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Gerald Gardner and Indonesian Influences – part 2: Honouring our Ancestors

During the Silver Circle event ‘Honouring our Ancestors’, Morgana gave a presentation about ‘Gerald Gardner & Indonesian Influences’. Rich and Ivonne, from Stichting Aliran, continued the story with more about ‘The Kris & Javanese Mysticism’. Lees verder

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The Bahá’í Faith and Wicca – A Comparison of Relevance in Two Emerging Religions, Part 1- Overlapping Circles

The purpose of this paper is to make comparisons between the growth and potential for further development of the Bahá’í Faith and Wicca in Britain.
The paper begins by outlining the milieu in which both traditions began and notes possible overlaps of individuals and networks. It continues by contrasting motifs of beliefs and values between the two systems and investigates the history of both by arguing that relevance is the driving force in their respective development. Lees verder

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The Bahá’í Faith and Wicca – A Comparison of Relevance in Two Emerging Religions, Part 2 – The Goddess and the Maiden

The purpose of this paper is to make comparisons between the growth and potential for further development of the Bahá’í Faith and Wicca in Britain.
The paper begins by outlining the milieu in which both traditions began and notes possible overlaps of individuals and networks. It continues by contrasting motifs of beliefs and values between the two systems and investigates the history of both by arguing that relevance is the driving force in their respective development. Lees verder

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Wicca, a modern religion in an old robe

Morgana looks at the impact of cultural influences and how Wicca has developed in Europe over the last 50+ years. Lees verder

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Gerald Gardner and Indonesian influences

Gerald Gardner lived in Malaysia where he compiled a book on ’the Kris and other Malay weapons’. Morgana shares experiences of her visit to Indonesia, and what she has learned about the Kris and indigenous practices. Lees verder

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Review: In search of the New Forest Coven

Philip Heselton portrays several people who may have been members of the coven Gerald Gardner was initiated into in 1939. Their stories come to life. Lees verder

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Wandering Bishops, Landed Bishops and Initiated Brothers

The apostolic bishop lineages have had an influence on the occult sub-culture. Lees verder

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Oud nieuws in de verjongingsketel: Cyprus

In de afgelopen periode besteedden enkele media aandacht aan het oude Cyprus. Medeia herinnerde zich dat Gerald Gardner ook iets met dat eiland had. Lees verder

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Review: The Witch by Ronald Hutton

This review looks at Hutton’s ‘The Witch: A history of fear from ancient times to the present’ and in parallel at Gardner’s original work that introduced Wicca to the wider world: ‘Witchcraft Today’. Lees verder

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Review: The Square and the Circle

Wicca and Freemasonry – on the face of it nothing could be further apart. However, as we delve deeper, the level of influence of Freemasonry on Wicca becomes apparent. Lees verder

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