What is the difference between Wicca and being a witch?
I found Tasha-Rose’s comment about Wicca to be very interesting. I wished that she would have elaborated more, however, on what she meant by I might be less Wiccan than I think. I am also in love with nature and the animals and the trees. If I had my way, I’d run away and live in the woods. I’d find some occupation where I could be self sufficent ( oh wouldn’t that be nice) so I could support that life style. I live near a big city now and live in a small community. Sometimes I just want to get away from the concrete, the people, the noise. To much stimulation. I long for the quiet and to be with one with nature.
So what then, is the difference between being a witch and being Wiccan? I know there is a distinction made, but it never seems to be clear. I sure wish someone could explain it to me.
January 23rd, 2007 at 9:52 AM
Wiccans are Witches who adhere to a structure, a dogma, a set of guidelines for how they practice. I am just a Witch. I practice but with no sense of structure to someone looking on, to perhaps a Wiccan looking on.
January 30th, 2007 at 1:58 PM
I have found that just like many books that say witchcraft on the cover are wiccan .So are many people who call themselves Witches are really still wiccan.You do not have to be a witch to be a wiccan.In what is called Tradtional Witchcraft you will not see the word shabot as this is a new wiccan word.The Tides are called most of the time by older names that have more of a Anglo/Saxon or German/Norse feel instead of celtic.And some may only mark Four or Six sometimes only the earth tides .A circle is not needed all the time and sometimes never.Some many not call the elements.You will not see the same ideas as in wicca dealing with a Goddess and God form and many time s they deal with spirits more .there much more but this can change from witch to witch and group to group. All ethic groups have magical traditions but this does not mean it is witchcraft.