Tag Archives: history

Review: Toil & Trouble

The occult was for many of the women portrayed a way to make money or gain influence. For others it was their chance for rebellion and causing changes. Continue reading

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Review: Queens of the Wild

Prof. Ronald Hutton looks closely at four main figures: Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition. He makes the compelling case that these goddess figures did not descend from the pre-Christian ancient world yet have nothing Christian about them. Continue reading

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Margaret Murray Reappraised

A hundred years after the publication of The Witch Cult in Western Europe, A Study in Anthropology increasing amounts of scholars are taking notice of Murray, and reappraising her. Continue reading

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Review: In search of the New Forest Coven

Philip Heselton portrays several people who may have been members of the coven Gerald Gardner was initiated into in 1939. Their stories come to life. Continue reading

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20 years of ideals…

Twenty years ago Merlin looked back at the first twenty years of Wiccan Rede, his ideal of helping people ‘finding the spark’, openness and how a myriad of activities effects the life of the editor. Continue reading

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The Age of Networking and ‘Wiccan Rede’ magazine

When Wiccan Rede magazine celebrated it’s 20 year jubilee, Frederic Lamond mused on the history of Wicca, what openness means to the religion, and whether in the Internet age there still is a place for magazines. Continue reading

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Two historical studies in witchcraft and magic

Physical Evidence for Ritual Acts, Sorcery and Witchcraft in Christian Britain. A Feeling for Magic &
Cultures of Witchcraft in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Present. Essays in honour of Willem de Blécourt. Continue reading

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Review: Pagan Britain

Professor Ronald Hutton explores pre-Christian ritualistic behaviour by the oldest inhabitants of the archipelago. Continue reading

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A Witch (Still) Amongst Us:  Remembering Lois Bourne…

There is something very special about the Gardnerian Tradition. One of those things, to me, is that we still have people within our community who lived, and worked with, and knew Gerald Gardner. It makes it all more real to me somehow. … Continue reading

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Feature: a meeting with Dayonis, Morgana, October 2016

One of the very early priestesses in Gardnerian Wicca – Dayonis – had, apparently, left the Craft when she got married and emigrated. But in 2015 Morgana met her, and spoke with her at length in February 2016. Continue reading

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