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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems
Are you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder
if they have any relevance in today's world? How do Indigenous ways
of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How
might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous
spiritualities? How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous
organizations today? These questions have intrigued us for many
years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world
to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous Spiritualities
at Work: Transforming the Spirit of Business Enterprise, to explore
these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book
is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and
relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of
workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement
and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the
broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be
explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and
sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this
book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment
and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way
that honours traditions of the past, present and future. The
contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice.
They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness,
presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research
methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs
are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories,
and poetry.
Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World by
William Walker Atkinson
In this New Thought classic, Atkinson looks at the law of
attraction in the thought world. He points out the similarities
between the law of gravitation and the mental law of attraction. He
explains that thought vibrations are as real as those manifesting
as light, heat, magnetism and electricity. The difference is in the
vibratory rate which also explains the fact that thought vibrations
cannot usually be perceived by our 5 senses.
Contents: Law of attraction in the thought world; Thought-waves
and their power of reproduction; About the mind; Mind building;
Secret of the will; How to become immune to injurious thought
attraction; Transmutation of negative thought; Law of mental
control; Asserting the life force; Training the habit mind;
Psychology of the emotions; Developing new brain cells; Attractive
power-desire force; Law, not chance.
Your Invisible Power by Genevieve Behrend
This is a really inspiring book. It gets you focused on your
dreams and goals with very simple to understand directions. I
encourage everyone to read and apply the information with a spirit
of enthusiasm and watch your life change
"Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals for the Modern World" is the first
comprehensive collection of important temple rituals performed
throughout Egypt during the time of the pharaohs. The author
presents seven key rites from official temple records and ancient
esoteric texts for personal or group use.
This guidebook also:
- presents rituals in a form designed to assist initiates in
restoring the ancient rites of Egypt;
- provides for modern usage, key ritual texts coming solely from
authenticated ancient sources;
- contains easy to follow commentaries and background information
on each ritual, including symbolism and mythology not previously
available in one book;
- gives text with commentary for the "Opening of the Mouth"
ceremony;
- offers practical information for conducting these rituals in
today's world.
Formerly only available to the scholar and professional
Egyptologist, these ritual texts reveal the deeply spiritual
understanding of humanity's relationship to divinity that
characterized the ancient Egyptian sense of the sacred.
This is a practical intermediate level text for those wishing
to worship the great deities of ancient Egypt in as authentic a
manner as possible, and by so doing tap into the great spiritual
heritage that sustained Egyptian culture for over three thousand
years.
In Algonquin Indian lore, Manitou is a supernatural power that
permeates the world, a power that can assume the form of a deity
referred to as The Great Manitou or The Great Spirit, creator of
all things and giver of life. In that sense, Manitou can be
considered the counterpart of the Christian God. From early times,
the belief in Manitou extended from the Algonquins in Eastern
Canada to other tribal nations--the Odawa, Ojibwa, Oglala, and even
the Cheyenne in the Western plains. As European settlers made their
way across the land, the confrontation between Christianity and
Native American religions revealed itself in various ways. That
confrontation continues to this day. In Manitou and God, Thomas
describes American Indian religions as they compare with principal
features of Christian doctrine and practice. He traces the
development of sociopolitical and religious relations between
American Indians and the European immigrants who, over the
centuries, spread across the continent, captured Indian lands and
decimated Indian culture in general and religion in particular. He
identifies the modern-day status of American Indians and their
religions, including the progress Indians have made toward
improving their political power, socioeconomic condition, and
cultural/religious recovery and the difficulties they continue to
face in their attempts to better their lot. Readers will gain a
better sense of the give and take between these two cultures and
the influence each has had on the other.
The Western World is becoming atheist. In the space of three
generations churchgoing and religious belief have become alien to
millions. We are in the midst of one of humankind's great cultural
changes. How has this happened? Becoming Atheist explores how
people of the sixties' generation have come to live their lives as
if there is no God. It tells the life narratives of those from
Britain, Western Europe, the United States and Canada who came from
Christian, Jewish and other backgrounds to be without faith. Based
on interviews with 85 people born in 18 countries, Callum Brown
shows how gender, ethnicity and childhood shape how individuals
lose religion. This book moves from statistical and broad cultural
analysis to use frank, humorous and sometimes harrowing personal
testimony. Becoming Atheist exposes people's role in renegotiating
their own identities, and fashioning a secular and humanist culture
for the Western world.
Despite Enlightenment scepticism about the supernatural, stories
about spirits were regularly printed and shared throughout the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This case-study in the
transmission of a single story (of a young gunsmith near Bristol
conjuring spirits, leading to his early death) reveals both how and
why successive generations found meaning in such accounts. It shows
the workings of an expanding national print culture, but also the
continued importance of locality, oral culture and manuscript
copying, especially among the newly educated. It offers an insight
into the culture of Anglican clergy, spiritual autodidacts,
evangelical preachers, pioneering astrologers, mesmerists and
spiritualists, revealing the on-going appeal of Bible-based
providentialism. Initially told as a warning-lesson against
meddling with the demonic, the story also appealed to those keen to
uphold the existence of spirits, and to various groups who
themselves wished to communicate with spirits, while its portrayal
of a doomed youth attracted sympathy.
The ACT Clergy Handbook is an invaluable tool for Gnostic clergy in
formation. It is a useful reference book for all levels of clergy,
and a fascinating glimpse into Gnostic theology, exegesis, history,
and liturgical practice for anyone interested in ecclesiastical
Gnosticism. Included are liturgies, theurgic operations,
theoretical studies, and a comprehensive outline of the entire
Minor Orders curriculum. Also includes the full text of The
Kybalion and the Sepher Yetzirah.
H. P. Blavatsky introduces and clarifies her theosophical movement
to the curious reader in this detailed text, which is written in
the style of questions and answers. The Theosophic Society
attracted popular interest for its esoteric and unusual nature;
theosophy unites numerous mystical, spiritual and occult principles
with the stated mission of finding the hidden truths of existence.
This was accomplished through investigating ancient societies and
writings, together with Medieval and Renaissance era authors,
occultists and other mystics. With The Key to Theosophy, Blavatsky
intended to demystify and clarify many of the finer points of the
movement she founded. She not only discusses what topics the
Theosophical Society has an interest in, but the organizational
structure and leadership under which it operates The agreed beliefs
among its members concerning man's place on the Earth, and how
nature affects and controls humans perceptibly and imperceptibly,
are likewise detailed.
Featuring chapters written by experts within philosophy, theology,
spirituality, counseling, and psychology, Spirituality in Practice:
Thematic Frameworks for Counseling explores the ways in which
counselors can successfully integrate faith traditions within
practice. By combining diverse, scholarly perspectives with
opportunities for practical application, the text enables readers
to discover new languages, ways of approaching clients, and visions
for the profession. The book encourages novel ways of thinking and
the application of interventions that support growth and recovery.
Readers learn about the interplay of religion/spirituality, human
wholeness, and ultimate goals, as well as how faith in a
transcendent and immanent God can be used as an intervention
strategy. Dedicated chapters address the challenges of
post-modernity and faith; insights from psychology and philosophy
that bolster the healing process; the positive effect of prayer on
mental health; and key tenets and beliefs of Sufism, Buddhism, and
Hinduism that can inform counseling practice. Further coverage
includes mysticism in therapy, counseling culturally and
religiously diverse populations, and spiritual journeys.
Spirituality in Practice is ideal for graduate-level and
upper-level undergraduate courses in counseling. It is also an
excellent guide for practitioners across all cultural, religious,
and faith traditions.
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