DOCSLIB.ORG

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches Free

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Aradia: Gospel of the Witches Free FREE ARADIA: GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES PDF Charles G. Leland | 150 pages | 01 Aug 2012 | The Lost Library | 9781906621247 | English | Glastonbury, United Kingdom Aradia: Gospel of the Witches by Charles Godfrey Leland Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Aradia by Charles Godfrey Leland. Its accuracy is disputed by some, while others consider Aradia: Gospel of the Witches a vital resource for studying and understanding Italian witch folklore of the 19th century. What is certain is that this classic has become a foundational document of modern Wicca and neopaganism. Leland claimed his "witch informant," a fortune-teller named Maddalena, supplied him with the secret writings that Its accuracy is disputed by some, while others consider it a vital resource for studying and understanding Italian witch folklore of the 19th century. Leland claimed his "witch informant," a fortune-teller named Maddalena, supplied him with the secret writings that he translated and combined with his research on Italian pagan tradition to create a gospel of pagan belief and practice. Here, in the story of the goddess Aradia, who came to Earth to champion oppressed peasants in their fight against their feudal overlords and the Catholic Church, are the chants, prayers, spells, and rituals that have become the centerpieces of contemporary pagan faiths. Get A Copy. Paperback80 pages. Published April 1st by Cosimo Classics first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Aradiaplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Aradia: Gospel of the Witches. Oct 12, Elizabeth rated it it was ok. This is a book I had been meaning to read for some time. Thankfully, it's very short and I managed to read it in entirety yesterday. This book is considered important to modern Witchcraft from a historical standpoint. I, however, did not like it and consider it to be a fine example of primitive and unsubstantial folklore you could find. The book has very little to do with Aradia, female savior of the Italian Witches, and Aradia: Gospel of the Witches to be a Christianized version of the history of the Streghe. While I This is a book I had been meaning to read for some time. While I understand and agree that the Witchcraft revival may not have progressed as steadily without this publication, I do not consider it necessary reading. You will, most likely, be either shocked, appalled, or bored. My two cents. I have moved on to the Meaning of Witchcraft by Gerald Gardner and am much more pleased with it. Jul 28, Steve Cran added it. In Northern Italy there are vestiges of an ancient faith that maybe still practiced by the common people. It is a vestige left over from the ancient Etruscan religion. The Etruscans lived in Tuscany, Italy. The main Goddess for the practitioners of this faith is the Goddess Diana. She is the Goddess of the moon, queen of the fairies and protector of the down trodden. She is also the goddess of witchcraft. Charles Godfrey Aradia: Gospel of the Witches traveled to Italy in the Mid to late 's and gather all this mater In Northern Italy there are vestiges of an ancient faith that maybe still practiced by the common people. Charles Godfrey Leland traveled to Italy in the Mid to late 's and gather all this material about the ancient Etruscan religion. It was gathered from local sources and he was helped by a young female. In Northern Italy there are Strega or Italian witches who still practice Etruscan magic and are expert in it's ways. The book is very simple to read filled with stories and some rather easy to do spells. The spells are not at all complicated and there is no circle casting Aradia: Gospel of the Witches one would find in Wicca or Ceremonial Magic. Usually a spell is something as simple as making an invocation to the goddess and leaving an offering. For example take the family that is poor and is Aradia: Gospel of the Witches need of money. They leave an offering to Diana of flowers and leaving them by her statue. Aradia: Gospel of the Witches family becomes wealthy Aradia: Gospel of the Witches a result. This seems to be a common motif even in Italian Christian practices. Much different from Wicca. If one wants a fuller representation of the Italian witch faith then one can read further in the author's other works such as "Etruscan Roman Remains" and "Legends of Florence" Aradia who is called the Queen of Witches was sent down to help the suffering people of Italy who were oppressed by the nobility and the clergy men. Often time they were forced to work as slaves and their property was confiscated arbitrarily by the Church of oppressive noblemen. The people were not strong enough to fight back so Aradia taught them magic witchcraft and the use of poison to counter the oppression. Aradia was also the daugher of Diana and Lucifer not to be confused with Satan. The elder gods created Diana and from her other half came the sun god Lucifer. In Roman legend he Aradia: Gospel of the Witches called Apollo. After separating from Lucifer Diana suddenly has a longing for him. She tries to persue him but he only succeeds in evading her. Finally while down on Earth she couples with him by disguising herself as a cat. From that union came Aradia. The Witches gather together monthly on