Thank you for your post about the Stranniki, I work to live my live in accordance with theirs and believe that more people ought to learn of them. The Tsarina Alexandra and Carolly Erickson do not properly understand the Stranniki because they both come from a perspective very much different. The Stranniki are Old Believer Christians who kept the old practices of Christianity going back to the time of Christ. It is disparaging to say the Stranniki cast spells. One persons godly prayer might be considered anothers evil spell. So it’s not surprising to see the connotation. There are two types of Stranniki, those who lived a strict Christian life by not working in the present Antichrist world, and the Home Christians who were at an introductory level to the more strict way. The Home Christians did often provide clothing and food for their more stricter separated kin. In return the strict Stranniki would teach and lead worship services, as well as offer other labors. I am aware of Peace Pilgrim, but she was not exactly a Stranniki. If we look close enough everyone has similarities. Oh, one more point, for the Stranniki dancing is strictly forbidden. I have a blog where I post about things that relate to the Stranniki. http://stranniki.blogspot.com/

Forgive, brother John