Irish Tradition
A generic term used to identify traditions native to Ireland and her people. Many indicidual traditions come under this broad heading, though some believe the only true Irish tradition is one which is pre-Celtic.
Kingstone Tradition
An English tradition with Celtic roots. Look for the Internations Red Garters (An eight-times a year publication and umbrella organization for followers of the various English traditions which prints much contoversial materal.) for more information.
MaidenHill Tradition
This initiatory path was founded in England in the late 1970s and worships a generic Mother Goddess, sometimes called Rhiannon, and the Horned God. Maidenhill does not have a significant number of followers in North America.
Majestic Tradition
An English tradition which views the long succession of ruling monarchs as sacrificial kings and fertility quues. Look for the Internations Red Garters (An eight-times a year publication and umbrella organization for followers of the various English traditions which prints much controversial material.) for more information.
Manx Tradition
An Irish tradition which traces its roots to the mystical Isle of Man. Lots of faery lore-based beliefs and ritual workings are part of this path. Manann Mac Llyr, God of the Sea, and Fand, a Faery Queen, are its principal deities.
North Country Tradition
The Pagan tradition of Yorkshire region of England. The principal influences on it were from England (which was heavily influenced by Pagan Rome) and from the Scottish lowlands.
Northern Isles Tradition
A combined path which follows the old Norse and Celtic ways - sometimes labaled Asatru. A Pagan group which calls itself "Northern Way" incorporated in Chicago in 1982. Their beliefs are broadly outlined in Northern Magic, by Edred Thorsson.
OBOD
The Anacronym for the Order of the Bard, Ocates and Druids, a tradition of Celtic Druidry based in England. As of this writing, the OBOD offers correspondence courses, a newsletts, and netowrking.
Pecti-Wita
This is the solitary path of the pre-Celtic people known as the Picts. The inhabited northern Scotland and warred frequently with the Celts before being absorbed by them. The beliefs and practices of this path are recorded by Raymond Buckland in his 1991 book, Scottish WitchCraft.
Pictish
Scottish Witchcraft that attunes itself to all aspects of nature: animal, vegetable, and mineral. It is a solitary form of The Craft and mainly magickal in nature with little religion. Witchcraft developed in Scotland. It's followers are solitaries and worship involves animal, vegetable, and minerals, as aspects of nature.
Reformed Druids
This flourishing tradition was organized at Carleton College in Minnesota in 1963 in protest against a school rule which required Sunday chapel attendance. The original group rituals were based on the Episcopal form of worship, but its splinter groups have since tried to revise their rituals in line with the old Celtic ways.
Romano-Gaulish Tradition
This tradition combines Celtic and Roman Pagan practices in the same way that they merged and blended in Gual many centuries ago.
