Questions we are asked a lot are "what exactly is a Pagan?"
"What about the differences between Pagans, Wicca and Witchcraft?"
We really like Patti Wigington's explanation sorting all this out. She has nearly thirty years of experience in studying modern Pagan belief systems. She works as an educator in the Pagan community, and in 2008, formed her own group, Clan of the Stone Circle.
Read the following by Patti:
"There is a great deal of debate among the Pagan community about whether or not Wicca is truly the same form of Witchcraft that the ancients practiced. Regardless, many people use the terms Wicca and Witchcraft interchangeably. Paganism is an umbrella term used to apply to a number of different earth-based faiths.
Wicca falls under that heading, although not all Pagans are Wiccan. So, in a nutshell, here's what's going on. All Wiccans are witches, but not all witches are Wiccans. All Wiccans are Pagans, but not all Pagans are Wiccans. Finally, some witches are Pagans, but some are not - and some Pagans practice witchcraft, while others choose not to." READ MORE
