On that note...

Though I'm not here to slander anyone's belief system, the trouble I have with Wicca in relation to all the other forms of paganism are a) its origins and b) the often false claims practitioners pronounce in its defense. Though that's not to say other religions don't suffer from misconceptions. Many Christians misinterpret Christianity, for example. So too do many Wiccans misinterpret their own faith: primarily by claiming that it is a Celtic religion with deep ancestral roots to Celtic lore. This is simply not the case.

Again, I'm not slandering the Wiccan religion. If it's a path that suits you, who are we to criticize? I'm also not saying it's "wrong" either; what's truly wrong is to say anyone's beliefs are wrong and theirs right. But as someone who was born and raised a reconstructionalist with a great deal of knowledge about various forms of (neo-)paganism, I think it would do any Wiccan (and those interested in its belief system) good if they were to read Why Wicca Isn't Inherantly Celtic. I do not suggest reading it as a means of straying someone from the Wiccan faith, if that is their path, but rather as a means of understanding many of the falsehoods spoken in the Wiccan name. If this is your faith then one should take care not to stand alongside those who misrepresent your faith.

Blessed be.
-Pwcca