UEWiccan:The Ordinary Journal for the Extraordinary UEW community. Mystic Forest of Protection. Universal Eclectic Wicca Traditionby Melissa Molnar, with information taken from writings by Kaatryn MacMorgan Universal Eclectic Wicca is a Tradition of Wicca that embraces a personal exploration into one's own religious paradigm, yet provides structure through the "Five Points of Wiccan Belief.
" "Eclectic" because we make room for growth, flexibility, and change by allowing members to utilize any source they find useful. Wicca must be eclectic, taking from all of its members, in order to prevent stagnation. We welcome new ideas while maintaining the old ones, because eclecticism and evolution are unavoidable. "Universal" because our beliefs encompass everything, and everything is encompassed by our beliefs. History. Triad: The Ten Thousand Failings of Eclecticism - A UEW Student. There's a very, very common question that eclectic and solitary Wiccans get asked.
Invariably, it's asked by traditional Witches (who are, apparently, not the same thing as Wiccans at all). The basic thrust of this question is this: "Justify your faith! How can you be a real Witch (sorry, Wiccan - no, wait, Witch - oh never mind) if you're self-taught, if you work on your own, if your practises come from cultures all over the world, instead of the received wisdom of your elders?
Aren't you just a dabbler? Wyrmstar's Abode. Undefined Please forgive my pitiful lack of web ability.
My name is Tamryn, I'm a Third Circle Member of Silver Chalice Wicca, which is now called Universalist Eclectic Wicca, but I prefer to say silver chalice because that's what it says on my initiation. Hopefully the links below all work, but they'll help you to know my POV on Wicca, the Net, and the world. To tell the truth, I'm not sure WHAT I'm doing here on the net. I'm a bit of a technophobe. "We at The Ranting Witches want to thank you for your continued support of Pagan copyright holders and your vigilance in the fight for pagan intellectual property rights. Universal Eclectic Wicca. Universal Eclectic Wicca (UEW) is one of a number of distinctly American Wiccan traditions which developed following the introduction of Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca to the United States in the early 1960s.
Its corporate body is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca (CUEW) which is incorporated and based in Great Falls, Virginia. It is particularly noted for its early Internet teaching coven - the Coven of the Far Flung Net (CFFN),[1] and for its inclusive approach to solitary as well as coven based practitioners.
History[edit] Silver Chalice Wicca[edit] What was to become UEW began, in 1969, as the core coven associated with the Silver Chalice Land Trust; an Intentional community based in Westchester NY.[2][3] Silver Chalice had a diverse membership[4] drawing from both Dianic and British Traditional Wiccan backgrounds. A defining text is the Ordains of Silver Chalice,[7] which may be seen as an attempt to refer to, and move away from, the Old Laws[8] of Gardnerian Wicca.
Triad[edit] View topic - Research Project: Lesson 1. I chose to investigate this tradition because it was relatively unknown.
When I was researching my project I followed the questions very closely. I have since read some of the wonderful and interesting projects that others have done, and I realize that most have taken a more personal approach. I hope that this is not too boring.Kind regards,Emma. Coven of the Far Flung Net. Welcome to our informational pages on the Coven of the Far Flung Net.
If you are interested in joining CFFN, it is essential that you carefully read the following pages so that you know exactly what to expect. CFFN was the internet's first true online coven when it was chartered in 1997. Its mission statement was to teach the first two circles of Universal Eclectic Wicca, a Wiccan tradition that teaches a strong core of Wiccan practice with the expectation that students will master the basics while learning to tailor their practices to their individual needs -in other words, ethical and responsible eclecticism- eclecticism that begins with an understanding of the core values and theology of Wicca and differs from that core by choice, not chance. In other words, a student of UEW may choose to do things completely differently from the core, but they wouldn't do so until they understood why that core was there and had a good reason to differ from it.
CFFN is an online program. The 15 Creeds. Siver Chalice Ancestry. Undefined The above is the Silver Chalic lineage of 3rd circlers as far as I know it.
I'm over on the right, Brother Wyrmstar I'd like to thank Martia for all the info she gave me on this. you'll see that a lot of the people have "EA" near their name, that means "esteemed ancestor" and it means they've gone to live with the other nacestors. In other words, they've passed on to a greater journey. WARNING:There is a man calling himself Lord Estevan, or Lord Windrider, and claiming to be Windrider clan. HomeHow the internet is wrecking WiccaAbout My ReligionWhy I'm back in the ClosetThank you.
Email: welshwitch33@hotmail.com. The Ordains of silver Chalice. Undefined Published with Permission.
All One Wicca. Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca.