Goodreads asked Sable Aradia:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Sable Aradia I wrote the book I wanted to read. There's a lot of basic "how-tos" out there, and a lot of books and websites on Wiccan thealogy. I wanted a book that could take you from the basics to some really advanced magickal practice, breaking things down into the methods that make them work. Gardner's Eightfold Way gave me the framework I needed to create that.

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