Wicca Vs. Witchcraft – What is the Difference?
Wicca versus Witchcraft
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Though sometimes used interchangeably, “Wicca” and “Witchcraft” are not the same thing.
The confusion comes, understandably, because both practitioners of Wicca and practitioners of Witchcraft are called witches.
All practitioners of Wicca are witches, but not all witches are practitioners of Wicca.
“Wicca” refers to a religion.
The term can refer to the initiatory tradition, where initiates are assigned a degree and generally work in covens, or to Solitary Wicca, where practitioners’ self dedicate themselves to the tradition and generally practice on their own.
Both Initiates and Solitary Wiccans worship the Goddess and/or the God, and both celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats.
“Witchcraft,” or “The Craft,” on the other hand, requires no belief in specific gods or goddesses and is not a specific spiritual path. Thus there are witches who adhere to a variety of beliefs and religious systems besides Wiccan ones. Witchcraft, the casting of spells and the practice of magic, is considered to be a learned skill that can be seperated from religious beliefs.
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