Local
Groups:
South
East Essex Dragons S.E.E.Dragons
is a group based around the Southend-on-Sea area that focuses on
environmental concerns and campaigns, supporting that work through
positive energy and eco-magic.
Eco-Magic
Links:
Ekomagic
- a presentation made by Phil Hine at the Wildwood Conference in
1994
The
Pulse of Gaia - a working created by Phil Hine at the Dragon
Radical Ecomagick Workshop in 1993.
Majikal
Activism - Chaos magic rituals and discussion from the eco-magic
e-mail list.
Ecomagic
- extract from Making Magic For Planet Earth, written by
Selena Fox for Circle Network News
A
Recipe to Converse with Faeries has some useful introductory
ideas on working with Faeries, Ancestors and Guardians
Weapons
Of The Poor
is an interesting article on how campaigners in Asia use ritual.
It's written by a political journalist, but includes intriguing
snippets of magical practice.
'Virtual
Paganism' or Direct Action? The Implications of road protesting
for modern paganism.
An accessibly academic look
at eco-paganism by someone who knows the territory.
Pagan Links:
BioRegional
Animism - relating to the land and one's bioregion as the source
of ones religion and culture.
Bioregional
Animism blog - Interesting discussions.
The
Pagan Cluster is a loose affiliation of individuals and affinity
groups who bring an earth-based spirituality to actions for global
justice and peace.
The Reclaiming
community works to unify spirit and politics.
M.
Macha NightMare,
long-time member of Reclaiming Tradition Witchcraft, has some fascinating
material on her site, especially her articles on Chants and
Enchantment and Masks in Magical Meetings (see Writings).
The
Pagan Federation
Coventry
Earth Spirit are concerned with the cultural, emotional and
spiritual side to our relationship with our environment.
The
Ancient Sacred Landscape Network (ASLaN)
Diverse collection of groups that have come together to promote
the idea that the conservation of and access to sacred sites are
both compatible and desirable.
Paganlink
Network
Network for all who honour and celebrate the spirit of the Earth.
The
World-Wide Federation of Witches & Wizards For a Free World
are "Casting spells for a better tomorrow" and aim for
a "consensus reality in which magic, whimsy, gallantry, piquancy,
color and flavor have real effects in a harsh and practical world".
The
Pagan Way
Pagan & Environmental information news service. Keep a keen eye
on environmental issues, giving you up to the minute news on what
is going on.
The
British Druid Order
Order
Of Bards Ovates and Druids
Fellowship
of Isis
Worldwide Goddess network
Circle
Sanctuary
is dedicated to research, spiritual healing, counseling, and education.
The Circle sponsors US based gatherings and encourages Nature preservation
with meditations and workshops.
Genesis
of Eden describes itself as 'a visionary and scientific encyclopedia.'
It incorprates:
Technoshamanism
White
Dragon
Pagan magazine covering witchcraft, northern traditions, the occult
and earth mysteries.
Loyal
Arthurian Warband
Environmental
Links:
Environmental
Activism on the Solitary Pagan site. Very useful practical suggestions.
GreenNet
part of the only global computer network specifically designed for
environment, peace, human rights and development groups. They have
very comprehensive
links on environmental issues, so we suggest you look there.
Save
Stonehenge
One of the world's most famous heritage sites, Stonehenge, is threatened
by a massive and highly destructive road-building scheme.
The Indigenous
Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots indigenous
peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth
through applying traditional teachings.
The
Green Fuse aims to make environmental philosophy accessible
to a wide audience, with clear briefings on key topics, a glossary
and a resource section.
My own site
is www.adrianharris.org
Bibliography
Dragon have
joined the Amazon
Books Associates Programme to help you get key books quickly
and cheaply.
Lupa's
Eco-paganism book list.
The
Art of Conversation with the Genius Loci
by Barry Ye Ex-Pedant.
Sacred
Ecology by Adrian Harris.
Published
in Paganism Today (Ed.Harvey and Hardman) publ. HarperCollins.
You can
Order Paganism Today online from Amazon.
Truth or
Dare. By Starhawk, publ. Harper & Row.
Dreaming
the Dark. By Starhawk, publ. Unwin.
Environment
Facts. A guide to using Public Registers of environmental information.
Available free from; Dept. of the Environment, P.O. Box 151, London
15 2HF. Quote ref. no; 94EP335.
Citizen
Action: Taking Action in Your Community. By Des Wilson, publ.
Longman.
Lobbying
Government. By Charles Miller, publ. Blackwell.
Resource
Manual for a Living Revolution. By Cooker, Deacon, Lesser &
Moore. Publ. New Society Publishers 1985. ISBN 0-86571-056-2. (USA
book, hence ISBN to aid ordering.)
Self Help
Groups: Getting Started - Keeping Going. By Judy Wilson, publ.
by Longman.
Maybe subscribe
to; Green Line magazine, P.O. Box 5 Lostwithiel, Cornwall,
PL22 0YT.
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