Wicca is a duo-theistic religion worshipping two deities – a God (typically homed) and a Goddess. The Goddess has three forms; the Maiden (enchantment, inception, expansion, the promise of new beginnings, birth and youth), the Mother (ripeness, fertility, sexuality, fulfilment, stability, power and life) and the Crone (wisdom, repose, death and endings).
The Maiden is represented by the waxing moon, the Mother by the Full Moon and the Crone by the waning moon. The femininity of the Triple Goddess is counteracted by the masculinity of the horned God which is associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting and the life cycle.
The lore of Wicca is made up of the traditions and teachings of the God and Goddess and is passed onto the members by a grade system of three degrees. Each level is reached by studying a range of magical exercise and teachings. The equipment Wiccans use relate to the elements – fire, water, earth, air and spirit. Typically they would be a black hilted knife, wand, cauldron, pentacle and scarlet cord (garter).
Wicca is a belief system and way of life which has been based on pre – Christian traditions. They follow a code of morality known as Wiccan Rede “An it harm none; do what ye will; if harm it does, do what ye must. The Rede forms a major difference between the Wiccan religion and other types of witchcraft. White Magic is used by Wiccans to bring about real changes in the physical world relating to matters like healing, protection and fertility as well as banishing negative influences.
Wiccans have an overwhelming respect and admiration for the Earth and celebrate the elements throughout the year. They have eight festivals called Sabbats, collectively known as the Wheel of the Year, that are separated every six to seven weeks throughout the calendar year in which they celebrate the seasonal cycle of the earth.
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