Tides and Cycles

Gerald Gardner is regarded by many as the founder of Wicca and Modern Paganism. Though his claims to authority and a direct lineage dating back to prehistory are self created myth, the myths and realities of Gardner truely make him a Saint. What he risked in revealing what he knew benefits us all. The way he taught was also noteworthy, because he sometimes interjected complete nonsense to see if his students were thinking for themselves or descending into the trap of becoming "sheeple" ... 

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