Call them elders, teachers, priests, or priestesses: they are the forefrontof a growing movement known as neo-paganism. This renaissance in pre-Christianreligions represents a wide range of belief systems, such as Wicca,neo-Druidism, and other earth-based faiths. Compiled by pagan author PatriciaTelesco, CAKES AND ALE FOR THE PAGAN SOUL offers 50 hearty doses of magic,wisdom, history, and humor for modern witches and druids. Notable contributorsinclude Margot Adler (Drawing Down the Moon), Starhawk (The Spiral Dance),Raymond Buckland (BucklandÆs Complete Book of Witchcraft), and many more. ThisA-to-Z compendium covers diverse topics such as community, mindfulness,children, and ritual, weaving a colorful tapestry of modern pagan views andvalues. YouÆll be regaled with insightful stories and read tips aboutintegrating pagan practices into the modern world through ritual and activism.Contributors also share recipes for their favorite incense blends, purposefulpotions, and magical menus. So, take a seat on the communal hearth, and letCAKES AND ALE fill you with the warmth, sustenance, and inspiration everyneo-pagan needs.

From the Publisher:

• A treasury of 50 stories, spells, recipes, and other sundries fromprominent pagan writers and personalities, compiled by a prolific author andleading voice in the neo-pagan movement.
• Contributors represent a whoÆs who of the neo-pagan movement, includingMargot Adler, Raymond Buckland, Phillis Curott, Selena Fox, Dorothy Morrison,Ashleen OÆGaea, Starhawk, and Oberon Zell.

About the Author:
PATRICIA TELESCO is a well-known author and speaker on the topics ofspirituality, folklore, magic, and witchcraft. She is the best-selling author ofmore than 50 books. She currently lives in western New York.