06-20-2009, 07:05 PM
Discussing Wicca..
Wicca is an OTO creation. Gerald Gardner the father of modern Wicca was a member of Crowleys OTO. And if you study the rituals they are very inspired by the Freemason's magical systems. The idea that Wicca is medieval or even prehistoric is invalid. The reason for the confusion is that in the time Wicca was created there was a large romantic movement in Europe. This movement tried to restore ancient traditions and rituals. And did it according to the understandings of the time. Modern insights often contradict those understandings. None the less it's founders were very established men. The theology is very rich and symbolic. Not just a writers invention. And it has been one of the most successful methods of bringing occult knowledge into a broader public. The God and Goddess they worship are combinations of other Gods.. Not likely their common "ancestor".
Wicca is an OTO creation. Gerald Gardner the father of modern Wicca was a member of Crowleys OTO. And if you study the rituals they are very inspired by the Freemason's magical systems. The idea that Wicca is medieval or even prehistoric is invalid. The reason for the confusion is that in the time Wicca was created there was a large romantic movement in Europe. This movement tried to restore ancient traditions and rituals. And did it according to the understandings of the time. Modern insights often contradict those understandings. None the less it's founders were very established men. The theology is very rich and symbolic. Not just a writers invention. And it has been one of the most successful methods of bringing occult knowledge into a broader public. The God and Goddess they worship are combinations of other Gods.. Not likely their common "ancestor".