Scott Cunningham

Scott Douglas Cunningham (Riyal Oak, June 27, 1956 - March 28, 1993) was an American writer. Author of several books on Wicca and other topics related to alternative spirituality. Today his name is among the most celebrated in the pagan community and is considered one of the most influential and revolutionary wicca.
Scott Cunningham was born in Royal Oak (Michigan), in 1956 his family moved to San Diego, California, in the fall of 1959 and he continues to live here until his death, despite numerous trips to Hawaii. In high school, a classmate introduced him to Wicca and spirituality: Following initiation result in different congregations. In 1978 he enrolled as a student at San Diego State University where he attended courses in creative writing: a couple of years later, however, has already published more books than many of its professors, thereby leaving his studies to devote himself to writing full time. In 1983 he was diagnosed with lymphoma and his health worsened over the years until in 1990 he was diagnosed with a form of meningitis related to AIDS: a result of numerous infections died in early 1993 was only 36 years.

Scott Cunningham's religious views are simple and easy to understand: they are based on an interpretation of Wicca and its very basic work is mainly directed to the solitary practitioner. Basic does not mean simplistic: every statement in his books is carefully considered and the basic concept that led to the Art has been in the deep subjectivity of religious practices. In his most famous book and sold, Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (published in Italian under the title "Wicca"), he says "learn by doing, and the Goddess and God bless you with everything you really need" . It was his belief that Wicca, which until then remained fairly shrouded in secrecy, should instead be open and welcome those who wish to approach it.

Scott Cunningham was and still is one of the best-selling authors Wiccan but despite this his work has met the criticism of the pagan community, which accused him of having proposed a fundamentally new age version of Wicca, which is softened and watered and above based on the concept of "religion do-it-yourself" inconceivable to those who follow more traditional forms of Wicca and rigid (the derogatory term used pagan Anglophone community has taken the "fluffy bunny", and is used by critics to refer to authors such as Cunningham, Silver Ravenwolf, DJ Conway and others, often published by the publishing house Llevellyn).