Call them elders, teachers, priests, or priestesses: they are the forefront of a growing movement known as Neopaganism. This renaissance of pre-Christian religions represents a wide range of earth-based faiths, but its myriad voices are rarely collected within a single volume.
Edited by Neopagan author Patricia Telesco, CAKES AND ALE FOR THE PAGAN SOUL offers more than 45 doses of magick, wisdom, history, and humor to warm the hearts and kindle the imaginations of every modern-day Witch or Druid. Contributors represent a who’s who of Neopagan community leaders, including Margot Adler, Starhawk, Dorothy Morrison, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, and many more. They share their personal stories about integrating Pagan beliefs and practices into the modern world, along with practical potions, rituals, recipes, and incense blends, most published for the very first time!
Take a seat on the communal hearth and let these bards regale you with tales of hope, transformation, love, struggle, and victory. The bounty herein will fill you with the warmth, sustenance, and inspiration that every spiritual seeker needs:
** A treasury of more than 45 stories, spells, recipes, and other sundries from prominent pagan writers and personalities, compiled by a prolific author and leading voice in the neo-pagan movement.
** According to the American Religious Identification Survey, there are upwards of 300,000 pagans living in the United States.
“This wonderful compendium of life lessons brings together the recognized pioneers of Neopaganism. All are leaders and authors in their own right, but seldom are they brought together between the covers of one book. There is so much variety here that it is impossible to encapsulate it, but suffice it to say, this book is to be owned and treasured.”
—Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft
The full roster of contributors:
Ann Moura, Ardy, Ashleen O’Gaea, Bev Richardson, Bonnie Jean Hamilton, Branwen, Carl McColman, Christena Linka, Christine Jette, Cinnamon Moon, Dorothy Morrison, Earthwizard, Gail Wood, Jamie Wood, Janina Renée, Jennie Dunham, Jesse Wolf Hardin, Judith Lewis, Katelan V. Foisy, Kristin Madden, Lady Willow, Laura Perry, Loba, Mama Doyi-Astarte, Margot Adler, Marian Singer, Mike Short, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Patricia Telesco, Phyllis Curott, Precious Nielsen, Rev. Selena Fox, Rowan Hall, Selene Silverwind, Siryn Dolphinsong, Starhawk, Tamarack Song, TerriLyn.
PATRICIA TELESCO is a well-known author and speaker on the topics of spirituality, folklore, magic, and witchcraft. She is the best-selling author of more than 50 books. She currently lives in western New York.
Trade paperback, 240 pages, Published March 2005, Edited by Patricia Telesco.
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