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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2023
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Is there really a difference?
It's a spectrum, Wicca is somewhere between believing in the healing power of certain plants (certainly true) and full on "I can make spells that can hurt you because I watched The Craft."
I recently went to a "Witchcraft Fair" and there were so many people from every little niche thing. Tarot readers, crystal girls, candle spells and intention prayers, sex magic, literally dozens of different specific ways people did their thing.
Tell me more of this "sex magic" you speak of
Sex is like magic, at least in my experience.
I have never experienced magic.
Is the "healing power of certain plants" about how like yarrow contains a natural antibiotic and you can chew it and put it on a wound if you don't have access to first aid .... Or about how overpriced arnica salve will cure your bad feelings?
Certain plants really do have healing powers, but in my experience every time someone is talking about it they're just trying to sell snake oil.
sure. there are secular witches and they are generally accepted.
you probably can't be a secular Christian