Now available!
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Journey through the Labyrinth to meet the Minoan deities of ancient Crete, who are still very much alive in the modern world!
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I'm delighted to have written this addition to the Moon Books Pantheons series. If you're interested in the ancient Minoans and their religion, or Minoan spirituality in the modern world, this is a great place to start.
The Minoan family of deities is presided over by a trio of mother goddesses representing the three sacred realms of Land, Sky, and Sea. You might recognize some of the names in this pantheon: Ariadne, Dionysus, Rhea, Amalthea - even Minos, Arachne, and the Minotaur. These deities continue to fascinate us as they draw us into the Labyrinth, the sacred maze that leads us on the adventure of a lifetime.
What's inside:
The Minoans in History: The people of ancient Crete, their history, culture, and daily life from the earliest times on the island to the final days in the late Bronze Age
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The Minoan Worldview: Minoan religion and spirituality, the people in connection with the deities, ancestors, and nature spirits of ancient Crete
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The Family of Deities: The Great Mothers (Rhea, Therasia, Posidaeja, Ourania, Serpent Mother) and all their children - gods, goddesses, and deities who defy the gender binary
The Sacred Calendar: The Minoan mythos comes alive in the modern world as the wheel of the year turns, with each sacred festival in its proper season
Ritual Format and Practices: Modern Minoan spirituality, fully inclusive for all, for solitaries as well as groups, for anyone who wants to connect with the Minoan deities
Making Magic and Living the Spiritual Life: Find the sacred in the apparently mundane, and discover how the Minoan deities can make life more magical in so many ways.
Release date: 26 August 2025
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Amazon US (paperback and ebook)
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​Amazon UK (paperback and aebook)​
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and all other Amazon platforms worldwide
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Angus & Robertson (paperback)
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Apple Books (ebook)
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Barnes & Noble (paperback and ebook)
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Better World Books (paperback)
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Books-a-Million (paperback)
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Bookshop.org (paperback)
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Booktopia (paperback and ebook)
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Chapters / Indigo (paperback)
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TG Jones (WHSmith) (paperback)
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In the pursuit of a mystic spirituality, finding a trustworthy and perceptive teacher is essential. Enter author Laura Perry with her recent work, Pantheon: The Minoans. Perry’s clear writing, thorough historical research, and insightful spiritual observations serve as a guiding light for all magical practitioners. Every skill level is welcome here. Pantheon: The Minoans starts off as a concise tour through Minoan history and culture as well as a survey of the many faces of the divine. But Patheon isn’t some librarian’s info-dump. Like the mythic Ariadne, Perry’s work acts as your guide, leading you through the labyrinth towards a treasure trove of Minoan spiritual practices. The book generously offers step-by-step instructions to the core celebratory and magical formats that have inspired and informed Ariadne’s Tribe, an inclusive modern polytheistic spiritual tradition. Although intended as an introduction, Pantheon: The Minoans is far more significant and impactful. It’s a revelation for anyone who has wondered about modern Minoan spirituality, the deities, feasts, myths, and magic, and how one might engage with their own powerful practice.
~~ Timothy Roderick, author of Wicca: A Year and A Day, Dark Moon Mysteries, and other works
If you'd like to find out more about inclusive Minoan spirituality, check out the Ariadne's Tribe official website then head over to our Facebook group. Ariadne's Tribe is a worldwide tradition, open to people of any race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability level, disability, geographic location, language, education, or socio-economic status. We're all in this together.