Turn of the wheel: A year of modern Pagan prayer and praise
“So many lovely and useful prayers and poems for the wheel of the year”
Come, celebrate the turning of the Wheel!
This beautiful book, the third in the Modern Pagan Prayers series, offers a collection of texts – prayers, songs, blessings and other pieces – to use in your personal devotions or with your community.
Ranging from joyful thanksgiving and celebration to introspective meditation and mindfulness, the pieces celebrate the principal Pagan festivals that mark the passing of the seasons, honoring the spirit and mood of each holiday and offering consolation, challenge and inspiration.
The Wheel of the Year draws together many different festivals and traditions; Wiccan in origin, it is now widely followed among Pagans. The forty-six pieces in this collection are grounded in the authors’ own cultures and folk traditions. The eclectic writing references Celtic, Germanic and Greek theologies, blended with a clear recognition of our relationship with the planet we inhabit.
The repetition of annual celebrations in the same, or similar, ways year after year can deepen our understanding of nature and our own life-cycles, as well as creating wonderful personal and community traditions. Here you'll find sections for each of the eight sabbats – Samhain (Halloween), Yule (Midwinter, Winter solstice), Imbolc (Candlemass), Ostara (Spring equinox), Beltane (May Day), Litha (Summer solstice), Lammas (Lughnasadh, Harvest home), Mabon (Fall equinox),as well as the Dead Time.
While there are plenty of pieces for quiet introspection or meditation, in others, the repetition, rhythm and poetical structure of the pieces will encourage and facilitate participation in group rituals and also inspire other forms of worship including drumming, music, song and dance.
Whatever your spiritual tribe and no matter what prayer means to you – communion with the Divine, a meditative practice, or ritual devotion – in this book you will find memorable, beautiful pieces to use in your personal practice or with your community.
