Doreen Valiente Witch
Doreen Valiente Witch by Philip Heselton, published by the Doreen Valiente Foundation in 2016, offers a personal biographical account of Doreen Valiente’s life. This edition, written in English and spanning 378 pages, draws on firsthand testimony and Valiente’s own personal papers to uncover previously unknown details about her contributions to modern witchcraft.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Valiente’s role in shaping a spiritual movement that has evolved from an underground cult into a global phenomenon. The book provides insights into her relationship with Gerald Brosseau Gardner, highlighting how Valiente made witchcraft accessible to a broader audience. With themes encompassing biography, witchcraft, and neo-paganism, this work presents a comprehensive look at a significant figure in the history of modern spirituality.
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A personal biographical account of the life of Doreen Valiente, described by Professor Ronald Hutton as “the greatest single female figure in the modern British history of witchcraft”. Author Philip Heselton draws on first hand testimony and Doreen’s own personal papers to reveal previously unknown details of her life with fascinating and sometimes startling insights. Adding to the still-emerging story of how an underground cult, described by some as Britain’s only living indigenous religion, became a worldwide spiritual movement in the course of a few decades. While Gerald Brosseau Gardner is credited with breathing life into modern witchcraft, it was his High Priestess Doreen Valiente who made it truly accessible to the wider world.
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