fredag 10. desember 2010

WICCA

Wicca is a Neopagan religion and a form of modern witchcraft. Its adherents are commonly referred to as Wiccans, or as Witches or Crafters.

Developing in England in the first half of the twentieth century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft", and its adherents "the Wica".
From the 1960s onward the name of the religion was normalised to "Wicca".

Wicca is typically a duotheistic religion, worshipping a Goddess and a God, who are traditionally viewed as the Triple Goddess and Horned God. These two deities are often viewed as being facets of a greater pantheistic Godhead, and as manifesting themselves as various polythei deities. 

Nonetheless, there are also other theological positions within the Craft, ranging from monotheism to atheism. Wicca also involves the ritual practice of magic, largely influenced by the ceremonial magic of previous centuries, often in conjunction with a liberal code of morality known as the Wiccan Rede, although this is not adhered to by all Witches. 

Another characteristic of the Craft is the celebration of seasonally based festivals known as Sabbats, of which there are usually eight in number annually.

There are various different denominations within Witchcraft, which are referred to as traditions. Some, such as Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, follow in the initiatory lineage of Gardner; these are often collectively termed British traditional Wicca, and many of their practitioners consider the term "Wicca" to apply only to these lineaged traditions. 
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So,this is SOME of what I believe in and do,amongst MANY things;)

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