SATIRE SATURDAY: Witches and Wiccans


 

SATIRE SATURDAY: Witches and Wiccans

Not all witches are wiccan, and not all wiccans are witches. Can I make it any clearer than that? Let’s try to clear a few things up.

Wicca is a religion that was developed in the 1940s and 50s by a man named Gerald Gardner and a woman named Doreen Valiente. While the religion does have some roots in ancient practices, the religion itself is quite new. Today, there are many different sects of the Wiccan religion. Some are very free flowing and allow their members to do as the please, and there are others that tell their members how to worship, how to practice, and even what they can wear and eat. It all depends on the group. There are solitary Wiccans out there who practice their religion on their own as well. It is important to note that while the majority of Wiccans practice witchcraft, not all of them do. I have known a couple of Wiccans in my time who loved the rituals and the holidays, but they didn’t feel comfortable with using magic or casting spells, so they didn’t. There was nothing wrong with they way they practiced. It brought them peace and happiness, which is what religion is supposed to do.

A witch on the other hand, is someone that uses the forces of nature to change the around them. They can be found in every culture and every religion. There are many words and names that identify witches, but they all use magic even if they don’t call it magic. The word witch is not gender specific, despite what pop culture has taught us. Anyone can be a witch, and some of us are born witches. There is no harm or shame in being a witch.

You may have noticed that I do not use the words Wicca of Wiccan very often in my posts. This is because I am not Wiccan. The religion never felt quite right to me, so I don’t follow it. I hold no ill will to those that do, and I recognize that some of them can teach me things about magic, but I have no desire to worship as they do. I follow my heart and do what I feel is right, and I suggest others do the same.

I hope you have a great day! Blessed be!

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