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."

Review: Wicca – History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft

Geplaatst op 31 januari, 2016 door Morgana

Divided into three parts Doyle White briefly covers Wiccan History from the origins to the present day. Notable authors and practitioners are discussed as well as the impact of the social movements; Wiccan theology, ritual practice and Rites of Passage and so on and the Wiccan community and culture. Lees verder →

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Review: Wicca Magickal Beginnings

Geplaatst op 31 januari, 2016 door Morgana

Sorita & David have provided a fantastic book on the origins of the Wiccan Tradition . We reviewed in our paper edition, but it has since become a classic. Lees verder →

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Review: Doreen Valiente Witch

Geplaatst op 27 januari, 2016 door Morgana

Philip Heselton is perhaps the most qualified person to write the biography of Doreen Valiente. Although quite a lot is already known about Doreen’s life, Philip presents us in his inimitable style an in-depth account. Here we see her not only as a witch but as patriot and freedom fighter. Lees verder →

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CD Review ‘Naked Harp’ by Jenny/Omnia

Geplaatst op 4 december, 2015 door Morgana

A personal CD dedicated solely to the magickal music of the Harp played by the one and only Harp Fairy herself of Omnia. Lees verder →

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Review: The Play Goes On

Geplaatst op 27 november, 2015 door Morgana

‘The Companionship of the Rainbow Bridge’ was founded in 1977 as an experimental ritual drama group and continued until 1994. During those years over 40 rituals were written. 23 of those rituals
are now presented in this book. Lees verder →

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CD review: Irfan: The Eternal Return

Geplaatst op 27 november, 2015 door Morgana

Irfan uses ethereal and mystic female vocals in addition with strong male vocals and choirs in combination with an assortment of various traditional and medieval string, wind and percussive instruments. Lees verder →

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Paganism as a cultural phenomenon in Europe

Geplaatst op 5 augustus, 2015 door Morgana

People have difficulties in defining religion. It is even more difficult to define a pagan religion. The very term paganism is also very unclear. Morgana wrote a paper discussing paganism as a cultural phenomenon. Lees verder →

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Review: Celebrating Planet Earth

Geplaatst op 5 augustus, 2015 door Morgana

In this book some of the ‘urban myths’ are dispelled between (neo) pagans and Christians. Discussed are major attributes of both paths and how we perceive each other. Can Christians and Pagans engage in shared ritual? An ‘interfaith experiment’ suggests they can. Lees verder →

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The Dames from Thorn … and Amsterdam

Geplaatst op 5 augustus, 2015 door Morgana

The ‘Beguines’ were the ‘free women’ of Northern Europe. They lived, among other places, in Amsterdam and in the city of Thorn in the province of Limburg. Lees verder →

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Review: Spirits of the Sacred Grove

Geplaatst op 5 augustus, 2015 door Morgana

Following the Wheel of the Year, she starts with ‘Samhain: the year begins in the dark north-west’. Telling the story, her story, the year unfolds. Interspersed with her own thoughts Emma philosophises over Druid cosmology, spirituality… and much more. Lees verder →

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