The curse of the goddess

homossexuality in Wicca and its contemporary reinterpretations

Authors

  • Flávio Lopes Arantes PUC-SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.1982-6605.2025v22n1.75173

Abstract

This article investigates the anti-homosexual discourse found in the foundational texts of British Wicca and its contemporary reinterpretations in response to calls for gender and sexual diversity inclusion. Using a qualitative approach, it analyzes emic texts from British and American insiders, mapping the theological and symbolic strategies employed to reconfigure the traditionally binary ritual polarity. The article argues that the original ambiguity of the tradition, ritually innovative yet morally conservative, enabled the emergence of distinct forms of charismatic authority: dissident, hermeneutic, and reformist. It concludes that the vitality of contemporary traditional Wicca lies in its ability to engage with current ethical debates, reshaping its symbolic foundations without necessarily abandoning its initiatory lineage.

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Published

2025-11-12

How to Cite

LOPES ARANTES, Flávio. The curse of the goddess: homossexuality in Wicca and its contemporary reinterpretations. Religare, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 1, 2025. DOI: 10.22478/ufpb.1982-6605.2025v22n1.75173. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/religare/article/view/75173. Acesso em: 16 aug. 2026.