Seax-Wica
| Seax-Wica | |
|---|---|
The founding text of the Seax tradition was The Tree (1974). | |
| Abbreviation | SW |
| Type | Syncretic Wicca |
| Orientation | Anglo-Saxon paganism inspired |
| Scripture | The Tree: Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft |
| Governance | Priesthood |
| Region | United States |
| Founder | Raymond Buckland |
| Origin | 1973 United States |
Seax-Wica, or sometimes Saxon Witchcraft, is a tradition of neopagan practice blending aspects of Wicca with the iconography of Anglo-Saxon paganism, while not seeking to reconstruct the early mediaeval religion itself.
The tradition was founded in 1973 by Raymond Buckland, an English-born high priest of Gardnerian Wicca who had recently moved to the United States. His 1974 book The Tree was written as a definitive guide to Seax-Wica, and subsequently republished in 2005 as Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft.
Seax-Wica, is an orthopraxic, initiatory mystery system grounded in rational immanence and religious magic. It honors the deities of the Germanic pantheon of the Saxon tribe based on their symbolism, it is a modern pagan religion.