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Rebooting The Wiccan Wellness Book

Laura Perry

Aug 7, 2018
1 min

Rebooting The Wiccan Wellness Book

I've had a lot of projects going this year but one of the biggest has been revising and updating The Wiccan Wellness Book. This was the second book I published, way back in 2003, and a lot has happened in the meantime. Last year's big "reboot project" was the second edition of Ancient Spellcraft, which was quite an adventure. Now I'm working on a second second edition! LOL I've spent several months researching and updating the health and wellness information in the book so yo

Posidaeja: The Minoans' Grandmother Ocean

Laura Perry

Jul 24, 2018
1 min

Posidaeja: The Minoans' Grandmother Ocean

If you live on an island, the ocean is a pretty important part of life. So it's no surprise that the Minoans had an ocean goddess. Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm sharing a few interesting tidbits about her: Posidaeja: The Minoans' Grandmother Ocean To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, ame

A Modern Minoan Pagan Author: Why I do what I do

Laura Perry

Jul 17, 2018
1 min

A Modern Minoan Pagan Author: Why I do what I do

One of the most common questions people ask me is what inspired me to write the Minoan books, create the Minoan Tarot, and so on. The simple answer is necessity. The more complicated answer is here: A Modern Minoan Pagan Author: Why I do what I do In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen. #tarot #writing #art #paganism #spirituality #crete #minoan

Is Modern Minoan Paganism true for its time?

Laura Perry

Jun 26, 2018
1 min

Is Modern Minoan Paganism true for its time?

Joseph Campbell said that all religions are true for their time. How can we aim toward having Modern Minoan Paganism be true for its time? I explore that question in today's Minoan Path blog post: Is Modern Minoan Paganism true for its time? To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, join our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen! #history #culture #

Summer Solstice in Modern Minoan Paganism

Laura Perry

Jun 19, 2018
1 min

Summer Solstice in Modern Minoan Paganism

The Minoan pantheon offers us a collection of different deities and myths to focus on as Summer Solstice approaches here in the northern hemisphere. How will you celebrate? Summer Solstice: Celebrating Modern Minoan Paganism If you'd like to join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen. #goddess #c

The Minoan Goddess: Double? Triple?

Laura Perry

Jun 13, 2018
1 min

The Minoan Goddess: Double? Triple?

You've probably heard of the Maiden/Mother/Crone triplicity of goddesses. But did you know it's a modern invention, created by British author Robert Graves? If that trio didn't exist in the ancient world, what did? There's more than one possibility for Minoan goddesses; I delve into the details in this Minoan Path blog post: The Minoan Goddess: Double? Triple? To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming

Music among the Minoans

Laura Perry

May 29, 2018
1 min

Music among the Minoans

Like other ancient cultures, the Minoans played music. I think music is probably a human universal that goes back as far as there have been people. Today on the Minoan Path blog I'm sharing the musical instruments that show up in Minoan art and talking about the times and places where the Minoans celebrated with music: Music among the Minoans To join the conversation about ancient Minoan civilization and Modern Minoan Paganism, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariad

Modern Minoan Paganism: A How-to

Laura Perry

May 15, 2018
1 min

Modern Minoan Paganism: A How-to

What is this Modern Minoan Paganism thing I keep going on about? It's a growing spiritual path that focuses on the gods and goddesses of ancient Crete in a way that brings them alive in the modern world. For more details, check out this blog post: Modern Minoan Paganism: A How-To To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of the butte

Minoan Ecstatic Postures: Syncing with the divine

Laura Perry

May 2, 2018
1 min

Minoan Ecstatic Postures: Syncing with the divine

Ancient cultures had many different methods of connecting with the divine. One thing they did was to use special poses to induce states of trance and ecstasy. In today's Minoan Path blog post, I'm collecting up the work I've done with ecstatic body postures in my practice of Modern Minoan Paganism: Minoan Ecstatic Postures: Syncing with the divine To join the conversation about ancient Minoan culture and Modern Minoan Paganism, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariad

Minoan Gods and Goddesses:The Collection

Laura Perry

Apr 24, 2018
1 min

Minoan Gods and Goddesses:The Collection

I've been writing the Minoan Path blog for nearly four years now. That's a lot of archives to search through if you're looking for something in particular. So I've collected up all the posts I've written about individual gods and goddesses into a single article. That way it will be easier to find what you're looking for. Minoan Gods and Goddesses: The Collection To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcomin

Deathwalking: An anthology adventure

Laura Perry

Apr 17, 2018
2 min

Deathwalking: An anthology adventure

Over the years I've contributed to quite a few anthologies. I love being part of a community that comes together over a given subject, sharing our different experiences and perspectives. Then one day I felt compelled to head up an anthology project myself. The subject? Deathwalking. This shamanic practice is also called psychopomping. It involves helping the soul of the deceased find its way after death and move on in peace and safety. This was an essential part of the shaman

Symbols, Opinions, and "Right Thinking" in Modern Minoan Paganism

Laura Perry

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

Symbols, Opinions, and "Right Thinking" in Modern Minoan Paganism

Different people see symbols and images differently, even within a single spiritual tradition. Is that all right? How important are those differences? I explore these issues today on the Minoan Path blog: Symbols, Opinions, and "Right Thinking" in Modern Minoan Paganism To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen. #symbolism

The Minoan Pantheon: A plethora of deities

Laura Perry

Mar 6, 2018
1 min

The Minoan Pantheon: A plethora of deities

You've probably heard of Ariadne and Dionysus, but did you know that there are lots more gods and goddesses in the Minoan pantheon than just those two? This week on the Minoan Path blog I've outlined the not-so-short list that we use in Modern Minoan Paganism: The Minoan Pantheon: Gods and Goddesses Galore! To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming group at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of t

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Laura Perry

Feb 27, 2018
1 min

Labrys and Horns: Minoan Devotionals

I've made you another video! This one includes a bunch of the devotionals from my book Labrys and Horns: An Introduction to Modern Minoan Paganism. I hope you enjoy it. In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen! #paganism #minoan #crete

Modern Minoan Paganism: Resources

Laura Perry

Feb 13, 2018
2 min

Modern Minoan Paganism: Resources

I regularly get messages asking me for resources about Modern Minoan Paganism. I thought I'd gather everything together for you in one place. First of all, there's my Facebook group Ariadne's Tribe. That's where it all started, with this lovely group of people working together to build a Minoan spiritual path in the modern world. In addition to the discussion, we have a Files section full of book and website lists, articles, and even some stories our members have written. I h

Minoan Bell Jar Goddesses: All the funny hats

Laura Perry

Feb 6, 2018
1 min

Minoan Bell Jar Goddesses: All the funny hats

The Poppy Goddess is the most famous of the Minoan bell jar goddess figurines. But did you know that there are actually dozens of these, each one with a different headdress? I've explored their symbolism and meaning in today's Minoan Path blog post: Minoan Bell Jar Goddesses: All the funny hats To join the discussion about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming group at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, And of

Pagan Radio: Have a listen

Laura Perry

Jan 30, 2018
1 min

Pagan Radio: Have a listen

There's a lot of good Pagan music out there, and a lot of interesting people in the Pagan community. But where do you go to find them? The dark depths of YouTube? An endless Google search? Pagan radio stations! Yes, there is such a thing - several of them, in fact. I encourage you to listen and support them, and of course to buy the musical artists' music via the radio stations' links, on Bandcamp, and wherever else it may be legally available. So here you go: The Cauldron -

Does Aphrodite have Minoan connections?

Laura Perry

Jan 9, 2018
1 min

Does Aphrodite have Minoan connections?

Aphrodite was born from the sea-foam off the coast of Cyprus, an island with intimate ties to the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. What might this lovely goddess have to do with the Minoans? Let's find out. Does Aphrodite have Minoan connections? In the name of the bee, And of the butterfly, And of the breeze, amen. #culture #paganism #crete #minoan

Looking Back along the Minoan Path

Laura Perry

Dec 26, 2017
1 min

Looking Back along the Minoan Path

I've been writing the Minoan Path blog over at Witches & Pagans/PaganSquare for three and a half years now. As another year ends, I decided to have a look back and see which of my blog posts were the most popular. I was surprised to discover which ones people have read the most. Definitely not what I expected. Looking Back along the Minoan Path To join the conversation about Modern Minoan Paganism and ancient Minoan civilization, head on over to our welcoming community at Ari

Sacred Guardians: A Minoan-Themed Protection Spell

Laura Perry

Dec 12, 2017
1 min

Sacred Guardians: A Minoan-Themed Protection Spell

Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm sharing a protection spell from the new second edition of Ancient Spellcraft. The ritual has a Minoan theme and calls on the griffins, the powerful mythological companions of the sun goddess Therasia: Sacred Guardians: A Minoan-Themed Protection Spell If you'd like to join the conversation about ancient Minoan culture and Modern Minoan Paganism, head on over to our welcoming community at Ariadne's Tribe on Facebook. In the name of the bee, A

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