The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking.
From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe, this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history.
In this definitive study, Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick draw together the fragmented sources of Europe's native religions and establish the coherence and continuity of the Pagan...
The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profou...
- A daybook containing information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. - Includes charts of equinoxes and solstices, movable holy days, and monthly lunar phases through 2033 - First edition sold more than 30,000 copies Pagan rites and festivals are at the root of many traditional holidays in the Western world. Embracing a sensitivity we have lost, the Pagan traditions emphasize mystical spirituality, reverence for the feminine principle, and the links between people and the earth. This unique daybook...
- A daybook containing information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. -...
Today, King s College Chapel is the iconic image of the City of Cambridge.
The chapel was founded in 1446 by the mystically-inclined King Henry VI, known in his time as "the royal saint." The king gave his builders complete instructions for a magnificent chapel of cathedral dimensions, every part of which had a mystical and spiritual meaning. This "final flowering of the Great Work' was designed from the principles of sacred geometry, laid out and orientated by the ancient geomantic practice of the operative masons who built it.
This book gives an historic overview of the...
Today, King s College Chapel is the iconic image of the City of Cambridge.
The chapel was founded in 1446 by the mystically-inclined King Hen...
London has a unique series of churches built after the Great Fire of 1666, when most of the City of London was destroyed. Among these iconic churches are St Paul s, St Mary-le-Bow, St Bride s, St Clement Danes, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Mary-le-Strand, St George Bloomsbury and Christ Church Spitalfields. They remain today as outstanding landmarks that define their local cityscapes. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his followers Hawksmoor, Gibbs, Archer and James these beautiful churches embody spiritual principles expressed through the conventions of Classical architecture. Underlying...
London has a unique series of churches built after the Great Fire of 1666, when most of the City of London was destroyed. Among these iconic churches ...
A practical guide to the magical history, customs, and practices of pre-Christian Northern Europe - Details the everyday magic of the Northern Tradition, including household magic, protection spells, and the significance of the days of the week - Explores direct natural magic, such as shapeshifting and soul travel, and talismanic or sigil magic, including runes and rituals to unlock the power of crafted objects - Explains how many of these customs continue to the present day In the pre-Christian societies of Northern Europe, magic was embedded in the practical skills of...
A practical guide to the magical history, customs, and practices of pre-Christian Northern Europe - Details the everyday magic of the Northern Tra...
