Wicca Vs. Witchcraft
Are They the Same?
First of all, Wicca is a relatively new religion, started by a man named Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft has been practiced for many centuries, primarily by women.
Wicca teaches that in order for there to be "balance," one must appeal to both the male and female aspects of deity, the God and the Goddess. The God should always be called into the ritual circle first in order to provide protection for the Goddess. For this same reason, the God is released from the ritual last. In Witchcraft, the emphasis is on the Goddess. Witches do not believe that it is necessary to work with a male aspect of divinity, as all life comes through the female. There are enough religions that teach male dominance and female servitude. Witches do not feel the need to subscribe to such nonsense.
Wicca teaches an amended version of the Christian "golden rule." The Wiccan Rede states, " 'An it harm none, do what you will." Wiccans are afraid of karmic repercussions if they do something that could be viewed as even remotely harmful. They subscribe to a belief in a "threefold law," where everything you do, positive or negative, will come back to you times three. Witches do not concern themselves with such drivel. A true Witch understands that she is responsible for her own life and her own actions. She is willing to accept the consequences for anything she does and does not have to worry that her actions may get her in trouble on some karmic level.
Wicca is like Christianity in many ways. The only real differences lie in actual ritual practice and the acceptance of a female deity. Both religions have a "Do what the majority feels is morally acceptable, lest you suffer punishment from a greater power." Both religions also spend a lot of time making their services or rituals as elaborate as possible. They must appeal to the masses, after all. A true Witch just quietly watches the pomp and circumstance of such religions. She does not feel the need to advertise to the world that she is a Witch. She is content spending her time with her family, becoming attuned with Nature, studying herbs, and simply enjoying her life. She knows who she is and does not need the approval of society in order to feel whole.
So, even though many Wiccans like to use the word "Witch" when referring to themselves, they are merely straddling the fence between true Witchcraft and other more socially acceptable religions.
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Post a Commentits funny how the ones that don't agree are just thes were talkin about the is no such thing as the witchs rede or the 3 fold law in the craft, my goddess freyja sits at the gates of valhalla to reward warriors
its funny how the ones that don't agree are just thes were talkin about the is no such thing as the witchs rede or the 3 fold law in the craft, my goddess freyja sits at the gates of valhalla to reward warriors
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For starters I would like to say that I am happy to see that there is a difference between wiccans and witches. I have believed and known that for years now.
Now, fot the content of the text, I do not agree on everything he/she writes about witches.
For one, I also use the rule of three and I also believe in: do as you please as long as you don't harm others. Now, not that I am able to do that all the time. I also embrace the "bad" side in me. We all have a good and bad side, that's nature.
I also believe in balance and in the woman and man balance.
For the last part of the text, well I do agree with that. Not with the "we-are-better-than-wiccans" underlying note in that text. I do believe that traditional witchcraft is older then wicca ( that is actually just a fact), and I also believe you have more freedom as a witch ( like making your own spells, not following a covenrule). Also the fact that witches are not religious as to wiccans, though I do be
Witches can only be considered Witches if they were born into the religion? That's utter nonsense. Your Pagan friend is quite mistaken.
like ur article i bought farrar/bone and rochelle moore witch both great
if yall wanna lean some real ancient magic, then get with you HOODOOMAN
wicca is a nice fluffy religion, for nice fluffy people
Magick for the Kitchen Witch by Deanna Anderson ~ bought it read it and binned it this self-promoting proclaimed witch and her book are borderline crazy deanna anderson her book such editing in a book # so bad cant be easily followed typos mis-information general garbage so it ended up in the garbage pail the person Deanna Anderson underhanded could not possibly be a real witch doubt even a real pagan on a personal ego trip and bad-mouths others example Got a few bad reviews so blames everyone except herself! posts that another author wrote all the bad reviews (wishful thinking on her behalf) is trying to open up a shop so self-promotes herself everywhere (one i wont be shopping in) a featherhead! deanna anderson creative studio & consulting In our world image is everything. Because, people generally see your business image before they experience your business. Think about this... you could be
I think this article is interesting, but I found out from a Pagan that Witches can only be considered Witches if they were born into the religion, which originated in England (?) So I wonder if both the masses of Witches and WIccans are phonies. The way I was told (still looking up info to come to a solid conclusion about this notion), Witchcraft is not something you can simply convert into like all other religions, which makes sense given its power potential. Just something to think about and research for anyone interested.