History Witch: Uncovering Magical Antiquity
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Recent History: Doreen Valiente
I usually stick to much older history, but having had the chance to catch the Doreen Valiente exhibit at Preston Manor in Brighton, I figured I should share a few pictures as I know it's a bit tricky for many folks to get there. The exhibit itself is small but there's a great delight in seeing how intimately history is made by a most unassuming woman. I picked up Philip Heseltine's biography too and am much enjoying it. Here are some of the artifacts collected:
There's a bit on modern witchcraft -- Wicca, Celtic and Norse revivals, etc -- as well as her work with Gardner. You can wander around the manor house if you're a Downton Abbey-type fan, browse the little gift shop which has loaded up on magic items, but be sure to wander the gardens! You can see the Preston Twins, a pair of ancient elms, the pet cemetery, roses, ponds of fish and if you're lucky as I was, a couple of magpies for joy.
Just camera phone photos, I'm afraid, but if you want to see more I have a public Facebook album.
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