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The Practices, Beliefs and Tradition on Faery Wicca

Shrouded in mystery and somewhat secret, isfinally Bloodrose, which is a teaching coven.
the Faerie Tradition of Wicca. It wasAlthough the latter disbanded, its lineage
integral part of worship in ancient times andrepresents what may be the largest faction of
was practiced through the ages by Celtic andthe  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 establishedorigins  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 FeriFaerie teachers and based on material of the
(as Victor spelt it) teachers during theBloodrose  group.  Now  disbanded.
years  that  followed.
* Nighthares. Descendant from Sacred
So, what are the elements of the FaerieWheel. Added elements of Tibetan Buddhism,
tradition  and  what  are  the  principles?British Traditionalist Wicca, as well as
teachings received directly from Victor and
1.  Energyhis  wife  Cora.
The Faerie tradition is more an ecstatic than* Dustbunnies. Formed by Valerie Walker,
a fertility tradition. Strong emphasis isan 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
* SensualAndersons. Their lineage is known as Vicia
which recalls an earlier form of the
* Sexualtradition and their practices are
spontaneous.
* Ecstatic
* Morningstar. Founded by Faerie and
* MysticalReclaiming Priestess T. Thorn Coyle. Her
teachings originate in both the
* CreativeBloodrose-derived lines of Feri, Feri as
passed through some lines of Reclaiming, as
* Eclecticwell as that from the Anderson Clan. She
teaches internationally offering 2 year
* Invocatoryapprenticeships.
* Trance-possessory* Blackheart. Derives its origins in
both Anderson Feri as well as the Third Road
* Imbued with a respect for the wisdommaterial.
of  Nature  and  a  love  of  beauty
3.  Customs  and  Practices
* Where the sexual and gender
orientation is not limited to heterosexualitySome customs and practices are taught whilst
other are generally understood as part of the
Exercises such as the Iron Pentacle, theFaerie  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 energyinitiates.
current.
* Although practitioners of Faerie are
2.  Lineageresponsible for what they do, most lineages
do not have rules such as those contained in
The mystery of the tradition probably stemsthe Wiccan Rede. When in an enchanted, fey
from the fact that Faerie Wicca in its truestate, 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 beingthe same as or different from other Wiccan
the case and because each initiate has theirtraditions.
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 Faerieand 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 whicha cord or cingulum of a specific color and is
adheres to the three-fold law. Founded bypassed  poetic  and  liturgical  material.
Alison  Harlow  (1934-2004).
* Trainees are taught how to use of the
* FireDrake. An off-spring of Vanthihorned  (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 togroups  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 byInnocence. The latter is a fierce openness.
Starhawk, which combines many elements fromIn 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. Thisallowed.
group later became Korythalia, and then



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