Exploring the Pagan Path
Kristin Madden (Editor)
(Reviewer - Rev. Marie D. Jones)
2005 New Page Books
ISBN: 1564147886

Wisdom From the Elders in a comprehensive guide to the pagan path for beginners & seekers.

Associate Reviewer Rev. Marie Jones writes:

There is nothing like a spiritual mentor to help a beginning seeker along the path to inner discovery. Pagans now have a collection of wisdom, advice & experience courtesy of some of the most well-known experts & Elders in the Pagan traditions, thanks to Exploring the Pagan Path.

Edited by Kristin Madden, a Pagan herself who also contributed to many a chapter, & published by New Page Books, a company devoted to high quality books on spirituality, metaphysics & Pagan topics, this must-have collection features essays & offerings from Starhawk, Raven Grimassi, Dorothy Morrison, Amber K, Grey Cat, Graham Harvey, Kirk White, M. Macha Nightmare, Azrael Arynn K, Oz, Freya Aswynn, Kerr Cuhulain, Tehom, & Gus diZerega, others who have something to add to the mix when it comes to both traditional & modern Pagan practice.

Divided into three sections: Explore, Learn & Live, each one serves to lead the reader through the basics of Pagan beliefs & practices, as well as specific traditions & groups that may fit the individual needs of the seeker. Chapters cover Pagans in a social context; organizing Pagan groups & connecting with others; Pagans in politics & activism; crafting rituals & magic; key beliefs of each Pagan path explored; how to engage children in Pagan teachings; connecting on a deeper level with nature; the challenges & joys of solitary work, & the community of Paganism.

Exploring the Pagan Path serves as both a mentorship program &an encyclopedia of all things Paganism for those who know little or nothing about these spiritual traditions. Any seeker just beginning to walk the Pagan path will no doubt find everything they need right here in this illuminating, educational & informative field guide, including resources for further study & ideas for how they can find their own “tribe” of like-minded Pagans.

I highly recommend Exploring the Pagan Path to any beginner, & any solitary Pagan looking for community, although even the most experienced can learn from the words of wisdom these leaders share, proving that when it comes to the things of the Spirit, the journey is really in the process... & the process is ongoing, for there is always more to learn.

A portion of the proceeds of each book goes to Ardantane, a non-profit Pagan educational organization located in New Mexico.

More from Kristin Madden:
Mabon: Celebrating the Autumn Equinox
The Book of Shamanic Healing
Pagan Parenting: Spiritual, Magical & Emotional Development of the Child
Pagan Homeschooling
Shamanic Guide to Death and Dying: Includes Meditations & Rituals
(09/25/05)

Rev. Marie D. Jones
2005©Marie D. Jones
A RebeccasReads.Com Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
Marie Jones is a New Thought minister, author of Looking For God In All The Wrong Places & a widely published writer of inspirational essays, gift books, short stories & magazine articles. She is also a screenwriter, & has produced a children's storybook video series for Gigglebug Farms Productions. she holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Studies & is a licensed pastoral counsellor.