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| RavenFire | Mar 8 2010, 04:38 PM Post #1 |
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Comparisons to other traditions criticism Celtic Wicca can be seen as both a form of Wicca and a branch of Celtic Neopaganism. On the Neopagan continuum from eclectic to reconstructionist, Celtic Wicca is at the eclectic end: as historically inaccurate as most forms of Neo-druidism,[15] and contrasting firmly with Celtic Reconstructionism, which emphasizes cultural focus and historical accuracy.[1][16] [edit]Criticisms Celtic Wicca is criticized for a number of reasons. Critics point to the very recent development of the "tradition", its syncretic nature, its misappropriation or misrepresentation of authentic Celtic traditions and history, and its difference from all historically attested Celtic beliefs and practices.[3][5][14][15] Authors including Ronald Hutton, Aidan Kelly, John Michael Greer and Gordon Cooper have noted that Celtic Wicca draws on mythology by way of the Romanticist Celtic Revival rather than historical fact.[3][5][6][15] Further, these authors have documented that Gardnerian Wicca was synthesized from elements of many cultures and traditions including Hinduism, English folklore, romanticized misinterpretations of some Native American beliefs,[5] and the ritual structures and terminology used by the Freemasons.[3][5][6] Greer and Cooper specifically point to Gardner's involvement in the English Woodcraft and Kibbo Kift groups as a strong influence. |
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