The Mountain and the Stream. Rural Animism and Pagan Practices

by Paul Pearson, Tallis Harrill

Rumours of ancient traditions have followed Paganism since before Gerald Gardner brought Wicca to the public. Modern scholars have cast doubt on the so-called survivals championed by Margaret Murray and her contemporaries.

But have they been asking the wrong questions?

Describing personal experience in two initiatory rural traditions—from the hills of Cheshire to those of Tuscany—The Mountain and the Stream offers new theories and insight in comparisons of several traditions. In this new book, the editors of Greenmantle magazine ask how modern traditions relate to ancient animism and what that means for Pagans today.

150 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

About the author

Paul Pearson is the editor of Greenmantle magazine

Reviews

[Sarah Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone trying to figure out how Animism fits with them I found the earlier part useful. It was interesting throughout though and I have some further reading and local(ish) traditions to look into. It's nice to see something that actually talks about paganism in the Northwest of England :)