Practices category: 4429 books
by Dr Gavin Hyman
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
The last few years have seen a remarkable surge of popular interest in the topic of atheism. Books about atheism by writers like richard dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have figured prominently in bestseller lists and have attracted widespread discussion in the media. The ubiquity of public debates...
by Michael Kirwan
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2005
“Really wonderful; an elegantly written initiation into the mimetic theory. I am lucky to have interpreters who understand what I want to say and who can write so well.”
—René Girard
The work of René Girard is hugely influential in literature and cultural studies. But it is in understanding...
Drawing Down the Moon
Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2006
Now fully revised-the classic study of Neo-Paganism
Almost thirty years since its original publication, Drawing Down the Moon continues to be the only detailed history of the burgeoning but still widely misunderstood Neo- Pagan subculture. Margot Adler attended ritual gatherings and interviewed...
A Witches' Bible
The Complete Witches' Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
“A great reference that explains the ins and outs of one of the oldest recognized traditions in Wicca . . . a marvelous find.” —Hermetic Library
Everything is here in this most comprehensive and revealing work on the principles, rituals and beliefs of modern witchcraft, including: The...
The Triumph of the Moon:A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2001
Ronald Hutton is known for his colourful and provocative writings on original subjects. This work is no exception: for the first full-scale scholarly study of the only religion England has ever given the world; that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents....
by Kathy Cybele
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
There is no one true history of Wicca. The history of Wicca is as varied as its current day practitioners. Some individuals believe that modern day Wicca stretches back through history in an unbroken chain all the way back to the cavemen. Some claim to be hereditary Witches with their lineages going back for hundreds of years.
Being a Pagan
Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
More than 60 pagan leaders and teachers describe in their own words what they believe and what they practice.
• Addresses how Pagans view parenting, organized religion, and politics.
• Introduces the wide range of possibilities within the neo-Pagan movement.
• By Ellen Evert...
by Malcolm Gaskill
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is - or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches...
Jesus Through Pagan Eyes: Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ
Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
“Compelling and provocative . . . a major contribution to freeing Jesus for the interreligious and the non-religious world that is emerging.”—John Shelby Spong, author of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
Townsend, a former vicar of the Church of England, offers an historically...
by Mike Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
This informative guide discusses the history, myths, customs, lore, and traditions associated with the eight Pagan holidays. More than merely a listing of activities for each holiday, this examination explains the origins and symbolism of the Sabbats and why they are celebrated. The literary quality...
by Richard Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
"Intelligently written" "Scholarly and exhilarating" "Carefully documented... outstanding artwork" This absorbing volume features wise women, Wiccans and warlocks alongside the history of the human tragedy of the European witch-burning era and the Salem trials, and the...
by Rachel Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
Every plant, every flower, every herb and every tree has energy, and that energy has magical properties. This book is go-to guide on how to work with these magical herbs and plants, how to use them and what to do with them.
The Magus of Freemasonry
The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole--Scientist, Alchemist, and Founder of the Royal Society
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2006
A comprehensive look at the life of Elias Ashmole, who represents the historic missing link between operative and symbolic Freemasonry
• Explores the true role of occult and magical studies in the genesis of modern science
• Explains the full meaning of the term magus, which Ashmole...
The Secret of the Temple
Earth Energies, Sacred Geometry, and the Lost Keys of Freemasonry
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Over thousands of years, the priests and sages of the ancient world discovered that the design and location of certain structures had beneficial effects on the crops that sustained life. A body of traditional lore evolved, using architecture and ceremonies that made use of these wholly natural but...