Practicing Wicca

Bothmenandwomencan be witches. Men are also called witches, not warlocks. The wordwarlockactually means "oath breaker" and dates back to the witch hunts: It was used to refer to those who betrayed other witches, and in the witching world it still has a bad connotation.

A person does not need a "gift" in order be a Wiccan witch, onlytraining. TheWiccan Redeis the witch's law and code of ethics. It says (in part):

Bide the Wiccan Law ye must,

In perfect love and perfect trust.

这八个字的Wiccan Rede fulfill,

An ye harm none do as ye will.

And ever mind the Rule of Three,

What ye send out comes back to thee.

Follow this with mind and heart,

And merry ye meet and merry ye part.

SeeWitches' Voice: The Wiccan Redeto read the full text.

What this means is that witches should not perform magick that would harm another person. And if they do, it will come back to themthreefold. So, if a witch hexes someone, he or she will experience misfortune that is three times worse. This is a very important part of the Wiccan belief. The magick they perform is supposed to be forpersonal change only.