The History of the Wiccan Religion & Its Importance
Before you begin any life changing adventure, it is important to know the history of what you are going into (especially if it is a belief system/religion such as Wicca).
Most people know that modern day Wicca was born in 1954 by Gerald Gardner (who had an extensive background in the occult). His writings were influenced by Aleister Crowley, Theosophy, Freemasonry, and various other occult sources. All of this gave birth to modern day Wicca.
Currently, it is one of the fastest growing religions in North America.
In reality, Wicca is a more common and much older name for “Witchcraft”.
Contrary to what many religious groups would have you believe, Witchcraft is not synonymous with Satanism… in fact, it is quite the opposite.
It was during the middle ages that Witchcraft gained momentum – superstition gave way to the supernatural – and there was a “hodge podge” of Witchcraft practitioners in the world (especially Europe – but of course even older forms of Witchcraft – like Shamanism – were rampant in other areas of the world as well)
The Wiccans of today typically distance themselves from Christianity. They see it as a male dominated religion, and feel there is a lack of balance. The belief is there must be balance in all aspects of life and the world. The duality is worshipped in most branches… both God and Goddess.
Archaeologists discovered a cache of Papyri in Egypt, which also added to the knowledge that had collected over the ages.
Fragmented pieces of the sacred teachings have formed the basis for many different branches of the Magick path. In fact, you will not find a discipline of Witchcraft that does not harness the power of a core
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