How is Wicca related to NeoPaganism and the New Age?
. Most Wiccans see themselves as distinct from these other spiritualities, and would deny any association or derivation from Neo-Paganism and New Age thought. But Wicca has also become a catch-all word used to describe most Neo-pagan religions that are cropping up even as we speak. So there may be many practitioners of Neo-pagan religions which may call themselves Wiccans but aren’t. Unfortunately, when Wicca was born in the 40’s and 50’s through Gerald Gardner, he was ignorant of some Witchcraft practices, and left a great deal to chance. That is why Wiccan groups which have been in existence and separate from each other for any length of time, may differ widely. (i.e. Wicca practices in England differ from those in the United States). As a NeoPagan spirituality, Wicca draws much of its inspiration from the non-Christian and pre-Christian pagan religions of Europe. “Pagan” is a term derived from the Latin “Paganus” (country-dweller), and “NeoPaganism” is a term referring to revivals a
