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Isaac
Bonewits is one of North America's leading experts on ancient and
modern Druidism, Witchcraft and the rapidly growing Earth Religions
movement.
A
practicing Neopagan priest, scholar, teacher, bard, and polytheologian
for over 35 years, he has coined much of the vocabulary and articulated
many of the issues that have shaped the rapidly growing Neopagan
community in the United States and Canada, with opinions both playful
and controversial.
As
the author of several books including Real Magic, Authentic Thaumaturgy,
Witchcraft, Rites of Worship, The Pagan Man, numerous articles,
reviews and essays, many songs and albums, and "spellbinding"
lectures, he has educated, enlightened and entertained two generations
of modern Goddess worshippers, nature mystics, and followers of
other minority belief systems, and has explained these movements
to journalists, law enforcement officers, college students, and
academic researchers. Isaac is the Founder and Archdruid Emeritus
of Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (the
best known Neopagan Druid organization based in North America),
a 3° Druid within the United Ancient Order of Druids (the best
known Mesopagan Druid order), a retired High Priest in both the
Gardnerian ("British Orthodox") and the N.R.O.O.G.D. ("California
Heterodox") traditions of Wicca (Neopagan Witchcraft), an initiate
of Santeria (Afro-Cuban Mesopaganism) and the "Caliphate Line"
of the Ordo Templi Orientis (Aleister Crowley's Mesopagan magical
tradition), as well as a member of other Neopagan and Mesopagan
Druid orders. He has been a member of the Covenant of Unitarian
Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) for three years. Having survived four
previous spouses (and vice versa), on July 23, 2004 he was handfasted
to CUUPS co-founder, tarot expert, writer, and Wiccan Priestess,
Phaedra Heyman Bonewits (hope springs eternal).
Articulate,
witty, yet scholarly, Isaac is currently writing books on Druidism,
Witchcraft, Neopaganism, dualism, and polytheology. Should your
topic be outside his expertise, he can quickly refer you to colleagues,
scholars and spokespersons for any legitimate Neopagan movement.
Those interested in having him present a workshop or seminar may
contact him though his website. To find out if Isaac is appearing
in your area, check his schedule page.
Isaac
wishes it officially known that he is not "A Pagan Spiritual
Leader," but merely one of the Neopagan movement's better-known
Unindicted Co-conspirators...
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Real
Energy - Systems, Spirits and Substances to Heal, Change
and Grow
by Phaedra & Isaac Bonewits
Energy.
Psi, prana, mana, chi, divine power, the Tao, Reiki, or
"vibes," every system of magic and mysticism calls
the energies that power its practices by different names.
Whether questioning the power of prayer or a healing session
with a Reiki master, an underlying question exists of whether
this energy is all the same or if they exist as distinctly
different "wavelengths" of some universal power.
When New Agers, occultists, spiritual healers, metaphysicians,
artists, and Neopagans talk about the "energies"
they use, what do they actually mean? Now, for the first
time, a single book discusses the vocabulary, magic, metaphysics,
art, and science of energy from a multi-model, 21st century
perspective. Lessons included will cover: Physical vocabulary
of energy; Metaphysical vocabulary of energy; How the laws
of magic affect energy; The Importance of Focus. Real Energy
will then take these lessons to the next level, giving you
direction on how to understand and begin working with different
energies. Half of the book is dedicated to showing you how
to work with specific energies, including: the four elements,
crystals, plants, animals, your own body, nature spirits,
ancestors, and deities to accomplish your goals and enhance
life experiences. Specific energy work practices are also
covered, including: Reiki, The Huna System, working with
"Pure" ESP and PK, Feng Shui, and the Tantra System.
With tips from scientists, artists, magicians, and spiritual
teachers, Real Energy will give you a solid introduction
to both the theory and practice of energy work. About the
Author: Isaac Bonewits, author of the classic occult text
Real Magic, received the world’s first academically
accredited degree in magic in 1970. Since then he has become
one of America’s best-known writers on magic, witchcraft,
druidism, and earth religions. Bonewits conducts presentations
and rituals across the country. Phaedra Bonewits has been
a practicing psychic, witch, ritualist, and ceremonial magician
for thirty years, and is an early co-conspirator and a former
national officer of CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist
Pagans).
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Bonewits’s
Essential Guide to Druidism
by Isaac Bonewits
Discover
the ultimate path to knowledge and spirituality. The most
renowned Druid priest in North America, Isaac Bonewits has
spent the last four decades devoted to Druidic study. Now
he imparts his wisdom through this elegant and thoughtful
tour of ancient and modern Druidism. With impeccable scholarship,
Bonewits explores the Druids’ archeology and mythology,
and helps to demystify their rituals and prayers. Bonewits
provides a complete overview of Druidic history, from its
origins to its extermination by the Romans and triumphant
renaissance as an earth religion in the twentieth century.
With rare insight, Bonewits also delves into the future
of Druidism and speculates on its role as a public Pagan
religion. Complete with spells for love, prosperity and
health, a wide-ranging bibliography, and an indispensable
list of Internet resources, Bonewits’s Essential Guide
to Druidism is a unique and engrossing introduction to a
people and a spirituality that both retain relevance and
fascination today.
