I don’t believe in the Old Matriarchy myth, my view of the Goddess (I believe in the God, too) is usually not a Venus of Willendorf, I don’t believe in the Burning Times, I don’t see the world encased in patriarchal tyranny and don’t I believe that women should be the only ones practicing the Craft.
Ever read the Tale of Two Witches? It’s really a disgrace. It paints Feminist Witches as a man-hating; apparently they see Traditional Witches as “subversive and a threat to the Cause.” I don’t know where people get there information about Feminist Witches from. Its no wonder Witches don’t consider feminism or feminists Witchcraft.
What makes me different is that have knowledge and I am willing to criticize “truth”. I like Z. Budapest and Starhawk’s books, but I don’t believe everything that I read. The Dianic and Reclaiming traditions (and perhaps, the Feri tradition) are just branches of Feminist Witchcraft. These traditions aren't the only, all and complete definition of this form of the Craft. I am changing that. I am not going to stay away from these traditions but grow from them; creating my own.
Most Internet websites who try to define Feminist Witchcraft draw their information only from the Dianic tradition. I am introducing something new.
Link for Tale of Two Witches: http://www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos040.htm
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