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WHAT IS WICCA?

That's the question of the day isn't it? And depending on who you ask there are a bunch of different answers you can get, and some will be more accurate than others. The first thing one must understand about Wicca is that it does not have a unifying holy text or holy Mother Church ie Bible and Vatigan like most religions. This can lead to wide variances between traditions (denominations) as well as a large number of solitary practitioners that follow there own hearts on what will please the Devine. This can make Wicca a little hard to nail down with one comprhensive definition.

The lack of a holy text makes it very easy for misinformation about Wicca to be made available, and there are a huge amount of "practitioners" that have gotten just enough bad info to THINK they know something, which of course leads to the spread of more erronius data.

What I will attempt to address on this thread are the very basic concepts that all VALID traditions should include. Keep in mind that Wicca is a very personal religion that does not try to force its membser into beliefs that don't sit right with them. It is by contrast more of a journey of self learning and spiritual growth that encourages a more one on one relationship with the Devine. The touch stone with Wicca is very often, "Does your heart tell you this is right?"