The Pagan Book of Living and Dying
by Starhawk, The Reclaiming Collective, M. Macha Nightmare
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RITUALS AND RESOURCES FOR HONOURING DEATH IN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE Birth,growth,death,and rebirth are a cycle that forms the underlying order of the universe. This is the core of Pagan belief - and the heart of this unique resource guide to de.Tags
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First of all, I think this book fills a void. As [b:Grieving: A Beginner's Guide|3597143|Grieving A Beginner's Guide|Jerusha Hull McCormack|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31T1NETdufL._SL75_.jpg|3639828] points out, our culture is really anti-death to the point where even talking about death or dealing with the grieving is really unexplored territory. And I enjoyed this book and found it comforting, but at the same time ended up feeling like paganism is "warm" when it comes to my personal spirituality, but I'm not quite there. But I don't think any "off-the-shelf" religion is going to do it for me, and it really is an excellent book.
Borrowed from library during hard time of mourning. It has a lot to say about grief from the pagan perspective. I need to buy a copy of this to re-read and use in practice.
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Starhawk is a Witch, peace activist, ecofeminist, and author of several books, including The Pagan Book of Living and Dying, The Fifth Sacred Thing, and Truth or Dare. She is the cofounder of the Bay Area Reclaiming Collective, and she teaches and lectures in the U.S., Canada, Central America, and Europe.
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- Canonical title
- The Pagan Book of Living and Dying
- Original title
- The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings and Meditations on Crossing Over
- Original publication date
- 1997
- Dedication
- To the Memory of
Bertha Goldfarb Simos
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Nicholas Pappas - First words
- Several of us Pagans and Witches, as we have aged, have had considerable firsthand (or hands-on, if you will) experience with death and dying.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)From this day on, may your life hold joy and may your death be serene.
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