Wicca is a fairly new religion based upon pre-Christian religions, ceremonial magick traditions and folk magick. I won't go into the history, since you didn't ask about the history, but Wicca is a Pagan tradition.
Most traditional-style Wiccans believe in:
Polarity (ie: honoring a God and Goddess)
A hierarchal coven structure
Structured ritual
Celebrating the moon
Celebrating 8 sabbats (holidays) that coincide with the changing of the seasons
Wicca is a Pagan tradition, and most Pagans believe:
In religious tolerance
That each person is able to connect with deity as they see fit
That nature is important, some believe its part of God
That the spirits of nature are able to be communicated with
Everything is connected
Many Wiccans practice witchcraft, and are witches. Many witches believe:
That it is possible to manipulate energy
That anything is possible
That symbols are a major way to reach the subconscious
That divination is a way to foretell events, a way to look inward, or a way to communicate with deity
Thats only part of it, as Wicca (and Paganism) is a very complex spiritual path.
2006-08-21 12:16:51
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answered by Ivy 3
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_intr.htm
Depending upon how you look at Wicca, it is either one of the newest or one of the oldest religions in the world: Wicca is a recently created, Neopagan religion. The various branches of Wicca can be traced back to Gardnerian Witchcraft which was founded in the UK during the late 1940s.
Wicca is based on the symbols, seasonal days of celebration, beliefs and deities of ancient Celtic society. Added to this material were Masonic and ceremonial magickal components from recent centuries. In this respect, it is a religion whose roots go back almost three millennia to the formation of Celtic society circa 800 BCE.
A follower of Wicca is called a Wiccan. Wicca and other Neopagan religions are currently experiencing a rapid growth in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. This is seen particularly among some teenagers, who are rejecting what they feel is the autocracy, paternalism, sexism, homophobia, and insensitivity to the environment that forms part of some more traditional religions. Many North Americans of European descent, who are keen to discover their ancestral heritage, are also attracted to this religion.
2006-08-21 11:25:25
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answered by Anonymous
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Without going into details....
Paganism and Wicca are very complex but the short answer is;
we believe that every life has value, a god does not set our life plan out, we are responsible for our own actions,we honour and respect nature and its magik, take care of Mother Earth and she will take care of you. There is so much more but you would be better off researching, go to an alternative book store where you will finds mounds of information.
2006-08-21 11:28:03
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answered by Brutal honesty is best 5
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Wicca is one of the "old religions". Many of it's practices are based on nature and natural rhythms. It really depends on which pantheon the Wiccan is working with.
2006-08-21 11:23:15
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answered by kobacker59 6
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wiccan belief do what you will but harm no one and that everything you do whether it be good or evil will be returned to you three fold. There is also a wiccan creed here is a link to read that
http://www.jackowitch.com/Crede.html
2006-08-21 11:27:50
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answered by snail 4
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Wicca is a nature-revering religion. It's fairly new. They worship a Goddess and a God and believe in the sacredness and interconnectedness of all things.
Check out http://wicca.timerift.net
2006-08-21 11:31:48
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answered by Abriel 5
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All of Life is Sacred with no exceptions and no exclusions. Mother Earth and Father Sun support us and give us Life-Rending energies. All humans are Children of the Divine.
2006-08-21 11:24:57
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-09-29 12:52:00
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answered by alia 4
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Lady Ivy has already said it much better than I could. Great answer!
2006-08-23 01:16:53
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answered by Witchy 7
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harm none, respect nature.. goddesses and gods.. sending into the world what you want to achieve with spells
2006-08-21 11:24:30
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answered by hey 3
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