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I just wanted to clarify a few misconceptions.
Tarot readers can be, but are not necessarily witches.
Psychics may be witches, but they may not be.
All pagans are not witches. Many Native Americans are pagan.
I have met Christian witches. That wouldn't work for  me, but they are quite sure it works for them.
Many witches are male. Warlock means oath breaker to most witches, so they would be insulted if you called them warlocks. 
Not all witches are in covens. Many prefer a solitary lifestyle.
To many witches, witchcraft is a religion. Many witches put a great deal of importance on healing and self-awareness.
The 'devil' is a member of the Christian belief system, not the Wiccan one.Witches are not devil worshippers.
Not all Wiccans consider themselves witches and vice versa. I for example am not Wiccan.
Never have been. Never will be.
I hope that helps some.


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  • silverwhisper said on Aug 13, 2007....
    as a rule, the name witch is one i find too heavy with baggage for use in most cases.

    ed
  • skald said on Aug 14, 2007....
    The witches in Iceland in old days were men. 
  • StupidGenius said on Aug 19, 2007....
    Witches were classed as that by other religions because they did not practice what other religions did and they didnt understand what they were doing. Im an Atheist so hold no belief in any of these things but wiccan is one of the oldest religions, older than christianinty, islam etc so they should look at their own religions factual basis before commenting on others.
     
    SG
  • Me-Myself&I said on Aug 24, 2007....
    a Nature-based magical religion and practice...."Craft of the Wise"...
    the old religion of Pagan Europe derived from Anglo-Saxon councilors
    of the king, the Witta; or from Wicce,pronounced in Middle English as
    "Weetch'ee" meaning a clever/knowing wizard; or from Wiccian,
    "weetch'ee-an" and wicchecrafte, "weech'ee-craft'te meaning to use sorcery;
     but also possibly from Witan, pronounced "weeitahn" and meaning "to know"
  • destinydiva said on Aug 24, 2007....
    thanks for the info...much appreciated :-) xx
  • FireSpininFlamer said on Mar 17, 2008....
    Omg, I am so giving you kudos for saying this. And worded so freaking well too. I happen to be pagan/wiccan/ (known to try the occisianal healing) so this is like :D
    thank you :)

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