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wicca and mothering  

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  • Wicca is a polytheistic Neo-Pagan nature religion based on pre-Christian Pagan religious traditions and ancient god and goddess worship. Wicca became popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s and is the largest of the Neo-Pagan religions.Since 1975, the U.S. government has recognized Wicca as a religion protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Wicca and Mothering]

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