Talk:Ian Corrigan

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Contents 1 Names in an encyclopedia 2 Celtic Traditional Wicca 3 And what I should have mentioned earlier... 4 To upgrade article

[edit] Names in an encyclopedia

The article refered to the subject as "Ian." Huh? I changed it to "Corrigan" or "he."

[edit] Celtic Traditional Wicca

It mentioned "Celtic Traditional Wicca." I put "Celtic Traditional" in quotation marks, since Wicca is not Celtic so there can't be an historically authentic Celtic Traditional form, but it is certainly possible to call it that if desired. --Sean Lotz 23:01, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

'Celtic Traditional' refers most directly to a group of Wiccan lineages from the East Coast of the US, which began in the 1960s/70s. It includes Buscinsky's (sp) 'Welsh Traditionalists', the 'NECTW' trad that Corrigan joined, and several others. A web-search on NECTW will turn up the modern versions of that gang. The 'celtic traditionalist' term is unfortunate, and has been invented independently many times, but the specific usage in the article refers to the traditions mentioned above.—Preceding unsigned comment added by IanCorrigan (talk • contribs)

'Buczynski' is the correct spelling. 'Celtic Traditionalist' in the 1970s generally meant initiatory lineage to one of three sources: Gwen Thompson, Bonnie Sherlock or Kitty Lessing. Buczynski was one of Thompson's initiates, though he did not use the term 'Celtic' but rather 'Welsh'. Thompson actually preferred to just be called 'Traditionalist'. --HR Mitchell (talk) 09:57, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] And what I should have mentioned earlier...

is that the whole thing is apparently an advertising blurb. I don't see the relevance. I would not cry if it were deleted. --Sean Lotz 11:19, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] To upgrade article

There are a range of Wikipedia sources that can help you out. All articles must meet WP:V. To learn how to a proper citing style, consult WP:CITE. For what kind of external links are acceptable, WP:EL is a useful set of guidelines. Good luck! GBYork 17:43, 24 August 2006 (UTC) This user was found to be a sock of Mattisse