{"id":15766,"date":"2018-02-01T01:10:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T06:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=16883"},"modified":"2018-01-22T20:46:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T01:46:03","slug":"book-review-a-pagan-ritual-prayer-book-by-ceisiwr-serith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/02\/01\/book-review-a-pagan-ritual-prayer-book-by-ceisiwr-serith\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book by Ceisiwr Serith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1578634849\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1578634849&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=475a17d627cfe414d6193979d11e7b72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1578634849&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=paganpages-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is a lovely little book, one that can easily fit inside a woman&#8217;s bag, or a man&#8217;s briefcase.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is broken down into two parts &#8211; The Foundations of Worship and Building Rituals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Part One<\/strong> is broken down in &#8220;Prayer&#8221; and &#8220;Rituals&#8221;. It describes how, yes, pagans so pray, a description of prayer and how to write your own.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Part Two<\/strong> is all about Rituals<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; How to Begin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Home<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Callings <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Praise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Thanksgiving<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Consecrations &amp; Blessings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Separate sections for Time of Day\/Month\/Year\/Lore<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8212; Endings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>The last section<\/strong> is &#8220;Petitioning the Gods&#8221; and includes, requests, offerings, healing and society and land. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16884\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prayer-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The book is chock-full of prayers for all occasions. For those who prefer to use the words of others in their rituals and daily offerings, there is much here to choose from. For others, many of these can be the base from which you craft your own prayers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">For myself, I tend to just speak from my heart in my daily prayers. However, I can definitely see myself referring to this book again and again in composing more formal rituals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This little book would make a nice addition to your occult library.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=paganpages-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1578634849\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>Click Image for Amazon Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1578634849\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1578634849&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=475a17d627cfe414d6193979d11e7b72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1578634849&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=paganpages-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=paganpages-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1578634849\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>***<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">About the Author:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15479\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SusanMorgaine-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Susan Morgaine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is a Daughter of the Goddess, Witch, Writer,\u00a0Teacher, Healer,\u00a0and\u00a0Yogini.\u00a0She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">PaganPages.org<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies,\u00a0\u201cWhatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cJesus, Mohammed and the Goddess\u201d, as well as Mago Publications\u00a0\u201cShe Rises, Volume 2, and \u201cCelebrating Seasons of the Goddess\u201d. She has also been published in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/jareeda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Jareeda<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagewoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"en-US\">SageWoman<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0magazines.\u00a0She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through\u00a0She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications.\u00a0A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing Red Tents within MA and RI. She is entering her 20th year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute, as well as being a Reiki Master. She is a member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"en-US\">https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">and her email is\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:MysticalShores@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"en-US\">MysticalShores@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Click Image for Amazon Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1976523524\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1976523524&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=dafb16b82d115b8de3f40d7074f8eae9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1976523524&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=paganpages-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=paganpages-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1976523524\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This is a lovely little book, one that can easily fit inside a woman&#8217;s bag, or a man&#8217;s briefcase. It is broken down into two parts &#8211; The Foundations of Worship and Building Rituals. Part One is broken down in &#8220;Prayer&#8221; and &#8220;Rituals&#8221;. It describes how, yes, pagans so pray, a description of prayer and how to write your own. Part Two is all about Rituals &#8212; How to Begin &#8212; Home &#8212; Callings &#8212; Praise &#8212; Thanksgiving &#8212; Consecrations &amp; Blessings &#8212; Separate sections for Time of Day\/Month\/Year\/Lore &#8212; Endings The last section is &#8220;Petitioning the Gods&#8221; and includes, requests, offerings, healing and society and land. The book is chock-full of prayers for all occasions. For those who prefer to use the words of others in their rituals and daily offerings, there is much here to choose from. For others, many of these can be the base from which you craft your own prayers. For myself, I tend to just speak from my heart in my daily prayers. However, I can definitely see myself referring to this book again and again in composing more formal rituals. This little book would make a nice addition to your occult library. &nbsp; Click Image for Amazon Information &nbsp; *** About the Author: Susan Morgaine\u00a0is a Daughter of the Goddess, Witch, Writer,\u00a0Teacher, Healer,\u00a0and\u00a0Yogini.\u00a0She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0PaganPages.org\u00a0Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies,\u00a0\u201cWhatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cJesus, Mohammed and the Goddess\u201d, as well as Mago Publications\u00a0\u201cShe Rises, Volume 2, and \u201cCelebrating Seasons of the Goddess\u201d. She has also been published in\u00a0Jareeda\u00a0and\u00a0SageWoman\u00a0magazines.\u00a0She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through\u00a0She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications.\u00a0A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing Red Tents within MA and RI. She is entering her 20th year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute, as well as being a Reiki Master. She is a member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at\u00a0https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\u00a0and her email is\u00a0MysticalShores@gmail.com Click Image for Amazon Information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}