Wicca is the largest of the modern Pagan, or Neo-Pagan, religions. Its followers, who are called Wiccans, typically identify as witches and draw inspiration largely from the pre-Christian religions of Europe. Influenced by earlier forms of Western esotericism, Wicca publicly emerged in England during the 1950s. Most Wiccans today operate as solitary practitioners, and followers often use the pentagram, or five-pointed star, as the main symbol of their religion.
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