IT’S a big year across the whole of the area … 2012: the 400th annievrsary of the infamous Pendle Witches trials.
With exhibitions, events and even a thwarted plan to mark the event with a huge ‘2012’ on Pendle Hill, the spotlight has fallen on the group of women who were hanged for their crimes of ‘witchcraft’.
Read more @ VOTE: Should the Pendle Witches receive an official pardon? – Peek Into The Past – Burnley Express.
Donate a Pagan Book Day is tomorrow! For those unfamiliar with this program:
National Donate a Pagan Book Day was established in January 2012 to encourage those who love books to directly donate a Pagan or Pagan friendly book to their local public library or Pagan community center.
(from the NDPBD website)
This is a fantastic way to give back to your local Pagan community, and help those who are just starting out on their path. It occurs to me, tho, that some libraries may not be open Easter Monday.
If you’re out and about today, you may want to check that out. Happy donating!
Witchcrafting by Phyllis Curott is a lesson book for Eclectic Wicca. Though it claims to provide new ideas and techniques for the adept, it ends up as a book that is truly aimed at beginners. Even though it tends to fail in its attempt to teach ‘old Witches new tricks’, I found it to be a very well written book and I recommend it regularly.
It is a thin paperback, and manages to still hold the magical tone of the author’s memoir work, Book of Shadows. This makes it very enjoyable to read. She doesn’t talk down to beginners and doesn’t make claims that her ways are the right ways.
In addition to the ongoing dialog over gender that has defined PantheaCon 2012 for many, there were several other amazing talks, presentations, rituals, and panels that were important to our community, and deserve wider reporting. One of those was a panel discussion between modern Pagans and members of the Hindu American Foundationentitled “Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong.”
via The Wild Hunt » Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong.
A Less Travelled Path 