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For fifteen years, Amber K's "little green book" has guided
thousands down the life-changing path of magick. Selling more than
200,000 copies, "True Magick" has truly struck a chord with
Witches, Pagans, and magicians around the world.
Presented here for the first time is the revised and expanded
anniversary edition of "True Magick." It features the same
delightful introduction to the history and lore of magick, in
addition to several varieties of magick, ranging from shamanism and
Norse Magick to Voudun and Qabala. Amber K explains the basics,
such as how to find or create ritual tools, establish a temple,
plan a ritual, and cast spells safely and ethically. New material
includes six more chapters, recommending reading for each chapter,
and more than 100 added exercises.
'A sensitive and poetic work, full of anecdote and poignant
self-disclosure' The Enquiring Eye 'An enchanting celebration of
eight restorative moments in nature's cycle' Caught by the River
Nurture yourself through the turning seasons with the Wheel of the
Year: an enchanting celebration of eight restorative moments in
nature's cycle - from solstices and equinoxes to those midpoints
in-between. Let Rebecca Beattie - Wiccan priestess and nature lover
- take you on a magical journey around the Wheel of the Year, from
Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain to the Spring Equinox,
Midsummer, Autumn Equinox and Yule. Rooted in an appreciation of
the rhythms of the seasons, every six weeks the Wheel of the Year
allows us a moment to pause and still the chaos of modern life.
This book is alive with what is happening in the ebb and flow of
the natural world, helping us to connect with its rejuvenating
power and offering rituals to celebrate each seasonal festival, its
enchanting folklore and traditions. The Wheel of the Year will
connect you to the turning of your personal seasons too, enabling
you to chart your own moments of transition, reflection and healing
alongside the changes in the outside world. Get to know your true
inner self and rediscover wisdom and wonder as you start to live in
step with nature.
Fire up your cauldron and get cookin'! Craft Elder Silver RavenWolf
serves up seasoned guidance to the Craft in this book, one of the
enormously popular volumes in the New Generation Witchcraft series,
which also includes To Ride A Silver Broomstick and To Light A
Sacred Flame.
Is America an assignment of destiny? What is the symbolism of the
Great Seal of the U.S.? Who was the mysterious stranger who swayed
the signers of the Declaration of Independence? According to Lord
Bacon, The New Atlantis seems to have been set apart for the great
experiment of enlightened self-government long before the founding
fathers envisioned the rise of the American Republic. Investigating
the often neglected fragments of history, evidence is presented
indicating that the seeds of democracy were planted one thousand
years before the beginning of the Christian Era.
This important work explains how to use visualizations, meditations
and affirmations for self-transformation. Mark L. Prophet and
Elizabeth Clare Prophet are world-renowned authors and pioneers of
modern spirituality. They have conducted seminars and workshops
throughout the world on spiritual topics, including angels, the
aura, soul mates, prophecy, spiritual psychology, reincarnation,
practical spirituality and the mystical paths of the world's
religions. They have also published a number of popular books on
these topics. Mark passed on in 1973 and Elizabeth has carried on
their work.
Mary Baxter, the best-selling author of A Divine Revelation of Hell and A Divine Revelation of Heaven, gives a unique perspective into the angelic and demonic realms. In vivid detail, she describes her encounters with spiritual beings, both good and bad, as she shares anointed insights into conducting spiritual warfare. This is the strategy manual for spiritual warfare!
Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the
Western world would consider themselves participants of. The
enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition
of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for
example, may feel irrelevant to the modern day. However, it could
be argued that ritual deposition is a more widespread feature now
than in the past, with folk assemblages - from roadside memorials
and love-lock bridges, to wishing fountains and coin-trees -
emerging prolifically worldwide. Despite these assemblages being as
much the result of ritual activity as historically deposited
objects, they are rarely given the same academic attention or
heritage status. As well as exploring the nature of ritual
deposition in the contemporary West, and the beliefs and symbolisms
behind various assemblages, this Element explores the heritage of
the modern-day deposit, promoting a renegotiation of the pejorative
term 'ritual litter'.
The sexual act is possibly the most potent--and
pleasurable--gateway to the primordial and the divine. From the
Tantric mysteries of Hinduism and Buddhism and the inner alchemy of
Taoism, to the sacrament of the bridal chamber in
Christianity--and, of course, the traditions of Western Magic and
Witchcraft--sex pervades the highest and most secret teachings all
over the world.
In "Sex, Sorcery, and Spirit," Jason Miller draws upon his training
in Eastern and Western mystery schools to produce a frank,
comprehensive exploration of sexual sorcery and spirituality. In
clear language, he will show you how to take your magic to the next
level, teaching you:
How to use the moment of orgasm as a gateway to the highest levels
of spiritual attainment.
The use of sexual elixirs in alchemy and practical sorcery.
How to work with sexual spirits and gods.
The dangers of sex magic and how to avoid them.
A grimoire of sexual spells and rituals.
This daring and tantalizing work throws open the doors into the
realms of sexual magic that have been hidden behind secret orders
and arcane terminology for far too long--until now.
*The books of Alice A. Bailey, written in cooperation with a
Tibetan teacher between 1919-1949, constitute a continuation of the
Ageless Wisdom--a body of esoteric teaching handed down from
ancient times in a form which is always suitable to each period.
Intended to precede and condition the coming era, the Alice A.
Bailey writings offer an unparalleled spiritual approach to such
subjects as the teaching on Shamballa and the Path of spiritual
evolution; the spiritual Hierarchy; the new discipleship and
training in meditation as a form of service; the teaching on the
seven rays and the new psychology of the soul; the teaching on
esoteric astrology; and the new world religion, which emphasizes
the common thread of truth linking all the major world faiths. *We
have a recognised cleavage to be bridged in the world today,
usually known as the cleavage between "East and West", but termed
more accurately between "Orient and Occident". Behind the
differences in culture, tradition, religion, ideology and social
customs, however, there is growing interchange of thought and
mental understanding. One powerful stimulation to this mental
rapport may be in an increasing tendency for the westerner to
cultivate the science of meditation long practiced in the East as
an essential part of religious and spiritual experience. In this
day and age, and as we move on into the mentally oriented age of
Aquarius, with increasing numbers of men and women transferring
from an emotional to a mental focus, the science of meditation as a
mind training technique in concentration and invocation will become
increasingly practiced in the West. However, there are deeper and
more profound areas of life and consciousness to be penetrated and
revealed in meditation. Meditation, in the occult sense, is not
only a training technique for the mind, but a means of achieving
alignment, union and identification with the soul, with the Christ,
and ultimately with "the Father". As distinct from the experience
of mystical union, occult meditation establishes a scientific
process by which causes set in motion will produce identifiable
effects, which can be repeated at will. This is a technique to be
mastered by the mind; it involves intense mental activity followed
by an absolute stillness, with the ability so to control and order
the mind that it engages in action or becomes stilled to
"reflection" at will. The first purpose of this form of meditation
is the conscious integration of soul and personality, so that the
livingness of the soul may impress and influence the quality of the
personality life. This draws a man steadily into that centre of
consciousness within the planet we call the spiritual Hierarchy,
the Kingdom of God; the spiritual Man then assumes control, and the
divine potential is unfolded. Since we are dealing in meditation
with energy flow which is literally fiery and impersonal, there are
pitfalls and dangers to be understood and avoided; these, too, are
discussed. And also the colours and sounds corresponding to the
various ray energies which, occultly speaking, are vibrations of
different frequencies. In looking towards the future, the author
predicts the growing influence of the science of meditation,
leading eventually to the establishing of schools of meditation
under the guidance and instruction of initiated disciples. These
schools will be of two kinds: one, preparatory; and the other
actually training the student for initiation. The ultimate
objective of these comprehensive training schools will be to
provide qualified disciples for planetary service. In all training
work inspired by Hierarchy the motif is service - the spontaneous
effect of soul contact in the selflessly motivated disciple. "The
motive may be epitomised in these few words: The sacrifice of the
personal self for the good of the One Self. The method may also be
shortly put: Wise control of the personality, and discrimination in
work and time. The resultant attitude will be: Complete dispassion,
and a growing love of the unseen and the real. All this will be
consummated through steady application to occult Meditation."
Irish Reconstructionist Polytheism is an often misunderstood path,
but it is one with great richness and depth for those who follow
it. This short introductory book touches on the basic beliefs and
practices of Irish Polytheism as well as other important topics for
people interested in practicing the religion using a
Reconstructionist methodology or who would just like to know more
about it. Explore the cosmology of the ancient Irish and learn how
the old mythology and living culture show us the Gods and spirits
of Ireland and how to connect to them. Ritual structure is
explored, as well as daily practices and holidays, to create a path
that brings the old beliefs forward into the modern world.
It's time to unleash your inner goddess and find your authentic,
fearless self with the inspiring rituals, practical exercises and
thought-provoking wisdom in this book. It's no secret that women
today are juggling a lot. We now make up half the workforce in the
United Kingdom and are busier than ever with partners, children,
family and friends, often putting the needs of others ahead of our
own. And if we feel overwhelmed by it all or fall short of
perfection, many of us have learned to be our own worst critic
rather than our own best friend. That's where finding our inner
warrior goddess comes in. In Warrior Goddess Training, bestselling
author HeatherAsh Amara provides the antidote to the flawed idea
that you are not enough. Direct, honest and unapologetic, Amara
will show you how to release the layers of expectations to finally
see yourself for the authentic, perceptive, perfect woman you
really are. Drawing on wisdom from Buddhism, the Toltec tradition
and ancient Earth-based goddess spirituality, the Warrior Goddess
path includes personal stories, rituals and exercises that will
encourage and inspire you to become the true warrior goddess you
are meant to be.
A thousand years ago Christian battled Muslim for possession of a
strip of land upon which both their religions were founded. These
Crusades changed the course of Western history, but less known is
the fact that they also were the meeting ground for two legendary
secret societies: The Knights Templar and their Muslim
counterparts, the Assassins. In The Templars and the Assassins: The
Militia of Heaven, occult scholar and secret society member James
Wasserman provides compelling evidence that the interaction of the
Knights Templar and the Assassins in the Holy Land transformed the
Templars from the Pope's private army into a true occult society,
from which they would sow the seeds of the Renaissance and the
Western Mystery Tradition. Both orders were destroyed as heretical
some seven hundred years ago, but Templar survivors are believed to
have carried the secret teachings of the East into an occult
underground, from which sprang both Rosicrucianism and Masonry.
Assassin survivors, known as Nizari Ismailis, flourish to this day
under the spiritual leadership of the Aga Khan. Wasserman strips
the myths from both groups and penetrates to the heart of their
enlightened beliefs and rigorous practices, delivering the most
probing picture yet of these holy warriors.
Paul Foster Case founded the Builders of the Adytum (the BOTA), a
mystery school that still teaches students from all parts of the
world. In this wound-breaking book, he presents a careful
interpretation of the principal Rosicrucian manifestoes -- the Fama
Fraternitatis and the Confessio Fraternitatis.
As a dream carrier of messages for the soul, Dream Raven Tarot
opens the gateway from the dream world to the conscious world via
the wonderful aviary watercolors of Beth Seilonen. By bringing
dream information into conscious thought, this lively 78-card deck
enables an honest assessment of your current state of affairs, as
well as a better understanding of the self and the world around
you. Each card image exhibits core ideals of the Tarot through
modern and historic iconography and symbolism, incorporating fun
body language and cheerful colors. Within each suit, a menagerie of
ravens take on a different body structure and style that reflect
the corresponding element of that suit. The bright colors enhance
the overall mood and message. A light and refreshing deck and
guidebook with decorative lines that connect each Raven to their
suits and attributed elements ranging from vibrant to subtle, these
Dream Ravens are appropriate for any age and any level of Tarot
reader. So, dream on!Includes cards and book.
Our world is due for a major spiritual change. A change predicted
by many, from Nostradamus to the Mayans. We cannot foresee the
results of this change without a broader perspective beyond our
limited conceptions. This book takes you behind the scenes into the
world of the Ascended Masters, a world of living planets, space
travel, and advanced sciences. In this world of Operation Earth
Light is a master key that will unlock the door to the New Age. The
author reveals truths never before published, based upon secret
transcripts recorded ten years between the late Dr George King, a
Western Master of yoga, and Ascended Masters.
This sequel to The Montauk Project (see above) continues the
pursuit of the mystery of time travel, the Philadelphia Experiment,
and the Montauk Military base near New York City. It goes beyond
the original time travel experiments and reveals the mysterious
associations of the Cameron Clan with the genesis of American
rocketry, the bizarre history of the electronic transistor and the
magick of Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons, and more.
From Abracadabra to the now famous spells of the Harry Potter
series, magic words are no longer confined to the practices of
pagans, alchemists, witches, and occultists. They have become part
of the popular imagination of the Western world. Passed down from
ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, these words and the rituals
surrounding them have survived through the millennia because they
work. And as scholar Claude Lecouteux reveals, often the more
impenetrable they seem, the more effective they are. Presenting a
wealth of material on magical words, signs, and charms, both common
and obscure, Lecouteux also explores the magical words and spells
of ancient Scandinavia, the Hispano-Arabic magic of Spain before
the Reconquista, the traditions passed down from ancient Egypt, and
those that have stayed in use until the present day.
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