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Lakshmi Oracle
(Cards)
Elisabeth Jensen; Illustrated by Jeevanandham
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R328
Discovery Miles 3 280
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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From the beginning of time a dark spectre has walked beside the
human race. People have known this spectre by many names, such as
the Shadow, Hades, the Bogeyman, the Devil or Death. And the
misunderstandings and falsehoods surrounding this entity have
resulted in an unfathomable amount of misery and suffering. In "The
Dark Man" we look at the confusion and mystery surrounding this
phenomenon and tease out the stories into one coherent whole. We
consider, amongst other things, who or what the dark man may be,
the forms he can take, the environment in which he is found and the
'job' he performs, before we turn our attention to the role he has
within our own lives. You see, the dark man is not some abstract
phantom or fairytale diabolus, he is a real, valid entity that is a
part of all our lives - right now. He is the source of our most
terrible nightmares or the way to our happily-ever-afters. The
choice is yours.
Listen to the call of spirit and seek truth in wild groves, the
shifting seasons, and the beauty of the Old Ways. Discover how to
embark on this sacred green path and enrich your life with its
ancient wisdom.Practicing Druid Penny Billington offers a clear and
structured course of study grounded in Celtic history and
mythology, and highlights the mysteries and modern practice of this
nature-based tradition. Each chapter begins with an evocative
visualization and captivating Welsh mythic tales from the
Mabinogion are woven throughout, introducing lessons and key
concepts. A series of hands-on exercises will help you internalize
these truths, develop a spiritual awareness rooted in nature, build
a relationship with the multi-dimensional world, and ultimately
adopt a druidic worldview to guide you in everyday
life.--Archetypes--Animal energy--The elements--The
Nwyfre--Symbols--The Wheel of the Year--The Otherworld--Trees as
teachers and healers--ShapeshiftingFrom joining a druidic community
to starting out as a solitary practitioner, this unique spiritual
guide offers advice on everything you need to know about practicing
Druidry today.
Praise: "I loved this rich and intuitive approach to the study
of modern Druidry. Penny's book is full of wisdom and insight. The
comprehensive course is accompanied by beautiful visualizations and
carefully crafted inspirational exercises."--Barbara Erskine,
bestselling author of LADY OF HAY
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the kitchen, to find nourishing ingredients to enjoy through the
seasons. Wild Magic invites you to take a deep breath and reconnect
with nature, discover the joy of seasonal eating and use the
healing power of plants for self-care. From a fizzy drink of
elderflower cordial to a warming bowl of mushroom noodles and
melting wild garlic muffins to indulgent wild currant doughnuts,
these 80 healing recipes and rituals that will make you fall in
love with the wilderness that surrounds you in the city as the
country, and embrace the beauty of slow living all year round.
After coming of age and graduating in the tumultuous sixties, Ahad
Cobb found himself wandering without direction. A chance road trip
with a friend led him to Ram Dass, thus beginning an enthusiastic
journey of spiritual awakening and deep involvement with three
spiritual communities originating in the sixties and still thriving
today: the Ram Dass satsang, Lama Foundation, and Dances of
Universal Peace. Sharing his opening to the inner life, his poetry
and dreams, his spiritual passions and astrological insights, Ahad
Cobb's memoir begins with his summer with Ram Dass and his satsang,
immersed in meditation, devotion, and guru's grace. His path takes
him to New Mexico, to a newly established intentional spiritual
community, Lama Foundation, where he lives on the land for thirteen
years, experiencing the disciplines and rewards of communal living
and spiritual practice. At Lama, he is initiated into universal
Sufism in the tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Dances of
Universal Peace. He travels overseas to spend time with Sufis in
Chamonix, Istanbul, Konya, and Jerusalem. After the birth of his
son, Ahad moves off the mountain and serves as sacred dance leader
and musician for 35 years in Santa Fe and later Albuquerque. When
Lama Foundation is nearly destroyed by a forest fire in 1996, Ahad
serves as a trustee, guiding the rebuilding of the community. He
imparts insights from his personal work with Jungian analysis and
trauma release, shares his search for and discovery of his soul
mate, and details his twelve years of study with Hart DeFouw in the
wisdom stream of Vedic astrology. Offering a poignant reflection on
life lived from the inside out, and the delicate balance between
spirituality and psychology, this memoir leads readers on an outer
and inner journey steeped in poetry, music, astrology, dreams,
inner work, and spiritual practice in the context of community
devoted to awakening.
