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Arthat - Mystic Poetry
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Janit Gambhir; Illustrated by Vaiishnavi Ramesh, Janit Gambhir
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Discover how to work magic with the mighty dragon clans in this
powerful book from bestselling author and dragon expert, D. J.
Conway. Perfect for beginners and experienced dragon handlers
alike, this book first covers the basics of dragons and magic, and
then provides detailed information about the thirty-three clans.
Explore each dragon's coloring, eye differences, claw, wing, and
scale shape, and personality. Learn about the clans' different
communication styles and how they approach honor, respect, and
more. This marvelous book opens the doors to the world of dragons
and allows you to soar with them to new heights of magic.
The philosophical depth, psychological insight, and spiritual guidance of A Course in Miracles have been an extraordinary treasure of wisdom for millions of readers worldwide since its original publication in 1976. The reason for its popularity is simple: It deals directly with the root causes of human suffering and proposes the means through which we can return to our natural state of wholeness and peace. This volume, beautifully illustrated with more than 125 photographs by award-winning photographer Jane English, brings together the most evocative and inspirational selections from the Course and contains the entire texts of three previously published books, Accept this Gift, A Gift of Healing, and A Gift of Peace. Exceptionally poetic and moving, these succinct, powerful passages readily stand by themselves as potent capsules of profound inner wisdom, and as tools for our hearts and minds in the wider world.
Experiential journalist Rak Razam documents the thriving business
of 21st-century hallucinogenic shamanism starting with a trip to
the annual Amazonian Shaman Conference in Iquitos, Peru, where he
meets a motley crew of 'spiritual tourists', rogue scientists,
black magicians, and indigenous and Western healers and guides, all
in town to partake of the ritual - and the medicine - of ayahuasca,
'the vine of souls'.
BOOK 3 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING
AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S I don't know who I am. I
don't know what I am. The identity of Elizabeth Cage has always
been a mystery. Even she doesn't know who, or what, she is. But
she's learned to live with it. Until now, when what should have
been a peaceful holiday turns into anything but, and Elizabeth is
forced to recognise that she isn't what she seems. But neither is
anyone else. Has her whole life been a lie? Someone very badly
wants to know the truth about Elizabeth Cage. And they'll do
anything to find out. But who will live to regret it? Twisty, dark
and incredibly gripping, the Elizabeth Cage novels are perfect for
fans of Sarah Painter and Genevieve Cogman. Readers love Jodi
Taylor: 'Jodi Taylor does brilliant, strong female heroes, and
Elizabeth follows on from Max in the St Mary's series' 'I look
forward to another adventure with this quirky and perfectly matched
pair' 'Hold on to your seat and close your eyes if you dare!'
'Gripping and full of curious plot turns' 'An
on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller where no assumptions can be made'
Today, practicing shamanism doesn't mean you have to live in a
rain forest or a desert. Thanks to a modern renaissance of shamanic
spirituality, practitioners from all walks of life now use powerful
indigenous techniques for healing, insight, and spiritual growth.
With Awakening to the Spirit World, teachers Sandra Ingerman and
Hank Wesselman bring together a circle of renowned Western shamanic
elders to present a comprehensive manual for making these practices
accessible and available in our daily lives, including:
How the original practice of shamanism shaped the world's
spiritual traditions and why it is still relevant today
The art of the shamanic journey--a time-tested meditative method
for experiencing important spiritual lessons and truths
Guidance for avoiding common pitfalls of shamanic practice
Instruction for working with your dreams, connecting to your
spirit guides, healing yourself and your environment
The core of shamanism is the experience of direct revelation--
to communicate firsthand with your spiritual allies and discover
your own power. Awakening to the Spirit World takes you through
each step of developing a personal connection with your helping
spirits to receive wisdom, insight, and healing energy. From an
overview of shamanism, to your first journeys and encounters with
your power animals, to expanding your skills and insight through
long-term practice, here is an in-depth resource for the shamanic
arts that includes:
Creating rituals and ceremonies for healing and
transformation
Reconnecting with nature to heal ourselves and the planet
Working with your dreams, songs, and artistic vision to strengthen
your practice
Traditional wisdom for children-- healthy rites of passage for
each phase of a child's journey to adulthood
Honoring the cycle of life and death-- shamanic practices to
prepare for and celebrate our final transition in this life
Table of Contents
1 What is Shamanism?
2 The Shamanic Journey
3 Reconnecting with Nature
4 Visionary Work with Weather and Environmental Changes
5 The Power of Ceremony and Ritual
6 Dreams
7 Creative Art as a Bridge
8 Working with Sound and Light
9 Death As a Rite of Passage
10 Experiential Work with Death and Dying
11 All Changes Involve Death
12 Our Children Are Our Future
13 Working in Community
14 The Transformational Community
15 The Return of the Shaman
Excerpt
Shamanism is the most ancient spiritual practice known to
humankind and is the ancestor of all our modern religions. As a
method, it is a form of meditation combined with a focused
intention to accomplish various things, as well become apparent in
this book. As a spiritual practice, shamanism can become a way of
life that may utterly transform the one who practices it.
