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This study of Ravenwood, the largest open coven in the United States, is the only ethnography of a witches' commune that has been done with the consent and support of the witches themselves, and it is a major contribution to Wiccan studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Serendipitous Collaborative Inquiry Ravenwood: A Living Atlanta Coven Hallowmas at Ravenwood Ravenwood: The Craft Goes Public Themes of Belief: Thealogy at Ravenwood Growing in Witchcraft The Long Dark Road to the Circle of Light: Zigular's Journey Becoming a Ravenwood Witch Singing, Sewing and Sci/Fi: A Wiccan Family Yes, Virginia, Men Are Witches, Too: A Portrait of Lord Starhawk Feminism and Animal Rightism: A Political Witch at Ravenwood Ravenwood as Church and Seminary The Good Witch of the South: Portrait of a High Priestess Lady Sintana Remembers and Reflects The Challenge of Living Witchcraft The Challenges of Living Witchcraft: To Research Strategies, To the Wider Community Appendix: Studying a Stigmatized Group … A Tale Endnotes Works Cited

About the Author

ALLEN SCARBORO is Chairperson and Professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Millsaps College. NANCY CAMPBELL was Professor of Psychology at Birmingham-Southern College while researching for this book. SHIRLEY STAVE is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha.