W Is For Wicca

Though many people believe Wicca is an ancient practice, the nature-based faith is actually considered a neopagan religion which got its start in the 20th century.

Wicca has various forms, but what believers call Traditional Wicca was founded by Gerald Gardner, a British man who wrote books on the religion in the 1940s.

- Most Traditional Wiccans are members of groups, or covens. One must be initiated into these covens, in which members achieve different degrees of rank based on their experience and knowledge. Full Story

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