Wicca, a modern pagan religious movement, was created in the mid-20th century by Gerald Gardner. Gardner, a British civil servant and amateur anthropologist, claimed to have been initiated into a coven of witches in the late 1930s. He developed a system of ritual and belief based on his experiences, which he called "Witchcraft" or "Wica." In the 1950s and 1960s, Gardner published several books on the subject, including "Witchcraft Today" and "The Meaning of Witchcraft," which introduced Wicca to a wider audience. The movement gained popularity and began to spread beyond the British Isles during the 1970s and 1980s, influenced by the feminist movement and a growing interest in alternative spiritualities. Today, Wicca is practiced by people all over the world and has a diverse range of traditions and beliefs.
Wicca, in all its incarnations, is probably one of the longest and most persecuted religions in history. With the coming of
Christianity in Europe, the Old Religion was almost immediately opposed. Although the rulers easily converted, the common folk were less accessible. Eventually during the 15th century, what became known as "The Burning Times" came to pass. As the Church spread lies about the Wiccan tradition and accused female practitioners of being handmaidens of Satan, Wiccans were increasingly persecuted as the hysteria increased. With the aid of witch-hunting manuals such as the Malleus Maleficarum, thousands of accused witches across Europe, a large portion of which were not even practitioners of the Old Religion, were hunted down and killed well into the 18th century in Europe. Even today, the actual number of people who died during that time is unknown.
Despite all beliefs to the contrary and regardless of an actual involvement in Wicca or the occult, witch-hunts have continued to occur across time and culture. Credit is due under the terms of this license that can reference both the New World Encyclopedia contributors and the selfless volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Today, Wicca is practiced by people all over the world and has a diverse range of traditions and beliefs. It is recognized as an official religion in some countries and continues to evolve and adapt to new cultural and social contexts..
Wicca
Wicca (Old English for "male witch"; feminine wicce), also known as the "Old Religion," is a Neopagan religion characterized by secret initiation rituals, reverence for Mother nature, and worship of the Goddess. The movement received public attention in 1954 when a British civil servant named Gerald Gardner [1] claimed that Wicca had secretly existed for thousands of years, originating in the pre-Christian Paganism of Europe. Various related Wiccan traditions have since evolved from Gardner's time, with their own specific beliefs, rituals, and practices. Outsiders often assume that Wicca is a form of black-magic and superstition, but insiders claim that Wicca is a modern version of the ancient practice of honoring the Mother Goddess found in creation and nature.
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