Shares the ancient Andean wisdom and practices of Sumak Kausay, the
way of Abundant Life, as taught by master shaman don Alberto Taxo *
Shows how to relate to and receive help from the elements,
reconnect with nature to access abundance and joy, connect with
plants, animals, water, air, and fire * Explores don Alberto's
upbringing in a family of yachaks, his initiation, and his personal
work to fulfill the Andean prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor *
Includes reflections and essays from several of don Alberto's
students and others who have worked with him, including Itzhak
Beery and John Perkins Recognized as a master yachak, don Alberto
Taxo is a celebrated spiritual elder, shaman, and healer of the
pre-Inca Atik (Kichwa) people from the Andes Mountains of Ecuador.
He has been sharing ancient Andean shamanic wisdom and practices in
the United States for more than 20 years--his personal quest to
fulfill the Andean prophecy that the Eagle and the Condor will fly
together in the same sky in harmony. Written with don Alberto's
permission and as further fulfillment of the Eagle-Condor prophecy,
this book shares don Alberto's teachings and his simple approaches
for building a reciprocal relationship with nature, centered on
Sumak Kausay, the way of joy and abundance. As a yachak, a shaman
of the elements, don Alberto shows how to relate to and receive
help from nature. When we are connected with nature on an emotional
and spiritual level it creates joy that is deeply healing and can
be accessed during life's difficulties. The book discusses
traditional Ecuadorian shamanic beliefs and practices, including
Andean Inca cosmology; how to connect with plants, animals, air,
fire, and water in sacred springs, the ocean, or your shower; and
Inca concepts like Pacha, the space-time era in which we live that
is now transitioning to a new one of connection and love after 500
years. The book explores don Alberto's upbringing in a family of
yachaks, his initiation, and his assumption of the role of shaman
for his community. It also includes reflections and essays from don
Alberto's students and others who have worked with him, including
shamanic teachers Itzhak Beery and John Perkins, showing how he
influenced their lives and awakened them to the path of Sumak
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Learn the basics of runes and how to use them to reveal the future
and make your life better and more enjoyable. This accessible and
beautifully designed guide includes a frameable poster of runes and
their essential meanings. Runes are the letters of the ancient
Norse alphabet, but each letter contains secret, mysterious
meanings used for magical purposes. Unlike tarot cards, playing
cards, and even chess pieces, runes don't reflect the lives of
historical kings, queens, and courtiers. Instead, they focus on the
legendary gods of the Norse and Saxon peoples, created to explain
the world and its inhabitants. The runes have ancient roots but
continue to offer relevant and down-to-earth messages for those who
possess a basic understanding of them. Rune readings can throw
light on murky situations and offer advice on how solve problems,
move forward in life, and predict the future. To unlock the full
potential of these powerful symbols, you'll discover: the mythology
behind each rune the various meanings of each rune how to lay out
runes in spreads for a rune reading how to make your own runes the
secrets of rune casting and rune magic Read them for yourself or
cast them for friends and family. The more you use them, the better
you'll become at giving accurate readings, earning the respect
accorded to the rune readers of old. Combining elegance and
expertise, this is your essential modern guide to an ancient
tradition. The In Focus series applies a modern approach to
teaching the classic body, mind, and spirit subjects. Authored by
experts in their respective fields, these beginner's guides feature
smartly designed visual material that clearly illustrates key
topics within each subject. As a bonus, each book includes
reference cards or a poster, held in an envelope inside the back
cover, that give you a quick, go-to guide containing the most
important information on the subject.
'A great storyteller' Madeline Miller, author of Circe In this
powerful new collection, Charlotte Higgins foregrounds Greek
mythology's most enduring heroines. Here are the myths of Heracles
and Theseus, the Trojan war, Thebes and Argos and Athens. They are
stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods,
helpless humans, fantastical creatures and resourceful witches. In
this telling the female characters take centre stage as Athena,
Helen, Circe, Penelope and others weave these stories into
elaborate imagined tapestries. In Charlotte Higgins's thrilling new
interpretation of these ancient stories, their tales combine to
form a dazzling, sweeping epic of storytelling. With a series of
original drawings by Chris Ofili.
