What is the difference between witchcraft, magic, and miracles?

Question

In regards to modern religious practices.

I personally don't see a difference because all these things come from a higher power whether it be God, Goddess, or the Universe

Answer 1

I also see no difference in any of them. Wiccans use magic and witchcraft along with prayers to bring about a change. Christians and catholics also do the same. They use candles, prayers, blessing oils, baptism, etc. Things happen everyday that can not be explained. Depending on your faith each person would call it something different but it esentially the same thing. I call it a universal energy.

Answer 2

That is a great questions (and I am personally quite partial to Nelly's response).

To add to that:

I would offer that witchcraft is about conscious creation.

A miracle possibly is about unconscious creation.

Again I think it boils down to what you term a miracle.

Is, asking for something and then it happens, a miracle?

If so - then I would reiterate what Nelly offered - that whatever belief system you follow - you are focusing on what you do want (praying, chanting, feeling into etc - whatever your belief systems process includes) and then so it becomes.

Or, is having something happen that you never ever dreamed could or would happen a miracle?

If that is your definition then I suggest it is due to unconscious creation.

Which depending on your belief system may be due to a benevolent God. Or it may be due to the energies of the universe.

As I would suggest also that often we are asking for things that we are completely oblivious to the notion that we are sending out energy for that thing to happen (and it happens when our energy is aligned).

And whether you believe in one god, 'the god', many gods /goddesses, a higher power or the universal energies - the core of all of those beliefs systems is meant to be love.

Not fear.

To that end there therefore is no reason to demean or make another wrong, fear, or attempt to expunge beliefs or followings different to our own (it might save a few wars in this world too following that approach!)

The most important thing is to focus on what we do want, and come from an open hearted, loving place - for ourselves and all of those who surround us (including nature & animals).

PS: Please remember too - Wiccan and Witchcraft are complementary but not absolute. Not all wiccan's are witches. And vica versa.

Answer 3

I am dismayed to see so many close-minded- IGNORANT people answering you! Witchcraft magick would be like miracles in some cases. Not all magick produces results like turning water to wine or walking on water (and i wonder about those miracles anyway, all here say), but witchcraft magick and Christian miracles have been known to cure diseases, No witch would do anything to grandstand or something as unbelievable as what it in the bible. Which is full of exaggerations and fallacy, Magic is parlor tricks, illusions.
I am a witch and do not claim to produce miracles or anything totally unbelievable, but I do know how to alleviate suffering and offer protection.
BB
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Answer 4

Miracles are very real and they are of God. All Wicca, witchcraft, and magic are ways of the world. Basically, satan's best attempt to play god.

Answer 5

Can we also say in reagrds to ancient religious beliefs? In terms of what Jesus was said to have done, was it witchcraft, magic, or miracles? Is there a difference since they say it was all good?

Answer 6

witchcraft you have the power to cast a spell, magic is sort of the same, and miracle is performed BY God only. Using you to pray or what not. and only if its his will. =]

Answer 7

Witches practice witchcraft.
Occultists, witches, wizards, magicians, etc practice magic.
And many people believe in miracles, although it does seem to be a Christian term.

Answer 8

The source. Miracles usually come from a loving God.

witchcraft and magic are counterfeits.

Answer 9

"Miracles are like meatballs because nobody can exactly agree what they're made of, where they come from or how often they should appear....There is one more similarity between a miracle and a meatball and it is that they both might appear to be one thing and turn out to be another."
--Lemony Snicket

Answer 10

Witchtcraft is like a canoe on a river. the river would be magic, and miracles, would be the river flooding or it going dry.