Just as a reminder of our values around here

[elorie]

Grumpy Fae by Steven Hewell

"If you’re working in the Feri Tradition, being seen as 'not very nice' isn’t going to keep you up at night. Our teachings place a very strong emphasis on guarding our own life-force. Our life-force is the presence of the Divine within us; to respect and honor it is to respect and honor God Herself. In the face of

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[shades_of_nyx]

Disclaimer: I'm a Blue Star Wicca Initiate, not Feri.
I'm watching this schism with interest, as it has mirrors in the Trad. Wiccan community.
I don't think there are many Initiates who worry about being seen as "not nice." In fact the quote "Craft of the Wise, not Craft of the Nice" is often bandied about.
We are who and what we are.

[lillitu_shahar]

Yes, I believe that this schism is very much like Brit Trad schisms.

In fact, when I stopped using the word "Feri" as an adjective for myself, I started saying that I belonged to an American Traditional Religious Witchcraft Tradition. While I sometimes use "Faery", I find that word is used in so many other traditions that it also gets misconstrued what I believe.

[chemalfait]

Ha!, we talked about this a few years ago, in the hotel lobby at sacred space.
It was a scam and racket then and still is lol.

[artricia]

Thank you.