In 1992, Aidan Kelly, co-founder of the New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn, distributed a document titled The Gospel of Diana (a reference to Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches). The text contained a list of mother and daughter priestesses who had taught religious witchcraft through the centuries. Instead of Leland's goddess Diana and her messianic daughter Aradia, Kelly's text described mortal human beings. The priestesses' names alternated between Aradia and Diana. Magliocco describes the character of Aradia in Kelly's accompanying narrative as "a notably erotic character; according to her teachings, the sexual act becomes not only an expression of the divine life force, but an act of resistance against all forms of oppression and the primary focus of ritual". Magliocco also notes that the text "has not achieved broad diffusion in contemporary Pagan circles".
In 1992 Aidan Kelly co-founder of the New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn distributed a document titled The Gospel of Diana (a reference to Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches) The text contained a list of mother and daughter priestesses who had taught religious witchcraft through the centuries Instead of Leland's goddess Diana and her messianic daughter Aradia Kelly's text described mortal human beings The priestesses' names alternated between Aradia and Diana Magliocco describes the character of Aradia in Kelly's accompanying narrative as "a notably erotic character; according to her teachings the sexual act becomes not only an expression of the divine life force but an act of resistance against all forms of oppression and the primary focus of ritual" Magliocco also notes that the text "has not achieved broad diffusion in contemporary Pagan circles"