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Jessie Wicker Bell or '''Lady Sheba''' (July 18, 1920 – 2002<ref>{{harvnb|Guiley|2008|p=196}}</ref>) was a writer of the U.S. ] and founder of the ''American Order of the Brotherhood of the Wicca'' with the aim to unite all practitioners of ] (covens, groups, traditions). Born in the mountains of ], ], Jessie came from an ] background on her maternal side, and a Native American background on her paternal side; her great grandfather was a ]. She claimed that her family had practiced witchcraft for 7 generations, and that she had led many previous lives. Her own grandmother introduced her to craft when she was just 6 years old and taught her the lore of the Irish Fairy Folk and the Spirit Guides of the Cherokee. She also claimed to have inherited psychic abilities and been granted the “Hand of Power”, which enabled her to protect others. |
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Jessie Wicker Bell or '''Lady Sheba''' (July 18, 1920 – 2002<ref>{{harvnb|Guiley|2008|p=196}}</ref>) was a writer of the U.S. ] and founder of the ''American Order of the Brotherhood of the Wicca'' with the aim to unite all practitioners of ] (covens, groups, traditions). Born in the mountains of ], ], Jessie came from an ] background on her maternal side, and a Native American background on her paternal side; her great grandfather was a ]. She claimed that her family had practiced witchcraft for 7 generations, and that she had led many previous lives. Her own grandmother introduced her to craft when she was just 6 years old and taught her the lore of the Irish Fairy Folk and the Spirit Guides of the Cherokee. She also claimed to have inherited psychic abilities and been granted the “Hand of Power”, which enabled her to protect others. |
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In 1971, Lady Sheba published ''The Book of Shadows'' and founded the American Order of the Brotherhood of the Wicca, an offshoot of ]. The book was controversial, as it revealed information that other Wiccan's intended to keep secret. Lady Sheba appointed herself high priestess of the order and worked to expand its influence. Other covens, both within and outside the United States, were formed under its umbrella, and she began referring to herself as Witch Queen over the new groups.<ref>{{harvnb|Guiley|2008|pp=196–197}}</ref> |
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In 1971, Lady Sheba published ''The Book of Shadows'' and founded the American Order of the Brotherhood of the Wicca, an offshoot of ]. The book was controversial, as it revealed information that other Wiccan's intended to keep secret. Lady Sheba appointed herself high priestess of the order and worked to expand its influence. Other covens, both within and outside the United States, were formed under its umbrella, and she began referring to herself as Witch Queen over the new groups.<ref>{{harvnb|Guiley|2008|pp=196–197}}</ref> Many Wiccans objected to her use of the title.<ref>{{harvnb|Melton|1987|p=641}}</ref> |
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* {{cite book |last1=Guiley |first1=Rosemary |title=The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca |date=2008 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |isbn=978-1-4381-2684-5 |pages=196–197 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDdcVt9-jnMC&pg=PA196&lpg=PA196&dq=%22lady+sheba%22+2002&source=bl&ots=d7D3_4C4EY&sig=ACfU3U1VAflLGoA6F-PT2nVJh2-SrLqKrw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEwdP36s_2AhVVIjQIHdUdBfU4ChDoAXoECDwQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false |language=en}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Guiley |first1=Rosemary |title=The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca |date=2008 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |isbn=978-1-4381-2684-5 |pages=196–197 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDdcVt9-jnMC&pg=PA196&lpg=PA196&dq=%22lady+sheba%22+2002&source=bl&ots=d7D3_4C4EY&sig=ACfU3U1VAflLGoA6F-PT2nVJh2-SrLqKrw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEwdP36s_2AhVVIjQIHdUdBfU4ChDoAXoECDwQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false |language=en}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Melton |first1=J. Gordon |title=The Encyclopedia of American Religions |date=1987 |publisher=Gale Research Company |isbn=978-0-8103-2133-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofam0000melt |url-access=registration}} |
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