Julia K Cole

For those of you who have apparently forgotten, the reason so many of us are opposed to the phrase "Happy Holidays" is because of it's political correctness ties.   The phrase Happy Holidays  was started by politically correct minded individuals who live in constant fear of "offending" non-believers everywhere.  In particular, those who do not celebrate Christmas. Some believe it’s just a way of putting all of the celebrations that occur around the same time in the same basket.  But that too is a fear of offending someone who doesn’t necessarily celebrate Christmas.  Not to mention it’s just lazy! Is it so much effort to tell your Jewish friend Happy Hannukkah?   Or your friend who celebrates Kwanzii, Joyous Kwanzii?  Or your pagan friend…Have a Cool Yule? Ever consider that someone you say Happy Holidays to doesn’t participate in any holiday???   What do you say to them?  Interesting how the politically corrupt…I...

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...