Post by SisterWinnie on Dec 1, 2023 2:20:54 GMT
What became Filianism started of being termed Madrianism. It began in the 1970s with a group of women in England, who were divinely inspired to compose the Sacred Mythos, the Crystal Tablet, and the Teachings of the Daughter, the scriptures of the religion themselves.
The group that arose from this went under the name Lux Madriana, and had groups around the UK and eventually Ireland. There was some early collaboration with the Fellowship of Isis as well, in setting up some devotional groups.
Lux Madriana also created a newsletter, for articles and outreach. Some groups that arose from Lux Madriana later gained some infamy from the community and press, and this unfortunately led to schisms within.
After these schisms, one group continued on in secrecy more or less, with the religion and rituals. The other continued with their own preferences, and with the internet coming to the fore focused on the ability to create virtual worlds.
The internet has been the main way that newcomers are able to even learn about the religion, and discourse and collaboration are mainly online. Since adherents are few, worship remains mostly solitary but virtual services are starting to occur more frequently.
With past schisms, most current Filianists choose to focus on growing the thealogy and ways of worship, and discuss the past writings and in what new ways they can collaborate and grow the religion in an organic fashion.
The group that arose from this went under the name Lux Madriana, and had groups around the UK and eventually Ireland. There was some early collaboration with the Fellowship of Isis as well, in setting up some devotional groups.
Lux Madriana also created a newsletter, for articles and outreach. Some groups that arose from Lux Madriana later gained some infamy from the community and press, and this unfortunately led to schisms within.
After these schisms, one group continued on in secrecy more or less, with the religion and rituals. The other continued with their own preferences, and with the internet coming to the fore focused on the ability to create virtual worlds.
The internet has been the main way that newcomers are able to even learn about the religion, and discourse and collaboration are mainly online. Since adherents are few, worship remains mostly solitary but virtual services are starting to occur more frequently.
With past schisms, most current Filianists choose to focus on growing the thealogy and ways of worship, and discuss the past writings and in what new ways they can collaborate and grow the religion in an organic fashion.