Why is Scott Cunningham called a " bunny writer" in Wiccan circles? I think he is very thorough.?

Question

In the site, Wicca, for the rest of us, The webmistress calles him a " Bunny Writer" and I don't think it is polite to insult someone deceased, wheere they can't defend themselves. I love his site, and am excited about writing from it, in my BOS< and want it ( my BOS) to be as thorough as possible.

I should have stated, " In SOME Wiccan circles" > I didn't realize my mistake till I had posted it!

Answer 1

Because he was--for fluffy bunny Wiccans. As for real witchcraft, he had no idea.
Wicca: Pinocchio; Witchcraft: the Real Boy.

Most Wiccans are "bunnies," and so are most of their writers. They aren't true Witches, regardless of what they think or make others think. The reason is because there is so much misinformation out there due to people like Scott Cunningham. Even worse is Silver Ravenwolf. Stay away from her books. She is remarkably ill-informed on Wicca, and knows absolutely nothing about true Witchcraft. A good Wiccan writer is Raymond Buckland. He is very well educated, and not the least bit fluffy.

True Witchcraft comes from *you* and *your* instinctual beliefs-- age-old beliefs going back to Paleolithic times--(also called genetic memory) not from a book or a site. If you want to be a real witch, then look inside yourself. But it isn't for everybody. Some people prefer Wicca over Witchcraft and it makes them happy, which is great for them.

Answer 2

I don't consider Cunningham a Bunny.
However, his works are generally very basic, and while great for people who have teachers, not the end-all and be-all they are generally sold as.

He *often* is vague, and people who are reading without a basic knowledge of what he's talking about really don't learn a lot about anything. He's sort of a "chicken soup for the Wiccan soul" author, not a serious historian, theologian or teacher.

I think the marketing of his works as "the only works you need" is the fault of his publishers.

I think Cunningham, read in the context of learning from a stable tradition, is wonderful.

He's not good for going it alone, however.

He's very good at pointing out that his work is not the end all and be all. Compare that with some other writers, who dictate what ALL Wiccans do.

Answer 3

Greetings!

"Wicca" is an invention, constantly growing by the additions of other inventors-

Religions are a Journey to find yourself, those who seek the Dark, often ridicule the Light in order to validate their views-and vice-versa.

Gardner was a Nudist, a Druid, a Mason, a Civil Servant, etc, he was always searching, and never found his Way. The macabre and twisted side of his studies was useful for shock value, just as it is for some Circles.

Scott was someone who wrote about what he experienced, rather than the Fictions of others. There are plenty of scary books and movies, the main attraction is thrills.

When I first met Scott, he had just come out of an abandoned mine that had been started by the Spanish. He and a friend had made many trips miles into the wilderness, and the Dark, in order to find the Light. The Mine wasn`t safe, the Journey wasn`t easy.

I would like to see his "armchair Witch" critics even think about doing the same.

Wicca is not about "restrained evil" and "power over others", the threat of "dark sorcery"-there IS Dark, just as there IS Light-True Power comes from the Balance of the two. Remember-Light is Active, Dark is Passive.

Your B.O.S. should be YOUR experiences. Write a Daily Journal, a B.O.S., and a Book of lists, where you can put the works of others and compare them with your results.

Good Luck with your Journey! Read everything, listen to as many Views as you can-even to the "armchair Witches".

/!\

Answer 4

I to like Scott Cunningham, he's a great writer, especially for someone who is just learning about Wicca. He does kind of hang on the "bunnyside" of it all, however I think he's rather informative. He doesn't really delve deeply into Wicca, he skirts the surface which can be rather fluffy and happy...but he's really writing to beginners and encourages self research into the "darker"side=)

Answer 5

Really? I do? Where would that be? Here's my reviews for Cunningham's books, which get 4 out of 5 stars:

http://wicca.timerift.net/books_recommend.shtml#cunningham

For the record, my opinion of him doesn't depend on whether he's living or dead. I will continue to warn people away from Ravenwolf's books if she dies. It's not personal. It's about getting good information out to readers and keeping them away from garbage.

Answer 6

maybe because in his book on spiritism he freely admits he's never actually practiced any of the stuff he writes about?