This is the first major study of the most famous Reclaiming Witch community, founded in 1979 in San Francisco, written by an author who herself participated in a coven for ten years. Jone Salomonsen describes and examines the communal and ritual practices of Reclaiming, asking how these promote personal growth and cultural-religious change.
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The first major study of the famous Reclaiming community of witches, founded in 1979 in San Francisco. Examines gendered and religious identites and the communal and ritual processes of Reclaiming.
Introduction PART I Guardians of the world 1 The Reclaiming community: a feminist, social construction 2 Wicca revival: Starhawk and the myth of ancient origin 3 Utopian and generic Witches: revitalizing western spiritualities 4 Holy hermeneutics: how to find truth PART II Priestesses of the craft 5 Elements of magic: learning to ritualize 6 The Spiral Dance ritual: a celebration of death and rebirth 7 Women’s mysteries: creating a female symbolic order 8 Initiation: transforming self Conclusion: Reclaiming Witchcraft and theology
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ISBN
9780415223935
Publisert
2001-12-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
620 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

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Biographical note

Jone Salomonsen is Senior Research Fellow in Theology and Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo.