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Resources for Incarcerated Pagans

Below is a list of resources and lessons for Pagan Inmates and those seeking more information on the Pagan Pathways. These are actually pretty generic and basic but are presented here as being acceptable for use within most Correctional Institutions. Always looking for more, see below............

Here's a sermon for your enjoyment. Yes this is real, a sermon on why Easter is a Pagan holiday. Quite factual (A 6.2M MP3 file)


The Journey series of lessons.

The Journey page on Freedom of Religion - many good documents.

The Journey GoodStuff page - same as above.

A very good series of lessons corresponding with the Sabbats is available from     Pashta MaryMoon who can be reached by email at wc586@victoria.tc.ca

The About.Com email courses on various religious subjects, including Wicca.

Pagans Behind Bars, article by Margot

PEN: Resources for the Incarcerted Pagan

Earth's Ancient History - The ancient history of the world

Church statistics and geography for over 4200 sources

The original Big Purple Book from AREN, lots of actual case histories


Good Organizations and Groups

The Witches' Voice, TWV.

Circle Sanctuary and Lady Liberty League, CIRCLE.

The Cat's Lair - two sources - The Prison Ministry - The Group

Missouri Wiccan Prison Ministry

Mother Earth Ministries, Arizona.

The Pagan Pastorial Outreach, Canada.

Fellowship of the Earth Prison Ministry, California

Pagan Prison Ministry Project, Illinois


Hopefully there will be more here soon, please contact prisons@aren.org with suggestions.

Some of the requirements for material suitable for inmates are:

Pretty much "Wicca Light" or any Paganism in the same vein.
No real heavy stuff please, it won't get past the officials.

No recommendations or illustrations of nudity.