Witchcraft is that it is a very personal religion without dogma and with no established authorities like bishops or popes. Witches practice as solitaries, preferring to develope their own spiritual path in their own way. Wicca is the best-known branch of the religion of the witches and was established as a legal religion by a 1986 Federal court decision. It's a modern interpretation of ancient Pegan religion, centering around the worship of a Goddess and a God, united in a universal deity. Although Wiccans honor many Gods and Goddesses, we believe that they are all aspects of the ONE. Our deities include the gods of ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt, the Celtic tribal gods, the Norse gods, and many more from various cultures.
Wicca is primarily an earth religion: we believe that every living thing is an aspect of our Earth Goddess, and is to be treated with respect.
We believe in reincarnation, in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. We have no concept of "sin", "heaven", or "hell". We believe that each 'witch' carries the responsibility to make his or her life fruitful and happy, and to give that happiness back to the world by doing good when possible. |
