The Meaning of Witchcraft

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Modern witchcraft

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Primary source Written from inside the tradition: scripture, revelation, a grimoire, a manifesto or a practical treatise.

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The Meaning of Witchcraft is a non-fiction book written by Gerald Gardner. Gardner, known to many in the modern sense as the "Father of Wicca", based the book around his experiences with the religion of Wicca and the New Forest Coven. It was first published in 1959, only after the British Parliament repealed the Witchcraft Act 1735, and proved to be Gardner's final book. The Wicca religion as expounded by Gardner was focused on a goddess, identified with the night sky and with wild nature, and a horned god who represented the fertilizing powers of the natural world. It was organized into covens, through which members were initiated through three ascending degrees of competence and authority and which were governed by a high priestess, supported by a high priest.

From the Wikipedia article The Meaning of Witchcraft, revision 1370714698, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata Q7750823: “non-fiction work by Gerald Gardner”.