Wiccans tend to practice for themselves or in small groups, using their power to effect their own circle of influence. As they should always have the knowledge and consent of the ones they are working for, their sphere of influence is necessarily small. You will see solitary practitioners working for themselves, their families and friends and occasionally for the planet. Groups of Wiccans work for the benefit of the group their friends and families and on occasion the planet. The equation is one or a small number working for a small number.
Shamans tend to work for a community as a whole and the entire planet in general, undertaking spirit journeys and petitioning the gods and spirits on behalf of their community, or for the benefit of the whole world. The equation is always one working for one, several or all.
New Age Wicca focuses primarily on the personal relationship between your spirit and nature around you. Old Age Wicca was the opposite, stressing nature's use for you.
one is lead by a scented candle the other is lead by Tom Cruise
In essence, Wicca is a modern spiritual practice based on older pagan rituals; Goth is a post-punk, contemporary subculture in the areas of music, aesthetics, politics, philosophy and fashion.
they just call to different names. the spirits are different, but are still generally similar.
You don't have to make a PERFECT pentacle for Wicca, but if it is it would really make no difference. But at leased make it look like a pentacle!
Wicca has its own scriptures.
Wicca isn't based anywhere.
Wicca isn't based anywhere.
No. Wicca is a religion, not a language.
I think the difference is that an herbalist has a different set of beliefs one is based around a religion (wicca) one is just about the herbs themselves and what they can do.. But I found your question because I was searching for an answer to the exact same question so I may very well be wrong..
The general consensus on when Wicca first arrived can be highly debated, but most attribute it's arrival to the states by Gerald Gardner between the 1940-1950's.
Yes, Faerie Wicca is practiced.