Stories, symbols
& scholarship.
Explore carefully distinguished history, spiritual traditions, cultural context and practical study guides.
Beltane: May and the Green World
Fertility symbolism, community gatherings, and the onset of summer.
Read entry ↗HistoryDoreen Valiente and the Written Craft
A poet, priestess, author and influential voice in modern Wiccan literature.
Read entry ↗HistoryGerald Gardner: Books and Public History
The writer and public advocate associated with the emergence of modern Wicca.
Read entry ↗Herbs & PlantsHerbs, Folklore and Safety
Understanding plant symbolism without confusing tradition with medical evidence.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearImbolc: The First Signs of Spring
A seasonal festival associated with light, renewal, and the approach of spring.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearLitha and the Summer Solstice
The longest daylight period and the symbolism of midsummer.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearLughnasadh and Early Harvest
The first harvest, community, labor, and seasonal gratitude.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearMabon and the Autumn Equinox
Modern Wiccan autumn-equinox observances of balance and harvest.
Read entry ↗HistoryMargaret Murray and the Witch-Cult Theory
A historically influential hypothesis rejected by later scholarship.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearOstara and the Spring Equinox
The spring equinox as a marker of balance, growth, and seasonal transition.
Read entry ↗ReferencePentagram and Pentacle
Tracing the symbolism and terminology of the five-pointed star.
Read entry ↗Books & ResearchResearch Shelf: Recommended Historical Reading
A starting shelf of scholarly and firsthand books for studying modern Wicca.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearSamhain
Remembrance, transition, and the closing of the harvest season.
Read entry ↗ReferenceThe Book of Shadows
Personal study journals, group ritual documents, and the ethics of private teachings.
Read entry ↗PracticeThe Wiccan Rede: Interpretations and Ethics
An influential ethical saying with a varied history and different interpretations.
Read entry ↗PracticeWhat Is an Esbat?
Lunar gatherings and personal observances in modern Wiccan traditions.
Read entry ↗HistoryWicca and Historical Witch Trials
Why early modern prosecutions should not be treated as records of a hidden Wiccan church.
Read entry ↗ReferenceWicca and Witchcraft: What's the Difference?
A careful guide to overlapping but distinct religious and cultural categories.
Read entry ↗HistoryWicca in America: Communities and Sources
American Wicca, local organizations, and the importance of preserving community archives.
Read entry ↗Wheel of the YearYule and the Winter Solstice
The winter turning point, light and darkness, and seasonal renewal.
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