| Questions And Answers What Does The Word "Wicca" Mean? Wicca comes from the Old English for Witch. It also related to the Middle Low German word "wicken" meaning "to conjure", to the Swedish "vicka,"meaning "to move to and fro" and to the Icelandic word "vitki" from the verb "to know". The word reflects the magical nature of the religion Wicca. What Do Wiccans Do? Wiccans have an intimate connection with Nature and the seasonal rhythns, whick they celebrate with festivals to mark certain points in the agricultural calender, such as springtime and Harvest. There are eight seanonal festivals, known as sabbats. Rituals are also held at other times of the year, usually during a full moon. These are known as esbats, and may be held simply to celebrate the full moon or for nonseasonal festivities such as handfasting (Wiccan marriage) Sometimes sabbats and esbats are simply celebratory; at other times magic or healings are performed. Wiccan rituals are held within the sacred confines of a magic circle. What Do Wiccans Believe In? Wiccans believe in a force or energy that flows through all life and connects everything. They worship this energy in the form of the Goddess and God. What Is The Wiccan Rede? The Wiccan Rede is the basic law of ethics of the Wiccan faith. The most frequently quoted portion is: "Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill An�?it harm none Do what you will." This means you can do whatever you want in life, but make sure that your actions Do No Harm to others. Why Do Wiccans Work Many Of Thier Rituals At Night? It is realy a question of tradition. When Wicca was still illegal it was safer to work at night, because there were fewer people about. Night is also the realm of the moon aspect of the Goddess, so it is ideal time in which to work her rites. Do Wiccans Worship Satan? No. Satan is part and parcel of the Christian religion, so to worship him, Wiccans would have to believe in Christianity. Christians often describe Satan as a horned god, which many in the past have confused with the Wiccan God as represented by Pan or Herne. in fact, the Bible never contains and descriptions of Satan's appearance. | 
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