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So recently I have been looking into the Wiccan religion, because I have been interested since middle school and I always secretly believed in spells.
Hi there!
smile Wicca is one of many forms of religious witchcraft. Additionally, you can practise witchcraft if you're non-religious or of a variety of religions. If it turns out Wicca isn't your cup of tea, you can still maintain your interest in spells.
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1. Who are the gods and goddesses of this religion? From a book I read there is the Goddess and the God, but other sources say that there are more than two.
There is a god and a goddess in Wicca, known as the Lord and Lady of the Isles. However, many Wiccans also believe in gods and goddesses
outside of the context of Wicca. Some also maintain worship of these other deities as well, so one can be Wiccan and one can be, e.g., a Roman Pagan, but Roman gods are worshipped in a Roman context, not a Wiccan context.
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2. In Wicca, do you make up your own traditions or follow others? How do you know which is more reliable?
There are several Traditions of Wicca. Gardnerian was the first. All traditions of Wicca maintain the core practices as set out my Gardner, but they can add to them if they like. They're all reliable, and you know that they are beause they can trace their initiatory lineage from Wiccan to Wiccan back to Gardner, who founded the religion. You can check this lineage with other Wiccans to make sure the person or coven you're speaking with is legit. If they can't trace this lineage, they're not Wiccan.
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3. I would like some personal advice on being a solitary wiccan.
It's not possible to be a solitary Wiccan. Wicca is a religion practiced in a coven. You can check out the "Use of the Word Wicca" sticky for more information there. You can however be a solitary Neo-Pagan and a solitary Witch, and my advice there is to read a LOT and take everything you read with a grain of salt.
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