Etymology of Wicca view that associated witchcraft with darkness. Historian Ronald Hutton states that he knew of three "Wiccan" covens founded in the 1980s who began to describe themselves as "Traditional Witches" in the 1990s. Etymology of Wicca In Modern English, the term "Wicca" () refers to Wicca, the religion of contemporary Pagan Witchcraft. It is used within the Pagan community under competing definitions. One refers to the entirety of the Pagan Witchcraft movement, while the other refers explicitly to traditions included in what is now called British Traditional Wicca. Although pronounced differently, "Wicca" is related to the Old English word "wicca", which
Magical tools in Wicca The former is based on Ceremonial magic and may be more commonly practiced in Alexandrian covens. The latter is more typical of the Hedgewitch, who would be more likely to use everyday tools and utensils, rather than fabricating specially made magical tools. Works CIted Cameron, S. (2005). Wiccanomics? Review of Social Economy,63(1), 87-100. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/29770291 Greenwood, S. (1995). 'Wake the Flame Inside Us': Magic, Healing and the Enterprise Culture in Contemporary Britain. Etnofoor, 8(1), 47-62. Retrieved from Magical tools in Wicca In the neopagan religion of Wicca, a range of magical tools are used in ritual practice. Each of