The Wiccan Rede: A Historical Journey

Publications referenced in this essay:

• Baker, J. (ed.), The Alex Sanders Lectures, (Magickal Childe, New York, USA, 1984)
• Crow, W.B., Witchcraft, Magic & Occultism, (Wilshire Book Company, California, USA, 1968)
• Crowley, Aleister, Magick in Theory and Practice, (Dover, New York, USA, 1976)
• Gardner, Gerald, Meaning of Witchcraft (Magickal Childe, New York, USA, 1982)
• Glass, Justine, Witchcraft, The Sixth Sense, (Wilshire Book Co., London, UK, 1965)
• Holzer, Hans, The Truth About Witchcraft, (Pocket Book, New York, USA, 1971)
• Humenaeus Beta Xº (ed.), The Equinox Volume III, Number 10, (Samuel Weiser, Maine USA, 1986)
• Hutton, Ronald, The Triumph of the Moon, (Oxford University Press, New York, USA, 1999)
• Kelly, Aidan, Crafting the Art of Magic: Book 1, (Llewellyn Publications, Minnesota, USA, 1991)
• Louÿs, Pierre, Collected Works of Pierre Louÿs, (Liveright Publishing, New York, USA, 1932)
• Martello, Leo Louis (Dr.), Witchcraft: The Old Religion, (Citadel Books, New Jersey, USA 1975)
• Noel, Gerard (ed.), Pentagram, (Number 2, November 1964)
• Rabelais, Francois, Gargantua and Pantagruel,
• Valiente, Doreen, An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present, (St. Martin's Press, New York, 1973)
• Valiente, Doreen, The Rebirth of Witchcraft, (Phoenix Publishing, Washington USA, 1989)
• Valiente, Doreen, Witchcraft for Tomorrow, (Phoenix Publishing, Washington USA, 1978)
• Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon (ed.), Green Egg, (Vol. III. No. 69, Ostara 1975)

Online Documents referenced in this essay:

• Public Contents of the Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Compiled from Kelly, Aidan, Crafting the Art of Magic: Book 1), http://www.neopagan.com/library/gardenarianbos.htm
• Doreen Valiente 1991 Interview with FireHeart, http://www.earthspirit.com/fireheart/fhdv1.html
• Doreen Valiente 1997 speech at National Conference of the Pagan Federation, http://users.drak.net/Lilitu/valiente.htm
• New England Coven of Traditionalist Witches, http://www.nectw.org/

Private Correspondences:

• Theitic (NECTW), August 2001
• Tori McElroy/Joseph B. Wilson, December 1, 2001
• Tori McElroy/Joseph B. Wilson, December 3, 2001

Books prior to 1980 researched that did not contain mention of the rede (Author, Title, Date of first printing – date order)

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Books prior to 1980 researched that did contain mention of the rede (Author, Title, Date of first printing – date order of first publication)

Noel, Gerard (ed.), Pentagram, Number 2, November 1964
Wilson, Joseph (ed.), The Waxing Moon, circa 1965-1966
Glass, Justine, Witchcraft, The Sixth Sense, 1965
Holzer, Hans, The Truth About Witchcraft, 1969
Doreen Valiente, Witchcraft for Tomorrow, 1973
Martello, Leo Louis (Dr.), Witchcraft: The Old Religion, 1973
Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon (ed.), Green Egg, 1975
Doreen Valiente, Witchcraft for Tomorrow, 1978
(List to be continued!)

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