How to Recognize the Types of Witchcraft

Many people would be surprised to learn that there nearly as many different types and traditions of witchcraft as there are denominations of Christian religions. There are several paths of Wicca, a nature-based religion that supports the practice and preservation of witchcraft. If you're seeking your own path and you're not sure where to turn, learn how to recognize the types of Wiccan witchcraft.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Recognize what is not a type of witchcraft. If you have ever heard the terms "white witch" or "black witch," you can disregard both. Anyone who professes to practice "black magic" for the purpose of causing harm to another is not practicing true witchcraft. Likewise, it is pointless to designate a witch as being "white" or a "good witch," since all witchcraft embraces the creed of harming none.

2. Learn about the Correllian tradition. Correllian Wicca promotes spiritual development and the use of witchcraft with an interest in preserving native cultures, particularly Native American traditions. Correllian witchcraft also emphasizes the acceptance and encouragement of public ritual for all faiths.

3. Explore global Pagan traditions and cultures through Shamanic Witchcraft. This form of witchcraft furthers the purpose of the priest or priestess to include the role of counselor and healer of the community.

4. Learn that Teutonic Witchcraft followers align themselves with ancient Germanic tribes and make use of traditions, deities and symbols specific to Norse and Germanic cultures.

5. Know that Celtic Wicca or Celtic Witchcraft follows a Celtic/Druidic pantheon and incorporates the elements of nature and elemental spirits, including fairies and gnomes.

6. Expect to see plenty of Egyptian and Qabbalistic ceremonial magick when you witness Ceremonial Witchcraft.

7. Know that the Gardnerian Tradition of witchcraft was a campaign to revive the "old religion" in Europe through the public media by founder Gerald Gardner in the 1950s. While the tradition has lost its popularity (and even credibility) since then, the tradition was focused on Goddess worship while performing rituals skyclad.

8. Keep it simple with Kitchen Witchcraft, which makes use of earth and the elements to safeguard home and hearth.

9. Know that hereditary witches have been handed down the traditions of their ancestors. This inheritance form of witchcraft is also known as Family Traditions.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid dogma and doctrine when learning about the types of witchcraft. Most practitioners of the craft take an eclectic approach to standard systems of practice, applying what works best for them.

[nemhaincrone]

on 2/27/2009 Silver Raven Wolf, ah now there;s a name to avoid in literature.

[RainbowGirlAli]

on 1/8/2009 lol my comment came out strange so read from bottom to top.

[RainbowGirlAli]

on 1/8/2009 but of magick and spirituality. The book by Ravenwolf is called "Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation". Despite the title, it's actually an amazing book. It breaks it all down so its easier to understand for the youth of this generation - as well as their parents who do not understand and want to know what it is that they are reading.
I wish that you'd give this book a good read - and then
afterwards - if you still believe Wicca is evil and satanic than that's up to you.

Thank You for Reading

[RainbowGirlAli]

on 1/8/2009 is that you

are your OWN god. Now people do practice dark magick

and call themselves satanic. But they are not true

satanists.
The only thing true wicca has ever been truely guilty

of - is being different. It is about the four elements,

the Earth, and the Mothergod, Azna. It's very spiritual

and it opens us up to many things such as the process

of Astroprojection.
If you've read this far into this - than I thank you

very much for taking the time to read what I have to

say. Whether you choose to do this or not is up to you.

But I would like you to read something for me that may

help you understand more what Wicca is truly about.
There is a book by a very talented author that goes by

the name of Silver Ravenwolf. Other great authors

include Scott Cunningham and Silvia Brown; although

Sylvia doesn't talk much of Wicca itself but o

[RainbowGirlAli]

on 1/8/2009 very different.

But there are methods that are used that can open the

door to demonic spirits in which those should not be

touched. If someone who has made an oath to the Goddess

Azna - touches any of that magick - to me is considered

betrayal. That would be a sin.
We have rules that we call Ordains. A few of those are:

1.Everything you do comes back on you three fold.

Meaning: Karma. If you do something wrong or something

mean to someone - it will come back on them three times

harder than what they have done. And 2.A very important

one is that we are not aloud to inflict pain or do harm

on anyone. And a third is that we can not tamper with

another's free will.
We believe that everyone is one of the same and do harm

or do something against someone is to harm ourselves.
I have found that the true satanic belief is that you

are yo