Wik-uh] Neopagan religion that can be found in many English-speaking countries. Originally founded by the British civil servant Gerald Gardner, probably in the 1940s, although it was first openly revealed in 1954. Since its founding, various related Wiccan traditions have evolved or been created, the original being Gardnerian Wicca, which is the name of the tradition that follows the specific beliefs and practices established by Gerald Gardner.

Witchcraft (Old English) Nature religion. Religion using simple rituals to achieve communion with the natural forces around mother nature.

A Pagan religion created by Gerald Gardner in the 40's/50's by mixing together items from various sources. Wicca is NOT millions of years old.

A religious form of modern Witchcraft first brought to public attention by Gerald Gardner. As a general rule, all Wiccans are Witches, yet not all Witches are Wiccan. Wicca is a lineaged, oathbound mystery tradition.

In Old English meant "a male witch" and wicce "a female witch". The Old English for witchcraft was wiccacraeft. Thought by some to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon word "wicce" which means to bend or shape. A contemporary Pagan religion with spiritual roots in Shamanism and the earliest expressions of reverence of nature. In more modern times this term is accepted for any person following any of the nature based Pagan beliefs honoring the Goddess and the God.

(from Middle English, 'a male witch', orig. pron. 'WITCHa' or 'WIKa', now commonly pron. 'WIKa') In modern usage, refers to the religion of Witchcraft. Wiccan, originally a plural form, is now used as an adjective.

n. One of the Old English roots of the word Witch, used by some Neopagans instead of Witchcraft. ex. "I practice Wicca." Wiccan: Someone who practices Wicca. ex. "He is a Wiccan." adj. Of or relating to Wicca. ex. "They are a Wiccan group."

1) A contemporary pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature and celebration of the Goddess and God. 2) It is thought that this term was originally coined by Selena Fox of the Circle Sanctuary in an effort to describe the modern religion of Witchcraft (as begun by Gerald Gardner in England in the 1950's).

A Neopagan spirituality that emphasizes spiritual balance and the idea of "Harm None".

An ancient religion most often referred to as witchcraft, features covens of members, commonly thirteen, including one or two high priestesses. Wicca recognizes all gods and goddesses worshipped by all religions as valid but worships only two of its own, primarily the Goddess and the Stag or Horned One.

A commonly used name for the Craft. It is derived from the Old English wiccian, meaning 'to practice witchcraft'.

A modern Pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature. Some major identifying motifs are: reverence for both the Goddess and God; acceptance of reincarnation and magick; ritual observance of astronomical and agricultural phenomena; and the use of magickal circles for ritual purposes.

A name applied to the religion of Witchcraft by some Witches

a very pre-Christian Earth religion that is based on a very major respect for nature and that we do not have the right to exploit nature for our own personal gain

Witchcraft as a recognized religion, the practicioners of which refer to their system as, "The Old Way" and "The Ancient Religion." Wiccans in their rituals align themselves with elementals and the earth's natural magnetic fields, personified by the names of ancient Greek, Egyptian and Sumerian deities.

A neopagan religion, founded by Gerald Gardner in the 1940s in England (although the origins of the tradition are debated still among the Wiccan community). Generally, Wiccans worship the Goddess and the God (or Horned God) and the religion’s rituals are closely tied to the changing seasons, also known as the Wheel of the Year.^ to top ^ to top

A new, earth-based religion based on ancient European pagan religions and the practice of witchcraft.

A polytheistic Neo-Pagan nature religion inspired by various pre-Christian western European beliefs, whose central deity is a mother goddess and which includes the use of herbal magic and benign witchcraft.

An ancient witchcraft religion. Followers worship nature through reverence of the god and goddess.

a traditional paganistic belief system in which white magic or non-evil witchcraft is sometimes used. Wicca practitioners hold Mother Earth sacred in their belief and tend to and care for her as part of their belief system.

Another term for "witch." They use nature elementals to perform magic (see "elementals"). "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou [Saul] hast rejected the word of the lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king" (1 Sam. 15:23). By the way, God rejected Saul for consulting a witch (see I Samuel 28:7-18).

A contemporary Pagan religion with spiritual roots in Shamanism and the earliest expressions of reverence of nature. Among its major motifs are: reverence for the Goddess and the God; reincarnation; magic; ritual observances of the Full Moon, astronomical and agricultural phenomena; spheroid temples, created with Personal Power, in which rituals occur.

A modern tradition of witchcraft based on the old earth religions of Europe. The term comes from an Old English word meaning "to bend or shape" or "to have wisdom."

An ancient witchcraft religion which honor the gods of nature. Wicca means "wise one".

A term for modern and contemporary witchcraft.

A religion do ride from ancient Celtic belief systems that focuses on the goddess and nature. It is sometimes referred to as witchcraft.

another name for the Wiccan religion.

the name most modern day Witches use for the Craft. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Wicce, meaning to bend or to shape. This is the root word from which we get wicker.

( Old English wicca, sorcerer; akin to wikke, evil --whence Middle English wicked.) the modern revival of an ancient pagan religion based on witchcraft.

Wicca is a Neopagan religion and a religious movement found in various countries throughout the world. It was first popularised in 1954 by a British civil servant named Gerald Gardner after the British Witchcraft Act was repealed. He claimed that the religion, of which he was an initiate, was a modern survival of an old witchcraft religion, which had existed in secret for hundreds of years, originating in the pre-Christian Paganism of Europe.