Besides being a nice snapshot of Wicca in England circa the early 1960s, it also shows how little journalism conerning modern Witchcraft has changed in the course of over 40 years. We’re still debunking myths and talking about how normal and nice we are, while the press continues to look somewhat askance at the “witch-cult”.

We 20th Century witches are happy in our knowledge; we are simple people with simple beliefs. We know that come what may, “another sun will rise tomorrow.” – Ray Bone, Life Magazine, 1964

While Witches and Pagans certainly get a lot of press today, I can’t imagine a major mainstream magazine allowing one of us to write our own profile. I suppose we aren’t “exotic” enough at this point to allow such luxuries.