Modern Pagans: an Investigation of Contemporary Ritual (Re Search)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 212 pages
• Published by: Re/Search Publications October 1, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1889307106
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1889307107
• Book Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Review
Do what you will, but harm none. -- Pagan motto

Product Description
This is the most uncensored, comprehensive guide to Pagans around the world today. Dozens of interviews cover a wide range of Pagan practices, from witchcraft, Northern tradition, santeria, shamanism, Druids, Goddess worshippers and more. The book covers important topics such as child raising, living arrangements, sexuality (lots of that), music, and bereavement (death), as well as the more spiritual side of Paganism. The political engagement here is widespread, embracing anti-capitalist and anti-globalist activism, environmental action, and the like. The emphasis is on taking personal responsibility for one's life—essentially, anarchism boiled down to its roots. Many empowering and uplifting stories about non-ordinary people: Starhawk, Genesis P-Orridge, Diane di Prima, and others are featured, as well as comprehensive bibliographies and filmographies that allow the reader to delve deeper into the subject.

Reader Reviews
This is good..Genesis P. Orridge as you've never seen him with rare photots..Intimate photos of most of the subjects of this book are included.."Bobcat" is included, the best Druid ever..Anna and Drew Korn, Margot Adler the legend, Starhawk and Madrone are in here, an extensive bibliography of all the authors works after their interviews (and the recording artists, etc.) is in here, like an Indigo Girls recording, fine..Genesis P_Orridge is so interesting..I learned so much about the Druids from this..Starhawk really shows who she is, and we get to see many cute pictures of the young and beautiful Margot Adler..Who's so articulate..Issac Bonewitts is in here, talking about himself as you don't get to hear him do so much..Cool hippie photos of him. A funeral preparer is interviewed, a lot of environmental rights activists, Z'ell Oberon and Morningstar are interviewed, as well as photos and interviews with their polyamorous family, and body artists are interviewed, and cool are the photos of them! Love, Vanes