Why is wicca so popular religion?

[SalixIncendium]

Wicca is popular because it is difficult to comprehend the supernatural concepts.

What are "the supernatural concepts"?

So those who Prefer to have more concrete concepts are become positive to Wicca.

Wiccans prefer woods and soil over concrete.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

Why is wicca so popular religion? any thoughts?

I personally believe it is because wicca do not threatened people with eternal hell and in wicca nature is very important . We modern people need to go out in the nature more than we do

I assume that by Wicca you are referring to the modern neo-pagan religion that Gerald Gardner developed in the mid-20th century. It is an earth religion, which practices magic (aka witchcraft) and believes in both the horned god, and the goddess, usually understood as being virgin, mother, and crone.

I think that the 20th century saw the rise of environmental consciousness in all religions to some degree. I remember the day when someone mentioned to me that they thought "dominion over the earth" meant stewardship, responsibility, not exploitation. I immediately adopted the word stewardship into my religious vocabulary.

Similarly, the general public became more understanding of other religions that expressly valued nature. Everyone began talking about the respect that Native Americans had for the earth, and many incorporated it into their private spirituality.

So yes, there may be some of this in why some choose to adopt Wicca.

I would like to suggest another reason, although its not a competition. There can be many reasons.

There is a certainly personality type that wants to be different and unusual. They seem to feel that only the unusual is special. They will adopt hairstyles, clothing, language, and habits that are off the beaten path. They also prefer to associate with groups that are outside the mainstream. It reminds me of Cindy Lauper's "She So Unusual." That is exactly that sort of personality that will gravitate towards Wicca, simply because Wiccans are rare and marginalized by society.

 

[VoidCat]

I explored wicca a bit before. I was just starting out it was the first pagan belief system i heard of. I wasnt part of a coven i was 16 at the time and I heard you could be solitary. I started out with worship of Hecate. And a lot of the ideas I started with regarding paganism originated from Wicca. I at the time did not want to fully let go of Christianity tho i no longer was a christian and it seemed like a good starting point from moving away from Christianity especially with syncretic paths like Trinitarian Wicca which I also explored.

Eventually i left for a few reasons...i just got drawn to other beliefs and ideas in paganism. I found out you didnt have to be wiccan to be pagan. I also felt more comfortable fully leaving Christian ideas behind that was holding me back from embracing paganism fully and making me want to go with Wicca since at the time it seemed less of a culture shock to me then other religions. In many ways Wicca while different then Christianity is less of a culture shock then other pagan paths. It has an idea of a God and Goddess which i referred to generically until I worked with hecate. This for me made prayer feel more comfortable i could still use the word Lord and also introduce the femme side of the Divine i felt i was missing. But this dichotomy is also left for that reason. I felt out ofplace as a nonbinary person it felt too binary the belief system. I do acknowledge now there are more ideas that incorporate LGBT folk more and ideas that aren't so black and white but for me at the time I felt stifled by it.

I just drifted away as I learned more ideas and started following them figuring out what does and doesnt work and i no longer was interested in Wicca.

 

[VoidCat]

I explored wicca a bit before. I was just starting out it was the first pagan belief system i heard of. I wasnt part of a coven i was 16 at the time and I heard you could be solitary. I started out with worship of Hecate. And a lot of the ideas I started with regarding paganism originated from Wicca. I at the time did not want to fully let go of Christianity tho i no longer was a christian and it seemed like a good starting point from moving away from Christianity especially with syncretic paths like Trinitarian Wicca which I also explored.

Eventually i left for a few reasons...i just got drawn to other beliefs and ideas in paganism. I found out you didnt have to be wiccan to be pagan. I also felt more comfortable fully leaving Christian ideas behind that was holding me back from embracing paganism fully and making me want to go with Wicca since at the time it seemed less of a culture shock to me then other religions. In many ways Wicca while different then Christianity is less of a culture shock then other pagan paths. It has an idea of a God and Goddess which i referred to generically until I worked with hecate. This for me made prayer feel more comfortable i could still use the word Lord and also introduce the femme side of the Divine i felt i was missing. But this dichotomy is also left for that reason. I felt out ofplace as a nonbinary person it felt too binary the belief system. I do acknowledge now there are more ideas that incorporate LGBT folk more and ideas that aren't so black and white but for me at the time I felt stifled by it.

Eventually i just drifted away as I learned more ideas and started following them figuring out what does and doesnt work and i no longer was interested in Wicca.

Other things that helped me to find it more comfortable then other paths moving away from Christianity then other paths would have- the triple goddess was similar to me to the trinity, it seemed more light then other paths did at the time. Good things like dont harm others, whatever you do comes back to you. The magick part fascinated me and there was an idea that there was no sin which was my main issue with christianity the idea of sin. From my base level understanding at 16 I didnt have to go deep into scary views like dark goddesses. There was that element the underworld the darker aspects of nature and i knew it was there but I did not have to go too deep into it. I wanted to understand the darker parts of myself and accept all aspects of life but I didnt have to jump headfirst into it. I could appreciate the lighter aspects of a mother goddess who had a crone aspect. My path now is much more grey I am much more fluid and much more open to such things but with wicca to my 16 year old self it just felt safe. The idea of a motherly figure watching over me and embracing nature. So i viewed it more with rose colored glasses and didnt dive too much into more so called darker spiritual sides like death deities, chaos,destruction, understanding hexing, shadowwork etc. Once i started getting more open to them i jumped headfirst into left handed paths and general dark paganism. Luciferianism, theistic satanism, Norse paganism and the Rökkr. Leaving Wicca behind.

 

[Bharat Jhunjhunwala]

What are "the supernatural concepts"?

1. The supernatural concept is that there is one Omnipresent power which governs the world and this power cannot be seen. Hence it is difficult to comprehend.

Wiccans prefer woods and soil over concrete.

2. In due course of time they may also prefer concrete because concrete is as much a product of God as wood and soil.

 

[SalixIncendium]

1. The supernatural concept is that there is one Omnipresent power which governs the world and this power cannot be seen. Hence it is difficult to comprehend.

Ah. Then you are likely confusing "it is difficult to comprehend" with "reject."

You have also demonstrated your lack of knowledge of Wicca, as while there is no "Omnipresent power which governs," there are deities that are viewed as mentors/guides and custodians of the world that Wiccans work with, but are not governed by.

2. In due course of time they may also prefer concrete because concrete is as much a product of God as wood and soil.

Again, you have demonstrated your ignorance of Wiccan religious views. While concrete may be a "product of God," Wiccans generally take exception to trees and soil being destroyed and replaced by it.

 

[Bharat Jhunjhunwala]

Ah. Then you are likely confusing "it is difficult to comprehend" with "reject."

You have also demonstrated your lack of knowledge of Wicca, as while there is no "Omnipresent power which governs," there are deities that are viewed as mentors/guides and custodians of the world that Wiccans work with, but are not governed by.


Again, you have demonstrated your ignorance of Wiccan religious views. While concrete may be a "product of God," Wiccans generally take exception to trees and soil being destroyed and replaced by it.

I accept my ignorance. I had given a general comment.