the full moon, their Aradia: Gospel of the Witches a sabbat. There is feasting on wine, moon cakes and their is ecstatic gathering and breaking of the overly strict laws Aradia: Gospel of the Witches modesty. For those looking for a more simple magic to follow this book maybe a start to something that you are looking for. To do Stregeria all one needs is intent, Aradia: Gospel of the Witches and then maybe the offering or spellcraft. Many people like me get swallowed up in the long complicated rituals and lose focus of the objective. The book is also a window into the lost world Aradia: Gospel of the Witches Etruscan, Roman magic and religion. Aradia is considered the foundation text for modern witchcraft, especially British Traditional Wicca. It amazes me the importance of this book given its size. Only in this case the folklore is about witches. The writing style certainly is easy and suitable for all reading levels. You can read Aradia in one sitting. The content, however, is anything but suitable for young readers or anybody who thinks witchcraft is all white light and pretty crystals. Aradia is hardcore. Cursing, poisoning and controlling type love spells are all advocated as a means to exact revenge on economic oppressors i. Liars and thieves are perceived in a rather favorable light as members of the lower classes forced into lives of crime for survival. Throughout recorded history witchcraft has been an illegal practice. It was illegal in pagan Rome and a crime punishable by death. Aradia Aradia: Gospel of the Witches the status of the witch as a person who lives on the edge of society: the person you go to when you are powerless and have no one else to turn to for help or justice. Leland is a Aradia: Gospel of the Witches read for all witches if for no other reason than it's historical value. I thought it so important that I replaced my paperback copy with the collector's edition from Troy Books. The new edition from Troy Books is bound in burgundy faux leather with black end papers. The color art by Aradia: Gospel of the Witches Gary is exquisite and stamped in gold leaf. This edition is worth every penny for any serious Occultist. Aug 17, Davin Raincloud rated it liked it. I don't see this book being very popular with many pagans. Aradia - Wikipedia Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches is a book composed by the American folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland that was published in It contains what he believed was the religious text of a group of pagan witches in TuscanyItaly that documented their beliefs and rituals, although various historians and folklorists have disputed the existence of such a group. In the 20th century, the book was very influential in the development of the contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca. The text is a composite. Some of it is Leland's translation into English of an original Italian manuscriptthe Vangelo gospel. Leland reported receiving the manuscript from his primary informant on Italian witchcraft beliefs, a woman Leland referred to as "Maddalena" and whom he called his "witch Aradia: Gospel of the Witches in Italy. The rest of the material comes from Leland's research on Italian folklore and traditions, including other related material from Maddalena. Leland had been informed of the Vangelo ' s existence inbut it took Maddalena eleven years to provide him with a copy. After translating and editing the material, it took another two years for the book to be published. Its fifteen chapters portray the origins, Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, rituals, and spells of an Italian pagan witchcraft tradition.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Music and the American Civil War
    “LIBERTY’S GREAT AUXILIARY”: MUSIC AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR by CHRISTIAN MCWHIRTER A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of History in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2009 Copyright Christian McWhirter 2009 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT Music was almost omnipresent during the American Civil War. Soldiers, civilians, and slaves listened to and performed popular songs almost constantly. The heightened political and emotional climate of the war created a need for Americans to express themselves in a variety of ways, and music was one of the best. It did not require a high level of literacy and it could be performed in groups to ensure that the ideas embedded in each song immediately reached a large audience. Previous studies of Civil War music have focused on the music itself. Historians and musicologists have examined the types of songs published during the war and considered how they reflected the popular mood of northerners and southerners. This study utilizes the letters, diaries, memoirs, and newspapers of the 1860s to delve deeper and determine what roles music played in Civil War America. This study begins by examining the explosion of professional and amateur music that accompanied the onset of the Civil War. Of the songs produced by this explosion, the most popular and resonant were those that addressed the political causes of the war and were adopted as the rallying cries of northerners and southerners. All classes of Americans used songs in a variety of ways, and this study specifically examines the role of music on the home-front, in the armies, and among African Americans.