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Bonewits`s
Essential Guide to Witchcraft & Wicca
by Isaac Bonewits
Everything You Need to Know About Witchcraft
and Wicca in One Concise Book! Writer, Pagan, and Druid priest,
Isaac Bonewits has been one of the most influential figures
in the world of Neopaganism for three decades, shaping the
modern world’s view of Wicca while helping the movement
gain the respect it rightfully deserves. Now, some of Bonewits’s
most important writings have been revised and updated in this
instant classic. Thoughtful, irreverent, and always down-to-earth,
Bonewits takes novices and experienced Wiccans alike on an
insightful, illuminating tour through centuries of Pagan history,
discerning fact from fiction as he sheds light on all of the
essential Wiccan rites, rituals, ethics, and beliefs. With
a keen eye for detail and accuracy, Bonewits clarifies the
many gray areas in the world of Wicca and Witchcraft, producing
one of the most honest examinations of the evolution of the
Craft that has ever been written. Rounded out by a helpful
glossary and an exemplary list of recommended titles, Bonewits’s
Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca is required reading
for all Wiccans who wish to explore the foundations of Paganism
with a genuine Pagan Elder.
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Real
Magic
by Isaac Bonewits
Bonewits examines every category of occult phenomena from
ESP to Eastern ritual and explores the basic laws of magic,
relating them to natural laws of the universe. The author
maintains that real magic is neither "white" (good)
nor "black" (bad), but occurs in a rainbow of living
colors: red to rule the body, yellow to govern the mind and
nervous system; blue to influence the emotions; purple to
dominate passion. From Poltergeists to the latest phenomena,
Bonewits investigates the laws, uses, history and manifestations
of real magic. With wry humor and delightful irreverence,
Bonewits brings magic out of the Dark Ages and into the Computer
Age in a completely unique and spellbinding investigation
of the occult that will captivate believers and non-belivers
alike. Paperback, 282 pgs.
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Pagan
Man
by Isaac Bonewits
Who
are the men who've chosen the Pagan path? They're fathers,
sons, brothers, and lovers, warriors, healers, and poets.
They come from every background and profession, and they're
blazing trails into new social, cultural, and political
territories, defining themselves in a faith community
traditionally seen as dominated by women - yet they've
been there all along! Isaac Bonewits, one of Americas
leading experts on ancient and modern Paganism, breaks
new ground with this fascinating portrait of the fastest
growing religious movement in the Western world. Drawing
on interviews with over forty Pagan men - and his own
forty years in the Neopagan community - he explores the
issues and desires that have led tens of thousands of
men to embrace Pagan spirituality. He examines the ways
in which men have created, added to, and benefited from
the Pagan experience, incorporating their own rituals,
rites of passage, and symbols. The Pagan Man offers novices
and experienced practitioners a wide range of practical
information on every aspect of the Pagan lifestyle, including
* Today's most popular Pagan traditions * Sages, wise
men, and well-known Pagans of our time * Bardic circles,
drumming circles, and other Pagan gatherings * Drumming,
dancing, and calling down the Gods * The nine virtues,
codes of chivalry, and other core Pagan beliefs attracting
men and boys today * Pagans and the Goddess women as partners
and Goddesses Frank, engaging, and inspirational, this
book encourages Pagan men of every stripe Wiccans, Druids,
Norse Pagans, or even Masons to step away from the shadows
and stereotypes, and joyfully celebrate their own special
relationships with the Gods and Goddesses of the New Old
Religions. Paperback 252 pgs.
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CD:
Avalon is Rising
by Isaac Bonewits
Features Real Magic, Isaac Bonewits` reknown Pagan-eclectic
folk-rock band. Best known for songs like the title-songs
of his CDs "Be Pagan Once Again" and "Avalon
is Rising", their repertoire ranges from ballads to filk
to anthems of the Neo-Pagan Movement. Members include: Isaac
Bonewits on vocals; guitarist/vocalist Constance Godfrey;
electric & acoustic guitarist & vocalist Jeff Kalmar;
singer/guitarist Roberta Lipp, and Dave Hull on drums. 1.
Quarter Calling 2. King of the May 3. Circles 4. The Dagda`s
Club 5. Arthur`s Lullaby 6. Jabberwocky 7. Avalon is Rising!
8. Black Velvet Band 9. Descent to the Underworld 10. Come
to Me 11. Thuggee Song 12. We Won`t Shave Any Longer 13. Will
Ye No Come Back Again? 14. Quarter Farewell.
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Video:
Druidism for the New Age
by Isaac Bonewits
This is an icon tape: a snapshot-in-time of the thinking of
Isaac Bonewits - an elder of the Druidic/Craft/Pagan movement.
Isaac is the Archdruid of Ar nDraiocht Fein (ADF) - the largest
new age Druidic group in the world. The ADF motto "Why
not excellence?" sets it apart from much of the pagan
community. In a light-hearted way, he discusses his beliefs
and describes how, no matter what your present path, you can
become part of the new Druidic movement in the United States.
If you have wondered why some Druids worship a saguaro cactus
and others a grove of oak trees, here is your answer. If you
want to become part of a float in a Saint Patrick`s Day parade,
that too is answered in this wide-ranging interview. Running
time: 45 minutes.
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