Join Helen R. Hume in exploring and understanding the Wiccan religious movement with this useful reference source and guide. This first edition serves as an easy-to-read overview & resource. Wicca, also termed Pagan Witchcraft, is a contemporary Pagan new religious movement. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th century hermetic motifs for its theological structure and ritual practice.