The word Wicca deals with a form of witchcraft. A Wiccan does not necessarily mean a person who is a witch, completely into the practice. So if you wish to be a Wiccan, it is not mandatory for you to be a witch who practices this witchcraft and even the vice versa is not true. But if you wish to be both that is, a Wiccan who practices the witchcraft, then that is definitely possible. Before you start with this art form you must know certain things about it, like its origin and nature.
Wicca is a part of pagan religion. It is comparatively new and it happens to be a recent development. Its origin had to do with a person named Gerard Gardner. He was extremely frustrated and felt exasperated with Christianity as a religion and the magic involved in any ceremony. This exasperation led him to think in a different way. This thought process gave rise to Wiccan spells and rituals. Many believed it came into existence during 1951 and some contradict this belief by stating that it originated in the year 1954.
Wiccan is an art which makes a person independent and self sufficient. Any one who learns about Wiccan art would be in a position to add more vitality in his personality. They grow more responsible to bear the consequences of their own actions. The golden rule of this art states "An ye harm none, do what ye will". This means that this art should be used to bring new meaning to any one's life, practice the art the way you want with harming any one's interest.
Embezzling this art to bring destruction in the life of others will cause harm to its creator and not the person intended to. So this concept clearly states that this art was developed like any other art with a constructive frame of approach, to enlighten and not to bring upon miseries and grow selfish to achieve your own means. So it builds upon a good and strong philosophy. Most wiccans feel it is a heinous act to impose the philosophy on others who do not wish to get involved with it.
The wiccans believe that if your intentions are pure and blemish free then practicing this art will give you immediate results. This is so because your true wishes generate positive energy which has the power to create a good change. So you may try to learn a few more things about the simplest spells and rituals and find the truth for yourself.