Contains much genuinely new material in its attempt to chronicle the origins of the modern witchcraft revival, telling of newly-discovered members of the coven who practised herbal magic, including the author of girls' school stories crammed full of pagan imagery, and the true matriarch of the coven - a ritual magician whose sword is still used in witch rituals. The author's frank conclusion suggests how the original coven in the New Forest may actually have started less than 80 years ago. As well as being a major step forward in chronicling the history of modern witchcraft, this book provides a fascinating insight for all who would like to learn more about the origins of what Professor Ronald Hutton has described as "the only religion that England has ever given the world".