Creating sacred space: Outer expressions of inner worlds in modern Wicca
This article gives a brief description of one of the sub-branches of Paganism, Wicca. It describes how sacred space is established and it explores the sacred circle as a symbolic representation of Wiccan cosmology. Physical sacred space thus constructed becomes a world apart' from the mundane...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Carfax Publ.
[1998]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 1998, Volume: 13, Numéro: 3, Pages: 309-319 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
Résumé: | This article gives a brief description of one of the sub-branches of Paganism, Wicca. It describes how sacred space is established and it explores the sacred circle as a symbolic representation of Wiccan cosmology. Physical sacred space thus constructed becomes a world apart' from the mundane and a bridge between ordinary physical reality and metaphysical realms. The circle is the outer expression of an imaginai inner world wherein anything is possible. The connection between a bounded, physical space and a limitless otherworld is discussed, using the discourse of the witches and theoretical perspectives on sacred space. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537909808580838 |