Review - Celebrating the Pagan Soul

Book Reviews: 2005

Celebrating The Pagan Soul: Our Own Stories of Inspiration and Community
Compiled by Laura Wildman, Citadel Press, 2005

I absolutely loved this book. In fact, it was one of the few recent Pagan books that I had a hard time putting down. This book made me laugh it also made me cry. Some chapters had me shaking my head in agreement. Others actually gave me goose bumps.

Celebrating the Pagan Soul is a collection of stories much in the style of the “Chicken Soup” series of books. Divided into five sections corresponding to the elements of Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Spirit the various writers take you on a journey through the ups and downs of a Pagan life.

I often recognized aspects of my own Path in the words of this book. The insights of such big name Pagans as Margot Adler, Judy Harrow, Starhawk and Wren Walker are collected in these pages.

I would recommend this book for any Pagan library. It transcends the differences of our many traditions, bringing us closer in our diversity. I would especially encourage the newcomer to our ways to pick up this book. Between the covers the reader will find an intimate history of what is currently the fastest growing religions in the world.

This book contains no spells or rituals but the memories and experiences of the writers are something that I feel every reader will learn from.

This book has been written by many people – making it more a collection of short stories than a novel. But that only adds to its charm. The book lends itself perfectly to a busy lifestyle. Read a chapter at a time as time permits. Or like I did, read it all the way through because it is so good you won’t be able to put it down.

5 Goats (out of 5)

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