Wicca Teacher Wins the Lotto - But What is Wicca? How Does it Compare to Christianity?

Elwood "Bunky" Bartlett has just announced today that he is the holder of one of the most elusive, sought after things in the United States: a winning lotto ticket. And this just isn't any winning ticket, it is a ticket that is worth at least $48.7 million, or about $32 million after taxes. This man claims he stopped by a liquor store on the way to his favorite bookstore, a shop that focuses of Wicca Reiki information. He made a deal with their gods, the gods of Wiccan belief, that if he had a means to teach the beliefs full-time, he would do it. And now he has been given a chance.

But what is Wicca? And how does it compare and contrast to Christianity? Is this an example of Wiccan gods being true and present, or is this just dumb luck? I would like to give you the perspective of Wiccan beliefs from a Christian standpoint, so that as this become a piece of hot topic discussion, you are able to have a better understanding of the issues involved in what Wicca actually is.

Wicca, which is also known as the Craft, traces its origins back more than 20,00 years. These customs and beliefs are thought to be descendent from the Celtic or Druidic religions. The three main areas of this belief focused on fire, animal fertility and curing disease. Some of the early people associated with it realized there must be a supreme being involved, and created smaller, subordinate gods to worship. This became the structure of druid then Celtic belief systems.

Some of the more prominent figure in the history of Wicca involvement include Charles Leland, the author of Aradia: Gospel of Witches, which deals with the goddess Diana, Gerald Garner author of Witchcraft Today and Silver Ravenwolf author of Teen Witch: Wicca for a new generation. All of these authors have helped shaped the ancient thoughts into a new, more modern belief system.

Wicca, or witchcraft, is an earth-based religion. The focus on the lunar phases and the balance of nature and your surroundings is paramount. The celebrations of nature are called covens, and are scheduled around lunar phases.