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Doreen Valiente

Author profile

born

January 04, 1922 in Brighton, The United Kingdom

died

September 08, 1999

gender

female

website

http://doreenvaliente.org/

genre

Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, History

influences

Gerald B. Gardner

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Doreen Edith Dominy Valiente was an influential English Wiccan who was involved in a number of different early traditions, including Gardnerian Wicca, Cochrane's Craft and the Coven of Atho. Responsible for writing much of the early Gardnerian religious liturgy, in later years she also helped to play a big part in bringing the Neopagan religion of Wicca to wider public attention through the publication of a string of books on the subject.
Having been born in south London, she first became involved in the Craft after being initiated into the Gardnerian tradition in 1953 in a ceremony performed by Gerald Gardner.
Subsequently becoming the High Priestess of his Bricket Wood coven, she helped him to produce many important scriptural texts for Wi...more

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Books by Doreen Valiente

Average rating: 3.99 · 530 ratings · 28 reviews · 8 distinct works

	An An ABC of Witchcraft: Past and Present 3.95 avg rating — 199 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Natural Magic 3.95 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Witchcraft for Tomorrow by Doreen Valiente, e e (Editor) 3.98 avg rating — 89 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Rebirth of Witchcraft 3.95 avg rating — 44 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Charge of the Goddess 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Witchcraft: A Tradition Renewed by Doreen Valiente, Evan John Jones 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Where Witchcraft Lives 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Donde reside la Brujería by Doreen Valiente, Daniel Expósito (Translator) 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1962	My rating:

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Quotes by Doreen Valiente

“Let My worship be in the
heart that rejoices, for behold,
all acts of love and pleasure
are My rituals.”
― Doreen Valiente

tags: goddess , love , pleasure , worship

17 people liked it

“Let my worship be within the heart that rejoices,
for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.
Therefore, let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion, honor and humility,
mirth and reverence within you.”
― Doreen Valiente, Charge of the Goddess

tags: god , goddess , inspirational , pagan , wiccan

11 people liked it

“If that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find without.”
― Doreen Valiente

10 people liked it

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