
Margot Adler's book was first published in 1979 as a study of neopagan beliefs and practices in America. Many editions have been released since then with extra material and updated contact details.
The title of the book - Drawing Down the Moon - refers to a ritual used in contemporary Wiccan traditions in which a High Priestess enters a trance and calls upon the Goddess, symbolised by the moon, to enter her body and speak through her - usually to offer words of wisdom or advice.

It was often performed for erotic magic - and had a terrible price, because the witch performing the act had to either sacrifice an eye or one of her children. Presumably the cost was considered worth it because the spell was believed to give the witch tremendous power, particularly over men.
When the spell was cast, the moon appeared to turn pale or blood red, which suggests it might have been cast at the time of a lunar eclipse - or blood moon.
In ancient Greece, Thessalian witches were considered to be best at drawing down the moon. This is referred to Aristophanes'

I have to say I am glad I am a modern witch, because our version of the spell to draw down the moon is so much safer, and no witch today is asked to make any sacrifice. Mind you, I'm not sure that we have really tamed the moon - I think it is us witches who are tamer than those of old.
And, let's face it, there are far easier ways to get a man to do your bidding - and no man is worth losing an eye for.
Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook
Links:
Llewellyn's 2010 Witches' Calendar
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/04/margot-adler-drawing-down-moon.html
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_down_the_Moon_%28ritual)
The Sandman: Game of You
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/02/blood-moon.html
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