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The actual origin is said to come from a group of witches that Gerald Gardener was said to have been initiated by. The principles, acts, beliefs and general philosophy of Wicca however, stems back to pre-Christian paganism which used to be the general beliefs of the people during the time.

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Wicca is related to the Old English word wicca, which referred to sorcerers in Anglo-Saxon England
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The suffix Wic means to shape or bend

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