How many witches are still alive?

Answer 1

It is difficult to count the number of Witches out there, because people would not tell if they practice Witchcraft when there is a negative stigma against people who practice Witchcraft.

In North American Paganism (Wicca, Voudon, etc) are recognised religious paths and there are thousands of practitioners who are "out of the broom closet".

Wicca is a new age interpretation of ancient paganism (and not a very well thought out one). Though there are thousands of "practitioners", it isn't accurate to refer to them as witches, wether they call themselves that or not. There are also thousands of idiots that drink blood and skulk around in dark clothing pretending to be vampires, it doesn't make it true. Witchcraft DOES NOT EXIST, so there ARE NO WITCHES. Simply believing something doesn't make it true.

Answer 2

Yes. there are witches and warlocks. Im wiccan and i do good magic. but yet im still learning

A Pagan Perspective

Witches and witchcraft are still very much in existence.

For the record, the word witch is not gender specific.

Witches are both male and female.

The word warlock is an extremely derogatory reference to someone who has "broken an oath" or is "faithless".

Basically it is calling someone the worst kind of liar and cheat.

The Craft of the Wise (witchcraft) is practiced by many people worldwide.

There are hundreds of spiritual paths who's practitioners call or consider themselves witches.

Wicca is just one of many spiritual paths that can (but do not always) fall under this category.

Magic is a large component of witchcraft.

Magic is neither good/white, bad/black or anything in between. Magic is the use of naturally occurring powers by the hand and will of a practitioner or practitioners.

If the practitioner is ethical, so is the use of magic; if the practitioner is not ethical then some of the uses of the magic may be called into question.