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In the Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks series.
A new edition of Steve Taylor's bestselling classic, in which the
author provides an Afterword, including research developments that
have occurred since the book was first published in 2005. "An
important and fascinating book about the origin, history and
impending demise of the ego - humanity's collective dysfunction.
The Fall is highly readable and enlightening, as the author's acute
mind is at all times imbued with the higher faculty of spiritual
awareness." Eckhart Tolle
"A marvelous book, at once comprehensive and highly readable, a
fascinating analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety."
--Michael Owen Jones, University of California, Los Angeles "The
End of the World As We Know It makes accessible to both scholars
and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios
abounding in America at the end of the millennium." --Robert S.
Ellwood, University of Southern California "Will stand for some
time as the best survey and analysis of the meaning and place of
apocalypticism and millennialism in American culture." --Religion
and Literature "Fascinating and] intelligent . . . should be
required reading." --Psychotronic From religious tomes to current
folk prophesies, recorded history reveals a plethora of narratives
predicting or showcasing the end of the world. The incident at
Waco, the subway bombing by the Japanese cult Aum Supreme Truth,
and the tragedy at Jonestown are just a few examples of such
apocalyptic scenarios. And these are not isolated incidents;
millions of Americans today believe the end of the world is
inevitable, either by a divinely ordained plan, nuclear
catastrophe, extraterrestrial invasion, or gradual environmental
decay, Examining the doomsday scenarios and apocalyptic predictions
of visionaries, televangelists, survivalists, and various other
endtimes enthusiasts, as well as popular culture, film, music,
fashion, and humor, Daniel Wojcik sheds new light on America's
fascination with worldly destruction and transformation. He
explores the origins of contemporary apocalyptic beliefs and
compares religious and secular apocalyptic speculation, showing us
the routes our belief systems have traveled over the centuries to
arrive at the dawn of a new millennium. Included in his sweeping
examination are premillennial prophecy traditions, prophecies
associated with visions of the Virgin Mary, secular ideas about
nuclear apocalypse, the transformation of apocalyptic prophecy in
the post-Cold War era, and emerging apocalyptic ideas associated
with UFOs and extraterrestrials. Timely, yet of lasting importance,
The End of the World as We Know It is a comprehensive cultural and
historical portrait of an age-old phenomenon and a fascinating
guide to contemporary apocalyptic fever. Daniel Wojcik is Associate
Professor of English and Folklore at the University of Oregon and
author of Punk and Neo-Tribal Body Art. He received his Ph.D. in
Folklore and Mythology from the University of California, Los
Angeles.
During Paris's Belle Epoque (1871-1914), many cultural movements
and artistic styles flourished--Symbolism, Impressionism, Art
Nouveau, the Decadents--all of which profoundly shaped modern
culture. Inseparable from this cultural advancement was the
explosion of occult activity taking place in the City of Light at
the same time. Exploring the magical, artistic, and intellectual
world of the Belle Epoque, Tobias Churton shows how a wide variety
of Theosophists, Rosicrucians, Martinists, Freemasons, Gnostics,
and neo-Cathars called fin-de-siecle Paris home. He examines the
precise interplay of occultists Josephin Peladan, Papus, Stanislas
de Guaita, and founder of the modern Gnostic Church Jules Doinel,
along with lesser known figures such as Saint-Yves d'Alveydre, Paul
Sedir, Charles Barlet, Edmond Bailly, Albert Jounet, Abbe Lacuria,
and Lady Caithness. He reveals how the work of many masters of
modern culture such as composers Claude Debussy and Erik Satie,
writers Arthur Rimbaud and Charles Baudelaire, and painters Georges
Seurat and Alphonse Osbert bear signs of immersion in the esoteric
circles that were thriving in Paris at the time. The author
demonstrates how the creative hermetic ferment that animated the
City of Light in the decades leading up to World War I remains an
enduring presence and powerful influence today. Where, he asks,
would Aleister Crowley and all the magicians of today be without
the Parisian source of so much creativity in this field?
San Pedro, a visionary and hallucinogenic brew derived from the
mescaline-based Trichocereus pachanoi or 'cactus of vision', is one
of Peru's most important and powerful teacher plants. For thousands
of years this brew has been drunk by spiritual seekers and those
who need healing, and it has cured a wide variety of physical
problems, including cancer, diabetes, paralysis, and pneumonia, as
well as emotional and psychological issues such as alcoholism,
heartbreak, and grief. Those who work with it say San Pedro brings
us closer to God. Remarkably, however, while other South American
teacher plants such as ayahuasca have been well reported in the
literature, there has been no book specifically written about the
shamanic use of San Pedro - until now. "The Hummingbird's Journey
to God" provides wisdom for the whole of mankind.
'A major work ... an extraordinary tour de force, [this book] will
materially help to bring both sides (science and paranormal
studies) together in a way which could lead to real and important
advances in our view of the universe' - New Scientist First
published in 1978, Mysteries is the powerful and enlightening
sequel to The Occult, continuing Colin Wilson's investigations into
the paranormal, the occult and the supernatural. The experience of
his own panic attacks gave Wilson his insight into the concept of
the ladder or hierarchy of selves with which we are all associated.
In this book he fully explores this idea of multiple selves,
explaining how our lower, childish selves are linked to depression
and anxiety. The book offers an optimistic message to counteract
our contemporary tendency towards pessimism and nihilism:
purposeful activity will always allow us to call on our higher
selves and bring concentration, control and a sense of meaning into
life. Wilson uses the concept of the multi-personality to explain a
wide range of paranormal phenomenon, from dowsing and demonic
possession to precognition and spoon-bending, and he analyses the
work of all the big names in 20th-century supra-rational research
(from T C Lethbridge to Margaret Murray to Carl Jung) from this
perspective. The story ranges widely, from the stone circles to
1960s LSD adventures, and Wilson's analysis is woven with hundreds
of entertaining paranormal anecdotes and case studies taken from
throughout history, including his own experiences of dowsing at the
Merry Maidens stone circle and of visions and lucid dreaming.
