Do you consider yourself Wiccan, Witch, or both. Please explain if you feel there is a difference and why or why not.
2007-08-16 02:56:29 · 12 answers · asked by tempest_twilight2003 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wicca is a religion. Witchcraft is a practice.
I'm Pagan, and a witch. But not Wiccan. And not all Wiccans practice witchcraft, ergo are not witches.
2007-08-16 03:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am both.
ALl Wiccans are witches. Not all witches are Wiccans.
Wicca is a specific religion that practices withcraft.
Witchcraft is not a religion, it is the practice of emotionally based folk or low magic.
One can be ANY religion (or none) and also a witch.
Edited to add:
As much as I respect some of hte other answers, I will add here that the practice of witchcraft is one of the defining elements for Wiccans. It is part of the expression of a Wiccan to commune with the natural forces in such a way. A Wiccan who never practices magic is not only rare, but a little like a Christian who never prays. Or an Atheist who doesn't use logic. Sure, I suspect it happens, but not what a person would call a clear example of the faith.
Ergo - all Wiccans are also witches.
2007-08-16 10:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by conchobor2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wicca is a religion. Witchcraft is a practice.
I'm Pagan, and a witch. But not Wiccan. And not all Wiccans practice witchcraft, ergo are not witches.
Wicca is a religion founded in the 1950s by Gerald Gardner. It is a mystery religion, meaning that one must be initiated to be taught. It reveres nature, and is vaguely pre-Christian Celtic recconstructionist, with a bit of Golden Dawn flavoring from Crowley. It is one of many neo-pagan religions.
2007-08-16 10:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I consider myself to be both wiccan and witch. I agree though that not all wiccans are witches. Since i do practice witchcraft and stay true to Wicca i am both
2007-08-16 11:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by kadence b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Wiccan witch. Witchcraft is a technique in the same way that prayer is a technique, and can be used in many different religious contexts; Wicca is one of the religions in which witchcraft is frequently practiced.
2007-08-16 11:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Witchcraft is a tool.
I'm not a witch OR wiccan, but I am Pagan.
We come in all flavors. The faith is MUCH more complicated then most people think or believe.
2007-08-16 10:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Wiccan.
Calling me a Witch is inaccurate. Witch refers to hundreds of different things, Wiccan to one.
The religion Gardner tried to reconstruct was only called Witchcraft by its enemies.
2007-08-16 14:12:56 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am inclined to agree with Taween, although I do consider myself Wiccan.
I am very dedicated to my Gods and Goddesses (or "Spirit", as some prefer...) and am skilled in the Craft of old. I do not, however, believe that magick should be used for any and every little thing, and utilize these practices in stride. I participate in ritual during Sabbats and Esbats, meditate, pray, and do my part to care for the Earth. I follow no specific tradition, however, an so consider myself eclectic.
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Happy Day...
2007-08-16 10:05:01 · answer #8 · answered by ~*Live, Love and Blessed Be*~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a pagan and a witch but not a Wiccan.
2007-08-16 10:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wicca pwns. Intune with mother nature etc. ^-^ i enjoy that religion but i am not a full part of it. *HAHAHAH at the first answer*
-Ryko
2007-08-16 10:01:47 · answer #10 · answered by xxx 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