    [Show full text]
  • Estate of Dr. Leo Louis Martello Wear to Edges, Tanning, Dr
    Martello printing errors, including the author's name on cover Lux Mentis, Booksellers which could have discontinued circulating copies. Part of Lux Mentis specializes in fine press, fine bindings, and the pulp narrative for witchcraft in the 1970s. Formerly owned by Leo Martello. No marks. esoterica in all areas, books that have been treasured and will continue to be treasured. As a primary focus is the 2. Gay Liberation building and/or deaccessioning of private collections, our Front, publisher Dr. Leo selections is diverse and constantly evolving. If we do not Louis Martello [from have what you are seeking, please contact us and we will his collection]. Come strive to find it. All items are subject to prior sale. Shipping Out!: A Newspaper By and For the Gay and handling is calculated on a per order basis. Please do Community [Vol.1, not hesitate to contact us regarding terms and/or with any No.1]. New York, NY: questions or concerns. Gay Liberation Front, 1969. First Edition. Estate of Dr. Leo Louis Martello Wear to edges, tanning, Dr. Leo Louis Martello was an author, graphologist, fold lines/edges, hypnotist and Witch of note who came to prominence otherwise, legible and during the Pagan/Witchcraft Renaissance of the late unmarred. Large format 1960s and early 1970s. As well as being very public newsprint, 16pp. + regarding his Witchcraft, Leo was also very much “out of illus. (b/w). Single the closet.” He was a founding member of the Gay issue. Very Good+ in Liberation Front (GLF), acting as its first moderator. Leo Wraps.
    [Show full text]
  • Constructing the Witch in Contemporary American Popular Culture
    "SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES": CONSTRUCTING THE WITCH IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE Catherine Armetta Shufelt A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY December 2007 Committee: Dr. Angela Nelson, Advisor Dr. Andrew M. Schocket Graduate Faculty Representative Dr. Donald McQuarie Dr. Esther Clinton © 2007 Catherine A. Shufelt All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Dr. Angela Nelson, Advisor What is a Witch? Traditional mainstream media images of Witches tell us they are evil “devil worshipping baby killers,” green-skinned hags who fly on brooms, or flaky tree huggers who dance naked in the woods. A variety of mainstream media has worked to support these notions as well as develop new ones. Contemporary American popular culture shows us images of Witches on television shows and in films vanquishing demons, traveling back and forth in time and from one reality to another, speaking with dead relatives, and attending private schools, among other things. None of these mainstream images acknowledge the very real beliefs and traditions of modern Witches and Pagans, or speak to the depth and variety of social, cultural, political, and environmental work being undertaken by Pagan and Wiccan groups and individuals around the world. Utilizing social construction theory, this study examines the “historical process” of the construction of stereotypes surrounding Witches in mainstream American society as well as how groups and individuals who call themselves Pagan and/or Wiccan have utilized the only media technology available to them, the internet, to resist and re- construct these images in order to present more positive images of themselves as well as build community between and among Pagans and nonPagans.
