Labels

A Witch is someone whose spirituality is the Craft. Witches aren't just a practitioner of Magick, but are a part of certain (mostly Western) European practices. I call myself a Witch because that is my lifestyle, as well as practice and spirituality. This is not to say that I am only spiritual, or spiritual too much, but I do say it as this is something more than just practicing on certain days, doing a spell for this, or a spell for that. I honestly don't cast spells that much, as my focus is on life and energy working.

Technically, Witch is a label as is Druid, Rokkatruar, Shaman, etc. A label is just a term that describes something else, it is not the entirety of it.

Actually Eis, many Witches practice does not involve any sort of religious practice at all. Witchcraft is a form of magical practice which can be done by anyone of any religion, or even of no religion at all.

Some Witches do practice their Craft as part of a religious belief system that is based on the pre-Christian religions of Northern Europe. But again, this is not a blanket statement to indicate that all Witches do this for they do not.

And of course for others in this thread, Wiccans are a very specific modern religion with very specific beliefs and practices which also include the practices of witchcraft. All Wiccans are therefore Witches, but not all Witches are Wiccan.

I never mentioned religion though. My point was simply to state that there is more to being a Witch than just practicing Magick.

Titles are what people wish to see themselves as or are given to them like as a rank. Calling yourself a witch can mean many different things here, depending on each person. For people that worry about titles too much, however, will state their title over and over again. In that case it really doesn't matter what title you are under but who you are.

I do call myself a witch but not as a practitioner, but as to give my respect to those that have been murdered for being a "witch".

It's a choice want you want to goo by.
me i call myself a Herbalism Witche. because it descirbe me by want i doo

Nash, there are probably better ways to honor the dead than to call yourself something you say you are not. For most serious practitioners, a term for what they are spiritualy is not a rank as that can be rather egotistical. Clear the misunderstandings and labels don't have to have the added, negative connotations that it is something superficial.

It's just like a with labels of each person represent like:
High Priestess.
High Preist.
Maiden.
Summoner.
Thats in a mix coven. just for example of what you woud call yourself.

Except those actually are ranks in a coven and is not the point I was trying to make to Nash.

We all have our reasons in doing something, even if you don't understand or seem to agree with.

Then you cause more misunderstanding everytime you say it and not explain it.