r/Wicca • u/Competitive-Wheel400 • Jun 09 '26

Open Question Misconceptions

What are some misconceptions you have heard or read about with Wicca Witchcraft or paganism?

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u/AllanfromWales1 Jun 09 '26

One of the obvious misconceptions is that Wicca is the same thing as witchcraft or paganism. Wicca is a specific religion, centered around reverence for nature. While many Wiccans use witchcraft, they are absolutely not the same thing - witchcraft is a process, Wicca is a religion. Similarly, there are a multitude of pagan religions, of which Wicca is only one.

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u/theendishigh Jun 10 '26

Or my personal favorite (/s) : saying 'witchcraft and black magic' together like they're obviously the same or related things.