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In short, witchcraft and wicca can be taken as two comepletely different things. Wicca is the belief in certain deities, and is seen as more of a religion. Witchcraft is the practice of using instuments and natural remedies to attain something. Although these two things can seem different they are often used interchangably. This is just a misunderstanding. In a sense you can be a wiccan witch, worshipping the deities by preforming spells and rituals, which is the most common found practice. Regardless, you can be wiccan and not preform witchcraft, or you can be a witch and not believe in the deity system that wicca has.
Most cases, the one leads to the other, which may be the cause of the misunderstanding.
Hope this helps,
and Blessed Be.
What else can I help you with?
Did Wicca start in Britain?
No Wicca became popular in Britain in the 1950's, it did not start in the 1950's. Wicca or Paganism has been around for eons. Look back to ancient history, starting with Celtic tradition (just a place to start) even then Celtic beliefs will take you further back to when Wicca originated No one really knows when Wicca began, were not really suppose to, it is a simple fact of the faith. Shamanism, Paganism and Witchcraft has been around since the civilization of humans. But Wicca started as a religion in England in 1950's. There is no evidence of the existence of Wicca before that. Even Gerald Gardner does not claim so. That practice Gerald Gardner was referring to, that existed for a very long time, was Witchcraft, not Wicca. Wicca and Witchcraft are two things, not the same. Even Witchcraft was not called as Witchcraft since 1600. It is actually Shamanism. The word Witchcraft was introduced by the Vatican in 1600 to call all the Pagan beliefs, nature worship and Shamanism.
Can Wicca be practiced with out a religious belief?
Yes. One of the easiest ways to do this is to belive in the voice of nature. Then, your journey begins. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, I seem an obvious misconception here. Wicca... is a religion. Witchcraft and spellwork are practices. Wicca is not spells, that's witchcraft.
What is modern witchcraft or wicca?
In a way both are modern. But Wicca is more modern overall - since it is a branch of witchcraft. To better explain - All Wiccans are Witches, but not all Witches are Wiccan. Paganism is the oldest religion involving witchcraft.
Is the spell to becoming a mermaid witchcraft?
No. First of all, spells and mermaids are not real, so it doesn't really witchcraft. Witchcraft, at least the Western conception of it, is tied to the religion of Wicca. Most folklore relating to magic is not related to Wicca.
How does wicca or witchcraft affect the world focusing NOT in the US and England?
Wicca doesn't affect the world very much.
Has wicca ever been persecuted?
Witchcraft was prosecuted MANY times, but I don't believe Wicca has ever been.
What are the practices of witchcraft?
It depends on what you mean by 'witchcraft'. Do you mean Neopaganism (one of the religions being Wicca)? Please specify.
How do you use witchcraft?
Witchcraft is a way of life. It is a religion (or, rather, a group of religions) and magick. One form is Wicca.
Is it possible to practice witchcraft without it being religious ie Paganism Wicca and if so what are some books or sites about it?
Witchcraft is not linked to a religion. Not all Pagans practice witchcraft and not all witchcraft practitioners are Pagan. If you were to define nonreligious as the absence of deity then try practicing Wicca. With Wicca, there is no claim to worship a deity, but rather, nature. Also, Paganism is not a religion. It is an umbrella term defining a specific type of religion.
Is witchcraft and wicca against the Catholic Religon?
No... quite the reverse is often true.
What is the root word of witchcraft?
The root word of "witchcraft" is "witch," which comes from the Old English word "wicca" meaning "sorcerer" or "wizard."
Religions of a witch?
There is a vast majourity of Witches who follow Wicca as their religion. Because Wicca ans Witchcraft have o many things in common since Wicca started from Witchcraft itself and developed as a religion. Apart from that there are so many religions Witches could follow. Voodoo is also a religion and people who follow Voodoo practices Witchcraft. In LaVey satanism, the second degree female rank is "Witch". They also practice a form of ceremonial Witchcraft.
