The Genesis of Wicca

Gerald Gardner's transformation of Modern Witchcraft into Wicca, with my own commentary and the esoteric and occult influences of Wiccan religious conceptions.

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Personal Commentary - 00:00
The Genisis of Wicca - 14:14

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[guyh.]

Best line: "If you don't like it, that's not my problem!"
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[michaelsimms]

In a horrible spot in my life. Filled with lost love ones and hardships. I come to your videos as a calming and peaceful escape to my heritage and history. To ground me and remind me to maintain a positive perspective. Thank you. I wish best luck and health on you and yours.

[TrevLindupp-lyyj]

I used to feel somewhat similar. My views on Wicca were tainted in the 90’s by box office Hollywood films & the tainted portrayals of Witchcraft. I delved into the study & practice of Paganism, studying particularly Europe & the Near East & mystery cults. Then fed up with what i felt to be an almost Protestant Northern European mindset, of individual Paganism that so many were banging on about, I joined an Alexandrian Coven, quite frankly it has been the most Theurgic, liberating, ecstatic, freeing spring board to the Gods, the divine that I could have wished for. As I child I was drawn to pictures of Wiccans in Circle, I turned away, then turned back, I am so glad I did.

[ravenstormchild]

While my introduction to much of the pagan and witchcraft world was through Wicca, I moved far beyond it quite early in my journey.

[iainmelville]

I really appreciated this. It was quite disturbing in as much that your views on wicca are exactly mine. I agree with belladonna70, one should follow their own path.
I read somewhere that Gardener once referred to wicca as ‘A new religion for a new age’.
Gardener was a man of his time. That can be very limiting and if one limits one’s self they, in time, become historic curiosities. Gardener lost me when I read of his relationship with Crowley. Crowley was a little bit of a trickster, very knowledgeable but I don’t think he was ever fully, trustworthy.
I agree that wicca is a religion and has too many rules and is, therefore, dogmatic. However I’m glad their out there as mainstream religious, conservative people and the media focus on them and don’t bother the rest of us ( for the most part ).
Truly loved this episode. The truth will set you free - which we all know is misguided. Truth is the rarest of things, one person’s truth is another person’s dogma is, I think, a more realistic view.
Just as a side note. I think Gardener was a little bit too obsessed with sex. I think his views on sex are also of his time, and not really relevant to the actual practice of Witchcraft. I think all that nakedness was designed to make the wiccans feel like they were doing something subversive. I’d like to say ‘naughty’, but that might be a little condescending.
Blessings to all, ❤.

[belladonna]

i am not in the wicca religion or any religion, i walk my own magical path. thanks Arith so glad you make these videos many people are deceived into thinking wicca is witchcraft. ..it is not . witchcraft is entirley personal to the witch, i t is ancient way of life and practice which existed before christianity. we need your educational factual videos.

[ernamoller]

Thank you Arith for sharing your knowledge on these subjects, much appreciated. Be well my friend.

[erichwebb]

Thanks for the share brother 🤘 appreciate your vibe and wisdom . Just saying this is one of the reasons I subscribed, you bring to table an open and courteous discussions …..

Be well ✝️

[anders]

Once again, absolutely brilliant. You say exactly what I have always felt about Wicca and why I feel it to be every bit as constricting as orthodox religions. I wish Religious Education in our schools was delivered in similar ways to those which you Esoterica, Angela’s Symposium, Let’s Talk Religion and Religion for Breakfast use. Always interesting and always valid, I think students would appreciate knowing that there is a whole world of spirituality out there extending beyond the Abrahamic religions (though in no way excluding them). Thank you again

[wiccelady]

Love, your hat! It suits you well 🙂Gardner referred to members of his tradition as "the Wica", I believe he meant to use Wica as a plural form to mean witches or the Wise Ones, because, as you already know, and I'm sure Gardner also knew, the old word Wicca, means male witch. He called the religion itself "Witchcraft" and never used the term "Wicca" to describe the religion of Witchcraft. In my opinion, everything got confused and turned around into something else, when "Wicca" hit America in the 60s, and became more eclectic and as you pointed out, more "women related". Thank you for this, you brought up many factors and if people are offended about how you're relating "New Age" well then, let them be offended lol! Always happy to see a new video from you 💜

[PariahThistledowne]

Gardner and Ferrar's "Witches Bible Compleat" is certainly wo rth reading, but I am by no means a Wiccan. My wife was a Traditional Gaelic Witch, and she had very little good to say about Wicca. I practice Chaos Majick, of a sort, but am an Animist spiritually. Great talk, Arith❤

[Seeking_Gnosis]

Forget the topic, got to say I love your hat. I wish I could pull off wearing one...

[leonardogomes]

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First of All, *I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY HAVE A NICE, PEACEFULL AND HEALTHFULL 2025🙏🙏🙏💙❗️*

Arith, thanks for your existence 🙏🙏🙏😀💙
You are the MAN.

Hugs and best wishes always from Soure Marajó Island Pará Brasil 😊

[anonanonymous]

hello, big fan of the channel, as a traditional witch and aspiring heathen. I agree with you that wicca is patriarchal, but have to disagree that a female-only practice that only venerates goddesses is “limiting.” dianics such as myself (though I don’t consider myself dianic WICCAN, only dianic in the sense that I’m woman-centric) choose to only venerate goddesses in part due to the thousands of years of male-centric, male-dominated religions, that more often than not oppressed women. we find the goddess(es) whole unto herself(ves), and find the goddess in a multitude of domains aside from the shoehorned areas of fertility and motherhood so common in mainstream wicca. I’d argue that it’s actually more patriarchal to claim that women are “limited” without the presence of a man or male divinity.

[johnedwards]

On the topic of modern paganism and witchcraft, I have found these two books important.




The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Won't Give Women a Future


By Cynthia Eller


And



The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft

2nd Edition


By Ronald Hutton

[stewartthomas]

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[morganacrows]

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[arizonaraven]

Looking handsome as always Arith 😊
TY for this info and I agree.

[HelennaRose]

This was very extremely helpful and educational. ❤

[BillieBoyd-ngqv]

Blessings.
Thank you for your video.
4 Ullr guy.