Product Description
The number of practising Pagans is increasing dramatically. This collection of views from a wide range of Pagans – including wiccans, druids, celts and shamans – reflects the diversity of traditions that characterize Paganism today.
The contributors range from practising pagans and wiccans to academics. The subjects they discuss include:
is paganism an ancient tradition or a new religion?
• what are the main magical groups?
• a look at the goddess as a source of healing for modern women
• how is wicca practiced?
• what do druids do?
• what does it mean to be a Celt today?
From the Back Cover
Whether you are a wiccan, a druid, or a shaman, or simply love and respect the planet as a living organism, this collection of essays from leading Pagans offers a fresh, insightful look into the many different paths open to pagans today.
Here is a wonderful celebration of the diversity of this ever-growing tradition, from its ancient roots to the modern eco-magic. A wide range of practising Pagans and academics reveal that there are shared basic principles at the heart of all the different paths, as well as exploring:
Paganism – is it an ancient tradition or a new religion?
The main magical groups – and how can you create a little magic in your life.
How to find harmony within your nature and the outer world through Wicca, Druidry and Shamanism.
Why the Goddess is such an important source of healing for modern women.
Charlotte Hardman and Graham Hervey, the editors of this collection, are both lecturers in religious studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
About the Author
Charlotte Hardman and Graham Harvey edited this collection. They are both lecturers in religious studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
