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Topic: Eclectic Wicca

	Eclectic Wicca
		Eclectic Wicca is the practice of adopting whatever works for an individual from any of the Wiccan traditions.
		"Eclectic Wicca is that form where an individual adopts a mix of various Wiccan principles that he or she thinks are valid for his/her path.
		Eclectic Wiccans affirm personal responsibility, communion with nature, and are generally not into structured Wiccan traditions.
	www.carm.org /wicca/eclectic.htm (199 words)

	Wicca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wicca is thus distinct from witchcraft, which does not require any religious element, and may be practised by people of any religion, or by atheists.
		Some practitioners of traditional initiatory Wicca consider that the term 'Wicca' only correctly applies to an initiate of a traditional branch of the religion (such as Gardnerian or Alexandrian Wicca) because solitary Wicca or eclectic Wicca are different in practice from the religion established by Gardner.
		A "tradition" in Wicca refers to a branch of the religion with specific teachings and practices, often involving the concept of a lineage that is transferred by initiation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wicca (4406 words)

	Eclectic Wicca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eclectic Wicca is a widely accepted branch of Neopaganism, in which followers include multiple aspects involved in other Wiccan traditions.
		The main idea is to follow whatever one feels will positively affirm their life, rather than to be locked into a tradition which may be overwhelmingly strict, or to follow given rules or certain aspects of the tradition which may be objectionable to the practitioner.
		The main principle of Eclectic Wicca is that the best of something is what you bring to it; practitioners of Eclectic Wicca often draw on many different spiritualities and traditions, find what suits them, what makes sense to them, from each tradition, and amalgamates it into their belief and practice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eclectic_Wicca (321 words)

	Wicca, Wicca, Who's Got The Wicca? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The thing that appeals to me about being eclectic is that, as an American who has a hodge podge of cultural roots, I feel myself being drawn to the traditions, practices, and pantheons of different cultures at different times in my life and under different situations, and I like having the flexibility to embrace that.
		Eclectic isn't evil and there is no reason why you have to be part of an established tradition as long as you respect the boundaries of those traditions and not pop up one day and say 'oh I'm BTW now'.
		Eclectic isn't the enemy, poor scholarship and FBS are what I think many (myself included) are referring to when you see it described this way.
	www.tradwicca.org /gotwicca.html (1956 words)

	In Defense of Eclecticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The path of the Eclectic encourages and allows freedom to pick and choose, to tailor the path to the individual that tradition bound persons may not have (or at least not to the same extent).
		Being Eclectic requires that you remain open to new experiences and ideas, be tolerant of other ways, and develop a feel for what works and what doesn’t.
		The greatest challenge facing an Eclectic is to learn the basics of what works for them and then create from what seems chaotic because of all the options, a way or doing things that fulfills their spiritual needs.
	www.mythandmagick.net /eclectic.html (1167 words)

	What is Wicca, Pagan, Neopagan, and New Age
		Wicca is defined as a polytheistic nature-based religion incorporating beliefs from European pre-Christian religions as well as an eclectic variety of other beliefs systems, including ancient Egyptian religions, Tantra, and Yoga.
		That is because Wicca is an ever-evolving faith, and most of those definitions are based upon the original concept of Wicca developed by Gerald Gardner.
		Wicca, even in the form introduced to the world by Gerald Gardner in the 1950s was already an eclectic conglomeration of faiths, beliefs, and practices, some of which were the invention of Gardner himself.
	goldentreewands.com /wiccaandpagan.htm (2320 words)

	Ritual Role Of The 5 Elements In Wicca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wicca is a Neopagan religion that is found in many English-speaking countries.
		Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca and the Correllian Nativist...
		Wicca is the most popular Neopagan religion, originally founded by the British civil servant Gerald Gardner, probably in the 1930s, although it was first openly revealed in 1951.
	www.americanwicca.com /ritual-role-of-the-5-elements-in-wicca.html (281 words)

	Traditional Witchcraft vs. Wicca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wicca makes claims to be “spiritually descended” from the Old Pagan religions, but the fact is, their ritual structure and theology does not have a strong historical resemblance to any Traditional European pagan culture.
		Eclectic Wicca has many “new age” concepts within its canon that simply have no place in the historical or cultural context of European Old Craft.
		Wicca comes off as a “feel good”, “goodness and light” religion, usually venerating their Nature Goddess as a very loving, motherly figure, and viewing the unseen world as a place of positive power, and full of helpful spirits.
	www.angelfire.com /wv/clanndroen/essay.html (2721 words)

	Pagan Castle
		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.
		Some Brit Traditional Witches consider the term Wicca a synonym for British Traditional Witchcraft, while others reserve the term Wicca for the Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions and their offshoots and consider Wicca to be a wholly-contained subset within British Traditional Witchcraft.
		As "The Church and School of Wicca" the material is presented to students by correspondence, though the course is virtually the same as the material presented in their book The Witches Bible.
	groups.msn.com /PaganCastle/pagandenominationsorganizationsandterms.msnw (6559 words)

