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What is Wicca? An expert on modern witchcraft explains.

  • Written by Helen A. Berger, Resident Scholar, Brandeis University
imageMost Wiccans in the U.S. practice alone, though they congregate in large gatherings to conduct rituals and learn from one another.Sarah Swinford/EyeEm via Getty Images

Wicca and witchcraft are popping up in pop culture these days, from teenage witches on TikTok to a Marvel comic superhero called Wiccan. It has even led The New York Times to ask:...

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