Eclectic Wicca is a widely accepted branch of Neopaganism, where followers include any aspects involved in the other traditions. This may include the belief in the Celtic deities as well as deities from other nations and cultures, and a strong belief in Buddhism. At the same time, followers worship the God and Goddess of Wicca. With these ideas, one can choose what they wish to follow, which they feel would be b ...

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ECLECTIC WICCA: Wicca traditions that combine elements from several different traditions to form their own unique system of reverence and/or magick. Many solitary practitioners are considered to be Eclectic.

(See also: ECLECTIC WICCA, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

ECLECTIC WICCA: Although this isn't exactly an "official" tradition there are many Wiccans that call themselves Eclectic, in fact most solitary Wiccans consider themselves eclectic. What this means is that they have combined elements from several different traditions into one they feel comfortable with. Many of the newer traditions started out as Eclectic.

(See also: ECLECTIC WICCA, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

CUEW is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca, or UEW, an incorporated church with tax exemption in the United States. Universal Eclectic Wicca - History. UEW is not a "familial tradition" and does not claim existence from ancient times. UEW does claim existence from previous incarnations beginning in about 1969. Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs. Intellectual responsibility is one of UEW's highest goals, and they do not compromise on the educational requirements for thei ...

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• Universal Eclectic Wicca - History
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Role of Clergy
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Organization of Groups
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Standards of Conduct
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Ways of Worship
• Universal Eclectic Wicca - Reading and Other References

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Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Alexandrian traditions. It continues to be practiced today in areas of the United States (including Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington, and others), as well as having members in the United Kingdom and Canada. Blue Star Wicca - Origins and history. The "Coven of the Blue Star", established in Philadelphia in 1975 by Franque D "the Wizard", gave birth to both the na ...

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• Blue Star Wicca - Origins and history
• Blue Star Wicca - Practices
• Blue Star Wicca - Ranks and degrees
• Blue Star Wicca - Relationship to other traditions
• Blue Star Wicca - Notes and references

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Alexandrian Wicca is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, founded by Alex Sanders (also known as "King of the Witches"[1]) who, with his wife Maxine Sanders, established the tradition in the 1960s. Alexandrian Wicca is similar in many ways to Gardnerian Wicca, and receives regular mention in books on Wicca as one of the religion's most widely-recognized traditions^Including:

• Alexandrian Wicca - Origins and history
• Alexandrian Wicca - Practices
• Alexandrian Wicca - Ranks and degrees
• Alexandrian Wicca - Relationship to other traditions
• Alexandrian Wicca - Notes and references

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Wicca is a Neopagan religious movement found in many different countries, though most commonly in English-speaking cultures. Wicca was first publicised in 1954 by a British civil servant named Gerald Gardner after the British Witchcraft Act was repealed. He claimed that the religion, of which he was an initiate, was a modern survival of an old witch cult, which had existed in secret for hundreds of years, originating in the pre-Christian Paganism of Europe. Wicca is thus sometimes referred to as the Old Religion. The veracity o ...

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• Wicca - Definition
• Wicca - History of Wicca
• Wicca - Origins
• Wicca - Later developments
• Wicca - Beliefs and practices
• Wicca - Morality
• Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans
• Wicca - United States
• Wicca - Wiccan traditions
• Wicca - Notes

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Neopaganism (sometimes Neo-Paganism) describes a heterogeneous group of new religious movements, particularly those influenced by ancient, mainly pre-Christian and sometimes pre-Judaic religions. Often these are Indo-European in origin, but with a growing component inspired by other religions indigenous to Europe, such as Finno-Ugric, as well as those of other parts of the world. As th ...

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• Neopaganism - History
• Neopaganism - Historical sources
• Neopaganism - Ecological and mystical currents
• Neopaganism - Pantheon
• Neopaganism - Worship and Ritual
• Neopaganism - Number of adherents
• Neopaganism - Concepts of divinity
• Neopaganism - Neopagan views of gods and gender
• Neopaganism - Traditions
• Neopaganism - Reconstructionist
• Neopaganism - Syncretist and eclectic
• Neopaganism - Related theological concepts
• Neopaganism - Usage of the term 'Neopagan'
• Neopaganism - Sources

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Stregheria is an archaic Italian word meaning "witchcraft"[1], that has been revived, principally by Raven Grimassi, to refer to an Italian-based tradition of religious witchcraft. It is sometimes called La Vecchia Religione (the Old Religion). Italian-American Leo Martello claimed to belong to a "family tradition" of religious witchcraft in his 1970s book Witchcraft: The Old Religion, but did not use the word 'Stregheria', prefe ...

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• Stregheria - Origins and history
• Stregheria - Witchcraft in Italy
• Stregheria - Grimassi's history
• Stregheria - Stregheria popularized
• Stregheria - Practices
• Stregheria - Relationship with other traditions
• Stregheria - Notes and references

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Hellenic polytheism refers to a polytheistic religion honoring the gods of the ancient Greek pantheon. Hellenic polytheism - Ancient Hellenic polytheism. Main article: Ancient Greek religion. Greek mythology, Polytheism, World Congress of Ethnic Religions, Separation of church and state in modern Greece, Religion in modern Greece Hellenic polytheism - Modern revivalist movements. See also: Greek reconstructioni ...

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• Hellenic polytheism - Ancient Hellenic polytheism
• Hellenic polytheism - Modern revivalist movements
• Hellenic polytheism - Naming
• Hellenic polytheism - Beliefs and practices
• Hellenic polytheism - Discrimination and controversy
• Hellenic polytheism - See Also
• Hellenic polytheism - Notes

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AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the published works of Scott Cunningham and StarHawk.

