Ian Corrigan

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Ian Corrigan Is a Neopagan writer, teacher and ritualist whose work has influenced both the Wiccan and Druidic branches of the Pagan movement. His public teaching efforts began in 1976^[1], when he taught ‘Witchcraft, Magic & the Occult’ for the Kent State University Free School. In the late 1970s he helped to found the Chameleon Club, which has played a part in Pagan and alternative organizing since that time^[2]. He is a principle organizer of and contributor to the Starwood Festival[1] and the WinterStar Symposium[2].

In 1983 he received his 3rd degree initiation in "Celtic Traditional" Wicca, specifically in the "N.E.C.T.W." lineage. Corrigan spent some years as High Priest of CauldronFire Temple^[3], during which time he was a frequent speaker and performer at Pagan festivals in the Northeast and Midwest. He was recruited by Isaac Bonewits to serve on the Board of Directors of Ar nDraiocht Fein. In 1990 he helped to found Stone Creed Grove, ADF, and became more active in North American Druidic teaching and organizing. He served as ADF’s first Chief Liturgist [3] and first elected Vice-Archdruid, and as Archdruid for a short time [4]. He is the primary author and editor of ADF’s Dedicant training program.[5]

Corrigan is, perhaps, best known as a singer, guitarist and performer, and is the author of several pieces of liturgical music in general use in the Pagan movement (The chant 'Hoof and Horn' being the most well-known). Along with Liafal, his partner and priestess [6], he is part of Awen, a Pagan folk duet. He is also part of the Association for Consciousness Exploration's house bands Chameleon and the Starwood Sizzlers, with Victoria Ganger and Jeff Rosenbaum, and has recorded with them. In 2006, he is serving as Preceptor of ADF's Clergy Council [7], and remains a frequent teacher and performer at festivals.

[edit] Partial bibliography

• The Portal Book: Teachings and Works of Celtic Witchcraft
• Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid's Grimoire of Lore, Worship & Magic

[edit] Partial discography

• Once Around the Wheel: Modern & Traditional Seasonal Songs - a workshop/performance (available at: http://www.adf.org/regalia/tapes/)
• Songs From the Wheel - music
• Neandir: Lady of the Flame - album of original music by and for members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (with Victoria Ganger & Mike Ingalls)
• Starwood Memories - live music compilation
• Starwood Memories II - live music compilation
• A Bardic Circle - live music compilation
• Starmony - with Victoria Ganger - chant workshop
• Beginning Practical Magic - lecture
• The Hub of the Wheel - lecture
• Basics of Ritual Worship - lecture (available at: http://www.adf.org/regalia/tapes/)
• The Cosmology of Wizardry - lecture
• Initiation and Initiatory Orders - panel discussion with Rev. Paul Beyerl, Donald Michael Kraig and Liafal
• Sympathetic Magic - with Victoria Ganger & the Starwood Sizzlers - music

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Unmasking the Myth: Witches Celebrate Their Everyday Religion by Michael Drexler (The News Herald Oct. 25th, 1987)
2. ^ The Witches Among Us by Sally Norman (The Plain Dealer Magazine March 22nd, 1987)
3. ^ The Witches Among Us by Sally Norman (The Plain Dealer Magazine March 22nd, 1987)

[edit] References

• Bond, Lawrence & Ellen Evert Hopman (1996) People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out (reissued as Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans & Witches Today in 2002 Destiny Books ISBN 0-89281-904-9) Interview discussing Starwood Festival.
• Gonce III, John Wisdom & Daniel Harms (2003) The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend Weiser Books ISBN 1578632692, ISBN 978-1578632695