The history of any religious movement can get murky. But the history of American Paganism--with so many invented lineages, so many solitary practitioners, so much resistance to staid definition, so much hiddenness--is especially hard to decipher. But here in Her Hidden Children Chas Clifton tells many never-before-told stories of the origins of Paganism and Wicca in the United States. The people, publications, and organizations that allowed Paganism and Wicca to set roots down in American soil and become 'nature religion' are revealed in delicious detail. With a timeline, glossary, and photos of important figures,Her Hidden Children is compelling and important for any student of Paganism or American Religion.

Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America (Pagan Studies Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Clifton, Chas S.

New Age & Spirituality

AltaMira Press

A history of wicca and neopaganism in the United States focusing on the post-W.W. II period.

Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca And Paganism in America

Examines the various heretic movements and individuals throughout Christian history, from the time of Christ's crucifixion to the 16th century

Encyclopedia of Heresies and Heretics

History

Europe

ABC-CLIO

Whether you are an initiated Wiccan or a questioning seeker, this book will give you new and valuable information on being a Pagan in today's world. Nine well-known Neopagans offer a cross-section of the beliefs and practices of their diverse and fascinating religion. Articles include: Witchcraft and the Law, Sex Magic, Pagan Festivals, A Quick History of Witchcraft's Revival, Being a Pagan in a 9-to-5 World and more.

Witchcraft Today, Book One: The Modern Craft Movement (Witchcraft Today, Book 1)

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Llewellyn Publications

Witchcraft Today, Book Two: Rites of Passage is about how people following a Pagan lifestyle are able to deal with current problems through the help of ritual and wisdom. This book is about ritual, the glue that binds Pagan culture. Many teachers of Witchcraft focus on young (usually single) adults. This collection of writings takes a wider view with the long-term goal of presenting a living Pagan culture. If modern Pagan traditions are to persist and have any effect on the world community in an overt way, they must encompass people of all ages. Witchcraft Today . . . Modern Rites of Passage deals with just these issues. It is organized according some of life's significant markers: birth, puberty, adulthood, partnership, parenthood. Articles include: ·Childbirth and Wiccaning ·Raising a Pagan child ·Between the Worlds: late adolescence and early adulthood in modern Paganism ·Working with an under-aged seeker ·Reflections on conversion to Wicca ·Initiation by Ordeal: military service as a passage into adulthood ·Handfasting: marriage and the modern pagan ·Puberty rites for adult women ·Pagan approaches to illness, grief and loss ·Witches after forty ·Pagan rites of dying Collected and edited by Chas. S. Clifton, Witchcraft Today . . . Modern Rites of Passage features some powerful writers from the pagan community, including Patricia Telesco, Anodea Judith, Oz, Grey Cat, Judy Harrow, and others. If Witchcraft is to grow and expand, it must deal effectively with issues facing its practitioners today. Performing magic, working spells, devotion to the Lord and Lady are important, but the Craft must also deal with practical issues facing its followers. That's where Witchcraft Today . . . Modern Rites of Passage comes in. To learn more about the ways other Pagans are dealing with current issues, or to bring some potential insights into your own practice of Wicca, get Witchcraft Today, Book Two: Modern Rites of Passage.

Witchcraft Today, Book Two: Rites of Passage

A compelling and honest examination of shamanic techniques as they are being practiced in Neopagan Witchcraft in the 1990s. Fourteen contributors tell how they have integrated techniques such as trance journeys, soul retrieval, and altered states of consciousness. Also, learn to incorporate caves for ritual and inner journeys, how spirit contacts are made, how guides are perceived and much more.

Witchcraft Today, Book 3: Witchcraft & Shamanism

"Between the worlds" has multiple meanings for a Witch, and this book explores how to function effectively within each. Learn to move between earthly reality and altered or ecstatic states when leading ritual. Reconcile magical ways of thinking and what is loosely called a "scientific" worldview. And explore ways to handle cultural conflicts -- or the potential for conflict -- in everyday life. Eight real-life Witches tell you how.

Living Between Two Worlds: Challenges of the Modern Witch (Witchcraft Today, Bk. 4)

Witchcraft and shamanism are merged together through the use of masks. The book describes how to make masks and to use them to awaken dormant spiritual states.

Sacred Mask Sacred Dance (Llewellyn's Craft Series)

Jones,Evan John

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