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Our covenstead is in a
big old house in northern As with the covenstead, so this site: here you will find links to many articles and essays that might be of use and interest to you in your exploration of our Path. For your convenience, we have sorted them into a few broad categories and many sub-categories. Enjoy! |
1. Earth Religion: neo-Paganism
Although most Pagans were raised
in other faiths, we typically feel like we didn't
change our religion. Instead we found a name for the
religious impulse we always had, and a community of
other people who share the same feelings. We call
this discovery the "Pagan homecoming" experience. If
you have just recently found your way home, welcome!
This site is your homecoming gift from Proteus
Coven. We hope what you find here will be useful as
you deepen your knowledge and practice of the
Overview: the thealogical framework
- a very brief introduction to Liberal Theology
- Pagan Musings by Tony Kelly
written back in 1970, this is a classic and foundational neo-Pagan text
- Defining Paganism by Michael York
- Goddess-Talk : creating a thealogy of our own
- Pagan Deism by Margarian Bridger and Stephen Hergest
a thoughtful description of three different concepts that people have about Deity.
Ethics and Values: guideposts
The most important religious
question is also the most basic: what does it mean
to live by this?
Here are some preliminary explorations of that
question.
- Exegesis on the Rede . Every religion has a core ethic, a golden rule.
The Rede is ours. Here is an analysis of what the Rede teaches us.
- An It Harm None : high-choice ethics
- Do What You Will : best-choice values
- Sex and Paganism by Kellen
a very important discussion for newcomers and for all of us
Earth spirituality: the heart of our Path
- Nature Religion for Real by Chas Clifton
- Touch the Earth : an environmental awareness quiz
- Weighing our own personal environmental impacts
- Nature as Thou : an ecumenical collection of scholarly articles on Nature spirituality, from Crosscurrents Magazine.
- To learn more: some good environmental links
Myth and Symbol: our working vocabulary
- Discovering Mythic Truth
- Goddess and God: a selected reading list
- How I Got to Know Jarnsaxa by Alice Karlsdottir
explains a method for working with any Goddess or God
- The Quartered Circle
- The Wheel of the Year:
- the Sabbats ;
- the Seasons between the Sabbats;
- Poetry
- To Lesley by Joan Carruth
- Magic is Not Easy by Oriethyia
Personal development: our toolbox
2. Going deeper: priest/ess training
Witchcraft is not so much a separate religion as a closely-related cluster of dedicated Pagan religious orders. When a Pagan seeks Wiccan training and Initiation, this is not a religious conversion; it is a deepening, an intensification of practice. It is also a commitment to serve the Gods, the people and the Earth as Witch and Priest/ess. If you feel drawn to make this additional commitment, here are some things to ponder as you begin your preparation.
What does "Witch" mean?
- Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live : An Enquiry into Biblical Mistranslation by Alexei Kondratiev
Many different words in the Hebrew Bible all got translated as "Witch."
- A Witch Among the Navajos by Malcolm Brenner
Learning to resolve linguistic confusion
Becoming a Witch in truth
- Sustaining Growth : for solitary (and all other) seekers
- Choosing a Coven : what to look for, and what to avoid
- Isaac Bonewits' Cult Danger Evaluation Frame
a useful tool to help you identify, and avoid, dysfunctional or pathological groups
- Risking Dedication : what does Dedication mean? what does it require?
- Self-dedication : the first offering
3. Proteus Coven: one of many doors
Protean Tradition?
Please note: Proteus Coven, and the covens descended from it, comprise a distinctive branch of the larger Gardnerian family tree. This section explores what identifies us as Proteans. It does not imply any severance from our Gardnerian rootstock.
- Who are the Proteans?
- Protean Witchcraft : some history of our lineage
The Ethics Proteans Share
- What Protean students pledge at the start of training.
- Tis Evil Luck to Speak of It: Secrecy and the Craft
- Be Not As These: The Wiccan Case for Unpaid Clergy
- Only if None Be Harmed: Getting Specific About Magical Ethics
Proteus Coven's training system
- Overview of Proteus Coven's training program
- Links to Protean teaching groups:
Proteus is the shape-shifter. Our daughter covens
are fully autonomous. Although we share common core
values and ethics, they may well have their own
notions about how those values are expressed in
training, ritual style, etc.
- Apple
and Oak, in
- Entelechy (on hiatus), in northeastern Connecticut
- Memoria, in
- Mnemosynides, in
- Proteus
Coven, near
- Sacred
Crossroads Coven, near
4. More Resources:
- Workbooks for Elders:
- Cherishing our Elders: sustaining continuity in community
- Counseling Basics for Wiccan/Pagan Clergy
- The Front Gate : finding, screening, orienting and dedicating new students
- Endings : dealing with departures from and dissolutions of Pagan groups
- Rites of Passage: Crossing Life's Thresholds
- Storming: Working Through our Conflicts
- We Gather Together: group dynamics for Pagan Leaders
- When Helping Hurts: self-care for caregivers
- Cherry Hill Seminary: on-line education for Pagan clergy, now legally able to offer Masters degrees in Pagan ministry, counseling, and religious studies
- Good stuff at other sites:
The Wild Hunt: Pagan news blog featuring in-depth reports on news about Pagan issues
The Witches' Voice: open forum for Pagan news, resources, and opinions
a good site for current events affecting our community.
Michael Nielsen's Psychology of Religion site
anyone who fully uses the resources of this amazing site
will get an excellent education in the psychology of religion.
updated:
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