Wicca
I. History
a. When was it founded?
i. The exact date of Wicca’s founding is unknown, but is traced back to the 1950s.
b. Who founded it?
i. Gerald Brousseau Gardner founded the Wiccan religion.
c. How it all began?
i. The Wicca religion is a modern form of an ancient way of life, or system of worship that has been around in Europe for thousands of years.
d. Other relevant foundational information
i. Each Wiccan community is called a coven, and it usually consists of 10 to 15 members. As a member of the coven, there are three degrees of initiation possible for each person in the coven. The first two are more basic and are for becoming an expert in the magic and rituals. The third; however, is for a member who wants to be in the priesthood. …show more content…
Wiccan’s identify as polytheist, and have many gods. Each individual person is called to find their own patron god and goddess. Wicca is a religion based on practice over beliefs.
b. Who is Jesus?
i. The Wiccans greatly respect Jesus, and appreciate his teachings as they are like their own ways and practices.
c. Who is the Holy Spirit?
i. The Holy Spirit can be loosely related to the nature spirits in the Wiccan religion.
d. What happens after death?
i. Wiccans are not afraid of death. They see the afterlife as a change in their state of presence. The deceased is said to pass through a wall, and is rid of all pain and suffering of earth. Although though this sounds very similar to heaven, Wiccans say it is very different. Also, almost all Wiccans accept the idea of reincarnation. There are many different viewpoints of life after death, and what happens in the afterlife is not exactly stated, and varies from person to person.
e. Be sure to address the 4 fundamental (“great”) questions
1. “What is the problem?”
a. The Wiccan witches try to bring balance to the world, which is filled with evil.
2. “What is the solution?”
a. The use of magic and spells creates a balance of good and evil in the world.
3. “What are the
I. History
a. When was it founded?
i. The exact date of Wicca’s founding is unknown, but is traced back to the 1950s.
b. Who founded it?
i. Gerald Brousseau Gardner founded the Wiccan religion.
c. How it all began?
i. The Wicca religion is a modern form of an ancient way of life, or system of worship that has been around in Europe for thousands of years.
d. Other relevant foundational information
i. Each Wiccan community is called a coven, and it usually consists of 10 to 15 members. As a member of the coven, there are three degrees of initiation possible for each person in the coven. The first two are more basic and are for becoming an expert in the magic and rituals. The third; however, is for a member who wants to be in the priesthood. …show more content…
Wiccan’s identify as polytheist, and have many gods. Each individual person is called to find their own patron god and goddess. Wicca is a religion based on practice over beliefs.
b. Who is Jesus?
i. The Wiccans greatly respect Jesus, and appreciate his teachings as they are like their own ways and practices.
c. Who is the Holy Spirit?
i. The Holy Spirit can be loosely related to the nature spirits in the Wiccan religion.
d. What happens after death?
i. Wiccans are not afraid of death. They see the afterlife as a change in their state of presence. The deceased is said to pass through a wall, and is rid of all pain and suffering of earth. Although though this sounds very similar to heaven, Wiccans say it is very different. Also, almost all Wiccans accept the idea of reincarnation. There are many different viewpoints of life after death, and what happens in the afterlife is not exactly stated, and varies from person to person.
e. Be sure to address the 4 fundamental (“great”) questions
1. “What is the problem?”
a. The Wiccan witches try to bring balance to the world, which is filled with evil.
2. “What is the solution?”
a. The use of magic and spells creates a balance of good and evil in the world.
3. “What are the