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Originally published in 1979, this study of the Neo-Pagan movement introduced the 20th-century resurgence of witchcraft and other non-Christian philosophies to a mainstream society, many of whose previous ideas of a "witch" involved pointy hats and perhaps a warty, crooked nose. NPR personality Margot Adler spent several years investigating the lifestyles of Wiccans, Druids, Goddess worshipers, and other non-mainstream but timeworn religious practitioners, and she creates vivid portraits of the ancient traditions still alive today. The revised edition (1997) also provides a resource guide to journals, newsletters, and festivals available to the aspiring Neo-Pagan. Any reader with an interest in or curiosity about the Pagan subculture will find a trove of entertainment and information in this vibrant book.For nearly two decades, "Drawing Down the Moon", the only detailed history of a little-known and widely misunderstood movement, has provided the most authoritative look at the religious beliefs, experiences, and lifestyles of the neopagan culture. "A healthy corrective" "Drawing Down the Moon," the only detailed history of a little-known and widely misunderstood movement, has provided the most authoritative look at the religious experiences, beliefs, and lifestyles of the neopagan subculture. Margot Adler--a reporter for National Public Radio--attended many ritual gatherings and interviewed a diverse, colorful gallery of people across the United States, people who find inspiration in ancient deities, nature, myth, even science fiction. Contrary to stereotype, what Adler discovered were neither cults nor bizarre sects, but religious groups who are nonauthoritarian in spirit and share the belief that there is no one path to divinity....
panded reference guide that directs the reader to several hundred related journals, festivals, newsletters, and groups.
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