The Pagan Book of Days by Nigel Pennick
- A daybook containing information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. - Includes charts of equinoxes and solstices, movable holy days, and monthly lunar phases through 2033 - First edition sold more than 30,000 copies Pagan rites and festivals are at the root of many traditional holidays in the Western world. Embracing a sensitivity we have lost, the Pagan traditions emphasize mystical spirituality, reverence for the feminine principle, and the links between people and the earth. This unique daybook contains a treasury of information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. Included are the observances of the ancient Greek, Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse traditions, as well as Wiccan traditions and the worship of the Goddess. In The Pagan Book of Days the author provides details on auspicious and inauspicious days, holy days of ancient gods and goddesses, and the eight stations of the year (the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days). He also includes lunar and solar charts indicating dates of major Pagan celebrations from the year 2011 through 2033. Illustrations throughout depict images from the classical and northern European traditions. The Pagan Book of Days is an enlightening way to incorporate these ancient cultural and spiritual practices and awarenesses into your daily life.Nigel Pennick spent fifteen years in Cambridge working in scientific research, with stops at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and the University of Guelph in Canada. During this time, he published twenty-nine scientific papers, eight of which reported new marine algae species. He lost his job in 1985 when the institute was forced to close due to budget constraints, and he went on to work as a full-time writer and lecturer on history and folklore. He was involved in folk customs and the Cambridge scene at the time, in addition to his scientific studies. He formed the Institute of Geomantic Studies in 1975, which produced a journal and a number of infrequent papers on geomancy and earth riddles.
He traveled extensively from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, giving lectures and seminars in Ireland, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom. He also arranged and took part in a number of spiritual tours of ancient sacred sites in England, Wales, and Ireland. He was also publishing works about the runes, mythology, geomancy, ley lines, labyrinths, Celtic art and landscapes, traditional rites and ceremonies, folk magic, and the histories of particular London subterranean railways during this time. He is also a traditional media and stained glass artist, and many of his books have been illustrated by him.
In Emmanuel Church in Cambridge, he staged a one-man show of his Visionary Steeples artwork in 2011. He currently performs music with The Traditional Music of Cambridgeshire Collective and takes part in Cambridgeshire's traditional calendar customs throughout the year, having reinstated the tradition of parading the May Day Garland across the city in 2009.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780892818679 |
| ISBN 10 | 0892818670 |
| Title | The Pagan Book of Days |
| Author | Nigel Pennick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Year published | 2001-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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