Discussion and beginner question thread

[FoxTracks]

I've noticed that a lot of people come here to ask about curses and little else. Since that's a relatively small amount of wicca or witchcraft generally, I'm starting this thread to see if we can get some discussion going about other things on the subject. After my dedication recently I'm working towards being fully self-initiated, so Wicca or Witchcraft is a big part of my journey right now. Hopefully other practicing witches and curious parties will jump in.

Talking about the merits of Wicca vs. Witchcraft seems like it's not a bad place to start.

I felt Wicca was a little restrictive at first until I delved deeper. I also wasn't sure the community was for me considering those I had met that associated themselves with it publicly. Simply using "witch", which I heard came from a root which meant just "wise woman" hundreds of years ago seemed like a good way to go at that time. Thoughts?