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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 20
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For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness...
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Pub. Date
[2002]
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If you want to study Paganism in more detail, this book is the place to start. Based on a course in Paganism that the authors have taught for more than a decade, it is full of exercises, meditations, and discussion questions for group or individual study. This book presents the basic fundamentals of Paganism. It explores what Pagans are like; how the Pagan sacred year is arranged; what Pagans do in ritual; what magick is; and what Pagans believe about...
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Pub. Date
2013.
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Asatru Then and Now
From its pre-Christian beginnings to its contemporary practitioners, Heathenry has long fascinated people from every corner of the world. Written from the unique perspective of a Heathen gythja, or Godwoman, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru shows how to bring the beliefs and traditions of this ancient faith into your life today. In this complete guide to Asatru, you will discover:
-The mythology, folklore, and historical...
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Pub. Date
2013.
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Live fully as a Pagan every day of the year, not only on full moons and holidays. With practical tips for integrating earth-centered spirituality into every aspect of life, To Walk a Pagan Path shows you how to: Cultivate a meaningful Pagan practice by following seven simple steps, develop a sacred calendar customized for your beliefs, lifestyle, and environment, make daily activities sacred with quick and easy rituals, reclaim your place in the food...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"This book looks at the agricultural year as a starting point for a deepening of Earth-centered spirituality. It gives a set of back stories to ease the reader into a time between the pre-Industrial Era and the uncertainly of the modern one, into a place where the fast-moving stress of American life can be affected by a better connection to not only the natural world but also the pageantries of the year as expressed through seasonal festivals and...
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Pub. Date
[1992]
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Exploring the mystery, wisdom, and power of the dark phase of the moon's cycle--a lunar-based model for moving through the dark times in our lives with understanding, consciousness, and faith in renewal. The moon's dark phase has traditionally been a time of fear and superstition, a time associated with death and isolation. The mythical embodiment of these fears is the Dark Goddess. Known around the world by many names--Lilith, Kali, Hecate, and Morgana--the...
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Pub. Date
2003
Description
Many books may tell you how to cast a Wiccan circle, but none really bother to explain why. When you finish reading The Elements of Ritual, you'll know what each step of the circle casting ceremony means, why it's there, and what it accomplishes. You'll learn several alternative approaches to each step.
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"Witches are gathering." When most people hear the word "witches," they think of horror films and Halloween, but to the nearly one million Americans who practice Paganism today, witchcraft is a nature-worshipping, polytheistic, and very real religion. So Alex Mar discovers when she sets out to film a documentary and finds herself drawn deep into the world of present-day magic. Witches of America follows Mar on her immersive five-year trip into the...
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Pub. Date
c2004
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From Shirley MacLaine's spiritual biography Out on a Limb to the teenage witches in the film The Craft, New Age and Neopagan beliefs have made sensationalistic headlines. In the mid- to late 1990's, several important scholarly studies of the New Age and Neopagan movements were published, attesting to academic as well as popular recognition that these religions are a significant presence on the contemporary North American religious landscape. Self-help...
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Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
The several books about wiccans and pagans only briefly mention beliefs about an afterlife. Wiccan and pagan funereal rites seem practically nonexistent, a fact Starhawk and company discovered when her husband died, and that spurred them to assemble this useful resource. It is a collection of essays that begins by explaining pagan thealogy (the distinctive spelling indicates goddess study) and proceeds to actual rituals and chants, a discussion of...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Expand your knowledge about the culture of the ancient Egyptians and reveal the magic interwoven within their lives. Have you always been fascinated by ancient Egyptian culture? Do you want to learn about the type of magic they practiced? Do you want to incorporate ancient Egyptian magic into your new-age magic practice? The practice of magic played an enormous role in ancient Egyptian civilization. By studying how magic was viewed by those who practiced...