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Gerald Gardner insisted his followers perform rituals naked

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Some people require strict robes for serious ceremonies, but this guy decided fabric was entirely an obstacle. He convinced his entire following that true power could only be properly channeled 'skyclad', which is an incredibly poetic way of saying standing completely bare in a freezing British forest.

Gerald Gardner insisted his followers perform rituals naked
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