WICCA AKA WITCHCRAFT
SHOWS THIS DAY IN HISTORY SCHEDULE TOPICS STORIES UPDATED: AUG 21, 2018 ORIGINAL: MAR 23, 2018 Wicca HISTORY.COM EDITORS CONTENTS WHAT IS WICCA? MARGARET MURRAY GERALD GARDNER ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF SHADOWS DOREEN VALIENTE RAYMOND BUCKLAND SYBIL LEEK ALEX SANDERS LAURIE CABOT WICCA AND FEMINISM WICCA AND THE LAW SOURCES Wicca is a modern-day, nature-based pagan religion. Though rituals and practices vary among people who identify as Wiccan, most observations include the festival celebrations of solstices and equinoxes, the honoring of a male god and a female goddess, and the incorporation of herbalism and other natural objects into rituals. Wiccans practice their religion according to an ethical code, and many believe in reincarnation. WHAT IS WICCA? Wicca is considered a modern interpretation of pre-Christian traditions, though some involved claim a direct line to ancient practices. It may be practiced by individuals or members of groups (sometimes known as covens). Wicca also...