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Modern syncretic pagan religion
Wicca (English: /ˈwɪkə/) is a modern pagan, syncretic, Earth-focused type of religion. Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the
Wicca
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wicca, Wicca, wiccan, or Wiccan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wicca is a nature-based religion. Wicca(n) may also refer to: Wicca (etymology)
Wicca_(disambiguation)
American musician
Andrzejewski (born McIlwee on March 11, 1989), often known by the stage name Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (WPSE), is an American musician from Scranton, Pennsylvania
Wicca_Phase_Springs_Eternal
Tradition in Wiccan religion
Gardnerian Wicca, or Gardnerian witchcraft, is a tradition in the neopagan religion of Wicca, whose members can trace initiatory descent from Gerald Gardner
Gardnerian_Wicca
Neopagan female-centered goddess tradition
Dianic Wicca, also known as Dianic Witchcraft, is a modern pagan goddess tradition focused on female experience and empowerment. Leadership is by women
Dianic_Wicca
Tradition of Wicca founded by Alex Sanders
Alexandrian Wicca or Alexandrian Witchcraft is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, founded by Alex Sanders (also known as "King of the Witches")
Alexandrian_Wicca
Aspect of Celtic mythology
Celtic Wicca is a modern form of Wicca that incorporates some elements of Celtic mythology. It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as
Celtic_Wicca
Alexandrian Wicca (1967) Central Valley Wicca (1969) Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca (1974) Blue Star Wicca (1975) Eclectic Wicca and Inclusive Wicca Celtic Wicca Covenant
List of modern pagan movements
List_of_modern_pagan_movements
History of the neopagan religion
The history of Wicca documents the rise of the Neopagan religion of Wicca and related witchcraft-based Neopagan religions. Wicca originated in the early
History_of_Wicca
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
Gaelic counterparts Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa, and Samhain. Due to early Wicca's influence on modern paganism and the syncretic adoption of Anglo-Saxon
Wheel_of_the_Year
Group of neopagan traditions
movements was Wicca. Some other groups and movements describe themselves as "Traditional Witchcraft" to distinguish themselves from Wicca. Religious studies
Neopagan_witchcraft
Italian-American neopagan tradition
similar to Wicca, with Italian and Italian American origins. While most practitioners consider Stregheria to be a distinct tradition from Wicca, some academics
Stregheria
American hip hop collective
in 2013 by Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Cold Hart, Ghoste and Horse Head. The group's name comes from a beat that Cold Hart sent to Wicca Phase Springs
GothBoiClique
Tools used in the practice of magic in the religion of Wicca
In the neopagan religion of Wicca a range of magical tools are used in ritual practice. Each of these tools has different uses and associations and are
Magical_tools_in_Wicca
Triunity of deities in Neopaganism
one of the realms of heavens, earth, and underworld. In various forms of Wicca, her masculine consort is the Horned God. The Triple Goddess was the subject
Triple_Goddess_(Neopaganism)
Modern tradition of Wicca
Faery Wicca is a modern tradition of Wicca, developed in the 1970s by Cora Anderson and Gwyddion Pendderwen, two American pagans. It is polytheistic and
Faery_Wicca
Deity in Wicca and some forms of Neopaganism
the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretic
Horned_God
Religious tenet
MacMorgan-Douglas, Kaatryn (2007). All One Wicca: A study in the universal eclectic tradition of wicca (Tenth Anniversary ed.). Buffalo, NY: Covenstead
Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
American witchcraft organization
School of Wicca was founded by Gavin Frost and Yvonne Frost in 1968. It was the first federally recognized Church of the religion known as Wicca in the United
Church_and_School_of_Wicca
Group or gathering of witches
across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens". In the Wicca religion and other similar forms of modern pagan witchcraft, such as Stregheria
Coven
Origin of the word "Wicca"
In Modern English, the term Wicca (/ˈwɪkə/) refers to Wicca, the religion of contemporary Pagan witchcraft. It is used within the Pagan community under
Etymology_of_Wicca
English wiccan (1911–2001)
craft name Artemis, was an influential figure in the neopagan religion of Wicca. She claimed to have been initiated in 1941 by a couple of hereditary witches
Eleanor_Bone
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Avoid note, in jazz "Avoid", a song by Lil Peep, featuring Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Døves All pages with titles beginning with Avoid
Avoid
Ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle
required in most covens which practice some variant of British tradition Wicca, including Gardnerian and Alexandrian. The handle may be inscribed with
Athame
English Wiccan writer (1922–1999)
liturgy within the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. An author and poet, she also published five books dealing with Wicca and related esoteric subjects. Born to
