Wicca Wicca Wicca Wicca

Wicca Wicca Wicca Wicca

Beliefs and Practices
Beliefs and Practices
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Wiccan Wiccan Wiccan Wiccan
Deities Deities Deities Deities
Deities Deities Deities Deities
Wicca can be considered to worship two major
deities: the Triple Goddess and the Great Horned
God
Some beliefs view these as male and female aspects of
great deity.
Some beliefs are truly polytheistic, worshipping these
deities equally with other selected deities from any number
of pantheons.
Many aspects of Wiccan deities tie into past emphasis
on fertility, crops, protection, and survival in untamed
environments
Triple Goddess Triple Goddess Triple Goddess Triple Goddess
Triple Goddess Triple Goddess Triple Goddess Triple Goddess
[2] [2] [2] [2]
[2] [2] [2] [2]
Female Wiccan
Described as the Maiden, the
Mother, the Crone.
Maiden: Youth, innocence,
enchantment
Mother: Fertility, nurturing, power,
stability
Crone: Wisdom and death.
Very powerful, said to be all the
other goddesses combined.
More focused on growth and
agriculturally based societies.
Great Horned God Great Horned God Great Horned God Great Horned God
Great Horned God Great Horned God Great Horned God Great Horned God
[3] [3] [3] [3]
[3] [3] [3] [3]
Male Wiccan
Counterpart to the Goddess
Master of the hunt Associated
with hunting societies.
Symbolic of the wild animals and
unknown aspects of life.
Grants bravery, strength,
adventure, male virility.
Primal and strong in nature.
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Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays
Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays
[4] [4] [4] [4]
[4] [4] [4] [4]
8 Major Holidays (Sabbats)
Yule (Winter Solstice)
Imbolc (Brigids Day)
Ostara (Spring Equinox)
Beltane (Fertility. Crops)
Litha (Summer Solstice)
Lughnassad (Harvest)
Mabon (Autumn Equinox)
Samhain (Spirits and Winter)
Represent changing of the seasons and agriculture
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Magic Magic Magic Magic
Magic Magic Magic Magic
Wiccan magic makes extensive use of the five
elements: earth, wind, water, fire, spirit.
General philosophy is that the magic can be effective
through personal power, or through beseeching the
aid of a powerful deity.
Magic is often done through some form of ritual,
ranging from informal to highly formal.
Informal rituals: simply repeating a phrase
Formal rituals: elaborate process involving a ritual space,
tools, robes, and a strict set of words to speak.
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Rituals Rituals Rituals Rituals
Rituals Rituals Rituals Rituals
Tools
Athame (Wind)
Cauldron (Water)
Candle (Fire)
Pentacle (Earth)
Dress
Skyclad or robes
Purpose
Holidays or a specific desire. (life changes)
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Mores Mores Mores Mores
Mores Mores Mores Mores
An it harm none, do what ye Will
Common interpretation: Will = Higher Will
NOT an excuse to do whatever you want
Law of three
Everything returns three times.
Golden rule.
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History History History History
History History History History
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Gardner Gardner Gardner Gardner
Gardner Gardner Gardner Gardner
Modern Wicca entered the public
eye in 1954 when Gerald Gardner
published a book titled High
Magics Aid
Gardner claimed much of the
information he gained from a Wiccan
coven that he joined in 1939 and this
coven descended from old Wicca.
Wicca originally began with the Celtic
culture.
Isolated Wiccan covens have survived
underground throughout time and have
resurfaced in recent times.
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History History History History
History History History History


Counterpoint Counterpoint Counterpoint Counterpoint
Counterpoint Counterpoint Counterpoint Counterpoint
Others believe there is no surviving tradition of old
Wicca and that modern Wicca is a reconstruction.
This community is largely composed of solitary
practitioners
Alexendrian Alexendrian Alexendrian Alexendrian
Alexendrian Alexendrian Alexendrian Alexendrian
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Established in the 1960s by Alex Sanders
Found mostly in the U.S. and Canada
Based on Gardner Wicca
Included elements from Kaballah and Enochian
Magic
If it works, use it
[8]
Required initiation into a coven
Dianic Dianic Dianic Dianic
Dianic Dianic Dianic Dianic
Wicca Wicca Wicca Wicca
Wicca Wicca Wicca Wicca
Based on the U.S. feminist movement in the 1960s.
Founded by Zsuzsanna Emese Moukesay.
Specifically focused on the feminine aspect and
rejected the Great Horned God.
Only women allowed in covens.
No connection to Gardnerian Wicca.
References References References References
References References References References
[1] http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_God
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Goddess
[4] http://witchway.net/days/days.html
[5] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZYGnjb77-k
[6] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfteHKgRJRE
[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Gardner
[8] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrian_Wicca
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