Now this makes much more sense!
Jun. 24th, 2004 10:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brightrosefoxI would like to quote someone from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
pagan who responded to the usual "what's the difference between Wicca and witchcraft" question. This is one of the most concise explanations I have ever heard.
"Wicca is an earth based religion that honors the God and the Goddess. Most Wiccans follow the Wiccan Rede. It is a faith directly decended from Gardner and most would say you need to be initiated into it.
Witchcraft is the practice of magick. Manipulation of energy with your Will. It is not a religion (though there are those that disagree). Witchcraft can be an aspect of the Wiccan faith and many other faiths. However, it isn't a requirement. There are Wiccans who do not practice magick/witchcraft."
Thank you,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
winnet.
So, for the record, since way too many people on instant messengers keep asking: I do not practice Wicca. I enjoy many of the Wiccan ideas; I even do spells sometimes. I like most of the concepts that Wicca embraces. But true Wicca involves initiation, ritual, and other such things that I'd rather not involve myself in.
I do practice witchcraft. I am Pagan. I actually consider myself a freelance pagan, meaning that I do not hold to any particular path or tradition. It is not the same as eclectic.
And a side note: Do not dare call me a fluffy bunny. If you really want to know what a fluffy bunny pagan or wiccan is, please go here:
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Fluffy_bunny
And here, for laughs:
http://tftb.com/deify/fluffybunny.htm
*smirk* Either it's a very, very funny joke, or it's real. And if it's real ... I'm afraid. (Oh, it's a parody. Okay. Whew!)
pagan who responded to the usual "what's the difference between Wicca and witchcraft" question. This is one of the most concise explanations I have ever heard."Wicca is an earth based religion that honors the God and the Goddess. Most Wiccans follow the Wiccan Rede. It is a faith directly decended from Gardner and most would say you need to be initiated into it.
Witchcraft is the practice of magick. Manipulation of energy with your Will. It is not a religion (though there are those that disagree). Witchcraft can be an aspect of the Wiccan faith and many other faiths. However, it isn't a requirement. There are Wiccans who do not practice magick/witchcraft."
Thank you,
winnet.So, for the record, since way too many people on instant messengers keep asking: I do not practice Wicca. I enjoy many of the Wiccan ideas; I even do spells sometimes. I like most of the concepts that Wicca embraces. But true Wicca involves initiation, ritual, and other such things that I'd rather not involve myself in.
I do practice witchcraft. I am Pagan. I actually consider myself a freelance pagan, meaning that I do not hold to any particular path or tradition. It is not the same as eclectic.
And a side note: Do not dare call me a fluffy bunny. If you really want to know what a fluffy bunny pagan or wiccan is, please go here:
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Fluffy_bunny
And here, for laughs:
http://tftb.com/deify/fluffybunny.htm
*smirk* Either it's a very, very funny joke, or it's real. And if it's real ... I'm afraid. (Oh, it's a parody. Okay. Whew!)