	Wicca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The word of the day in Wicca is "eclectic" - there are probably as many forms of Wicca as there are Wiccans, but there is enough common ground to classify one as a Wiccan nevertheless.
		Wicca is often called the "Craft of the wise" as a result of this misconception, and then confused with Witchcraft proper.
		Wicca is a "modern pagan religion" focusing on worship of nature gods.
	www.souldevice.org /wicca.html (2239 words)

	RealMagick Article: Wicca: It's Traditions and Concepts by Rev. Dr. Scott Baldwin
		Wicca is the revitalization of the Old Religion, which pre-dates Christianity by at least 10 thousand years, if not more.
		But even though Gardnerian Wicca was the first "Official" tradition of Wicca, this does not mean that all other traditions are false, or "wannabe's" as some Gardnerians refer to them as.
		These are derived from the eclectic idealism of the religion itself, and because of such, Wicca is viewed in a way that suits the needs of the desires and beliefs of each practitioner.
	realmagick.com /articles/42/2042.html (2161 words)

	The Temple: Library: Conservation and Innovation in Wicca
		CM [ceremonial magick] was (and is, for that matter) often referred to by its adherents simply as "western magic" or "the western mystery tradition", and particularly in the early half of the twentieth century, this definition was accepted uncritically by most of its followers.
		Eclectic Wicca didn't really start to appear until the 1970s, and most traditionally trained Wiccans regarded it as an abomination and a perversion of what Wicca really was.
		Wicca is probably as good a religion for today as any, assuming that the individual does not need much of a long traditional grounding.
	www.wildideas.net /temple/library/letters/conservinno.html (964 words)

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		Wicca itself includes a variety of separate paths, each of which typically can be classed as belonging to one of two main categories I will describe as British Traditional Wicca and Eclectic Wicca.
		British Traditional Wicca is usually quite coven-oriented (in most cases, it is essentially coven-necessary) and exists as Initiatory Priesthoods/Priestesshoods, meaning that in order to be a member of one of these Traditions, one has to meet certain requirements and undergo an initiation ritual into a Traditional coven; one cannot self-initiate.
		Eclectic Wicca is much less formal and structured than British Traditional Wicca; adhering to a set ritual formula and pantheon of Deities is not nearly as important.
	www.sphinxmuse.net /witch/term.html (1968 words)

	Christian Wicca Home Page
		Christian Wicca is a blended path of non-dogmatic Christianity and eclectic Wicca.
		The Trinitarian Tradition grew as eclectic Wiccans began to practice the Wheel of the Year through the eight solar festivals, the sabbats and the thirteen full moons, the esbats.
		Trinitarian Wicca is the merger of the Christian Trinity of the God, Goddess, and the Sun (Son) God Jesus.
	www.christianwicca.org (753 words)

	FAQs about Wicca/Witchcraft
		Wicca and Satanism are not at all similar religions.
		Wicca generally accepts all sexual orientations as normal and natural: heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual.
		Wicca is largely an oral tradition, and has no holy text that corresponds to the Christian Bible.
	www.religioustolerance.org /wic_faq.htm (2056 words)

	Dancing Dragon Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wicca was founded in 1951 by Gerald Gardner in the New Forest area of England.
		Wicca recognizes three to four phases of the moon as a general rule: Waxing, Full, Waning, and Dark/New.
		There are traditions within Wicca that limit what kinds of innovations will be added into their Book of Shadows, but even these traditions do not remain static over time.
	www.annwnscauldron.com /Study/artwiccafaq.html (1669 words)

	Eclectic Wicca
		Eclectic Wicca is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Some prefer that Wicca are called neo-pagan and that pagan refer to practitioners of ancient polytheistic faiths in their more or less original form, such as Astaru, Odinism, etc...
		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.
	www.experiencefestival.com /eclectic_wicca (705 words)

	eclectic method - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about eclectic method (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In artistic theory, the use of motifs and elements from various styles, periods, and geographical areas.
		This selection and recombination of features from different sources is a characteristic of Victorian architecture; for example, J F Bentley's design for Westminster Cathedral, London, 1895–1903, in Byzantine style.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /eclectic+method (114 words)

	Another Look at the Wiccan Core Beliefs
		Wicca is a dynamic, evolving religion, and as such there have been (and will continue to be) a lot of growing pains.
		I can look at what someone else is doing and say whether or not I feel it’s Wicca, based on my definitions of what Wicca is and what the community around me does, and someone else can look at it and completely disagree with me.
		While some of what I do is eclectic, the roots of my practices are influenced by the Traditional Wicca (also commonly known as British Traditional Wicca) set down by Gardner and Valiente and other early Wiccans.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/wicca_witchcraft/107787 (484 words)

