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PART 1 — PAGANISM / WICCA / GODDESS SPIRITUALITY
PART 2 — FOLKLORIC WITCHCRAFT
Notes: I have copies of most of the French material. For the English: either Shelley Rabinovitch, Sian Reid or I (Lucie DuFresne) have a copy. Furthermore, the National Library of Canada holds copies of anything published in Canada. This includes all Doctoral Thesis and many Masters Thesis. The criteria of choice for the included items was that they were works on Canadian paganism/Wicca/goddess spirituality or they were produced by Canadians. This list is NOT yet complete. Additions will be posted as they are found.
Arnold, Charles (n.d.): Four, Five, Six: A Wiccan Philosophy on the Formation of Community from a Communitarian Perspective. unpublished
Beaman, Lori (2000): "Non-Conforming" Religions in Canada and Freedom of Religion: The Case of Wicca. unpublished.
Bird, Frederick & William Reimer (1976): "New Religions and Para-religious Movements in Montreal." in Stewart Crysdale and Les Wheatcroft (eds) Religion in Canadian Society. Toronto: The MacMillan Co. of Canada. pp 307-320.
Cailleach, Scathlatch Mac (1979): "La pratique de la sorcellerie." in Des luttes et des rires de femmes. Tribune d'échange et de liaison des femmes. Montréal. février-mars 1979, Vol.III, no.3, pp. 26-7.
Cholette, Marie-Michèle (1979a): "Les sorcières, ça vous dit quelque chose?" in Des luttes et des rires de femmes. Tribune d'échange et de liaison des femmes. Montréal. février-mars 1979, Vol.III, no.3, p.19.
Cholette, Marie-Michèle (1979b): "La Déesse aux mille visages." in Des luttes et des rires de femmes. Tribune d'échange et de liaison des femmes. Montréal. février-mars 1979, Vol.III, no.3, pp. 24-5.
Choquette, Diane (1985): New Religious Movements in the United States and Canada. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Collectif L'autre Parole (1988): L'autre Parole — Dieue au Féminin. no.40. Décembre 1988. Collectif L'autre Parole. Montréal.
Collectif Les Sourcières (1980-1982): Les Sourcières. En queste de nos énergies-femmes, 1-9. Montreal.
Collectif Les Têtes de Pioches. (1980): Les Têtes de Pioche — Journal des Femmes. Les Éditions du remue-Ménage. Montreal, Ottawa.
Convent de l'Alouette (1999): Livre des ombres (Book of Shadows). Version 5.0. @ Cédric Lelièvre pour le Convent de l'Alouette. Toronto.
Cuhulain, Kerr (pseudonym) (1989): Law Enforcement Guide to Wicca. Vancouver, B.C.: Wiccan Information Network.
D'Amour, Morelle (1983): "Sorcelerie vit." in Canadian Woman Studies / Les cahiers de la femme, Vol 5, no.2. pp.62-64.
Dancoste, Marie-José (1987): "An interview with Jennifer Holding of the Wiccan Rede" in Tone Magazine Ottawa. Vol 2, no.8, April 1987. (see S. Reid for a copy)
Delio, Michelle (1990): "Pagan Polarity" in Gnosis. Fall 1990, pp.32-33.
DuFresne, Lucie (1994): "La spiritualité féminine contemporaine et ses rapports avec la sorcellerie du Moyen Age." U. of Ottawa. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (1995a): "Wicca — Reclaiming Paradise as a Post-Christian Strategy." CSSR — Annual Meeting. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (1995b): "'As Above, So Below' — Sacred Text as Social Charter — The Wiccan Wine Blessing." U. of Ottawa. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie & Shelley Rabinovitch (1996): "Which Witch is Which? Recasting Historical Nightmares as Utopian Visions." the Middle Ages in Contemporary Popular Culture Conference, McMaster University. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (1997a): "Essentialism, Feminism, Women and Witches." U. of Ottawa. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (1997b): "Mother and Goddess — The Ideological Force of Symbols." in Canadian Woman Studies / Les cahiers de la femme. York University. pp. 101-02.
