Witches and Wicca...

You are a witch, how? I don't understand this concept do explain more about it. May be create a post, I have never met a person who calls herself a witch, how are you different from rest of us?

Wicca (the old word from which the word 'witch' is derived) is a religion, Mansha. You can see the basics of it here: http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_beli.htm but perhaps Galena will expand a little more on the subject.

hehe. sort of. but I'm not Wiccan by a long stretch. Wicca is quite a modern religion, it was probably founded in about the 1940s, and became more mainstream follwing the repeal of the Witchcraft act in 1951. Witchcraft itself isn't a religion. it's a practice. people from all kinds of religions, or no religion at all, can practice Witchcraft. personally, I practice within the context of Pagan religious beliefs, but I have known Witches who follow other religions too. or atheists. Wicca is rather too formalised and ritual based for my personal tastes. my own practice is a sort of blend of Traditional Witchcraft of the UK, and increasingly incorporates aspects of Louisiana voodoo. because I practice Witchcraft, as a way of life, rather than as a hobby I dip my toe into, and have a decent level of ability, I can call myself a Witch. it's quite complex to explain it, but a lot of folk magic traditions have survived in many cultures through to the modern day, and I am one of the many people still practicing.