I of course respect what other pagans have to say but in discovering my paganism most of the high preistesses and priests that I have discussed this with would more follow the encarta definition http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861713692/definition.html
| witch [ wich ] |
| noun ( plural witch·es ) |
| 1. somebody with alleged magic powers: somebody, especially a woman, who is supposed to have magical or wonder-working powers that are most often used malevolently |
| 2. follower of nature religion: a follower of Wicca, a pre-Christian natural religion |
3. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman regarded as ugly, vicious, or malicious ( insult ) |
| 4. seductive woman: a woman who is regarded as alluring or seductive ( informal ) ( sometimes offensive) |
| transitive verb ( past and past participle witched , present participle witch·ing , 3rd person present singular witch·es ) |
affect something using witchcraft: to cause or change something by use of the supposedly magical powers of witchcraft |
[ Old English wicce "witch" and wicca "wizard" ] I have known christian witches but they would never deem to (or as one told me lower themselves) call themselves a witch. It's all perspective I suppose. I think it is wonderful for anyone to find a path that fills them spiritually. As for paganism being a fad and commercial, seeing as Wicca/Paganism is a fall back to the oldest religion in the world, I wouldn't call it a fad but a rebirth of Earth religions. |