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 practical guide to ancient Mesoamerican solar and lunar rites for
healing and transformation * Details shamanic rituals and practices
for each period of the day, including dawn, sunrise, noon, sunset,
and midnight, to best harness the energies of the sun, night sun,
and moon for specific purposes, such as divination, journeying with
animal spirit guides, or spiritual wisdom * Incorporates shamanic
breathwork, dreamwork, mantra chanting, mudras, dancing and
movement, toning, chakra work, crystals, herbs, and limpias
(shamanic cleanses) * Explores how nighttime energies are affected
by the phases of the moon, offering specific practices for each
phase Ancient Mesoamerican shamans and modern practitioners of
curanderismo--a Latin American shamanic healing practice--divide
each day and night into distinct periods based on the sacred
rhythms of the sun and moon, with each time offering opportunities
to connect with specific celestial energies for healing and
transformation. In this hands-on guide to working with the sacred
energies of the sun, night sun, and moon, curandera Erika Buenaflor
details the rites, rituals, and deities for each part of the day
and night and explores the sacred tools and techniques used by
ancient Mesoamerican shamans for harnessing solar and lunar
energies. She explains how the sun is the source of soul energy
that heals, animates, strengthens, and revitalizes us on many
levels, while night energies are transformative and conducive for
connecting with nonordinary realms. She explores rituals for dawn,
sunrise, and midmorning to harness the energies of creation and new
beginnings; for noon and afternoon to promote peak strength and
spiritual wisdom; for sunset and dusk to bring about
transformation, perform divination, and journey with animal spirit
guides; and for midnight and predawn to facilitate shamanic
dreamwork, connect with the ancestors, make offerings, and
regenerate at the deepest levels. She also explores how nighttime
energies are affected by the phases of the moon and offers specific
practices for each phase. By intentionally tuning our activities to
the rhythms of the sun and moon, we can invite in their sacred
energies of abundance and healing for more healthy, creative,
mindful, and happy lives.
The Cailleach - goddess of the ancestors, wisdom that comes with
age, the weather, time, shape-shifting and winter. Within the pages
of this book Rachel Patterson gives the reader an introduction to
the mysteries, myths, legends and magic of the ancient hag goddess
The Cailleach, drawing upon ancient legends, stories told and her
own experiences.
The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces shows you how to curate over
50 magical spaces throughout your home that artfully and
intentionally observe seasonal celebrations. Anjou Kiernan, creator
of the Light of Anjou online witchery shop and apothecary and named
"One of the Magical Women on Instagram You Should Be Following" by
Refinery 29, shows you how to create altars and sacred spaces based
on the Wheel of the Year. Simple rituals and DIY projects give you
the tools you need to mindfully reflect upon the seasonal Sabbats
and holidays. Whether building a sacred fire pit for Beltane or
Feast Table for the Autumn Equinox, learn how to honor the sacred
doorways of the year and bring magic into your daily life.
In 2019 a group of book-lovers began to turn from their usual diet
of contemporary novels to read classics of the ‘English eerie’
like Arthur Machen’s 'The Great God Pan'. The documents
recovered, (edited by Phil Smith of 'Mythogeography'), and
published here as 'Living In The Magical Mode', describe the
subsequently inspired attempts of these readers – in a time of
virus and social and climate catastrophe –– to live anew, with
‘magic-as-ordinary’, to do magic as if it were the washing up.
At first, the readers fall on new ways of remaking their everyday
lives in the magical mode, but the mode soon find ways to remake
the readers. Challenging assumptions, magic turns lives upside down
and shakes out mysteries. The documents of 'Living In The Magical
Mode' describe a pulling back of veils, until all veils but one are
exhausted; then the book-lovers put their hands upon the veil
inside themselves.... 'Living In The Magical World' crosses dream
wastelands, racecourses, motorway cafes, edgeland quarries and
suburban valleys, in an adventure of encounters with ‘others’.
It brings its readers to an occulted realm of unbounded desires
that once unfolded refuses to recede. The surviving documents of
the book club, reprinted here, describe the final frantic efforts
of what remains of its members to understand a collision of many
worlds and make novel webs of reconciliation.
An anthology with contributions from nineteen writers, The Goddess
in America is a book that identifies the enduring experience of
Goddess Spirituality through a four-part discussion focused on the
Native Goddess, the Migrant Goddess, the Goddess in relation to
other aspects of American culture (Feminism, Christianity,
Witchcraft etc.) and the Goddess in contemporary America.
Featuring mantras, exercises, and rituals, The Goddess Resolution
shows you how to triumph over any negative influence in your life
with the help of powerful goddesses from around the world. You'll
be introduced to Eingana, Lilith, Pandora, Sedna, Hekate, Oya, and
nearly a dozen more incredible deities whose stories will inspire
you. Each one empowers you to create and navigate your unique path
to emotional well-being.Author Kate Osborne shares affirmations,
meditations, ceremonies, mirror and labyrinth work, and more, all
of them designed to help you engage with the goddesses mythology.
Free yourself from emotional bondage with the story of
Hine-Nui-Te-Po, seek redemption with Skadi's tale, and nurture your
creations with Gaia. Whenever life throws a curve ball, these
goddesses' stories will uplift and encourage you.
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