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Gwyn, the bright god of the Brythonic underworld Annwfn and Faery
king of the wild Welsh spirits, the twlwyth teg, is an ancient and
mysterious figure. His tales are scattered through oral folklore
and across medieval Welsh literature, a depository of our ancient
god-tales. Said to dwell within the legendary glass castle in
Glastonbury Tor, as well as the black mountains of Wales, he is
both a figure of romance and fear. A dark lover through the winter
months, leader of the wild hunt, and guardian of the dead. He is
the ancient companion of bards and visionaries through the
initiatory journey to the depths of the Celtic Underworld, in
search of the Goddess of the land herself. With a close look at
traditional magic and lore as well as practical exercises, Gwyn ap
Nudd is an essential guide for all those who seek wisdom from the
darkness and wild communion with the sovereignty of the land.
Deepen your connection to the Divine and infuse your spellwork with
radiant new power when you invite angels into your life. Angels are
universal guides, helpers, and friends just waiting for you to call
on them for assistance, regardless of which spiritual or magickal
path you follow.
Angels: Companions in Magick is a treasury of practical wisdom,
magickal techniques, and fascinating angel lore, all presented with
Silver's trademark down-to-earth warmth and straightforwardness.
You'll find out how to work with angels to create happiness,
improved health and healing, and abundance; discover your true
purpose for this lifetime; and make the world a better place using
blessings for peace, prosperity, and protection. From making
angelic rosaries and angel egg charms to combating chaos with
celestial magick and rituals, this unique guidebook offers a rich
variety of ways to work with these wondrous beings.
The World and God Are Not-Two is a book about how the God in whom
Christians believe ought to be understood. The key conceptual
argument that runs throughout is that the distinctive relation
between the world and God in Christian theology is best understood
as a non-dualistic one. The "two"-"God" and "World" cannot be added
up as separate, enumerable realities or contrasted with each other
against some common background because God does not belong in any
category and creatures are ontologically constituted by their
relation to the Creator. In exploring the unique character of this
distinctive relation, Soars turns to Sara Grant's work on the Hindu
tradition of Advaita Vedanta and the metaphysics of creation found
in Thomas Aquinas. He develops Grant's work and that of the earlier
Calcutta School by drawing explicit attention to the Neoplatonic
themes in Aquinas that provide some of the most fruitful areas for
comparative engagement with Vedanta. To the Christian, the fact
that the world exists only as dependent on God means that "world"
and "God" must be ontologically distinct because God's existence
does not depend on the world. To the Advaitin, this simultaneously
means that "World" and "God" cannot be ontologically separate
either. The language of non-duality allows us to see that both
positions can be held coherently together without entailing any
contradiction or disagreement at the level of fundamental ontology.
What it means to be "world" does not and cannot exclude what it
means to be "God."
MAIDEN, MOTHER, CRONE presents the Trinity as ancient symbols of
the Goddess, predating Christianity by thousands of years. The book
explores longstanding myths and symbols, illuminating ancient,
universal human challenges that still exist today. Together with
in-depth explanations of goddess archetypes and their relevance to
20th century living, this book will lead you to a state of
conscious awareness that can change your life.
Combining shamanism, spirituality, ecology and activism, Llyn
Roberts shares her years of experience with indigenous healers who
come from cultures that know how to shapeshift realities. She
translates ancient techniques into easy to understand modern
practices that you can use every day to transform yourself and make
a positive difference in the world. Awarded a Bronze IPPY in New
Age(Mind Body Spirit) category of 2012 Independent Publisher Book
Awards 2012. Each year IPPY honors excellence in a broad range of
subjects, rewarding authors and publishers who 'take chances and
break new ground.'
From one of our most respected shamanic teachers, Calling Us Home aims to help the ordinary person, caught up in the anxiety of modern life, find balance and peace of mind. How to hold on to happiness. How to develop strategies for dealing with fear, guilt, stress and feelings of inadequacy. How to manage irrational annoyance and stop it ruling your life.
Full of anecdotes from the author's Danish childhood to studying with Native American Indians and exploring wild places – the book teaches many things, from learning shamanic meditation to identifying which species of animal is your natural spirit guide.
