Our Tradition

The Correllian Tradition is a Wiccan Tradition established in 1879 by the Blv. Caroline High Correll.

The Correllian Nativist Tradition is based upon the teachings of members of the High-Correll family. The High-Correll family were descended from a line of Cherokee Didanvwisgi who intermarried with a line of Scottish Traditional Witches, whose descendants were further influenced by Aradian Witchcraft and by the Spiritualist Church. Correllianism puts a strong emphasis on the philosophical aspects of Wicca, and on the spirituality and inner mysteries of the Wiccan religion, but liturgically our beliefs do not especially differ from those of other Wiccan Traditions. Rather it is our attitudes toward the Pagan community and its future that tend to set us apart. The Correllian Tradition is dedicated to the advancement of the Pagan people. We believe strongly in the need for increased communication and co-operation between Pagans everywhere, from all Traditions. We stress the importance of the Pagan Clergy as teachers and facilitators, and the need for a strong public presence.

The Correllian Tradition emphasizes celebratory as well as initiatory Wicca and considers itself to be a form of American Traditional Wicca as opposed to British Traditional Wicca. That is to say that Correllianism is Wiccan in the same sense that Dianic Wicca, American Celtic Wicca, or Eclectic Wicca are Wiccan, not as Gardnerian Wicca or Alexandrian Wicca are Wiccan. For more info pertaining to the history of the Correllian Tradition, visit the website.

The Correllian Chancellery is Headquartered in Hoopeston, Illinois, USA. The Correll Mother Temple is located in Danville, Illinois, USA, but meets in many locations with chartered Temples and legally recognised Clergy throughout the world.

The Correllian Tradition is designated as a Religious Organisation in the name Correllian Nativist Tradition South Africa (CNT) SA. We are authorized to nominate legal Marriage Officers through the Department of Home Affairs. For more information visit our website.