Teresa ChuppContemplative Wicca
Reflections on Contemplative Practice for Pagans
Teresa Chupp has practiced Wicca as a solitary and in various covens since 1989. She holds an MA in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union, and an MA in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the National Coalition of Independent Scholars, and resides in northern California.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Wicca
The Importance of Doing Theology for Wiccans
Similarities with Traditional Wicca
Differences with Traditional Wicca
Conclusion
Chapter Two: God
God as our Reflection
The Ineffability of God
Immanence and Transcendence
Good and Evil
The Ground of Being
Conclusion
Chapter Three: Society
Psychological Aspects of Contemplative Spirituality
Social Aspects of Contemplative Spirituality
Conclusion
Chapter Four: Ethics
Psychology of Moral Behavior
Pagan Ethics
Values
Conclusion
Chapter Five: Prayer
Types of Prayer
Meditation Method: Simple Prayer
Making Sacred Space and Ritual
Magic
Visualization
Eremitical Life and Prayer
Enlightenment, or, the Unitive Life
Conclusion
Chapter Six: Death and the Soul
Oneness
Death
The Divinity of Things
Conclusion
References
Index
