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The Hebrew Old Testament, which contains some of the world s most
ancient religious texts, was written and repeatedly re-edited over
the course of several centuries from about 1000 BCE. It reached its
final form at the hands of editors who were monotheists. They
believed that their god Yahweh was the only true God, and that he
had been worshipped exclusively by their ancestors from the time of
Abraham. They edited their sources to reflect this belief. However
we can strip away this veneer of later monotheism to view the
ancient stories themselves. These bear witness to Israelite
religion as practised before 600 BCE. Far from being monotheistic,
this religion was a fascinating polytheistic paganism, close to the
religion of the surrounding Canaanites. In this religion Yahweh,
far from being God as understood by modern western monotheism, was
a distinctive tribal deity. This book will be of particular
interest to the large numbers of western people who come from a
broadly Christian or Jewish background but have left those faiths
behind to explore paganism or New Age spirituality.
This is a book that teaches women to see themselves as perfect
just the way they are; to resist society's insistence that they
seek value, wholeness, and love through something outside
themselves such as a husband, children, boyfriend, career, or a
spiritual path.
Author HeatherAsh Amara has a message for women struggling to
find themselves under these false ideals:
""If you don't love and honor yourself with every fiber of your
being, if you struggle with owning your power and passion, then it
is time for an inner revolution It is time to claim your Warrior
Goddess energy."" --The author
Amara challenges women to be "warrior goddesses;" to be a woman
who:
ventures out to find herselfcombats fear and doubtreclaims her
power and vibrancydemonstrates her strength of compassion and
fierce love
Drawing on the wisdom from Buddhism, Toltec wisdom, and ancient
earth-based goddess spirituality, Amara combines them all with the
goal of helping women become empowered, authentic, and free. Also
included here are personal stories, rituals, and exercises that
encourage readers to begin their own journey toward becoming
warrior goddesses.
The Temple of Hekate is a vibrant and exciting collection of modern
rituals and practices exploring the mysteries of the Goddess
Hekate. In this book Tara Sanchez draws together her knowledge of
ancient practices and literature merging it with her personal
experiences and ideas. Thoroughly modern, but steeped in history,
this is a book of rituals, meditations, divinations and other
techniques through which the reader is invited to explore the
magick of this ancient goddess of the crossroads, sorcery and
witchcraft. The reader is introduced to essential practices such as
keeping a magickal journal, setting up the altar, ritual
purification, sacred space, preparing incenses and making a ritual
robe; as well as more advanced practices such as ritual gestures,
sacred vowels and dream incubation. Other techniques covered
include knot magick and phylacteries, psychic development and the
use of banishing rituals. The exercises in this book present the
beginner with everything they need, and the experienced
practitioner with a new and fresh perspective. Divination is a very
popular area of study amongst those interested in modern witchcraft
and magic, and this book presents a unique Hekatean approach to
using and interpreting the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Through
drawing together ideas from ancient literature and applying it to
modern works, the author has created the Oracle of Her Sacred
Fires. This oracle is a system of divination by dice and draws on
the writings of dozens of modern priests, priestesses and mystics
who contributed to the anthology Hekate Her Sacred Fires (d'Este,
2010) - a wonderful blend of old and new The comprehensive
appendixes provide additional reference material which can be used
to enhance workings with the Goddess Hekate. They include material
on Hekate and the other Gods, herbs, plant and animal
correspondences, other spiritual beings such as daemons, the winds
and the four elements - as well as techniques for reduction sigils
and planetary hours. Filled with a blend of ancient and modern
wisdom, ritual, technique and theory - this book is essential
reading for complete beginners, intermediate students and
experienced hands who are looking for relevant 21st century
insights and ideas, which also honour the past - and in the process
it opens up entirely new ways through which to explore the magick
of the Goddess Hekate today.
Brought to you by Penguin. Following the bestselling retellings of
the Greek myths in Mythos and Heroes, Stephen Fry's bewitching
third volume Troy - concerning love and war, passion and power - is
now ready for ordering. The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the
kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the
Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which
they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years. It is
Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers the war when he asks the
Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of them all.
Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart of Helen, wife of King
Menelaus of the Greeks, and, naturally, nature takes its course. It
is a terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides as well as
strained relations between allies. The Greek's most fearsome
warrior, Achilles, argues with King Agamemnon, his commander, over
another woman, the Trojan slave Briseis. The consequences lead to
terrible tragedies. In Troy you will find heroism and hatred, love
and loss, revenge and regret, desire and despair. It is these human
passions, written bloodily in the sands of a distant shore, that
still speak to us today. It is a myth in which we seek the truth
about ourselves and which Stephen Fry brings breathtakingly to
life. Praise for Heroes and Mythos: 'Ebullient and funny' The Times
'Entertaining and edifying' Daily Telegraph 'The Greek gods of the
past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music
are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of literary
legacy' Guardian 'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . .
. all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail 'A romp through the lives of
ancient Greek gods. Fry is his story-telling best . . . the gods
will be pleased' The Times (c) Stephen Fry 2020 (P) Penguin Audio
2020
Discover the most legendary story ever told in the SUNDAY TIMES
bestseller TROY, Stephen Fry's most epic book yet 'An inimitable
retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully
humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary
relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER 'An amiable meander
through the myth of Troy' TIMES 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom
in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the
city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .' _______ The story
of Troy speaks to all of us. It is the kidnapping of Helen, a queen
celebrated for her beauty, which sees the Greeks launch a thousand
ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten
whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who
triggers war when he asks the Trojan prince Paris to judge the
fairest goddess of them all. Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart
of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of the Greeks, and nature takes its
course. It is a terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides.
The Greeks cannot defeat the Trojans - since Achilles, the Greek's
boldest warrior, is consumed with jealousy over an ally's choice of
lover and will not fight . . . The stage is set for the oldest and
greatest story ever told, where monstrous passions meet the highest
ideals and the lowest cunning. In Troy you will find heroism and
hatred, revenge and regret, desire and despair. It is these human
passions, written bloodily in the sands of a distant shore, that
still speak to us today. Troy is a myth in which we seek the truth
about ourselves, which Stephen Fry brings breathtakingly to life
for our modern age. *** NOW COMES WITH A PROTECTIVE DUST JACKET ***
_______ 'Fry's knowledge of the world - ancient and modern - bursts
through at the seams . . . The reader will find themselves on a fun
romp through the world's greatest story' DAILY TELEGRAPH PRAISE FOR
MYTHOS AND HEROES: 'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods.
Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased'
Times 'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian 'An Olympian
feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely
a hit' Evening Standard 'An odyssey through Greek mythology.
Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail 'A rollicking good
read' Independent
An occult classic Since its first publication in 1908, The
Kybalion, Hermetic Philosophy by Three Initiates, has been in
constant demand by students and investigators of the Secret
Doctrines. It is a modern addition to the body of work devoted to
Hermes Trismegistus, an icon of ancient teachings that reveal the
path to self transformation. In this revised edition, we have
corrected many editorial issues inherent within the original text,
creating a clearer presentation of the book's message: The Seven
Hermetic Principles, or axioms: Principle of Mentalism Principle of
Correspondence Principle of Vibration Principle of Polarity
Principle of Rhythm Principle of Cause and Effect Principle of
Gender These principles complement other Hermetic teachings and
provide a foundation for your own spiritual awakening. As the book
states, "The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of
understanding."
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