: a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power (such as magic) and of both male and female deities who inhere in nature and that emphasizes ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles
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Marking the beginning of winter Wicca is a minority religion that is part of the larger contemporary Pagan movement.
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Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
Process of commercialization Commercialization started in the 1980s with the sale of how-to books on Wicca.
—Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 26 July 2023
The numbers of Americans who identify with Wicca or paganism has risen from 134,000 in 2001 to nearly 2 million, Helen Berger, a resident scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center, told the USA TODAY Network at the time.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Many neo-pagans, which are modern-day practitioners of various pagan religions including Druidism and Wicca, still celebrate Samhain.
—Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 31 Oct. 2022
Neopaganism’s various branches include Wicca and Hellenic reconstructionism, a religion that focuses on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.
—Alyssa Beall, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
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Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
Process of commercialization Commercialization started in the 1980s with the sale of how-to books on Wicca.
—Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 26 July 2023
The numbers of Americans who identify with Wicca or paganism has risen from 134,000 in 2001 to nearly 2 million, Helen Berger, a resident scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center, told the USA TODAY Network at the time.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Many neo-pagans, which are modern-day practitioners of various pagan religions including Druidism and Wicca, still celebrate Samhain.
—Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 31 Oct. 2022
Neopaganism’s various branches include Wicca and Hellenic reconstructionism, a religion that focuses on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.
—Alyssa Beall, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
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“Wicca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wicca. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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