Editing Paganism (section)

=== Late 20th century ===
The 1960s and 1970s saw a resurgence in [[neo-Druidism]] as well as the rise of [[modern Germanic paganism]] in the United States and in [[Iceland]]. In the 1970s, [[Wicca]] was notably influenced by feminism, leading to the creation of an eclectic, [[Goddess]]-worshipping movement known as [[Dianic Wicca]].{{Sfn|Adler|2006|pp=178–239}} The 1979 publication of [[Margot Adler]]'s ''[[Drawing Down the Moon (book)|Drawing Down the Moon]]'' and [[Starhawk]]'s ''[[The Spiral Dance]]'' opened a new chapter in public awareness of paganism.{{sfn|Adler|2006|p=ix}} With the growth and spread of large, pagan gatherings and festivals in the 1980s, public varieties of [[Wicca]] continued to further diversify into additional, eclectic sub-denominations, often heavily influenced by the [[New Age]] and [[counter-culture]] movements. These open, unstructured or loosely structured traditions contrast with [[British Traditional Wicca]], which emphasizes secrecy and initiatory lineage.{{sfn|Adler|2006|pp=429–456}}

The public appeal for pre-Christian Roman spirituality in the years following [[fascism]] was largely driven by [[Julius Evola]]. By the late 1960s, a renewed "operational" interest in pagan Roman traditions emerged from youth circles around Evola, particularly concerning the experience of the ''Gruppo di Ur''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Giudice |first=Christian |title=Occultism and Traditionalism: Arturo Reghini and the Antimodern Reaction in Early Twentieth-Century Italy |publisher=[[University of Gothenburg]] |year=2016 |pages=19–20}}</ref> Evola's writings incorporated concepts from outside classical Roman religion, such as [[Buddhism]], [[Hinduism]], [[sexual magic]], and private [[ritual nudity]]. This period saw the rise of the ''Gruppo dei Dioscuri'' in cities like Rome, Naples, and Messina, which published a series of four booklets, including titles such as ''L'Impeto della vera cultura'' and ''Rivoluzione Tradizionale e Sovversione'', before fading from public view.<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Del Ponte |first=Renato |title=Studi su Evola e la Tradizione |publisher=Indipendente |year=1990 |language=it}}</ref> The Evolian journal ''Arthos'', founded in [[Genoa]] in 1972 by [[Renato del Ponte]], expressed significant interest in Roman religion. In 1984, the ''Gruppo Arx'' revived Messina's ''Dioscuri'' activities, and Reghini's ''Pythagorean Association'' briefly resurfaced in [[Calabria]] and [[Sicily]] from 1984 to 1988, publishing ''Yghìeia''.

Other publications include the Genoese ''Il Basilisco'' (1979–1989), which released several works on pagan studies, and ''Politica Romana'' (1994–2004), seen as a high-level Romano-pagan journal. One prominent figure was actor [[Roberto Corbiletto]], who died in a mysterious fire in 1999.The 1980s and 1990s also saw an increasing interest in serious academic research and [[Polytheistic reconstructionism|reconstructionist pagan]] traditions. The establishment and growth of the Internet in the 1990s brought rapid growth to these, and other pagan movements.{{Sfn|Adler|2006|pp=429–456}}

By the time of the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union|collapse]] of the former [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, [[freedom of religion]] was legally established across Russia and a number of other newly independent states, allowing for the growth in both Christian and non-Christian religions.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=45}}