    [Show full text]
  • The Mystic Will 2
    The Mystic Will 2 THE MYSTIC WILL A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence by CHARLES G. LELAND In Memorium Charles Godfrey Leland AMERICAN AUTHOR WHO DIED MARCH 20, 1903 AT FLORENCE, ITALY AGED 79 "The good that men do lives after them." PUBLISHER'S NOTICE. This wonderful treatise was first published in England several years ago, under the title of "Have You a Strong Will?" and has run through several editions there. In its original form, it was printed in quite large type, double−leaded, and upon paper which "bulked out" the book to quite a thick volume. Some copies have been sold in America, but the price which dealers were compelled to charge for it, in its original shape, prevented the wide circulation that it merited, and which its author undoubtedly desired for it, for it seems to have been a labor of love with him, the interest of the race in his wonderful theories evidently being placed above financial returns by Mr. Leland. Believing that the author's ideas and wishes would be well carried out by the publication of an American edition printed in the usual size type (without the expedient of "double−leading" unusually large type in order to make a large volume), which allows of the book being sold at a price within the reach of all, the publisher has issued this edition along the lines indicated. The present edition is identical with the original English edition with the following exceptions: (1) There has been omitted from this edition a long, tiresome chapter contained in the original edition, entitled "On the Power of the Mind to master disordered Feelings by sheer Determination.
    [Show full text]
  • Religion and Lgbtq People in Us History
    Published online 2016 www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/lgbtqthemestudy.htm LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History is a publication of the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service. We are very grateful for the generous support of the Gill Foundation, which has made this publication possible. The views and conclusions contained in the essays are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government. © 2016 National Park Foundation Washington, DC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted or reproduced without permission from the publishers. Links (URLs) to websites referenced in this document were accurate at the time of publication. THEMES The chapters in this section take themes as their starting points. They explore different aspects of LGBTQ history and heritage, tying them to specific places across the country. They include examinations of LGBTQ community, civil rights, the law, health, art and artists, commerce, the military, sports and leisure, and sex, love, and relationships. STRUGGLES21 IN BODY AND SPIRIT: RELIGION AND LGBTQ PEOPLE IN US HISTORY Drew Bourn Introduction The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once observed that eleven o'clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in the United States.1 But segregation goes beyond a separation between black churches and white churches. There is a tremendous variety of religious communities in the US - Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Pagans, and others.
    [Show full text]
  • Religion and the Return of Magic: Wicca As Esoteric Spirituality
    RELIGION AND THE RETURN OF MAGIC: WICCA AS ESOTERIC SPIRITUALITY A thesis submitted for the degree of PhD March 2000 Joanne Elizabeth Pearson, B.A. (Hons.) ProQuest Number: 11003543 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a com plete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. uest ProQuest 11003543 Published by ProQuest LLC(2018). Copyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States C ode Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 AUTHOR’S DECLARATION The thesis presented is entirely my own work, and has not been previously presented for the award of a higher degree elsewhere. The views expressed here are those of the author and not of Lancaster University. Joanne Elizabeth Pearson. RELIGION AND THE RETURN OF MAGIC: WICCA AS ESOTERIC SPIRITUALITY CONTENTS DIAGRAMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix ABSTRACT xi INTRODUCTION: RELIGION AND THE RETURN OF MAGIC 1 CATEGORISING WICCA 1 The Sociology of the Occult 3 The New Age Movement 5 New Religious Movements and ‘Revived’ Religion 6 Nature Religion 8 MAGIC AND RELIGION 9 A Brief Outline of the Debate 9 Religion and the Decline o f Magic? 12 ESOTERICISM 16 Academic Understandings of
    [Show full text]
  • ARADIA, Or the Gospel of the Witches