The word shaman comes from the language of the Evenki peoples, a
Tungusic tribe in Siberia. This is a word whose meaning has to do
with esoteric knowledge and extraordinary spiritual abilities and
as such a shaman is often defined as an intermediary between the
human and spirit worlds. In shamanic cultures, the word shaman has
come to mean the one who sees in the dark or the one who knows.
There are certain commonalities in a shaman s worldview and
practice across the world that allow us to make certain broad
generalizations about shamanism. In the majority of indigenous
cultures, the universe is viewed as being made up of two distinct
realms: a world of things seen and a world of things hidden, yet
that these two worlds present themselves together as two halves of
a whole. The shaman is the inspired visionary, a man or a woman who
learns through practice how to enter into this world of things
hidden, and once there, he or she typically encounters
extra-mundane personalities or archetypal forces that the
indigenous peoples refer to as spirits, ancestors, or even
gods.
This set of 60 evocative images will speak directly to your soul.
The accompanying guidebook suggests creative ways to deepen your
experience of the cards and foster personal insight. "SoulCards I"
is complete unto itself, or can be used with its companion deck,
"SoulCards II" (0964562359) to enrich the range of imagery. Use
SoulCards by yourself, with a partner or in a group. Use these
powerfully evocative images to stimulate personal insight,
creativity, inter-relational conversation and more. The guidebook
supports you to use your creative resources to delve into the
images through journal writing, storytelling, visualisation,
movement, dream incubation and other expressive modalities. When
used in relationships and groups, SoulCards catalyse refreshing
responses and authentic communication. Children are fascinated with
the images, and often verbalise with unexpected wisdom and
maturity. The uses of SoulCards are endless!
Directed toward healing and personal development, 'Just Add Blood'
is an introduction to the use of the Anglo-Saxon runes. It serves
as both a point of reference and a guide in how to use the runes
and offers a fresh, contemporary look at the magical approach to
rune usage within Anglo-Saxon culture and spirituality.
A beautifully evocative account of one man's odyssey to discover
authentic and unbroken magical traditions in the East and reawaken
them in the West * Shares the similarities he discovered between
the teachings of the Indian tradition and the Western traditions of
magic, alchemy, and pagan pantheons * Introduces a wide cast of
characters, including Goa Gil, the world-renowned guru of the Goa
techno-trance scene, and Mahant Amar Bharti Ji, a "raised-arm
Baba," who for more than 40 years has held up one arm in devotion
to Shiva Beautifully detailing his spiritual pilgrimage from West
to East and back again, in the age of strife known as the Kali
Yuga, Aki Cederberg shares the authentic and unbroken magical
traditions he experienced in India and Nepal and how his search for
a spiritual homeland ultimately led him back to his native Europe.
Cederberg explains how his odyssey began as a search for spiritual
roots, something missing in the spiritually disconnected life of
the Western world. Traveling to India, he encounters the ancient
esoteric order of mystic, wild, naked holy men known as the Naga
Babas. Immersing himself in the teachings of the tradition, he
receives an initiation and partakes in the Kumbh Mela, the largest
spiritual gathering on Earth. He starts to glimpse resemblances and
analogies between the teachings of the Indian tradition and the
Western traditions of magic, alchemy, and pagan pantheons. After
extensive traveling and immersing himself in the extraordinary
world of India, Cederberg returns to his native soil of Europe.
Traveling to holy places where old pagan divinities still linger in
the shadows of the modern world, he dreams of forgotten gods and
contemplates how they might be awakened yet again, reconnecting the
West with its own pre-Christian spiritual traditions, sacred
landscapes, and soul.
"The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook" provides a practical guide to
ayahuasca use, aiding seekers in making right--and safe--decisions
about where to go, who to drink with, and what to expect.
Ayahuasca, the Amazonian psychoactive plant brew, has become
vastly popular. Once the sole purview of shamans and indigenous
native people in the great Amazon rainforest, ayahuasca is now
becoming well known--and widely used--around the globe. Today,
foreigners from all over the world flock in ever-burgeoning numbers
to the steamy Amazon, drinking bitter ayahuasca with shamans and
curanderos in order to access its potent healing and
spirit-enlivening effects. What began as a mere trickle of visitors
in the 1980s has become a surging riptide of seekers.
Chris Kilham (Fox News's "Medicine Hunter") has worked closely
with South American shamans for two decades and has sat in
ayahuasca ceremonies with at least 20 different shamans. Through
his "Ayahuasca Test Pilots" program, Kilham has brought numerous
people to the Amazon to engage in ceremonies with maestro
ayahuasceros. Clear, concise, straightforward, and well informed,
"The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook" is an indispensable guide for
anyone curious about this unusual plant medicine.
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