Widely popularized images of unobtainable and damaging feminine
ideals can be a cause of profound disjunction between women and
their bodies. A consequence of this dissonance is an embodied
performance of these ideals with the potential development of
disordered eating practices, such as anorexia nervosa. This book
develops a spirituality of anorexia by suggesting that these eating
disorders are physical symptoms of the general repression of
feminine nature in our culture. Furthermore, it puts forward
Goddess feminism as a framework for a healing therapeutic model to
address anorexia and more broadly, the "slender ideal" touted by
society. The book focuses on the female body in contemporary
society, specifically the development of anorexia nervosa, and what
this expression communicates about female embodiment. Drawing upon
the work of a variety of theorists, social commentators, liberation
theologians and thealogians, it discusses the benefits of adopting
female-focused myths, symbols and rituals, drawing upon the work of
Marion Woodman and Naomi Goldenberg. Ultimately, it theorises a
thealogical approach to anorexia aimed at displacing the damaging
discourses that undermine women in the twenty-first century.
Offering an alternative model of spirituality and embodiment for
contemporary women, this book will be of keen interest to scholars
of theology, religious studies, gender studies and psychology.
Everyone knows that being different is a good way to be unpopular,
but what if you're so different that people think you are an actual
servant of evil? Conform or Be Cast Out is a history of humankind's
tendency not only to shun nonconformists, but to label them as
devils, demons, and Satan worshippers. Beginning with scapegoats
and devil figures in folklore and mythology, the book moves on to
look at other aspects of nonconformity such as witchcraft, the
Inquisition, spiritualism and medical conditions once mistaken for
lycanthropy, vampirism, and demonic possession before concluding
with a discussion on aspects of contemporary culture ranging from
heavy metal music to zombie movies.
A devotional-style book for the modern seeker, intended to help
them remember the divine wisdom they carry within and utilize it to
create a life that is authentic. Are you ready to activate your
inner goddess? 365 Days of Divine Feminine Wisdom is a
devotional-style book for today's spiritual seeker. In it, you will
learn how to deepen your connection with yourself and your
spirituality, discover who you really are, and find the courage to
create a life you love by using your innate gifts and power. Each
daily entry reflects upon the different aspects of Divine Feminine
energy that are always active within us, regardless of age or
experience: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. These aspects
are linked to the milestones that we experience throughout our
lives as we get in touch with the goddess within us. These aspects
are also connected to the phases of the moon, as well as to the
seasons. Each daily entry draws wisdom from the three-part feminine
archetype, according to the time of year: January to April provides
inspiration from the Maiden aspect; May to August offers guidance
from the Mother aspect; and September to December reveals knowledge
from the Crone aspect. This helps readers gain a full understanding
of their innate gifts and wisdom, as well the phases they naturally
go through each year as they continue to grow, evolve, and live
their best life.
In 1948 Robert Graves published The White Goddess. His study of
poetic mysticism and goddess worship has since become a founding
text of Western paganism. As Wicca emerged from what Graves called,
a few hopeful young people in California, to over two million
strong, The White Goddess has achieved near liturgical status. This
rising appreciation brings all the problems of liturgical texts.
Many pagans consider Graves' work like the goddess herself; awe
inspiring but impenetrable. Stalking The Goddess is the first
extensive examination of this enigmatic text to come from the pagan
community and guides readers through bewildering forests of
historical sources, poems, and Graves' biography to reveal his
unorthodox claims and entrancing creative process. Relentlessly
perusing each path it explores the uncharted woods and reveals the
hidden signposts Graves has posted. The hunt for the goddess spans
battlefields, ancient manuscripts, the British museum, and
Stonehenge. En route we encounter not only the goddess herself but
her three sacred animals; dog, roebuck, and lapwing. Perhaps the
muse cannot be captured on her own grounds, but now at least there
is a map.
