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The Classic Book of
Love and Craft Poetry
Winner of the
Clover International Poetry Competition Award (1975).
A book of ritual and love poetry of the Craft by Victor H. Anderson,
Grand Master of the Feri/Faery Faith and Kahuna. In print for nearly
four decades, Thorns was
first published in
1970 and is now available
in its 2nd edition.
Reviews
"Victor was a true bard, as evidenced by the
beautiful legacy of poetry
he infused into the Feri Tradition."
--Witch Eye magazine
"Thorns
is a delight for any
lover of poetry, Pagan or not... [T]he poems are of love, death, memory
and beauty, and
many of them seem to be written for ritual use. The use of Pagan images
and metaphors within even the non-Pagan poems makes for enjoyable
reading."
--Lady Breid Foxsong, Sacred Hart magazine
"An intriguing collection of Goddess-inspired
poetry."
--Scott Cunningham, bestselling
author of Wicca: A Guide for the
Solitary Practitioner and Living
Wicca
"This book contains much of Craft
lore and symbolism and has been highly praised by members of nearly all
Witch traditions..."
"This highly acclaimed Craft poetry
book is already a Classic."
--Leo Martello, Witchcraft: the Old Religion
"A truly magical adventure, inspirational for all
who seek the
Kami-no-Michi, the Way of the Gods."
--Anaar, author of The White Wand
Endorsements
"Victor was one of my first
teachers in the Craft. I will always be grateful for the worlds he
opened up for me. … He was fierce, passionate, powerful, real. An
inspired poet, he was a brilliant creator of myth and liturgy. He was
allied spiritually with all the indigenous traditions of the planet; a
true shaman."
--Starhawk, bestselling author
of The
Spiral Dance
"My interview with the poet and shaman Victor
Anderson … was among the most mysterious of my encounters. His was the
only story I heard that was clearly from the land of faery. It was pure
poetry."
--Margot Adler, Drawing
Down the Moon
"Victor wrote beautifully poetic rituals for the
Faerie Tradition. Over
the years, a number of remarkable people were trained by Victor. … The
influence of the shamanic tradition now called 'Feri' has been
enormous."
--Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Grimoire for the
Apprentice Wizard
"Victor Anderson, the most important exponent
of
the Feri/Faery Faith in America, is also the person responsible for
bringing it to this country. Victor has been a teacher and friend to
some of the most influential personalities in the Craft today. . . .
"The name of Victor Anderson is mentioned with a great deal of
reverence, as he is one of the few direct discendents of this ancient
faith. He is a keeper of the flame."
--Ellen Evert Hopman, People of the Earth (with Lawrence
Bond)
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