Doreen_Valiente
Protective device in ritual magic
circling movements with a knife in order to protect a woman in childbirth. In Wicca, as also in traditional European grimoires, a magic circle is typically
Magic_circle
Gramota Wicca British Traditional Wicca Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Celtic Wicca Faery
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Religions shaped by historical paganism
Various forms of Wicca have since evolved or been adapted from Gardner's British Traditional Wicca or Gardnerian Wicca, such as Alexandrian Wicca. Other forms
Modern_paganism
Magical talisman
Solomon. Pentacles are also used in Wicca, alongside other magical tools. In the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Wicca, pentacles symbolize the classical
Pentacle
British Wiccan priest (1926–1988)
modern Pagan religion of Wicca, responsible for founding, and later developing with Maxine Sanders, the tradition of Alexandrian Wicca, also called Alexandrian
Alex_Sanders_(Wiccan)
1899 book by Charles Godfrey Leland
was influential in the development of the contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca. The text is a composite. Some of it is Leland's translation into English
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches
Aradia,_or_the_Gospel_of_the_Witches
Goddess and a Horned God, thereby being generally dualistic. In traditional Wicca, as expressed in the writings of Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente, the
Wiccan_views_of_divinity
British Wiccan leader (1884–1964)
pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of its definitive religious texts and founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. Born into an upper-middle-class
Gerald_Gardner
English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult
was an English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult, and a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he was a high priest in both the
Raymond_Buckland
Type of book or text found in Wicca
instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Since its conception, it has made its way into many pagan practices and
Book_of_Shadows
Rod associated with magic
inspired Gerald Gardner, the creator of Wicca, to incorporate the wand and various other ritual objects into Wicca. The creators of the Golden Dawn got their
Wand
Wiccan tradition developed in the 1970s
Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions, and was created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Alexandrian
Blue_Star_Wicca
American Wiccan organization
Universal Eclectic Wicca (UEW) is one of a number of distinctly American Wiccan traditions which developed following the introduction of Gardnerian and
Universal_Eclectic_Wicca
Substitution cypher popular among modern occultists
script, that was used by early modern occultists and is popular in the Wicca movement. It was first published in Johannes Trithemius's Polygraphia (1518)
Theban_alphabet
Personifications of winter and summer
Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 9780700715916. Raven Grimassi (2000). Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 219. ISBN 9781567182576
Holly_King_and_Oak_King
American poet
publication listed her by-line as "Lady Gwen Thompson, Welsh Tradition Wicca", which was a tag of their own creation. This sparked a protest by Thompson
Lady_Gwen_Thompson
American writer
Cunningham is the author of several books on Wicca and various other alternative religious subjects. His work Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner,
Scott_Cunningham
Modern paganism within America
The largest modern pagan (also known as neo-pagan) religious movement is Wicca, followed by Neodruidism. Both of these religions or spiritual paths were
Modern paganism in the United States
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_States
American astrologer, occult historian
(British) The Wicca Source Book (1996) Citadel Press ISBN 0-8065-1830-8 The Wicca Garden (1996) Citadel Press ISBN 0-8065-1777-8 Wicca Love Spells (1996)
Gerina_Dunwich
alluring woman capable of 'bewitching' others. In neopagan religions such as Wicca the term has meanwhile been adopted as a label for adherents of all genders
Witch_(word)
American high priestess, writer (born 1933)
History of Wicca Etymology of Wicca Wicca and LGBT people Dettmer v. Landon Traditions British Traditional Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley
Laurie_Cabot
Indian Wiccan priestess
old ways. Chakraverti studied with them for three years and finally chose Wicca as her religion. After coming back to India and getting married, Chakraverti
Ipsita_Roy_Chakraverti
Movement of modern paganism in the UK
Modern Pagan movement in the United Kingdom is primarily represented by Wicca and Neopagan witchcraft, Druidry, and Heathenry: 74,631 people in England
Modern paganism in the United Kingdom
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_Kingdom
American academic, poet, and Wiccan
American academic, poet and influential figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Having developed his own branch of the faith, the New Reformed Orthodox
Aidan_A._Kelly
Ritual nudity in Wicca
