Gardnerian Wicca (traditional initiatory)
Original Gerald Gardner-derived initiatory Wiccan tradition (1950s). Coven-based with three-degree initiation. Mainstream low-control.
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BITE breakdown
0 — original Gardnerian Wicca initiatory tradition; voluntary low-control.
Profile facts
In context
Gardnerian Wicca is the original initiatory Wiccan tradition founded by Gerald Gardner in the early 1950s. Coven-based with traditional Book of Shadows. Mainstream voluntary tradition; the broader eclectic Wicca movement is much larger.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1954Gardner publishes 'Witchcraft Today'
Sources
- Ronald Hutton, 'The Triumph of the Moon' (1999) search ↗
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