* On this page I have designated helpful sites that will help to dismiss the misconceptions of Wicca and replace them with educated and informed accounts. *

What Is Wicca?

What is Wicca, Witchcraft and Paganism

• This site discusses the historical basis of Wicca and its mistaken heathenistic identity as well as points out what Wicca is and is not.
• "Wicca is a very peaceful, harmonious and balanced way of thinking and life which promotes oneness with the divine and all which exists."

Covenant of The Goddess

• This site provides definitions, basic philosophy, frequently asked questions with answers, general practices, and religious holidays about witchcraft.
• "After thousands of years of 'bad press' we are coming out of the 'broom closet' to educate the public about ourselves and our religion."

Modern Wicca

• This site focuses on Wicca in the modern world as a form of 20th century Neo-paganism in the New Age Movement by Helena Platovna Blavatsky.
• " Madame Blavatsky became the founder of the 20th century Neo-paganism through her various teachings (that is, lessons from the "Masters"), including her book Isis Unveiled, where she re-introduced the ancient worship of female goddesses."

Why Wicca in the 21st Century?

• This site emphasizes the importance of nature in Wicca and how it relates to Wicca through a historic development of Ancient Wicca to Modern Wicca.
• "paganism could never be completely wiped out. Why? Because paganism is a natural religion and the individual and group psyche will automatically seek what feels natural and comfortable given a chance."

Wiccans, Witches, and Pagans

• This site defines the three different practices or religions and dispels any misinformation about them.
• "Language is a powerful tool. The application of words is one of the clearest ways in which we can identify ourselves. When definitions become blurred, meanings and identity become unclear."

Myth and History

• This distinguishes between the myth of Wiccan culture and the actual truth or history through evaluating the origins, the matriarchal society, the old religion, the power of pagan women, the Christian Church, the survival of Paganism, and the Burning Times.
• "History is a valued commodity within Western culture. Ideas which have 'withstood the test of time' gain credibility on that merit alone. In this environment, a new religion feels particularly vulnerable, and the instinctive reaction is to find some history. The problem is, a great amount of information that Wiccans pass off as 'history' has no credible basis in fact, and that makes us look amateurish at best, or even an outright sham."

Various Wiccan Traditions

• This site describes different Wiccan Traditions such as Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Dianic, Celtic, Georgian, and Discordianism.
• "Gardnerism is both a tradition and a family, and lineage is a family tree." "Alexandrian Wicca is the creation of Alex Sanders (with his then wife Maxine) who claimed to have been initiated by his grandmother in 1933."

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