with the practice of magick. Wicca’s spiritual roots in antiquity, acceptance of magick and mysterious nature have made it particularly appealing. Until recently, the lack of public information concerning Wicca and its apparent exclusivity has caused much frustration amongst interested students.The DeitiesCunningham (1988) explains that “all religions are structures built upon reverence of Deity”(p.11). Wicca is no exception. The Wiccan acknowledge a supreme divine power, unknowable, ultimate from which the entire universe sprang. Wiccans manifest this power personifying it into two basic beings: The Goddess and the God. Modern Wicca in America 2“Wicca reveres these thin deities because of its links with nature. Since most (but certainly not all) nature is divided into gender, the deities embodying it are similarly conceived” (p. 13). When envisioning the Goddess and God many of the Wicca, see them as well-know deities from ancient religions. For example Diana, the Roman Goddess of fertility. The Goddess is the universal mother and the source of fertility. As the Wicca know her She is often of three aspects: the Maiden, the Mother and the Crone, simbolized and followed by the phases of the moon. Since the Goddess is nature, all nature, She is both the Temptress and the Crone; the cradle and the grave. But though she is possessed of both natures the Wicca revere Her as the giver of abundance though they acknowledge her dark side as well. Many symbols are used in Wicca to honor Her, such as the cauldron, cup, labrys4, five-petalled flowers, the mirror, and pearls to name a few. The God is not the stern all-powerful deity of Christianity or Judaism, nor is he simply the consort of the Goddess. God or Goddess, they are equal, one. The Horned God is depicted as such to ...