Skyclad refers to ritual nudity in Wicca and Modern Paganism. Some groups, or Traditions, perform most or all of their rituals skyclad. Whilst nudity
Skyclad_(Neopaganism)
Gaelic May Day festival
following Ostara and preceding Midsummer. Unlike Celtic Reconstructionism, Wicca is syncretic and melds practices from many different cultures. In general
Beltane
British writer and Wiccan priestess
Janet Owen on 24 June 1950) is a British teacher and author of books on Wicca and Neopaganism. Along with her two husbands, Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone
Janet_Farrar
American Wiccan and gay rights activist
a book authored by Englishman Gerald Gardner, the founder of Gardnerian Wicca, and it reignited his interest in pagan religion. In autumn of that year
Eddie_Buczynski
Syncretic new religious movement
Christo-Paganism is a syncretic new religious movement defined by the combination of Christian and neopagan practices and beliefs. Christo-Paganism is
Christo-Paganism
Food made of flour and water
on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2022. Sabrina, Lady (2006). Exploring Wicca: The Beliefs, Rites, and Rituals of the Wiccan Religion. Career Press. pp
Bread
Tradition of the neopagan religion of Wicca
Saxon Witchcraft, is a tradition of neopagan practice blending aspects of Wicca with the iconography of Anglo-Saxon paganism, while not seeking to reconstruct
Seax-Wica
Ceremonial magical tradition
which became hugely influential in modern Western Esotericism, including Wicca. The watchtowers are invoked during the ritual of casting a magic circle
Watchtower_(magic)
Term in folklore
Man is used as a symbol of seasonal renewal and ecological awareness. In Wicca, the Green Man has often been used as a representation of the Horned God
Green_Man_(folklore)
Type of ritual knife in Wicca
boh-leen) is a white-handled ritual knife, one of several magical tools used in Wicca, mainly for the cutting of herbs and inscribing candles. Unlike the athame
Boline
New Zealand artist (1917–1979)
Norton devised her own variety of neopagan witchcraft, establishing a Wicca tradition that, according to English witch Doreen Valiente, became known
Rosaleen_Norton
American writer (1951–2019)
Grimassi, was an American writer. He wrote over 20 books, including topics on Wicca, Stregheria, witchcraft and neo-paganism. He popularized Stregheria, the
Raven_Grimassi
English socialite and alleged Wiccan (1880–1951)
She has therefore become a figure of some significance in the history of Wicca. Clutterbuck was a practising Anglican Christian, and never identified herself
Dorothy_Clutterbuck
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Morrison. Greenhouse, Linda (March 22, 2005). "Inmates Who Follow Satanism and Wicca Find Unlikely Ally". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
ISBN 9780522847826. Vos, Donna (2002). Dancing Under an African Moon: Paganism and Wicca in South Africa. Cape Town: Zebra Press. pp. 79–86. ISBN 9781868726530.
Lughnasadh
Rite-of-passage ceremony
and Shiism, Vaishnavism, Sant Mat, Surat Shabd Yoga, Vajrayana Buddhism, Wicca, and similar religious gnostic traditions. It denotes acceptance by the
Initiation
Medieval European betrothal practice
"handfasting" or "hand-fasting" was appropriated into modern Celtic neopaganism and Wicca for wedding ceremonies from at least the late 1960s, apparently first used
Handfasting
LGBTQ topics and issues within modern pagan spiritual and religious movements
dualism was most exemplified in the "Great Rite" of British Traditional Wicca, one of the first notable neopagan ideological groups. In this Rite, a priest
Modern paganism and LGBTQ people
Modern_paganism_and_LGBTQ_people
American feminist and writer (born 1951)
and with Zsuzsanna Budapest, a feminist separatist involved in Dianic Wicca. She wrote a book, The Spiral Dance, on Goddess religion, which she finished
Starhawk
Goddess representing motherhood or fertility
feminine deities from past and present world cultures, worshiped by modern Wicca and others broadly known as Neopagans. She is considered sometimes identified
Mother_goddess
Wiccan tradition in Canada, United States
Odyssean Wicca is a Wiccan tradition created in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the late 1970s. Its principal founders were Tamarra and Richard James. Most
Odyssean_Wicca
Discredited theory about witchcraft trials
works by John Buchan, Robert Graves, and others. It greatly influenced Wicca, a new religious movement of modern Paganism that emerged in mid-twentieth-century
Witch-cult_hypothesis
Position in a Wiccan coven
The Dictionary of Wicca, Witchcraft and Magick. Booktango. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-1-4689-2732-0. Raven Grimassi (2000). Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. Llewellyn
Summoner_(Wicca)
Modern religion derived from ancient Greek pre-christian beliefs
folklore studies. Most prominent of these modern traditions are Thelema and Wicca, though Feraferia (an American tradition founded in the 1970s by Fred Adams)
Hellenism_(modern_religion)
English academic (born 1953)
These were followed by The Triumph of the Moon (1999), an examination of Wicca's history which would receive praise as a seminal text in Pagan studies.
