Wicca Related To Witchcraft

Almost all structured religions have such an ethic, this is a strong belief in the Wicca religion for, nature, and the entire human race. As a Wicca they have a set of moral and spiritual values that precisely fits the purpose. They live by the values and beliefs that direct their lives as witches, from both inside and outside of the Coven setting. The ethics are incorporated into the Wicca law, also known as, The Ethics of Wicca.

Blessed Be has become a casual greeting between many, used in the same way as Merry Meet and Merry Part which Neo-pagans say in greeting each other, A form of Hello and Goodbye. This is unfortunate, Blessed Be is a sacred term, to be blessed. It’s roots go deep and well into many religions, it can even be found in the Christian Bible:, “"I will bless you, I will make your name great." : in Judaism "Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe..." this is a Jewish blessing for moments of joy.

Witch comes from ‘wic’ which means to bend of shape consciousness/events of life through meditations & chants.

     Wicca and Pagan are two religions, which have many similarities as well as many differences within each area. Wicca is a sect of Pagan in which each has their own variations on the religion. A good way to put it; all Wiccans are Pagan, but not all Pagans are Wiccan. Witch is a term used for any practitioner of Wicca. The Webster's II Dictionary defines witch as 1. A woman who practices sorcery or is believed to have dealings with the devil, 2. An ugly, vicious old woman; hag. Wicca is described by the American Heritage Dictionary as the cult of witchcraft. Pagan is the religion under which many different religions are practiced. Webster's II Dictionary defines pagan as one who does not

Religious, I am a very religious person, I go to church as much as possible and know a lot about the bible, I believe at one time when jesus walked the earth there was miracles or some may call magic taken place. He performed these miracles to show everyone who he was and the power he had through his father God. He raised people from the dead, fed thousands of people with five loaves of bread and two fish, gave blind people sight. However once he went back to heaven he said “It is written” which means he was done performing miracles, I think at that point the power to do things like that were over. Non religiously, well witchcraft is considered to be spiritual as its self, so there is no ways to describe it but other than explain it as close to a religion which is the belief in yourself as being the one with the god like powers and performing these magic miracles. However I personally do not believe in these or that they couldn't even be

Witches have been feared by man since the 14th century in Europe when they believed women were given evil powers for loyalty to the devil. Although some others believed it was the result of consuming the fungus “Ergot” which was found in rye, wheat and other cereals. According to Jess Blumberg multiple people were caught using witchcraft as he mentions in her post “More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft and twenty were executed”. Later in colonial times there was a widespread of witchcraft throughout the new pioneer villages. People believe that it became worse from all the anxiety from the fear of death from disease, savages, smallpox and the after war effects of the British war with France. All this anxiety was driving the Puritans

Is Wicca a religion or Hocus Pocus? That is a question most people would like to know. In the Old tradition, I believe people looked at Wicca as witchcraft. I was so interested in that question and wanted to learn more on the religion Wicca that I had the pleasure of interviewing a Wicca witch. She is co-worker and friend of mine, Kathy Davis. Kathy Davis is a Wicca witch who loves her religion. She was happy to answer my questions and tell me her beliefs in her religion. Witchcraft and Wicca, while similar in ways are not the same. Wicca is a religion while witchcraft is not considered a religion. Kathy’s beliefs are strong and she wanted to point out some of her beliefs of Wicca’s, like their beliefs in reincarnation, what each

Witchcraft has been around since the B.C. era, but erupted in the late 1600s. It began in Europe and eventually made its way to the New World. Witchcraft is believing in and the use of practical magic, such as casting spells, calling on spirits, or predicting the future. Witchcraft is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word, “wicce,” meaning wise. Therefore, it translates into “craft of the wise.” Wise people were those who were familiar with natures’ forces and were educated when it came to the herbs and plants. Witches relied greatly on the four elements: air, fire, water, and earth. They were known to have supernatural powers and used them for the good of society, unlike the negative stereotype the modern day witches hold, mainly because of the Christian churches. (witchcraft.com)

From my understanding witchcraft is what is basically used to explain situations that human kind believe is unexplainable in terms of science or nature; or simplified reasons of human understanding of the world around us. These understandings of which most are found in rural or secluded areas, and in places where wealth is distributed unequally. I also gather from the readings of; Evan Pritchard, that witchcraft explains functionalism in primitive though lines and in contrast to Fraser McNeil and Daniel Jordan Smith’s readings witchcraft in another context explains structuralism.

Witchcraft means “Craft of the Wise Ones” and is also recognized as the Old Religion. Its practices can be traced back to Stone Age cave images. In earlier times, a Witch was the resident lawyer, psychologist, and physician. The field of current medicine can discover its roots to the herbal remedies of the Witch. Not different from the Native Americans shamanism, Witchcraft exists as a nature religion. As the perceptions of male and female take place throughout life, most Witches regard Deity as the male and the female or the God and the Goddess. The Goddess is viewed as Mother Nature or Mother Earth and is embodied by the Moon. The Goddess is perceived in the fruitfulness of the animal, plant as well as human kingdoms. Her

A witch is a woman that is thought to have magical powers that differ depending on the time and place, like the weird sisters in Macbeth, who practice sorcery. In fourteenth century Scotland, there were trials being held for treason. There were large numbers of people being accused of meeting with the devil to perform

Wiccanas are those who practice the religion of Wicca, but not all Wiccans practice Witchcraft. Many Wiccans do practice witchcraft though. There is a belief that in both, depending on if the Wiccan believes in, and practices witchcraft that humans are able to be animagiouses and turn into different animals. It is believed that when they are able to transform from human to animal they are able to see the world from different perspectives. For instance, transforming into a bug would help you see from the earth while transforming into a bird you would gain new knowledge from the sky.

“This religion is attractive for many people who do not desire or appreciate absolute truths(2).” There is no bible, no head religious leader, and no belief in rewards or punishments after death, only reincarnation. No matter the path one follows in Wicca, their beliefs and practices will be centered around the balance between the god and goddess, holding nature as sacred, and participating in witchcraft. Unfortunately,

Unlike most religions thoughts on a divine ultimatum, Wiccans believe that the world shares the two alternatives of heaven and hell, in a glimpse of what was mentioned in the class group assignment, most Wicca’s believe that we have a shared space with heaven and hell. In Christianity and most other popular first world religions Heaven is the place where God dwells. It is a location that is a spiritual utopia in nature. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Wiccas,

Shorter defines witchcraft as the “inborn power to harm others secretly and unjustifiably.” This mean, there is no reason, it shows that witches harm randomly because they are driven to do so. According to Magesa, they operate psychically and project from the mind their powers on the victim. There is no rite preformed or spell uttered. Magesa draw a dichotomy between a sorcerer and a witch thereby states, “The use