The Path Of The Green Man: Gay Men, Wicca and Living a Magical Life

by Michael Thomas Ford

Book Overview

A handbook containing information of interest to gay men who want to know what paganism and Wicca are, how these traditions speak specifically to them and how to go about beginning to explore pagan spirituality as a rewarding spiritual path. The Path of the Green Man is composed of two parts, arranged in alternating chapters. The first part is a basic primer on paganism and Wicca, on spiritual practice and beginning to play with the tools of spirituality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080652653X
• ISBN13: 9780806526539
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

This book it for certain people...for me it changed my life!

This is one of my favorite books. I have read it many times and enjoy it more and more every time. I like how relate-able this book is, you can sit down read it and you feel like you've done something, you've gone on a journey. I try to take the time to read myself one of these stories on each of the sabbats. This book gave me a direction to go on that I felt good and comfortable with. I highly recommend it!

Step Aside, Scott Cunningham....

I've collected many books on Paganism and Wicca over the past nine years, but this is the only one I have read that mirrors my personal feelings and beliefs; it's almost like the author was reading my mind while he was writing it. Michael Thomas Ford has written a wonderful book dealing with gay mens' spirituality, and I would recommend it to any Witch or Pagan. It currently resides on my Favorites bookshelf, and travels with me wherever I go.

Keeping Wicca Simple

I looked forward to thsi book as Michael Thomas Ford is a great writer and because I am interested in Wicca. He really focuses on the spiritual side rather than the ritualistic side that most authors lean toward. If you are looking for how to call a circle, elememntal guides, etc look elsewhere. Here he is more concerned with conecting with the divine and nature, reminding the reader that Wicca is a religion about living and love. The gay male slant was also a bonus as we gay men really don't have much of a spiritual home to call our own in Wicca. Most books focus on the feminine side and women, here The God is figured promenently. Some have complained this is nothing more than a Wicca 101 book. I feel that it instead is a great read for the jaded Wiccan who may have amassed thousands of dollars in tools and trinkets and wondering why no matter how slavishly they follow each ritual and spell still wonder why their life hasn't changed for the better. Wicca comes from the heart, not the wallet. Travel the path of the Green Man if you dare, Silver Raven Wolf won't be there to hold your hand through the icky parts of life, but you'll be better for it.

Finally! Wicca for the soul of gay men!

As a Wiccan Priest and a gay man, I found this book to be insightful, witty and a pleasure to read. The journey of the Green Men through the Wheel of the Year was inspired. Even the review of Wicca 101 was fresh. I connected with the author on so many levels, I only wish I could have been part of his original Green Men group. Michael Thomas Ford and the "Path of the Green Man" is a keeper, where has that man been all my life?

A Wonderful Resource

I was pleasantly surprised at this book, which is targeted for gay men interested in pagan/wiccan spirituality. Using personal experience, the author very nicely introduces the reader to the subject and offers practical suggestions and basic information. I personally plan on using this book as my main resource as I explore my spiritual nature. I highly recommend The Path of the Green Man to all who may be in the least bit curious.