Les Fils de la Déesse - Guide de la Wicca pour les hommes

by Christopher Penczak

Une perspective passionnante de la Wicca au masculin Comment peut-on appliquer les mythes et les légendes de païens d’autrefois aux hommes du XXIe siècle ? Quels sont les critères pour être un bon sorcier ? Comment trouver sa place en tant qu’homme dans une religion dominée par la gente féminine ? Si la Wicca est une voie spirituelle ouverte à tous, les jeunes hommes peuvent parfois avoir du mal à y trouver leur place. Avec un tel manque de modèles masculins, devenir le fils de la déesse puissant et autonome peut s’avérer être une mission ardue… Christopher Penczak, qui a appris la sorcellerie et la magie à la fin de son adolescence, offre dans cet ouvrage ses conseils à tous les jeunes hommes qui ont envie de connaître la Wicca. Cette nécessaire perspective traite de la masculinité divine que l’on trouve dans les anciens mythes, des énergies masculines et des rites de passage. L’auteur décrit aussi les bases de la Wicca, dont la loi du triple retour, la règle wiccane, les sorts, les rituels, la purification, les festivals et l’éthique sorcière. Écrit par un homme pour les hommes, Les fils de la déesse vous invite à découvrir la puissante magie et les mystères masculins de « l’art des sages ». À propos de l’auteur : Christopher Penczak est sorcier, enseignant, écrivain et guérisseur. En tant que praticien et enseignant du chamanisme, du tarot, de la guérison par le Reiki, de la phytothérapie, de l’astrologie et de la Kabbale, sa pratique est basée sur la sorcellerie moderne et traditionnelle, associée à la sagesse des traditions mystiques du monde entier. Il est le fondateur de la tradition et du système de formation magique Temple of Witchcraft (temple de la sorcellerie).

266 pages, Paperback

Published June 18, 2020

About the author

Christopher Penczak is a Witch, teacher, writer and healing practitioner. His practice draws upon the foundation of both modern and traditional Witchcraft blended with the wisdom of mystical traditions from across the globe as a practitioner and teacher of shamanism, tarot, Reiki healing, herbalism, astrology and Qabalah. He is the founder of the Temple of Witchcraft tradition and system of magickal training based upon the material of his books and classes. He is an ordained minister primarily serving the New Hampshire and Massachusetts pagan and metaphysical communities through public rituals, private counsel and teaching, though he travels extensively teaching throughout the United States.

Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on May 10, 1973, Christopher was raised in an Italian/Polish family while living in Salem, NH. After twelve years of Catholic school and becoming an avowed agnostic, he initially pursued an interest in chemistry, stemming from a childhood fascination with alchemy and herbalism. As a youth, he had an out of body experience, passing out in a fourth grade science class, but observing the whole scene in spirit, from above the room. While in high school, he was visited by an apparition of his recently deceased great aunt. These two experiences made him question his dedication to science and pursue a study of the mystical and occult, as well as his artistic pursuits. He attended the University of Massachusetts as a vocal major, earning a Bachelor of Music Performance/Music Business in 1995 and set his sights on becoming a full time performer. While studying classical voice, he founded a band called Doctor Soulshine that fused mystical imagery and shamanic concepts to traditional heavy rock music.

While in college, a long time friend and teacher introduced Christopher to the principles of witchcraft, meditation, tarot and spell work. At first he was skeptical, but his experience with a healing spell at a full Moon ritual was enough to convince him that there was truth to these ideas and he sought to understand more. He took classes with Laurie Cabot, in her Cabot Tradition with an emphasis on Witchcraft As A Science. He was fascinated with the science and philosophy of her teaching, grounding witchcraft in sound thinking and personal experience. A psychic healing experience left him with a sense of empowerment and spiritual connection. After this initial training, he studied with an assortment of witches, shamans, yogis, psychic readers and healers in the New England area, developing an eclectic path of personal witchcraft. He later focused on the healing arts, completing training as a Reiki Master (Teacher) in the Usui-Tibetan and Shamballa traditions and certification as a flower essence consultant and herbalist.

After graduation from college, Christopher began work at the A&R department of Fort Apache, a recording studio and record label in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He soon found himself leading meditations and ritual groups for friends seeking to know more about the Craft. During his time in the Boston area, Christopher experimented with the ideas he later wrote about in his book City Magick: Urban Rituals, Spells and Shamanism. The initial ritual group formed the nucleus of the first Temple of Witchcraft series.

Although having no real interest in teaching formally, Christopher received a message during a meditation in 1998 to start teaching more and begin writing. Thinking it was his imagination, Christopher ignored it, saying to himself and the universe, “I’m too busy with my music career. If you want me to teach, give me the time.” The next week he was laid off from his job and had plenty of time. Although with a booming economy and many job opportunities, Christopher had no luck finding a position in the music industry, or a more traditional office job. When he posted a few flyers about meditation and witchcraft classes at a local shop, the response was immediate and he began teaching cla

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bien comme premier livre pour decouvrir la witch, peu enrichissant si on connaît déjà les bases.
Très autobiographique, l'auteur parle beaucoup de lui, ce n'est pas ce qui me plaît.