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Wizard is a male witch. However, there are many terms. In the modern day, both male and females, term themselves witches. Unless, they practice a certain type of magic or occult.
The term Warlock is also applied, those who know not, a full account of it's history, scoff at it and say it merely means traitor. Which is true, to a degree. However the usage of the word goes back further, and has it's roots in male sorcery.
A Wizard, does differ from a Witch to some degree however. The term was sued to describe, the wise elders of certain tribes, or communities. Men, who did not always practice magic. They may have been very basic scientists, astronomers and mathematicians. They served as ad visor's etc. When Witchcraft was outlawed, the use of certain areas of the occult, was not. The arts the wise men employed was widely sought out, by Royalty and common folk alike.
They studied alchemy, though not all alchemists were Wizards, and what not, Alchemy being an extremely basic form of chemistry. I do use Scientist in a very loose manner.
However, the title Wizard, means anything today. it's used in computer software, set-up wizards. As well as in the occult, to denote male sorcerers. I never enjoyed being called a Witch, since it is traditionally, a feminine word, used to describe females, who study the occult, or even if a woman simply took an interest in herbalism, or wort-cunning as it is called. Those who i knew, since my childhood and were the friends of my late father, used ancient titles to describe themselves. Usually given to them, by the local villagers, or by the order or coven they belonged to.
A male master of one order i remember, was titled "Magister". Which i believe means tutor, or master, something like that in Latin.
Since the path i walk, is known so well by a single term, i never had to call myself anything but, a Necromancer. Though now people try to pass Necromancy off, as simple divination, which it is not.
Though, we do live in a era, with this new age movement, which paints everything in gold and white, trying to pass everything off, as some form of simple, layman's practice.
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wizardry vs witchcraft, what's the difference...?
