The term "Wiccan" has become interchangeable with the term "pagan" and both are popularly applied as an umbrella term that is meant to describe any religious system that sees Man as insepearble from the natural world.
Just who are they, these Ceremonialists? Are they Wiccan? Druids? Pagans? Where do they come from? What do they do, exactly? Is there some sort of religious classification for them? What do they believe? What do they know, and how did they learn it?
Somewhat akin to coven spin-off of Alex from Gerald Gardner, Rudolf Steiner's breakaway from the Theosophists in 1912 set the stage for the eventual construction of the Waldorf Schools, which exist all over the world. In fact, it is said that there are 125 Waldorf Schools operating in North America alone.
Arthur represents all that effectively supports a social order, and stories of triumph empower us just by hearing them. Depending on how the stories are told (Geoffrey of Monmouth or Sir Mallory, or Marion Zimmer Bradley) we can observe conflicts and their resolutions, see with the eyes of medieval gentry, for whom the stories were written, and notice that the archetypes inherent in the stories are still all around us.
Like a rose with many petals, the Avalon Mystery Tradition shows us many modern faces. For some, it is a women's Celtic Goddess path. For others it is the spirituality of the native (or 'Faery') Druids who preceded the Celts in the ancient world. And for some it is the romantic realm that preserves the beliefs of Arthur and the early Celtic Church.
Here is a collection of feast menus, lore, and more for each of the eight Sabbats recognized in Modern Wicca.
Works by Sir Donald, Sisters, and other contributors.
From Sisterhood to Sisterhood, letters to and fro.
Links to Sisterhood-oriented, well written magazines.
