SRS 1110 Chapter Class Readings: March 2, 2017 - Alexandrian, Charles Arnold, Gerald Gardner, Gardenarian, Margaret Murray, Alexander Sanders, Doreen Valiant, Wiccan Church of Canada

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Rituals are formal and heavily indebted to western ceremonial magic. Ritual year divides year between the holly king and the oak king. Rituals that deal with the theme of a dying/resurrected god. Alex sanders received gardnerian training to the first degree. Alexandrian refers to the city of alexandria in egypt. The coven focuses strongly on training and place more emphasis on ceremonial magic practices. Coven has a hierarchal structure high priestess / high priest. Deities and guardians of the quarters are different than gardnerian practice. Began to study the craft in the late 1970s. At various times he was a member of the wiccan church of canada"s board of directors. Launched a series of highly publicized challenges around the treatment of wicca as a religion in canada. He was denied paid religious holidays he filed a grievance, which was also rejected.