Chuck
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The neo-pagans who worship Norse gods have kind of taken that, gleaned from that what some of these rituals and thoughts and mythologies were.
I think he did break off and try to become a leader at some point.
I think he did break off and try to become a leader at some point.
I think he did break off and try to become a leader at some point.
I don't remember either. But their whole thing, the reason we mentioned them is they were probably the first what you could consider modern pagan religion. They practiced magic and they were into the Egyptian occult stuff.
I don't remember either. But their whole thing, the reason we mentioned them is they were probably the first what you could consider modern pagan religion. They practiced magic and they were into the Egyptian occult stuff.
I don't remember either. But their whole thing, the reason we mentioned them is they were probably the first what you could consider modern pagan religion. They practiced magic and they were into the Egyptian occult stuff.
So that's why we bring them up. I don't think there's too many Golden Dawn people running around, but I guarantee there are some.
So that's why we bring them up. I don't think there's too many Golden Dawn people running around, but I guarantee there are some.
So that's why we bring them up. I don't think there's too many Golden Dawn people running around, but I guarantee there are some.
What about Wicca?
What about Wicca?
What about Wicca?
No, that's one that would probably be pretty good to redo someday.
No, that's one that would probably be pretty good to redo someday.
No, that's one that would probably be pretty good to redo someday.
Yeah. So it depends on who you talk to. Gardner might either be described as a huckster who made all this up or a very gentle man. I saw somebody describe him who knew him as utterly without malice, who may have made all this up.
Yeah. So it depends on who you talk to. Gardner might either be described as a huckster who made all this up or a very gentle man. I saw somebody describe him who knew him as utterly without malice, who may have made all this up.
Yeah. So it depends on who you talk to. Gardner might either be described as a huckster who made all this up or a very gentle man. I saw somebody describe him who knew him as utterly without malice, who may have made all this up.
But he was known for writing what's called the Book of Shadows, which has become a big part of the Wiccan religion, which is essentially a personal recipe book of spells and rituals that has worked for a particular witch or coven. And sometimes it's shared and people can borrow from it and add to it and they create their own Book of Shadows.