a wicca practitioner is a witch
Just to clarify here. Wicca is just one of the many spiritual paths that fall under the umbrella term of Pagan. Not all witches are practitioners of Wicca and not all Wiccans call or consider themselves Witches. Also of note, not all practitioners of witchcraft, call or consider themselves witches.
Sully Erna, of the band Godsmack is a practitioner of Wicca.
A good place to start would be to buy a beginners book such as Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner by Scott Cunnigham or Wicca for One by Raymond Buckland.
Check out Scott Cunningham's book Wicca:A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner
It's spelled Wiccan, and it's a practitioner of the religion of Wicca. Wicca is a nature-based spirituality system that recognizes and honors the natural duality of nature as well as the true divinity that is nature.
There are a lot of books out there, as well as many websites. Here are a few of my favorites... Wiccapedia by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenway Wicca: A Guide to the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham Good Luck!
Like other religions, Wicca has holy days (holidays), a set of basic tenets, a cosmology that explains the creation and continued function of the universe, a deity (in Wicca's case a God and Goddess) that should be revered and honored by practitioners, prayer (though some Wiccans prefer not to use the word prayer for personal reasons). Most similar to other religions, the practice and beliefs of Wicca differ from denomination to denomination and practitioner to practitioner.
The Wiccan use of the term "witch" to describe a practitioner of the Wicca belief created a false association of Wicca with Satanism, based on the fact that Christians used the word "witch" to refer to one who has made a pact with Satan in exchange for supernatural powers. In actuality, Wicca is similar to druidism. The Wicca faith is based heavily around nature. To answer your question, if you were asking whether Wiccans were Satanists, the answer is no. If you were asking whether "Wiccans" and "Witches" referred to the same thing, the answer is yes. Also, if you're further interested in Wicca,Wikipedia is a fine source of information (as always).
Wicca is currently accepted as a "recognized religion" by the US and Canadian military. Most military chaplains should have a rudimentary knowledge of the Sabbats and Esbats. If they do not, they can enquirer through proper channels and be given the official "book" on Wicca. People in the military following other pagan paths can usually adapt to the "generic" ritual provided in this manner. Most practitioner of the many pagan path (Wicca being just one of them) are usually capable of performing their own rituals, as they are each considered a priest or priestess within their own path. Therefore it is rarely needful for a chaplain to step in and lead a pagan ritual. All that is needful for a pagan practitioner is a bit of space and the "official sanction" for the Ritual.
Wicca has its own scriptures.
Wicca isn't based anywhere.
Wicca isn't based anywhere.
No. Wicca is a religion, not a language.