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Founding of Dianic Wicca
Wicca and Wiccan traditions have been around for a long time. This particular form of Wicca was founded in 1971 by a woman named Zsuzsanna Budapest. -
First Coven
In 1971 when Zsuzsanna Budapest founded Dianic Wicca, she also created her first coven which was called the Susan B. Anthony Coven No. 1. -
Womens Book of Mysteries
Zsuzsanna Budapest wrote her book titled "Women's Book of Mysteries" which established the rituals and traditions in Dianic Wicca. Her book talked about how this was to be "Women Only" no men were allowed to be ordained. -
Ethnographic Study
In 1989 the women of the coven did a study to show why their practices were important to their health. They found and argued that their practices healed women who have been done wrong by men like rape, incest, battery, and more. Rituals led by women were found to help relieve fear, anger, and help improve mental health and self-power. -
Temple of Diana, Inc.
Ruth Barrett founded the Temple of Diana, Inc in 2001. This temple was founded to create legal protection for the coven and their traditions. -
Transphobic Controversy
At a 2011 PantheaCon, Z Budapest excluded trans women from their rituals. During the event, Budapest made very transphobic comments stating "What will women own on their own? Nothing! Again! Transies who attack us only care about themselves." After the PantheaCon, many of the women in the coven distanced themselves from the coven and Budapest. One group in particular called the Amazon Priestess Tribe retired from the lineage completely. -
Ordaining of Males
In 2014 Budapest decided to expand the traditions and add the ordination of males. While this goes against the original dianic tradtion, other branches of the Temple of Diana, Inc are still allowing/only allowing women.