Many beginners of this religion may come and ask, "What IS Wicca? Oh, it's witchcraft, right? I must be Wiccan because I am doing witchcraft." That is not the case.
Wicca is a religion. It branches off from the generalized category of Paganism. Wicca focuses on energies from the aspects of the elements (Water, Earth,Air, And Fire) and the form of the spirit. This is best represented by the pentacle or pentagram. Both symbols show that these aspects are connected. Also, everyone is made up of these elements.
A stereotype about Wiccans is that we "worship the devil." As a matter of fact, we do not believe in the devil. We believe in the God and Goddess. In other words, we are a polytheistic religion.
There's no real "book" of this religion. We decide to make our own. It's known as the Book of Shadows. (There will be separate post about this, as there is a lot to this book.)
Unlike other religions that are structured, Wicca is more of a religion that is adapted by you, for you. You do whatever feel is right. Most Wiccans believe in the Wiccans Rede's famous lines. In Layman's terms, it is: Do what you want, but do not hurt a person or tamper with free will.
There's a lot more that I have not mentioned, but do not fret. I will cover some more of the basics, dears.
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