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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.
In The Synchronicity Key, David Wilcock goes beyond this new
understanding to investigate how our universe works. Using history
and astrology, as well as new research into fractals, spiritual
geometry and quantum physics, Wilcock demonstrates that there is a
hidden architecture within time which guides individuals and
nations through a system of enlightenment (which Joseph Campbell
called the Hero's Journey). Historical events occur in shockingly
precise and repeating cycles of time and once the hidden laws
governing our fate through seemingly random 'synchronicity' are
identified we are left with a remarkable blueprint of how to lead
our lives in an uncertain world. David Wilcock's understanding of
the living fabric that binds the universe together is behind his
knowledge of synchronicity, the connections between seemingly
unrelated events, and how we are guided by it. Synchronicity is a
means to awaken us to our true identity, the thoughts we think and
the actions we take are being guided by hidden cycles that repeat
throughout the universe and time. David Wilcock is our guide to
this new world.
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.
Learn simple step-by-step techniques for drawing and embellishing
the exciting, inspiring, and beautiful motifs of sacred geometry.
In Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, artist,
instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon takes you on an inner
voyage of creative discovery. Learn how sacred geometry has been
practiced and celebrated by cultures all over the world and
influenced artists throughout history, including Leonardo da Vinci
Start with the essentials-compass drawing with graphite pencils on
paper-then explore the featured mediums for embellishing, including
colored pencils, watercolor, inks, and other easy-to-use mediums
Take a step-by-step look at fundamental drawing techniques for a
variety of universal motifs, starting with the simple circle and
building to more complex motifs, including the Yin Yang symbol, the
Tree of Life, the Torus, and the Vortex Learn to paint a variety of
stunning effects and find great project ideas for creating amazing
images The study and creation of sacred geometry inspires the
imagination and provokes reflection. So grab your pencils and take
a beautiful creative journey with drawing! Perfect for creative
beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a
fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints
and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
Shhhhhhh ...Can you hear the ancient dryad wisdom of trees? Do you
know how to calm the spirits of storm and wave? Can you see
theelusive and intelligent souls of trees, stones, rivers and
clouds subtly infusing the world with magic, wonder and meaning? Do
you want to know more?In this beautiful book, illustrated
throughout by faery artist Dan Goodfellow, Celtic shaman Danu
Forest reveals how to communicate with wild nature spirits for
mutual benefit, working with air, fire and water, to grow in
harmony with nature in all its splendour. WOODEN BOOKS are small
but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES.
"Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET.
"Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW
SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the
Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces
the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus -- the 'thrice-great
one', as he was often called -- on the western mind. For centuries
his name ranked among the most illustrious of the ancient world.
Considered by some a contemporary of Moses and a forerunner of
Christ, this almost mythical figure arose in fourth century BC
Alexandria, from a fusion of the Egyptian god Thoth and the Greek
god Hermes. Master of magic, writing, science, and philosophy,
Hermes was thought to have walked with gods and be the source of
the divine wisdom granted to man at the dawn of time. Gary Lachman
has written many books exploring ancient traditions for the modern
mind. In The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus, he brings to life the
mysterious character of this great spiritual guide, exposing the
many theories and stories surrounding him, and revitalizing his
teachings for the modern world. Through centuries of wars,
conquests and religious persecutions, the fragile pages of the
teachings of Hermes Trismegistus have still survived. This is a
book for all thinkers and enquirers who want to recover that lost
knowledge and awaken a shift in human consciousness.
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
Kausay, Abundant Life.
'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.
The role of a visionary is to help dream the future into life.
Throughout the ages, shamans have played the role of visionary
within their communities. Yet how does one open to visions and
allow the messages we need to hear to come through? Exploring how
to access your creative potential to shape and hold a strong vision
for yourself and others, visionary teacher Carol Day shares
hands-on tools and step-by-step shamanic practices to become more
visionary and connected to the world around. She explains how to
prepare for shamanic visioning and details Earth Whispering
practices to expand the senses, set intentions, and connect deeply
with intuition and spirit helpers. Detailing the visionary quest,
the author offers exercises to open up to different dimensions and
initiate a conscious relationship with the elements through the
creativity wheel. Introducing animal and archetype support systems,
she shares advice on working with guides and soul protectors, such
as elemental spirits, birds, trees, and the fae. She presents
visionary practices to help you connect, acknowledge, and honor the
past, present, and future--each of which is connected with an
element, a spirit animal, and a plant spirit. She shares a sacred
time-travel journey in the symbolic form of a loop, taking you
first through the present, then opening to an exploration of the
realm of the past and the ancestors, continuing into the vision of
the future ones, and ultimately back to the beginning of time.
Taking you through the three pathways of time, this guide presents
shamanic tools to help you prepare to receive visions, release the
burdens of the past to heal your ancestral line, and bring clarity
to your visions of the future.
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.
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 challenge that many pagans and Earth-based spiritual
practitioners face is how to integrate sustainable living with our
everyday lives. By offering a vision of "sacred actions," or the
integration of sustainable living with Earth-based spirituality,
learn how to combine the three ethics: people care, earth care, and
fair share, to execute comprehensive sustainable living through the
lens of paganism. Find a wide variety of accessible
sustainable-living activities, rituals, stories, and tools framed
through the neopaganism eightfold Wheel of the Year. Each chapter
is tied to one of the eight holidays, offering specific themes that
deepen topics, including home and hearth, lawns and gardens, food
and nourishment, ritual items and offerings, reducing waste and
addressing materialism, and much more. Consider this your manual of
personal empowerment through sustainability as a spiritual
practice.
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.
Learn to take control of your life and reconnect with your purpose,
using modern magic based on ancient spirituality. Witch, Please is
a modern mystic's practical guide to life, love and creating a
fulfilling existence, from turning your home into a sacred
sanctuary and manifesting magical relationships to loving your
career and money magic. Full of inspiration, practical advice and
rituals, this book will guide you through the process of tapping
into your intuition, intention and self-empowerment to discover and
harness the magic within you.
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