ya its part of it.
In some of the branches of Paganism you can and do find people who use witchcraft as part of their spiritual path, however it is a personal choice and not all use it.
To use an old mathematical formula... All Witchcraft is Pagan, but not all Paganism is Witchcraft.
Christianity believed Paganism, and any other religion that worshiped other gods, to be Satanism. So to answer your question, no. Jesus was not into witchcraft.
Paganism in modern times is an umbrella term for any nature based religion or set of beliefs and practises. Historically a "Pagan" was a country dweller, or one who comes from the heath. While "Witchcraft" is the craft of the wise - the practise of magick in order to maximise the natural order of things. Witchcraft is a pathway within Paganism.
In Wicca? In Paganism? In Witchcraft in general? To all three questions, No, Not really but maybe a few sects, and No. There is no real standard book of spells that Pagans in general follow. That said, in the Wiccan Tradition, Gerald Gardner's Book of Shadows is highly prized, and in various British Traditional Witchcraft covens, there are copies of Gerald's Book that they go by. In Paganism, there are a few Traditions that follow or use some books. But in general, there is no standard book of spells.
Yes, many forms of paganism and the Craft exist in countries throughout the world.
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.
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.
Of course witchcraft is real and of course it does work! Ever heard of Wicca or Paganism? Herbalism, perhaps?
Witchcraft stems from the Pagan religion- one of the first religions. It's more than just casting spells, and it is NOT about satanism. I highly suggest you do more research on witchcraft and Paganism than what ever you find on this website- google is a wonderful guide! :)
In North America, witchcraft is one of many accepted spiritual paths. Paganism, the umbrella term for many spiritual paths including witchcraft, is officially recognized by the Military in both Canada and the United States. In countries where freedom of religion is granted the citizenry, the practice of witchcraft is a legal right.
There is very little known about the true practices of Witchcraft and Paganism in the middle ages due to that the only historical documentation of the practices were transcribed by Christian clergy whose documenting would have been biased to further their assertions of Witchcraft being evil.
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.
Paganism claims that the use of certain plants in a potion will cause the wearer to attract suitors. There are a number of different recipes available and any website focused on paganism, or witchcraft as it is sometimes known, will contain instructions.