Wica or WICA may refer to: Wica, Wicca as originally spelled by Gerald Gardner. Seax-Wica, a Wica tradition founded by Raymond Buckland. Witches International Craft Association, established by the Rev. Dr Leo Louis Martello probably in 1970. Witchcraft Information Centre and Archive, established by Leo Ruickbie in 1999. Other related archives1970, 1999, Gerald Gardner, Raymond Buckland,

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Seax-Wica - Openness Seax-Wica - Organization

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The Seax tradition does not employ any secrecy oath. The official books of Seax-Wica don't intend to omit or misrepresent the tradition although they may be a bit sparse. The Tree doesn't mention, how a solitary practitioner with no consecrated tools available gets started, as consecrated tools are used to cast the circle, and tools are consecrated within the already cast circle. It is hoped that the upcoming new edition will offer wisdom on this issue. For now, one must find someone with consecrated tools, or visit one of several websites ...

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Seax-Wica, Seax-Wica - Openness, Seax-Wica - Organization

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WICA - Old English name for the form of worship practiced by heathens.

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Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' in his published work of 1954. The spelling 'Wicca' is now used almost exclusively, (Seax-Wica being the only major use of the four-letter spelling). In Old English, wicca meant "A wizard, soothsayer, sorcerer, magician" (Bosworth, 1898 [1]). Its modern English descendant is the word witch, now used almost exclusively to describe women sorcerors, but formerly used for both sexes. Other ( ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes

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Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' in his published work of 1954. The spelling 'Wicca' is now used almost exclusively, (Seax-Wica being the only major use of the four-letter spelling). In Old English wicca meant "A wizard, soothsayer, sorcerer, magician" (Bosworth, 1898 [1]). The word has long been out of use. Its modern English descendant is the word witch. Other disputed derivations are from the Old English roots wic ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes, Wicca - Bibliographical and Encyclopedic Sources, Wicca - Academic Studies

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Stregheria shares commonalities with both Wicca and polytheistic Reconstructionism. Stregheria is one of a number of ethnicity or culture-oriented traditions of religious witchcraft, such as Celtic Wicca, Kemetic Wicca, or Seax-Wica. Some Stregheria members attempt to distance themselves from Wicca, in a manner similar to Pagan Reconstructionism, or argue that their belief system pre-dates it[13]. Some adherents of these traditions also reject the label ...

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Stregheria, Stregheria - Origins and history, Stregheria - Witchcraft in Italy, Stregheria - Grimassi's history, Stregheria - Stregheria popularized, Stregheria - Practices, Stregheria - Relationship with other traditions, Stregheria - Notes and references

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Dianic Wicca is attractive to lesbian pagans because it is a religion that welcomes them and celebrates their perspectives on feminism, sexism, and women's empowerment within patriarchal culture. The Minoan Brotherhood was founded in 1977 by Edmund Buczynski, an elder in the Gardnerian, WICA and New York Welsh Traditions, in order to create a Craft tradition for gay and bisexual men--one that would celebrate and explore the distinctive mysteries unique to men who love men. The Minoan Sisterhood was founded as the Women's counterpart t ...

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Homosexuality and Wicca, Homosexuality and Wicca - Exceptions, Homosexuality and Wicca - Gay- and Lesbian-oriented traditions, Homosexuality and Wicca - Gay and bisexual deities

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There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and often in secret. Other Wiccan traditions include: Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Celtic Wicca Christian Wicca Correllian Nativist Church (Correllian Wicca) Dianic or Feminist Wicca Eclectic Wicca Faery Wicca Feri Tradition Gardnerian Wicca Kemetic Wicca Odyssean Wicca Pagans for Peace Tradition Seax-Wica Shakti Wicca Stregher ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes

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List of pagans - Wicca. Adler, Margot - author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, NPR correspondent in New York City Beyerl, Paul - founder of The Rowan Tree Church Baudino, Gael - author, mostly fantasy (Dianic Wiccan) Billinghurst, Frances - founder of the Temple of the Dark Moon (Alexandrian Wiccan) Buckland, Raymond - author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and many others, and founder of Seax-Wica Budapest, Z. - lesbian Pagan teacher writer et ...

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List of pagans, List of pagans - Graeco-Roman, List of pagans - Christianization, List of pagans - Germanic Neopaganism, List of pagans - Neo-druidism, List of pagans - Wicca/Witchcraft/Eclectic/Various, List of pagans - Wicca, List of pagans - Stregheria, List of pagans - Ecstatic Witchcraft, List of pagans - Unclassified

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There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and often in secret. Other Wiccan traditions include: Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Celtic Wicca Christian Wicca Correllian Nativist Church (Correllian Wicca) Dianic or Feminist Wicca Eclectic Wicca Faery Wicca Feri Tradition Gardnerian Wicca Kemetic Wicca Odyssean Wicca Pagans for Peace Tradition Seax-Wica Shakti Wicca Stregher ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes, Wicca - Bibliographical and Encyclopedic Sources, Wicca - Academic Studies

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SEAX-WICA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Raymond Buckland in 1973, based on Saxon culture. It does not pretend to be either a continuation or a re-creation of the original Saxon religion. Main features of the tradition are the fact that it has open rituals, it has a democratic organization that precludes ego trips and power plays by coven leaders, there can be Coven or Solitary practice and there is the reality of Self-initiation in lieu of Coven Initiation, if desired. Seax-Wicca is found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world.

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SEAX-WICA: This tradition was founded by Raymond Buckland in 1973. It has a Saxon basis but is, in fact, a new denomination of the Craft. It does not pretend to be either a continuation or a re-creation of the original Saxon religion.

Main features of the tradition are the fact that it has open rituals, it has a democratic organization that precludes ego trips and power plays by coven leaders, there can be Coven or Solitary practice and there is the reality of Self-initiation in lieu of Coven Initiation, if desired. Seax-Wicca is found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world.

(See also: SEAX-WICA, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

AVONIAN WICA - Tradition initiated by Avon Maser. Primary dieties are Mother Earth, Father Sun and Daughter Moon. Based in belief in an ecological pattern of technology to achieve advancement of Human race.

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SABBAT - one of the Eight festivals or high holidays of Wica.

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SEAX-WICA - Tradition founded by Raymond Buckland, promotes Saxon traditions.

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OLD RELIGION - One of many names for the religion of Wica.

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OLD PATH - One of many names for the religion of Wica.

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OLD WAYS - One of many names for the religion of Wica.

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Gerald Brosseau Gardner (June 13, 1884 - February 13, 1964) was a British civil servant, amateur anthropologist, writer, and occultist who published some of the definitive texts for modern Wicca, which he was instrumental in founding. Gerald Gardner - Life. Gardner was born in England to a relatively well-off family who had in their service Josephine "Com" McCombie, an Irish nursemaid[1]. Gardner, who had asthma at the ...

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Gerald Gardner - Life Gerald Gardner - Wicca
Gerald Gardner - Etymology
Gerald Gardner - Bibliography Gerald Gardner - Notes and references

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