DuFresne, Lucie (1997c): "Losers, Weepers, Finders, Keepers." in Canadian Woman Studies / Les cahiers de la femme. York University. pp. 116-18.
DuFresne, Lucie (1998) Influences of Neo-Shamanism on Wiccan Practices in Ottawa. Canada. Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (1999): "A la Recherche des Mots pour le Vivre ..." in Canadian Folklore Canadian. Célat — Université Laval. pp.203-209.
DuFresne, Lucie (2000): "Etre sorcière, le sommes nous toutes?" RéSAFF, Ottawa. novembre 2000. unpublished.
DuFresne, Lucie (2001): "Etre ou ne pas être selon les normes: la lutte contre l'institutionalisation au sein du mouvement néo-païen en Amérique du Nord." ACFAS mai 2001, U. de Sherbrooke. unpublished.
Fortin, Anne (1983) "Les sorcières: une alternative?" Dérives, 36:17-29.
Gaboury, Eve (1989): Confluence du néo-paganisme et du féminisme chez les Québécoises: le discours de quelques sorcières. MA thesis, U. of Ottawa. unpublished.
Gaboury, Eve (1990): "Enquête sur le monde des sorcières — De nouveaux voisinages pour l'imaginaire féminin." in Recherches féministes, vol 3, no 2. 1990: 133-147. Reprinted (1998) in Canadian Folklore Canadian. Célat — Université Laval. pp.91-106.
Gaboury, Eve (1991): "Écho d'une présence: rencontre du troisième type avec des sorcières modernes. " in Jean-Marc Larouche et Guy Ménard (sous la direction de), Revue internationale d'action communautaire (RIAC). Montréal: Université de Montréal. 26.66(1991) 139-146.
Gaboury, Eve (1995): "Ou, à défaut, invente: La sorcellerie néo-païenne comme lieu d'épanouissement du processus créateur gynocentrique." dans Denise Veillette (sous la direction de) Femmes et religions: Études sur les femmes et la religion. No.1. Québec: Corporation canadienne des sciences religieuses / Les Presses de l'Université Laval.
Goldenberg, Naomi (1982/1994): "Feminist Witchcraft: Controlling Our Own Inner Space", in The Politics of Women's Spirituality. NY: Doubleday. pp 312-318.
Guignard, Lise (1991): "Reportage: La sorcellerie — toujours bien vivante au Canada." U. de Sherbrooke. unpublished.
Guignard, Lise (1995): L'art de l'enchantement — une introduction. Ottawa: Les Éditions Lise-Marie.
IDEAS (1986) "The Return of the Goddess." Transcript of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio broadcast, Montreal, Canada. January 8, 15, 22, 29, 1986.
James, Richard (ed) (n.d. pre 1992): Wicca 101 First Semester: Samhein to Imbolg. "Prepared by the Priesthood of the Wiccan Church of Canada." Toronto, Canada. private publication.
James, Richard (1987): The Wic-Can Handbook: A Guide to the Wiccan Church of Canada. Nov. 1987. Toronto, Canada. private publication.
James, Tamarra (1987): The White Witch Book of Spells, by Lady Tamarra. Toronto: White Witch Publishing.
James, Tamarra (1992): "Two Wine Blessings." in The Blade & Chalice — Journal of the wiccan Church of Canada. Issue !. Summer 1992. Toronto. p.7.
Jenkins, Phil (1986): "Magic in a Brown Paper Bag." in Ottawa Magazine. March 1986. pp.13-14.
Landstreet, Lynna (1990?): "Temple Religions — Another View" in The Wiccan Candle. Toronto. 4p.
Landstreet, Lynna (1991): "Arrows from the Silver Bow." in The Messenger #58, Samhain 1991. Ottawa. pp.1-2.
Maphis (1992): "Polarity Theology in Witchcraft — Pt.1", in Hecate's Loom. Beltaine/Litha 1992, #17. Vancouver. pp. 20-1.
Marron, Kevin (1989): Witches, Pagans and Magic in the New Age. Toronto: Seal Books.
