(RNS) — The Great Rite, a Wiccan ritual celebrating the creative union of the masculine and feminine, commonly occurs after a priest and a priestess call in the God and the Goddess, the Earth ...

Wicca, sometimes known as the Goddess movement, Goddess spirituality, or the Craft, appears to be the fastest-growing religion in America. Thirty years ago only a handful of Wiccans existed.

Paganism, roughly speaking, is a belief in many gods, goddesses or spirits, though each practitioner has his or her own personal twist. Wicca is a similar belief system, but it is not the same as ...

Wiccans also do not believe in one almighty God, but in many gods and goddesses, according to "Essential Wicca" (The Crossing Press, 2001). This places Wicca in the same category as Buddhism and ...

Walk into Ritual Café in downtown Des Moines and discover goddess flags hung high and tarot cards proudly displayed in celebration of Wiccan beliefs. Wicca, often associated with witch craft ...

We worship both gods and goddesses. It's a very "freeing" religion, with only one rule, really. The Wiccan rede is "Harm none, do what you will." Holidays are called Sabbats or High Holidays.

"The basic creed of witches is 'Do what ye will and harm ye none.' In Wicca we subscribe to multiple gods and goddesses. We see them as ever present. Earth and nature are sacred," she said.

The year begins with Samhain, which is considered the Wiccan New Year ... is the changing relationship between the God and the Goddess, who may have different aspects or be represented in several ...