Žene koje su oblikovale wiccu — put iz knjige prema prirodi
Women which created Wicca — journey from books to nature

Author(s): Sonja Miličević Vukelić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Gender history, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions, 19th Century, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Theory of Literature
Published by: Durieux
Keywords: Wicca; witch; witchcraft; Dianic cult; M. Murray; D. Valiente; G. B. Gardner; witch–cult; ritual; ceremony; coven; taboo; feminism; ecofeminism;
Summary/Abstract: During the 19th century a new idea of a different belief system began to take root. The formation of this system took place with the help of a more serious approach to the treasure of folk traditions, skills, knowledge and practice. However, the system was also modernized by occultism, following contemporary culture and society, and very soon became adaptable to changes in the world. The name for both the system of faith and the members of that system is Wicca and it functions according to the vertical system. The aspiration is to grow upwards, towards the spiritual experience of the divine in and out of oneself. This movement is based on the philosophy of the religions of nature, folklore and mythology, adding the experience of the ancient, the arrangement of the occult, and the need to create a relationship with the modern world. The system is linked to the Code — set out in the Wiccan’s Rede (basic Wiccan ethical rules), and The Thirteen Principles of Wiccan Belief adopted in April 1974. In the Principles, in points 1., 2., and 13., they emphasize intellectual responsibility towards the environment, harmony of life with nature and ecological balance, and that within the Nature we should look for everything that contributes to our health and well–being.

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