So you want to be a Witch? Let's get into some detail, then, and erase some illusions.
If you're a fan of Charmed or Hollywood movies similar, you might be a bit disappointed. No, you will not be flying in the sky on your brand new broom, or saving the world from monsters any time soon.
Are you still with me? Good.
Witchcraft (also called Wicca) is a spiritual, deeply Nature-conscious religion. Its practitioners are generally humble, and have a huge respect for all of life, from plants and animals, to human beings.
Its roots are firmly planted in the pantheistic religions of ancient Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ireland and beyond. There is no "one way" in Witchcraft. It is as eclectic as all other religions combined, because it draws its power from just about all of them.
There is a lot of ignorance when it comes to Witchcraft, and it is probably the most misunderstood religion that has ever existed. The mainstream and fundamentalist opinion of Witchcraft is that of pure evil and that to study or practice it is a sure way to Hell.
Calling a Witch a Devil-worshipper is a bit like blaming one's obesity because the neighbor eats donuts. By definition a Witch cannot possibly worship the Devil. They are not part of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity & Islam), and therefore do not believe in God. If they don't believe in God, then by default they cannot believe in the Devil.
It is heavily frowned-upon by the great majority of Witches or Wiccans to cast spells that inflict harm. Their credo is 'An it harm none, do as ye will'. There is a tremendous respect for life and Mother Earth, and to do harm to another is to do harm to one's self: 'An ever mind the Rule of Three, what ye send out comes back to thee'.
Hardly what one would call a Satanic and evil religion, now, is it?
Witchcraft does involve rituals, astrology, tarot and other subjects that aren't quite accepted in the everyday world, but in the world of real Witchcraft, these are tools to help one understand themselves and the world around them. It is the frauds that take things like tarot and astrology and try to convince people they have all the answers.
If you want to be a Witch, learn to look at all of life as sacred and what a joy it is to exist, and celebrate it. Show love and kindness to whoever you meet and leave this world a better place than you found it.
That is what it really means to be a Witch.
Hail the Designers Finding and Building Upon Our Sense-Of-Self Love Is an Act of the Will, Not a Burst of Emotions Unspectacularly Supernatural Corrie ten Boom - The Roots of the Jerusalem Prayer Team
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