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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
Solitary Worship versus Coven Worship: What's Right for You?
Fire in the Head, Fire in the Heart, Fire in the Belly
Pardon Me, Your Pentacle is Showing
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