Ronald_Hutton
Groups formed by Wiccans
groups formed by Wiccans, particularly in North America. While in Europe Wicca is most often organised into independent covens, in the United States some
Wiccan_organisation
Modern pagan tradition
writing, the Andersons mixed terminology adopted from Huna, Gardnerian Wicca, and Vodou, believing that all reflected the same underlying magico-religious
Feri_Tradition
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Divination
religion in Australia with the highest proportion of females to males is Wicca, with only 26 males for every 100 females, compared to the national ratio
Religion_in_Australia
American feminist writer (b. 1940)
songwriter living in America who writes about feminist spirituality and Dianic Wicca under the pen name Zsuzsanna Budapest or Z. Budapest. She is the founder
Zsuzsanna_Budapest
Religion influenced by postmodernism
Goddess movements such as Dianic Wicca, Celtic Wicca, and Semitic Neopaganism. Postmodern interpretations of Wicca tend to be context driven, egalitarian
Postmodern_religion
Pagan ritual
coven meeting or ritual at a time other than one of the festivals within Wicca and other Wiccan-influenced forms of contemporary Paganism. Esbats can span
Esbat
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
ISBN 978-0522847826. Vos, Donna (2002). Dancing Under an African Moon: Paganism and Wicca in South Africa. Cape Town: Zebra Press. pp. 79–86. ISBN 978-1868726530
Samhain
Museum in Cornwall, England
houses exhibits devoted to folk magic, ceremonial magic, Freemasonry, and Wicca, with its collection of such objects having been described as the largest
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Museum_of_Witchcraft_and_Magic
Book by Starhawk
with a second edition in 1989 and a third edition in 1999. It is a book on Wicca, modern witchcraft, spiritual feminism, the Goddess movement, and ecofeminism
The_Spiral_Dance
Topics referred to by the same term
starring Paul Newman Silver Chalice Wicca, an American Wiccan tradition which formed the basis of Universal Eclectic Wicca Silver Chalice, digital and media
Silver_Chalice
Formula intended to trigger a magical effect
History of Wicca Etymology of Wicca Wicca and LGBT people Dettmer v. Landon Traditions British Traditional Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley
Incantation
Modern revival of divine feminine or female-centered spirituality
worshipped to the specific rituals and rites that are used. Some, such as Dianic Wicca, exclusively worship female deities, but others do not. Belief systems range
Goddess_movement
British Wiccan (1926–1981)
was an English high priest of Gardnerian Wicca. He was an influential figure in the early history of Wicca and was an early member of Gerald Gardner's
Jack_L._Bracelin
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
in their Wheel of the Year, following Midwinter and preceding Ostara. In Wicca, Imbolc is commonly associated with the goddess Brigid; as such, it is sometimes
Imbolc
Contemporary practice of Ancient Egyptian religion
Kemetism (also Kemeticism or Kemetic paganism; sometimes referred to as Neterism from netjer "god") is a neopagan religion based on the beliefs of ancient
Kemetism
Country within the United Kingdom
religions. Neopaganism in the United Kingdom is primarily represented by Wicca and Neopagan witchcraft, Druidry, and Heathenry. According to the 2011 census
England
Type of ritual in ceremonial magic
ritual be done at least once daily by Thelemites in Liber Aleph vel CXI. In Wicca and various forms of neopaganism, banishing is performed before casting
Banishing
Book series by Cate Tiernan
Sweep (Released as Wicca in the UK and Ireland) is a series of young adult fantasy novels written by Cate Tiernan, the first of which, Book of Shadows
Sweep_(book_series)
Derogatory term in Wicca
doing so, it contrasts the speakers' perception that their own practice of Wicca is authentic, as opposed to that of the inauthentic "fluffy bunny". The
Fluffy_bunny_(Wicca)
Practices believed to use supernatural powers
('craft'). The masculine form was wicca ('male sorcerer'). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, wicce and wicca were probably derived from the Old
Witchcraft
Chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, the Rastafari movement, Shinto, Taoism, and Wicca. Immersion (or aspersion or affusion) of a person in water is a central
Water
Tradition in the neopagan religion of Wicca
Georgian Wicca is a tradition, or denomination, in the neopagan religion of Wicca. In its organisation, it is very similar to British Traditional Wicca groups
Georgian_Wicca
Book by Gerald Gardner
in the modern sense as the "Father of Wicca", based the book around his experiences with the religion of Wicca and the New Forest Coven. It was first
The_Meaning_of_Witchcraft
British writer and Wiccan (1916–2000)
screenwriter, novelist and prominent figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca, which he devoted much of his later life to propagating with the aid of
Stewart_Farrar
Winter festival
holiday with rituals "assembled from different sources". In most forms of Wicca, this holiday is celebrated at the winter solstice as the rebirth of the
Yule
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