Adherence to or the practice of Wicca. In this sense the term does not necessarily include attempts at practice of magic, other than by prayers to the deities.
A person who practises magic and is believed to have dealings with evil spirits
use of religious ritual to control, exploit, or injure unsuspecting, or at least uncooperating, other persons.
Folk "magic". See also "Wicca".
(1) The art of sorcery. (2) The power or practices of witches. (3) Wicca.
Religion believing that man has fallen from the Godhead and will return by working to perfect himself; belief in the superiority of the mother goddess, who represents nature; emphasizing harmony with nature and trying to appeal to this harmony by using ceremonies, rituals and amulets.
A hard term to describe, it's definition is different depending on who you ask. I see it as the practice of magick.
The art of using magick to achieve set goals in conjunction with natural energies and correspondences.
1.The pre-Christian religious and shamanic practices of Europeans. 2.The practice of magic. 3. A system of ritual designed by Gerald Gardener. 4.The actions of someone who is using a different conseptual system than their community.
The practice of Wicca, including spell work.
The primitive form of "magic" used by witches.
Currently, the major faction of the Neo-Pagan religious movement. Organized in autonomous covens [or solitary practitioners]. Various denominations, known as traditions, include: Gardnerians, Alexandrians & Georgians (named after their late founders); Dianics (mostly all women, worshipping the Goddess exclusively); Faeries (mostly all men); Shamanics, who seek to function in the original tribal medicine way; various ethnic traditions, such as Welsh, Celtic, Norse, Saxon, Strega, etc.; and Eclectics, who assimilate whatever they find useful or appropriate among all other traditions.
The craft of the witch- magick, especially magick utilizing personal power in conjunction with the energies within stones, herbs, colors, and other natural objects. This belief system also has nothing to do with Satanism.
The innate ability to influence supernatural forces in order to harm other people.
Exercise or invocation of alleged supernatural powers to control people or events, practices typically involving sorcery or magic. (EB) All Wiccans practice witchcraft, but not all who practice witchcraft are Wiccans.
Practicing acts with the aid of spirits. Magic.
spells, formulas, equipment, incantations and rituals performed by a witch (or warlock) in the performance of their craft.
The craft of the Witch-Magic, especially magic utilizing Personal Power in conjunction with the energies within stones, herbs, colors and other natural objects. While this may have spiritual overtones, Witchcraft, using this definition, isn't a religion. However, some followers of Wicca use this word to denote their religion.
A type of occult practice. A word is often used to denote all of the occult collectively.
The art or practice of a witch.
The craft or practice of the wise. Witchcraft is a religion and way of life that honors the male and female aspects of the divine universe through ritual, ceremony and example. It is a religion of respect, honoring all things in and around nature of the divine universe.
the practice of the earth based and pagan religion focusing on nature and its manipulation through rituals.
The attempted use of supernatural forces in a ceremony for personal benefit, often to the detriment of others.
1. the power or practices of witches; either white or black magic; sorcery; an instance of this. 2. bewitching attraction or charm. Witchcraft (of women) implies the possession of supernatural power and suggests the use of womanly wiles.
Witchcraft, in various historical, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleged supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft, and may be male or female. While mythological witches are often supernatural creatures, historically many people were also accused of witchcraft, or claimed to be witches.