Witches, Wicca, Wizards and Magic

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Witches Wiccans & Magick ~ Traditions & History

Contrary to popular belief, Wicca is NOT an old religion! It is NOT
the "old ways". Wicca was founded in the early 1950's by a man
named Gerald Gardner. Gardner was initiated into a coven of Witches
that practiced the "old Religion" in England in the late 1930's
when England still had witchcraft laws in effect making it illegal to
practice any form of the craft. When the laws were repelled in the
early 50's, Gardner broke away from his coven claiming that the
information he had received was too sparse for his liking. He then
went on to form his own covens combining his knowledge from the Free
Masons and the Order of the Golden Dawn (having supposedly been a
member of both) and of ceremonial magic. This was the beginning of
Wicca and the start of what we know as the "Gardnerian Tradition".

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Origins Myths & Truths about Witchcraft & Witches

What comes to mind when you think of a witch? If it is the fearsome,
cackling hag leaning over a boiling cauldron or a silhouette in the
moon of an old woman in a pointed hat flying her broomstick... nothing
could be further from the truth. Witches have had many misconceptions
throughout the years... one of the most heinous ones being that they
were evil and deserved hanging or burning. Witch trials in both Europe
and the colonies which would become the United States took place
between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries because of the
perceived threat against Christianity. Mass fear and negative images
were used to further other agendas... which led to violence against
people who were not even practicing what they were accused of.

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Wicca - Origins, Moral Codes, Symbols, Magick and Truth

"Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill; as ye harm none, do what ye
will" - taken from the Rede of the Wiccae Wicca itself is a
comparatively new religion. It is classified as neopagan (or "new"
pagan), although it does base many of its beliefs in the old ways. It
is however a misconception that Wicca is ancient. It is based in the
ancient ways, but Wicca itself was made popular in the 1950's by a man
named Gerald Gardner.

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The Wheel of the Year: The Eight Wiccan Sabbaths

The wheel of the year is a representation of the Earths yearly cycle.
It is called "wheel of the year" because if you drew a circle and
made eight lines all intersecting in the center, it would look similar
to a wagon wheel. Each point on this circle represents a progression
or an event as the seasons pass. Thus the wheel "turns" so to
speak. Each turn of the wheel is celebrated in Wicca and other
religions as well. Wiccans celebrate each turn of the wheel with
something called a Sabbath. Sabbaths are solar celebrations just as
Esbats are lunar celebrations. We are celebrating each season change
and each midpoint in-between because we feel that these turns are
important and each represent something different.

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Wizards Warlocks & Sorcerers

Magic has been around since the beginning of time. Since humankind's
inception, our species has been fascinated with how we as mere mortals
can manipulate what is around us... creating something new and
entirely different. Women who do this have been called "witches" for
centuries... but the art of magic was not restricted to women alone.
Christianity in medieval times referred to any male witch as a
warlock. This word in its Old English origin is "waerloga" (one who
breaks an oath or deceives). In Scottish lore, the word is often
simply used to refer to a male witch. In modern Wicca, the word
"witch" applies to both male and female, and most consider the term
"warlock" an incorrect word.

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