 Alongside this, he was also an important figure in the creation of the Covenant of the Goddess, an organisation designed to protect the civil rights of members of the Wiccan community in the United States.He has also published academic work studying the early development of Gardnerian Wiccan liturgy, primarily through his controversial 1991 book "Crafting the Art of Magic".Kelly became an organizer and leader in the Neo-Pagan community while studying for a master's degree in creative writing at San Francisco State University in 1967 and 1968.