"Different" means "not the same" -- and nowhere in those three words does one find "better/worse," "superior/inferior," "smart/dumb," "right/wrong," or any other value judgment. THANK YOU so much for doing such a great job of reminding your viewers of this. :-)

I am a Eclectic Witch, that’s gets its knowledge from Wiccan, Green, Hedge, and Kitchen witchcraft.

Excellent topic and video! My way onto an eclectic path was by accident whew! I come from a very african spiritual family that leaned into christianity and judiasm. So, during a horrible moment, I had covid and only 1 week to locate a new place while also taking care of a veteran, and thought Yemaya or Yahweh, or someone from either pantheon would answer the call for help. I then passed out with a raging fever and instead had a beautiful woman named Cerridwen yelling her name at me in a dream and got a little irritated with me because I kept asking "how do you pronounce that" because I had never heard of the name. I woke up, looked at my phone and boom, a new place was blinking on my phone and a few days later we had keys and moved in. After that, I dove into who she was and read so many books, and now, have moved into an eclectic path, which has taught me so much. In addition, it really helps to open your eyes up to new paths, opinions, which leads to extremely valuable insight and learning! I absolutely love it! ❤ (& Cerridwen too!)

Solitary Eclectic here… growing up catholic and the females in my family were basically practicing Catholic Folk Magick. I do not follow any religions now, but do venerate nature and my ancestors. I researched several specific practices ..I found there wasn’t one path that solely let me express myself to the fullest..nor did I want to be told I had to worship anyone or anything. Not to say I would never feel the calling to work with a deity, but I’ve researched several and none have felt right for me. ..thank you again for the great video.

@WitchNTheWorking

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Maybe don't worship a deity at all!!! That's what I do. I worship the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine. No names, no titles... just spirit of masculine and feminine, which you can call creation itself.

@whispersofthree5487

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@@WitchNTheWorking I do like that 🩶🩶🩶

@karenolson2586

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@@WitchNTheWorking so do I

@karenolson2586

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I can understand where you come from because I grew up Catholic as well.

@karenolson2586

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I also grew up Catholic as well.

I'm a Hekatean eclectic solitary witch, learning from all sources respectively. I'm devoted to my Goddess Hekate that i look on as a mother figure and guide, and i enjoy the freedom of being able to pick and choose whatever i desire to put my intention to from one month to the next. You gave us a very fair-minded video, Mannun. Thanks for the knowledge. blessed be✌️

Thank you so much for this video! As someone who has left being involved in leadership in a christian church, the path of witchcraft has been a bit scary after learning for 55 years of my life how demonic they think it is. These past 5 years have been so enjoyable learning how to work with nature and my own intuition. And all the studying is wonderful!! I wish I had discovered years ago that I am a witch, but living right in the middle of the Bible Belt, there’s not many places for that discussion lol. For right now I have chosen the solitary eclectic path because belonging to a coven and being guided in a traditional way does not sit well with me having just left that kind of instruction. It’s so good to hear that what fits me best is what I should be doing. Thank you for the encouragement! I have been watching your videos for a couple years and you have helped me immensely

I respect his perspectives on this topic… eclectic practitioners definitely have it tough when graining respect.

I really enjoy and benefit from your videos. I always come away feeling uplifted! About 30 years ago, I joined a women's pagan group at my Unitarian church. While I loved the singing, chanting and rituals which included the Celtic sabbats, I moved to another state and began my own, eclectic solitary practice. It's been rather hit or miss regarding my practice as I tend to be a lazy witch.! But I'm an avid reader and enjoy learning. I had joined an eclectic online group which is about as much human interaction as I care for these days. As a crone, my life path looks quite different than it did 30 years ago. I'm quite conscious of my changing attitudes, perceptions and energy focus these days and learning from you and a few others on KZread has really improved my direction and confidence. And sometimes I'll sing the songs I learned at church to myself!

I feel like whatever the path, we are still in a personal journey and there are things we don't share (rituals etc). I feel like some things aren't meant to be shared. I'm Eclectic Wiccian, my mom raised me in church but the one thing i didn't feel was whole in self.

As an African American woman I haven't felt the need of group think/ association, but you certainly make an argument worthy of listening to in terms of "like minded/open minded❤" people.

