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    The different types of Witches:

    Thursday, January 31, 2008, 03:19 PM [General]

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    The different types of Witches:


    Kitchen Witch: It practices by home and hearth, mainly dealing with practical sides of the religion, magick, the

    elements and the earth.

    Ceremonial Witchcraft: Mainly use ceremonial magick (obviously) in their practices. They commonly use Qabbalistic

    magick or Egyptian magick in their rituals.

    Satanic Witch: This deosn't exist. Why? Witches don't believe in Satan remember.

    Celtic Wicca: Goes by the elements, the Ancient Ones and nature. They are usually healers or respect them highly.

    They work with plants, stones, flowers, trees, the elemental people, the gnomes and the fairies.

    Eclectic Witch: Doesn't follow a particular religion or tradition. They study and learn from many different systems

    and use what works best for them.

    British Traditional Witch: A mix of Celtic and Gardenarian beliefs. They train through a degree process and the

    covens are usually co-ed.

    Alexandrian Tradition: They are said to be modified Gardenarian.

    Gardenarian Tradition: Follow a structured root in ceremony and practice. They aren't as much vocal as others and

    have a fairly foundational set of customs.

    Dianic Tradition: Includes a lot of different traditions in one. Their prime focus now-a-days is the Goddess. It is the

    more feminist side of 'The Craft'.

    Pictish Witchcraft: It's originally from Scotland and is a solitary form of The Craft. It is more magickal in nature

    than it is in religion.

    Hereditary Witch: Someone who has been taught the 'Old Religion' through the generations of their family.

    Caledonii Tradition: Also known as the Hecatine Tradition, it's the denomination of The Craft with a Scottish origin.

    Pow-Wow: Comes from South Central Pennsylvania and is a system based on a 400 year old Elite German magick.

    They concentrate on simple faith healing.

    Solitary Witch: This is one who practices alone, without a cover etc.. following any tradition.

    Strega Witches: Originally coming from Italy are the known to be the smallest group in the US. It is said their craft

    is wise and beautiful

    I loved this had to share hope you enjoy it... Witch of the North..

    To BE A Witch

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    I started out with Wicca but now consider myself a solitary kitchen/hedge witch. No matter what "form" we choose to follow we are all beautiful people. Thanks for sharing this.

    Nightengale
    February 06, 2008
    09:39 AM CST

    Actually, a fair number of Satanists practice witchcraft.
    Satanists also don't believe in Satan. Satan-worshippers would not get along well with Satanists, I don't think. They break a few of the rules.

    Witches believe in a wide range of things, I think it's a bit odd to say what the do and don't believe, although I've read this before and think it's from somewhere else so I'm not knocking you for composing it or anything. (Just trying to put a couple things straight. ;))

    I believe Ceremonials tend to refer to themselves as magicians, though personally I don't fully understand the difference in terminology yet. I am ironing out a definition of "witch" in my mind ;)

    Windwalker
    February 23, 2008
    06:59 AM CST

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