Which type of Wiccan are you?

Question

Reading I've done recently indicates there are the following "types" of Wicca: 1734, Alexandrian, Celtic, Dianic, Eclectic, Gardnerian, Georgian.

Which type are you? Did I list those correctly? Are there others?

My research shows the "1734" Wicca does not mean a particular year, but is a cryptogram for the name of the goddess. Anyone of you ever hear that or know of it?

Answer 1

Eclectic. There are others, but you got the main ones. :)

Edit:
"The 1734 Tradition is based on the teachings, writings (published and personal), and the inspiration of Robert Cochrane. 1734 is not an anagram, however, it IS a riddle. It does not give the true name of the Goddess as there are many names of the Goddess...all True. Within the 1734 tradition there are a number of riddles. When all are answered, and not until then, a dilligent student will understand this tradition.

There are many paths to the Gods and Goddesses. 1734 is one distinct path and not for everyone. There are many things about 1734 that are different: The placement of the elements; The firm dedication that the Clan is one's spiritual family; the necessary shamanic essence; and Not believing in the Goddess, but knowing her as an every day part of your life .

1734 is a Non-profit Religious Corporation under the laws of the state of California, USA. 1734 is exempt from Federal and State income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. "

Answer 2

1734 is a witchcraft tradition, not a Wiccan one.

Wicca is generally divided into Traditonals and Eclectics. Tradtionals are broken down into Traditions such as Gardnerian, Alexandrian, etc.

I'm an eclectic, which means I piece together my own practices instead of following a more rigid set of practices and beliefs taught to me by a coven. Some eclectics like to further define their practices as something like "celtic", but that's so vague as to not really mean anything. Most people call themselves "celtic" if they follow a Celtic deity, but sicne there are hundreds of them, two "Celtic Wiccans" can easily have nothing in common other than a broad Wiccan framework: they could follow different gods, celebrate the Sabbats differently, work with different symbols, etc.

Answer 3

You are quite correct about the 1734 being a clue to the name of the Goddess in that Tradition, and not anything to do with a founding date.

As for the different types of Wicca, well....that would depend on who you ask.

Since I'm answering, this is my answer:

WICCA is the term used for a group of *oath-bound, lineage, initiatory* Traditions of Witchcraft.

This excludes eclectics, self-taughts, and IRABOs***

WICCA honors both a God and Goddess as equals - their names may vary from coven to coven, but they are NOT "any God or Goddess we feel like working with right at this moment" or "any God or Goddess that I just read about and think sound cool"

This excludes eclectics, self-taughts, IRABOs and Dianics (because of the BOTH God and Goddess part).



*** IRABO = I Read A Book, Once


As for myself, I am not a Wiccan of any type. I have not been trained in, nor initiated into, a Wiccan Tradition.

I am a Witch.

My current practice is the NROOGD Tradition.

Answer 4

There are many Wiccan paths, I studied a form of Romany Wicca, then some Celtic and Saxon Wicca...
I am at present just embarking on another path, which is Egyptian Wicca...
I have been a Wiccan for 37 years and I am definitely Eclectic, but I am far, far from mainstream Wicca...
Blessed Be... )O(

Answer 5

There are many, many, many others.

I'm UEW, personally.

Have some others: http://www.witchvox.com/xtrads.html

Bear in mind that not all there are Wiccan, and those need to be submitted BY trad members, so some aren't honest. Also, some of the trads have changed a LOT from the time their essay was posted, and haven't edited their profile because they want to keep their hits high. (whatever, the one from my trad went from 30,000 to 4,000 but now the essay's 100% better) so I'd be wary of one with a profile over a couple years old. (The info may be good, but the contacts may've changed.)

Answer 6

You forgot Corellian (sp?) I was Gardnerian, but I wasn't comfortable with some of the practices and I just went back to being a solitary Green?Eclectic/Witch

Answer 7

I was eclectic, and my path was healing.

I can't think of any others at the moment, but since I was a solitary practitioner, I didn't really get into the different "types" of Wicca.

I hope it's okay for me to answer as a former Wiccan.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I consider myself Eclectic.

Answer 10

My brother used to practice Wicca. I'm thinking he was Celtic, but I'm not sure.