I am an Eclectic Witch. Pagan, wiccan, and druidry. Lots of studying

I am solitary eclectic witch. That tends to lean towards the Norse, Celtic, and Shamanistic traditions. I have been studying these paths for 15+ years now. And i am they have brought me great joy. I will be a proud pagan until my last breath for sure.

I myself was initiated into GARDENAIN WITCHCRAFT some twenty years ago and became a 3rd degree high priest in South Florida. I have since for health reasons no longer am a practitioner of the scared Science of Magicke of Wicca. I still observe the Eight Sabbaths. And remember Beltane most especially because it was on that special Day I was initiated. I really enjoyed my Coven and has since moved to North Florida. I am also a Knight Templar, and a 32nd degree Freemason. So, I do a lot of studying of the Occult Sciences and seek enlightenment in all the esoteric sciences. I do enjoy your Channel and will be a follower of your teachings. Blessed Be.

i am a eclectic witch and my practice is influenced by hekatean witchcraft which is the majority at the moment, gardarian, chaos magick, Italian witchcraft, and Satanism with a little Germanic from my ancestors but my craft and practice is always evolving as i continue to better myself and my craft by taking things in that work and vibe with what I'm doing. thank you for your videos they are always insightful.

Yes, Mannon. This is truth. In religion there traditionally has not been room for us all. I do now understand.

i practice ceremonial magick, witchcraft, and really ill work with any type of mysticism. As long as your correspondences work than all is good.

As witch my self I agree with your opinion no path is better than the other this different paths ring true for the individual❤

I started out as a solitary Thelemite / Ceremonial Magician. Though those influences are still present in my practice, I have since been initiated into my coven (I get my 2nd Degree on Samhain), The Temple of Hecate, Inc based in NYC. We’re a branch-off of Gardnerian Wicca (my High Priestess is a magical daughter of the “Witch Queen of New York, Lady Rhea”), and while we still adhere to many of the traditional Gardnerian tenets and practices at our core, we have developed a few nuances that differentiate us from those roots.

I’m an eclectic. I like adopting different stuff into my practice. In my mind, everything is connected, so why mot have a little of everything depending on what I’m doing? I just see as complimentary to the main practice I’m doing at the time. No one has all the answers, so a little of everything works in my mind. If you’re traditional and it works for you, I see no issues with it. I’ve had a long spiritual journey since my late teens, in my 30’s now. Been around witchcraft since I was a kid, my grandmother practiced southern voodoo, one of my moms friends was a Dominican witch who would do rituals from her culture in my moms kitchen. They often sought out mediums, fortune tellers, had my aunt read their tea leaves. So “magick” in general has always been a part of my life. I just took what I learned over the years and applied it when I started practicing after doing a lot of research and educating myself in many areas and seeing how and where they all connect. It depends on my mood, what I want to accomplish, time of year, my setting/surroundings, etc. i simply do what feel right/good at the time. Maybe one day I’ll use crystals, maybe the next day, I simply meditate, the day after I may do something in the woods/swamps barefoot where I live to be closer to nature and get my grounding session it. Maybe one day it’s nature based, and another it’s closer to darker occult related stuff, but there’s no ill intent. Just calling on different energies the feel appropriate. I dont see it as good or bad unless thats where your intentions lie. I can so a dark ritual for good purposes if I feel it’s More beneficial.

3rd day of my journey. Trying to find my path, and learn everything I can.

Eclectic at first but with the Temple of Witchcraft now. Loved this video.

Alexandrian here. To a certain extent Sanders was incredibly eclectic with the Gardnerian roots as the nucleus. With training methods from Bardon, the G:. D:., Montalban, OTO and AA etc as well as the general grimoire, spiritualist alchemical and others. Eg our Third Degree incorporates the Myth of Merlin via Dion's The Sea Priestess.

i am a witch n the working ! :)

I don’t care what path people choose because either way it’ll help them grow but one thing that bothers me is people who call themselves Wiccan who do not follow the main law of not ever doing anything to harm others. I’ve seen people claim to be Wiccan who say it’s okay to harm someone because they think they deserve it..

