Gerald Gardner is perhaps one of the best known and talked about figures in modern witchcraft to date.  An English hereditary Witch, he was the founder of contemporary Witchcraft practiced as a religion.  Some consider him a man of great vision and creativity who had the courage to try outrageous things during difficult times.  Others look on him as a con man, deceitful and manipulative.  He authored the now famous books “Witchcraft Today” and “The Meaning of Witchcraft”, both he wrote in the 1950’s.  These two classic books inspired the growth and development of many traditions of modern Witchcraft throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.

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