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Constellated Ministry - A Guide for Those Serving Today's Pagans (Paperback): Holli S. Emore Constellated Ministry - A Guide for Those Serving Today's Pagans (Paperback)
Holli S. Emore
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

It is said that Pagan traditions are the fastest-growing religious group in America. Numbers are tricky to come by, but we know that contemporary Pagans report themselves as living in every American state, and in countries around the world. This volume reviews the shifting landscape of current Pagan spirituality, the unique culture and needs which must be understood in order to engage with contemporary Pagans, and the implications for future leadership, including organizational models, training and educational needs. The author has interviewed Pagan leaders about their own experiences and looks at data from the Pagan Engagement and Spiritual Support survey of 2016 to answer questions such as What does "ministry" mean for Pagans? Who do Pagans turn to for spiritual support? Who ought to be providing that support? Do Pagans want leaders who are trained for ministry? What kind of training do they need, and how do they get it? If you are a Pagan who wishes to support others in these ways, you will find here a framework for your own work, including stories and examples. If you are an interfaith minister, a chaplain, or a spiritual leader who finds that Pagans are intersecting with your work, you will become acquainted with the culture of this old-but-new spirituality. If you are an educator, may you find Constellated Ministry useful in teaching seminarians and students of religious studies.

Tibetan Demonology (Paperback): Christopher Bell Tibetan Demonology (Paperback)
Christopher Bell
R614 Discovery Miles 6 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tibetan Demonology discusses the rich taxonomy of gods and demons encountered in Tibet. These spirits are often the cause of, and exhorted for, diverse violent and wrathful activities. This Element consists of four thematic sections. The first section, 'Spirits and the Body', explores oracular possession and spirit-induced illnesses. The second section, 'Spirits and Time', discusses the role of gods in Tibetan astrology and ritual calendars. The third section, 'Spirits and Space', examines the relationship between divinities and the Tibetan landscape. The final section, 'Spirits and Doctrine', explores how certain deities act as fierce protectors of religious and political institutions.

Havamal and Norse Proverbs (Paperback): Anonymous Havamal and Norse Proverbs (Paperback)
Anonymous
R385 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R35 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Religion of Java (Paperback, New edition): Clifford Geertz The Religion of Java (Paperback, New edition)
Clifford Geertz
R1,286 Discovery Miles 12 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written with a rare combination of analysis and speculation, this comprehensive study of Javanese religion is one of the few books on the religion of a non-Western people which emphasizes variation and conflict in belief as well as similarity and harmony. The reader becomes aware of the intricacy and depth of Javanese spiritual life and the problems of political and social integration reflected in the religion.
"The Religion of Java" will interest specialists in Southeast Asia, anthropologists and sociologists concerned with the social analysis of religious belief and ideology, students of comparative religion, and civil servants dealing with governmental policy toward Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

The Nine Doors of Midgard - A Curriculum of Rune-work (Paperback, Revised and Expanded 5th with New Preface ed.): Edred Thorsson The Nine Doors of Midgard - A Curriculum of Rune-work (Paperback, Revised and Expanded 5th with New Preface ed.)
Edred Thorsson
R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Crowley's Apprentice: The Life and Ideas of Israel Regardie (American) (Paperback, American): Gerald Suster Crowley's Apprentice: The Life and Ideas of Israel Regardie (American) (Paperback, American)
Gerald Suster
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dr. Francis Israel Regardie was one of the most important figures in the 20th centure development of the Western Mystery Tradition. From the teachings of Madame Blavatsky, the Bhagavad-Gita, Buddhism, and yoga he came to study with Crowley and became his secretary.

The Children's Edda - Volume 1 (Paperback): Lorna Marshall The Children's Edda - Volume 1 (Paperback)
Lorna Marshall; Edited by Debi Gregory; Dan Coultas
R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
High Culture - Drugs, Mysticism, and the Pursuit of Transcendence in the Modern World (Hardcover): Christopher Partridge High Culture - Drugs, Mysticism, and the Pursuit of Transcendence in the Modern World (Hardcover)
Christopher Partridge
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Throughout history, humans have always been fascinated by drugs and altered states. Despite the risk of addiction, many have used drugs as technologies to induce moments of meaning-making transcendence. This book traces the quest for transcendence and meaning through drugs in the modern West. Starting with the Romantic fascination with opium, it goes on to chronicle the discovery of anesthetics, psychiatric and religious interest in hashish, the bewitching power of mescaline and hallucinogenic fungi, as well as the more recent uses of LSD. It fills a major gap in our understanding of contemporary alternative and in the study of countercultures and popular culture. Today we are seeing increased social and scientific attention to both the positive and the negative effects of psychoactive drugs, particularly following the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and/or recreational use in some US states, as well as court cases involving the sacramental use of drugs. This fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of the controversial relationship between drugs and spirituality could not be more timely.

