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The Underworld

Hallowe’en is the turning point, the ‘bringing back to the essence’, at which we celebrate the dying of the old year and the conception of the new year, or the reaffirmation of life. It involves the descent into the Underworld. In virtually all the mythologies there is an underworld, a place in which we are often judged and purified and after a period of rest, resurrected. Lees verder

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Review: Ameth – The Life and Times of Doreen Valiente

A sizeable picture of this remarkable lady, full of interesting details of Doreen’s life and ideas and with some interesting images. Lees verder

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Review: The Witches’ Herbal

Guide to the subject of magical herbalism in three parts: a concise history, a comprehenisve A-Z herbal and plant glossary and British trees. Lees verder

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Review: Witchcraft in Yorkshire

Facsimile of the 1973 book which was an early effort by one of the first publicly announced practitioners to contribute to a fuller picture of the witch, and of witchcraft. Lees verder

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Reviews: Beyond the Broomstick

For no particular reason we have never published reviews of this booklet by our own Morgana before. Better late than never! Now the book is available in several languages. Lees verder

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Review: Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland 1500-1800

This historical study of witchcraft trials and demonology in early modern Poland goes behind the trials to discover narratives of the accused people (women). Lees verder

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Review: When a Pagan Prays

Part research, part an experiential tale of what happened when Druid Nimue Brown started to explore prayer as a personal practice. Lees verder

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Pathfinder Extraordinaire – an interview with Jean Williams, part 1

Jean Williams has been Wiccan since the mid-60s, and High Priestess of Gardner’s original coven since the mid-70s. She shares some of her experience, as well as some ideas for directions that the Craft could go in future. Lees verder

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Coupled

Within the field of esotericism, Witchcraft and magick, heterosexual coupling has long been ascribed alchemical, magical and transformative potential. I would like to follow up a few leads on a male same sex equivalent here. Lees verder

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Pathfinder extraordinaire – an interview with Jean Williams, part 2

An ‘outer court’ is a place where group leaders can meet potential initiates, give them some basic training, and then decide if people are ready for initiation. Ash Russell spoke with Jean Williams about how Pagan Pathfinders evolved into an outer court, and got her views on how this has happened and what value it has added. Lees verder

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