Pagan Portals - Spirituality Without Structure

2013-11-29
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Spirituality Without Structure

Author: Nimue Brown

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781782792796

Category: Religion

Page: 91

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Many people crave a spiritual life without wanting to belong to rigid religions with the almost unavoidable power structures and politics that involves. This book explores how to construct your own spiritual path, considering the implications of seeking a spiritual life without wanting organised religion to dominate it. As such it has applications for Pagans, atheists, agnostics, heretics from any mainstream faith, and seekers of all kinds.

Pagan Portals - The Urban Ovate

2016-11-25
 |  Body, Mind & Spirit
Pagan Portals - The Urban Ovate

Author: Brendan Howlin

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781780998985

Category: Body, Mind & Spirit

Page: 80

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Presenting Druidry in an easy-to-understand way, making the concepts open to everyone. Pagan Portals - The Urban Ovate, continues the process started by Brendan Howlin in The Handbook of Urban Druidy by moving deeper into the life of an urban ovate.

Pagan Portals - Divination

2018-08-31
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Divination

Author: Melusine Draco

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785358593

Category: Religion

Page: 112

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Divination is only a small part of a witch’s stock in trade, and although a basic introduction to the subject can be learned from books, proficiency will only come through vigorous practice. This proficiency comes through the discovery of certain secret matters by a great variety of means, correspondences, signs and occult techniques. Before a witch can perform any of these operations with any degree of success, we need to develop the ‘art of seeing’ and the ability to divine with rod, fingers and birds. Divination is what could be referred to as the practical element of Craft magic, and we don’t even have to be witches to be able to read the portents. But it helps! A companion volume to Pagan Portals: By Spellbook & Candle and Pagan Portals: By Wolfsbane & Mandrake Root, from popular Moon Books author Melusine Draco.

Pagan Portals - Rhiannon

2018-04-27
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Rhiannon

Author: Jhenah Telyndru

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785354694

Category: Religion

Page: 152

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To truly know Rhiannon, we must excavate the layers of her myth, decode the meaning of her symbols, and seek to restore the significance of her very name. Although she has a mythology around her, and has many modern-day devotees, nowhere in ancient lore has she been identified as a Goddess. We have no known cult centers or devotional altars dedicated to Rhiannon. How then do we approach this revered Lady? How can we best know her as Goddess? We need but call to her, and ask for what we need. Be it her bag of plenty, the soul-healing song of her birds, or the empowerment of the sovereignty she holds, when you call to Rhiannon, the Divine Queen of the Britons, know that she will stop… and know that she will answer your call.

Pagan Portals - Odin

2018-03-30
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Odin

Author: Morgan Daimler

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785354816

Category: Religion

Page: 122

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Known by many names and with a wide array of characteristics Odin is a God who many people believe is just as active in the world today as he was a thousand years ago and more. A god of poetry he inspires us to create. A god of magic he teaches us to find our own power. A god of wisdom he challenges us to learn all we can. In this book you will find some of Odin's stories and history as well as anecdotes of what it can be like to honor him in the modern world.

Paganism 101

2014-02-28
 |  Religion
Paganism 101

Author: Trevor Greenfield

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781782791690

Category: Religion

Page: 279

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Paganism 101 is an introduction to Paganism written by 101 Pagans. Grouped into three main sections, Who we are, What we believe and What we do, twenty topics fundamental to the understanding of the main Pagan traditions are each introduced by essay and then elaborated upon by other followers and practitioners, giving the reader a greater flavor of the variety and diversity that Paganism offers. With introductory essays from leading writers such as Emma Restall Orr, Mark Townsend, Brendan Myers, Jane Meredith, Alaric Albertsson and Rachel Patterson and with supporting vignettes from those at the heart of the Pagan community, Paganism 101 offers a truly unique insight.

Pagan Portals - the Dagda

2018-10-26
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - the Dagda

Author: Morgan Daimler

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785356414

Category: Religion

Page: 112

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Get to know the Good God of Ireland through mythology, history, and modern worship. The Dagda is one of the most well-known of the Irish Gods, a king of the Tuatha De Danann and mediator between the Gods and mortals after the Gaels came to Ireland. A popular God among Irish and Celtic pagans, the Dagda is a powerful figure who reaches out to us from myth and memory. For those seeking to honor him today finding information can be difficult or confusing. Pagan Portals - the Dagda offers a place to begin untangling the complex history of this deity.

