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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Auteur principal: Hume, Lynne (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Carfax Publ. [1998]
Dans: Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 1998, Volume: 13, Numéro: 3, Pages: 309-319
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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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.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537909808580838