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Wicca

Modern syncretic pagan religion

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Instance of: religion
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1.Stated in glbtq.comglbtqarchive.com/ssh/wicca_S.pdf
2.dianica.tripod.com/faq.htm
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Subclass of: modern paganism
Part of: contemporary witchcraft
Founded: 1954

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Wicca is a modern pagan, syncretic, Earth-focused type of religion. Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esotericism, developed in England during the first half of the 20th century, and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon ancient pagan and 20th-century hermetic motifs for theological and ritual purposes. Doreen Valiente joined Gardner in the 1950s, further building Wicca's liturgical tradition of beliefs, principles, and practices, disseminated through published books as well as secret written and oral teachings passed along to initiates.

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OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=wicca
Hashtag: wicca
Uses: craft name
Has use: nature worship
magic
Social media followers: 149,829(May 23, 2023) subreddit: wicca

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