The Saviour Syndrome - Searching for Hope and Meaning in an Age of Unbelief (Hardcover): John Carroll The Saviour Syndrome - Searching for Hope and Meaning in an Age of Unbelief (Hardcover)
John Carroll
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Pagan Portals - Where Fairies Meet - Parallels between Irish and Romanian Fairy Traditions (Paperback): Daniela Simina Pagan Portals - Where Fairies Meet - Parallels between Irish and Romanian Fairy Traditions (Paperback)
Daniela Simina
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Traditions surrounding fairies are, essentially, a cross-generational compass that helps young and old to orient themselves into the ever-changing cultural landscape. As such, fairy traditions allow people to position themselves on the time-space continuum, not only through perpetuation of values but also through connecting deeper with the subtler realms that surround and interpenetrate consensus reality. Connecting to subtler realms gives access to a body of knowledge built upon the record of interaction between our world and the Other.  In Ireland and Romania, fairy traditions are alive and evolving. The study of the parallelism that exists between bodies of lore, past and present, from areas diametrically opposed on the map of Europe, gives scholars, lay people, and spiritual seekers access to an everlasting repository of wisdom. 

Embodying Earth Personal Workbook - Real Magic and Spiritual Self-care (Paperback): Sondra Ann Turnbull Embodying Earth Personal Workbook - Real Magic and Spiritual Self-care (Paperback)
Sondra Ann Turnbull
R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Moon Spell Magic - Invocations, Incantations & Lunar Lore for a Happy Life (Paperback): Cerridwen Greenleaf Moon Spell Magic - Invocations, Incantations & Lunar Lore for a Happy Life (Paperback)
Cerridwen Greenleaf
R468 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

#1 Best Seller in Religion & Spirituality, Agnosticism Want to Learn More About Moon Spells, Phases of the Moon, Wiccan Spells and Other Aspects of Wiccan Religion?Moon Spell Magic is intended to be a practical and inspirational handbook to making magic from spells for each day of the week: rituals for romance seasonal sacred energy altars secrets for money magic and, everything in between The wisdom of Wiccan religion. Moon Spells Magic contains an abundance of folk wisdom as well as many modern pagan practices that will help you learn the necessary lore and background information for creating the life of your dreams. Rituals and incantations can lead to great personal growth. Witches are the among the most devoted spiritual seekers. This book can be an important tool for gaining a deep grounding in magical correspondences, astrological associations, and the myths behind the magic. Whether you are looking to conjure up a supernatural Saturday for your coven or rid your home of negative energy and blocks to happiness, this numinous guide can help you turn your home into a personal pagan power center and have fun in the process. The moon has enormous power and celestial energy; by harnessing that, you can improve your life every day with the spells in this book. What You'll Learn Inside This Book: Features over 100 recipes for spells ranging from the everyday to special occasions and high holidays Something for every reader, from beginner level to advance students of the craft Contains many ritual resources with lunar lore, astronomical and color correspondences, plant associations, god and goddess invocations, elemental aspects for creating personal spells New takes on the basics such as spells for love, money and luck as well as many pagan practices for a modern lifestyle A fun read that is grounded in scholarship for a fresh approach to spellwork as well as invocations and rituals for wealth, health and happiness A "personal super moon" section detailing your luckiest days of the year and the best time for working, romance, prosperity and when you can access you "Lunar Super Powers"

Metaphysical Personalism - An Analysis of Austin Farrer's Metaphysics of Theism (Hardcover, New): Charles Conti Metaphysical Personalism - An Analysis of Austin Farrer's Metaphysics of Theism (Hardcover, New)
Charles Conti
R5,014 R3,814 Discovery Miles 38 140 Save R1,200 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How can we, or should we, talk about God? What concepts are involved in the idea of a Supreme Being? This book is about the search to reconcile modern metaphysics with traditional theism - focusing on the seminal work of Austin Farrer who was Warden of Keble College, Oxford, until his death in 1968, and one of the most original and important philosophers of religion of this century.

