| Title | : | Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World Religion |
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| ISBN | : | 1567186483 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781567186482 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 |
| Publication | : | First published October 1, 2000 |
But what came before? Most people don't know that civilization began at Sind, a fertile area in modern Pakistan. Their ancient religion, the worship of Shiva and Shakti, is the oldest religion known. It spread throughout the world and it, reactions to it, or a combination of the two are the basis for all religion in the world today.
Does this sound surprising? Historian and former history teacher Ann Moura has been able to trace civilization and religion into the past by over 100,000 years! She presents this information in Origins of Modern Witchcraft.
The author reveals that virtually every aspect of modern Witchcraft can be traced back to the ancient Sind religion. Much of the same can be found in modern Hinduism, but Hinduism has had many Vedic ideas – including orthodoxy and caste – added to the original faith.
Even so, the notion of the triple goddess (a Maiden, Mother, and Crone) comes straight from the older religion. The idea of the God being horned is derived from an image of Shiva. Many of the mythic images we associate with Greece and Rome originally came from the Sind religion.
But this goes beyond Wicca to other religions. You'll see that Christ was a version of Krishna and "original sin" was a development of those who hated the original religion. It means that something was evil because it originally came from Sind.
Controversial? You bet! This book is destined to be one of the most controversial books published this or any other year! But the author has listed all of her sources. Now is your chance to read the evidence for yourself and discover the real ancient sources for your beliefs. Get your copy today!
Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World Religion Reviews
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I enjoyed this book very much. The book is not peer-reviewed but rather a synthesis of other texts that support the author's thesis that all of western religion and culture has been shaped by the ancient conflict between Dravidian and Aryan spiritual systems, and that in fact, the Dravidian culture is much older and was much more advanced and influential than mainstream history acknowledges. I'm interested in her thesis, as I've come across information in other texts that supports it, but my problem was her lack of in-text notes (However, she does include an extensive bibliography at the end of the book). The book is full of wonderful information, but also some far-out claims, and I was disappointed that neither were traceable to original sources through notes.
Moura is both an historian and a witch, and she is honest about choosing to blend research and intuitive knowing in her work. The title and the sporadic spells and meditations within the text show that her audience is comprised of practicing pagans. I appreciate her approach, but I think the book would be even more powerful, and her audience larger if notes were included, and if the title reflected the broader focus of the book. -
Rather dry and repetitive. Some chapters tried to cover too much while others rehashed the same information over again. A few good nuggets of history and decent spells to work with.
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Both the title and the description were kind of misleading. As others have pointed out, she doesn't site her sources. Still, some interesting information and some of the meditations are nice.
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If it has one star I liked it a lot
If it has two stars I liked it a lot and would recommend it
If it has three stars I really really liked it a lot
If it has four stars I insist you read it
If it has five stars it was life changing -
Found this book to be informative regarding witch craft and paganism.
