Drawing Down the Moon

Posted on 13 September 2018 by Margot Adler

Now fully revised the classic study of Neo Paganism Almost thirty years since its original publication, Drawing Down the Moon continues to be the only detailed history of the burgeoning but still widely misunderstood Neo Pagan subculture Margot Adler attended ritual gatherings and interviewed a diverse, colorful gallery of people across the United States, people who find inspiration in ancient deities, nature, myth, even science fiction In this new edition featuring an updated resource guide of newsletters, journals, books, groups, and festivals, Margot Adler takes a fascinating and honest look at the religious experiences, beliefs, and lifestyles of modern America s Pagan groups. Read Drawing Down the Moon author Margot Adler – kino-fada.fr One of the grandmamma books on modern Paganism There s a lot of fascinating history in this book, but it s muchof a snapshot of 1979 Pagan America and England, plus a tiny bit of updating for the new edition But the new stuff felt less like the reconsidering the subject deserves andlike where are they now tack ons to the original material Many of the groups Adler profiled originally have dwindled or died entirely, and several groups and movements I know were active in 86 are i One of the grandmamma books on modern Paganism There s a lot of fascinating history in this book, but it s muchof a snapshot of 1979 Pagan America and England, plus a tiny bit of updating for the new edition But the new stuff felt less like the reconsidering the subject deserves andlike where are they now tack ons to the original material Many of the groups Adler profiled originally have dwindled or died entirely, and several groups and movements I know were active in 86 are ignored completely Adler s psychological bias comes through strong...I am sure there are far better reviews out there for this book than I could write but I ll say that you can believe the hype about this book I had heard about this for many years but never actually took the time to read it and boy do I feel silly now after completing it This is probably one of the best resources for Pagans and non Pagans alike in terms of accurately representing the cultural resurgence of Goddess and Nature oriented religions After reading this I truly feel proud to call myse I am sure there are far better reviews out there for this book than I could write but I ll say that you can believe the hype about this book I had heard about this for many years but never actually took the time to read it and boy do I feel silly now after completing it This is probably one of the best resources for Pagans and non Pagans alike in terms of accurately representing the cultural resurgence of Goddess and Nature oriented religions After reading this I truly feel proud to call myself Neo Pagan as I feel a great deal of what I believe in was examined and put into real context in some shape or form throughout the text, most surprisingly that despite what I previously believed a very large group Neo Pagans share the same views of technology pro opposed to con as I do and simply seek to strike a balance between ...A clearly written history of paganism in America, including witches, druids, heathens and the whole ungainly lot of us The book was first published in 1979, and has undergone a couple major updates I could wish that the revisions were better incorporated, but it would be almost impossible to keep up with the rate of change in the pagan community She s made a fair attempt to keep current still, half the internet links I looked up are now defunct Some of the groups she covers in depth sound p A clearly written history of paganism in America, including witches, dr...It s important to get the most currently updated version I found the references section to be one of the most useful It s not a how to book, or a B.O.S, it sof a social study of paganism, the culture, ...This gets 5 stars for influence.A couple of years prior to this read I had a spontaneous spiritual emergency as I came out of a meditation sitting in the sand at Alki Beach in Seattle.I was familiar by this time with Starhawk and Reclaiming and had met people at the pagan bookstores and had taken a class or two with some p...This kinda felt like reading an NPR episode, which is fitting because Adler was a host Sometimes the book dragged, but there were some really intriguing parts of the book, I particularly liked Adler s reflections, and the reflections and opinions of Devlin I read the most recent edition of Drawing Down the Moon, and I m gla...An excellent look at alternative spiritual paths in contemporary America that are inspired by ancient pagan practices.This book is a classic, written in the 1980 s and has had several editions put out later Due to the age of the book there may have been many developments in the Pagan arena , so some of the information might still seem dated The authoress herself passed away on July 28, 2014 Since Gerald Gardner birth the modern witchcraft revival, the Witch Craft Pagan community has grown by leaps and bounds The most popular facet of the Pagan movement is the growth of Wicca, Gerald s child The face of the This book is a classic, written in the 1980 s and has had several editions put out later Due to the age of the book there may have been many developments in the Pagan arena , so some of the information might still seem dated The authoress herself passed away on July 28, 2014 Since Gerald Gardner birth the modern witchcraft revival, the Witch Craft Pagan community has grown by leaps and bounds The most popular facet of the Pagan movement is the growth of Wicca, Gerald s child The face of the craft has changed a lot since it s inception, especially here in America Using interviews and research Margot Adler gave us an accurate picture of the Pagan movements growth In the beginning Wicca centered around the God and Goddess and one had to be initiated into a coven in order to practice Once the craft moved over to the United States of America things began top change radically The fi...I really enjoyed this book and became inspired by some solid arguments for a case against monotheism, which I hope to use to help produce a sound theory around One thing I found interesting was that Margo Adler supports the idea that monotheism, as a minority practice, has been with humanity since the inception of religion.I was really surprised how much of the Wiccan myth I didn t know about Authors like Margaret Murray and works like Aradia were unknown to me before I read this book I didn I really enjoyed this book and became inspired by some solid arguments for a case against monotheism, which I hope to use to help produce a sound theory around One thing I found interesting was that Margo Adler supports the idea that monotheism, as a minority practice, has been with humanity since the inception of religion.I was really surprised how much of the Wiccan myth I didn t know about Authors like Margaret Murray and works like Aradia were unknown to me before I read this book I didn t realize that the seeds of Wicca were planted in the Late Modern Era at the beginning of the twentieth century.I f...This was a good overview of modern paganism, I think, but I am using the term modern relatively It s true, she did update the book in the 2000s, but most of the information in the bulk of her chapters was from the seventies with only minor updates at the end about how things were totally different now I feel like as highly as this book was recommended, there really needs to be something similar done that truly is modern, not from decades ago It just isn t accurate any.A problem I have wit This was a good overview of modern paganism, I think, but I am using the term modern relatively It s true, she did update the book in the 2000s, but most of the information in the bulk of her chapters was from the seventies with only minor updates at the end about how things were totally different now I feel like as highly as this book was recommended, there really needs to be something similar done that truly is modern, not from decades ago It just isn t accurate any.A problem I have with some other authors I ve read on this subject is that they tend to let their own religious views cloud their judgment and Wicca Witchcraft What have you can do no wrong, but I like that Adler addressed that there is a problem of exploiting native peoples and other culture s religious practices I was also very excited that she said she d talk about how diverse the Pagan community was, but all she did was mention Voudoun and Santeria a few times before only...

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13 September 2018

Margot Adler