faerie witch/wicca

[2steps]

These are terms I keep comign across and am feeling a strong attraction too (I'm really interested in faeries anyway) and was wondering if any one could give me some moer information as I don't seem to be able to find any real information on it pathwise and such.

[MorningStar]

Wicca is a pagan religion, as sort of Religious Witchcraft. Its origins are still debated, either it was created in the 40's and 50's by Gerald Gardner or just made public by him. I myself roughly see the wicca as having two major schools of thought, one is Traditional Wicca (http://www.tradwicca.org/beginnings.html)and one which is more eclectic and sometimes termed as Neo-Wicca (http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/wicca0.htm) (the sites I linked to are just examples and by no way the only wiccan ways. As one Wiccan once told me - 10 Wiccans, 15 Opinions).

The Feri tradition is also a sort of religious witchcraft, which at times seems to have similarities with Wicca, but it is not Wicca. You can read more about it in the witchvox site (http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usga&c=trads&id=3785) and you can also look in the Reclaiming tradition (http://www.reclaiming.org/about/index.html)which is somewhat of a "daughter" tradition of the Feri tradition.

You can read more about pagan traditions in Witchvox (http://www.witchvox.com/_x.html?c=trads). There are more tradition called Faery/Ferie and the likes which are not the Feri tradition (which is more widely known).

[Carla O'Harris]

There's a difference between Feri Witchcraft, and the traditional witchcraft associated with Fairies. Both are valid and interesting.

[RainInanna]

Surprised you didn't get more answers about Faerie Wicca :) I'm not a practitioner myself, but I've heard it is a form of Wicca that focuses on Celtic myth and green witchcraft, along with the fae folk.

http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usga&c=trads&id=4240
http://www.faeryfaith.org/
http://www.thefaerycrossing.com/
http://members.tripod.com/%7eabitabit/Academy_of_the_Faery_Folk.html
http://www.geocities.com/fablewhyst/index.html
http://www.google.ca/search?q=faerie+wicca

[Nitefalle]

Also, you do not have to be on any particular path at all to honor and work with the Fae. They will not shun the sincere, just be careful and don't eat their food :lol:

[ladyraven]

If you wanna know more about the Feri Witchcraft path, there's a book called Evolutionary Witchcraft. It's a good book and goes into depth on the path. It's also a good read for anyone who considers them self ecclectic, at least in my opinion.

[~Elise~]

Evolutionary Witchcraft isn't a beginner book, IMO, as a Feri Witch.

If it is Fae and Wicca you're looking for... RJ Stewart has some awesome stuff. Google him and you'll get probably closer to what you're looking for.

Elise

[~Owl~]

As a practioner of an eclectic branch of Pictish/Faery witchcraft, I myself have differing views on the subject. As an initiate of a High Priestess and a High Priest, (of whom i am still very close too, and who happens to be a direct descendant of the late Victor Anderson and his surviving wife Cora, Initiate that is, ) I could brag and brag about such trivial nonsense. More? Fine...

He is my best friend of over 20 years, my Mentor, High priest, Initiator, and has met the following authors in person:

Laurie Cabot
Mary K. Greer
Leo Martello
Starhawk

and many more, who I have forotten to mention...

And you know what? I have also met some of them. Starhawk included. And as authors, they are truly phenomenol.

As individuals, I was less intrigued. And that is putting it politely.

[SoulFire]

Different groups use the terms Fairy, Faery, and Faerie to describe themselves, and they don't all practice the same thing. You'd need to read about each branch to decide which one best fits your needs.

A good book on Feri Witchcraft is Cora Anderson's Fifty Years in the Feri Tradition. Also, The Spiral Dance (http://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Dance-Anniversary-Ancient-Religion/dp/0062516329) has some Feri/Faery exercises and beliefs mixed in with other traditions. Here are some articles to help get you started: article1 (http://www.lilithslantern.com/Faery%20Trad.htm), article2 (http://witchvox.com/trads/trad_ferivl.html), Web site1 (http://lilithslantern.com), and Web site2 (http://www.wiggage.com/witch/fericontents.html).