The Wiccan Religion
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The word "Witchcraft" dates back many hundred of years and means
literally "The craft of the wise". This is because the Witches of the old
were the wise ones of their village, knowledgeable in the art of healing,
legal matters and spiritual fulfillment. A Witch had to not only be a
religious leader ....
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.... Earth and each of it’s
creatures. Wiccan tend to involve themselves with ecological pursuits.
Wicca observe the holidays of Pagan Europe; Eight festivals spaced evenly
about the wheel of the year, at the quarters (equinox^Ã’s and solstices)
and the cross-quarters (midpoints between the equinox^Ã’s and solstices).
They are called: Yule (Dec 21) Tmbolc (Feb2), Lady Day (March 21),
Beltaine (May 1), Midsummer (June 21), Lugnassed (Aug 1), Mabon (Sept 21),
and Samhain (Oct 31). Actual dates va ....
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