What is a wiccan? ?

Question

i dont think its a witch but i want to know what exactly a wiccan is.

thanks for answers =)

Answer 1

It's witchcraft. Make no mistake.

Answer 2

It's a religion based upon nature. They celebrate the earth using spells and stuff.

And people who practice it are usually called Witches because it was originally called Witchcraft. The people themselves call themselves Pagans. I guess you could use both.

Answer 3

Merry Meet,

Wicca is an Earth-centered Pagan religion that recognizes the need for balance. Wicca centers around the idea of Nature as alive, and as such, the Earth should be respected. All plants, animals, and peoples are also to be respected as sacred. This is a very general outline.

There are many different Traditions under the umbrella term of Wicca, such as Alexandrian, British, Celtic, Caledonii, Dianic, Eclectic, Gardnerian, Kitchen Witch, Pictish, Saex-Wica, Strega, Teutonic, Faery Wicca, Shamanistic Wicca, and Pow-Wow just to name a few. Though Strega and Caledonii usually don't consider themselves part of Wicca and Pictish usually refers to themselves as Heathens.

A Solitary Wiccan is one who practices alone. They may have been a member of a coven or circle previously or may be in the future.

A Coven is a group of Wiccans who practice rituals, Sabbats or Esbats together.

An Eclectic Wiccan may be Solitary or a member of a Coven or circle. Eclectic Wiccans are as the word is defined, eclectic. They take bits and pieces (or sometimes chunks) of different traditions and use it in their own private practice.

Magick is commonly used among Wiccans, but it is not necessarily a part of the Wiccan religion. Just like not all Wiccans read Tarot Cards or Runes, but is an option for use.

All Wiccans are Pagan by definition, but not all Pagans are Wiccan and some Wiccans don’t see themselves as Pagans at all. It's all personal choice really.

I hope my blurp has helped some.

Always in Light and Love

Nyjh

Answer 4

A Wiccan is a member of one of the many Wiccan groups under the umbrella of Wicca.

Try this, to start: http://wicca.timerift.net