Despite the enormous popularity of Wicca, images of spooky mysticism and weird paraphernalia still cloud public perception. This remedial resource goes beyond the mystical to explain that a true relationship with deity lies at the heart of the Wiccan experience. Covering core beliefs and vocabulary, rites of passage and seasonal ceremonies, history, a range of modern Mystery religions and a diverse international pantheon of deities, it also discusses legal and civil rights and how to avoid religious persecution. August.