How Do I Get Into These Things?
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badstarI agreed to help a friend of Phil's and I think 2 of his classmates with a project...a class presentation on paganism, they're most interested in Wicca (Easiest to find books and stuff on I guess) I'm not Wiccan, but I know some about it, and I guess I'm close enough for them. So this guy Andrew calls me today to set up a time to get together, do a little interview thing and talk about it...we're going to do that tomorrow night, they're coming over here. Project is due Tuesday. Guess what I find out today?
Their main source of info so far, other than a few webpages has been the Silver Ravenwolf book Teen Witch. *bangs head on nearest brick wall*
No! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!
Unfortunately, I don't have any books that are good, basic info for their presentation. The closest thing that I would have is Nancy Watson's Practical Solitary Magic....but that's pretty much useless here because it's written from a fairly neutral religious point of view. A more pagan bent to it, but still pretty neutral. And she's got some slightly odd stuff in there, like how you should be under the constant care of a psychiatrist to keep your ego in check if you're going to practice magic...
*Says a little prayer to Athena for strength, patience and wisdom*
Their main source of info so far, other than a few webpages has been the Silver Ravenwolf book Teen Witch. *bangs head on nearest brick wall*
No! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!
Unfortunately, I don't have any books that are good, basic info for their presentation. The closest thing that I would have is Nancy Watson's Practical Solitary Magic....but that's pretty much useless here because it's written from a fairly neutral religious point of view. A more pagan bent to it, but still pretty neutral. And she's got some slightly odd stuff in there, like how you should be under the constant care of a psychiatrist to keep your ego in check if you're going to practice magic...
*Says a little prayer to Athena for strength, patience and wisdom*
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Date: 2003-04-23 11:11 pm (UTC)Might want to take a jaunt over to the local B&N with a notepad handy. Check out Spiral Dance by Starhawk, Raymond Bucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft (aka 'Uncle Bucky's big blue book)- which has a very garnarian slant to wicca in it, and especially "Drawing down the Moon" by Margot Adler. If they are looking for bare-bones basic, Scott Cunningham's "Wicca: A guide for the solitary practioner" works.
Did they have a rule against using internet sources?
If they are looking at Silver Ravenwolf's books - they might as well be reading Wicca for Dummies. (Yes, it exists)
Too bad you aren't local, I have a metric ton of Pagan books.
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Date: 2003-04-23 11:41 pm (UTC)They have used some web sources, but I don't know which ones.
I have some books, but none they could really use. I have found that I just don't usually need or want to use books...There are certain books that I REALLY like, but I think I said they mostly assume some previous knowledge.
A metric Ton, eh? Hehehe
anyway, thanks for the info! i will definitely pass it on.
Metric Ton
Date: 2003-04-23 11:53 pm (UTC)I had the (un)fortunat privledge of working at a book store durring my early college years, when of course I was going through my spiritual pathfinding (like we're ever not treking that path). Right now I use them as reference... and lend them to school mates taking religious studies classes since our school library sucks raw rotten eggs.
Paganet () might be a good resource as well. For a conservative christian area, Hampton Roads, VA actually has a pretty strong Pagan community. Go fig.
Re: Metric Ton
Date: 2003-04-24 12:27 am (UTC)