Religious Spotlight: Wicca
While the word "witch" evokes a seemingly ancient image, the religion known as Wicca, or witchcraft, only recently developed at the beginning of the 20th century. After its popularization in the 1950s and 60s, Wiccans grew in number, and now they represent the largest non-Christian faith practiced in the United States Air Force.
The most prominent symbol of Wicca is the pentagram, a five-pointed star that is often mis-associated with the Church of Satan, who actually adopted the inverted pentagram as their symbol. In the Wiccan tradition, each point of the pentagram represents one of the classical Greek elements which include air, fire, water, and earth. What is the fifth element, represented by the top point of the pentagram?
A. Sky
B. Spirit
C. Thought
D. Love
For the answer, listen to the latest episode of the podcast!
