What is Wicca?
Q: What is Wicca?
A: Wicca is a neo-pagan religion created by a British man named Gerald Gardner in the mid-to-late 1940s.
Q: Who popularized Wicca?
A: Gerald Gardner popularized Wicca through books of his that were printed in 1949, 1954, and 1959, namely High Magic's Aid, Witchcraft Today, and The Meaning of Witchcraft.
Q: What did Gardner call Wicca's followers?
A: Gardner called Wicca's followers the "Wica" (or "Wicca").
Q: What is the meaning of the word "Wicca"?
A: The word "Wicca" means "witch" in Old English.
Q: What were Wiccans called before the adoption of the name "Wicca"?
A: Before the adoption of the name "Wicca", Wiccans were sometimes called simply "the craft".
Q: What is Wicca used as now?
A: Wicca is used as an umbrella term for many different paths that have branched off from Gardner's original practices.
Q: What book did Gardner call his followers "Wicca" in?
A: Gardner called his followers "Wicca" in his 1959 book.
