Edmund Buczynski | |
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 Buczynski c. 1962 | |
| Born | January 28, 1947 Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Died | March 16, 1989 (aged 42) |
| Occupation(s) | Wiccan Priest; writer; archaeologist; gay rights activist |
| Partner(s) | Herman Slater (1972–1974); Bennie Geraci (1974–1979); Gene Muto (1978–1989, Buczynski's death) |
Edmund Buczynski (January 28, 1947 – March 16, 1989) was an American Wiccan and archaeologist who founded two separate traditions of Wicca: Welsh Traditionalist Witchcraft and The Minoan Brotherhood.
Born to a working-class family in New York City, Buczynski eventually embraced his homosexuality, moved to Greenwich Village, and immersed himself in the local gay scene. His relationship with Herman Slater led the two men to open The Warlock Shop, an occult supply store, in 1972. Following ordinations into various covens, Buczynski founded the Minoan Brotherhood in 1977 as a Wiccan tradition for gay and bisexual men. Buczynski was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, and died the following year.