What kind of afterlife do Wiccans believe in?
Given the cyclical and interconnected nature of the Wiccan worldview, most Wiccans believe in reincarnation of some form but vary considerably as to the details. Some believe that people progress directly from one life to the next, whereas others believe that at least some time between lives is passed within another realm, sometimes called the Summerland (a term originally coined by the Theosophical movement of the 19th century). Wiccans who choose to work primarily with the deities of one specific culture will often use the terms and concepts of that culture with regard to the afterlife, so that a Norse-influenced Wiccan may look forward to Valhalla, a Celtic one to Tír na nÓg, etc. It is generally believed that karma the consequences of actions accumulated during one life can carry on to the next, so the life situation one is born into may be influenced by the events of past lives. Thus, one could find a parallel to the concepts of Heaven and Hell in the belief that one’s future live
