Wicca
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| - | '''Wicca''' is a [[religion]]. It is believed to be based upon pre-[[Christian]] [[traditio]]ns of much of the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but a lot of it was created in the 1940s by a man named Gerald Gardner. The word "wicca" means "magician" in Old English. | + | '''Wicca''' is a neo-pagan [[religion]]. It is believed to be based upon pre-[[Christian]] [[traditio]]ns of much of the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but a lot of it was created in the 1940s by a man named Gerald Gardner. The word "wicca" means "magician" in Old English. |
| - | The people who practice this religion are called Wiccans. They believe in a [[God]] and a [[Goddess]], and they practice a kind of magic. Wiccans have eight big holidays each year, called sabbats. A group of Wiccans who worship and do magic together is a [[coven]]. | + | The people who practice this religion are called Wiccans. They believe in a [[God]] and a [[Goddess]], and they practice a kind of magic. Wiccans have eight big holidays each year, called sabbats. A group of Wiccans who worship and do magic together is a [[coven]]. Wicca is a nature centered religion. They believe in a god and goddess. |
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Wicca is a neo-pagan religion. It is believed to be based upon pre-Christian traditions of much of the UK, but a lot of it was created in the 1940s by a man named Gerald Gardner. The word "wicca" means "magician" in Old English.
The people who practice this religion are called Wiccans. They believe in a God and a Goddess, and they practice a kind of magic. Wiccans have eight big holidays each year, called sabbats. A group of Wiccans who worship and do magic together is a coven. Wicca is a nature centered religion. They believe in a god and goddess.
