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Thoughts On A Pagan Life:
Collected Essays
by Shanddaramon
In the span of only six years, author
Shanddaramon has written and published sixteen books about living a
sacred life as a Pagan in the modern world. In the course of that time
he has also published several articles in journals such as PagaNet News
and other small magazines, given talks and sermons about Paganism, and
worked on several manuscripts for other projects.
In this book he has collected together many of his articles and written
several new essays as well. All together they chronicle his spiritual
journey from a curious participant in a public ritual to a teacher and
writer for many Pagan students and readers.
Many of the essential elements that are the foundation for his other
books are explained in detail here and help readers better understand
them. Other essays explain what it is to live and be a Pagan and how to
apply spiritual practices to the Pagan life. As in all his other books,
these topics and ideals are not those of all Pagans – they are
the principles of just one - but they can help provide others with food
for thought and with ideas on how to live more fully as a spiritual
person.
ISBN:
978-0-557-31885-8
Publication Date:
April 2010
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Edition:
First
Pages:
99
Illustrations:
none
Binding:
Perfect
Features:
- 33 original essays on a variety of Pagan concepts
Contents:
- Preface: Introduction
- Why I Write
- Chapter One: Understanding Paganism
- Why I Became a Pagan
- What is a Pagan?
- A Relationship With Self
- With Broom In Hand, Now What?
- Chapter Two: Pagan Principles
- The Three Pillars of Paganism
- Light, Life, and Love
- The Four Elements
- The Five Rs
- Pagan Ethics
- Rethinking The Threefold Law
- The Living Earth
- Chapter Three: Spiritual Practices
- The Monk in the Marketplace
- A Spiritual Covenant
- Wearing A Pendant
- Tolerating Tolerance
- Finding Value in Work
- Dieting as a Spiritual Exercise
- Chapter Four: Pagan Ritual
- You Take the High Road, and I’ll Take The Low
- Magick: an Aid or Hindrance to Spiritual Practice?
- Chapter Five: Pagan Groups
- The Beast Within
- Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Cauldron
- Hierarchy Is Not a Four Letter Word
- Creating Order from Chaos
- Spiritual Activism for the Pagan Community
- Pagan Personalities
- The Teaching Pentagram
- Pagan Fundamentalism
- Chapter Six: Other Essays
- The Ladder of Spiritual Growth Has Many Rungs
- Marriages Needs More Separation
- Paganism and the World’s Religions