The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism

Carl McColman

Penguin, 2002 - Religion - 362 pages

You’re no idiot, of course. But finding the perfect expression of your spirituality can prove long and challenging. You might already be attracted to paganism, but considering the variety of traditions and paths that fall in this category, you’ll need a spiritual guide.

Seek no further! Whether you’re interested in following the pagan path or just curious to know more, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Paganism will enlighten you on this fascinating array of nature-based beliefs and practices. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you’ll learn about:

The basic principles of shamanism, druidism, Wicca, and more. How to deepen your connection to the Goddess, the God, and nature. The fundamentals of meditation, magic, divination, and spiritual healing. Tips on incorporating pagan rituals into your modern lifestyle.

 

Contents

• Pagan Basics: xx
• Welcome to the Pagan Path: xxii
• AllNatural Ingredients: xxxi
• Please Dont Squeeze the Shaman: 20
• Wicked Good: 34
• The Philosophical Pagans Druids and Other Revivalist Groups: 48
• Other Pieces of the Pagan Puzzle: 64
• How to Think Like a Pagan: 76
• This World That World and the Otherworld: 78
• Getting to Know the Goddess: 90
• All About the God: 102
• A Field Guide to the Spirit World: 116
• Elementary My Dear Pagan: 130
• Going in Circles: 144
• Ritual: 156
• The Wheel of the Year: 158
• Tools for Ritual: 170
• A Basic Ritual: 186
• Rites of Passage: 200
• Magic: 214
• Meditation Welcome to Magical Boot Camp: 216
• Magic or Flexing Your Spiritual Muscles: 230
• Divination and Omens Listening for the Divine Whisper: 244
• The Pagan as Healer From Medicine Men to Reiki Masters: 258
• Living the Pagan Life: 272
• Pagan Ethics How to Behave Like an Earthkeeper: 274
• Groups Groves and Gatherings: 288
• Harry Potter and Beyond Paganism in Popular Culture: 302
• Everyday Paganism: 316
• Recommended Reading: 330
• Resources: 336
• Index: 341

About the author

Carl McColman is a metaphysical writer and teacher. He is the author of several books, including The Well-Read Witch: Essential Books for Your Magickal Library, Embracing Jesus and the Goddess, and The Aspiring Mystic. A practitioner of Pagan and Wiccan spirituality since 1990, he is a member of Ar nDraiocht Fein, the largest Neopagan Druid organization in North America, and helped to found a Pagan Druid grove in Atlanta. Carl is a trained meditation instruction, and is the co-founder of the Earth Mystic Circle, a Pagan meditation group that meets twice weekly in the Atlanta area.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism; Complete idiot's guide
• Author: Carl McColman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Penguin, 2002
• ISBN: 002864266X, 9780028642666
• Length: 362 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Paganism & Neo-Paganism