Myers, Brendan Cathbad (2001): Dangerous Religion — Animism, Spirit and Environmental Activism. M.A. Thesis. University of Guelph.
Nemani, F. Tsipporah (1983): "The Role of Ritual in Consciousness Changing." in Canadian Woman Studies / Les cahiers de la femme. Vol 5, no 2, Winter 1983, pp. 64-7.
Rabinovitch, Shelley TSivia (1991): "The Institutionalization of Wicca within Ontario through the Wiccan Church of Canada." unpublished
Rabinovitch, Shelley TSivia (1992): "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will": Neo-pagans and witches in Canada. MA Thesis, Dept. of Religion, Carleton University. Ottawa. unpublished
Rabinovitch, Shelley Tsivia (1993): "Wiccan and Neo-Pagan Worship in Canada". University of Ottawa. unpublished.
Reid, Brian T. and Jordan A. Heron (1988/1991): ByLaws of the Wiccan Church of Canada. Toronto: Wiccan Church of Canada. Oct. 1988 (revised May 1991)
Reid, Sian (1996): "As I do Will, So Mote it Be": Magic as Metaphor in Neopagan Witchcraft." in Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft. James Lewis (ed). Albany: State University of NY Press. pp. 141-167
Reid, Sian (1994): "The Structure of Privilege: Neo-pagan Witchcraft and the Institutional Sanction of Religion in Canada." Prepared for the American Academy of Religion, Nov. 1994. unpublished
Reid, Sian (1992): A Portrait of Janus: The Social Construction of Witchcraft in The Ottawa Citizen 1980-1989. MA Thesis. Dept. of Religion. Carleton University. Ottawa. unpublished
Reid, Sian (2001): Disorganized Religion: An Exploration of the Neopagan Craft in Canada. PhD Thesis. Carleton University. Ottawa.
Rose, Elliot (1962/1989): A Razor for a Goat — A Discussion of Certain Problems in the History of Witchcraft and Diabolism. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Sandislands, Catriona A.H. (1988): Spirituality and Praxis: Witchcraft and Neo-paganism in Canada. MA Thesis. Dept. of Sociology. York University. unpublished
Skelton, Robin (1978): Spellcraft. McLelland & Stewart.
Skelton, Robin (1985): Talisman Magic. NY: Samuel Weiser.
Skelton, Robin (1990): Practice of Witchcraft. Victoria, BC: Press Porcépic. (also available as Practice of Witchcraft Today. London: Robert Hale)
Skelton, Robin & Jean Kozocari (1990): A Witches' Book of Ghosts and Exorcism. London: Robert Hale.
Slade, Mary (1989): The Fire Inside: An Introduction to Witchcraft in Canada. Honours Thesis. Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology. Carleton University. unpublished
Trent, Bill (1971): "The Witchcraft Boom in Canada." in Witchraft Today. Martin Ebon (ed). Signet Mystic Book. New American Library of Canada Ltd. pp.48-52.
Tyrrell, Marc (1992): Strands of Moonlight — An Examination of the Institutionalization Process Amongst Neo-Pagan Witches in Ottawa. MA thesis. Institute for Canadian Studies. Carleton University. unpublished.
Wagar, Samuel (1991): The Pagans for Peace Guide to Canadian Pagan Resources, 2nd ed. Vancouver, B.C.: P4P Press.
Williams, Katherine Dilys (1973): A Content Analysis of Witchcraft: 1909-1972. Honours Thesis. Department of Sociology & Anthropology. Carleton University. unpublished.
Williams, Neil (1990): Status and Conflict in the Magical Village — An Ethnography of a Wiccan Festival in Southern Ontario. Magor Paper thesis (unpublished). Department of Sociology and Anthropology. University of Guelph. unpublished.
Williams, Neil (1991a): "Drums and Thunder — An Example of the Witchcraft Process Among Neopagan Witches in Southern Ontario." North Eastern Anthropology Association Meeting. March 1991. unpublished.
Williams, Neil (1191b): "Quest for a Tribe — Neopaganism as a Nativistic Movement in Contemporary North America." Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology. University of Guelph. unpublished.