Critics claim that American Eclectics take the contradictory position that Wicca is a completely modern religion created by Gerald Gardner but that the beliefs and practices of Wicca are completely individualistic, and therefore nobody can define "Wicca" for others.

This form of Wicca emphasizes spontaneity and tends to downplay the importance of such concepts as Oaths, Initiations, Lineage, and Tradition, or even to discard those concepts altogether. Many Wiccans object to these groups using the name Wicca, and believe they should be called American Eclectic Witchcraft.

(See also: AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the published works of Scott Cunningham and StarHawk.

American Eclectic Wiccans emphasize spontaneity and intuitive understanding of the Mysteries. Because they downplay, or discarded, the importance of Oaths, Initiations, Lineage, and Tradition many Traditional Wiccans object to these groups using the name Wicca, and believe they should be called American Eclectic Witchcraft.

(See also: AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Be Excellent to Each Other :-). UEW expects people to act like reasonable adults. If they don't, they have far more problems than just being kicked out of the Trad. UEW also insists on agreement with a standard of conduct towards other religions they call the Affirmation of Acknowledgment. It goes like this: I: I acknowledge the presence of other faiths* on my planet, indeed, right here in my city/town/village. I acknowledge that the followers of th ...

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Universal Eclectic Wicca, Universal Eclectic Wicca - History, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Role of Clergy, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Organization of Groups, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Standards of Conduct, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Ways of Worship, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Reading and Other References

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Intellectual responsibility is one of UEW's highest goals, and they do not compromise on the educational requirements for their members. UEW does not teach how to turn your significant other into any type of reptilian or amphibian form, does not teach spells, and focuses on the religion of Wicca rather than the trappings thereof. There are plenty of places that will teach you where they think you should put your athame. UEW stands for Universal Eclectic Wicca. Universalism acknowledges the existence of truth in many different places. ...

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Universal Eclectic Wicca, Universal Eclectic Wicca - History, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Role of Clergy, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Organization of Groups, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Standards of Conduct, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Ways of Worship, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Reading and Other References

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UEW has an online teaching presence, called the Coven of the Far Flung Net, which teaches the first two circles of UEW thought in an online format. There are also several offline opportunities for learning. The workload for a student of CFFN is substantial, and students are encouraged not to apply if they can't devote the time and effort necessary to truly research and write quality lessons and be prepared to defend them. UEW is almost fanatical in its desire for students to follow directions. UEW's First Circle textbook is "All One Wicca" by Kaat MacMorgan, available at ...

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Universal Eclectic Wicca, Universal Eclectic Wicca - History, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Role of Clergy, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Organization of Groups, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Standards of Conduct, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Ways of Worship, Universal Eclectic Wicca - Reading and Other References

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The "Coven of the Blue Star", established in Philadelphia in 1975 by Franque D "the Wizard", gave birth to both the name and the original membership of what would eventually become the Blue Star tradition. In 1980, on its membership application to the Covenant of the Goddess, the coven described itself (with tongue in cheek) as practicing "Great American Nontraditional Collective Eclectic Wicca". Tzipora Klein, who had joined the coven in 1977, and her then-husband Kenny Klein, left on a folk music tour after the 1983 release of their ...

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Blue Star Wicca, Blue Star Wicca - Origins and history, Blue Star Wicca - Practices, Blue Star Wicca - Ranks and degrees, Blue Star Wicca - Relationship to other traditions, Blue Star Wicca - Notes and references

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There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and often in secret. Other Wiccan traditions include: Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Celtic Wicca Christian Wicca Correllian Nativist Church (Correllian Wicca) Dianic or Feminist Wicca Eclectic Wicca Faery Wicca Feri Tradition Gardnerian Wicca Kemetic Wicca Odyssean Wicca Pagans for Peace Tradition Seax-Wica Shakti Wicca Stregher ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes, Wicca - Bibliographical and Encyclopedic Sources, Wicca - Academic Studies

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There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and often in secret. Other Wiccan traditions include: Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Celtic Wicca Christian Wicca Correllian Nativist Church (Correllian Wicca) Dianic or Feminist Wicca Eclectic Wicca Faery Wicca Feri Tradition Gardnerian Wicca Kemetic Wicca Odyssean Wicca Pagans for Peace Tradition Seax-Wica Shakti Wicca Stregher ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes

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List of pagans - Wicca. Adler, Margot - author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, NPR correspondent in New York City Beyerl, Paul - founder of The Rowan Tree Church Baudino, Gael - author, mostly fantasy (Dianic Wiccan) Billinghurst, Frances - founder of the Temple of the Dark Moon (Alexandrian Wiccan) Buckland, Raymond - author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and many others, and founder of Seax-Wica Budapest, Z. - lesbian Pagan teacher writer et ...

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List of pagans, List of pagans - Graeco-Roman, List of pagans - Christianization, List of pagans - Germanic Neopaganism, List of pagans - Neo-druidism, List of pagans - Wicca/Witchcraft/Eclectic/Various, List of pagans - Wicca, List of pagans - Stregheria, List of pagans - Ecstatic Witchcraft, List of pagans - Unclassified

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ECLECTIC: a mixture of beliefs borrowed from various Traditions and Theologies, as opposed to one Tradition or Theology and its set mode of ritual and belief.

(See also: ECLECTIC, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)