Comments on: FAQs – Wiccans and Witches

By: Tahlea

Tahlea — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:40:05 +0000

Essentially, yes. Witchcraft is a practice, not a religion. You can belong to any religion and still practice witchcraft

By: Tori

Tori — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:18:56 +0000

Is Witchcraft the practice of spells without the worship of the God and Goddess?

By: Tahlea

Tahlea — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:35:30 +0000

Hi Mary,

There’s quite a bit of difference between the two.

Wicca is a religion that was popularised in the mid to late 50s by Gerald Gardner, and further came to note, as you say, in the 70s.
Witchcraft is a practice that spans back millenia.
Therefore, they’re really completely different from a ‘status’ point of view.

Wiccans practice witchcraft as part of their belief system. Witchcraft (ie spells, rituals) can be practiced by anyone (Wiccans, Druids, Asatru, etc. – even Catholics if you count in prayer as a form of magic: praying for something and it coming true).
Witchcraft is no more ‘raw’ than Wicca; essentially, like I said, Witchcraft can be practised by anyone. It’s the practice, not the religion.

I hope that answers your question – I’ve just come home from a very full-on day at work so please let me know if I need to clarify.

Tahlea xx

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:29:59 +0000

what’s the difference between a Wiccan and a Witch??
As far as my knowledge about it goes, Wicca started in England in the 70′s more less, and it comes from Witchcraft, which is the really old one.. so is witchcraft more “raw” than wicca or something like that?
Am i right?
(and if i made any mistake then sorry for my english, it’s not my mother language n_n”)

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:43:01 +0000

What about dreams that (man this sounds corny) can tell the future? Are they just part of the stereotype of psychics and mediums etc?

By: Sydne Marie Schoemaker

Sydne Marie Schoemaker — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:08:38 +0000

there are many views on the pentagram, like its the devils, or it’s david’s star, a sign of protection. obviosuly i can rule out the devils thing but what does it really mean to you?

By: Enis

Enis — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:53:59 +0000

well I think that the Church was guilt for the accuse from Christians. I dont mean to insult anyone, but, as far as I know the Church didn’t want to lose its power. As for ancestors, I dont remember that, there was any in my Familly Line, for as far as I know I’m the first, and I hope not the Last one.

By: Dawnie

Dawnie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:59:02 +0000

how did u wiccans survive through out generations? over the thousands of years of all the gruesome bullying other witches been through? did ur ancestors hide? kept thier religion a secrect? and why did the christians accuse wiccans of evil doings in the first place?

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:21:25 +0000

i want to become wiccan i was wondering about runes are they real or is that just another steriotype?

By: Tahlea

Tahlea — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:03:24 +0000

From my experience, Wiccans do see conventional doctors. There is nothing written to state that Wiccans should not see doctors (there’s nothing written at all, really, to state what Wiccans should and shouldn’t do, bar be responsible for your actions). However, Wiccans might supplement their conventional, Western medical treatments with herbalism, spells, etc.