Pagan Portals - Gwyn ap Nudd

2017-10-27
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Gwyn ap Nudd

Author: Danu Forest

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785356308

Category: Religion

Page: 128

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Gwyn, the bright god of the Brythonic underworld Annwfn and Faery king of the wild Welsh spirits, the twlwyth teg, is an ancient and mysterious figure. His tales are scattered through oral folklore and across medieval Welsh literature, a depository of our ancient god-tales. Said to dwell within the legendary glass castle in Glastonbury Tor, as well as the black mountains of Wales, he is both a figure of romance and fear. A dark lover through the winter months, leader of the wild hunt, and guardian of the dead. He is the ancient companion of bards and visionaries through the initiatory journey to the depths of the Celtic Underworld, in search of the Goddess of the land herself. With a close look at traditional magic and lore as well as practical exercises, Gwyn ap Nudd is an essential guide for all those who seek wisdom from the darkness and wild communion with the sovereignty of the land.

Pagan Portals: The Crane Bag

2017-07-28
 |  Body, Mind & Spirit
Pagan Portals: The Crane Bag

Author: Joanna van der Hoeven

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785355745

Category: Body, Mind & Spirit

Page: 112

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An introduction to the ritual tools and practices found in the Druid tradition. Held deeply within Celtic mythology, the crane bag is both a symbol of sovereignty, as well as an item containing the ritual tools of the Druid. With the proper use, it can further the Druid in working with the tides of nature, finding his or her own place in the environment, living in balance, harmony and peace. In ritual, these tools and practices can guide one to deeper levels of meaning and understanding within the tradition, helping the Druid on his or her journey through life and towards integration with the natural world.

Pagan Portals - The Hedge Druid's Craft

2018-06-29
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - The Hedge Druid's Craft

Author: Joanna van der Hoeven

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785357978

Category: Religion

Page: 144

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The Hedge Druid's Craft blends the traditions of Wicca, Witchcraft and Druidry into a spiritual path that uses the techniques of "hedge riding" to travel between the worlds, bringing back wisdom and enchantment into our everyday lives. It is about working with boundaries, with a foot in either world, living around the edges and working with liminal times and places. For those whose paths meander and often overlap, and those who would not be constrained nor confined by labels, yet who seek some definition, this book is for you. If you are interested in Witchcraft, Wicca or Druidry, this book will sing to your soul.

Pagan Portals - Poppets and Magical Dolls

2018-08-31
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Poppets and Magical Dolls

Author: Lucya Starza

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785357220

Category: Religion

Page: 128

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Poppets are dolls used for sympathetic magic, and are designed in the likeness of individuals in order to represent them in spells to help, heal or harm. The word poppet comes from the Middle Ages in England, originally meaning a small doll or child, and it is still in use today as a name of endearment. The term is older than the phrase ‘Voodoo doll’. Pagan Portals – Poppets and Magical Dolls explores the history of poppets and offers a practical guide to making and using them in modern witchcraft. It also covers seasonal dolls, from Brigid dolls, used in celebrations for the first stirrings of spring, to fairy dolls enjoyed in tree-dressing at Yuletide. Other topics covered include spirit dolls, ancestor dolls and dolls as representations of mythological beings and creatures from folklore. The newest book from Lucya Starza, author of Every Day Magic: A Pagan Book of Days.

Pagan Portals - Have a Cool Yule

2017-11-24
 |  Religion
Pagan Portals - Have a Cool Yule

Author: Melusine Draco

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781785357121

Category: Religion

Page: 112

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For the entire Pagan community Christmas should be one of the most sacred times of the year, but the lack of any formal written liturgy has consigned the festival to a minor observance in the Pagan calendar. Have a Cool Yule demonstrates that history proves the festival to be a wholly Pagan event, worthy of being acknowledged as one of the Great Festivals along with Beltaine and Samhain. With all the different strands of Pagan custom brought to the hearth-fire of the Mid-Winter Festival, we all have something to celebrate in time-honoured fashion, whether our ancestors are Briton, Celt, Norse or Anglo-Saxon.