Cosette There are some people who say paganism is too big and varied to be defined. I am not one of them and neither is Micheal York. In his book Pagan Theology: Paganism as a World Religion, York contends that paganism is an identifiable position possessing characteristics and understandings in common. Pagan Theology has three chapters. …
Keepers of the Flame is a collection of interviews with elders of Traditional Witchcraft in America. For the purposes of their book, authors Morganna Davies and Aradia Lynch agreed to define traditionalists as those people who are either hereditary, initiatory, or both. Covering more than ten traditions, the book includes Raymond Buckland, Hans Holzer, Judy Harrow, …
In 1960’s Ireland, under the strict and unchallenged influence of the Roman Catholic Church, sex outside marriage, like murder, was considered a mortal sin. Women who transgressed or fell under suspicion were condemned by community and church as fallen women. These young were sent away and locked up in Magdalene asylums. The Magdalene Sisters is an unflinching, …
To know your Moon is to understand your emotional flow and the deep intuitive side of yourself that informs who we are, what we do, and why we do it. In Moon Tides, Soul Passages, Maria Kay Simms presents a beautiful and powerful book to help you learn and connect with your lunar side. Moon Tides, …
I’ve become increasingly interested in learning more about my ancestral heritage. I know very little about it. My family has few documents in the US, I can’t access documents in Cuba, and nobody seems to remember more than a grandparent’s name. I have never even been able to figure out the origins of my surname. The best …
In an ocean of introductory titles, Deborah Lipp’s The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle is a breath of fresh air. The Elements of Ritual is perfect for a beginning student moving into an intermediate level. It assumes that the reader has a basic understanding of ritual and is ready …
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