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1970 Egyptian Church of Eternal Source is founded.
1970 24-volume Encyclopedia of Man, Myth & Magic,
edited by Richard Cavendish.
1970 John Scorer and Doreen Valiente found British Witch-
craft Research Association, subsequently renamed the
Pagan Federation in 1971.
1970 Paul Huson publishes Mastering Witchcraft.
1970 On Sept 6, Tim Zell has profound Vision of Gaea;
writes “TheaGenesis: The Birth of the Goddess.”
1971 Patricia Crowther’s radio show, A Spell of Witchcraft,
airs in Britain.
1971 Isaac Bonewits publishes Real Magick.
1971 William Gray publishes Magical Ritual Methods.
1971 Susan Roberts publishes Witches U.S.A.
1972 Asatru is officially recognized as a religion by the
government of Iceland.
1972 Llewellyn begins publishing Gnostica News.
1973 Ray Buckland founds Seax-Wicca Tradition.
1973 Alison Harlow purchases Coeden Brith, a 220-acre
Pagan sanctuary in NorCalifia.
1974 Adoption of The 13 Principles of Wiccan Belief by
the Council of American Witches at Gnostic Aquarian
Festival in St. Paul, MN. Tim Zell & Morning Glory
are married in public ceremony.
1974 Circle founded by Selena Fox, Jim Alan.
1974 WomanSpirit magazine begins publishing.
1974 Zsuanna Budapest arrested in Los Angeles and later
convicted for fortune-telling. Z publishes The Femi-
nist Book of Lights and Shadows.
1975 Covenant of the Goddess is founded.
1975 Glainn Sidhe Order of Witches founded in Mass. by
Andras Corben-Arthen.
1975 Fellowship of Isis established by Lawrence & Pamela
Durdin-Robertson and Olivia Robertson.
1975 Gwydion Pendderwen establishes Annwfn, a 55-acre
Pagan sanctuary adjacent to Coeden Brith. He also
produces the magickal community’s first music al-
bum: Songs of the Old Religion.
1975 Michael Aquino breaks from LaVey’s Church of Sa-
tan, founds Temple of Set for black magick.
1976 Midwest Pagan Council formed.
1977 Zells move onto Coeden Brith for next 8 yrs.
1978 Blue Star Wiccan tradition founded in Pennsylvania
by Frank “The Wizard” Dufner, Tzipora Katz.
1978 1st Goddess Conference at UC Santa Cruz, CA.
1978 Abby Willowroot creates Spiral Goddess figure.
1979 Largest magickal ritual in modern times celebrates
total Solar eclipse (Feb. 26) at Stonehenge replica in
Washington state, attended by over 3,000 people.
Rites are conducted by Tim & Morning Glory Zell,
Isaac Bonewits, Anodea Judith, Margot Adler, Alison
Harlow, others. Zell takes the name “Otter.”
1979 Margot Adler publishes Drawing Down the Moon,
first full history of the modern Pagan resurgence.
1979 Starhawk publishes The Spiral Dance.
1979 Circle Sanctuary founded in Wisconsin by Selena Fox
& Jim Alan.
1979 Aquarian Tabernacle Church founded in Seattle by
Pete Pathfinder Davis.1979 First Rites of Spring festival in Mass.
1980 Lancelot and Bedivere, the first modern living Uni-
corns, created by Otter & Morning Glory Zell.
1980 Reclaiming Tradition founded in San Francisco by
Starhawk & Diane Baker.
1980 Circle Network News begins publishing.
1980 First Pan-Pagan festival.
1980 First Starwood festival by ACE in Cleveland.
1981 First Pagan Spirit Gathering sponsored by Circle.
1982 Goddess Rising conference in Sacramento, CA.
1983 Ar nDraiocht Fein (A Druid Fellowship) founded by
Isaac Bonewits.
1984 Otter Zell mounts diving expedition to New Guinea
to solve mystery of local Mermaids, called “Ilkai.”
1985 Witchcraft is legally recognized in the US. District
Court of Virginia rules that Witchcraft falls within a
recognizable religious category and is therefore pro-
tected by the Constitution.
1986 Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, by Ray Buckland.
1987 Anne Niven begins publishing Sagewoman magazine.
1988 Otter Zell resurrects Green Egg after 11 years hiatus.
1988 Adoption of Morning Glory’s Earth Religion Anti-
Abuse Resolution, with over 100 signatory groups.
1990 20th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22) results in
significant participation by Pagan groups.
1992 Church of All Worlds becomes first non-Christian
Church to be legally recognized in Australia.
1993 2nd Parliament of the Worlds Religions held in Chi-
cago. Many Pagan representatives attend.
1994 Otter Zell is given new name of Oberon.
1995 Several rural Pagan sanctuaries founded: Camp Gaia,
Brushwood, Mother Rest Sacred Grove, Heartspring,
Four Quarters Farm.
1996 The Witches Voice (www.witchvox.com) goes online,
founded by Fritz and Wren Walker.
1997 J.K. Rowling writes Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s
Stone, beginning a seven-book (& movie) saga.
1998 “Pagan Pride Day” established by Cecylyna and
Dagonet Dewr. It becomes a national event.
1998-2001 “Goddess 2000 Project” founded by Abby
Willowroot, unites over 20,000 Pagans from 52 coun-
tries in creating sacred Goddess Art.
1998 Oberon Zell creates The Millennial Gaia statue.
1999 Total Solar eclipse (Aug. 11) across Europe.
1999 3rd Parliament of the Worlds Religions held in
South Africa. Many Pagan representatives attend,
meet and ally with traditional African shamans.
1999 “Petition for Papal Apology” sent to Pope John Paul
II with 6,000 Pagan signatures.
2000 Pope John Paul II conducts “Mass of Pardon” at St.
Peter’s Basilica on March 12. He acknowledges that
“Christians have often...violated the rights of ethnic
groups and peoples, and shown contempt for their
cultures and religious traditions.”
2000 Green Egg ceases publication after 135 issues.
2001 “Pagan Summit” held in Indianapolis; 35 Pagan lead-
ers attend harmoniously and productively.
2002 Total Solar eclipse (Feb. 4) in Australia.
2003 Oberon Zell-Ravenheart assembles Grey Council,
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