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Tag Archives: paganism
Review: Pagans (Ethan Doyle White)
Evolving around pictures from many times and places, this book offers – literally – a view on many subjects that fall into the different types of ‘Paganism’. Compact but relating subjects from a wide range of origins. Continue reading
The Bahá’í Faith and Wicca – A Comparison of Relevance in Two Emerging Religions, Part 1- Overlapping Circles
The purpose of this paper is to make comparisons between the growth and potential for further development of the Bahá’í Faith and Wicca in Britain.
The paper begins by outlining the milieu in which both traditions began and notes possible overlaps of individuals and networks. It continues by contrasting motifs of beliefs and values between the two systems and investigates the history of both by arguing that relevance is the driving force in their respective development. Continue reading
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Tagged Bahá’í Faith, Bahaism, Dion Fortune, Gardnerian Wicca, Gerald Gardner, Margaret Murray, paganism, Theory of Relevance, Western occult tradition, Woodcraft Chivalry
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Review: The Golden Bubble
A book of inspiring pathworkings and rituals rooted in Jean’s experience of humanist psychology, Paganism and the natural world. Continue reading
Posted in Boeken, English articles, Recensies
Tagged exercises, Jean Williams, Pagan Pathfinders, paganism, pathworking, seasonal rituals, seasons
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Review: Queens of the Wild
Prof. Ronald Hutton looks closely at four main figures: Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition. He makes the compelling case that these goddess figures did not descend from the pre-Christian ancient world yet have nothing Christian about them. Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Goddesses, history, paganism, Ronald Hutton
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Review: Contemporary Witchcraft: Foundational Practices for a Magical Life
Frances Billinghurst likes to provide her students with a foundation upon which they can build their craft. Something that is missing in a lot of modern books. If you wish to embrace contemporary witchcraft as your spiritual path, these practices are important.
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Tagged Australia, Contemporary Witchcraft, paganism, Southern hemisphere, Wicca
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Beyond God or the Gods and the Mystical Path
Who or what are the Gods? A common experience of those who have had a mystical experience, is there is no separation, just unity, of which we are a part.
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Tagged Charge of the Goddess, Crafte, Dionysian Mysteries, mysteries, Mystical Experience, paganism, Wicca
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Review: A practical guide to Pagan priesthood
What does it mean to be a Pagan priest? This book provides support, guidance, and resources to build your skill set, leadership qualities, awareness, and commitment, to be a good one.
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Tagged clergy, education, paganism, priesthood
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Review: The Pagan Heart of the West
Pagan Heart emphasizes that the ancient gods did not die when Christian authorities forbade their worship, but instead that they continue to exist and thrive. Continue reading
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Tagged Neopaganism, pagan studies, paganism, the West
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Wicca, the Religion of Self-expression
Wicca is a simple religion. It is direct. There is little elaboration and above all it is what you make of it. We frequently call it a ‘do-it-yourself’ religion and that really describes the Craft in a nutshell. Continue reading
Posted in English articles, Tijdloze teksten
Tagged mystery religion, nature, nature spirits, paganism, self-expression, Wicca
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Review: Pagan Britain
Professor Ronald Hutton explores pre-Christian ritualistic behaviour by the oldest inhabitants of the archipelago. Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Great Britain, history, paganism, Ronald Hutton
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