* Examines the significant figures and groups of Finland's occult
world, including their esoteric practices and the secret societies
to which they were connected * Investigates the relationship of
nationalism and esotericism in Finland as well as the history of
Finnish parapsychology and the Finnish UFO craze * Looks at the
unique evolution of Freemasonry in Finland, showing how, when
Finland was still part of Russia and the Masonic order was banned,
adherents created a number of other secret societies Finland has
long been viewed as the land of sorcerers and shamans. Exploring
the rich history of Finnish occultism, Perttu Hakkinen and Vesa
Iitti examine the significant figures and groups of Finland's
occult world from the late 19th century to the present day. They
begin with Pekka Ervast, known as the Rudolf Steiner of the North,
who was a major figure in Theosophy before starting a Rosicrucian
group called Ruusu-Risti, and they look at the Finnish disciples of
G. I. Gurdjieff and the grim case of the cult of Tattarisuo.
Investigating the relationship of nationalism and esotericism in
Finland, the authors tell the stories of Sigurd Wettenhovi-Aspa,
who thought that Finns were the root of all Western civilization,
and of Yrjoe von Groenhagen, who became a close friend of Heinrich
Himmler and Karl Maria Wiligut. They also explore the history of
Finnish parapsychology, the Finnish UFO craze, and the unique
evolution of Freemasonry in Finland, showing how, when the Masonic
order was banned, adherents created a number of other secret
societies, such as the Carpenter's Order, the Hypotenuse Order, and
the Brotherhood of February 17--which later became hubs for the OTO
and AMORC. Unveiling both the light and dark sides of modern
esotericism in Finland, the authors show how, because of its unique
position as partially European and partially Russian, Finland's
occult influence extends into the very heart of left-hand and
right-hand occult groups and secret societies around the world.
This treasury of more than 350 poems, prayers, hymns, blessings,
and dramatic readings provides beautiful, powerful pieces that you
can use to mark holidays, milestones, and the passing of the
seasons. Discover prayers to Janus from Horace and Ovid, a
traditional Scottish blessing for Imbolc, an invocation to Pan by
poet Helen Bantock, a salutation to the sun by Aleister Crowley, a
pharoah's hymn to Isis, a song for Lammas by Gwydion Pendderwen,
and many, many more. In addition to readings and blessings for
Pagan holidays and other special days throughout the year, you will
also discover prayers for weddings and funerals and to coincide
with phases of the moon. Author Barbara Nolan includes brief
historical or biographical details to contextualize each piece as
well as descriptions of various holidays and festivals to help you
integrate these readings into your practice. A Year of Pagan Prayer
demonstrates that the literary worship of Pagan deities was never
fully lost in the West. This bounteous collection draws from the
creative and spiritual legacy of Italian Renaissance poets, ancient
Sumerian priestesses, twentieth-century Pagans, French Romantics,
Greek playwrights, nineteenth-century British occultists, and
Egyptian hymnists, making it a must-have sourcebook for anyone who
yearns to embody the eloquent expressions of our Pagan past.
The occult art of magical writing begins in pre-history with the
creation of the two elemental signs called the dot or egg and the
line, serpent or sperm. These two signs are the mother and father
of all other signs, symbols and letters that have come into being.
The meaning and form of the two signs have been symbolically
refined over the millennia by magicians. In the form of magic
letters they are signatures, literal and abstract, of the Universal
forces of Creation, from whence all knowledge originates. Concisely
written and richly illustrated this is the most accessible and
informative book on the occult history and graphic origins of the
signs, symbols, scripts and ciphers of Western Occultism.
This is a completely revised and enlarged edition of the well-known
classic. In the twenty years since the previous edition was
published much progress has been made in regard to the clinical
concept of psychoanalysis, and this new edition brings the subject
completely up to date. New knowledge of the psychoanalytic process
has been added, together
Cosmic Rituals - An Astrological Guide to Wellness, Self-Care and
Positive Thinking is the ultimate guide to taking care of yourself
and harnessing your powers. With a focused chapter for each star
sign, Cosmic Rituals covers everything from hints and tips for
self-care, and de-stressing, to mindful meditations and techniques
to help you feel energised and ready for anything. There's herbal
healing to soothe the soul, and sleep rituals to get you in the
Zzz-zone, plus a selection of mantras to help you get up and glow.
There's no one size fits all when it comes to taking care of
yourself, but your star sign provides a blueprint, which you can
work with. Whether you're a tenacious bull who prefers routine or a
sensitive crab that takes on the world's woes, the character traits
associated with each sign mean you'll need a unique approach to
selfcare and wellbeing. There really is no better way to find your
sparkle, than by looking to the stars!
An invitation to come face to face with the incarnate female power
of ancient Egypt. Sekhmet was ancient Egypt's leonine Netjeret
(Goddess) who embodied incarnate female power. Sekhmet brought
plague and pestilence to the land as well as conferred healing and
protection upon her followers. From her ancient origins, to the
present day, many have been fascinated by Sekhmet's fierce image
and uncompromising destructive powers. This book explores Sekhmet's
Egyptian origins, her mythology, character, and worship, bringing
together Egyptological research and contemporary Pagan
perspectives.
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