What does it mean to practise Wicca as an initiatory tradition today, and how does the legacy of figures such as Doreen Valiente continue to shape modern Witchcraft?

In this livestream, I will be joined by Rufus Harrington, a Wiccan priest and long-standing initiate of the Craft, trustee of the Doreen Valiente Foundation, psychotherapist, and teacher of magical practice. Together, we will explore the history, practice, and inner logic of Wicca beyond the stereotypes: initiation, ritual, secrecy, the Horned God, the role of the priesthood, and the relationship between magic, psychology, and transformation.

Rufus brings a rare combination of lived initiatory experience, historical connection to key figures in modern Witchcraft, and professional expertise in psychotherapy. This conversation will be especially valuable for anyone interested in British Traditional Wicca, Alexandrian and Gardnerian lineages, Doreen Valiente, Enochian magic, Pagan priesthood, and the deeper question of how magical traditions survive, adapt, and remain meaningful in the present.

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00:00:00 British Traditional Wicca with High Priest Rufus Harrington

00:02:33 Rufus Harrington’s Journey into Alexandrian and Gardnerian Wicca

00:06:44 Experiencing the Gods: Wicca as a Living Spiritual Tradition

00:08:03 Meeting Doreen Valiente: Memories of the Mother of Modern Witchcraft “

00:11:19 Did Doreen Valiente Write the Wiccan Rede?

00:12:53 Ronald Hutton, Gerald Gardner and Wicca’s Foundational Myth

00:21:43 Can Academic Research Strengthen Rather Than Destroy Wicca?

00:25:45 Wicca as Practice, Not Dogma: Covens, Autonomy and Evolution

00:30:54 Why Wicca Developed Differently in Britain, America and Australia

00:36:40 Historical Denial, Anxiety and the Need for Religious Certainty

00:39:12 Is Wicca Really the World’s Oldest Religion?

00:47:49 Must You Be Initiated to Call Yourself Wiccan?

00:50:22 Initiatory Wicca, Eclectic Wicca and Solitary Practice

00:55:06 Finding a Coven and Learning Wicca Online

00:57:54 Why Wicca Works: Sacred Space, Ecstasy and Everyday Life

01:00:19 The Great Rite: Spirit, Matter, God and Goddess

01:01:53 Why Wicca Became a Gateway into Paganism and Magic

01:04:34 Extraordinary Magical Experiences and the Holy Guardian Angel

01:11:30 Love Spells and the Magical Mistakes Practitioners Make

01:12:45 The Wiccan Law of Return and the Ethics of Magic

01:18:17 Rufus Harrington’s Wiccan Training and Final Blessing

01:19:49 Be a part of the growing Angela’s Symposium community

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