There are also family groups or traditions which trace their practices and beliefs within the same close group throughout several generations. There are offshoots of Gardnerian Traditional Wicca such as Alexandrian Wicca, Seax Wicca and many others. Most Traditional Wiccans believe in the balance of male-female divinity. Many are solitary practitioners who practice their beliefs and formulate their rituals in their own way. But just as not all Christians are Lutheran or Catholic, so not all pagans are Witches or Wiccan.
Witches are just people like everyone else.
We happen to follow a religious path or belief system that is still rather unknown and often misunderstood. We appreciate your willingness to look beyond the stereotypical portrayal of Witchcraft. Halloween' is a Christian-based holiday superimposed over an old pagan festival. Witches, Wiccans and other pagans celebrate the seasonal changes in nature. Samhain is typically seen as a last Harvest Festival before winter and a time to reflect on the year past in order to make plans for the new year to come.