She who demands that we take time each year for introspection and self-evaluation, She who demands we make better of ourselves in the coming year. The God, too, who is depicted as a robust man with antlers, is honored in His aspect of God of the forests, fields, flocks and herds, was the Lord of Death and Rebirth, for Wiccans believe that as surely as the Winter brings the death of the weaker herd animals, the plants and other things, so too will the inevitable eventuality of Spring bring a rebirth and a magnificent renewal of the earth and its creatures. The Dumb Supper is a meal traditionally of dark-colored foods, consumed in complete silence after sundown on October 31st. Often a picture of them or some personally significant memento will be set at a vacant place at the table, while the diners think about those not present. Sometimes a Rite of Release may be conducted to benefit someone who may have died violently or by their own hand in the last year, for some Wiccans believe those spirits may not be able to achieve their eternal reward otherwise.
Divinity is just as likely to manifest itself as female.
This has resulted in a large number of women being attracted to the faith and joining the clergy. A multiplicity of gods and goddesses, whether as individual deities or as facets of one or a few archetypes. This leads to multi-valued logic systems and increased tolerance towards other religions. Respect and love of Nature as divine in Her own right. This makes ecological awareness and activity a religious duty.