Corrected to reflect that Maynard will be giving an invocation in the House only So a Wiccan priestess walks into the Iowa Legislature. It's no joke. But she is nervous. 'I have one minute or less ...

The Iowa House began its work session on Thursday with a modern pagan blessing by a Wiccan faith leader as a group of Christians elsewhere in the state Capitol solemnly recited their own prayers.

While not every Wiccan has a BoS, those that do fill theirs with myths, ceremonies, spells, religious ritual instructions, prayers, herbal lore or personal records of dreams, according to "Living ...

The Wiccan pentacle, pointing to their beliefs of earth, fire, air, water and spirit, is its symbol. They celebrate eight holidays, all tied to the changing seasons of the year.