I don’t see a lot of people use the term “eclectic” to describe their Wiccan spiritual practices anymore. I think this is because of the bad rap eclecticism got in the 90s, when hordes of new practitioners – me included – wandered into the neopagan movement and picked up the term to describe ourselves. I think most of us did this because “eclectic” seemed like the best way to handle our fears of commitment. As those around me became “serious” or dropped out in favor of another spirituality or absence thereof, the use of the term “eclectic” faded. Most of those individuals I knew who identified as eclectic back-when now uphold specific traditions or styles of magic. Teaching covens I encountered did seem to push this approach: pick a tradition. Stick with it. Be serious if you’re going to be taken seriously. Continue reading →

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