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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. … Lees verder
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Getagged Craft, Doreen Valiente, history, Lois Bourne, Wicca, witchcraft
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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. Lees verder
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Getagged Craft, Dayonis, history, shamanism, Wicca
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Review: Wicca – History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft
Divided into three parts Doyle White briefly covers Wiccan History from the origins to the present day. Notable authors and practitioners are discussed as well as the impact of the social movements; Wiccan theology, ritual practice and Rites of Passage and so on and the Wiccan community and culture. Lees verder
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Getagged history, modern witchcraft, paganism, Wicca
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Persecution: Ancient and Modern
The stereotype of the witch is false and yet how powerful and enduring this stereotype has proven to be. We are discussing persecution in this talk, and how persecution is manifested. For those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Lees verder
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Getagged fundamentalism, history, persecution, Wicca
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Review: Children of Cain
The abolition of the Witchcraft Act in 1951 not only brought Wicca into the light, but several other traditions of witchcraft surfaced. Michael Howard with this volume presents seven traditions, their history, the tools they use, their ways of using magic, performing rituals and so forth. Lees verder
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Getagged history, traditional witchcraft
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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
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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Getagged history, Poland, witchcraft
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The Silver Circle Moon Calendar by Merlin
Research on this calendar started in 1982, and in the Autumn of 1984 this resulted in the creation of the artwork that is by now known all over the world as ‘The Silver Circle Moon Calendar’. Notes about how it came to be. Lees verder
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Getagged calendar, history, lunar cycle, maankalender, moon, moon calendar, Silver Circle, Wicca
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Tales of Anatolia: From Hekatesia to Aphrodisias, Part 2 – July 2012
The journey in Anatolia goes on to Didyma and the Temple of Apollo and to Aphrodisias. Lees verder
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Getagged Anatolia, Aphrodisias, Aphrodite, Artemis, bees, Bodrum, Hekate, history, Turkey
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The Apollo Temple of Didyma
This is an article about the magnificent Temple of Apollo at Didim / Didyma, Turkey. It is part of a series of articles to complement From Hekatesia to Aphrodisias and the journey Morgana made in Turkey in June 2012. Lees verder