The Charge of the Goddess

Doreen Valiente’s "Charge of the Goddess" is one of the most influential liturgical texts in modern Wicca, reshaping earlier material into a more poetic and devotional form. Its historical importance lies in giving Wiccan ritual a clearer liturgical voice, and readers will find a declaration of the Goddess’s presence, ethical themes, and language used in Wiccan initiatory and devotional practice.

Doreen Valiente was a major figure in modern Wicca and one of the tradition’s most influential early writers. Her poetry, liturgical texts, and interpretive essays helped shape contemporary witchcraft practice and its public presentation.