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A Brief Summary of Core Wiccan Beliefs

Since its initial incarnation in the mid-20th century, the religion of Wicca has expanded and evolved into countless individual forms. And since there is no official, authoritative text laying out exactly how people who practice Wicca are supposed to think, it’s a bit dicey to be generalizing about Wiccan beliefs. Nonetheless, there are a few ... Read more

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The Wiccan Deities: Working Magic with Ancient Gods and Goddesses

In Wicca and other forms of Paganism, the Goddess and God encompass the divine female...

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The Oak King and the Holly King: Aspects of the God

In some Wiccan traditions, the ritual observation of the Wheel of the Year is augmented...

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Maiden, Mother, and Crone: The Wiccan Triple Goddess

In many Wiccan traditions, the Goddess takes a three-fold form, known as the Triple Goddess....

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The Wiccan Goddess and God

One of the most beautiful and widely-celebrated aspects of Wicca, particularly in comparison to almost...

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The Wiccan Rede

One of the first things Wiccans usually learn when it comes to working magic is...

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The Wiccan Threefold Law

Also known as “the Rule of Three,” the Threefold Law is part of many, but...