The Paganism ReaderChas Clifton, Graham Harvey Paganism is one of the world's fastest-growing religions, practised in a huge variety of ways. The Paganism Reader provides a definitive collection of key sources in Paganism, ranging from its ancient origins to its twentieth-century reconstruction and revival. Chronologically organized sections include extracts from ancient Greek, Norse and Celtic literature, inspirational texts from the early twentieth-century, writings by leaders of the Pagan revival, and newer perspectives showing the diversity of Paganism today. Witchcraft, nature religion, shamanism and goddess worship are considered, as is the influence of environmental and feminist movements. Fully introduced, with editors' prefaces to all extracts and suggestions for further reading, this comprehensive book is an invaluable guide to Paganism and critical issues in its study. |
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... nature of the rites EVAN JOHN JONES AND DOREEN VALIENTE 239 26. A magic childhood JUNE JOHNS 254 27. The Stoic way of nature : a Pagan spiritual path MICHAEL MCNIERNEY 260 28. The solo witch HEATHER O'DELL 273 29. Initiation by ordeal ...
... nature of the rites ' , pp . 47-68 , from Witchcraft : A Tradition Renewed , London : Robert Hale , 1990. Reprinted by permission of Robert Hale Books . June Johns , ' A magic childhood ' , pp . 18-26 , from King of the Witches : The ...
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Contents
The Hymn to the Mother of the Gods and The Hymn | 11 |
Perfect Mind | 33 |
ANONYMOUS | 45 |
How Diana gave birth to Aradia Herodias | 61 |
A tree song | 80 |
The Old Gods | 95 |
The triple muse | 128 |
Living witchcraft | 153 |
Working with Gerald and Robert Cochrane Magister | 215 |
The nature of the rites | 239 |
A magic childhood | 254 |
The solo witch | 273 |
Pagan musings | 300 |
Initiations | 326 |
What happened to Western shamanism? | 342 |
Entertaining faeries | 365 |