The Urban Pagan: Magical Living in a 9-to-5 World

by Patricia J. Telesco

Finally, a book that takes into account the problems of city-dwelling magicians! Today's magicians are often faced with busy city streets and a vast shortage of private natural space in which to worship. With the help of this book, we all can learn to incorporate earth-aware philosophies of days gone by with modern realities. Includes spells, rituals, herbals, invocations and meditations and daily magical exercises.

Genres: Paganism, Spirituality, Wicca, Religion, Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Magic

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Patricia "Trish" Telesco is a professional author with more than 50 metaphysical titles on the market.

Trish considers herself a kitchen witch whose love of folkore (and a bit of Strega) flavor every spell and ritual. Her strongest beliefs lie in following personal vision, being tolerant of other traditions, making life an act of worship, and being the magic!

Trish travels minimally twice per month to give lectures and workshops around the country. She has appeared on several television segments and maintains a strong, visible presence in the public through journals like Circle Network News, and on the internet.

Her current pet projects include supporting pagan land funds and coordinating spiritually oriented tours to Europe.

Telesco began her Wiccan education and initiation on her own, but later received initiation into the Strega tradition of Italy. She is a trustee for the Universal Federation of Pagans, a member of the Authors Guild, a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism and a professional member of the Wiccan-Pagan Press Alliance.

In March 2012 her husband, Paul Telesco, was diagnosed with a tumor on his brain stem. Since that time, Telesco has been focused on raising awareness and fund-raising

Reviews

[Edward Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for its time but a bit outdated. The ability to use technological animism is always a great topic but again, to say that a fax machine or an answering machine could be used as a focus to keep certain things in mind made me laugh.

[Mitchell Stern · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting time capsule of 1990’s magical practices, with a mix of still-relevant ideas and others that more clearly date it.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff.Practical.