In The Rede of the Wiccae, Robert Mathiesen, a medieval philologist, and Theitic, an initiate and elder, come together to examine one of the Craft’s well-known grandmother tales. It is the story told by Lady Gwen Thompson about her grandmother, Adriana Porter, and how she became the last carrier of an ancestral tradition of Witchcraft. …
Barbara Jane Davy’s Introduction to Pagan Studies is about the study of Paganism as a world religion. As part of the Pagan Studies Series, this book is among a few taking the lead in building Pagan Studies into a legitimate academic field. Davy examines Paganism in terms of common categories in the study of religion. Over …
Inspired by the Chicken Soup series, Patricia Telesco brings us Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul: Spells, Recipes, and Reflections from Neopagan Elders and Teachers. Familiar names like Margot Adler, Starhawk, Dorothy Morrison, and Oberon Zell-Ravenheart share their personal stories along with recipes and rituals. The stories, rituals, and recipes are organised into six sections: …
Celebrating The Pagan Soul is a beautiful collection of “stories of inspiration and community” compiled and edited by Laura Wildman. It’s not an introduction to Paganism or a book of instruction or spells, but an anthology of personal stories. The book is nicely organised into five sections, elementally. Earth is about community including finding our way …
In Exploring the Pagan Path: Wisdom from the Elders, Kristin Madden brings together some of the best known authors in our community to offer advice on a wide range of topics of interest to most beginners. The book is divided into three sections with a broad theme. Part I is about exploration. It includes essays by Graham …
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. …