What is the
Anderson Feri Tradition?

Although Victor and Cora Anderson are widely acknowledged as the modern founders of the Feri Tradition, the Andersons have said on many occasions that Feri is actually a direct survival from the Stone Age. Victor drew no distinction between Feri and the earliest forms of human magic. According to him, Witchcraft was born when humans first stepped out into the realms of the unknown that lie beyond the accepted world of the known. This ability to step into the unknown is a birthright that all humans possess but few attempt to use. Victor also said that Feri began when the Goddess made love for the first time. As Feri Witches, we learn to explore the ecstasy to be found in our bodies; in communion with the gods; and in the limitless journeying of our spirits.

The modern historical roots of the Anderson Feri Tradition stretch back to several sources. These include a coven of pre-Gardnerian witches existing in southern Oregon in the early 1930s; a group of Haitian immigrants who were practicing Voudou in southern Oregon around the same time; and a form of hereditary Southern folk magic dating back at least to the late nineteenth century. Elements of Hawaiian and Native American lore were also present at an early date. Other material has been added to this matrix over time, but there remains a core of material unique to Feri.

More information on the Anderson Feri Tradition is available in Cora Anderson's book, Fifty Years in the Feri Tradition.

[1] Feri may also be found spelled as as Faery, Fairy, or Faerie.

[2] This means that initiation is required for full participation in the tradition. Also, Feri initiation and training are available only through existing Feri initiates.

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