[Marcella]

O.k., here’s a small answer to a really big question. As a practicing Witch (and former Catholic), the main diferences that I have experienced relate to involvement in the respective belief systems. As a Catholic, I sat in a church pew and observed a priest perform a ritual during the celebration of mass. Yes, I could read along, recite certain prayers & pray, but the congregation’s focus was on the priest and HIS sacred, time honored actions. Today, as a Witch, I actively participate in celebrations which, incidentally, take place in a circle. We face eachother, cast a circle together, raise energy together, call in the 4 directions together, etc. Usually, by about the middle of the celebration, I can really feel the energy we’ve created – it’s great! Anyway, in my group, we do have a Priestess and Priest who kind-of oversee the whole thing and usually guide the group with readings and a meditation. We also have altars where we place symbols of the season or holiday we have come to celebrate but, unlike a church, it’s usually placed inside the circle and we’re encouraged to contribute to it. At it’s most basic, Wicca honors the balance of feminine and masculine natural energies all around us. Because life-giving (birth) is feminine, we honor the Godess as the creator. But we honor the God too, because one of the things we find so magical is the natural, beautiful balance between the two. (Natural i.e. nature. Contemporary society hasn’t caught on to this yet) Well, I hope that helps to clarify a few things! Blesed be!

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Name : Marcella, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Wiccan, Age : 32, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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