It is Not what you Think! The True meaning of the Occult, Witchcraft, and Pagan...
First, Pagan is actually any spiritual faith or religion, that believes in following the spirit connection with the divine through nature and earth. It is about the divine energy in nature, and all around us as created by the divine. NeoPagan means New Age, and is any faith reconstructing ancient ethnic cultural traditions in religion and spiritual practice. Spirituality, truth, peace, tolerance, freedom in faith and religious practice all are concepts brought into NeoPagan mindset. A seeker or follower of these ideas is NeoPagan.
There is simply no point in arguing about how Pagan supposedly means believing in more than one God, or any other widely spread and held belief perpetuated by history and orthodox doctrines. So many faiths are entirely misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, and judged by blind eyes, that see it looks different so it must be. Even within a certain faith from temple to temple or church to church this malady occurs.
Witchcraft is Not a Religion it is a practice and way of life and thinking. It is tied into such mundane practices as prayer, meditation, sewing, quilting, gardening, cooking, and herbal tea. It can be spiritual, but then these practitioners are called Wiccan or NeoPagan.
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The Occult is actually about Miracles, Spiritualism, and even Affirmations for Manifestation. It is Not about demons, and mythical reality. It is a place where science and religion house anything that can not be measurably explained. It has nothing to do with Witchcraft and Pagans. In Christian doctrine it is suggested that the Occult is any power or knowledge apart from Jesus Christ.
Magic is the unexplained miracles that follow great faith and prayer, that enable us to feel connected with the divine source, and bring us wonder in their occurrences. It is also believing in the ability of prayer and intent to connect with the divine source to petition for positive change.
Of course what these words mean to you, your own definitions, feelings, and self-truths are valid. These definitions presented are from encyclopedic defined sources.
Brightest Blessings, be kind and respectful of others, be positive, be light, be good, do right! Blessed Be, God Bless You.