Talk:Wicca/Archive 1

Untitled
I think that someone should point out that the Magi are the Zoastrian priests, and it seems that a better term than "the Science of the Magi" could be found in discussing magic in general. I realize that this is a quote, but it gives somewhat inacurate information, and perhaps it shouldn't be used.

-

The very last paragraph (regarding the history of Wicca) is pretty uninformative and occasionally inaccurate. Having done some recent research on the subject, I'm considering writing up a complete article on it (probably to be called "History of Wicca") and replacing this section with a link - any thoughts? There's quite a lot of material to be covered about the history of this particular faith. --Saligos

-

"The matriarchal religions of pre-historic Europe" is used as though there was such a thing, but the article gives no explanation of what they were and how Wiccans might now be trying to revive them--as if that were possible on only the very scantiest of historical data. --LMS

-

In the public mind at least, Wicca and witchcraft are very closely associated. Could somebody who understands the association please explain it?

Oh, and by the way, in Australia circle work is a slang term for driving powerful, rear-drive, unladen vehicles (commonly utes) in such a way as to spin the rear wheels whilst turning, so the back end of the vehicle slides around in a circle (massive power oversteer, in other words). Such an activity is popular in the paddocks on the morning after a batchelors and spinsters ball common in the more redneck parts of Oz. Not something you commonly associate with Wiccans :) --Robert Merkel

In the states we call that doing donuts. Best done in an empty parking lot covered in ice or packed snow. It's a good way to learn how to drive in snow.--Gbleem 15:52, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)

-

Don't some Wiccans believe in some kind of "rule of three", which, to paraphrase, meant "whatever you do to other people, you'll get it back three times as strongly"? --Robert Merkel

-

On what basis are you making the claim that wicca is derived from the word for wise? The Indo-European root word of 'wic' & 'weik' means 'to bend or shape'.

What does Vicxo mean or do? That's the first I've ever seen this; it doesn't seem to do anything on the finished page.


 * That causes a link to the Esperanto-language article "Vicxo" to be placed at the head and foot of the page (under "Other Languages"). - user:Montrealais


 * Which reminds me, I should document that feature on the English wiki. :) --Brion

I'm tempted to move information about some of the traditions to their own pages: for instance, there's more information about Gardnerian Wicca here than on Gardnerian Wicca. &mdash;Ashley Y 13:17, Nov 14, 2003 (UTC)


 * Done. &mdash;Ashley Y 17:10, Nov 15, 2003 (UTC)

I think "Charmed" link belongs on witch perhaps, but not here. &mdash;Ashley Y 20:46, Nov 29, 2003 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 21:00, 4 May 2016 (UTC)