@WitchNTheWorking

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An it Harm None, do as you will is not a Law.... It's a recommendation or a tenet if you will. Of course people shouldn't go around harming other people, but at the same time defend yourself if you wish. Again, as I always say.... Harm None but Take No Shit. I explain in better detail and actually tell you where An It Harm None actually came from in this video. You will be surprised if you have never known where Wiccabs got this saying from!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aa6ExNKqdrKrl6Q.html

You explained this beautifully as an eclectic witch your words truly resonated. Thank you 4:58p

I'm still learning I'm a healer but I'm wanting to learn everything about witchcraft so this video did help alot since I seek more knowledge about witchcraft I get very interested in different aspects of witchcraft as well

I'm eclectic witch that dose a lot of folk magic, Wicca Green and kitchen witchcraft,

Green kitchen .reiki...angels faerie...thank you for sharing mannunn.lovely video from yourself...x

Our only animosity toward Christianity, or toward any other religion of philosophy of life, is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be the only way and have sought to deny freedom to others and to suppress other way of religious practice and belief.

Very well done Mannun. Appreciate your teachings. Blessed Be.

Following the Nordic path for solitary practice. Local group does ritual using the wheel of the year for each ritual and tends towards eclectic. Most in group follow a Celtic path even though there are a couple of of Norse and some druids. Most of us in group tend to have both our own practice while taking part in group rituals

My Grandmother taught me foraging, tea leaves, divination, and other hereditary things. I feel like I am a Hereditary , Green, Hedge, and Solitary , focused on healing herbs and helping others. I respect everyone's path and what they feel called to do.❤

Like you, I'm thinking of doing my hair like Sinaed O'Connor. I am now as a Black woman am exploring my European heritage.

Absolutely wonderful video. LOVED it, ty and Blessed be

Dear Brother, thank you for your great work - I really enjoy your vids!! For me the only differences between Eclectic Witchcraft and Wicca ist The Oath and the big community, with which you are connected to by initiation. I've been eclectic for years before I met a HPs who initiated me into BTW, and sometimes I still celebrate with "free flying" sisters and brothers from my old eclectic coven and it works very well. BB* }:->

Solitary Eclectic

Eclectic? Meaning, Take what you like?

@ladyraven4266

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For me /you take whatever resonates with you and use for your path, journey

Okay I listened and listened and wow I am an Eclectic Witch finally an answer and a place at peace. Yes I do things celebrations from many paths the sabbats I honor every year Yule Time I celebrate all 12 days. I need to do better in journalism though. I so enjoy the kitchen, herbalism, gardern, hedge healing witch, shaman is my next to add where a shaman friend who passed away 3 years gave me his gift of shaman. Thank you dear friend I will read any guidance you reply to this. Namaste.

@WitchNTheWorking

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Told you you'd like the answers!! Hehe

Thank you Mannun ..Very thoughtful video

I’m relearning in general so I’d say at this time I’m eclectic 😊

Sporting one of the original WNTW shirts I see… I have the same one in short sleeves!

Exactly..........hey there's something different about u ......I like it great video ...

I have explained previously to Mannon. This is Sam SITA

Looking good. BB

Different, therefore equal. I am eclectic, partly because I'm a lone wolf, partly because, while I did attend Shabbats at a grove, I ran into a lot of "I know more Gaelic than you" sort of stuff. I'd like guidance, you know? Someone who knows more about it than I do. Until I left CA, I followed the Red path, but found out, when I returned to Ohio, not a whole lot of Native people there, so Paganism was the next best thing. It's different in a lot of ways, but still an Earth spirituality. Still equal.

Great to be around like minded people ...I mean if they are eclectic. I think they can join you in circle ....as a semi participant..of that particular circle..bb

I am a solitary eclectic practitioner because I am not near a coven.

Im a eclectic male witch with druid and shaman sorcery I'm also in to hoodoo and voodoo I am pleased to say I'm content with who I am blessed be mannun

Finally my path has done a 360 turn to truly loving it but where does it fall except for me to say it fits me does it need a title or simply say I am/ a witch and go with it where it leads me is it necessary to have a title per say of what kind of witch?

@WitchNTheWorking

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Watch the video!! You will get your answer.

@cheryl-lylbaldr4560

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@@WitchNTheWorking knowing you I always do rare for me but trust you 🥰

@juliereminiec4937

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Would Slavic Native Religion be considerd as Traditional Witchcraft?

Interesting

Im a north Carolina witch

❤ Blessed be ❤️🌞⭐🌝🕯️🤗

I would need someone to come pick me up because I don't have a car to drive to the nearest coven.

This is SamSita.

