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[[File:Bookhouse Temple Altar.jpg|400px|thumb|Temple Altar of the [[Coven of the Catta]] in the High Priest's bookhouse]] | [[File:Bookhouse Temple Altar.jpg|400px|thumb|Temple Altar of the [[Coven of the Catta]] in the High Priest's bookhouse]] | ||
'''Wicca''' is a modern [[paganism|Pagan]] religion. Scholars of religion categorise it as both a new religious movement and as part of the [[occult]] stream of Western esotericism. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by [[Gerald Gardner]], a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th-century [[ | '''Wicca''' is a modern [[paganism|Pagan]] religion. Scholars of religion categorise it as both a new religious movement and as part of the [[occult]] stream of Western esotericism. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by [[Gerald Gardner]], a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th-century [[Hermes Trismegistus|hermetic]] motifs for its theological structure and ritual practices. | ||
The first recorded use of the word "Wicca" appears in 1962. | The first recorded use of the word "Wicca" appears in 1962. | ||