Llysse Smith Wylle
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Llysse Smith Wylle, is an American author and poet who focuses on esotericism
and magic
. She is married and lives in Cairo, West Virginia
.
Wylle first began to develop an interest in Neopaganism
around 1993, and practised Wicca
from 2000. A Third Circle member of the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca
, she is also the co-ordinator for its First Circle teaching program.
Her first book The Art of Magic Words, focused "on spell poetry and magickal prose", and offered compositional techniques for the creation of effective liturgy and ritual. It has been noted for its unconventional use of a Creative Commons
licence for the use of its included Grimoire
.
Esotericism
Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek , a compound of : "within", thus "pertaining to the more inward",...
and magic
Magic and religion
Magical thinking in various forms is a cultural universal and an important aspect of religion.In many cases it becomes difficult or impossible to draw any meaningful line between beliefs and practices that are magical versus those that are religious, but in general the term religion is reserved for...
. She is married and lives in Cairo, West Virginia
Cairo, West Virginia
Cairo is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States, along West Virginia Route 31, the North Fork of the Hughes River, and the North Bend Rail Trail...
.
Wylle first began to develop an interest in Neopaganism
Neopaganism
Neopaganism is an umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements, particularly those influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe...
around 1993, and practised Wicca
Wicca
Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."...
from 2000. A Third Circle member of the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca
Universal Eclectic Wicca
Universal Eclectic Wicca is one of a number of distinctly American Wiccan traditions which developed following the introduction of Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca to the United States in the early 1960s...
, she is also the co-ordinator for its First Circle teaching program.
Her first book The Art of Magic Words, focused "on spell poetry and magickal prose", and offered compositional techniques for the creation of effective liturgy and ritual. It has been noted for its unconventional use of a Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licence for the use of its included Grimoire
Grimoire
A grimoire is a textbook of magic. Such books typically include instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination and also how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, and demons...
.