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This book contains the first comprehensive examination of popular
familiar belief in early modern Britain. It provides an in-depth
analysis of the correlation between early modern British magic and
tribal shamanism, examines the experiential dimension of popular
magic and witchcraft in early modern Britain, and explores the
links between British fairy beliefs and witch beliefs. In the
hundreds of confessions relating to witchcraft and sorcery trials
in early modern Britain, there are detailed descriptions of
intimate working relationships between popular magical
practitioners and familiar spirits of either human or animal form.
Until recently historians often dismissed these descriptions as
elaborate fictions created by judicial interrogators eager to find
evidence of stereotypical pacts with the Devil. Although this
paradigm is now routinely questioned, and most historians
acknowledge that there was a folkloric component to familiar lore
in the period, these beliefs, and the experiences reportedly
associated with them, remain substantially unexplored. This book
examines the folkloric roots of familiar lore from historical,
anthropological and comparative religious perspectives.;It argues
that beliefs about witches' familiars were rooted in beliefs
surrounding the use of fairy familiars by beneficent magical
practitioners or 'cunning folk', and corroborates this through a
comparative analysis of familiar beliefs found in traditional
Native American and Siberian shamanism. The author explores the
experiential dimension of familiar lore by drawing parallels
between early modern familiar encounters and visionary mysticism as
it appears in both tribal shamanism and medieval European
contemplative traditions. These perspectives challenge the
reductionist view of popular magic in early modern Britain often
presented by historians. It is also available in hardback, ISBN
1845190785.
The daughters of Danu has been written to encourage people
regardless of where they are on their chosen path, to excite and
encourage the reader to deepen their knowledge by inwardly asking
themselves such questions as; Who are these magical characters, and
what do they represent? Most of the ancient teaching methods were
done through metaphor, symbolism and even parable, why? Because
they work. For any beginner starting out on a Pagan learning curve,
the Pagan scene can be very confusing and even disheartening. The
key is is that once you know what questions to ask, the answers
will be all that much easier to find, and this book will give the
reader the incentive to unearth those questions. On the other hand,
for the established Pagan, this book will be a joy to read and the
roller coaster ride of an adventure that will resonate with what
they have already learned. Regardless of who you are, how old or
young, there will be something within this story that will inspire
your spirit and lift your heart.
In this guide to sacred plant initiations, medical herbalist and
shamanic practitioner Carole Guyett explains how to commune with
plants and their spirits through the traditional shamanic method of
"plant dieting." A plant diet involves ingesting a particular plant
over a period of time so you regularly receive the plant's
vibratory energy as well as its medicinal actions. Adding a
ceremonial element to plant dieting offers a sacred initiation by
the plant world, allowing you to connect deeply with all aspects of
a plant, receive its sacred teachings, and forge a relationship for
guidance and healing, benefitting both yourself and others. Each of
the eight ceremonial plant initiations detailed in the book was
personally developed by the author through extensive work with her
ceremonial groups. They each center on an easily recognized plant
or tree such as primrose, dandelion, oak, and dog rose. These
common plants have powerful teachings and healing guidance to share
with those who communicate with and honor them. The initiations,
for both individuals and groups, work with the Wheel of the Year,
honoring each plant's sacred timing and connecting with one of the
eight Celtic and Pre-Celtic Fire Festivals--the solstices,
equinoxes, and the holy days of Beltane, Lughnasadh, Samhain, and
Imbolc. Offering practical instructions so you can develop your own
sacred plant initiations, the author also include access to 4 audio
journeys to facilitate the initiations in the book. She also
explains how to make plant elixirs for use in plant diets and for
healing. She shows how connecting with plants allows us to deepen
our relationship with Nature, access higher levels of consciousness
and spiritual realms, and facilitate the full flowering of human
potential.
Explores the role of magic and the occult in art and culture from
ancient times to today * Examines key figures behind esoteric
cultural developments, such as Carl Jung, Anton LaVey, Paul Bowles,
Aleister Crowley, and Rudolf Steiner * Explores the history of
magic as a source of genuine counter culture and compares it with
our contemporary soulless, digital monoculture Art, magic, and the
occult have been intimately linked since our prehistoric ancestors
created the first cave paintings some 50,000 years ago. In this
deep exploration of "occulture"--the liminal space where art and
magic meet--Carl Abrahamsson reveals the integral role played by
magic and occultism in the development of culture throughout
history as well as their relevance to the continuing survival of
art and creativity. Blending magical history and esoteric
philosophy with his more than 30 years' experience in occult
movements, Showing how art and magic were initially one and the
same, the author reveals how the magic of art can be restored if
art is employed as a means rather than an end--if it is intense,
emotional, violent, and expressive--and offers strategies for
creating freely, magically, even spontaneously, with intent
unfettered by the whims of trends, a creative practice akin to
chaos magick that assists both creators and spectators to live with
meaning. He also looks at intuition and creativity as the
cornerstones of genuine individuation, explaining how insights and
illuminations seldom come in collective forms. Exploring magical
philosophy, occult history, the arts, psychology, and the colorful
grey areas in between, Abrahamsson reveals the culturally and
magically transformative role of art and the ways the occult
continues to transform culture to this day.
