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The essential text and classic study of Neo-Paganism

Since its original publication, Drawing Down the Moon continues to be the only detailed history of the burgeoning but still widely misunderstood Neo- Pagan subculture. Margot Adler attended ritual gatherings and interviewed a diverse, colorful gallery of people across the United States, people who find inspiration in ancient deities, nature, myth, even science fiction.

In this edition, featuring an updated resource guide of newsletters, journals, books, groups, and festivals, Margot Adler takes a fascinating and honest look at the religious experiences, beliefs, and lifestyles of modern America's Pagan groups.

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October 3, 2006
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Given the lurid connotations Neo-Paganism has acquired... Drawing Down the Moon is a healthy corrective. (The New York Times Book Review)

About the Author

Margot Adler has been a radio producer and journalist since 1968, pioneering live, free-form talk shows on religion, politics, women's issues, and ecology. She lectures on the subject of Paganism and Earth-centered traditions and leads workshops on the art of ritual, celebration, and song. She is currently the New York Bureau Chief for National Public Radio as well as a well-known correspondent on NPR's All Things Considered. Her most recent book is Heretic's Heart: A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution.

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Publisher : Penguin Books; Revised & Updated edition (October 3, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 672 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143038192
ISBN-13 : 978-0143038191
Item Weight : 0.035 ounces
Dimensions : 5.3 x 1.35 x 8 inches

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Renee

It's a MESS

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020

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I bought this book thinking by the reviews and description this was a book on pagan history. But I wouldn't call this a history book. It's more of a collection of historical facts, that aren't at all arranged in a way that is comprehensive. And in the midst of that sloppy mess there's a bunch of the writers experiences. I admit a lot of the facts and experiences are very intriguing and good on their own. But all together, hot mess. This is a very informal, poorly written book. If you're looking for something historical and helpful, this isn't it.

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Angela

One of the best books of the occult 🖤

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019

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This book is amazing! So much information and history and people inside! Really recommend it for anyone wanting to know more of modern day witches. It’s one of my favorites!

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No Recipe for Spells

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014

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I never read the first edition of Margo Adler's guide to earth-based religion in the United States, but after her recent death, I decided to check out the 2006 update. Adler had an inquiring mind, and coming from an irreligious family, she was draw to life-affirming rituals rather than religious dogma. She loved dancing around the May Pole, getting lost in Greek drama and feeling like Athena, and, eventually, drawing down the circle. Her interest coincided with Second Wave feminism, and after delving into a little paganism, she used her journalistic skills to track down its origins. Armed with a journalism degree, she sought out the Celtic and English roots of rituals that grew after Britain withdrew it's ban on witchcraft, and what she found was intriguing, if it wasn't particularly orthodox. Then she interviewed a variety of practitioners there and in the U.S. She is a dogged researcher and a generous interviewer and interpreter, and there's really nothing else quite like this account. Even though witchcraft doesn't call to me, I can identify with the search for celebration of nature without dogma and with a reverence for the feminine aspects of the divine. Her description of magic is that of an art rather than anything superhuman, and I found it intriguing.

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Like a front seat to neopagan history

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020

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This great classic of pagan studies and witchcraft in the20th century is a wealth of knowledge and perspective on all the major groups, sects, covens, and organizations in the United States. I read the latest edition, the2005 edition, which includes all original info and chapters as well as notes and more to explain what has changed and how. Adler interviews hundreds of people, from founders of traditions to ordinary practitioners, solitary witches, and festival goers. This helped needs the foundations in what I practice more clearly than any other book, or perhaps tied with Starhawk's Spiral Dance. Anyone in America who aligns with the labels of witchcraft or pagan Must read this book, it's incredibly grounding and conceptualizing in a way new authors just can't be. Adler was there at the turns of the wheel in America, and is in many ways a founding mother of Neo-Paganism.

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A must-have for Pagans and allies

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013

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For beginners: this book is highly referenced among Pagan circles and you will hear about it quite frequently if you attend workshops, seminars or are generally socially active in the Pagan community.

I appreciated Adler's commentary in the prologue as it includes valuable and informative information about how she came to write the book and what she has learned since it was published. The book itself is a comfortable blend of academic and anecdotal writing that includes some of the most intensive firsthand research into contemporary Pagans from our own perspectives. Adler comes off as highly credible and her insights are a welcome relief from other similar books that come across as too academic. The writing is very humanist, easy to follow and very citable as Adler is considered an authority on the Pagan community (mostly in part to this book).

This is a very valuable product to have in my Kindle collection.

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(7/28/14) Margot Adler's work has been tremendously influential and helpful to the Pagan community and she will be sorely missed.

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Drawing Down the Moon

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I'm almost through this book and I am so proud to have it... there is a wealth of knowledge in this one book... I've read a number of books on Pagan/Witchcraft for over a year now and this is one of my favorites... also, I'm delighted with the binding and feel of this book, you can bend it and fold it and lay it open and it's just wonderful to hold in your hands... I wish all paperbacks were bound this way with these materials... recommend this?... if I could afford it, I'd buy copies and give them to everyone I know...

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Linda Baustian

Great Update

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2016

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A great update of a wonderful book. Margot Adler was an incredible journalist and documented a movement in its early years that has now become relatively mainstream. Comprehensive, well written. I had the opportunity to meet Margot and she was a wonderful source of information and clarity regarding the neo-pagan movement.

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Very Nice!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019

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Arrived early and is in much better shape than i thought it was going to be! Very Very Pleased!

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Very easy to read too

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2016

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very interesting review of historical basis as well as documenting the movement in US. Very easy to read too.

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Great book

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Lovely book

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Completely in love with this book!

Sharon Boggans

I love this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2014

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This book is a must-read for anyone who is either a practising Wiccan/Pagan or simply interested in learning about the Neo-Pagan movement. Margot Adler covers every single angle and her own involvement and experience adds much to its authority.

I love this book.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2015

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