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[haptalaon]

One of the real pleasures of developing a tradition in which the Reading List is a core part is that there is, indeed, a large pile of to-read books on my sacred bookshelf - which is right next to my bed, always there and waiting for me. To read through, annotate, copy down any important insights, and finally put online. It's really pleasurable and, for the first time in a long time, I'm feeling like I'm Doing Some Paganism. Like, I feel like I'm developing in what I do. Because I've designed What I Do around my abilities. I suck at ritual, in every way, but close-reading Tolkien's letters for spiritual insight - now THAT I can do.

Comments

[earthspirits]

That sounds delightful and very soothing.

[annofowlshire]

I love this. I’ve been picking my reads lately (although I get through books very, very slowly due to toddler distractions) around better understanding the British landscapes (mythic and physical).

[haptalaon]

What have you been reading? Always keen to add things to my own reading list.

[annofowlshire]

Lately I’ve been revisiting a lot of “magical” favourites with your Reading Practice in mind, plus a new one!

Lifelode by Jo Walton (reread). Domestic fantasy (ie set in a small fantasy village, mostly about relationships between the people). One of the books of my heart.
If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie. One of my favorite writers/thinkers on mythic living. This book is quite oriented toward an eco-feminist “heroine’s journey.” (reread)
The Enchanted Life by Sharon Blackie. This is based on the same ideas as the book above, but with most of the gendering stripped out and a bit more instructional. (reread)
The Land of the Green Man: A Journey Through the Supernatural Landscapes of the British Isles by Caroline Larrington. (Reading for the first time!)

[annofowlshire]

Now reading Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of a Place by Philip Marsden. It’s beautiful.