What is Wicca: Religion Explained

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0:00 Intro
0:51 What is Wicca
2:46 History of Wicca
5:30 Wicca Beliefs
12:46 Outro
Behold the lasting belief of the witches of old! For how popular the religion of Wicca is from the mid 20th century to now, I never knew much about it. It's about time that changes though in this episode of Religion Explained. Usualy ancient religion explained, but this time we look at something a little more modern. This will serve as a history lesson as well as a beginners guide to learning about and practicing witchcraft in your very own home. Existing in the modern times, you would be forgiven for thinking all religions are pretty boring. The popular ones all boil down to very similar teachings and practices at the end of the day, barring some unique rituals and dietary restrictions. There is a subset of people however, that cling back to the old style of religion, the belief in sorcery and magic, modern day witches if you will. These people follow the religion known as Wicca. Having been established recently and with no overarching authority, this religion is a mystery to most people, but let’s try to learn what we can about them so we don’t get hexed. Without any further ado, let’s talk about the religion of Wicca.

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@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

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@johncosco2348 5 ай бұрын

Still waiting for the video about Lovecraftian gods

@mandrakeblake-tw1uv 5 ай бұрын

Suggestions for upcoming religions explained : -Voodoo ( West African Vodun, Haitian Vodun... ) -**Spiritualism series :** -Origins -Kardecism -Umbanda -SMT & Spiritualism -**New Age Religions Series** -Origins -Japanese New Age Religion movements ( Tenrikyo, Church of World Messianity, Seicho-No-Ie... ) -**Mysticism Series** -Kabbalah -Gnosticism -Sufi Islam -Mysticism&SMT

@Raider10nation 4 ай бұрын

Do Santaria or Candomble next!

@Boobusmcscoobus 5 ай бұрын

Finally I can know how to cause a terrible blight to befall my most wretched foes, thank you tony4wicca

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help! Hex them all responsibly

@merkabah9956 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been a fan of the channel for a while now and I love how you switched from an Smt-exclusive channel to discussing more than just what appears in Smt games.And on the topic of this video specifically,while I’ve never heard of this religion before,I gotta say it’s very interesting and I might do some research in it

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate it! So glad people are still learning new stuff from my videos!

@lykthewarlock 5 ай бұрын

Now this one wicked vid brother

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

I hope I can make as many videos as I can before I get burned at the stake!

@lykthewarlock 5 ай бұрын

@@Tony4You Me and the lads will be hauling buckets of water to prevent that bro

@bagu2769 5 ай бұрын

I loved this more general type of content. As a casual SMT player, there's a limit to how much SMT content I'm interested in watching. This more general form of content is great to contextualize the overall faiths and religions SMT takes inspiration from.

@MrStinky345 5 ай бұрын

What kind of spells do you use to keep making these high-quality, well researched videos? But really TFY these videos have been incredibly educational and as someone who finds theology extremely interesting I’m always excited whenever you upload. Keep up the great work.

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated my friend! Maybe I should start using magic though, that might as well be what the algorithm is haha

@AdamTheHedgehog 5 ай бұрын

You should check out Jediism. It's a fascinating example of how what starts with a joke can actually become a very real practice, and perhaps the most interesting example of a religion being born from an intellectual property.

@arthurvinicius2821 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Love your content and the addition of subtitles is very welcome and I hope it will continue in your next videos.

@limbersauce8360 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait to show this to my Wiccan coworker

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Hope I did the religion proud!

@limbersauce8360 5 ай бұрын

@@Tony4You @Tony4You From what he's told me when I've asked him about his religion before, you were spot on with everything. Although, I know he believes that Wicca has existed for centuries and he thinks that the Lord and the Lady are one being with multiple different "appearances", but that just goes to show you the varied beliefs of Wiccans

@trashgoon 5 ай бұрын

this is something i’ve always wanted to know but i’ve never felt like looking into. so thank you for this

@1Mikedc 5 ай бұрын

Just found your channel yesterday and watched the angel vid, 5 disturbing demons and now this. I am really looking forward to watching more videos. I love all the lore and research you put into these videos. Great work!!!

