What's your definition of Wicca-style magic as opposed to other forms of modern witchcraft?
Necessarily a little vague, but items from the fuzzy set would include: a) the use of actual Wiccan concepts such as a cone of power, b) the emphasis on magic as being aligned with nature rather than standing outside or in opposition to it, c) the positive moral positioning of witchcraft (with due allowance being made for its potential to go awry). Then there are things that aren't unique to Wicca but prominent in it, such as the maiden-mother-crone triad, the use of Tarot symbolism, etc. And finally the absence of more traditional witch impedimenta (pointy hats, broomsticks and the like).
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Date: 2017-09-27 07:51 pm (UTC)Necessarily a little vague, but items from the fuzzy set would include: a) the use of actual Wiccan concepts such as a cone of power, b) the emphasis on magic as being aligned with nature rather than standing outside or in opposition to it, c) the positive moral positioning of witchcraft (with due allowance being made for its potential to go awry). Then there are things that aren't unique to Wicca but prominent in it, such as the maiden-mother-crone triad, the use of Tarot symbolism, etc. And finally the absence of more traditional witch impedimenta (pointy hats, broomsticks and the like).