Yang, Lucy (199?): "Interview: Tamarra James, Wiccan High Priestess." in Tone Magazine. Ottawa. pp.12-14.
Pagan Thesis Available To All
By: DuFresne, Lucie Marie-Mai
“The Goddess Incarnate: A Discourse on the Body Within One Community of
Contemporary North American Goddess Worshippers.” PhD Thesis. University of
Ottawa (Canada) 2004 ISBN 0-494-0695-7
- Library and Archives Canada:
AMICUS No. 32277922
Canadiana # 20062060295
ISBN: 0494016957
- On Line at wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/NO1695
Abstract: For the past 30 years, a feminist spirituality movement has been developing in North America. Variously called Goddess Worship, Goddess Spirituality, or Women's Spirituality, it derives in part from Neo-paganism and Contemporary Witchcraft, on the one side, and feminist liberation theology on the other. Continuing the questioning begun by Simone de Beauvoir on female self and other, on gender and its construction, and on the merits of a morality of indeterminacy, this ethnography of a community of like minded women who participate together in devotional circles to the Goddess in and around Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
focuses on the ritual, textual and iconological means by which these women come to an embodied relationship with the Divine apprehended as female. By deconstructing the actions, the words, and the images of the human body, as the focus of contact with the Divine, and the Divine Body as the central cosmological metaphor of this spirituality produced and used by these women, the ritual and ethical discourses on identity, power and agency built around them are made evident. Compared and contrasted, they
then are studied as charters for the construction of the self and the community.
Notes: I have copies of most of the French material. For the English: either Shelley Rabinovitch, Sian Reid or I (Lucie DuFresne) have a copy. Furthermore, the National Library of Canada holds copies of anything published in Canada. This includes all Doctoral Thesis and many Masters Thesis. The criteria of choice for the included items was that they were works on Canadian paganism/Wicca/goddess spirituality or they were produced by Canadians. This list is NOT yet complete. Additions will be posted as they are found.
Aubin, Henri (1983): L'Ile d'Orléans, pays des sorciers. St. Pierre, I.O.: [ Montmorency: H. Aubin].
Des Ruisseaux, Pierre (1976): Magie et sorcellerie populaires au Québec. Montréal: Tryptique.
DuFresne, Lucie (1991, 1992): "Of Sorcerers and Werewolves — A Look at Traditional Québécois Magic." in The Wiccan — Journal of the Pagan Federation. London, England. Part 1 — Yule 1991, Part 2 — Imbolc 1992.
Gaboury, Eve (1988): "Pierre la Fêve et la sorcière: ou comment sortir du cercle infernal de la défaite." MA research paper, U. of Ottawa. unpublished.
Guilbaut, Nicole: (1995): Il était une fois la Corriveau: anthologie. Montréal: Nuit blanche Éditeur.
Hajdukowski-Ahmed, Maroussia (1984): "La sorcière dans le texte (québécois) au féminin." in The French Review. Journal of the American Association of Teachers of French. Chapel Hell, N.C., 1984, Dec. 58(2). p.260-268.
Le Bel, Andrée (c.1981): La Corriveau. Montréal: Libre Expression.
Mainville, Alain (1980): Analyse et interprétation de certaines manifestations de la sorcellerie dans le folklore québécois. Thesis (?), UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal).
Séguin, Robert-Lionel (1961): La sorcellerie au Canada français du XVIIe au XIXe siècle. Montréal: Librairie Ducharme. Republished as:
Séguin, Robert-Lionel (1971/1978) La sorcellerie au Québec du XVIIe au XIXe siècle. Montréal: Leméac/Payot.
NOTE: Marie Joséphine Corriveau dite "La Corriveau" (1733-1763) is the most famous of the accused and tried witches of Québec. In part, her importance lies in her being the first person tried and put to death by the British military courts after the fall of New France to the British. Hers is the body left to rot in a metal cage hung at the crossroads. The same metal cage that Ripleys' NY museum exhibited for so many years. Its current location is unknown.
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