If I were to tell I am Wicca.?

Question

I am a genertion wiccan or witch, my family tree goes along way back over hundereds of years. When I meet people they ask me stupied questions, I only have a few friends that don't make fun of me and love me. Would you be my friend???? I really get up set when some says their wiccan cause they bought a book or watched a movie like the craft.

Answer 1

Your family tree may go back hundreds of years, but that doesn't mean you come from a long line of Wiccans. Example: "My Aunt Edna used to have wierd dreams and tell fortunes with cards, and I'm got into Wicca, so I must be a generational Wiccan". I used to think like that too when I was a teenager.

Having been one, I know Wiccans don't have powers like they do in "The Craft" (if they did, everyone would be one). So don't worry, I'm not afraid of you.

Sure, I'll be your friend. Email me anytime.

Answer 2

What you state is not possible since Wicca doesn't go back farther than the 20th century. I'm a second generation Wiccan myself.

There have been some good points brought up. I don't think anyone mentioned there are spirtual consequences to practicing Witchcraft, and I don't think that gets stressed enough by followers of the Craft (and I'm guilty of that too). Yes, some people do have bad expirences in Wicca, and other forms of occultism as well. Even if one person tells you they never have had a bad expirence, that doesn't mean you won't. No one can guareentee what you will or won't do or what mistakes you may make when you practice Wicca. This is not a game.

The Good Witch's Bible for instance does come with a disclaimer that the authors are not responsible for what happens to the user, even including spirit possession. That's one reason I reccomend it so much.

This is why I bristle when I see fluffies giving out spells online like candy. They'll mention the law of return (probably learned it from watching Charmed), and then turn around and give out a "an ancient Celtic love spell" that's minutes old. Arrgh.

If you really want to learn Wicca, you have to go to a real coven that practices skyclad (nude) and really has the great rite (tantric sex), and doesn't simply stick a blade in a chalice. If they're scared to take off their clothes, their probably scared of real witchcraft too. You also sound like you're not 18 yet, so your parents would have to sign a waiver to let you join a coven (a real coven anyway).

In order to become a Wiccan, you will have to be intiated via the Great Rite by a High Priest. You cannot do this by reading a book or a website (this isn't meant to be mean, it's just reality).

A lot of people will email you and offer to "train" you. Often times these types only know what they read out of a book or a website, and haven't actually been initiated. There are just somethings you have to do in person. So, just keep those things in mind.

Answer 3

You can be both a Wiccan and a witch, these two words are not the same
One of the biggest sore points among Wiccans is the improper usage of the terms "Wiccan" and "Witch". Too many people use the terms interchangably, presuming that they both mean the same thing. They do not.

Wiccan
Wicca is a religion, and someone who follows that religion is called a Wiccan. Sometimes it can be difficult to accurately define Wicca, and not all Wiccans will define themselves the same way. Observing the 8 Wiccan Sabbats, honoring the Gods and/or Goddesses, creating sacred space for rituals, to name a few. Many traditional Wiccans also feel that belonging to a coven is also a requirement and that those who practice their religion as a solitary, should not refer to themselves as Wiccan. Personally, I'm still not sure on that point. Typical Wiccans also practice magick, and therefore are also witches.
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You cannot be a "natural Wiccan" any more than you could be a "natural Christian".

Witch
The practice of witchcraft is not associated with any religion, therefore you can be a witch and yet also be a member of any number of religions (or none). Using the natural energies within yourself, along with the energies of herbs, stones or other elements to make changes around you is considered witchcraft. Though the skills and gifts that are part of witchcraft can be inherited from parents or grandparents, you aren't automatically a witch just because your grandmother may have been one. The use of magick takes practice, experience and learning. On a side note, a male witch is called a witch, not a warlock.

Pagan
While I'm explaining terminology, I thought I would throw in "Pagan" as well. Paganism refers to a variety of non-Christian/Jewish/ Islamic religions that are usually polytheistic and are often nature-based. Wicca is only one Pagan religion, but there are others such as Santeria, Asatru, or Shamanism. Many people do not necessarily identify with a specific religion, and just use the broad term "Pagan" to define their spiritual path. Pagan religions are distinct and separate from each other, and it should not be assumed that they are just different names for the same faith.

Answer 4

Sure, but I must inform you that while your family may have a history of Witchcraft, they were certainly not Wiccan, as it didn't exist before the 50's. It was created by Gerald Gardner from various sources such as Masonic Traditions, Golden Dawn and quite a few rituals pinched from Crowley!

Wicca is a beautiful religion, and has come along way in such a short time. This is my 11th year as a Witch, and although I am no longer part of a BTW coven, I still follow most Wiccan teachings.

