Paganism for Prisoners: Connecting to the Magic Within

by Awyn Dawn, Christopher Penczak (Foreword by)

Overview

Find Peace, Clarity, and the Divine on the Inside

While being incarcerated for her struggles with drug addiction, Awyn Dawn began to actively look for her spiritual side—and she found it in Paganism. By developing a profound relationship with the gods, Awyn gained greater clarity and a deep sense of peace. You can too with help from this empowering guide to starting and strengthening your spiritual practice.

Providing dozens of easy-to-use exercises, Paganism for Prisoners shows you how to embrace Pagan teachings and learn from deities, ancestors, and spirits. Explore the power of meditation, self-reflection, rituals, and devotions. Meet the gods and goddesses of Celtic, Norse, Greek, Roman, and other pantheons. You'll also discover the power of the elements, the moon, the Wheel of the Year, and your own intuition. With this book, you'll manifest extraordinary change within yourself.

Includes a foreword by Christopher Penczak, author of the bestselling Temple of Witchcraft series

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738767864
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	01/08/2022
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.28(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Awyn Dawn (London, UK) is a Pagan High Priestess who has been working with spiritual seekers for nearly ten years. After being incarcerated and overcoming her own life challenges, Awyn dedicated herself to the Pagan path and now teaches others. She is Reiki II attuned and has a BS in Integrative Health Care from MSU Denver. The author of Paganism for Prisoners and Paganism on Parole, Awyn is also a member of the Society of Authors and the International Women's Writing Guild. Visit her at AwynDawn.com.

Christopher Penczak is a Witch, teacher, writer, and healing practitioner. He is the founder of the world-renowned Temple of Witchcraft and the Temple Mystery School, and he is the creator of the bestselling Temple of Witchcraft books and audio CDs. Christopher is an ordained minister, serving the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Pagan and metaphysical communities through public rituals, private counsel, and teaching. He also travels extensively and teaches throughout the United States. Christopher lives in New Hampshire. Visit him at ChristopherPenczak.com.

Table of Contents

Contents

Disclaimer xi

Foreword by Christopher Penczak xiii

Introduction 1

Lesson 1: The Power of Words and the Power of Silence 9

Lesson 2: The Gods and Goddesses 25

Lesson 3: Elements and Elementals 41

Lesson 4: Tools 63

Lesson 5: Rituals and Devotions 81

Lesson 6: Wheel of the Year 97

Lesson 7: The Moon 121

Lesson 8: Divination and Your Intuition 133

Lesson 9: Familiars and Animal Magic 155

Lesson 10: Afterlife and Death 173

Lesson 11: Ethics in Magic and Life 185

Lesson 12: Know Thyself 203

Lesson 13: Manifesting Change 217

Conclusion 247

Resources 251

Recommended Reading 263

Bibliography 265

Index 271