What is Wicca ?

Answer 1

Wicca is a Neopagan religion and a religious movement found in various countries throughout the world. It was first popularised in 1954 by a British civil servant named Gerald Gardner[1] after the British Witchcraft Act was repealed. He claimed that the religion, of which he was an initiate, was a modern survival of an old witchcraft religion, which had existed in secret for hundreds of years, originating in the pre-Christian Paganism of Europe. Wicca is thus sometimes referred to as the Old Religion. The veracity of Gardner's claims cannot be independently proven, and it is thought that Wiccan theology began to be compiled no earlier than the 1920s.[2] Various related Wiccan traditions have since evolved or been adapted from the form established by Gardner, which came to be called Gardnerian Wicca. These other traditions of Wicca each have distinctive beliefs, rituals, and practices. Many traditions of Wicca remain secretive and require that members be initiated. There is also a movement of Eclectic Wiccans who do not believe that any doctrine or traditional initiation is necessary in order to practice Wicca.[3] The 2001 American Religious Identification Survey estimated that at least 134,000 adults identified themselves as Wiccans in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca
http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm
http://www.witchway.net/
http://www.witchvox.com/
http://www.wicca.org/

Answer 2

Wicca is any sort of hard woven fiber formed into a useful object. Wicca is usually used for baskets or furniture. Traditional wicca is made of material of plant origin, but nowadays also plastic fibers are used.

Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores or canes of rattan stalks, or the whole thickness, as with willow switches. Other popular materials include reed and bamboo.

Often, a frame is made of stiffer materials, after which more pliant material is used to fill in the frame. Wicca is light yet sturdy, making it an ideal inexpensive option for furniture that will be moved often. It is often used for porch and patio furniture.

Wicca furniture has been documented as far back as ancient Egypt, and wicca baskets have been found in Pompeii. It has been proposed that the extensive use of wicca objects in the Iron Age had an influence on the development of the patterns used in Celtic art. In recent times, its aesthetic was influenced heavily by the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the 20th century.

The oldest and most prominent North American manufacturer was Heywood-Wakefield in Gardner, Massachusetts. Antique wicca products are highly sought after by collectors.

Answer 3

Wicca is a modern knock-off of ancient pagan religions. It was created in the early- to mid-20th Century, though some Wiccans falsely claim otherwise.

Answer 4

Wicca is a modern revival of pre-Christian European paganism.
It is rooted in free will balanced with responsibility, and is very decentralized, lacking hierchial structures or authorities, "official" or otherwise. It does not place only specific persons, places or books as more sacred than others.

Answer 5

Here is a link:
http://www.cuew.org/whatiswicca.html

Bear in mind as you read answers that Wiccans have as big a knowlegde gap as Christians, maybe bigger. For as many Wiccans who know their religion there seem to be 9 Wiccans in name only.

Answer 6

If you wait a minute, somebody will copy/paste the entire Wikipedia article for you.

Answer 7

Short answer....witchcraft.....kinda neat religion as it seems to incorporate a whole whack of different things, mainly on nature stuff...

Answer 8

http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usfl&c=white&id=1938