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Oh thanks a lot! I hope you keep enjoying the content and stick around for the future!

@dokkisse9075 5 ай бұрын

New TFY upload!!!!! Yay

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Thank you day 1 gang!

@dokkisse9075 5 ай бұрын

@@Tony4You I've been subbed to ya since you only had a few hundred subs, keep up the good work!

@Lance06Evo 5 ай бұрын

Used to be Wiccan, but im now leaning more towards Celtic Paganism, and yes its a pretty difficult subject to explain since it has many offshoots, some consider Dianism not part of Wicca, there is also the Strega Witches which are compossed of only female members, also other Wicca types such Seax Wicca, and Faerie Wicca; regarding book of shadows your caution about being wary of the ocassional odd witch is a valid one, but at least in the one current I had studied, the B.o.S. was more of certain spells, rituals, amulets and so, passed by your coven master/teacher and spells you developed yourself. Regarding other notable authors about the craft or used by practicioners are Scott Cunningham and Raymond Buckland; good job with this video, as always it is content of quality.

@user-xh6od9nz7k 5 ай бұрын

In my history undergraduate program we were shown Margret Murray as an example and a warning of what not to do.

@bahamutxero9573 5 ай бұрын

Another great video Tony! I have point out a non religious item though. I'm not sure when you started using them, but as a hearing impaired person, I love the subtitles. They're very easy to read and very much appreciated. I didn't realize that Wicca itself wasn't centralized, but that might just be another way they try to keep it secret. It's kind of sad really that they had to keep what seems to be a harmless practice with good intentions (to the earth anyway) for fear of persecution. It seems "men fear the unknown" is a dangerous then as it is now. I was also genuinely surprised that Crowley had some sort of connection to it.

@Christian-gr3gu 5 ай бұрын

Dianic Wicca looked at other religions and basically said "hey! We can do sexism too!"

@harrietharlow9929 2 ай бұрын

Awwwww. Sorry that males feel excluded. Now you know how women have felt for centuries. Anyhow, Dianic covens do occaisionally admit men, but on a case-by-case basis.

@varany3376 2 күн бұрын

@@harrietharlow9929 I'm all for this, but why be a TERF about it? It's pretty much the sole reason it splintered so heavily and now the Eclectic Dianic Wiccans outnumber the OG Dianic Wiccans.

@jacopoarmini7889 5 ай бұрын

my only issue with Wicca is that most practicioners claim to have some secret ancient knowledge or to be equivalent to the paganism of old, while their religion is practically born yersterday and has very much modern ideas. I can't hide my distaste for wicca, but people are free to do as they want as long as they know what they are doing and don't do bad.

@cronoluminara6911 3 ай бұрын

Great job

@TheStrongestLaPaz 5 ай бұрын

yay another episode

@hayaokakizaki4463 5 ай бұрын

Skadooshe is cookin 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Mozart380 5 ай бұрын

"A hex upon you!"😅 That caught me off guard. Always nice to see when you upload a new video.

@jasonblundelldobebussing 5 ай бұрын

Tony, when will you cover the famous demon Ryan Gosling from the Shin Megami Tensei?

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

After I watch Drive for the 50th time I will cover him. My research is very thorough

@100Servings 5 ай бұрын

Great video, Tony! From your description, I guess we can see where George R. R. Martin got his inspiration for the religions of Game of Thrones. I guess that's easier than inventing your own. I hope you had a Happy New Year! May 2024 bring you much success! Any chance at a Chinese New Year video? It starts on February 10th and lasts 16 days. This will be the Year of the Dragon! 🐉

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Oh absolutely! Wicca is a lot more ubiquitous in modern times than I first though. Thanks for watching!

@franksturino9129 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea guys could be witches too. Horned God is awesome

@mitchhamrick3117 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Tigerbro6 5 ай бұрын

huh. The witcher 3 has the crones which use a lot of the wicca's teachings like you explained. Thanks tony I learned something today!

