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Wica was the original spelling used by Gerald Gardner to refer to the supposed pre-Christian religion of witchcraft. Raymond Buckland also used this spelling when he named his own tradition of Seax-Wica. The spelling Wicca is now the preferred form.
Other Uses
WICA has also been used as an acronym by at least two organisations involved with modern forms of witchcraft:
- 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.
Sources
Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today. 1954.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley, The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft. 1989.
Leo Ruickbie, Witchcraft Out of the Shadows. 2004.
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