Books
Each of my three published books has its own page. Click on a cover to read more about that book.





Articles and Reviews

All of these articles have been published elsewhere as well; original publishing information is given at the end of each article. You may notice that some articles are from ongoing projects. For example, I'm a regular reviewer for Wyntergreene, a local Neo-Pagan journal, and have been a regular contributor to PaganUniverse, an information site on Wicca. The Bookshelf was a regular feature on magical systems in literature that I wrote for WynterGreene's ancestor journal, Montreal's Magickal Circle, for one full year. Some of these articles also feature a direct link to the web site that originally published them, so you can see how they originally appeared.

As always, please exercise courtesy and remember that all these words are owned by me. That means stealing them is against the law. Quoting from these articles and/pr reviews is permissable so long as full attribution is made. If you wish to reprint them, please contact me.



Articles


Academia and Miscellaneous Opinion Pieces

"Cultivated Men and Women": The Robbins Report and the Thatcher Response (excerpt from Reconstructing the Past in the Academic Novel: The Concept of Nostalgia in Thatcher Britain)

The Alien Has Landed: Disney Gives the Nod to SF

The World's First Gold: A Review of The Varna Exhibit



Book Reviews

Witchcraft Out Of The Shadows: A Complete History by Leo Ruickbie

The Pagan Dream of the Renaissance by Joscelyn Godwin

Modern-Day Druidess by Cassandra Eason

Witches' Craft: A Multidenominational Bible by Bruce K Wilborn

Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch by Lora O'Brien

Raising Witches: Teaching the Wiccan Faith to Children by Ashleen O'Gaea

Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard ed. Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

Second Circle: Tools for the Advancing Pagan by Venecia Rauls

Advanced Witchcraft: Go Deeper, Reach Further, Fly Higher by Edain McCoy

Healing Magic: A Green Witch Guidebook by Robin Rose Bennett

Wiccan Roots: Gerald Gardner and the Modern Witchcraft revival by Philip Heselton

Progressive Witchcraft: Spirituality, Mysteries, and Training in Modern Wicca by Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone

Rites of Worship: A Neo-Pagan Approach by Isaac Bonewits

The Philosophy of Wicca by Amber Lane Fisher

Voices From the Pagan Census:A National Survey of Witches and Neo-Pagans in the United States by Helen A Berger et al.

The Witch's Familiar: Spiritual Partnerships for Successful Magic by Raven Grimassi

Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi

From Witch to Wicca by Leslie Ellen Jones

Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills and Knowledge by Grey Cat

Hoodoo Mysteries: Folk Magic, Mysticism and Rituals by Ray Malbrough

Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents by Carl Neal

Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle by Deborah Lipp

Spirit Allies: Meet Your Team from the Other Side by Christopher Penczak

Sacred Sounds: Magic and Healing Through Words and Music by Ted Andrews



Literary Commentary

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

In the Land of Winter by Richard Grant

Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce

A College of Magicks by Caroline Stevermer

Lammas Night by Katharine Kurtz

The Owl Service by Alan Garner

Guardian of the Balance by Irene Radford

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley



Spirituality

The Initiation Debate

Solitary Worship versus Coven Worship: What's Right for You?

Fire in the Head, Fire in the Heart, Fire in the Belly

Origins of Ostara

Pardon Me, Your Pentacle is Showing

Choosing a Magical Name

Coming Out of the Broom Closet

On Pentacles and Other Religious Symbols

Who Were the Celts? - Celtic Christianity Part One

Celtic Spirituality: Features of Celtic Christianity




All this material (c) Arin Murphy-Hiscock