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Title: Wiccan or Witch? Wiccan Wicca is a religion, and someone who follows that religion is called a Wiccan. Sometimes it can be difficult to accurately define Wicca, and not all Wiccans will define themselves the same way. Observing the 8 Wiccan Sabbats, honoring the Gods and/or Goddesses, creating sacred space for rituals, to name a few. Many traditional Wiccans also feel that belonging to a coven is also a requirement and those who practice their religion as a solitary, should not refer to themselves as Wiccan. Typical Wiccans also practice magic, and therefore are also witches. You cannot be a "natural Wiccan" any more than you could be a "natural Christian". Witch The practice of witchcraft is not associated with any religion, therefore you can be a witch and yet also be a member of any number of religions (or none). Using the natural energies within yourself, along with the energies of herbs, stones or other elements to make changes around you is considered witchcraft. Though the skills and gifts that are part of witchcraft can be inherited from parents or grandparents, you aren't automatically a witch just because your grandmother may have been one. The use of magic takes practice, experience and learning. On a side note, a male witch is called a witch, not a warlock.
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