Correllian Nativist Church
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The Correllian tradition, a Wiccan sect (a Tradition), originally founded in the Danville, Illinois area, is undergoing a schism, and has effectively diverged into two separate organizations, the Correllian Nativist Church International and the Correllian Nativist Tradition. The Correllian Nativist Tradition is headquartered in Hoopeston, Illinois. The Correllian Nativist Church International is headquartered in Albany NY.
The Correllian tradition bases its teachings on the beliefs of the High-Correll family who claim roots in both Cherokee spiritual customs and Scottish Traditional Witchcraft. Orpheis Caroline High Correll is cited as founding it on September 4, 1879 [1].
Its claim to Wicca is based not only on the family's heritage, but also includes Orpheis Caroline's later training in Aradian Witchcraft under Lydia Beckett (who was taught by Charles Leland).
The family Tradition became a public Tradition in 1979, which was the first act taken by the newly-elected Heads of the Tradition, Krystel High-Correll and Don Lewis High-Correll[2]. It adopted its current name in 1992. And became the Correllian Nativist Church International(CNCI). Since 1999 it has provided its lessons online as well as offline, and claims to be the largest and fastest-growing Wiccan Tradition, with over 100 groups ranging from small study groups to independently incorporated Temples (as of 2006).
Today, the Correllians have Shrines and Temples in countries around the world including the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, Uruguay, Mexico, Belgium, Argentina, and Spain, along with individual members in these and many other places, such as Peru, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Correllian Wicca may be studied in person through a Correllian study group, shrine, or Temple. It may also be studied online through Witch School, a teaching tool which was developed by the Correllian Tradition leaders, but since early 2006 has operated independently of the Tradition itself.
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1. History of the Correllian Tradition
