Eco-Magic
Links:
Ekomagic
- a presentation made by Phil Hine at the Wildwood Conference in
1994
The
Pulse of Gaia - a working created by Phil Hine at the Dragon
Radical Ecomagick Workshop in 1993.
Majikal
Activism - Chaos magic rituals and discussion from the eco-magic
e-mail list.
Ecomagic
- extract from Making Magic For Planet Earth, written by
Selena Fox for Circle Network News
A
Recipe to Converse with Faeries has some useful introductory
ideas on working with Faeries, Ancestors and Guardians
Weapons
Of The Poor
is an interesting article on how campaigners in Asia use ritual.
It's written by a political journalist, but includes intriguing
snippets of magical practice.
'Virtual
Paganism' or Direct Action? The Implications of road protesting
for modern paganism. An
accessibly academic look at eco-paganism by someone who knows the
territory.
Adrian
Harris (website editor) belives that ecopsychology
is a most effective form of ecomagic. See Nature
Connection and
Exeter Ecotherapy.
Pagan Links:
Bioregional
Animism blog - Interesting discussions on relating to the land
and one's bioregion as the source of ones religion and culture.
The
Pagan Cluster is a loose affiliation of individuals and affinity
groups who bring an earth-based spirituality to actions for global
justice and peace.
The
Reclaiming community works
to unify spirit and politics. British
Reclaiming are the UK branch.
PaganAid is
a registered charity run and funded by Pagans who want to support
projects that protect the environment and help people lift themselves
out of extreme poverty.
M.
Macha NightMare,
long-time member of Reclaiming Tradition Witchcraft, has some fascinating
material on her site, especially her articles on Chants and
Enchantment and Masks in Magical Meetings (see Writings).
The
Pagan Federation aims to promote a positive profile for Pagans
and Paganism and to provide information on Pagan beliefs to the
media, official bodies and the greater community.
Coventry
Earth Spirit are concerned with the cultural, emotional and
spiritual side to our relationship with our environment.
The
Ancient Sacred Landscape Network (ASLaN)
Diverse collection of groups that have come together to promote
the idea that the conservation of and access to sacred sites are
both compatible and desirable.
Paganlink
Network was a network for all who honour and celebrate the spirit
of the Earth. It is no longer running but the site is worth a look.
The Druid Network
The
British Druid Order
Order
Of Bards Ovates and Druids
Fellowship
of Isis
Worldwide Goddess network
Circle
Sanctuary
is dedicated to research, spiritual healing, counseling, and education.
The Circle sponsors US based gatherings and encourages Nature preservation
with meditations and workshops.
White
Dragon
Pagan magazine covering witchcraft, northern traditions, the occult
and earth mysteries.
Loyal
Arthurian Warband
Environmental
Links:
GreenNet
part of the only global computer network specifically designed for
environment, peace, human rights and development groups.
The
Indigenous Environmental Network
is an alliance of grassroots indigenous peoples whose mission is
to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth through applying traditional
teachings.
The
Green Fuse aims to make environmental philosophy accessible
to a wide audience, with clear briefings on key topics, a glossary
and a resource section.
Bibliography
Dragon
have joined the Amazon
Books Associates Programme to help you get key books quickly
and cheaply.
Lupa's
Eco-paganism book list.
The
Art of Conversation with the Genius Loci
by Barry Ye Ex-Pedant.
Sacred
Ecology by Adrian Harris is available online. It was
published
in Paganism Today (ed. Harvey and Hardman) publ. HarperCollins.
You can
Order Paganism Today online from Amazon.
Truth
or Dare. By Starhawk, publ. Harper & Row.
Dreaming
the Dark. By Starhawk, publ. Unwin.
Environment
Facts. A guide to using Public Registers of environmental information.
Available free from; Dept. of the Environment, P.O. Box 151, London
15 2HF. Quote ref. no; 94EP335.
Citizen
Action: Taking Action in Your Community. By Des Wilson, publ.
Longman.
Lobbying
Government. By Charles Miller, publ. Blackwell.
Resource
Manual for a Living Revolution. By Cooker, Deacon, Lesser &
Moore. Publ. New Society Publishers 1985. ISBN 0-86571-056-2. (USA
book, hence ISBN to aid ordering.)
Self
Help Groups: Getting Started - Keeping Going. By Judy Wilson,
publ. by Longman.
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