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A Book of Pagan Prayer Paperback – May 1, 2002

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It is you who will be talking to the gods. Be clear. Be careful in how you pray. Take care how you come before the gods. Give them your best. There are many reference books on elaborate pagan rituals but never - until now - a guide to the most basic of practices: prayers and offerings. A Book of Pagan Prayer provides the pagan community a comprehensive and thoughtful selection of prayers - and shows readers how they too can create their own. After an introduction on why to pray, author Ceisiwr Serith explores how to pray through words, posture, dance, and music. He explains how to prepare for and compose prayers, how to address and honor the deities, and how to conclude a prayer. Serith also answers important questions, such as: Why should pagans pray? Should prayers be spontaneous? What are offerings about? Is all this just trying to buy the gods off? Gathered from many traditions - including Celtic, Germanic, Egyptian, Greek, and Zoroastrian - this guide includes nearly 500 sample prayers organized by purpose: for the family and household; times of the day, month, and year; life passages; thanksgiving, grace, and petition; as well as litanies and mantras. Whether offering a blessing, celebrating new life, safeguarding travel, or honoring the seasons, readers will discover timeless pagan prayers for worship, spiritual connection, and personal relationship with the gods.

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320 pages
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English
Publisher

Weiser Books
Publication date

May 1, 2002
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5 x 1 x 6.25 inches
ISBN-10

1578632552
ISBN-13

978-1578632558
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Pagan Prayers and MoreBilling itself as the one and only collection of prayers for Pagans of any tradition, Ceisiwr Serith's A Book of Pagan Prayer includes prayers to Celtic, Egyptian, Zoroastrian and other deities. It is organized thematically, making it convenient to use if one is seeking prayers for specific occasions, seasons, times of day, meals or milestones.
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About the Author

In his 25 years as a Pagan, Ceisiwr Serith has been active in the Pagan community both as a writer and a presenter of workshops at Pagan gatherings. His interest in prayers and offerings grew naturally as the result of writing rituals for Wiccan covens, Druidic groves, and, of course, his book The Pagan Family. He has written several articles on Proto-Indo-European theology and Celtic and Druidic traditions for Enchante, The Druid's Progress, and Oak Leaves. Serith is a member of Arn Draiocht Fein, the nation's largest Druid fellowship, and a founding member of one of its groves.

Product details

Publisher : Weiser Books (May 1, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1578632552
ISBN-13 : 978-1578632558
Item Weight : 8.3 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 1 x 6.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #904,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #398 in Prayerbooks (Books)
- #1,035 in Paganism
- #2,067 in Comparative Religion (Books)

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Disrespectful of Hecate but Okay Prayer Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020

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This book is an introductory sort of book for people starting their practice. Given the price point, I don’t think people need to worry about it “being a waste of money”. It’s a straightforward prayer book that’s a good addition to your bookshelf. HOWEVER, I strongly dislike the way the author wrote about Hecate. The author put several disclaimers about Hecate being “bad” or “benevolent” before giving her a prayer with “b*t*h goddess” in it. That’s just flat-out disrespectful and I’m shocked nobody has spoken up about it.

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Megan Moyer

Growing up Catholic I am used to standardized prayers. ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017

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Growing up Catholic I am used to standardized prayers. When I started exploring alternative spiritual pathways that was one thing that was missing. This book has prayers for every occasion and they are well though through. You can personalize them to your own divinities or whatever you believe in, but they provide some much needed structure.

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Wendy Ferraro

A good book for new Pagans and old alike

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019

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For those who want or feel the need for inspiration or even a how to of Pagan prayer, this is a wonderful book. Divided into sections covering many different topics, there are prayers for and to many different topics and deities. As l said it is also a great jumping off point to modify and make your own personal prayers. It would be a great gift for a new Pagan just learning about the religion.

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First Impressions

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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I love it already! It is so cute and the contents look amazing! I can not wait to dive deeper!

