Auteursarchieven: Morgana

Over Morgana

"Morgana is Anglo/Dutch and lives in the Netherlands. She is a practising Gardnerian HPS. Over the years, she has facilitated a variety of Wiccan groups. She is co-editor of the international and bilingual "Wiccan Rede" magazine, which was launched in 1980 and is coordinator of Silver Circle, a Wiccan network in the Netherlands. As International Coordinator for PFI she travels extensively giving talks and workshops about Wicca and Paganism."

Celebrating Samhain / Hallowe’en

On the origins of the festival of Hallowe’en or Samhain, and customs around death, spirits and harvest. On ‘souling’, ‘guising’ and ’trick-or-treat’, et cetera. Lees verder

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Wicca: The way of the environmentalist … the social activist?

In a video presentation, and in a transcription into text, Morgana describes how Wiccan philosophy can create a guideline for Environmental Stewardship and enhance spiritual resilience in a down-to-earth narrative. Lees verder

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Review: Mystic Mares and the Marilwyd: Horses in Folk Customs and Myth

One of the strongest features of this book is the focus on female horses and female figures associated with equine symbolism, which is relatively rare in equestrian myth-studies. Lees verder

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Recensie: Iedereen ziet anders ‑ gesprekken over levensvisies

Zeventien interviews met uiteenlopende gesprekspartners, van vurige gelovigen tot uitgesproken atheïsten, waarin telkens wordt gezocht naar de inspiratiebron waaruit zij hun levensrichting putten. Lees verder

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Review: When Prayer Doesn’t Work

Margaret Somerville shares her own experiences of despair and joy, weaving them into a deeply personal narrative, and encourages us to broaden our spiritual vision, to embrace diverse perspectives, and to explore new ways of connecting with the sacred. Lees verder

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Review: Washing Rituals from Bulgaria

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Georgi presents us with more stories from eyewitnesses of performing often complex ‘Washing Rituals’. Lees verder

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Review: Witch Bottles – History, Culture, Magic

This is a concise yet richly detailed study of the folk‑magical practice known as “witch bottles”. It offers a thematic and chronological exploration of this artefact, as an aspect of domestic magic. Lees verder

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Review: Pagan Roots – Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred

At its core, Pagan Roots seeks to reclaim the spiritual vocabulary often inherited or misunderstood within contemporary Paganism. Lees verder

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Review: Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras

Peter Mark Adams challenges current academic conventions by restoring the term ‘mysteries’ to the cult of Mithras, placing it firmly within the esoteric traditions of the ancient world. A thought-provoking and invaluable contribution to Mithraic studies. Lees verder

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Review: The Witches’ House – Cecil Williamson & his museums

This book is not merely the story of a man, but of a cultural moment: the evolution of esoteric belief, folklore, and public perception from the interwar period to the edge of the 21st century. Lees verder

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