Wicca

[Tiloren]

I don't care for any sort of organised religion. What I do or believe in my own home is my own business.

Harm none and do as ye will.

[ncsweet]

Alilyssa... since Gardner created Wicca, what he did while he was in the process of forming it is sort of irrelevant. Once he had everything set more or less how he wanted it he said "this is the way it's done", and what he said was that Wicca has specific practices that require at the minimum 2 people to perform, though a full coven is best and requires cross-gender initiation. But my understanding is that he wasn't actually alone once he was initiated. The woman who initiated him into the witchcult worked with him for awhile.

Namikikyo.... don't know about school libraries (other than large colleges/university ones), but otherwise your town/county run library should have it.

[Cunning Witch Angus]

II Esoteric II

I guess you didn't care to read. I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch. Wicce is a female witch. That is where the name comes from.

That wasn't to you, but it is nice to know that you think I think about your well being. Bet that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.

No...I had no idea that Wicca came from an Anglo-Saxon word...who would have thought.

[Cunning Witch Angus]

Namikikyo

Oh, Don't run off, Angus. Someone has to lighten the mood rather then just me. D:

I's here. I was telling him...her...it can't really tell. To go off and play.

[Malaresian Lotus]

The word witch derives from the Old English nouns wicca /ˈwɪttʃɑ/ (masc.) "sorcerer, wizard" and wicce /ˈwɪttʃe/ (fem.) "sorceress, witch". The word's further origins in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European are unclear.
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The word witch derives from the Old English nouns wicca /ˈwɪttʃɑ/ (masc.) "sorcerer, wizard" and wicce /ˈwɪttʃe/ (fem.) "sorceress, witch". The verb wiccian has a cognate in Middle Low German wicken (attested from the 13th century, besides wichelen). The Icelandic "Vitki" or "Vitka".

The exact etymology of wicce is problematic.

[Namikikyo]

II Esoteric II

Arcanist Angus

Wait a moment...this thread is still going?

I thought it died...

Oh, well.



That is all really.

I guess you didn't care to read. I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch. Wicce is a female witch. That is where the name comes from.

What? Modern Wicca is Wicca. Since Wicca is only 50 or 60 years old, It's still considered a bit modern. Gardner created Wicca, there is no "older" Wicca.

I don't know where your getting that sort of information from.

Where are the real Wiccans when you need them?! D:

[ncsweet]

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I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch.

No...Wicca is a specific pagan religion, with specific core practices, beliefs. While all Wiccans are witches, not all witches are Wiccans (in fact many would be highly offended if you called them such).

[Malaresian Lotus]

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I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch.

No...Wicca is a specific pagan religion, with specific core practices, beliefs. While all Wiccans are witches, not all witches are Wiccans (in fact many would be highly offended if you called them such).

I know. All the name of Wicca and Wicce means is Witch. So obviously any witch could be called Wicce or Wicca without a conflict.

I feel like I'm talking to an automated message machine.

[Namikikyo]

ncsweet

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I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch.

No...Wicca is a specific pagan religion, with specific core practices, beliefs. While all Wiccans are witches, not all witches are Wiccans (in fact many would be highly offended if you called them such).

Thank you, Sweet.

[Namikikyo]

II Esoteric II

ncsweet

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I already know what modern Wicca is. It just means witch or male witch.

No...Wicca is a specific pagan religion, with specific core practices, beliefs. While all Wiccans are witches, not all witches are Wiccans (in fact many would be highly offended if you called them such).

I know.

I feel like I'm talking to an automated message machine.

Obviously you didn't or you would have known better.

Wicca FAQ

Since you like facts and information so much, Here. This is where you will get everything your little adorable heart desires.

[Malaresian Lotus]

II Esoteric II

The word witch derives from the Old English nouns wicca /ˈwɪttʃɑ/ (masc.) "sorcerer, wizard" and wicce /ˈwɪttʃe/ (fem.) "sorceress, witch". The word's further origins in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European are unclear.
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The word witch derives from the Old English nouns wicca /ˈwɪttʃɑ/ (masc.) "sorcerer, wizard" and wicce /ˈwɪttʃe/ (fem.) "sorceress, witch". The verb wiccian has a cognate in Middle Low German wicken (attested from the 13th century, besides wichelen). The Icelandic "Vitki" or "Vitka".

The exact etymology of wicce is problematic.

The word etymology dearies.
The word unfortunately would say that all of you are. And Gardner never claimed Wicca weren't Witches. He said they were.

[The Last Vincent]

For ******** sake, Esoteric isn't even contesting what the religion is. Why is everyone flipping out?

[Cunning Witch Angus]

II Esoteric II

The word etymology dearies.
The word unfortunately would say that all of you are. And Gardner never claimed Wicca weren't Witches. He said they were.

The etymology does not make the religion. As far as we know it was not a religion before. Gardner made a religion. Therefore it now has a specific meaning.

I am most certainly not a Wiccan, nor am I a witch for that matter...

[Malaresian Lotus]

The Last Vincent

For ******** sake, Esoteric isn't even contesting what the religion is. Why is everyone flipping out?

lol

[Malaresian Lotus]

Arcanist Angus

II Esoteric II

The word etymology dearies.
The word unfortunately would say that all of you are. And Gardner never claimed Wicca weren't Witches. He said they were.

The etymology does not make the religion. As far as we know it was not a religion before. Gardner made a religion. Therefore it now has a specific meaning.

I am most certainly not a Wiccan, nor am I a witch for that matter...

Then what are you?

Gardnerian Wicca, or Gardnerian Witchcraft

His books are about Wicca and Witchcraft.

His books and beliefs were loosely based on the "old way."