Drawing on Doreen Valiente’s writings, letters, interviews, biographies, academic studies of her work, and my interactions with her within the Pagan community over the last twenty years of her life, it traces her development from behind the scenes to center stage as “The Mother of Modern Witchcraft.”KeywordsWitchcraftDoreen ValientePaganismGerald Gardner This chapter examines Doreen Valiente’s role in moving the center of gravity of contemporary Pagan Witchcraft from a purely esoteric practice to a wider Pagan and Goddess spirituality. With each passing decade, her view of the role of women in the movement became increasingly feminist, as she developed her own version of Pagan Witchcraft as a nature religion with esoteric roots, but outwardly facing enough to play a societal role in promoting feminism and environmentalism. Her liturgical text “The Charge of the Goddess” became an expression of the core thealogy of Pagan Witchcraft and wider Goddess spirituality. Through her published writings, poetic ritual liturgy, and as a public face of the movement, Doreen Valiente’s influence was profound. With a juicy mix of erotic how-to and heart-centered spiritual wisdom, this updated edition includes a brand-new introduction, up-to-date references and resources, a new take on the possibilities and responsibilities of Tantra in today's world, plus new and cutting-edge information to reach an expanded community-added information on multi-partner play, more intersections for Tantra and BDSM, practices for asexuals and aromantics, expanded practices for trans and gender nonconforming people, and more.Doreen Valiente (1922–1999) was one of the most influential of a series of powerful women who became high priestesses of the coven established by Gerald Brosseau Gardner (1884–1964), the “Founding Father” of modern Pagan Witchcraft, or Wicca. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Tantra, acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for modern sexual explorers desiring to discover new frontiers.

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