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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:23 am


Has anyone heard of the author and scholar Mike Nichols? I've been reading some of his articles and different pieces of information that he's written and posted on the web and I'm of two minds about him so I was wondering if anyone knew anything about him. I can't really find much about his lineage or what his credentials are and all that. So, if anyone knows anything or knows how to find out any information, that'd be lovely.

My initial instinct is to say that he's a very bright man. He seems to take an extremely scholarly approach to understanding modern witchcraft, as well as it's roots, and he's also been a practicing witch since the 60's, so he's seen a lot of change in his lifetime. I do somewhat disagree with some of his thoughts, but you know, that's bound to happen.

If you're interested, he's got a website based around a book he wrote, and I've found some other independent sites as well.

His website.
The Cauldron, a useful source of articles.
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:22 pm


Oh gods, he was interviewed on one of the many podcasts I listen to and I think he talked a bit about his background... but I can't recall which podcast it was. I think.... I *think* it was Eclectic Pagan's Podcast. But I'm not sure. I listen to too darned many of them to keep track of them all anymore. xd

I do like his stuff though. I'd like to see more from him, honestly. HIs essays on the sabbats are great, but I know there's so much more lore one could talk about on them.

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Andiela

PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:34 pm


I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaaay late in saying this, but he's actually local to me in St Louis. He's genuine and well researched. Some folks disagree with some of the things he says, but that's just fun arguing for hammering out the tiniest nearly reconstructionist belief's sake. I think the most common argument is about his directional distinctions and elements, though since I don't practice purely Celtic, it doesn't really concern me.

He's nice.


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Andi
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