Recent reads:
"Myths to Live By" by Joseph Campbell
"Philosophy of Wicca" by Amber Laine Fisher
"Origins of Modern Witchcraft" by Anne Moura
"Practical Magic
" by Alice Hoffman "Book of Shadows
" by Phyllis Currott "The Sacred Balance
" by David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell "The Sea Priestess
" by Dion Fortune "The Spiral Dance
" by Starhawk "Drawing Down
the Moon" by Margot Adler "Pagan Pathways
" Edited by Graham Harvey and Charlotte Hardman "Mists of Avalon
" by Mirion Zimmer Bradley "Aradia: Gospel
of the Witches" by Charles Leland |
DescriptionThe Montreal Pagan Book Club meets every other month to examine and discuss books of interest to pagans, such as common pagan titles; pagan and occult classics; mainstream publications; scholarly works of mythology, religion and anthropology (to name but a few); and even fiction. With so many really good books out there, it’s hard to know where to start. The book club is intended as a resource to help you start your journey, as well as a place to discuss the great books we've all read, no matter what our respective paths and experience.Location of meetings: We are
currently in the process of exploring new venues to hold the book club meetings.
We hope to have the new permanent location soon.
Upcoming Book Club MeetingsTuesday July 15th, 2003 (7:00 pm)"Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit" by Tom CowanDescription: "It has been nearly ten
years now since Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit was released.
Ten years. That is a very long time for readers to encounter a number of
other books on Celtic traditions, shamanism, and Celtic spirituality in
general. However, if we track back to 1993 when this book was first released
we will quickly see that at that time there really had not been any sort of
exhaustive study of the shamanic archetype within the Celtic traditions--
which Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit clearly is."
(From Amazon.com customer review)
"This is a thought-provoking
book which stands apart from all others dealing with Celtic shamanism. Cowan
offers detailed analyses on many different aspects of the Celtic brand of
mysticism; he clears up the "clowdiness" that is often present when dealing
with this complex system of symbology and myth. A wealth of subjects are covered,
from the traces of shamanistic practice we find in the lives of Celtic
heroes to the deeper significance of the Arthuran legends. The most
interesting part of the book for me was the section on the Sacred Wound,
a vital but mysterious part of shamanic initiation. This witty, energetic
exploration of the Celtic mystical experience is definitely a must have
for all interested in this genre." (From Amazon.com customer review) Approx Cost of book: $24.00 (new)
Probably available second hand for less
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