User:MoonFlower.l/Celtic Wicca

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Celtic Wicca is a form of Neo-paganism, combined with the ancient Celts practicing's and rituals, and 1950's wicca. Wicca was made in mid-century England, by Gerald Gardner, the first publication of Wicca is thought to be Gardner's publication "High Magic's Aid," published in 1949. The modern Wicca incorporated Celtic mythology, like fairies, other mythical beings, and many rituals and ancient arts.

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Wicca has close ties with Druidism as well, which is a Celtic religion. The Druids, high priests, were wise leaders, who were not only philosophers, but "politicians, lawmen, judges, historians, and teachers." Many Wiccans are Druids, but most druids are not wiccan. Which can lead to certain similarities in philosophy and religion. Many Celtic Wiccans also honor the Celtic Gods and traditions. Such as nature worship, and many recognize the horned God and the Goddess.

Common Celtic Wicca rituals.

Wicca is eclectic, and the right rituals to preform are decided by the individual. "Though rituals and practices vary among people who identify as Wiccan, most observations include the festival celebrations of solstices and equinoxes, the honoring of a male god and a female goddess, and the incorporation of herbalism and other natural objects into rituals." That does not mean there are no shared rituals and or beliefs. The ancient Celts believed in the supernatural, and magic, they often used or gathered said magic through plants and herbs. This deeply rooted their beliefs in nature; thus, many Celtic Wiccans worship nature. Many also choose Celtic deities, and build alters for them. This is a quite common ritual for many Wiccans. "Connecting with Celtic deities is a key aspect of Celtic Wicca." Honoring said deities can look like anything from praying, to building alters and gifting offerings. Almost all Celtic Wiccans honor the moon, some may associate a god or Goddess with it, such as Rhiannon, a Celtic Goddess of the moon, also associated with many more virtues. A moon ritual can look many ways, but some of the most common ways of ritual include moon bathing 0, meditation9, etc... Other rituals can include burning of candles, herbs, and chants. These can be performed alone, as a solidary witch 0, or in a coven0.