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As a slight asside to the main thread here. Why is this so popular in the "occult world"? The rituals are modern and the portrayal of an "old religion" in Britain is based entirely on specualtion. I understand if it's being used as a template for chaos magick (like using the works of R.A. Wilson, H.P. Lovecraft, or even Grant Morrison), but there is no authenticity...it is just a novel.
I totally agree. I didn't like Diane Paxton's writing at all...I read Ravens of Avalon and I was wishing it would just end...
I've, read this book about three times, I adore this story. I don' t think it drug on at all...
You're right about it being a sort of template for the d.i.y. style of magic Old-Barbarossa, and I was bothered by the fact that I couldn't find anything really in Celtic history that backed up the rituals portrayed there. I think that if you've already dreamed about a place like Avalon before you've read the book, then it hits you quite hard when you read it. That would be my bestest explanation.
I actually found that there were two types of women. Those who loved The Mists of Avalon, and those who loved The Crystal Cave, and the other two Mary Stewart books. I'll admit to liking The Crystal Cave, but it didn't suck me in and break my heart like The Mists of Avalon did.
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Mar 13, 2012 11:16PM
As a slight asside to the main thread here. Why is this so popular in the "occult world"? The rituals are modern and the portrayal of an "old religion" in Britain is based entirely on specualtion. I understand if it's being used as a template for chaos magick (like using the works of R.A. Wilson, H.P. Lovecraft, or even Grant Morrison), but there is no authenticity...it is just a novel.
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I totally agree. I didn't like Diane Paxton's writing at all...I read Ravens of Avalon and I was wishing it would just end...
I've, read this book about three times, I adore this story. I don' t think it drug on at all...
You're right about it being a sort of template for the d.i.y. style of magic Old-Barbarossa, and I was bothered by the fact that I couldn't find anything really in Celtic history that backed up the rituals portrayed there. I think that if you've already dreamed about a place like Avalon before you've read the book, then it hits you quite hard when you read it. That would be my bestest explanation.
I actually found that there were two types of women. Those who loved The Mists of Avalon, and those who loved The Crystal Cave, and the other two Mary Stewart books. I'll admit to liking The Crystal Cave, but it didn't suck me in and break my heart like The Mists of Avalon did.
