What do you like about witchcraft?

Some of the things I like have been already captured in previous responses, so I'll add something different. Another aspect I like is the feminine face of Diety that is so prominant in Wicca. The Goddess, in all of her forms, is a key concept and presence in Wicca. There is the balance between the male and the female, but there is also the freedom to just work the with the Goddess if you want. When I first started my pagan path, I was Dianic, meaning I worked just with the Goddess in her many aspects. It was an amazing experience for me because, as most of us have, I'd only ever been shown diety as being male. It was a revolutionary change for me. So that's what I like about witchcraft. ;) BB, ~Wyrdsister

I love being a Witch or Wiccan...or Pagan because it makes sense to me. It was like comin home to a nice warm fire on a cold winter day. I have always believed in balance, energies, and the abilities of being able to influence one energy with another. I love the connection I have with the Goddess and knowing that I can see her presence if I take the time to stop and look. I love being able to call upon assistance and receive help. I grew up with my family as being Christian. I did not recieve my answers. I had so many questions about my religion and my thoughts on other views that were not covered with the Bible or our church officals. I would be told that Satan was influencing my ways of thinking and making me doubt. When I was young, I was what I call now a sensitive. I could feel energies or spirits around me. I could even see one that I called the gray man. For years I was haunted by this figure and no one could help me. No one could tell me what to do besides pray. I do not know how many times I would cover my head with the blanket to stop from seeing him and him me while I prayed. I would pull the covers down when I finished praying and he was still there. So, my religion did not help. But when I found Wicca...things just started to make since. I started studying the paranormal and found that I was not the only one. Had I tried to study this while a Christian, I would have been told that Satan was in my heart. But there is no evil in my heart. There is love and even though I have my bad days too...I know I am not evil. Wicca/Witch/Pagan offers me answers to my life and I conduct myself as I should with the rede...and harm none, do as ye will. Great discussion! Blessed Be.

I don't like witchcraft or witches

Well I was raised Roman Catholic and I always felt something was missing with it. Although I liked many of the teachings of Jesus I did not agree with most of the religion that followed because of him, this is not the faith but the man made churches I am talking about. Now whether Jesus was the son of God I have no clue on. I cannot prove or disprove it anymore then I can that Hercules was the son of a God. I personally believe that all gods are the same. It's how we are able to percieve them that has made up all the different religions that are around. This is one reason why I follow the path I do. I can choose what to follow. I can take from the different established religions to fill out my paths. I mostly follow the Celtic path but I do accept many others as well, including Christianity. However I do believe in a balance between the gods. That there are male and female ones, that there are multible ones up there. With Christianity there isn't that balance and I always missed that while growing up. It didn't feel right. Now I don't have to worry. I can accept what I want. I can practice my beliefs and know I am fulfilled with it. I don't feel as if part of me is still searching, that it wsa left bereft and forlorne. I have found the balance I always sought and knew had to be there.

Yes I like to walk my own path, and travel my own way, but I love the vibrancy that Wicca has brought into my life. Whole new happy challenges and friends.

For me..it just makes more sense. I grew up under the Christian point of view..and for a few of my more formative years I searched for answers. Things just didn't add up..and I never did like taking "'Cause I said so's" from anybody..let alone someone who was supposed to be the one who dictated the direction of my life (God). Since finding Witchcraft/wicca/paganism..or whatever you wanna call it, I've gotten my answers. My truth. I don't critisize anyone's chosen religion, but it just seemed to me that everyone was getting themselves all worked up over words in a book and not what they felt in their hearts, not focusing on what they felt inside was true but what they were told was right..in all the other many faiths. I love the diversity. How much it's accepted with Witchcraft/Wicca. I like how my strangeness as my Dad calls it (precognative dreams, seeing different kinds of spirits and other not so human creatures, just practicing magick in whatever form its in, etc)isn't so strange within the many faiths and paths within it, and not considered as something bad. I just like how it lets me, be me.

I don't have the powers, but I think they're cool.

The freedom and the openness. I feel exlirated and hopeful. I feel like I'm in control regardless of if I like what's happening. I feel like a better person for it. There's no dogma to tell me what I can and can't do (other than not harming anyone but I already am like that). It just feels right and hits home like no other.