Wicca versus Witchcraft
There is a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft. Wicca is a religion and Witchcraft is not. Witchcraft is the act of performing spells. Witchcraft is done as a part of Wicca, but it is not the entire part. Those who practice Witchcraft and are Wiccan, have the religious backing of the Wiccan values. This is what prevents them from doing bad spells, or spells that harm people or living things. This also prevents them from doing love spells. Those that do not have Wiccan or other religious backing to their Witchcraft may not have these moral backings and are more likely to practice hurtful Witchcraft.Wicca is a religion with many traditions that date to pre-Christian (and prehistoric) Earth religions. It is based on a deep respect for nature and the certain knowledge that we do not have the right to exploit it for our own gain. Wiccans are deeply concerned with conservation and ecology, and as in all Neo-Pagan religions, Wiccans believe that both animate and inanimate objects possess a spirit, which forms part of the Whole. Wicca is a celebration of the life forces of nature as personified by the Goddess and her consort, the God. Wicca may include the practice of magic, which is defined as the process of causing change through
the focusing of our natural powers. There is nothing supernatural about it. Wiccans use certain tools such as spells, visualization, chants, candles, amulets and meditation to help them focus their power, but the power comes from within -- it is not in the tools. Wicca is not a "cult." Wiccans are historically very independent people who seek truth from within through rituals, meditation, magic, studying and communing with nature. Wiccans respect the right of everyone to worship in their own way. Wicca is not Christianity. When the Christian Church decided to obliterate religions that were a threat to it's power (including Witchcraft), they decided that their "Satan" had horns and that Witches were actually worshipping the Devil. This became the death warrant for millions of innocent people. The Pentagram (a five-pointed star in an upright, one-point-up position) is the symbol of the religion. The top point symbolizes Spirit (the Creator) being 'above', or ruling, the Four Elements of Life -- Air, Fire, Water, & Earth -- which are the four lowerpoints. The Circle, being without beginning or end, symbolizes the Deity. It is completely encompassing the Star within it (which represents the out-stretched human body, reaching out in search of its connection with Spirit). Together, they represent the Creator's Protection & Wisdom. Witchcraft means "Craft of the Wise Ones" and is also known as the "Old Religion". Its practices can be trac
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