1970’s
Doreen entered a decade where her life was to change dramatically. Her beloved husband Casimiro Valiente died in April 1972. Finding herself alone she began to, in her own words, “concentrate on writing books.” Her books, An ABC of Witchcraft (1973), followed by Natural Magic (1975), established her as an authority on magic and Wicca.
An ABC of Witchcraft gave an alphabetical listing of concise occult information dealing with a host of differing subjects, from ancient mysticism such as the Kabbalah, to drug use by occultists.
Natural Magic , a much shorter work but none the less informative, took a different approach and empathized with the knowledge seeker. Basic questions and formative experiences are addressed here; which plants to introduce into the home for a certain astrological influence; which amulets and stones to wear which bring peace and tranquillity; herbal remedies and numerology. Perhaps the style and material was designed to aid the Wiccan beginner but it also helped those already on the path by providing another reference book full of well researched facts.
