Continued from yesterday, this is a round-up of gift suggestions for the Pagan or Heathen in your life. Just in time for all the Winter Festivals!

Video: There are plenty of good choices out on DVD right now for the polytheisticly inclined. With a wide range to please even the most picky Pagan. We’ll Start with a favorite of mine, “Robin of Sherwood”. This British television series from the 1980s, featuring a Pagan Robin Hood, is a cult favorite and has been repackaged this year at a lower price (you had to pay import prices before). The show is packaged into two sets, split by who was playing Robin Hood at the time. Another television series that is quickly becoming a favorite among Pagans is HBO’s “Rome”. This epic show with a huge budget (which ultimately became its downfall) featured one of the most realistic portrayals of religion during the Roman empire (even if the history itself was quite off at times). The previous price-points for seasons one and two had been quite high, but Amazon has slashed prices by 60%, making their purchase far easier.

Turning from television shows to movies, the obvious first choice for the Pagan cinefile would be the two-disc platinum edition of Guillermo del Toro’s masterful “Pan’s Labyrinth”. A dark fairy-tale with no filters, it is sure to shock (and delight) anyone looking for a quality film (read my review). Being that I’m a huge fan of “The Wicker Man”, I recommend getting a copy for your Pagan loved one (if they don’t already own one), just be sure it includes the superior “extended cut”, not just the garbled theatrical release. Other films worth looking into are “Beowulf & Grendel” (especially if you prefer a live-action Beowulf to a rubbery CGI creation), the excellent documentary “Ile Aiye (The House of Life)” (a David Byrne-directed film about Candomble), and the surprisingly decent documentary about Aleister Crowley entitled “In Search of the Great Beast: 666″.

Finally, for the Pagan who has everything, give them the gift of the worst Pagan-themed movie ever made. The re-make of “The Wicker Man” starring Nicolas Cage. Snag an used “unrated” version for just over a dollar, then head over to RiffTrax and purchase an audio accompaniment produced by Mike Nelson of MST3K fame. Then sit back and watch the best (unintentional) Pagan comedy ever produced.

Music: This has been a great year for Pagan music, and since many Pagans are huge music fans it should be easier than ever to stuff their stockings with quality releases from the past year. For the Hellenist in your life (or anyone who enjoys amazing music inspired by Greek antiquity), check out Daemonia Nymphe’s “Krataia Asterope”. If you prefer something a little more Eastern-European in scope, The Moon and The NightSpirit’s “Rego Rejtem” (from Hungary) is an energetic folksy tribute to the old gods. Looking for something a bit more universal in scope? Monica Richards’ “InfraWarrior” is everything you could hope for in a Pagan-friendly record, while Italy’s Ataraxia explores a Robert Graves-ian vision of Pagan initiation in “Kremasta Nera”. The Netherlands’ own Omnia brings more “Pagan folk” on “Alive!”, while their friends in Faun produce a more ethereal and haunting sound on “Totem”.

Finally, for the more rock-oriented, the font of modern Pagan rock Inkubus Sukkubus has a new album out entited “Science and Nature”. Ever-consistent (perhaps to a fault), it is sure to please fans of their past albums. For even more music gift-giving ideas check out my “A Darker Shade of Pagan” site, or my new music blog “A Sweeping Curve of Sound”.

I’ll end my guide here. I’m not knowledgeable enough in Tarot decks to give proper recommendations, and I’m assuming that everyone knows that candles, and (good) incense are almost always welcome gifts. So good luck with your gift-hunt! As yesterday, I encourage my readers to chime in and give their own gift suggestions.

Tags: gift guide 2007, movies, music, Paganism, Television