Calling all Pagans and Wiccans?

Question

Do you think this Spell stuff is really a chick thing?

You see, I picture women doing the spell stuff and guys doing alchemy,
like tinkering with chemicals and machinery which is what guys do anyways.
Maybe thats sexist?

Did you know that Sr. Isaac Newton was an alchemist?
When ever I see something about Alchemy, Its always a guy

this is not realy a source, but just an intersting site on Neton.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newton/

What do you think?
Sound off.

Answer 1

I think a lot of it is stereotyping. For example, people still call a male witch a warlock when that's not the proper term. People usually think of women as witches because at Halloween that's what you see everywhere. Same thing in movies.
I know of two men who have done different types of spells. They basically made gris-gris bags and still carry them around with them.
I do agree with you that it's usually women viewed as witches.

Answer 2

Not really. I am a solitary male Celtic pagan. which started when I had more questions about Christianity that I could find answers for and started a spiritual quest. that led me to prechristian religions and the study of different forms of witchcraft (if you must use that term).and a better understanding of the cause of things that weren't covered in the christian bible. use both paganism and Christianity in my life. as the Christians borrowed a lot of rites and such from the pagans the get them to join with their way of thinking.
the first alchemists were trying to find the formula for what is called the philosopher's stone that can turn lead into gold among other things. and were after personal gain mostly.

Answer 3

Kitchen Witches perform alchemy all the time. That's basically what Kitchen Witchery is, it just tastes better. Most Kitchen Witches are women. In my group, there is a man who quite often leads the rituals. Two men come to think of it. We take turns, myself, another woman and these two guys. They don't think it's a chick thing and neither do we.

Answer 4

My thoughts on alchemy versus witchcraft would be that alchemy doesn't include the inclusion of a Higher Power. Ceremonial magicians, Thelemites, etc. are what I think of when I think "alchemy".

Spellcraft, to me, has a more spiritual element, a reference to, inclusion of, or petition to a Higher Power.

As for "this spell stuff" being "a chick thing" I think Gardner, Buckland, Nichols, and Sanders (to name a few) would disagree with you on that.

Answer 5

I'm male and Pagan.

The spells I work are primarily for self growth or healing energy for our planet. I'm not into alchemy, except that I'm a biochemist. But that's a science thing and not a religion thing.

Personally I find that peoples impressions of magick are rather distorted and over rated.

Pax,
Pablito

Answer 6

No, there are guy wiccans/pagans. My ex was a male wiccan and a guy I know from school is also a pagan. I can imagine both males and females being pagan or wiccan.

Answer 7

There are men who practice witchcraft just as there are women who practice alchemy.

Do a little more research and you'll see this for yourself.

Answer 8

i think you can be whatever you want to be and yes there are male witches my father was one religion isnt really just that its your belief dont let other people tell you what you should be just be you.

Answer 9

no there are guy wiccans I am one