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Witchcraft ≠ Wicca
Witchcraft ≠ Pagan
(and for good measure)
Pagan ≠ Wiccan
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Things I wish I knew as a beginner witch #78000
Wicca is a pagan religion…..
I think what that is supposed to mean is that not all pagans are Wiccan (but I could be wrong)
Yes, I see that now. When I originally read the post I saw it as “paganism doesn’t include Wicca”
Anonymous asked:
Hello there, question, what is a wiccan? And a pagan? Whats the difference between pagan and witch? Thanks!
pomegranateandivy answered:
Wicca is a specific branch of Paganism. Kind of like how baptists are a specific branch of Christianity. A pagan is anyone who practices a pagan religion, that being *mostly* north western European religions not of Christian origin. Not all non-Christian religions are pagan though, and several religions previously referred to as pagan have openly asked not to be called such; especially Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, and a number of practices and religions coming out of the many nations within Africa, as well as the many varying religions of the indigenous peoples of North America, and the Pacific Islands. So pagan is a term to describe certain, specific religions. A witch is someone who practices witchcraft. You don’t have to have any religion to be a witch, and not all witches who are religious, subscribe to pagan faiths. Also, not all pagans practice witchcraft, and so not all members of pagan faiths are witches.
Summer Solstice plans
I’m currently working on making plans for the Summer Solstice, so what are ya’ll doing for the event? :) I’m doing a ritual with some friends at a friends’ property in a nearby forest area!
Introductions are in order
Hello everyone! If you haven’t read my bio yet, my name is Jonathon and I am a green witch :) I have a lot more to my practice than just green witchcraft, so I usually refer to myself as an eclectic-green witch.
On this blog I’ll be posting about my craft as well as other things I pick up along the way, so please follow! Feel free to message me if you have any questions about witchcraft, I’m here to help you! I hope you stop by :)
I recently saw a post with sources floating around about the pentacle and how it corresponds with pagan and Wiccan practices, anyone know what I’m talking about? I really need it to show a friend if someone finds it :)
Things I wish I knew as a beginner witch #78000
Witchcraft ≠ Wicca
Witchcraft ≠ Pagan
(and for good measure)
Pagan ≠ Wiccan
Wicca is a pagan religion…..
Yes, but I, identifying as Pagan, do NOT identify as Wiccan. I follow Pagan belief systems but almost nothing that would classify me as Wiccan. You can definitely identify as Pagan and have absolutely nothing to do with Wicca.
The way this post is presented implies that Wicca is not a pagan religion. So if someone identified as Wiccan, they could take this as “I’m not pagan!” Pagan is the umbrella term in which Wicca falls under.
Anonymous asked:
Hi! Sorry I'm pretty much new to all this, and I want to ask how can I start on all this paganism, witchcraft stuff?
thepaganstudygrouppage answered:
Beginner resources:
- Witchcraft 101
- Beginning witchcraft
- What is paganism?
- Pagan primer
- Paganism is an umbrella term
- Where to begin as a pagan
- How to respectfully follow an eclectic path
- Reading material for beginners
Wiccan reading list:
- Witchcraft Today (alternate version)
- The Meaning of Witchcraft
- High Magic’s Aid
- The Gardnerian Book of Shadows
- Modern Wicca: A History from Gerald Gardner to the Present
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phoenixwoods-deactivated2015061 asked:
Do you have to believe in a deity in order to be considered Wiccan?
thewiccanwondersarchive answered:
Nope!
We have listed a number of different possibilities for the beliefs held within Wicca on a previous post here: http://thewiccanwonders.tumblr.com/post/102786069291/hi-im-new-to-wicca-and-i-want-to-ask-something
In short, you can be atheist and also wiccan. It’s rare, but possible.
Actually, I do not believe this is possible. Being Wiccan means that you believe in the Wiccan God and Goddess.
However it is possible to be atheist and a witch, simply practice witchcraft. Wicca is not the religion of witchcraft, but it is a religion which utilizes witchcraft in its practices.
Things I wish I knew as a beginner witch #78000
Witchcraft ≠ Wicca
Witchcraft ≠ Pagan
(and for good measure)
Pagan ≠ Wiccan
Wicca is a pagan religion…..
I need more people to follow!
My dash is dying and my interests change. Reblog/like/follow if you post and reblog these things:
-paganism
-runes
-spells
-herbs
-forests
-nature
-Wicca
-stones
-divination
-witchcraft
-or pretty much anything that goes into the category of “paganism” and “witchcraft”
-your own photography!
~Witchy and Pagan stuff here! Nature and forests on my personal blog.