Auteursarchief: Alder

Over Alder

A Gardnerian witch from the Basque Country, still figuring out things, most of them. I am also webmaster for the AdRosam site, a website of resources in Spanish for Gardnerian Seekers. I am also on Twitter and Tumblr.

The Art of Dealing with Ambiguity in the Craft

Geplaatst op 30 januari, 2019 door Alder

When you are confronted with something that is uncertain, and cannot figure it out — what do you do? Lees verder →

Geplaatst in English articles | Getagged ambiguity, beginners, philosophy, tips, uncertainty, Wicca | Reacties uitgeschakeld

Review: Traditional Wicca, ‘A Seeker’s Guide’ by Thorn Mooney

Geplaatst op 27 oktober, 2018 door Alder

Thorn Mooney opens doors to seekers, not by writing about the subjects of most introductions on Wicca, but by posing the questions that are relevant, sharing her own experiences and struggles. A must-read for seekers and for teachers on Wicca. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in Boeken, English articles, Recensies | Getagged beginners, seekers, traditional witchcraft, Wicca | Reacties uitgeschakeld

The Path of the Seeker – part 2

Geplaatst op 24 oktober, 2018 door Alder

The Craft has a myriad of unspoken rules, messages between lines, that tend to be overlooked by Seekers. There is no Handbook or Rulebook that can tell a Seeker how to seek. There are, however, principles or aspects that are particularly considered by those who guard the threshold of this magical tradition. Alder gives some practical tips. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in English articles | Getagged beginners, Gardnerian, seekers, Wicca | Reacties uitgeschakeld

Review: Garbed in Green

Geplaatst op 29 juli, 2018 door Alder

From the Sumerian gala priests and the Phoenician kelev, to the renown Native American Two Spirits, Casey explores the key role of homosexual or queer priesthood (or ‘sacred personhood’) throughout the foundation of our culture. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in Boeken, English articles | Getagged gay, male mysteries | Reacties uitgeschakeld

Birth, and Death, and Initiation in the Craft in the 21st Century

Geplaatst op 1 februari, 2017 door Alder

Birth and death are closely entwined and have a connection with Initiation. An experience that can only take place through first-hand experience, which is often mistaken for elitism. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in English articles | Getagged birth, Craft, death, Imbolc, initiation, Wicca, witchcraft | 4 reacties

Bertsolaritza, the Art of Improvisation, and Intuition

Geplaatst op 29 april, 2016 door Alder

The Basque ‘bersolaritza’, the creation of extemporary verses, can teach us about a Craft technique, allowing the creative forces to become manifest. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in English articles | Getagged Basque, creativity, intuition, poetry | Reacties uitgeschakeld

Understanding Polarity in the 21st Century

Geplaatst op 31 januari, 2016 door Alder

Polarity, seems to be founded and fed by a dichotomy: male–female, and from those, positive-negative, dark–light, birth–death, and so forth. But is this the only possibility? Lees verder →

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Microaggressions and the Youth in the Craft

Geplaatst op 2 mei, 2015 door Alder

Every time we treat a younger person in a less-than-human way or less capable, without considering his individual skills, we are discriminating against youth – and perpetuating a type of discrimination that has been perpetuated for centuries. Lees verder →

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Keep Pure Your Highest Ideal: Personal ethics in Wicca

Geplaatst op 2 mei, 2015 door Alder

Alder asked himself: How do we enter the Circle? How much of ourselves do we bring in?, or: How much of our ideas, ideals, emotions and thoughts make it to that place between the worlds?. In the end, the answer became quite clear: all of it. Lees verder →

Geplaatst in English articles | Getagged ethics, philosophy, Wicca | 2 reacties