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Wicca is a form of pagan witchcraft, with certain rituals, they have a religion, and magical beliefs. Wicca is a duotheistic religion worshipping a God and a Goddess, who are seen as complementary polarities, and "embodiments of a life-force manifest in nature." They are sometimes symbolised as the Sun and Moon. The Goddess is seen as complete unto herself, and the God is not worshipped at all.
When practising magic and casting spells, as well as when celebrating various festivals, Wiccans use a variety of rituals. In typical rites, the coven or solitary assembles inside a ritually cast and purified magic circle. Casting the circle may involve the invocation of the "Guardians" of the cardinal points: East (Air), South (Fire), West (Water) and North (Earth). This use of the classical elements is a key feature of the Wiccan world-view. Every manifest force or form is seen to express one or more of the four elements. Some add a fifth or quintessential element called Spirit (also called aether or akasha). The five points of the frequently worn pentagram symbolise, among other things, the four elements with spirit presiding at the top. Once the circle is cast, a seasonal ritual may be performed, prayers to the God and Goddess are said, and spells are sometimes worked.
Many Wiccans use a special set of magical tools in their rituals. These can include a broom, cauldron, chalice, wand, Book of Shadows, altar cloth, athame, boline, candles, crystals, pentacle and/or incense. An altar is usually present in the circle, on which ritual tools are placed and representations of the God/Goddess may be displayed.
want to know more just read through this, thats where I got my info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca
Wicca and Witchcraft are two completely different things. To say so, would be like me saying that Muslim and Christian are one and the same, and we all know that its not.
One can be a Witch, without being a Wiccan, and one can be a Wiccan without practices Witchcraft. Futhermore, Wicca is a recognized religion, while Witchcraft itself is not considered a religion. I also know of wiccans who also identify as christians. There are as many explanations of Wicca as there are people who practice Wicca.
This may help...
http://www.crystalinks.com/wicca.html
"Wicca" was the Old English male form of "witch", the female being "wicce", their craft/art was "wiccecraeft" ("witchcraft"
.
Ironic that most "Wicca" folk are generally anti-Germanic (unless they are Seax-Wica) when they use terms from a Germanic culture all the time. Though many claim they are from Gaelic which is not only impossible (as a Gaelic speaker cannot pronounce "wicca"
but is easily proven wrong.
Mind you many think the Maypole to be Celtic/Gaelic when it is actually Germanic and was brought to the British Isles by the early Heathen English.




What is wicca and what do they believe?
ok so im a christian but I've ben hearing about wicca like what exactly is it what do they teach? what do they believe?