A Dream of Unknowing Quotes

“So you do as rote, afeared of shadows and foul phantoms that have never existed, nor play any role in Natures theatre, but that are wielded as a brutal weapon by the Church of men. Priests have turned Nature into some devil, some evil snipe who will, if given leave, lead you all to cold Hell. But these Spirits, these old gods, are far older than the hills beneath which they now live and despite Mans modern scorn they love you still, yet weep for your return.”
― A. Hanson, A Dream of Unknowing: Tales from a Carpathian Witch

“Nothing moved, nor spoke; it was a vibrant stillness, so close to death yet quivering with life.”
― A. Hanson, A Dream of Unknowing: Tales from a Carpathian Witch

“I also made a few notes on things I don’t like and want to improve about myself….and, I’ve set myself some goals in my life. Do you want me to read them? Marus Pohansky: No, I want you to burn them. Bea: But why, this is how I will come to know myself, be myself, isn’t it? Marus Pohansky: What, you think you will come to know yourself by naval-gazing and self-absorption? Oh, what a creature you are……did you get that idea from some self-help book? Well, you can burn that too. In fact go now back to you room, bring out every book on Paganism you have there and you can burn them here in the stove….at least they’ll serve the purpose of keeping my arse warm.”
― A. Hanson, A Dream of Unknowing: Tales from a Carpathian Witch

“Well, here is a Pagan secret. Adam never left Eden. His, and all of Mankind’s, punishment was to become blind to the Paradise he lived in. To search and yearn for what we already have. Paganism is knowing that nothing is lost and Heaven is right before us.”
― A. Hanson, A Dream of Unknowing: Tales from a Carpathian Witch