PH 101: Introduction to Magic, Paganism & Wicca
Defin the following for yourself
=> Magic: I see 2 kinds of magic. The first is a magician’s magic, illusion and feats to amuse the public. The second is a witch’s magic. To my understanding, it is the manipulation of the energy around you in order to obtain an goal. I agree with the belief that magic as no color other than the one the user gives it.
=> Paganism: To me it is a collletion of unorthodoxes religions that have been classified under one banner by the mainline religions of the world. From what I have come to understand so far, religions like Wicca, Satanism, druidism, etc. have all been put under all this appellation. Since all not catholique religions are seen by the Church as “devil worshipers” paganism as been viewed as an “evil” choice of religion.
=> Wicca: It is a religion that is part of paganism. It has many traditions (Faery, Dragon, eclectic, etc.), that all have common basis of practices. It is a very free religion that allows the practitioner to adapt it to it’s desire. They all follow a common rule, the Wiccan Rede: An ye harm none, do what ye will.
=> Witchcraft: It is just that, a craft. It is the art of doing something whose process is unknown to the majority, the art of manipulating energy. A witch ball, an amulet, a potion, etc. Witchcraft is closely connected to magic. A witch is not necessarily a wiccan and vice versa.
Hobbes said,
March 18, 2006 at 12:12 am
Based on the conversation we had this past week, do you still feel that Satanism is a pagan religion?
Also, you might want to rethink your definition of Wicca. Let’s talk about that in the next class.