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The Four Powers of the Magus states: To Know, To Dare, To Will, and To Be Silent. In other words one must be fully knowledgeable about their workings, must have the self confidence to work with energy, must have the ability to work with intent and must have the ability to keep them secret.

Though many in today's Wiccan community follow the above tenets, other Laws and belief systems vary by certain degrees. The following is a brief list of the many traditions that exist in modern Wicca.

American Wicca: founded by Pierre "Pete Pathfinder" Davis. Based in Index, WA at the Aquarian Tabernacle Church.

American Welsh: founded by Americans Ed Buczynski and Kate Smith. American Welsh began from the New York Welsh tradition also founded by Ed Buczynski.

Amythystian: founded by Lady Amethyst. Amythystian is the American branch of the English Order of the Royal Oak.

Alexandrian: founded by Alex and Maxine Sanders in England brought to America by Monique Wilson. Popularized the world over by Irish authors Janet and Stewart Farrar.

Blue Star (GANCEW) Great American Nontraditional Collectic Eclectic Wicca: founded by American peace activist Franque Dufner, with latter developments by folk musicians Tzipora Katz and Kenny Klein.

Church of Wicca: founded by Gavin and Yvonne Frost. Known as "Baptist Wicca"

Dianic: founded by Americans Morgan McFarland and Mark Roberts. Popularized by Hungarian feminist Zsuzanna "Z" Budapest.

Faerie (Feri): founded by American poet Victor Anderson. In part popularized by Pagan activist Starhawk (Miriam Simos) a former student.

Gardnerian: founded by Gerald Gardner in England brought to America by Raymond Buckland.

Georgian: founded by American George Patterson. The Georgian Church is based in Bakersfield, CA.

Seax-Wicca: founded by Englishman Raymond Buckland.

Wiccan Shamanism: founded by Selena Fox.

Y Tylwyth Teg: founded by American Rhuddlwm Gawr (William Wheeler III). The Church of Y Tylwyth Teg in Athens, Georgia serves as headquarters for the Universal Federation of Pagans.

If you would like to learn more about the Wiccan religion and the many traditions within Wicca you can find books at your local libraries and bookstores or you can check it out online. A good starting point for more information would be to visit our main Florida Pagan resource The Witches' Voice at www.witchvox.com

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