You have reached the home site of The United Rite and the New Orleans grove of the Minoan Brotherhood, the Grove of the Blessed Thistle. The United Rite is a project re-queering British Traditional Witchcraft. The roots of modern Witchcraft were planted in homophobic prejudice and watered with an abundant amount of heterosexism. See my note about Homophobia in Early Modern Wicca.
The United Rite
The United Rite‘s mission is to support, educate, and empower queer men in the areas of mindfulness, Earth-based spirituality, and esoteric mysteries. To achieve this goal, we promote, teach, and publish these traditions and the associated arts. Our focus areas include but are not limited to, Traditional Witchcraft, meditation, and the occult arts. Additionally, we collect and maintain an archive of materials and ephemera related to gay and bisexual men and spirituality. Learn More about The United Rite
The New Orleans Grove
The Minoan Brotherhood is a fraternal mystery tradition for men who love men. Our roots are in British Traditional Witchcraft. The Brotherhood operates within a male+male spiritual framework drawing on the Cretan mythos. The Brotherhood’s primary deities are the Great Mother Rhea and her divine son Asterion. Learn more about the New Orleans Grove.
Breeding Devils in Chaos — a re-queering of the male mysteries. Learn More…
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News & Articles
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Ærra Ġēola, Before Yule
Ærra Ġēola, literally translating as “before Yule,” this time marks the period leading up to Midwinter. In the dark and oft’ times trying months of winter, the winter solstice was marked by celebrations, merriment, and…Continue Reading
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The Repast
Blōtmōnaþ, or “Blood Month,” was the Anglo-Saxon term for the lunar month corresponding to November, marking a time when livestock were slaughtered in preparation for the winter months. It was an in-between period, the harvest…Continue Reading
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November Eve
Winter Nights / Wintermōnaþ The Venerable Bede tells us that the Anglo-Saxons divided the year into two seasons: Summer and Winter. The latter commences on the full moon of the month, which roughly corresponds to…Continue Reading