The Everything Paganism Book: Discover the Rituals, Traditions, and Festivals of This Ancient Religion

by Selene Silverwind

Although Pagans have endured centuries of persecution and condemnation, Paganism has risen to become the seventh-largest organized religion in the world-and is still growing. The Everything Paganism Book , written by Selene Silverwind, uncovers the history and beliefs of this ancient faith. The author guides you through the ideology, tenets, and practices that make up Paganism, exploring its Celtic origins and showing how some Pagan rites and rituals have become mainstream today.

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

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Tim Pendry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although very US-centred, this is a good beginners book which is fair to all strands of contemporary neo-pagan thought and which has some useful material on ethics and community. A recommended introduction even for Brits.

[Sarah Cawlfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great beginners' guide to everything Pagan, including lesser-known faiths. It's not just a book about Wicca or Witchcraft.

[Korin: A Crone Running Amok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drawing on 10 years experience in the craft she discuss the history of modern Paganism. Covering practices, rites & rituals it is a good over all introduction.

From my perspective of 40 years in the craft it is very much simplified, however for a newcommer it would make a great introduction.

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read all but the Shamanism part because it doesn’t interest me enough to learn about it right now, but this book really helped me learn about all of the different kinds of Paganism!! Asatruar sounds like a good fit for me after reading about it because I had never heard of it before.
The book has pushed me to read more about Asatruar, practice with runes which I have obtained since reading about them in the book, and find out more about heathenry as well as Norse gods to see if that is really what I find engaging.
Overall, I’ll definitely be using this book as a reference guide, as a lot of umbrella information is contained within.
If you are interested in learning about Paganism for the first time like I am, you will not be disappointed in picking this one up!

[Tiegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good primer on various religions under the label of Pagan. Each one gets a good overview of what they're about, what tools they use, what their celebration/holy days are, how those celebrations happen, etc. Also, gives good information on how you might celebrate and practice on your own, or go about finding a group that works for you to celebrate and practice your religion with.

[Jaden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, broad introduction to the different Pagan paths. I enjoyed reading this off and on while on work breaks. Learned a little more about the boundaries and differences in the different paths of Paganism.

[Hollidaisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is well-structured and easy to read/understand. It is easy to find what you are looking for which is nice. It is a broad informational text, but has some nice specificity for a lot of key areas.

[Yolanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good introductory pagan 101 book. The info in this book maybe a little dated and should be taken with a grain of salt, but good foundational information. (2020)

[Julie Browne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to thank my aunt Wendy for sharing this book with me. I found it to be very interesting book, and I learned quite a bit about the many different sects of Paganism. I especially loved learning more about the festivals and seeing how they are related to the holidays I celebrate. It was essentially a high level overview of the religion and the evolution of the sects. Kind of a Paganism for Dummies :)

[Danielle Gendron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book very informative