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When Charles Leland published Aradia at the end of the nineteenth century he did not realise that he was providing the key source book which would be the missing link between ancient and modern witchcraft. Indeed, this book was the foundation upon which Gerald Gardner built his revival in the 1940s and 50s. Not only did Aradia inspire Gerald Gardner, Doreen Valiente and the other founders/revivers of twentieth century neopagan witchcraft, it continues to serve as a reference, check point and inspiration for others. Probably the first major influence (on the lineage of modern witchcraft) in relatively modern times is that of Charles Leland said Doreen Valiente. When Gardener gave her the responsibility for rewriting some of their coven's key rituals, she took Leland's translation of Aradia and using it for inspiration, wrote the new standards version of the Charge of the Goddess, which is one of the most important rituals in modern Wicca. This edition of Aradia includes an introduction and commentary by A J Drew on of today's newest and strongest voices in neopaganism.

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