Much is made of women in neopaganism--but what about men? Where are the men's mysteries, and what is their role in modern paganism? These questions and more are addressed in The Flowering Rod: Men and Their Role in Paganism by Kenny Klein. Out of print and unavailable for almost two decades, this revised and updated edition covers everything from philosophical and theological issues, to ritual practice and elements of neopagan mystery religion, all focused on the male role. Klein, a talented and renowned musician in his own right, intersperses his appealing prose with both original and traditional verse appropriate to the subject matter.

Table of Contents

Prologue

Introduction

Chapter 1: Paganism and Wicca
Chapter 2: The Roots of Wicca and the Coming of the Church
Chapter 3: The Inquisition
Chapter 4: The Rekindling of Paganism
Part I: Living in the Circle
Chapter 5: The Way of Our Ancestors – The God
Chapter 6: The Antlered Legacy
Chapter 7: Oak King and Holly King
Chapter 8: Oak King and Holly King in British Myth
Chapter 9: The Aryan Sky God
Chapter 10: Antlered God and Barley God
Chapter 11: The Cauldron and the Barley
Chapter 12: Sacrifice
Chapter 13: Rites of Manhood
Chapter 14: The Staff, the Sword, and the Flowering Rod
Chapter 15: Living in the Circle
Chapter 16: The Wheel of the Year

Part 2: Ritual

Chapter 17: Ritual
Chapter 18: Format of a Wiccan Circle
Chapter 19: Men’s Ritual
Chapter 20: Wheel of the Year Rituals

Part 3: The Circle Continues

Chapter 21: Gay Men, Radical Activism, and Traditional Wicca Chapter 22: The Circle Continues

Appendix 1: Stories of the God
Appendix 2: Resources
Bibliography
About the Author

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