Wicca 101
Wicca is an earth based belief system. It honors nature and the harmony between people and nature. It also embraces the male and female aspects of people.
A Wiccan is someone who believes and/or practices Wicca.
Wicca is derived from the ancient term Wicce, or witch. Many words that mean the same thing; Wise-woman, or wise person.
Paganism is an umbrella term. Wicca falls under paganism along with alot of others. Paganism is a very old religion/belief system and it is a little unclear when it actually started or how long ago. When Christianisty and Catholism evolved people who were Pagans now were considered "Heathens".
Under Paganism comes beliefs systems such as: Gypsy Magick, Italian witchcraft, green witches, kitchen witches, dragon traditions, celtic traditions, druidism, faery, and many more.
Pagans many times adopt and incorporate beliefs from many diffrent paths into one large collective belief for themselves. This is sometimes called ecclectic Wicca, or ecclectic Paganism.
It's ultimately whatever it is to YOU and what YOU believe and follow.
The main rule followed by many Pagans is a line from the Wiccan Rede:
"And Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
http://www.pathcom.com/~newmoon/rede.htm
The term Witch applies to males and females although sometimes males might be wizards. The term Warlock refers to a traitor.
A Wiccan is someone who believes and/or practices Wicca.
Wicca is derived from the ancient term Wicce, or witch. Many words that mean the same thing; Wise-woman, or wise person.
Paganism is an umbrella term. Wicca falls under paganism along with alot of others. Paganism is a very old religion/belief system and it is a little unclear when it actually started or how long ago. When Christianisty and Catholism evolved people who were Pagans now were considered "Heathens".
Under Paganism comes beliefs systems such as: Gypsy Magick, Italian witchcraft, green witches, kitchen witches, dragon traditions, celtic traditions, druidism, faery, and many more.
Pagans many times adopt and incorporate beliefs from many diffrent paths into one large collective belief for themselves. This is sometimes called ecclectic Wicca, or ecclectic Paganism.
It's ultimately whatever it is to YOU and what YOU believe and follow.
The main rule followed by many Pagans is a line from the Wiccan Rede:
"And Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
http://www.pathcom.com/~newmoon/rede.htm
The term Witch applies to males and females although sometimes males might be wizards. The term Warlock refers to a traitor.
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