14. May, 2010 
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If you belong to one of these religions and consider yourself very different from the other, what are these differences?
I'm sure someone has asked this question before, but I wonder if the two religions embrace and honor each others' beliefs.
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“Pagan” is not a religion. It is an umbrella term for many religions. Wicca is just one of the Pagan religions.
“Pagan” is an umbrella term for a group of religions, not a religion itself.
“Wicca” is one of the Pagan (or Neo-Pagan) religions.
So — all Wiccans are Pagans, but not all Pagans are Wiccans. The question you’re asking is equivalent to: “What’s the difference between Christians and Baptists (or any other Christian denomination)?”
paganism can be different religions while wicca is one single religion wicca can be considered an act of neo paganism. mostly there just about the same.
It’s not accurate to say they are “different religions.”
Paganism is like a big box of assorted balloons. Wicca is like the blue balloons in the box. Maybe some are light blue, and some are dark blue, some are turquoise, aquamarine or even purplish blue… some are round, some are oblong, but all of them are “blue balloons.”
The box (Paganism) includes lots of balloons, including several blue ones, but many are not blue at all.
It can be a little complicated to explain. We both follow similar beliefs & practices. But, along with the answers given above:
People approach their beliefs in two way. As a path to follow or a belief to be taught. Wiccan’s tend to need to be taught. A wiccan will require initiations & follow a hierarchy. Approaches their belief like a class at school. If you’re at a ritual & some one says “that’s not how you’re suppose to do it”, that’s a wiccan.
as for me, I’m a pagan, I follow my own path.
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Seems you have your answer clearly stated.
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Magic is a system, not a religion. Even Atheists can preform magic. It requires belief in yourself, not belief in any certain higher power.
Wicca is just one of many faiths that embrace Magic.
You can be both a Wiccan and a witch, these two words are not the same. None of these words has anything to do with devil worship.
One of the biggest sore points among Wiccans is the improper usage of the terms “Wiccan” and “Witch”. Too many people use the terms interchangeably, presuming that they both mean the same thing. They do not.
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 that those who practice their religion as a solitary, should not refer to themselves as Wiccan. Personally, I’m still not sure on that point. Typical Wiccans also practice magick, 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 magick takes practice, experience and learning. On a side note, a male witch is called a witch, not a warlock.
Pagan
While I’m explaining terminology, I thought I would throw in “Pagan” as well. Paganism refers to a variety of non-Christian/Jewish/ Islamic religions that are usually polytheistic and are often nature-based. Wicca is only one Pagan religion, but there are others such as Santeria, Asatru, or Shamanism. Many people do not necessarily identify with a specific religion, and just use the broad term “Pagan” to define their spiritual path. Pagan religions are distinct and separate from each other, and it should not be assumed that they are just different names for the same faith.
Suggested Reading List
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham
Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman’s Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess by Phyllis Curott
Green Witchcraft by Aoumiel (Ann Moura)
True Magick by Amber K
Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development by Christopher Penczak
Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path by Ellen Cannon Reed
The Spiral Dance by Starhawk
Natural Magic by Marian Green
Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life by Pauline Campanelli
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan
Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
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