@omikrondraconis5708 3 ай бұрын

As a Wiccan myself, I think that this is generally really good and respectfully presented information for people looking to understand "us weirdos". There are just two things I would like to note: (8:41) it is neither calls Gardenian Wicca (as in the spoken part) nor Gardernian Wicca (as in the text on screen), but Gardnerian Wicca. We appreciate the effort, though :) Second thing is that Witches, Wiccan or otherwise, don't usually go around and randomly hex or curse people, so don't worry ;) We reserve drastic magical action for stuff like preventing the N@z!s from crossing the Channel, an anecdote I am certain you came across in your research. So long and blessed be!

@bubbletea_ 5 ай бұрын

slightly different editing style. i like it. but the real question is... tony subbed or tony dubbed?

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Need them for the shorts meme. Should also have subway surfers on the side too lol

@John3-16.. 15 күн бұрын

I thank my Lord ☦ for guiding me and keeping me away from paganism

@luistrejo3326 5 ай бұрын

Nice personal, subtitles.

@_zyphis_2281 5 ай бұрын

What's the music used in the background? I like...

@benjaminfeld6388 5 ай бұрын

Perhaps at some point in the future you could do a video on voodoo religion.

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Oh absolutely I want to cover Voodoo, but it's kind of a touchy subject for some people. At some point in the future though

@benjaminfeld6388 5 ай бұрын

@@Tony4You good Enough

@keip4568 5 ай бұрын

RIP to all those who were killed due to crazed hysteria during those times (the witch trails/hunts)...

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Such a horrific part of history, most of them were innocent. At least now we can learn from our mistakes

@ravellxivrobinson4979 5 ай бұрын

Is Typhon in SMT/PERSONA?

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Kind of, only in the lesser known games sadly

@ravellxivrobinson4979 5 ай бұрын

@Tony4You Thanks for getting back to me. But that really is kind of lazy on sega/atlus part They should come with an SMT game that revolves around Greek mythology

@ils4844 5 ай бұрын

He is and his design is inherited from Tiamat's Megami Tensei II design, but recolored from red to blue. Only really in the old 2d titles such as aforementioned MTII but oddly enough he's shown up in 3d twice, in NINE and IMAGINE. Some people thought Soul Hackers 2 was gonna be Greek themed really early on (like incredibly early on) but we can see how they dropped the ball on that. The only other games that get close are Persona 2 and 3 although they're personas in those games so they're less mythologically themed and moreso allegorical to the game's characters. I will admit it's nice seeing Doi have a few Greek demons added as well, even if they're very iffy in terms of design symbolism and execution. I wonder how many unused Greek demon designs are in Doi's unused demon pile too.

@AlAndalusiIbnRagnar 2 ай бұрын

I used to identify as Wiccan, i almost believe and do some of the practices pretty much. Meditate, set intentions, use crystals for energy, celebrate halloween my favorite holiday. Even moon rituals, but i associate more with astrology. Even when i was Wiccan, still believed in 1 God. Only did White magic, positive

@reginaucker3533 3 ай бұрын

To my understanding, brought up Catholic, I find that many holidays we celebrate seem to have early pagen origins. Catholics even have a Goddess, Mary the mother of God. She has many believers and followers. My mother was one such follower. The correlation between Pagen esbates and sabbaths and the Catholic mass and prayers and rituals is really, really close.. not sure who. Not sure which was first Christianity or Pagen beliefs..

@masterseal0418 5 ай бұрын

Wicca has to be the most misunderstood religion imo. Though there are some people whether it's of Christianity who think Wicca is just Satanic worship, and the Horned God meaning The Devil, they denied it's actual purpose out of sheer confusion or fundamentalism. Wicca was formerly Paganism, and it lasted centuries like other religions, except in more out of reach locales regarding semi-religions created underground(or tie to the main criteria of faith worldwide). Sabbaths are unrelated to Satanism's Black Mass ceremonies, and are seasonal harmonies every time the equinox changes. Spells are rather not used for evil or harm, but used the elements(fire, wind, earth, water, and quintessence/aether), and the gods they worship represent femininity, life, youth, purity(Triple Goddess), masculinity, strength, and the afterlife(Horned God); the Moon makes sense when connected towards the dual entities, as menstruation was confirmed to be identical to it's phases, and how there would be another full moon within 29.5 days, just like women's menstrual periods. The Triple Goddess was even based on three divine figures from Greek mythology who were symbolized by the moon: Artemis/Diana(goddess of the hunt), Selene/Luna(lover of Endymion), and Hecate(goddess of witchcraft). Many of these reasons are because the Wiccan religion is solely connected to nature itself, thus giving me that much fascination over it entirely. I will become a part of Wicca, but also retain Christian faith like my mother someday. She too was intrigued by this religion, you know.

