A community-maintained tertiary reference on the Wiccan Rule of Three, directly examined. Its strength is a dated publication trail from Gardner's 1949 novel through Buckland's 1968 magazine article to Thompson's 1975 poem, each independently attributable; its limit is a Wikipedia community article rather than a history-of-Wicca monograph, which is why it sits at reliability tier three.
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Reliability Tier3
Wikipedia's article on the Wiccan Rule of Three, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for Gerald Gardner's 1949 High Magic's Aid prototype, Raymond Buckland's 1968 Beyond magazine article, Lady Gwen Thompson's 1975 Rede of the Wiccae, and John Coughlin's and Karl Lembke's commentary. Describes the doctrine's publication history only, never any oath-bound or initiatory material. NotesWikipedia's article on the Wiccan Rule of Three, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for Gerald Gardner's 1949 High Magic's Aid prototype, Raymond Buckland's 1968 Beyond magazine article, Lady Gwen Thompson's 1975 Rede of the Wiccae, and John Coughlin's and Karl Lembke's commentary. Describes the doctrine's publication history only, never any oath-bound or initiatory material.
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
Source Typereference
Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)
This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 11 well-attested. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Doctrines, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 general references.
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