Bridges between Worlds - Spirits and Spirit Work in Northern Iceland (Paperback): Corinne G Dempsey Bridges between Worlds - Spirits and Spirit Work in Northern Iceland (Paperback)
Corinne G Dempsey
R1,129 Discovery Miles 11 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Bridges between Worlds explores Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal, which features trance and healing practices that span earth and spirit realms, historical eras, scientific and supernatural worldviews, and cross-Atlantic cultures. Based on years of fieldwork conducted in the northern Icelandic town of Akureyri, Corinne G. Dempsey excavates andleg mal's roots within Icelandic history, and examines how this practice steeped in ancient folklore functions in the modern world. Weaving personal stories and anecdotes with engaging accounts of Icelandic religious and cultural traditions, Dempsey humanizes spirit practices that are so often demonized or romanticized. While recent years have seen an unprecedented boom in tourist travel to Iceland, Dempsey sheds light on a profoundly important, but thus far poorly understood element of the country's culture. Her aim is not to explain away andleg mal but to build bridges of comprehensibility through empathy for the participants who are, after all, not so different from the reader.

Aleister Crowley's Treasure House of Images (Paperback): Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley's Treasure House of Images (Paperback)
Aleister Crowley
R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Trees are our Letters - A creative appointment with nature's communicators (Paperback): Carol Day Trees are our Letters - A creative appointment with nature's communicators (Paperback)
Carol Day
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Ten trees invite you into their circle for a creative collaboration that could transform the future. Trees Are Our Letters is an informative, creative, soulful and meditative journey with ten of our planet's species of trees. You will find yourself writing prose, poetry, the beginnings to a novel, short stories, songs, recipes and all manner of things on the journey! You will emerge with ten new loyal tree friends, sturdy in character and unique in the gifts and the counselling they bring, who I am sure will open the doors to make you want to befriend many more!

Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway (Hardcover): Trude Fonneland Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway (Hardcover)
Trude Fonneland
R3,420 Discovery Miles 34 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines Sami shamanism in Norway as a uniquely distinctive local manifestation of a global new religious phenomenon. It takes the diversity and hybridity within shamanic practices seriously through case studies from a Norwegian setting and highlights the ethnic dimension of these currents, through a particular focus on Sami versions of shamanism. The book's thesis is that the construction of a Sami shamanistic movement makes sense from the perspective of the broader ethno-political search for a Sami identity, with respect to connections to indigenous peoples worldwide and trans-historically. It also makes sense in economic and marketing terms. Based on more than ten years of ethnographic research, the book paints a picture of contemporary shamanism in Norway in its cultural context, relating it both to the local mainstream cultures in which it is situated and to global networks. By this, the book provides the basis for a study revealing the development of inventiveness, nuances and polyphony that occur when a global religion of shamanism is merged in a Norwegian setting, colored by its own political and cultural circumstances.

Pagan Portals - The Water Witch - An Introduction to Water Witchcraft (Paperback): Jessica Howard Pagan Portals - The Water Witch - An Introduction to Water Witchcraft (Paperback)
Jessica Howard
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For thousands of years the element of water has captured the hearts and imaginations of those who have come before us. From tales of benevolent spirits that dwell in lakes and ponds to the ferocious sea monsters that lurk in the depths, history and local folklore is full of tales of the mysterious and otherworldly nature of this element. But what is water witchcraft, and how can you practice it? This book offers a complete introduction to the way of the water witch, including information on deities, tools, using water in magic, animal guides, working with water spirits, water divination, and plenty of rituals, spells, and practical exercises for you to use. Whether you are interested in the water witch path or just want to learn how to work more closely with the element of water, this book contains everything you need to get started.

