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Ok, please do us all a favor and IGNORE the other two Wiccan Tradition posts. They're inaccurate. A good portion of those listed should *NOT* be listed as a Wiccan Tradition. So, lets look at the real deals.

Keep in mind for it to be a valid BTW (British Traditional Wicca) or ATW (American Traditional Wicca) tradition it has to have lineage among other things.

Otherwise, its whats known as an "American Ecclectic" which is not an actual Tradition of Wicca but rather an evolution OUTSIDE of the religion that is using a misnomer. These AE groups dont have lineage, the inner court teachings or the mysteries.

I will continue to update this list with descriptions and what not. But for now I'll just put the list.

Ok, here we go:


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I heart you ladies for doing this. ^_^

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Updated.

wow thanks i really am learning a lot

1 watch the language
2 look up on it. ur thinking of unamed religions, Druids, Celts, Norse,etc. not wicca.
3 even if u still disagree after looking up on the information, don't flame people for believing otherwise. everyone is entitled to their oppinion in the very least.

im a wiccan high priest and my coven has liniage how ever it is a form of alexandrian and celtic

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as for the rest of the thread. It's great to see people interested in trying to piece together what can often be a minefield. However, it should be known that there are only four traditions of Wicca. They are:
Gardnerian
Alexandrian
Mohsian
Central Valley

There various lineages within each. Occasionally within Central Valley or CVW for short, the lineages can be reffered to as traditions, however they are simply lineages. Those lineages include Kingstone, Daoine Caoire, Majestic and others.
There are a small number of lineages of Gardnerian and Alexandrian in the USA and Canada. Long Island, Witecroft Line, Starkindler Line and Conneticut line are among them.

Some BlueStar have lineage, but they are individuals and the tradition as a whole does not maintain lineage.

Georgian is not a lineaged tradition of Wicca.

The Minoan Triad is not a lineaged tradition of Wicca.

Algard never really took off and there are no initiates currently working 'Algard'. There are many who have both Gardnerian and Alexandrian initiations and one day practice one, and the next the other, or simply elect to practice only one. However, there is no tradition actively blending the two.

The ATC and Pete Davis are NOT Wiccan. They are not a lineaged tradition of Wicca and numerous of their people are not Wiccan. There are Wiccans involved with the organization however.

Anderson Faerie is not a lineaged tradition of Wicca. It has lineage, but not to the New Forest covens. It has it's own lineage to Victor and Cora Anderson.

Reclaiming is a tradition derrived from Faerie and as such has Faerie lineage, not Wiccan lineage. Reclaiming Witches tend to get very upset if called Wiccans as they recognize their traditions have little in common.

Oddysean Wicca is not a lineaged tradition of Wicca. However, Richard and Tamara have obtained initiations in lineaged traditions.


Circle Wicca, Covenent of the Goddes, Kemetic/Tamarin, Celtic, American Tradition of the Goddess are not Wiccan.

I would also point out that Protean (early forming lines of and established lines of) are not Wiccan. Their lineage stops with Judy Harrow as does their liturgy.

I hope this helps.




If anyone is seeking actual lineaged covens to train with, or encounters a person claiming initiate status in any of the four traditions I have mentioned as being lineaged Wiccan traditions, please seek a vouch (verification of initiate status and standing) for the person from Amber and Jet yahoo mailing list and/or TradWicca.org