Paganism (Part 4) ~ Wiccan and Witchcraft Traditions

Merry Meet,

This will be my second post of the day regarding the topic of Paganism and although this entry doesn't cover all of the Pagan traditions and religions, I am still working on some of them, I have included as many of the Wiccan and Witchcraft traditions as possible.  I hope that they will be of use to those that read this!  Each tradition has a quick one-line overview.

Paganism

Wiccan & Witchcraft Traditions

¶    Wicca

Eclectic – A practitioner who learns from many traditions and systems and applies what feels right or works best for them.

British – Mix of Celtic and Gardnerian beliefs, umbrella of organisations.

Dianic – Pinpointed in 1921 by Margaret Murray in “The Witch-Cult in Western Europe”, with a mix of various traditions and a recent focus on the Goddess and categorised as the “feminist” movement of the Craft.

Gardnerian – Founded in 1950’s by Gerald Gardner who publicised his take on the Old Ways to lead the younger generation to the Craft.

Alexandrian – Founded in 1960’s by Alex Sanders, modified Gardnerian tradition.

Celtic – Mix of Gardnerian ritual and Celtic/Druidic pantheon, working with the elements, nature and the Ancient Ones.

Georgian – Founded in 1970 by George Patterson, a tradition that honours the Gods of the Old Religion

Circle Sanctuary – A legally recognised Wiccan church, based in Wisconsin, founded in 1974 by Selena Fox, publicly promoting Pagan awareness.

Correllian Nativist – A tradition based on teachings of the High-Correll family, who were descendents from a line of Cherokee Didansvwisgi, with links to the Scottish tradition and Aradian witchcraft influences.

Covenant of the Goddess – A Wiccan tradition, formed in 1970’s and a spiritual feminist system.

Hecatine(Caledonii) – Scottish in origin, celebrating Scottish festivals.

Seax – Founded in 1973 by Raymond Buckland, Saxon-based with links to Gardnerian tradition.

¶    Witchcraft

Kitchen – The practical tradition focussed on the hearth and home.

Hedge (Green) – A solitary practitioner of herbalism, for medicinal and spiritual healing and magic.

Blue Star – Modelled on the Gardnerian tradition, origins in the US, with a 5 level initiation system.

Hereditary – A witch who can trace the Craft by looking at their family tree, and has been taught the Old Religion.

Pow Wow – Origins in Pennsylvania, and a system based on 400 year old German magic, majorly deteriorated over the years and is now likely to be the act of faith healing.

Ceremonial – Use of a lot of ceremonial magic, leaning towards Egyptian magic or the possible use of Qabalistic magic.

Pictish (Scottish) – A tradition that aligns with all aspects of nature, including animals, plants and mineral.

Solitary – A lone practitioner, out of choice or necessity, who may practice on occasion with others.

Strega – Italian in origins, founded by a woman called Aradia in around 1353

Teutonic (Nordic) – An ancient Germanic-speaking tradition, although Teutons culturally include English, Dutch, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish people.

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