Hi there, pornies! I jut finished reading an upcoming book from a certain author whose work I fell in love with already. This one is a follow-up to her previous work about the Morrigan (which I also reviewed and loved as well.) Today's all about Pagan Portals - Raven Goddess: Going Deeper with the Morrigan, by Morgan Daimler. Thanks a bunch to the publisher for sending me an ARC!
Series: Pagan Portals - Print Length: 104 pages
- Publisher: Moon Books (October 1, 2020)
- Publishing Date: October 1, 2020
- Genres: Celts, mythology, folklore, witchcraft
- ISBN-10: 1789044863
- ISBN-13: 978-1789044867
- Rating: 5 / 5 stars
Pagan Portals - Raven Goddess follows on from the author's earlier book, The Morrigan, to help the reader continue to get to know the Irish Goddess of war, battle, and prophecy with a particular focus on disentangling truth from common misconceptions. As the Morrigan has grown in popularity, understandings of who she was and is have shifted and become even more nebulous. Raven Goddess is intended to clarify some common points of confusion and help people go deeper in their study of the Morrigan and assist in nurturing a devotional relationship to her.
Each chapter dwells on a different topic. You start with a basic understand, who She is, how to pronounce Her name (tricky, if you ask me), how She looks and what you can expect, and several questions that have been on the internet for a while, with all the responses based on her original myths and associations. This will help you have a clear idea of what to expect when working with her and what she may feel like to you, although the author makes it clear that every person's relationship with the Morrigan is unique.
But things don't end there. There has been a big confussion on Her role as a Goddess, Her connections to other figures, deities and even heroes. Some people say She's a motherhood or sexual goddess, others that She has +50 children... Morgan Daimler gives you enough proofs about whether there's some real basis on this or not. Hint: Not that much. Also, I may be a bit biased in this, but since I loved Nemain in the previous book it was a nice bonus to have a chapter dedicated to her and Morgan le Fay (spelling I'm more familiar with,) another figure I found intriguing and am currently reading about. Blame for being a fan boy!
Whether you want to understand Her on a higher level, forge a relationship with Her or simply know what true there is in the moder perception we have of the Morrigan as a society, mostly due to pop culture and entertainment, this book is for you. It will also inspire you in what some of Her values may mean on a personal level and touch upon several social issues we often don't like to think about. For example: that quick reference to the Dagda and sexuality? Yes, totally yes! Pagan Portals - Raven Goddess: Going Deeper with the Morrigan is a must-have for Celtic Pagans and Witches!
About Morgan Daimler:
Morgan Daimler is a witch who has been a polytheist since the early ’90′s. Following a path inspired by the Irish Fairy Faith blended with neopagan witchcraft, Morgan teaches classes on Irish myth and magical practices, fairies, and related subjects in the United States and internationally. Morgan has been published in multiple anthologies as well as in Witches and Pagans magazine, Pagan Dawn magazine and the CR journal Air n-Aithesc, and they are one of the world's foremost experts on all things Fairy. Besides the titles available through Moon Books Morgan has self-published a book of Old and Middle Irish language translations called The Treasure of the Tuatha De Danann, and an urban fantasy/paranormal romance series called Between the Worlds.
Have you read this book? Would you recommend it or not? Let me know in the comments! Kinky regards, K!
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