Isaac Bonewits, a well-respected leader in the Neo-Pagan community passed at about 8:00 am, this morning (August 12, 2010) in his sleep, with family and friends by his side, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Philip Emmons Isaac Bonewits was born on October 1, 1949 in Royal Oak Michigan, and had three sisters and one brother.
In college (University of California at Berkeley), Isaac was introduced to Druidry by his roommate, Robert Larson who was a member of the Reformed Druids of North America. Isaac was initiated as a priest in 1969. He was the first and only individual to graduate from that institution with a degree in magic. This work led to his first book, Real Magic, which was published in 1971.
In 1983, while married to Sally Eaton, he moved to New York where he met Shenain Bell. Together they formed the fellowship Ár nDraíocht Féin (Gaelic for Our Own Druidism) with Bonewits as Archdruid and Bell as Vice Archdruid.
In 1987, Isaac married Deborah Lipp. Their son Arthur Lipp-Bonewits was born at their Dumont, New Jersey home. This marriage ended after a health crisis that severely strained the relationship.
In 2007, Arthur married Phaedra Heymann, a Wiccan Priestess who was with him at his passing.
Isaac was currently working on three new books. One of these was tentatively titled Cancer is a pain in the Butt.
Isaac's full biography can be found at www.neopagan.net .
From the Manchester Pagan Examiner
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