Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, Expanded Edition
by Charles Leland, Mario Pazzaglini
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Author: Charles Leland, Mario PazzagliniEdition: Paperback
Audio: Italian (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-01
ISBN: 0919345344
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing (WA)
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Book Review: I don't believe the threats...
Summary: 4 Stars
So yes, it is insulting to read about prayers/spells/enchantments that use threats against the Goddess. My take on it though is considering when these interviews were done, it was still when pagans had it fresh in their minds to keep our rituals & history secret. What better way then to give the truth and then twist it a little so that anyone that is not of the path wouldn't be able to fully access the knowledge of the Goddess. Or it could've been the personal beliefs of the author reflected in the writing. Either way, I personally noticed if you take the last paragraph out of these prayers/spells/enchantments, it makes it much better and more believable. Whether you choose to believe these threats were used or not, it is a very educational book and I would recommend reading it just to get an idea of our history.
Summary of Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, Expanded Edition
Mario Pazzaglini, PhD, whose family origins on both sides are deeply rooted in the area where Aradia originated, has spent 25 years working on a new translation, giving a line-by-line transcription showing where Leland made his original errors. The new translation is then presented in the same format as the original edition (which is included here as well). Mario's research notes are also included.Chas Clifton has been studying witchcraft and the occult for over 25 years, and has a long list of published books to his name, including: The Modern Rites of Passage, Witchcraft and Shamanism, and Sacred Mask, Sacred Dance. He discusses the significance of Aradia on the revival of modern witchcraft. Robert Mathiesen, PhD, has been a member of the faculty of Brown University for over 30 years. During the last decade most of his research has been on the historical development of magical theories and practices from the Middle Ages to the present. He writes on the origins of Aradia, including the culture and religion of the area, as well as the difficulties involved in retranslating the book.
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