Religions from around the world - Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and many more, including the Pagan earth religions - use prayer beads as useful guides to remembering prayers and principles. Pagan Prayer Beads (Weiser Books, May 2007) by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn is a unique and practical introduction to the design, creation, and use of Pagan rosaries, teaching the reader to design and make personal prayer beads for use in myriad spiritual practices.
(PRWEB) April 21, 2007 -- Religions from around the world - Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and many more, including the Pagan earth religions - use prayer beads as useful guides to remembering prayers and principles. Pagan Prayer Beads (Weiser Books, May 2007) by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn is a unique and practical introduction to the design, creation, and use of Pagan rosaries, teaching the reader to design and make personal prayer beads for use in myriad spiritual practices.
Co-written by a beading expert (Clare Vaughn) and one of the leading lights in modern Paganism, (John Michael Greer), this book will garner an eager audience - from beginners to elders - looking for new inspiration in their personal spiritual practice.
Beautifully written, instructive, and straightforward, Pagan Prayer Beads is user-friendly and easy to understand. Lovely black-and-white photographs accompany the text to further illustrate the art and craft of Pagan prayer beads.
Greer and Vaughn have included fascinating history and lore throughout the book, as well as crystal properties, Pagan symbology, and deeply meaningful prayers and rituals to use with the rosaries.
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John Michael Greer has been a student of the occult traditions and nature spirituality for more than 25 years. He began following the Druid path in 1993 with initiation in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD). In 2003, he received OBOD's Mount Haemus Award for Druid scholarship and later the same year was elected Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). Greer is the author of numerous articles and ten books, including Paths of Wisdom, Circles of Power, Inside a Magical Lodge, Natural Magic, Monsters, and The New Encyclopedia of the Occult. He recently co-authored Learning Ritual Magic (Weiser Books, 2004). He lives in Ashland, Oregon. His blog is http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/
Clare Vaughn is a longtime beader who currently makes Pagan rosaries and holds frequent workshops on making and using prayer beads. Clare is an experienced ceremonial magician and a practitioner of plant-spirit magic, as well as the co-author of Learning Ritual Magic. She lives in Ashland, Oregon. Her blog is http://clare-vaughn.livejournal.com/.
Pagan Prayer Beads by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn; Published by Weiser Books; Publication date: May, 2007; Price: $16.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-57863-384-5; Category: New Age/Crafts; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 423-7087, orders@redwheelweiser.com, or online at www.weiserbooks.com.
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