Humble Question regarding Wicca and/ or Goddess worship... (ritual, tradition)

[Feathers in Hair]

Hello, all! I'm new to this site, and glad to meet everyone! (Ack, so nervous! Don't know if I should share my background, spiritually, or if I should just launch right into the question I had... Ah, well, I'll jump right in!)

I do hope this question hasn't been already answered before on another thread (because I know that can be a touchy subject among some forums) but I was hoping for some advice. While I have been raised as a Christian, I've always respected other religions. Only now am I having to reconcile that my own core beliefs simply do not mesh with that which I've grown up with.

I am strongly pulled to Paganism, (having a love for shamanism and feeling that this is the group that would most welcome that tradition) and (finally!) my long-winded question is this: is there a difference between Wicca and Goddess worship? If I understand correctly, there are some who say you can follow Wicca and be a Goddess-worshipper, and then there are some who say that this is a different branch of Paganism entirely. I am curious about both 'branches', if they're actually different branches, and hope to learn more from enlightened individuals such as members of this sites seem to be.

Thanks in advance!
Meggie / Feathers in Hair

[PinkLemon]

wiccans usually worship/honor (whatever you prefer), a god and a goddess. but i do believe there is a certain branch called dianic (anyone correct me if im wrong), that is more focused on the goddess. but i don't know much about that branch.

[Feathers in Hair]

Ah, I see. Thanks very much, that makes sense!

[Damori]

Ah...the Dianics. Yes, they are quite the goddess worshippers and if you see where they get their name and their roots...you'd see why.

Nowadays a lot of neo-pagans are focusing more on goddess-worship, it seems, and Wiccans are no exception.

[dolly]

Well, the differences would be with the rest of the religion. Goddess worshipping.. to be honest, I don't know overly much about their practices, but it can't be the same as Wicca or else it would be Wicca, no? ; ) The other laws, beliefs, rules are the differences.

Also, all Wiccans must recognize at least one God and one Goddess - they can choose to worship one more than the other though (Dianics, etc).