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Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America

Margot Adler

Start date: February 1, 2011

Finish date: April 1, 2011

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Sep 22, 2014 Steve Cran rated it it was amazing

This book is a classic, written in the 1980’s and has had several editions put out later. Due to the age of the book there may have been many developments in the Pagan arena , so some of the information might still seem dated. The authoress herself passed away on July 28, 2014.

Since Gerald Gardner birth the modern witchcraft revival, the Witch Craft Pagan community has grown by leaps and bounds. The most popular facet of the Pagan movement is the growth of Wicca, Gerald’s child. The face of the ...more

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Sep 07, 2011 Terry Riley rated it it was amazing

I consider this a classic in modern Paganism. Indepth and informative, with a lot of the author's personal experiences. ...more

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Mar 12, 2019 Jenn Valentine rated it it was amazing

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Absolutely the best book there is about the history of Wicca and the modern pagan movement until 2006. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone that is interested in this spiritual practice and its (actually very short) history.

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