witch or warlock??

Post by **gingerkitty** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:14 am

Hi there,this is probably silly ,but is a warlock just a male witch with the same power, or is it different to a witch?

Post by **Elem** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:24 am

As defined by Google:

"A derogatory term which literally means "oathbreaker". It is a common misconception that male witches are called warlocks. However, male witches are no different than females in this respect and so they are simply called witches."

So male witches are just called.. Witches

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Elem

Post by **gingerkitty** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:25 am

thank you,a debate i was having with a so called warlock has just been won(by me) thank you again

Post by **juliaki** » Sat May 27, 2006 7:40 pm

A male Wiccan would be a Wiccan, although if you go back historically, a female practitioner of Wicca (or in some traditions, Wica) would be a Wicce and a male practitioner of Wicca (Wica) would be a Wicca.

Post by **gingerkitty** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:45 am

Hi there,isn't a witch not so much a wiccan still a witch no matter the gender if you only go by the witch part of the practice,leaving the religien part out of it?

Post by **Skylights** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:29 pm

I think as far as just witchcraft goes, not Wicca specifically, it's still generally considered offensive to call someone a warlock. I think the more accepted term is still just 'witch.'

Post by **gingerkitty** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:36 am

Hi there,WHen is a worlock a worlock if a witch is both?

Post by **juliaki** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:05 pm

A person, male or female, is a warlock when they break oaths (and generally oaths of secrecy) to those of their Craft.

Post by **gingerkitty** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:13 am

Hi there,thank you for clearing that up, it was a question that ive been having a debate with someone for some time .And i win thanks again.

Raven451 · Post by **Raven451** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:01 pm

I have always been under the impression that a witch is a warlock when they have broken an oath to a coven and have been removed from the coven as well..With that description in my mind a Warlock could be either Gender and definitely is NOT something a witch would choose to be referred to..

Bright Blessings,

Lori

Post by **Aubrey Rose5** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:30 pm

this is a very good question though that im sure tons of people were wondering so thanks for bringing it up

HPCrowley · Post by **HPCrowley** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:46 pm

If i'm not mistaken, some Satanists refer to themselves as Warlocks. I'm not sure if the "official" C.O.S. ones do, but freelancers may. I'll look up some info.

Edit: I perused the C.O.S. website, and found no mention of the term, so i assume that card-carrying Satanists don't use it.