ALEXANDRIAN WICCA
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*As most everyone by now is aware, the Alexandrian Tradition is very
close to Gardnerian with a few minor changes. (One of the most obvious
ones being that the Alexandrians use the athame as a symbol for the
element of fire and the wand as a symbol for air. Most of the rituals
are very formal and heavily indebted to ceremonial magick. It is also
a polarized tradition and the sexuality of that female/male polarity
is emphasized. The ritual cycle deals mostly with the division of the
year between the Holly King and the Oak King and several ritual dramas
deal with the dying/resurrected God theme. As with Gardnerians, the
High Priestess is supposedly the highest authority. However, it is odd
that the primary spokespersons for both traditions have been men.
[*This material provided by Gillan]
Alexandrian Wicca is the creation of Alex Sanders (with his then wife
Maxine) who claimed to have been initiated by his grandmother in 1933.
It's principal proponents are Janet and Stewart Fararr whose books set
forth most, if not all, of the Alexandrian tradition. Contrary to
popular belief, the name Alexandrian refers not to Alex Sanders, but
to Ancient Alexandria.
Although similiar to Gardnerian Wicca, Alexandrian Wicca tends to be
more eclectic, and liberal. Some of Gardnerisms strict rules, such as
the requirement of ritual nudity, have been made optional by
Alexandrian Wicca.
Mary Nesnick, an American initiate in Gardnerian and Alexandrian
traditions founded a 'new' tradition called Algard. This tradition
brings together both Gardnerian and Alexandrian teachings under a
single banner. This was possible due to the great similiarities
between the two traditions.
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