	Branches of Wicca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alexandrian Wicca is the creation of Alex Sanders (with his then wife Maxine) who claimed to have been initiated by his grandmother in 1933.
		It seems to me the Wicca they practice and teach should not be called Celtic at all; but since a lot of it is made up or put together by them from other traditions they should also give it a made-up name; say Frostism.
		Stregheria and Wicca celebrate many of the same rites or Festivals even though the names are not the same and sometimes they occur on a slightly diffferent date.
	www.pagans.org /wicca/branches/branches.html (2022 words)

	Celtic Callings - Religions
		Wicca is a neo-pagan religion based on the pre-Christian traditions of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
		Wicca is a forest in the light of the silvery moon...a glade enchanted by the light of the Faery.
		It is the dewdrop on the petals of a flower in bloom, the warmth of the summer sun on the skin, the fall of colourful autumn leaves, and the softness of winter snow upon the Earth.
	www.celticcallings.com /resources/religions.htm (3552 words)

	UEWFAQ
		In Wicca, we seek be ever growing, the basest of these improvements are taken care of by the Ethic of Self-Responsibility, but extending that responsibility beyond the self is what this is about.
		Wicca is a religion that is said to have descended from the beliefs of the pre-Christian world.
		Chief amongst the ideas of Modern Wicca are the beliefs that no one tradition is "Better" than the other and that petty squabbling between Trads does nothing but harm and is therefore "UnWiccan" UEW was founded to draw Modern Wiccans together with a set of Firm beliefs.
	www.fortunecity.com /roswell/amicus/153/UEWFAQ.html (2242 words)

	Wicca or Witchcraft?
		Many authors on the subject have helped blur the line between them in the minds of their readers over the years, resulting in the terms often being used incorrectly.
		Wicca is actually a very specific form of religious Witchcraft.
		There is no "self-initiation" into Wicca, despite the word of many popular books to the contrary.
	www.fortunecity.com /roswell/vanthal/608/id51.htm (565 words)

	US ARMY CHAPLAIN'S HANDBOOK: EXCERPT ON WICCA
		HISTORICAL ORIGIN: Wicca is a reconstruction of the Nature worship of tribal Europe, strongly influenced by the living Nature worship traditions of tribal peoples in other parts of the world.
		PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS: The core ethical statement of Wicca, called the "Wiccan Rede" states "an it harm none, do what you will." The Rede fulfills the same function as does the "Golden Rule" for Jews and Christians; all other ethical teachings are considered to be elaborations and applications of the Rede.
		Individuals who are currently not affiliated with a coven, or are away from their home coven, may choose to worship privately or may form ad-hoc groups to mark religious occasions.
	www.religioustolerance.org /wic_usbk.htm (2177 words)

	Traditional Wicca Defined
		Traditional Wicca is a specific pagan religion founded by Gerald B Gardner in the early 1950s.
		Traditional Wicca encompasses many variants; the particular manner in which each Tradition and each coven within that Tradition performs the rites and rituals may vary according to the teacher, but the format established by Gerald Gardner remains the same.
		Traditional initiatory Wicca involves finding and being accepted by a qualified practitioner of the chosen Tradition, which includes any of those who can trace their lineage back to Gerald Gardner or, in some cases, one of his initiates who can do the same.
	www.convergingpaths.com /What.html (1887 words)

	Georgia Pagan Page with contacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Witchcraft and/or Wicca are legally recognized religions in the United States and it is our mission to protect their rights through education and awareness.
		We are working to raise public awareness about Wicca; to provide a place for the Pagan community to share ideas, products and supplies; and to reintroduce the shamanic energies of the witch as a wise healer for our community, our society and our planet.
		Those who seek only basic training in Wicca and Paganism or those wishing to be dedicated to the Wiccan path will be welcome to join us for open classes, celebratory Sabbats and to participate in the Grove as their Pagan community for as long as they are in harmony with the Path of the Phoenix.
	www.tylwythteg.com /georgia.html (8631 words)

	Traditional Witchcraft
		Wiccans and Eclectic Witches have what they refer to as a Book of Shadows, a book that they are required to create themselves creating their notes, spells, and anything else they feel like.
		An Eclectic Witch however chooses a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses to represent the different area's of nature and desire to worship.
		However they all share the same core belief, and that is that nature is sacred, and as children of nature we should learn to live within nature, and care for it as much as we are humanly possible.
	www.geocities.com /echo879 (4122 words)

	Traditions of Wicca @ erisiantrubble.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It finds its roots in British Traditional Wicca, but the founder felt compelled to include Germanic Pagan practices, as the area in which the tradition was born has a heavy German-American influence.
		This form of wicca is known as Eclectic Wicca.
		Most Eclectic Wiccans practice as solitaries, but some band together and form covens, and may even develop a "tradition" based on their collective eclectic practices.
	www.erisiantrubble.com /trad.htm (925 words)

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