This is a book to be savoured and loved, read and re-read, annotated and quoted from. Down to earth, warm, witty and wise – it is a bible for our times.
Elen of the Ways is about the ancient shamanism of Britain. Elen
Sentier grew up in a long family lineage of following the Deer
Trods; in this book she tells of the old, forgotten ways of our
ancestors. Through her own experience, stories, practical exercises
and journeys with the deer, Elen takes you into the realm of the
Boreal Forest, of which Britain is a part, to show how the Deer
Goddess is the spirit of this land. To walk the deer trods is to
realise how close and connected you are to nature and everything in
this beautiful world which we share with our non-human brethren.
You learn, too, that our everyday world and otherworld are
intertwined. Elen of the Ways is both here and there at the same
time. You will find her everywhere.
A collection of essays on magic and occultism. The essays and
articles collected in this volume sum up the first not-quite-decade
of John Michael Greer's career. While they cover a range of
subjects, all of them share a common theme, and were shaped by
certain experiences that remade his spiritual life just before the
first of them was written. They record a remarkable period in the
life of a scholar, and will provide inspiration and entertainment
to students of the occult as well as anyone interested in magic or
writing.
Through in-depth analysis of musical theatre choreography and
choreographers, Making Broadway Dance challenges long-held
perceptions of Broadway dance as kitsch, disposable, a dance form
created without artistic process. Setting out to demonstrate that
musical theatre dance is not a monolith but rather multi-varied in
terms of dance styles, aesthetics and methodologies, author Liza
Gennaro provides insights into how Broadway dance is made. By
examining choreography for musical theatre through the lens of
dance studies, script analysis, movement research and dramaturgical
inquiry, she treads in uncharted territory by offering a close
examination of a dance form that has heretofore received only the
most superficial interrogation. She also explores how musical
theatre choreographers create within the parameters of librettos,
enhance character development and build dance languages that inform
and propel narrative. By considering influences from ballet,
modern, postmodern, Jazz, social and global dance, she reveals a
rich understanding of musical theatre dance. This book exposes the
choreographic systems of some of Broadway's most influential
dance-makers including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Jerome
Robbins, Katherine Dunham, Bob Fosse, Savion Glover, Sergio
Trujillo, Steven Hoggett and Camille Brown, and is essential
reading for theatre and dance scholars, students, practitioners,
and Broadway fans.
Access the gifts of transformation, heal the self, and live in
harmony with one another and with the Earth by journeying through
the wisdom wheel-a fresh take on the traditional medicine wheel-its
archetypes, and its four wisdom challenges. The teachings of the
medicine wheel have existed from the beginning of time. Today,
however, we are creating modern paradigms of shamanism while
drawing on the sacred traditions of the past. In this book,
shamanic practitioner Alberto Villoldo explains that the medicine
wheel is also a wisdom wheel: an advanced tool for working toward
personal and planetary transformation. By journeying through the
wisdom wheel and its four directions-South, West, North, and
East-each of which is associated with an archetypal animal and
sacred journey, you will be able to access powerful healing
energies and step into a new personal and collective destiny.
Those who have grown up with Pan as a playmate remember how, back
in the day, it would be possible for a young child to disappear
into the woods with only a dog for company for hours on end without
there being a hue and cry raised in its absence; and it was on
those woodland rides and pathways - summer or winter - that
Melusine Draco often encountered Pan.
Unlock the key to a universal life-force with the companion volume
to the "New York Times" bestseller "The Source Field
Investigations"
In "The Source Field Investigations, "David Wilcock illuminated an
entirely new understanding of our world today. Now, he embarks on
an astonishing investigation into what lies beyond--finding proof
that everything in our lives is not only connected, but it also
influences everything else.
Using history, astrology, and synchronicity theory among other
concepts, Wilcock shows that there is hidden architecture within
time, guiding individuals and nations through a system of
enlightenment Joseph Campbell called the Hero's Journey. Historical
events occur in shockingly precise, repeating cycles of time as a
result. Once we understand and identify the hidden laws of this
seemingly random "synchronicity," we are left with a remarkable
blueprint of how best to lead our lives in this uncertain and
confusing world.
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