This website is offered freely, as one coven's account of its religion. These few paragraphs set out what that does and does not amount to.
What this website is
It is an account of Wicca in general and of the Gardnerian tradition in particular, written from the point of view of a single coven. It is offered for information and interest, free of charge and without obligation on either side.
It is not an official statement on behalf of Wicca, of the Gardnerian tradition or of any body of witches. There is no such body. Where we describe what Wiccans or Gardnerians believe and do, we are describing what is generally the case as we understand it, and other witches may see things differently.
Accuracy
We have taken care over the historical statements on this site, and have tried to distinguish what is known from what is claimed or believed. History is revised as new evidence comes to light, and we may have made mistakes. The pages carry the date on which each was last revised. Nothing here should be relied upon as a substitute for the published scholarship, to which our bookshelf page points.
The dates and times on the calendar page are calculated and are believed correct to within a few minutes. They are given for the United Kingdom.
Not professional advice
Nothing on this website is medical, psychological, legal or financial advice. In particular:
- What we say about magic and healing describes a religious practice. It is never a substitute for consulting a doctor or for following medical treatment.
- What we say about the law, including the law of marriage, is a general summary of the position in Britain as we understand it at the date of the page. The law changes. Anyone who needs to rely on it should take proper advice.
- Our advice to seekers is given in good faith from our own experience. We cannot vouch for any person or group that a reader may meet, and readers must use their own judgement.
If you are in distress or in danger, please speak to a doctor, to the emergency services or to someone you trust.
Names, people and places
The coven is presented on this website under an assumed name, and its members under Craft names. The people, places and events described on the coven's own pages and in the Journal should be read as illustrative, and not as a factual record of any identifiable person or place. The name Cythrawl as used here does not refer to any real hill, parish, coven or organisation, and any resemblance to one is unintended.
Historical persons are named only where they have died and where their part in the history of the Craft is already a matter of public record. We have tried to write of them fairly.
Copyright
The text, design, emblem and illustrations of this website are copyright 2025 to 2026 Coven of Cythrawl, and all rights are reserved. You are welcome to quote short passages for the purposes of study, comment or review, provided that the source is acknowledged. Please do not reproduce whole pages, in print or online, or present our words as your own.
Some works discussed on this site, including the Charge of the Goddess, remain in copyright and belong to the estates of their authors. We have described them, and have quoted no more than a line or two. Short quotations from other writers are given with their sources, and the traditional verses quoted are in the public domain.
Links
This website contains no links to other websites, and is not responsible for any site that links to it.
No contact
The coven does not correspond through this website and publishes no address, telephone number or email address. The reasons are set out on the pages about the coven and for seekers.
Liability
The website is provided as it stands. To the extent that the law allows, we accept no liability for any loss or harm arising from the use of it or from reliance on anything in it.