A grand old matriarch. I live with my family of humans and cats in an ancient house in South Wales. It's blessedly quiet as the mediaeval walls are 2ft thick. Heaven for a writer.
COMING SOON - SEPTEMBER 2025 Introduction to the Mabinogi (House Morgain) followed by Book 2 Studying the Mabinogi; and Book 3 Pedeir Cainc y Mabinogi with parallel English translation, Plus 3rd editions of both Which Craft? and Circlework)
MY EARLY BOOKS - ***new editions 2026 giving the 2nd editions with additional material. These books and associated events UK pioneered the new, modern, open and proud Paganism 1980s 1990s.
Shan (Jayran) WHICH CRAFT? (1985) Brief, intelligent introduction to modern Craft and Goddess Paganism. (House of the Goddess. Red cover. ISBN 13: 978-1-869973003)
Shan (Jayran) CIRCLEWORK:Handbook of Basic Ritual in the style of the Craft (1986. House of the Goddess.Red cover. ISBN 1869973011) Step by step guide to creating your own riituals. Not just recipes, how to cook.
***Shan (Jayran) WHICH CRAFT? expanded 2nd edition (1993 House of the Goddess. ISBN 978-1869973001 Copper cover)
***Shan (Jayran) CIRCLEWORK: a DIY Handbook of Ritual, Psychology and Magic. expanded 2nd edition (1994 House of the Goddess. ISBN 978-1-869973-06-3 Green cover)
Shan Jayran, THE PAGAN INDEX 1995 (1994, House of the Goddess. ISBN 13: 978-1-869973-05-6) A-Z directory of Pagan groups & organisations UK of the 1990s. Contacts, descriptions. Categories of tradition. A powerful historical snapshot.
Some of these earlier books were published under my first name only.