I heard that there are different braches if wicca.
What are they?
2007-12-22 16:23:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The different branches of Wicca are called traditions..Here is another link in addition to the one from the previous answer that you can use.
http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/wiccantraditions.html
For more info just google "list of wicca traditions" and you should come up with a lot.
2007-12-22 16:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by GhostHunterB 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are many different traditions in Wicca. A tradition in Wicca is equivalent to a denomination in Christianity.
There are many books that discuss the various branches, but a few that I can think of off the top of my head are Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Dianic, and Eclectic Witches. Some traditions have a more structured degree system and more ceremonial practices; other others have a more freeform system. There are many books out that discuss them, and much like Protestant Christianity, there are many independent groups that just are, and aren't connected with any traditional line in particular.
My own tradition is an eclectic one called the Storyteller Tradition.
2007-12-22 16:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by Alexandra L 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are many. Usually small groups of people decide to get together and worship the same gods, pantheon or even single deity. (without dishonoring the other gods) EAch of these seperatiosn can be considered a branch of Wicca, with it's own tennets, ritual format, and rules.
2007-12-23 01:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like denominations of christianity, Wicca has branches as well. All Wicca is basically the same except who created it and tiny changes in the dogma.
2007-12-22 17:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best overview of the different varieties of paganism and Wicca is still "Drawing Down the Moon" by Margot Adler
2007-12-22 19:13:38 · answer #5 · answered by Hate the liars and the Lies 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh man, A lot. I'm going to Star this for my Wiccan friends here to have a go at it.
Off the top of my head: Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Dianic, Faery, Seax-Wicca, Green, COG.....
Maybe a search at Wikipedia would help both of us. LOL
2007-12-22 16:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by Aravah 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh.... there are a lot of them. It would be like asking someone to name every single branch of Christianity.
The more traditional ones are Gardnerian and Alexandrian.
There's also Seax, Faerie, Blue Star, Dianic, Eclectic... and a lot more that I can't think of right off the top of my head.
2007-12-23 07:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by xx. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Prariecrow gave the link I'd give and Phoenix gave the book I'd give, so.....
Branches of Wicca are called Traditions or trads.
Hundreds of trads.
2007-12-23 01:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There many different branches. http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/wiccantraditions.html
Try this. There is a small description for each branch. It is no where near all of them, but the most popular.
2007-12-22 16:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by blue chaos soɐɥɔ ǝnlq 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Possibly hundreds.
http://www.witchvox.com
http://www.wicca.timerift.net
2007-12-23 05:29:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