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Title: Still holds up.
Review: Don't be put off by the publication date, In her lifetime Doreen Valiente was one of the pioneers of modern Wicca, and her books still hold up. Though other reviewers have rightly pointed out "facts" that have since been discounted (ie. the Margaret Murray references), the main value of this book, in my opinion, is in the last section where the author presents a simple dedication ritual to give beginners a taste for the path and get them started. This was one of the books that got me in way back when, and I am glad It found it. If I'd encountered some of the trivialized "fluffy-bunny" books that abound today, I would have been run a mile. Doreen's sincerity and lack of hype is a refreshing contrast.
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