No one is in authority over you, or wants it. The Craft is a religion where for every twelve witches, you get thirteen opinions on any subject. Witches are both males and female. The Craft is split up into many separate movements, each with a truth. The Craft is a religion that has no central authority, no central dogma, no central organization, no total agreement on basic tenants.
Witchcraft is a unique religion.
The Sun cycles are the Quarter and Cross-Quarter holidays. The Quarters are the Equinoxes and the Solstices and the cross quarter days are the holidays that fall approximately half way between the quarters. Other religions, classified as Pagan sometimes celebrated several of these holidays. They also have celebrations unique and peculiar to their religion. The sabbats are important to us.