Ritual

Many Alexandrian Wiccans perform regular rituals at the full moon.

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Definition: A ritual is a formalized mode of behavior in which the members of a group or community regularly engage. Religion represents one of the main contexts in which rituals are practiced, but the scope of ritual behavior extends well beyond religion. Most groups have ritual practices of some kind.

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