ok what I meant was this: What is the most OLDEST and TRADITIONAL form of WITCHCRAFT practiced from U.K ?

Question

I come from a long pure hereditary line of witches and witchcraft from the u.k However my family passed when I was 6 and I would like to know where I can practice in an very traditional coven again. NO OFFSHOOTS such as "eccelectic" "modern" gothic ect.... DOES anyone have any information for me??

Answer 1

You might be able to find a few fam-trads that practice pre-Gardnerian folk practices; however, many of them have seen at least some elements of Wicca start to creep in, and most of them don't readily accept new members. If you're looking for witchcraft, per se, your best bet is to look for a BTW (British Traditional Witchcraft) group, but they're often purposefully difficult to find.

The Druid orders that existed in the UK prior to Gardner were of pretty poor scholarship. I'm not too sure if any of them have really cleaned up their acts in the last decade or so, but what I remember reading showed most of them lacking any real basis in historical fact.

The ancient Celtic religion existed for quite some time, but didn't survive intact to modern day. There's certainly a number of folk practices that survived, but those got heavily mixed in with Anglo-Saxon folk practices.

Answer 2

You might try Pecti-Witan, Pictish, Scottish witchcraft. Don't know of any covens as most of us are solitary, but the tradition does go back to before the times of Christ. Raymond Buckland has a pretty good book on the history of the Picts.
Good luck!
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Answer 3

Good luck. Despite spurious claims, there is no proof that any unbroken line of hereditary witchcraft exists.

Wicca, the modern inheritor of the concept, has only been around for about 50 years:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_hist.htm

Answer 4

I think amongst the Celts the Druids are the only ones that weren't completely destroyed.

If you don't mind me asking what type of lineage in the UK Saxon, Norman or Celt. They all have different backgrounds.

Not to try detract from your beliefs, but if you have knowledge of which one of these you're. Reading the relevant Mythology will probably point you in the right direction towards knowing what you are looking for.

Answer 5

All excellent points except one. Full immersion baptism was a practice of the early Church and an apostolic tradition. The very word "Baptism" means immersed and countless early Church documents refer to baptism by immersion, one such example is the "Didache" Also we have the archaeological evidence of Baptismal fonts in many early Churches, all of which are clearly the size appropriate for full body immersion. Having said this, full immersion is not the only way a person can be baptized, there are certainly some exceptions and outside of the "Catholic" faith, that being "universal", not "Roman Catholic", none have the authority in Christ to baptize as they have no anointed priesthood so in their case the act is nothing more than a gesture and public display. quote- "David, my point is that the Bible does not record the method of Baptism. Sure the Catholic Church has practiced this from the beginning but we are not Bible only teachers and this method or any other is not in the Bible. they are not being true to their heretical doctrine of Sola Scriptura. My question is why?" My apologies, I read your question to mean you were suggesting that it was unbiblical for any to have full immersion baptisms. Again my apologies.

Answer 6

Not being from the UK I can't tell you honestly. However I can give you a website and they may be able to help you.

http://www.witchcraftshop.co.uk/

I know it's a shop but they are well connected.

Answer 7

Look for a Gardnerian coven. That is the best information I can give you.

Answer 8

i think it's Pagan or Druid, but im not sure... i think this is very interesting though, and i can't wait to find out the real answer =)

Answer 9

I would think Druids. But don't qoute me.

Answer 10

the celts and/or druids......both of my ansestors