    ARADIA, or the Gospel of the Witches Charles G. Leland ARADIA, or the Gospel of the Witches Table of Contents ARADIA, or the Gospel of the Witches............................................................................................................1 Charles G. Leland....................................................................................................................................1 PREFACE................................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER I. How Diana Gave Birth to Aradia (Herodias)...................................................................3 CHAPTER II, The Sabbat: Treguenda or Witch−MeetingHow to Consecrate the Supper...............7 CHAPTER III. How Diana Made the Stars and the Rain.....................................................................13 CHAPTER IV. The Charm of the Stones Consecrated to Diana..........................................................14 CHAPTER V. The Conjuration of the Lemon and Pins.......................................................................18 CHAPTER VI. A Spell To Win Love...................................................................................................21 CHAPTER VII. To Find or Buy Anything, or to Have Good Fortune Thereby..................................23 CHAPTER VIII. To Have a Good Vintage and Very Good Wine by the Aid of Diana......................26 CHAPTER IX. Tana and Endamone, or Diana and Endyinion............................................................28
    [Show full text]
  • Wicca” Forthcoming In: E
    E. Doyle White, “Wicca” Forthcoming in: E. Asprem (ed.), Dictionary of Contemporary Esotericism Preprint manuscript of: E. Doyle White, “Wicca”, Dictionary of Contemporary Esotericism (ed. E. Asprem), Leiden: Brill. Archived at ContERN Repository for Self-Archiving (CRESARCH) https://contern.org/cresarch/cresarch-repository/ Aug. 13, 2018. Wicca Wicca is the term most commonly employed to describe the largest and best-known contemporary Pagan religion. The foundational premise from which Wicca emerged is the (since discredited) witch-cult hypothesis, the idea that the witch trials of early modern Christendom were an attempt not to combat a cabal of devil-worshippers but to eliminate a pre-Christian fertility religion popular among Europe’s peasantry. This theory had developed among nineteenth-century scholars, but only reached widespread attention when it was propagated by the Egyptologist Margaret Murray (1863–1963) in the 1920s and 1930s. When Wicca publicly appeared in the 1950s, its adherents claimed that it was the survival of this witch-cult and that its lineage stretched back into deep prehistory. Although most historians specialising in the early modern witch trials had already expressed reservations about the theory, it would only be firmly demolished by more intensive research during the 1960s and 1970s. By that time, however, the theory had entrenched itself in the popular imagination, particularly within sectors of the occult milieu (Hutton 1999, 132–150). The man often credited with establishing Wicca was Gerald Gardner (1884–1964), an upper middle-class, politically conservative Englishman who had spent much of his life in Southern and Eastern Asia. On retirement in 1936 he returned with his wife to Southern England, settling near the New Forest and joining an esoteric group called the Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship.
    [Show full text]
  • The Works of Charles Godfrey Leland. 79 Etruscan Brown Cloth
    The Works of Charles Godfrey Leland. 79 A BIBLIOGKAPHY OF THE WOKKS OF CHAELBS GODFKEY LELAND. BY JOSEPH JACKSON. (Continued from Vol. L, page 379.) SIXTH PEEIOD 1884-1903. (Continued.) 1894. ELEMENTARY I METAL WORK | A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR AMATEURS | AND FOR USE IN SCHOOLS | BY | CHARLES GODFREY LELAND, LATE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL ART WORK IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PHILADELPHIA, AUTHOR | OF "PRACTICAL EDUCATION," "THE MINOR ARTS," "A MAN- UAL OF DESIGN," | "WOOD CARVING," "LEATHER WORK," &C, &C, &C. | LONDON: WHITTAKER AND CO. | NEW YORK AGENTS: MACMILLAN AND CO. Etruscan brown cloth, with front cover ornamented with a decorative design printed in black and bronze. Diagonally from the left hand lower corner to the right upper corner, the words: Metal Work. Around the four sides of the design, the words: Bent Iron, Eepousse, Cut Work, C. G. Leland. On the back cover, full design in black and bronze. In circle in centre, picture of Sanct. Eloy (the Blacksmith) at his forge. Legend in black letters on four sides of the cover de- sign: It may be as many sing 'Gold is over all men king' Yet if truth bee told Tis with Iron men win gold. An Edition with imprint of Macmillan and Co., New York, and Whittaker and Co. beneath. Both are the same, and were printed in England. Collation: Foolscap quarto, xvi and 111 pages, Half title; verso, announcement of Works on Practical Edu- cation by Leland; frontispiece, in half tone, of a piece 80 The Works of Charles Godfrey Leland. of repousse and sheet metal work from a bronze by Ghiberti; recto blank; Title, as above; verso blank; Preface pp.
