what is the main differences between wicca and druidism?

what is the main differences between wicca and druidism?

I think Wicca is a more modern movement, while druidism hark ens back to Stonehenge.

They are as different as chalk and cheese!

Wicca is a modern Neo Pagan religion that was established in 1950s. It is based on a variety of ancient pagan religions. There are several different traditions within Wicca.

Ancient druidism was the religion of the Celtic tribes throughout Europe prior to the rise of the Roman Empire. Neo-Druidism is the modern form of the religion.

Many people argue that Witchcraft is a craft of magic and not a religion. It's an argument that will never be resolved as opinions greatly vary even within the craft community itself. A religion is any specific system of belief, often involving a code of ethics and a philosophy. By this definition Witchcraft is indeed a religion. It's a notion that I personally agree with. It's a common misconception in the US that Wicca is a religion. But it's really a denomination of the larger religion Witchcraft or Noe-Paganism.

Witchcraft sets the foundation of belief and the denominations (what we call traditions) put those beliefs into practice. In exercising those practices, the traditions further define the beliefs for that particular path. Some other popular Traditions are Strega, Romani, many Celtic versions, Alexandrian, Dianic and the list goes on and on.

Think of it this way; Wicca is to Witchcraft what Baptist is to Christianity. Not everyone who practices the religion of Witchcraft is Wiccan, but all Wiccans are practitioners of Witchcraft. Wicca is a fairly new tradition that was established in the 1950s by Gerald Gardner, who based his initial coven on a combination of practices he learned from two Traditions he was involved with in Europe.

The Druids were one of the major pagan groups in the Celtic lands (Ireland, Scotland & Wales). They tried to unite the local shamanistic clans into one religious umbrella. They believed that as a united force, the Druids could stand up against the many invasions that had occurred in their lands. The United we stand, divided we fall concept. And they were right. But they were unsuccessful in united the clans and the Romans were successful in invading and conquering the Celtic lands. Soon after this, the Druids dispersed and for the most part were never heard from again.

One time line of the re constructionist movement goes like this: Interest in the reconstruction of Druidism began in the late 1800s during the height of the Mystic era. But this interest didn't really take off until way into the late 1960s. Not until the mid to late 1980s did serious research begin and the Noe-Druidism movement took off.

Hope that helps.