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Post by marybeth on Jun 22, 2014 13:47:13 GMT -8
Hi! Was talking to a young newbie Pagan/magic practitioner at the local shop today, who has a couple of polytheistic practices going already in addition to learning magic, but I realized when I was talking to her that I knew a lot more about beginning Witchcraft books than I did about polytheist-friendly practice books for young people without a necessarily academic bent. (Her mom and brother were with her and cool with everything, surprisingly!) In fact, I can't think of a single book I'd recommend on general polytheism to a young person, and that makes me really sad.
Do any of you know of any books you'd recommend, especially for general polytheism but also for specific forms? Do you know any authors who we can bribe to start one, haha?
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Post by marybeth on Jun 23, 2014 15:02:58 GMT -8
Or even websites or blogs for beginning polytheists?
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Post by IvyMerlot on Jun 26, 2014 17:03:29 GMT -8
Well, I know about a few Hellenic centered blogs which have been helpful, Baring The Aegis is a good blog. I have a whole mental list of Hellenic polytheist centered books I want to read. I know Sannion has written a few books-again with a Hellenic/Dionysian slant. I'm not sure this answers your question though.
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Post by marybeth on Jun 26, 2014 17:56:29 GMT -8
It's the most answer I've gotten!  I've learned a great deal about Hellenic polytheism from blogs, for sure. Definitely a fan of Baring the Aegis, and I own a book or two of Sannion's and Dver's. Anybody know of any good starting places for other traditions? |
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Post by IvyMerlot on Jun 26, 2014 18:49:08 GMT -8
I really want to get Sannion's book Ecstatic For Dionysus . |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2014 19:27:36 GMT -8
Yeah, I mean, I could make a decent shortlist for an adult looking to get started as a Kemetic and/or polytheist, but I certainly don't know what books I would offer a younger beginner. If they were interested in Kemeticism, I might point them to a couple of blogs, and their Kemetic 101 resources, but I can't think of anything else that might be appropriate. The only book that comes to mind is that Seeking the Mysteries book on Pagan Theologies 101, which would, at least, be more accessible to a younger beginner than some of the Kemetic theology/polytheism books I've read.
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Post by marybeth on Jun 27, 2014 15:04:07 GMT -8
I would love to hear your recommendations, Sobekemiti, because this particular young person had already been making offerings to Anubis, and I had no clue what to tell her to help her out with that other than encourage her to keep giving offerings and saying it was awesome she was doing so.
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Post by Haloveir on Jun 27, 2014 19:46:15 GMT -8
In going through my library I've realized there's an awful lot of books I wouldn't want to turn on a new person. Isn't that strange? For all that we (pagans in general) cry about how flooded we are with Pagan 101 books, we have a difficult time picking out any GOOD ones?
One of my favorites (and one I'm not ashamed to say that I have in my library) is "Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored by Sarah Kate Istra Winter". I feel like this is a good book for anyone wanting to get starting on a Hellenic-oriented path, and though it's probably going to throw some terms at you that you're unfamiliar with, such as bothros and bomos, it's perfectly digestible for those of us that are only mildly academically inclined.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2014 22:07:49 GMT -8
I would love to hear your recommendations, Sobekemiti, because this particular young person had already been making offerings to Anubis, and I had no clue what to tell her to help her out with that other than encourage her to keep giving offerings and saying it was awesome she was doing so. Well, for a start, I would point them in the direction of the Kemetic Round Table blog thing. The whole point of it was to create a Kemetic 101 compendium of information from all kinds of different Kemetics. I never did more than a couple of the topics, and I really ought to do more, because it is a good thing to do. There's a new topic every six weeks or so. As for blogs, Satsekhem has a huge list of guides and 101s here, which I think are mostly Kemeticish? Polytheistic at the very least. Devo also has a Kemetic Starter guide and a Kemetic Offering guide, which might be handy for your young friend. They should get them started, at any rate, and offer some further resources for when they're ready to progress. |
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Post by marybeth on Jun 28, 2014 9:30:23 GMT -8
Thank you very much!! Hopefully she'll drop by again soon and I can give her those websites(and perhaps get her on this board!).
I do like Kharis very much and would recommend it in a heartbeat to a baby Hellenic polytheist, for sure.
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I've learned a great deal about Hellenic polytheism from blogs, for sure. Definitely a fan of Baring the Aegis, and I own a book or two of Sannion's and Dver's. Anybody know of any good starting places for other traditions?
