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PAGAN CONSENT CULTURE Anthology Is Available!

PAGAN CONSENT CULTURE Anthology Is Available!

Last updated on: February 19, 2016 at 10:45 am by Christine Kraemer

PAGAN CONSENT CULTURE Anthology Is Available! 2016-02-19T10:45:07-05:00 Christine Kraemer

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Christine Hoff Kraemer and Yvonne Aburrow are pleased to announce the release of Pagan Consent Culture: Building Communities of Empathy and Autonomy, a new collection from Asphodel Press.

How might a Druid understand consent? How about a Wiccan, a Thelemite, a Heathen, or a Polytheist? In this collection, Pagans of many traditions show how to ground good consent practices in Pagan stories, liturgies, and values.

Although many Pagans see the body and sexuality as sacred, Pagan communities still struggle with the reality of assault and abuse. To build consent culture, good consent practices must be embraced by communities, not just by individuals—and consent is about much more than sexuality. Consent culture begins with the idea of autonomy, with recognizing our right to control our bodies and selves in all areas of life; and it is sustained by empathy, the ability to understand and share the emotional states of others.

In Part One of Pagan Consent Culture, writers develop specifically Pagan philosophies of consent, tackling complex issues such as power differentials, sexual initiation, rape culture in traditional myths, and relationships with the gods. Part Two presents personal narratives of abuse and healing, as well as policies to help prevent sexual abuse and assault and to effectively respond to it when it occurs. Finally, Part Three provides resources for teaching and practicing consent culture, including curricula and exercises for children and adults.

Pagan Consent Culture is available from Asphodel Press (via Lulu.com) in paperback and electronic formats.

Check out the Pagan Consent Culture website for further resources, as well as a free study guide!

www.paganconsentculture.com

Table of Contents

Part I: Developing Pagan Philosophies of Consent

Culture of Consent, Culture of Sovereignty: A Recipe from a Druid’s Perspective, by John Beckett
Thelema and Consent, by Brandy Williams
Consent within Heathenry, by Sophia Sheree Martinez
Matriarchy and Consent Culture in a Feminist Pagan Community, by Yeshe Rabbit
Wicca and Consent, by Yvonne Aburrow
The Anderson Faery Tradition and Sexual Initiation: An Interview with Traci, by Helix
Consent. Contact. An Animist Approach to Consent, by Theo Wildcroft
Seeking a Morality of Difference: A Polytheological Approach to Consent, by Julian Betkowski
The Charge of the Goddess: Teachings about Desire and Its End, and Their Limitations, by Grove Harris
Walking the Underworld Paths: BDSM, Power Exchange, and Consent in a Sacred Context, by Raven Kaldera
Saving Iphigenia: Escaping Ancient Rape Culture through Creating Modern Myths, by Thenea Pantera
Is “Tam Lin” a Rape Story? Yes, Maybe, and No, by A. Acland
Godspousery and Consent, by Sebastian Lokason

Part II: Responding to Abuse and Assault

The Third Degree: Exploitation and Initiation, by Jason Thomas Pitzl
From Fear into Power: Transforming Survivorship Sarah Twichell Rosehill
In the Midst of Avalon: Casualties of the Sexual Revolution, by Katessa S. Harkey
Responding to Abuse in the Pagan Community, by Cat Chapin-Bishop
Sexual Assault and Abuse Prevention: Safeguarding Policies for Pagan Communities, by Kim and Tracey Dent-Brown, with the Triple Horse Coven
The Rite and Right of Refusal: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response in Communities and at Festivals, by Diana Rajchel
Sex-Positive, Not Sex-Pressuring: Consent, Boundaries, and Ethics in Pagan Communities, by Shauna Aura Knight
Living in Community with Trauma Survivors, by Lydia M. N. Crabtree
Consent in Intergenerational Community, by Lasara Firefox Allen

Part III: Building Communities of Autonomy and Empathy

Mindful Touch as a Religious Practice, by Christine Hoff Kraemer
Consent Culture: Radical Love and Radical Accessibility, by Stasa Morgan-Appel
Wild Naked Pagans and How to Host Them, by Tom Swiss
Respect, Relationship and Responsibility: UU Resources for Pagan Consent Education, by Zebrine Gray
Self-Possession as a Pillar of Parenting, by Nadirah Adeye
Paganism, Children, and Consent Culture: An Interview with Sierra Black, by Sarah Whedon
Teaching Consent Culture: Tips and Games for Kids, Teens, and Adults, by Christine Hoff Kraemer
Asperger’s Syndrome and Consent Culture: An Interview with Vinnie West, Joshua Tenpenny, and Maya Kurentz, by Raven Kaldera
Consent in Gardnerian Wiccan Practice, by Jo Anderson, with the Triple Horse Coven
Teaching Sex Magick, by Sable Aradia
Healing the Hungry Heart, by B. B. Blank

Appendices

Additional Resources
Sample Handout: Tradition-Specific Consent Culture Class
The Earth Religion Anti-Abuse Resolution (1988)
A Pagan Community Statement on Religious Sexual Abuse (2009)

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