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In the 1970s feminist Zsuzsanna Budapest founded Dianic Wicca / Dianic witchcraft / Dianic Feminist Witchcraft a neo pagan belief structure based on Wicca, goddess worship and feminism.

Dianic Wicca fuses traditional Wicca with Italian folk magick, feminist values and healing practices. Originally Dianic Wicca was a female only tradition favoured by feminist and lesbians although today Dianic Wicca is open to everyone although the main principles of Goddess worship and feminist values have not change.

Unlike traditional Wicca Dianic Wicca pays little if any attention to the God (male deity) focusing on the Goddess herself and her mysteries and acknowledging that she is the source of all living things. In Dianic Wicca if the male deity is included he is only referred to as a consult and not as equal.

Dianic Wicca uses the same ritual days as traditional Wicca (full and new moon rites as well as the wheel of the year). And abides to the Wiccan rede to some extent hexing and bindings are considered as negative action unless the hexing or binding is used on persons (MEN) who attack women.

The term Dianic come from the roman goddess Diana known for her skills as a hunter and her links to childbirth, it is also known that Diana main companions where female Nymphs.

Much of the ritual and spell work in Dianic Wicca is based on or come from aradia (Gospel of the witches) which was published in 1899 by Charles Leland an American folklorist who claims that Aradia contains the religious text, beliefs and rituals of a group of witches from Tuscany (Italy). Although the existence of this group has been disputed by a number of historians and folklorist there is no doubt that Aradia has had an influence not only on Dianic paths but also on many neo pagan paths.

There are three main branches to Dianic Wicca-

1.      Dianic Wicca – which was started Zsuzsanna Budapest in the 1970s

2.      McFarland Dianic – a neo pagan fairy tradition started by Morgan McFarland and Mark Roberts (a Dianic tradition that openly accepts men as members)

3.      Dianic Witches – a non Wiccan tradition said to be inspired by Zsuzsanna Budapest which is more of a female spiritual movement which encourages self initiation rather than group ordination or initiation.

The Dianic traditions can be difficult to define in a way due to the way it encourages creativity and personal empowerment but at it heart it the self empowerment of womanhood and the Goddess and her aspects of maiden, mother and crone.

The Dianic traditions do not as some would suggest Hate men and masculinity they see men/gods as a consults and partners to the goddess the focus on the divine feminine force the creatrix and empower themselves. This is a natural reaction to a male centred world where woman can be seen as less than men rather than an equal or better.

Dianic’s are encouraged to explore their bodies and the experiences as women learning to empower themselves and connect with the Goddess.

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Originally posted 2010-08-04 07:39:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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