Wicca and Witchcraft.

I would certainly agree with your statement that not all Witches are Wiccan.

However, I would disagree with the second half of your statement. Wiccans are Witches. The religion of Wicca includes the practice of Witchcraft as an essential part of its practices. Now many Wiccans don't deal in a lot of spellwork, that that does not mean that they don't perform magic on a regular basis. Every time one casts a circle or charges a tool one is doing magic, or witchcraft if you prefer. In fact when Gerald Gardner initially began what is known today as Wicca he referred to it as the cult of Witchcraft. Only later did it become known as Wicca.

You are right, sorry family drama going on so my brain is fried.

The quote I said is wrong. It is actually “All Wiccans are Witches, but not all Witches are Wiccan.”

*sigh* I need to go to bed.

That's ok because no matter what you are, you are only human. :) We all are and typing, spelling, and rearranged sentences are things that happen when you communicate with a keyboard. :)

Oh yeah, family drama can so get in your head! I know exactly what you mean. Family, we gotta love them...but sometimes we really wish they would take a long walk.

It actually is talked about. It comes up often in chat. You might want to chech it out. But you are right about authors and even media make that mistake. I spread that word myself that Wiccan and witch are not interchangeable. Glad you did get the right information. Continue with your studies. Blessed Be...

You know, Lark, I get argued with that not all Wiccans are witches. But the religion is has magick as part of the Wicca. I'm not understanding why people would say that. Not all witches are Wiccan, bit all Wiccan are witches. So I'm not getting some people's take on it. I was told once that its because they believe in the dualistic. I disagree, but keep my mouth shut when I see an argument is happening (in public chat).
I agree with you, Lark, about it. Anyway, correct info is out there, Ryuu66. Blessings...

Sorry Tombstone I dont have hours and hours to hang around chat to wait till it comes up. Ive been in chat quite often and it has never come up while I was there....

Perhaps, you could bring it up yourself, and get people's take on it. Just a thought.

True, but even so the convo doesn't stay now does it? Where as a forum post does, and it seems a lot more people go on the forums than chat.

All we can do is to give the correct info to those who ask or comment with wrong info. Blessed Be...