Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 312 pages
- Published by: Llewellyn Publications September 1, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0738708240
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0738708249
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 15.2 ounces
Product Description
Do Pagan practices lead to an ecological approach to life? What is the role of magic in contemporary Paganism? How can ancient Pagan codes of behavior be applied today?
Representing diverse arenas of Paganism, eleven established activists, authors and academics passionately debate the critical issues facing modern Pagans. These provocative discussions-exploring feminism, magickal ecology, ancient Egyptian ethics, political activism, globalization, the power of truth, sacred communities, and environmental spirituality -challenge readers to reconsider what it means to be Pagan in the twenty-first century.
About The Author
Ly (pronounced lî)
de Angeles was first published in 1987, and she has had six books released worldwide to date. She has an international reputation as a psychic, teaches and lectures on many associated subjects, is an exponent of several martial arts and, currently, is an accredited Sensei in the art of Iaido - the Japanese art of the sword.
Lys main area of study over the past twenty years has been the history of the usurpation of indigenous people through invasion and subsequent colonization (mainly since the Roman Empire) and the history and mythology of Ireland and Britain in particular. She is known to be very outspoken on matters pertaining to the sustainability and guardianship of Earth and the rights of all species to self-determination.
Ly has three adult children and a strong magical clan. She has lived in Byron Bay, Australia for the past 14 years. An initiated witch for over thirty years, she is High Priestess of the Coven of WildWood Gate.
Emma (aka Bobcat) is the head of The Druid Network and former Joint Chief of the British Druid Order, priestess, author, poet, and singer. She is the author of many books on Druidry and ritual, as well as two collections of poetry. Emmas has also had numerous articles published in Pagan and Druid journals around the world.
~ Working toward a Ph.D. at the Australian National University,
Thom van Dooren (Australia) is researching philosophical and political issues in modern food production.
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Reader ReviewsI bought this book hoping it would be filled with concerete ways that pagans can work towards a sustainable future for this planet. If you too are hoping for a hands-on type of book, then this is not the book for you. Instead it is a collection of very highbrow, esoteric essays by various well-known pagan authors. I found it to be very dry reading and at times I was wondering what the essays had to do with a sustainable future. Take a look at the table of contents...essays like "The Ethics of Paganism: The Value and Power of Sacred Relationships" and "The Sacred Art of Communication" while worthwhile, in my opinion do not belong in a book about building a sustainable future. If you like scholarly works and enjoyed reading your college textbooks you might like this.
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