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Doreen Valiente was one of the first to speak openly about witchcraft when it ceased to be illegal in 1951 A witch living in a block of flats in Brighton was "very reclusive - she just was there - you ...

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Artefacts and paraphernalia belonging to a woman regarded as "the mother of witchcraft" have gone on display in her home city of Brighton and Hove. Doreen Valiente made history when the block of flats ...

Drawing on public documents, interviews, and Doreen Valiente's own published books and personal journals, Heselton pieces together a compelling look at the life of "the mother of modern witchcraft." ...

Doreen Valiente was the first practitioner to speak openly about the ancient rituals and beliefs when a law banning them was lifted in 1951. Her supporters say she ignited a pagan revival, which took ...

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In 2013, a blue plaque, the historic marker of British heritage, was bestowed, for the first time, on the home of a witch. “[Valiente’s] collection is seen as the most important of its kind in the ...

Doreen Valiente was one of the first to speak openly about witchcraft when it ceased to be illegal in 1951 A witch living in a block of flats in Brighton was "very reclusive - she just was there - you ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

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