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Very Uninspiring

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020

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The book is exactly what I expected it to be in terms of having seen the table of contents already. Unfortunately the prayers themselves lack any moving quality about them, so I wouldn’t recommend the book at all because there’s nothing inspiring about the texts. The opposite actually. Obviously prayers and poetry are subjective, but really good prayers or poetry cross cultural lines in that everyone can feel that same stirring feeling from them. This doesn’t have that whatsoever after a couple of days of going through the book. It’s almost the opposite in that it’s kind of annoying how dull and unconnected feeling they are.

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Sarah I

Well used and well loved...

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

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This has become my go to book for all sorts of inspiration, comfort and help. When I made the transition into Paganism I felt that I was missing the psalm-like quality of prayers from my youth. This helped me find it within my new belief. I have memorized some and used others in different rituals. It never ceases to offer me comfort and provide me with words that I many not be able to find at the moment. But it has also inspired me to write my own prayers and encouraged me in my beliefs. It is dog-eared and all marked up and goes with me to many places. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a pagan prayer book.

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M.N.

Good addition to any Pagan or religious library.

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019

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Other than some ritual content and magic work, most books on Pagan beliefs have very little, if any, prayers in them. There are some notable exceptions, such as OBOD training for the various Druid grades, but what none of them seem to do is not only provide some great prayers to use, but explain the different types of prayer and what their goals are. This is immensely helpful, especially if you are going to write your own prayers.

This book is certainly a great addition for your library, and it is a book I find I actually reach for far more often than I would have guessed when I first obtained it. Well worth the modest investment.

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Very Basic, Common knowledge, Poor Literary Content

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018

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I was not impressed with this book. The whole book is primarily teaching you how to perform basic prayer. I was hoping for a more in depth outlook on pagan prayer. This was a waste of time and money unless you are a 12 year old who has never studied any type of religion. This is not a good adult read. Very Basic, Common knowledge, Poor Literary Content

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Crystal Wolf

A well written and informative book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2019

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I already owned the original version of this book and after many years of use the old book was looking very worn and battered. You can imagine my happiness when I discovered that a new version was going to released and I wasn't disappointed. This new version is set out slightly different to the original, some of the prayers have been moved to more appropriate sections, plus there are a few extra prayers here and there. All in all am I very pleased with this new version and it is a huge improvement over the original which I also loved.

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Leo

For ALL Pagans, a guidebook and help with prayer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2011

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I have a great respect for Ceisiwr Serith (what a name!) for doing something for Pagans that Christianity and other "mainstream" religions have had for many years: a basic guidebook for communicating with your God(s). Others have criticised the book as being Christian with various god names transposed for Christ/God, but I disagree. Essentially all forms of prayer are the same, whatever god you are praying to. I think most critics cannot get their head round the word "prayer" and associate it with Christianity. Open your minds and hearts and read the words, without prejudice, and let the images and feelings flow.
This book is a great guide for communicating with your God. It is not a rulebook, but a guidebook, and gives those who have an open mind the inspiration to either, use the exact words Ceisiwr supplies in the book, or opens the way for your own words from the examples given therein.
The very nature of Pagan religions is multicultural and diverse, so to meet the needs of a specific person's beliefs is almost impossible in one book. I believe that Ceisiwr has achieved this better than anyone else, so I heartily recommend this book to anyone of a Pagan belief as a guidebook for further exploration along one's own path.
See also his other book: Pagan Ritual Prayer Book: , which adds to this one in the context of a ritual environment. 5 Stars Also.

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S A CASE

A really lovely book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2020

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This is a delightful book! The prayers are not sugary, complicated or overly wordy, they are just right. They are simply beautiful and this makes them very moving. I feel I can return to them again and again and the book is small enough to tuck into a bag.

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Stacey

The title doesn't lie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2020

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This book provides lots of prayers, and mantras for lots of different occasions. It's clear to see the thought put into it.

Callum Butler

Great!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2019

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small and easy to carry on the go. pretty good collection of prayers and knowledge

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