Perhaps eclectic is more for me....

Monday July 10th 2023 2:40 p. m.

I know who Gerald Gardner was, yes. I've read some of his books. More than interesting...How can I be initiated into Wicca. Can you recommend a local Coven?

@WitchNTheWorking

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Staci..... email me at witchntheworking@gmail.com

I miss your funky witch hat, but I guess a felted wool hat’s just too hot for Summer.

Teach me. I am you daughter.

I am a traditionalist and do not have much use for ecclictism.

Certainly you are a mother of mine.

@staciwashington3212

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Blessed be.

Gracias por la información de Las Brujas qué es para desarrollar mis poderes psíquico o mágico para ayudar al prójimo como brujo psíquico de La luz Soy brujo psíquico de La luz ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Good video but he paints a picture of a stark contrast between traditional and ecclectic witchcraft. While British Traditional Witchcraft follows a well defined structure and practice there are many variations of "ecclectic" practice, not all of which could be described in the free form fashion he does. Many ecclectic practices are firmly rooted in BTW roots having a linaged and initiatory structure. Often the differences between a traditional and ecclectic tradition are very minor. Wicca is not a pick either dinner A or dinner B... but an ala carte menu.

@WitchNTheWorking

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Could you give an example of an Eclectic British Traditional Witchcraft practice??

@GeezerGabby

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@@WitchNTheWorking That is not actually what I said, ecclectic traditions are not BTW groups and should not claim to be. What I did say was there are traditions whos practice closely models BTW and function in just as structured of a manner as does Gardnarian. I can think of three longstanding expamples offhand. The one I can mention in a public forum is the Ecclasian Tradition. It has been around since 1990 and has been a member of Covenant of the Goddess for the majority of that time, so a recognized tradition. Ecclasia was founded and structured on the Gardnarian model, with some DCWA and 1734 thrown in as well. There are a lot of practices within that tradition that closely model Gardnarian craft, and a lot that don't. The point is that the postitive aspects of BTW practice that you describe in your video is very similar within Ecclasia. The choice in traditions is not black and white, but one of a lot of grey area between the ends of the spectum. I enjoy your videos and agree with the majority of your content, but in this case I think you painted the ecclectic path with a very broad bush and left out some important context. Keep up the good work.

what's with the audio? I can't hear it at all !

@WitchNTheWorking

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I think in this video I accidentally panned to over side....

@juliereminiec4937

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@@WitchNTheWorking Also I accidentally muted the Audio... I clicked on the megphone icon & turned it back on

What happened to the hair?

@WitchNTheWorking

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I killed it

Ahhhhhh..mannun...ignorance is bliss......for some.... sorry to hear you were manipulated like that..

Can you contact me privately about a coven near me in the Mojave,?

@WitchNTheWorking

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Get ahold of me at witchntheworking@gmail.com

What happened to your hair 😮

@KatyReminiec9399

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Mannun had his head shaved

It doesn't matter which group you're in. You are where you belong, where you feel the connection. For myself, I can say that I am an eclectic witch with an emphasis on the "green/hedge" witch. 🌿🪴🌱 I work as a solitary witch, but occasionally I get together with two witch friends. There is no wicca here, it simply doesn't exist - at least I haven't found anything. I am like a kind of (our national) witch who was involved in herbalism. I've always known that I'm different, I've felt it and I still feel it (I started on this path when I was 10 years old). Maybe I'm the reincarnation of some witch? The more I research, the more I uncover the veils of mystery, the more I get to know myself. I research Slavic mythology, gods, Proto-Slavic religion, Native Faith known as Rodnovery or neopaganism, customs, habits and everything related to it. Just because I'm curious about it. I don't worship deity at all. The force and power of nature is enough for me. ☀⚡🌬 A few days ago I was reading a book about witches, alchemists and fortune tellers (I was looking for some information) and realized that Gerald Gardner and I were born on the same day. Great! Who would have thought?! Mannun, I am grateful to you for every video in which you share your knowledge with us. Thank you! 😉👍 P.S. The fact that they block you on Facebook is just a sign that you are above them, above their level, that you are stronger and wiser... that's why they fear you and you are a thorn in their side. I'm speaking from my own experience - not fb related - but in general. It's usually along the lines of "If it's not my way, it's the highway". It would be boring if everyone was the same... 💤😴