Wytch Witch Is Which
By Julia K. Cole © All Rights Reserved Witchcraft and Wicca, while similar in many respects, are not the same. How so? Wicca is a “recognized religion” whereas Witchcraft itself is not even considered a religion. In fact, Wicca might best be described as a “modern religion” based on ancient Witchcraft traditions. One way that some make the distinction between the two is by calling Wicca the religion of Witchcraft, while Witchcraft itself is a practice. Many seem to believe that most Witches are Wiccans. But this is not always the case. There are Witches who actually do follow other religions. In fact, I know a few “Christian” Witches. Just like a person can be a Christian without being a Baptist, a person can be a Witch without being a Wiccan. Make sense? Wicca Wicca is an Earth-based, nature centered religion drawing on the ideas of pantheism, gnosticism, ceremonial magick, witchcraft and the pagan...