{"id":657,"date":"2021-04-27T21:08:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/?p=657"},"modified":"2022-12-24T04:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T04:26:53","slug":"alexandrian-wicca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/alexandrian-wicca\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Alexandrian Wicca?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Alexandrian Wiccan tradition was among the first offshoots of Gardnerian Wicca<\/a>. Started by Alex and Maxine Sanders in the 1960s, Alexandrian Wicca has a lot of similarities to the original Gardnerian tradition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both are initiatory practices that emphasize the polarity between masculine and feminine energies. That said, Alexandrian Wicca does have some unique characteristics that distinguish it from other branches of Wicca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Differences From Other Wicca Traditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When compared to other forms of Wicca, the Alexandrian tradition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Is more eclectic<\/strong>. Both Alex and Maxine Sanders felt that if something worked, it should be used. Practitioners are encouraged to experiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Isn’t always skyclad<\/strong>. Not all covens, or individuals within a coven, practice ritual nudity. This is left up to the witch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Is more ceremonial<\/strong>. Alexandrian Wicca includes ceremonial elements from Hermetic and Enochian practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Doesn’t use the same tools as other traditions<\/strong>. An Alexandrian altar features a sword, athame, boline, wand, pentacle, scourge, cords, and cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Doesn’t use the same deity or elemental names as other traditions<\/strong>. As a more eclectic path, this can vary from coven to coven.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n