@Zerorenren4761 5 ай бұрын

There is a Christian belief that any god that isn't God, is actually a demon/fallen angel. So every Pagan god/idols would be considered demons regardless of how the people from other religions see them, so you would technically be a "satanist" anyway for not worshiping the True God and clinging to false ones. P.s: I'm not stating my personal opinion here be it agreeing with this view or not.

@miguelatkinson 4 ай бұрын

@@Zerorenren4761 damn I always wonder if those people who hold that belief ever suspect that their god is a demon or fallen angle masquerading as a god if such a beings where capable of fooling a entire groups of people for so long

@itzz_tani 3 ай бұрын

6:35 if i am not wrong these aren't these the hindu gods?

@ahmedfalahy9337 5 ай бұрын

Wicca Deneb in Ogre Battle series: *Don't you DARE call me a witch*

@MogekoMagica 5 ай бұрын

Wicca please

@user-rb3zl5hj5f 4 ай бұрын

Any Wicca individuals out there that are willing to answer some questions? I wanna learn more from an actual person

@ceresbane 5 ай бұрын

I'm getting lots of vibes from basic stereotypes from ancient celtic druids, new age spiritualism (which is basically entirely vibes based) and smatterings of fae lore. Including midsummer night with Oberon and Titania basically the dieties for this thing. It comes off as utter fiction made from cobbled together pieces of folklore and asserting it makes some kind of sense because it feels like it does.

@DR_REDACTED 3 ай бұрын

2:08 Also just that everybody knows there is Theistic (those who believe in a real Satan) and atheistic (those who dont think he is real) Satanism. I myself am i atheistic Satanist😊

@omegacanon 5 ай бұрын

You've probably seen it but check out the old disney movie Hocus Pocus.

@Theophanes-qw3fs Ай бұрын

That’s REAL SPIRITUALITY…

@linkach8898 5 ай бұрын

My brothers in christ, it's time for a sequel

@achingpluto 4 ай бұрын

"I could save her"

@StubenhockerElite 5 ай бұрын

No matter what time you life in, there have always been hipsters. Only, in the roaring 20's obession with the occult, you probably never heard of their god.

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

So true

@Pystoria 5 ай бұрын

All goo rhythm comment

@Tony4You 5 ай бұрын

Thanks legend

@kazuMT 5 ай бұрын

!!!!!!! Capital W soft A

@_NO_ONE_410 5 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for witch trials two electric boogaloo

@linuxwizzerd5908 5 ай бұрын

get among some witches

@thesmilyguyguy9799 4 ай бұрын

:- D

@AngusDanu Ай бұрын

Here are some things Jesus Christ said of Himself. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:6 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." John 3:18 Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Matthew 16:13-17 Skeptics said for centuries, "There was no global flood". Now many scientists are affirming there was. They said, "The bible we have now has been corrupted through the centuries.". In 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and proved otherwise. They said, "There's no way Israel can become a nation again as God promised in preparation for the end times.". Israel became a nation again in 1948. All this being said, it does require faith to believe. Hebrews 11:6 tells us, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Also John 20:27-29 states, "Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Don't be deceived, Jesus is the Son of God and the only way of being saved from God's judgement for our sin. Christ consciousness won't save you. Believing Jesus was an ascended master, a prophet or a good teacher won't save you. Romans 10:9 tells us how to be saved, "if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved". Trust in Him, He shed his blood and gave His perfect life for you. Call on Him, He loves you, and He hears you.