Vestiges of a Philosophy - Matter, the Meta-Spiritual, and the Forgotten Bergson (Hardcover): John O. Maoilearca Vestiges of a Philosophy - Matter, the Meta-Spiritual, and the Forgotten Bergson (Hardcover)
John O. Maoilearca
R2,492 Discovery Miles 24 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Vestiges of a Philosophy: Matter, the Meta-Spiritual, and the Forgotten Bergson covers a fascinating yet little known moment in history. At the turn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson and his sister, Mina Bergson (also known as Moina Mathers), were both living in Paris and working on seemingly very different but nonetheless complementary and even correlated approaches to questions about the nature of matter, spirit, and their interaction. He was a leading professor within the French academy, soon to become the most renowned philosopher in Europe. She was his estranged sister, already celebrated in her own right as a feminist and occultist performing on theatre stages around Paris while also leading one of the most important occult societies of that era, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. One was a respectable if controversial intellectual, the other was a notorious mystic-artist who, together with her husband and fellow-occultist Samuel MacGregor Mathers, have been described as the "neo-pagan power couple" of the Belle Epoque. Neither Henri nor Mina left any record of their feelings and attitudes towards the work of the other, but their views on time, mysticism, spirit, and art converge on many fronts, even as they emerged from very different forms of cultural practice. In Vestiges of a Philosophy, John O Maoilearca examines this convergence of ideas and uses the Bergsons' strange correlation to tackle contemporary themes in new materialist philosophy, as well as the relationship between mysticism and philosophy.

Wicca for Beginners - 21 Rules You Must Follow to Improve Your Wiccan Abilities as a Beginner (Paperback): Stephany Moon Wicca for Beginners - 21 Rules You Must Follow to Improve Your Wiccan Abilities as a Beginner (Paperback)
Stephany Moon
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Finding Polaris (Paperback): Terry Unger Finding Polaris (Paperback)
Terry Unger
R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Out of stock
The Eloquent Blood - The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism (Hardcover): Manon... The Eloquent Blood - The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism (Hardcover)
Manon Hedenborg-White
R4,408 R2,877 Discovery Miles 28 770 Save R1,531 (35%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the conventional dichotomy of chaste, pure Madonna and libidinous whore, the former has usually been viewed as the ideal form of femininity. However, there is a modern religious movement in which the negative stereotype of the harlot is inverted and exalted. The Eloquent Blood focuses on the changing construction of femininity and feminine sexuality in interpretations of the goddess Babalon. A central deity in Thelema, the religion founded by the notorious British occultist Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), Babalon is based on Crowley's favorable reinterpretation of the biblical Whore of Babylon, and is associated with liberated female sexuality and the spiritual ideal of passionate union with existence. Analyzing historical and contemporary written sources, qualitative interviews, and ethnographic fieldwork in the Anglo-American esoteric milieu, the study traces interpretations of Babalon from the works of Crowley and some of his key disciples-including the rocket scientist John "Jack" Whiteside Parsons, and the enigmatic British occultist Kenneth Grant-until the present. From the 1990s onwards, this study shows, female and LGBTQ esotericists have challenged historical interpretations of Babalon, drawing on feminist and queer thought and conceptualizing femininity in new ways. Tracing the trajectory of a particular gendered symbol from the fin-de-siecle until today, Manon Hedenborg White explores the changing role of women in Western esotericism, and shows how evolving constructions of gender have shaped the development of esotericism. Combining research on historical and contemporary Western esotericism with feminist and queer theory, the book sheds new light on the ways in which esoteric movements and systems of thought have developed over time in relation to political movements.

The Ancient City (Paperback): Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges The Ancient City (Paperback)
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
R549 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R34 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Polytheistic Monasticism - Voices from Pagan Cloisters (Paperback): Janet Munin Polytheistic Monasticism - Voices from Pagan Cloisters (Paperback)
Janet Munin
R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Polytheistic Monasticism: Voices From Pagan Cloisters is an anthology of writings from the forefront of the first wave of experimental monastic spirituality in the modern polytheist-animist revival. In this groundbreaking anthology, contemplative practitioners tell their stories of exploring classic monastic disciplines such as eremitic life, asceticism, retreat, service, and simplicity.

Earth Spirit: Belonging to the Earth - Nature Spirituality in a Changing World (Paperback): Julie Brett Earth Spirit: Belonging to the Earth - Nature Spirituality in a Changing World (Paperback)
Julie Brett
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Belonging to the Earth is a collection of personal insights, stories of journeys and rituals, community events and conversations between activists, First Nations community leaders, and those practicing nature spirituality. Each part of the book offers thoughtful and personal perspectives about connecting with the land, paying respect to ancestral traditions, Indigenous cultures and First Nations people, and finding ways to practice nature spirituality with integrity. Each part of the journey of the book explores how we can all come together to work for a better future and develop a greater understanding of how we belong to the Earth.

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