What is Wicca

There are various books on the subject of both Wicca and Witchcraft. While I would say that neither are by their nature exclusive to Christianity (the basic principles can be used in conjunctions with most monotheistic and polytheistic religions) I will say that it is generally "Perceived" that the two are mutually exclusive. In other words, you will find that if you are Christian and choose to incorporate Wiccan practices into your faith, there will be a fair bit of resistance from others. Same with Magick and Witchcraft. Though, I have met far more practitioners of "Christian leaning Magick" than I have Christian Wiccans. If you are interested in the subject I would suggest reading one of the books by Silver RavenWolf, as she seems to be pretty neutral on the subject and still adheres to a few Christian practices herself. And her books are good for beginingers as they are easy to follow.

Wicca is a earth based religion that focuses primarily on respect and reverence for nature. Its modern roots are attributed to Gerald Gardner who reintroduced the concept after the British Witchcraft act was repealed in 1954. There are various forms of Wicca. As many variations exist in Wicca as exist in Christianity. Witchcraft, which is sometimes referred to as magick, is the practice of manipulating energy to achieve a goal. Think of it as prayer with props. A Wiccan may or may not use Witchcraft in their observance depending on their personal taste. Conversely, use of Witchcraft does not mean that someone is Wiccan as many neo-pagan and pagan religions use such practices.

I would recommend anything by Scott Cunningham,he has a lot of books on the subject. You can look at the books on amazon.com,also look up Starhawks books. I was reading books about Goddesses and her name popped up in both of them,she seems to be Goddess oriented. Also check out http://wicca.timerift.net/books_recommend.shtml

Wicca is a religion which practises a craft. Using the craft without the religion is taking from the universe without paying dues, it will lead to trouble...... you get nothing for nothing!

Wicca is an Earth based religion. It is recognized by the US Armed forces and there are even Wiccan Chaplins.

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