| Shrouded in mystery and somewhat secret, is | | | | finally Bloodrose, which is a teaching coven. |
| the Faerie Tradition of Wicca. It was | | | | Although the latter disbanded, its lineage |
| integral part of worship in ancient times and | | | | represents what may be the largest faction of |
| was practiced through the ages by Celtic and | | | | the Faerie Tradition today. |
| European Witches, African Shamans, Indian | | | | |
| American Medicine Men and Hawaiian Ka-hunas, | | | | * Draconian Pictish-Elven. Founded by |
| amongst others. | | | | Brian Dragon and an offspring of the |
| | | | Bloodrose lineage. It draws on the Pictish |
| The modern Faerie Tradition was established | | | | origins of Faerie, Tolkien and Jim Morrison. |
| in the 1940s under the leadership of Victor | | | | |
| Anderson and was developed by him, his wife | | | | * Sacred Wheel. Loose knit group of |
| Cora, and several important Faerie or Feri | | | | Faerie teachers and based on material of the |
| (as Victor spelt it) teachers during the | | | | Bloodrose group. Now disbanded. |
| years that followed. | | | | |
| | | | * Nighthares. Descendant from Sacred |
| So, what are the elements of the Faerie | | | | Wheel. Added elements of Tibetan Buddhism, |
| tradition and what are the principles? | | | | British Traditionalist Wicca, as well as |
| | | | teachings received directly from Victor and |
| 1. Energy | | | | his wife Cora. |
| | | | |
| The Faerie tradition is more an ecstatic than | | | | * Dustbunnies. Formed by Valerie Walker, |
| a fertility tradition. Strong emphasis is | | | | an initiate of both the Compost and |
| placed on sensual experience and awareness. | | | | NightHares lineages. Teaches eclectic Faerie. |
| Faerie Power is used, which is: | | | | |
| | | | * Mandorla. Founded by initiates of the |
| * Sensual | | | | Andersons. Their lineage is known as Vicia |
| | | | which recalls an earlier form of the |
| * Sexual | | | | tradition and their practices are |
| | | | spontaneous. |
| * Ecstatic | | | | |
| | | | * Morningstar. Founded by Faerie and |
| * Mystical | | | | Reclaiming Priestess T. Thorn Coyle. Her |
| | | | teachings originate in both the |
| * Creative | | | | Bloodrose-derived lines of Feri, Feri as |
| | | | passed through some lines of Reclaiming, as |
| * Eclectic | | | | well as that from the Anderson Clan. She |
| | | | teaches internationally offering 2 year |
| * Invocatory | | | | apprenticeships. |
| | | | |
| * Trance-possessory | | | | * Blackheart. Derives its origins in |
| | | | both Anderson Feri as well as the Third Road |
| * Imbued with a respect for the wisdom | | | | material. |
| of Nature and a love of beauty | | | | |
| | | | 3. Customs and Practices |
| * Where the sexual and gender | | | | |
| orientation is not limited to heterosexuality | | | | Some customs and practices are taught whilst |
| | | | other are generally understood as part of the |
| Exercises such as the Iron Pentacle, the | | | | Faerie energy. These include: |
| Pearl Pentacle, the Lead Pentacle, and the | | | | |
| Blue Fire visualization are practiced to | | | | * Secret names are only revealed to |
| develop and strengthen the Faerie energy | | | | initiates. |
| current. | | | | |
| | | | * Although practitioners of Faerie are |
| 2. Lineage | | | | responsible for what they do, most lineages |
| | | | do not have rules such as those contained in |
| The mystery of the tradition probably stems | | | | the Wiccan Rede. When in an enchanted, fey |
| from the fact that Faerie Wicca in its true | | | | state, they can become a little chaotic, |
| form cannot be studied by distance tuition, | | | | shape shifting, not completely human, or at |
| by means of books or on the Web. | | | | least inspired by their gods and guardians, |
| | | | on the road to Faerie. |
| Like Egyptian Heka, Faerie Wicca is an oral | | | | |
| tradition, very much hands-on and taught in | | | | * There are deities which may either be |
| person by initiates of the Craft. This being | | | | the same as or different from other Wiccan |
| the case and because each initiate has their | | | | traditions. |
| own take on the Tradition based on their | | | | |
| individual experiences and interests, many | | | | * Faerie has a unique set of guardians |
| authentic branches or lineages of the Faerie | | | | and invocations. These may be associated with |
| Tradition resulted. These include: | | | | the quarters or with the elements or at times |
| | | | with both. |
| * Watchmaker. Reclusive group founded by | | | | |
| the bardic, shamanic and psychedelic Gwydion | | | | * Knowledge of the Three Selves forms |
| Pendderwen. | | | | the basis of Faerie work. |
| | | | |
| * Vanthi. Faerie group which | | | | * When initiated, the initiate receives |
| incorporates Gardnerian elements and which | | | | a cord or cingulum of a specific color and is |
| adheres to the three-fold law. Founded by | | | | passed poetic and liturgical material. |
| Alison Harlow (1934-2004). | | | | |
| | | | * Trainees are taught how to use of the |
| * FireDrake. An off-spring of Vanthi | | | | horned (inverted) pentagram. |
| founded by Feri priestess Jt Argent, an | | | | |
| initiate and spiritual heir of the late | | | | * Workings take place either in small |
| Alison Harlow. This line considers itself to | | | | groups or solitary |
| be a form of Wicca and adheres to the | | | | |
| "Three-Fold Law". | | | | * Trainees are taught the Faerie Warrior |
| | | | Code. This includes the Black Heart of |
| * Compost. Eclectic tradition founded by | | | | Innocence. The latter is a fierce openness. |
| Starhawk, which combines many elements from | | | | In the Faerie tradition, weakness is not |
| different traditions. | | | | coddled, insincerities or self-deceptions in |
| | | | others are not supported and submitting one's |
| * Silver Wheel. Formed by Steve Hewell, | | | | own Life force to anyone or anything not |
| Eldri Littlewolf, and Gabriel Carillo. This | | | | allowed. |
| group later became Korythalia, and then | | | | |