Druidism has now been recognised as a religion by the UK Charity Commission. Follow the link to read more. Blessed Be.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11457795

Druidry is a pagan religion, yes, but "Paganism" is an umbrella term and therefore can't be recognised as a religion in and of itself. Druidry has been, I'm not sure about Wicca though I don't think it has been.

Yup! Well, obviously you don't have to specify what path you're taking until you've formally dedicated yourself to that path, and it's perfectly fine to describe yourself as just 'Pagan' since most Pagans these days are eclectic and draw on the bits of the various traditions that work for them. Wicca, Druidry, Asatru, Shamanism, Celtic/Greco/Roman Reconstructionism are a few examples, not to mention all the denominations of Wicca - Seax, Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Dianic... Just a few from each that immediately spring to mind.

I tend to describe myself as Pagan seeing as my practice is eclectic, but if I'm describing my path in more detail I'd say I'm Pagan with heavy neo-Wiccan influence. I say neo-Wiccan instead of just plain Wiccan because although I have sources from Gardnerian/Alexandrian trained authors, I myself have never been trained by a Wiccan Coven and therefore don't think I have the right to take the title 'Wiccan'. Of course that's just my opinion and there's plenty of people out there who think otherwise - you've gotta do the research and the thinking and decide what's right for you... As always in Paganism!

BB

I am a concoction of sorts - Witch with strong Hindu and Astaru beliefs. I ALWAYS am wearing a pentacle of some sort.