There are numerous forms of this, from historically based and culturally specific movements, such as the Celtic reconstructionists referred to earlier, to highly eclectic, unstructured groups which place more emphasis on spontaneity and individuality than on any historical pagan precedent. As the earlier quote from Wiccan priestess Starhawk outlined, the key tenets of the religion involve the immanence of divinity within the natural world and a focus on direct experience rather than blind faith. Wicca's system of ethics is based on a belief in the interconnectedness of all things, meaning that the consequences of any action are likely to be farther-reaching than may be at first apparent, and will often return upon the actor in unexpected ways. This belief in some respects parallels the insights of modern ecology, as well as the Eastern concept of karma. The Wiccan worldview is a strongly animistic one, with animals, plants, and other natural phenomena perceived as possessing indwelling spirits.
Rituals frequently take place outdoors, and nature imagery is very prevalent.
In terms of the fourfold progression outlined above, Wicca could be said to combine elements of both primal animism and animistic polytheism. Individual deities, sometimes in anthropomorphic form, are acknowledged, but primarily as aspects of an underlying, immanent divinity resident within nature. There is also a strong strain of environmental awareness and activism among Wiccans and other neo-pagans, which is particularly evident in the work of writers like Starhawk and Erynn Laurie. Neo-pagan magazines frequently feature information on environmental issues, and rituals are often specifically devoted to raising ecological awareness. Entire essays have been devoted to attacking Wicca and neo-paganism on the assumption that they are purely political creations.