A Witch is a person, male or female, who practices the ancient art and science of magick; a follower of the Old Religion; a Wiccan. According English Language, the word WITCH stems from the Old English "WICCE" (feminine) meaning witch, and "WICCA" (masculine) meaning a wizard. Many modern witches and writers of the occult argue however that the word WICCA is Anglo-Sazon meaning "the wise one" or "a magician who weakens the power of evil."*

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Witchcraft is the Old Religion (Wicca). It is the Craft of the Wise; a prospering nature-oriented religion that explores the hidden powers in woman and man. Sexual equality, ecology, the belief in reincarnation, love, attunement and magick are all part of the Old Religion, and despite a frightening and gruesome history of persecution, bloodshed and misunderstanding, it has survived for over 20 thousand years.

For years, the followers of the Old Religion kept their practices hidden behind the shadows of secrecy, and not until after the laws against witchcraft in England were finally repealed in 1951 did witches officially come out of the closet.

Witches today seek to live in harmony with nature and practice ther encient rites to attune themselves with the natural rhythems of life forces marked by the lunar cycle and the seasons. Witches do not accept the concept of innate sin or absolute evil, and they do not worship the Devil as defined by the Christian tradition.

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