The Path of Paganism: An Experience-Based Guide to Modern Pagan Practice by John

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Focuses on integrating Pagan faith and practice into the day-to-day and long-term concerns of life building relationships, making contributions through work, connecting with nature and like-minded people, and maintaining authenticity in families and communities

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The Path of Paganism provides practical advice and support for living an authentic Pagan life in our mainstream Western culture. Witches, druids, polytheists, and other Pagans will discover an experiential guide to the foundations and practices of these deeply meaningful traditions. For John Beckett, practicing Paganism means more than adopting a set of books, tools, and holidays. Practicing Paganism means cultivating a way of seeing the world and your place in it. It means challenging the assumptions of mainstream society, keeping those that prove true and helpful while discarding those that show themselves to be false. It means building a solid foundation from which you can explore the nature of the universe, the gods, your self, and your community while learning to strengthen your relationship with all of them.

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Provides practical advice and support for living an authentic Pagan life.

Author Biography

John Beckett (Fort Worth, Texas) is a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and a member of Ar nDraiocht Fein. Locally, he serves as the Coordinating Officer of the Denton Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans and is a former Vice President of CUUPS Continental. His blog Under the Ancient Oaks is part of the Pagan Channel of the multifaith website Patheos. John has been writing, speaking, teaching, and leading public rituals since 2003. Visit him at

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Foreword by Kristoffer Hughes xiii Introduction 1 PART 1: BUILDING A FOUNDATION Chapter 1: Foundations 13 Chapter 2: Contemporary Paganism 35 Chapter 3: Nature 55 Chapter 4: The Gods 73 Chapter 5: The Ancestors 99 Chapter 6: Being Spiritual in a Materialist Society 113 PART 2: PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE Chapter 7: Daily Spiritual Practice 129 Chapter 8: Altars 153 Chapter 9: Faith and Fear 161 Chapter 10: Ethics 173 Chapter 11: Magic 187 Chapter 12: Living in Troubled Times 203 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE PRACTICE Chapter 13: Intermediate Practice 219 Chapter 14: Group Practice 231 Chapter 15: Rituals 251 Chapter 16: Initiation 273 Chapter 17: Priesthood 289 Chapter 18: Publicize, Don't Proselytize 297 PART 4: LIVING AT THE EDGE Chapter 19: Continuing Education 303 Epilogue: Finding Your Place in the Circle 307 Bibliography and References 311

Review

"This is an absolute gem of a book! John's love of his Pagan path fills this book with incredible enthusiasm and confidence...I would recommend this book to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Both will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages. Highly recommended."--Damh the Bard

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"This is an absolute gem of a book! John's love of his Pagan path fills this book with incredible enthusiasm and confidence...I would recommend this book to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Both will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages. Highly recommended."--Damh the Bard

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"This is an absolute gem of a book! John's love of his Pagan path fills this book with incredible enthusiasm and confidence...I would recommend this book to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Both will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages. Highly recommended."--Damh the Bard

Details ISBN0738752053 Author John Beckett Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Year 2017 ISBN-10 0738752053 ISBN-13 9780738752051 Format Paperback Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Subtitle An Experience-Based Guide to Modern Pagan Practice Place of Publication Minnesota Country of Publication United States DEWEY 299.94 Media Book Pages 360 Short Title The Path of Paganism Language English Publication Date 2017-05-08 AU Release Date 2017-05-08 NZ Release Date 2017-05-08 US Release Date 2017-05-08 UK Release Date 2017-05-08 Audience General We've got this

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