The Pagan Leadership Anthology

by Shauna Aura Knight, Taylor Ellwood (Editor)

The words “Pagan Leadership” are often met with scorn and tales of failed groups and so-called Witch Wars. And yet, as our communities grow and mature, we find ourselves in dire need of healthy, ethical leaders. Most Pagans have seen what doesn’t work. But what does? This anthology features over thirty authors, thirty essays, and decades of leadership experience sharing their failures and successes as leaders as wel¬l as showing you how you can become a better Pagan leader.

• Why personal work will help you become a better leader

• How to become a better communicator

• When to deal with predators in the community

• How to resolve conflicts peacefully

• Why you need bylaws when you build a group

• And much, much more!

Pagan communities are evolving. To be an effective leader you need to know how to take care of your group and yourself. In this anthology you will get tools and techniques that work and help you become a better leader as well as enrich the overlapping Pagan communities.

Genres: Paganism

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 6, 2016

About the author

Shauna Aura Knight
An artist, writer, leader, teacher, event organizer, environmental activist, and ecstatic spiritual seeker, Shauna travels nationally offering intensive education in the transformative arts of ritual, community leadership, and spiritual growth.

She is the author of the paranormal romance Werewolves in the Kitchen and the ritual facilitation book Spiritual Scents, as well as a columnist on ritual techniques for Circle Magazine. Shauna’s writing will also appear in several forthcoming anthologies Calling to our Ancestors (Asphodel Press), Stepping in to Ourselves: An Anthology of Writings on Priestessing (Goddess Ink), and Mantle of Stars (Biblioteca Alexandrina). Her artwork is used for Pagan magazines and book covers, and decorates many Pagan shrines and altars. Artwork is a deep part of her spiritual practice and explores myth, transformation, story, and archetype.

Shauna finds herself on a Grail Quest, seeking the mystical cup that brings transformation and healing to make our world a better place. She is passionate about creating rituals, experiences, spaces, and artwork to awaken mythic imagination and inspire creativity. She is inspired by Joseph Campbell’s mythology, Carl Jung’s archetypes, psychology, sacred geometry, the design of temples, archaeoastronomy, communication and community building techniques, and shamanic techniques of ecstatic ritual and transformation.

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as a whole. Anthologies are such interesting compilations of different experiences and styles. I found the writing skills of the contributions uneven, with some, like Courtney Weber's amazing essay "How Guacamole Saved My Priestesshood," leaving me with lingering lessons and a sense of perspective on my own work, while others felt more like a laundry list of various past complaints and grievances for which I had little context, and therefore, not much connection.