I have been unable to trace my family back further than 1860, so I am not sure if there is any Witchcraft in my family, although it is possible I may have been a Witch in a past life, I just hope I was never hung as one!

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Answer 5

Well, I'm a generational witch myself, but Wicca's only 50 years old, so your family can't have a wiccan lineage that goes back hundreds of years.
I really get upset when people claim to be hereditary wiccans like that, because it confuses wicca with actual hereditary witches, who do have lineages that go back hundreds of years.

Doesn't feel so good, does it?
Bottom line: why do you care how they became wiccan? They have as much right to say that they're wiccan from reading a book as you do in claiming your family's "wiccan" heritage goes back that long, even though wicca isn't that old.
All peaceful paths are good paths, no matter how you get there.
Having a family of "wiccans" doesn't make you better or more special than the person who searched for years and found their way through a book.

Answer 6

A few friends can be a marvelous thing. I'm glad for you that you have them.

You're being a bit judgemental on religion. So what if you meet people who got interested in Wicca from a book or movie? Maybe you're part of their lives so you can set them straight. I don't mean to be harsh, but you may attract more tolerance if you become more tolerant yourself.

EDIT: I came back to add one more thought. As you get older, some people will be really curious as to what it's like to have Wiccan parents and be raised Wiccan. Most of us are converts. So you've got a book or movie in you yourself! There will be so many curious people who would love to read your story!

Answer 7

Hi Ten,

I'm sorry for the way you feel. I also have a bit of a problem with what one person called "IRAB's" (I Read A Book) sort of people who call themselves witches. I guess you really need to decide what exactly you call a witch ... who would that be?

For me, I don't know if it's hereditary or not. My grandmother was, but didn't directly teach me. I also don't think she would have called her a witch, but she did such things as reading cards, had very strong intuition, and was known for remedies and such.

My own path started with a poem that was either channeled or was a past life memory. Since that, I've done lots of study, both with people who are exprienced, and on my own. I call myself a witch and a Wiccan. It's become my faith over the years, and I don't take it lightly.

What gets me upset is those who think that witchcraft and wicca are parlor games. People who wish to study Wicca and think they can retain their Christian faith. (True there are Christo-wiccans, but this is more a religion of its own that simply retains portions of each; I have my own thoughts on this, but they are mine alone)

As for you, you have a right to your feelings. You can just let go of those who seem to treat your faith lightly. Perhaps some of these will grow, and others won't. Some try Wicca for a short while, read a book, and then let it go. Maybe their path is to learn a bit about a number of religions and then walk away from them. I really don't understand someone who merely touches the surface of something and then passes judgement, but I'm not living their life.

If you ever want to chat, you can email me. I'd be glad to converse with you.

Blessings,

--Dee

Answer 8

I am not sure what your question is exactly, but I will try and answer as far as my understanding of it.

Wicca is a religion and is only a little over 50 years old. I sense you get upset over people who do not have a family history of pagan traditions. Well, like any religion Wicca is a choice and many choose Wicca, however there are certain that if people fail to believe or incorporate in their practice they are not Wiccan. If someone claims to be Wiccan but do not adhere to the Harm none, that is not Wicca. If they practice harmful magick or try to manipulate others with magick, that is not Wicca. Wicc honors both the Goddess and the God.

If this does not answer your question, then rephrase it and I will try again. Just because some people learn from books does not make it any less legitimate.

Answer 9

If you told me you're Wiccan, I'd tell you im a Satanist, if you wanted to talk Wicca or religion, im up to it. I feel you might have a easier time talking to me since I actually know what Wicca is.

I find it easy to get along with Wiccans since im a Satanist, both beliefs are occultish and similar, I wish I knew more Wiccans, Pagans, and Satanists. I agree, there are too many posers out there. People make fun of me because im a Satanist, but they don't even know what a Satanist is, they assume I have upside down crosses and pentagrams carved into my body and I kill small animals and retarded sh*t like that. I respect Wiccans, theres nothing wierd about them, and like I said, I wish I knew more.

Good Day

Blessed Be

Answer 10

As has been said, Wicca is only about 50 years old as a religion. There is nothing wrong with calling yourself a witch, heck I refer to myself as one.

Believe me, the people who have only read a book, or got inspired by a movie who call themselves Wiccan are only really fooling themselves. Those people who really are Wiccan do know the difference.

I know a few people who are hereditary witches and that's how they refer to themselves, as witches, so be proud of your heritage, and never mind the lamers who make fun of you, to borrow a phrase from another religion " ........................ shake the dust from your heels as you leave them"