Wicca or Pagan...hmmmm

Many people have been asking are you Wiccan or Pagan....well let me see.....?
I guess I would have to go with more of the Pagan side. Paganism is a large umbrella term. Many traditions fall under the term Paganism. Not all Pagans are Wiccan and vice versa.... I am thinking.
Not all practices are the same. Not all Witches are Wiccan..... this does get complacated doesn't it.

Pagan translates (loosly) "hick from the sticks"...why? The name Pagan was originally used to describe people who lived in rural areas. Time progressed and Christianity spread, those same country folk were often the last holdouts clinging to their old religions.
Pagan is as I mentioned before a umbrella term...Wicca is one of MANY that fall under this term.
Did you know there is even a Christian Witch Movement! And a Jewish one too, Jewitchery....and atheist witches who practice magic! WOW!
So ....hmmm... Not all Pagans are Wiccan. But Wiccans are Pagan. Confused yet?

Pagans are not all similar, any more than Christians are all similar.

From many readings...I think 'Wicca' has more hard fast rules then being a 'Pagan'.
But.... Wicca/Paganism is NOT Satanism.

Blame B moveis on other peoples ignorance towards Paganism/Wicca/Witchcraft.

So in a nut shell ( more or less ) follow the path that makes you feel welcome and at peace within yourself. Call yourself what you believe.
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