Wicca

Wicca is a recent form of paganism.

Wicca has only been around since about the 1940s, although it was first openly revealed in 1954.

However, wicca stems from paganism, which has been around longer than the Egyptian pyramids.

Wicca was arounf a while before that. It just vanished for a time. and then came back.

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Sometimes. The colors Wiccans wear depend on individual preference. They are normal people with their own styles and tastes.

No, Wiccans worship the Earth Mother, a natural Goddess who has been worshipped since humans first evolved. Demons are evil - the Goddess is loving and good.

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In Modern There 2 types of Athame a Black Handle for cutting herbs and so on and White for energy Work. (Simply get one you Like) in ancient times there was one made of copper in semi ancient(burning times) times you picked any knife you liked. In Ritual Magic orders like the Golden Dawn there very complex ways to make one and semi complex ways in the The Complete Witches' Handbook [Stewart Farrar, Janet Farrar] but realistically just pick a knife you like. I looked once for a copper historical Museum Reconstructionist but no one makes them. And DO NOT shop on Ebay you got no idea how it was made or prepared..

Cinnamon has many properties and Wiccans who are trained will utilize various herbs, such as cinnamon to create and cast spells of power, healing, health, and various other spells. Cinnamon is also good for the heart, and is good for keeping ants out of the house.

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The great rite is ritualistic sexual intercourse. It can be performed either symbolically, or in reality.

In the symbolic great rite, the High Priest will plunge the athame (a symbol of the male) into a wine filled cup or chalice (the female symbol) which is held by the high Priestess. And in the actual great rite, the participants engage in sexual intercourse as an act of joining the male and the female.

The rite symbolizes creation through the union of the maiden Goddess with the Lover God, and is a fertility ritual usually performed around May the first, or any time it is needed by the coven.

Paganism is an umbrella term for a variety of religious beliefs, including Shamanism, Asatru, Witchcraft, Stregha etc.. Wicca is one of those.

Pagans generally believe on the forces of nature and individual power and individual being a part of the collective life force of the 'Earth'.

Pagan religions are not organized hierarchal religions. The only hierarchal structure in pagan groups the leadership of the more experienced adepts to the newbies joining that group. Pagan religions are actively practiced by the followers and there is no distinction between followers and priests as such. There is no authoritative organism above all the groups of a pagan religion.

Though there are similarities between many pagan paths and traditions, each pagan religion has its own lore, roots, history and core beliefs that distinguish between them. Even among Wiccan covens (groups of practitioners) there are slight differences of their lore and techniques of practice

As the witch in question grows, and his/her experience grows, they add to the book of shadows. The book of shadows is merely a spellbook, used for writing down rituals, spells, etcetera, and as the witch evolves, so does the book of shadows.

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I don't think there are many issues within the current Wicca religion. Wicca in general is closely related to the cycle of the earth, open sexuality, and peace. I would say that among many Wiccan practitioners political issues relating to the enviorment (being green, taking care of the earth), subsistance issues (freedom to hunt, fish, and trap), homosexual rights, and world unity are big issues.

When it comes to the religion itself I think the only issue Wicca faces is its misconceptions. It's often closely related to Satan and Demonic rituals. The word "witchcraft" is closely associated with Wicca, inwhich many stereotypes arise. Wicca focuses on the sole idea of "Harm none and do as ye will" which many Wiccans believe orders them to stay out of religious arguements. They can educate when people are open to hearing their opinion, but they do not push their religion or their beliefs on others. Because of the lack of open information available on Wicca, there is a lot of negativity towards the religion. I would say that is a problem most Wiccans, universally, face.

If you mean do you need representations of each of the four elements, then ideally yes, but it is not essential. You can simply use incense or a feather for air, water for water, a candle or something red for fire, and a little earth or a stone for earth.

a group of witches, sometimes 13 witches, is called a coven.

I would assume that since he is a member of The Church Of Satan, that he probably holds a typical Laveyan Satanist attitude about Wicca... i.e. he doesn't care

{by that I mean... indifference.}

There are no numbers that are accurate at this point in time. Some estimate though, there are over 200,000 practitioners all across the globe.

You need incense in a Wiccan ritual. But you could do a ritual even if you cannot prepare incense at all.

There are several types of incense you could use.

Powdered incense on a charcoal disk or a Censor

Incense cones or stick incense

Incense oil on an oil burner.

Oncense oil does not give off fumes, and safe for using indoors for a small room/long ritual.

A Group called Gypsy.

Gerald Gardener, in the 1950s, is generally given that distinction, though "made up" is a term with negative connotations.

It might be better to say that of the newly emerging beliefs from the 1920s on up, he greatly assisted in regularizing it and helping it get it's start.

While it is purely modern, and has no continuity with older pagan belief systems, it is a bona fide faith, and the IRS recognizes it as a church for purposes of tax exemption.