    [Show full text]
  • Unreason and Enchantment in the Gay Liberation Movement A
    The Falling Dream: Unreason and Enchantment in the Gay Liberation Movement A Dissertation SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BY Abram J. Lewis IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Regina Kunzel, adviser; Roderick Ferguson, co-adviser July 2015 © Abram J. Lewis 2015 Acknowledgements Completing a PhD is a colossal undertaking that highlights the ineluctably social character of knowledge production. This dissertation could not have been possible without the generosity of many, both within and beyond my academic life. I am grateful to everyone who invested their knowledge, labor, patience, and support in this project over the last several years. These remarks will not do justice to those contributions, but I will nonetheless attempt to confer some recognition here. This dissertation is the product of an exceptionally committed and insightful committee. Kevin Murphy has effectively served as my third advisor throughout my graduate career: Kevin has provided feedback on innumerable seminar papers, funding proposals, job applications, and publication materials. Beyond scholarly feedback, Kevin has been integral to my attempts to figure out how to “do” academia. Roderick Ferguson has remained a generous, engaged, and at times, especially challenging reader, for which I feel particularly fortunate. It has been exciting to have Rod as a co-advisor as our current projects have brought us into overlapping historical and theoretical loops of flight. I am thankful to have retained Rod as an interlocutor, even as our professional trajectories drew us to Chicago and New York City respectively. Jean Langford was a serendipitous addition to a committee otherwise populated by Americanists associated with gender and sexuality studies.
    [Show full text]
  • Imbolc Freebie
    a ritual workbook Welcoming Imbolc Jess Carlson Welcoming Imbolc by Jess Carlson JessCarlson.com #3! contents Feel the stirring of live beneath the surface... 4 Imbolc Info 5 Imbolc Spread 8 Imbolc Journaling 13 Sacred Well Ritual 17 #4! Feel the stirring of live beneath the surface... Imbolc marks the in-between time, the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Both slumbering and waking we can find ourselves feeling a bit adrift during this time of year. The sun is getting a little higher in the sky…we think. We look, we watch the clock, we try to notice those little changes. And maybe we do, but we still don’t see anything “big” happening. Imbolc, meaning “in the belly” or “ewe’s milk,” is a time when life begins to return in the sullen darkness of winter that lingers. To our ancestors it was a glimmer of hope that all wasn’t lost and warm days of abundance would return soon. Today it’s a glimmer of hope that the Pink Drink might be on sale at Starbucks and that soon the beaches will be open a little later in the evening. Times have changed a lot since our ancestors marked the seasons. Today it’s more appropriate to honor this time as a point for inner growth. We can take that inward vibe of winter and combine it with the stirring growth vibe of spring and merge them at this midpoint to reconnect to our passion, our purpose, and our fire. Because that’s what Imbolc is all about! It’s a celebration of the Goddess Brigid who is the Celtic goddess of smithery, poetry, craftsmanship, midwifery, and creation.
    [Show full text]
  • Ruth Barrett
    Ruth Barrett Oral History Interview: Ruth Barrett Interviewee: Ruth Barrett Interviewer: Doris Malkmus Date: November 28, 2004 Transcribed by: Teresa Bergen Doris M. This is Doris Malkmus interviewing Ruth Barrett on November 28, 2004, at her home in Evansville, Wisconsin. Ruth, I am so glad that you agreed to interview with us and to allow us to use this material on the LGBT Religious Archive Network website and oral history project. I’m wondering if you could begin by giving us some background about yourself. Where were you born and raised, and when were you born? Ruth B. I was born in 1954 in Los Angeles. Actually, second generation Angelina. And lived pretty much most of my life in California until relocating to the Midwest in 2000. So my family was very involved in . were some of the first founding families in the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism, which is a fourth branch of Judaism—you know, Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed, and then Reconstructionism. Now there’s also Renewal, and there’s other movements. But Reconstructionism plays actually a big part in my personal development spiritually, as well as having, setting a context for me to later understand the evolution of Goddess religion and spirituality. Because a Reconstructionist perspective, as it applies to Judaism, is a way of understanding the Jewish people as they move through time. And that we constantly have to look at the customs and the traditions and practices and philosophies and make them relevant to the time that we’re living. So we’re talking about Judaism as an evolving religious civilization.
    [Show full text]