Rather than writing about the usual sabbat
rituals and offering the standard goddess-speak, Ardinger offers 366
literate and witty entries on various topics that provoke readers
with new ideas and new ways of exploring paganism as a spiritual
practice
Pagan Every Day
by Barbara Ardinger
Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a
contemporary spiritual experience can show up in some of the most
unexpected places—such as The Muppet Show and Dirty Dancing. Clearly
Pagan Every Day (Weiser Books, August 2006) is not your ordinary
goddess-a-day or spell recipe book! Rather than writing about the
usual sabbat rituals and offering the standard goddess-speak,
Ardinger offers 366 literate and witty entries on various topics
that provoke readers with new ideas and new ways of exploring
paganism as a spiritual practice.
Included are the holy days of other cultures, pagan elements in
literature, lessons from history, famous pagans, and popular culture
and paganism. Ardinger teaches us to look for undercurrents of
esoterica not only in witch movies or fantasy-television, but in
mainstream popular culture from magazines and websites to Broadway
shows, movies, and books. Take February 2 -- reflect on the movie
Groundhog Day and how it symbolizes karma and reincarnation.
Intertwined are some more traditional pagan beliefs, with a
contemporary twist. On August 17, Ardinger retells the familiar
story of Odin and his search for runes and transforms it into a
shamanic journey for each of us to find our own runes.
Jane Goodall, Judy Chicago, John Donne, Miss Piggy, Harry Potter,
the Ghosts of all those Christmases, Mary Magdalene, tales of
Christian saints, and new original rituals – not to mention Saturn,
Diana, Sonnenwenda, Adonis, Aphrodite—they all have their place in
Pagan Every Day, where readers will be provided with good reminders
that every day offers something ordinary and luminous at the same
time.
Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., is also the author of Finding New Goddesses
and Quicksilver Moon, a novel, as well as Goddess Meditations and
Practicing the Presence of the Goddess. Her day job is freelance
editing for people who don’t want to embarrass themselves in print.
She lives in Long Beach, California with her two cats, Schroedinger
and Heisenberg. You can find her online at
www.barbaraardinger.com.
Pagan Every Day
by Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D.;
Published by Weiser Books; Publication date: August, 2006; Price:
$24.95; ISBN 1-57863-332-X; Category: New Age/Pagan.
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