Cochrane's Craft

Cochrane's Craft
TypeTraditional Witchcraft
TheologyPolytheism / Pluriform Monotheism
FounderRobert Cochrane (legally Roy Bowers)
Origin1951
MembersUnknown
Other name(s)Cochranianism

Cochrane's Craft, also known as Cochranianism and The Clan of Tubal Cain, is a religious movement similar to Wicca that considers itself a form of Traditional Witchcraft. It was founded in 1951 by the English witch Robert Cochrane, who himself claimed to have been taught in the tradition by some of his elderly family members, a claim that is disputed by historians such as Ronald Hutton and Leo Ruickbie.[1]

Despite many practical and theological similarities to other forms of Wicca, such as Gardnerian Wicca, Cochrane's Craft sets itself apart from other traditions in many ways, such as its emphasis on the pursuit of wisdom as its highest goal[2] and Cochrane's insistence that it is not Pagan and, in fact, has no more in common with Paganism than does Qabbalah.[3]

  1. ^ Cochrane, Robert; Jones, Evan John. Howard, Mike (ed.). Roebuck in the Thicket:An Anthology of the Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition. Capall Bann.
  2. ^ Cochrane, Robert (1966-01-05). "Second Letter to Joe Wilson". Letter to Joe Wilson. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. ^ Cochrane, Robert. "Letters to Bill Grey" (PDF). Letter to Bill Grey. Retrieved 2019-06-27.