About the author
Emma Restall Orr (born 1965) is a British animist, philosopher, poet, environmentalist, and author. == Career == Restall Orr worked for the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in the early 1990s, becoming an Ovate tutor. In 1993 she became joint chief of the British Druid Order (BDO), staying until 2002. Together with the Order founder Philip Shallcrass they continued to work on developing the BDO further Following this Restall Orr went on to found The Druid Network in 2002, which was officially launched at Imbolc in 2003. From the late 1990s Restall Orr organised some of the largest annual gatherings of Druids and those interested in Druidry, at the Avebury Gorsedd and The Awen Camp with Philip Shallcrass, then at The Druid Camp with Mark Graham. In 2004, she founded the organization, Honouring the Ancient Dead. She remains Chair of the Trustees. She is the author of numerous books on Druidic and pagan spirituality, pagan ritual, poetry and animism, her later books moving away from druidry. Kissing the Hag considers female nature, Living with Honour is an exploration of practical ethics, and The Wakeful World is a metaphysics of modern animism.
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💬 What our editors say about Emma Restall Orr's books
“Emma Restall Orr delivers a focused philosophical defense of animism, dismantling the notion that it is merely an irrational relic of the past. Her meticulous challenge to Western intellectual biases makes this a strong addition…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Wakeful World
“Restall Orr delivers a stirring, introspective manifesto that challenges conventional views on female aging within occult circles. While its poetic intensity and focus on bodily wisdom are compelling for initiates of earth…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Kissing the Hag
“Orr delivers a potent argument that ancient Pagan wisdom offers necessary guidance for contemporary moral crises. The text is intellectually robust, tracing philosophical lineages while applying them to bioethics and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Living With Honour
📋 Editions by Emma Restall Orr in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wakeful World | 2012 | Moon Books | 225 | 9781780994079 |
| Kissing the Hag | 2009 | Moon Books | 240 | 9781846941573 |
| Living With Honour | — | Moon Books | 368 | 9781846940941 |
| Spirits of the Sacred Grove: The World of a Druid Priestess | 2014 | Moon Books | 285 | 9781782796855 |
