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Wicca,is a Neo-pagan (meaning "new pagan") religion popularized by a British man named Gerald Gardner in the 1940s. Gardner called Wicca the "witch cult" and "witchcraft" and its followers the "Wica". The word "Wicca" means "Witch" in Old English. People who follow Wicca are called "Wiccans."
BELIEFS
There are many different traditions of Wicca, yet many are common beliefs shared by all Wiccans, such as the afterlife, magic and morality.
God and Goddess
Not all Wiccans believe in a God and Goddess. Those that do believe that the God and Goddess are equal. Sometimes the Goddess is seen as more important than the God. The God and Goddess can split into different Gods and Goddesses.
There are some Wiccans who mostly worship the Goddess only.
Practices
Altars
A pentagram. This is an old symbol of a five-pointed star within a circle. It represents the five core elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. A pentagram is a type of pentacle, which is anything that protects the person who owns it, called a talisman.
An Athamé. This is a magical knife (or sword) used in ritual. It is traditional to have a black handle, but not everyone does. It is never used to cut anything, but is used to 'cut' the air, and to direct energy. The athamé is also a symbol for man and God.
A Wand. This is normally wooden, but can also be glass, metal, or clay. It might also have decorations such as crystals, paint, ribbons, or wire. It is used like the athamé to direct energy, and it is traditional for it to be the length from your elbow to your wrist. It also symbolises man and God.

A Chalice. This is a cup used within ritual and magic. People drink from it during ritual. It symbolises women and the Goddess.
This is a pentacle, a symbol of faith used by many Wiccans
Morality
The most important Wiccan teaching is called the Wiccan Rede. The word Rede means "advice" or "council" in Old German. "An harm ye none, do what ye will" is the very basic Wiccan Rede, which means, "Do what you want to do, but do not harm anything in the process." This means you must think about how your actions will affect yourself, other people, and the world. Many Wiccans believe that their actions have effects that come back three times as powerful. This is called the Rule of Threefold Return or "Rule of Three". This rule has different meanings depending on who you ask:

 Some believe it means whatever you send out into the world, good or bad, will return to you times three.
Others believe whatever you do can take effect on three different levels: the mental, spiritual and physical levels.
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Although not all Wiccans adhere specifically to the "Rule of Threefold Return" belief, most Wiccans do adhere to some type of belief in which actions are returned in some way to the individual.
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