The Society for Psychical Research was established in 1882 to
further the scientific study of consciousness, but it arose in the
surf of a larger cultural need. Victorians were on the hunt for
self-understanding. Mesmerists, spiritualists, and other romantic
seekers roamed sunken landscapes of entrancement, and when
psychology was finally ready to confront these altered states,
psychical research was adopted as an experimental vanguard. Far
from a rejected science, it was a necessary heterodoxy, probing
mysteries as diverse as telepathy, hypnosis, and even seance
phenomena. Its investigators sought facts far afield of physical
laws: evidence of a transcendent, irreducible mind. The New
Prometheans traces the evolution of psychical research through the
intertwining biographies of four men: chemist Sir William Crookes,
depth psychologist Frederic Myers, ether physicist Sir Oliver
Lodge, and anthropologist Andrew Lang. All past presidents of the
society, these men brought psychical research beyond academic
circles and into the public square, making it part of a shared,
far-reaching examination of science and society. By layering their
papers, textbooks, and lectures with more intimate texts like
diaries, letters, and literary compositions, Courtenay Raia returns
us to a critical juncture in the history of secularization, the
last great gesture of reconciliation between science and sacred
truths.
The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, by Henry Cornelius
Agrippa and unnamed others, is considered one of the cornerstones
of Western magic, and the grimoires it contains are among the most
important that exist in the Western tradition. For more than three
hundred years, this mysterious tome has been regarded as difficult
or even impossible to understand--until now. Occult scholar Donald
Tyson presents a fully annotated, corrected, and modernized edition
of Stephen Skinner's 1978 facsimile edition of the original work,
which was six tracts published as one volume in 1655. For the first
time, these classic works of Western magic have been rendered fully
accessible to the novice practitioner, as well as occult scholars
and skilled magicians. Tyson presents clear instruction and
practical insight on a variety of magic techniques, providing
contemporary magicians with a working grimoire of the arcane. -
Astrology - History - Geomancy - Ceremonial Magic - The Nature of
Spirits, Angels, and Demons - Geomantic Astronomy - Necromancy -
Invocation and Evocation of Spirits
This transformational guide offers you simple, effective, potent
ways to connect with the energy, mystery, and power of nature and
the universe. Imbued with indigenous wisdom and shamanic insight,
"Weave the Heart of the Universe into Your Life" guides you in
dissolving worry and self-doubt as you find fluidity in the face of
complexity. It offers you medicine for your soul and spirit.
Shamanic teaching tells us that we live in a cosmos in which all
things are connected. Through Energy AlchemyTM-practices, insights,
meditations and animist perceptions adapted to modern life-you will
discover how to lift heaviness from your heart and open up to the
beauty and harmony found in a true connection with the universe.
Author Meg Beeler offers you 84 experiential practices to help you:
* Let go of patterns and stories that weigh you down. * Reconnect
with the amazing, interconnected web of life. * Make space for
light-the light of the cosmos and your own essence-to fill you. *
Thrive and live profoundly in joyful celebration of life. A potent
journey of re-enchantment with nature, expanded perception, and
connection with the heart of the universe awaits you.
For over forty years the Findhorn Community has been a centre of
demonstration and education for the spiritual realities that
underlie the world of form. In particular Eileen Caddy, through her
own spiritual path, has been instrumental in turning people within
to seek their own divine essence and inner direction. The first
part of this book provides glimpses into Eileen's life and a taste
of the dramatic spiritual lessons she underwent. The second part
presents some of the guidance she received from the 'God within'
during the early years of the community. When Eileen's words are
read quietly and receptively and, above all, when they are put to
the only real test - that of action and practice - you discover to
your surprise and perhaps exasperation that you are being invited
to begin a new way of living. It is a way of life that not only
challenges the materialism and selfishness of the world, but
invigorates you with a new zest, as well as a deeper sense of
purpose. Eileen Caddy was recognised as one of the major spiritual
leaders of our time on the TV programme "The God List".
Celebrate the revered Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos with
this beautiful little book. Packed with activities, recipes,
spells, and rituals, this pocket-sized guide is a must-have tool
for honouring the sacred dead. Author Jaime Girones shares
authentic ways to respectfully enjoy this holiday, from creating an
altar to baking pan de muerto (bread of the dead). Sharing his
personal experiences and recommendations, Jaime guides you through
the Day of the Dead's origins, history, and modern celebrations.
Discover how to build an altar, set out your ancestors' favourite
foods, and invite the spirits to a feast. Explore the significance
of marigolds, sugar skulls, and monarch butterflies. You'll also
learn how to say goodbye when celebrations are over. This book
provides everything needed to honor the dead and share your love
and abundance with them.
In order to practice the Four Agreements, before we can achieve the
Mastery of Love, we must move Beyond Fear. Fear is the source of
all the negative agreements we've made with life. It can alienate
us from the joy that is our birthright. When we are able to look at
our lives and our worlds without fear or judgments, we realize that
this dream we are dreaming—reality—can be whatever we want it
to be. Don Miguel Ruiz is a nagual initiated as a Master of
Intent in the Toltec tradition. Seekers of the Toltec way to
freedom and joy follow a ritual procession along the main
passageway in Teotihuacan as they move beyond fear into a state of
empowerment. This comprehensive guide to the teachings of don
Miguel Ruiz includes: - the basic elements of Toltec wisdom and the
spiritual practice that is the basis of The Four Agreements -
exercises and ceremonies to walk readers through the process of
shedding fear, judgment, and guilt - biographical information on
don Miguel Ruiz and his training with his curandera mother, the
famous healer, Mother Sarita The knowledge contained in this
life-changing volume has the power to replace fear with joy.
Based on an ancestral Hawaiian shamanic ritual, the healing
practice of Ho'oponopono teaches you to cleanse your consciousness
of negative memories, unconscious fears, and dysfunctional
programming and grant yourself forgiveness, peace, and love. The
process is deceptively simple - first you must recognize your own
responsibility for creating the events in your life, then you are
ready to apply the mantra of Ho'oponopono: I'm sorry, Forgive me,
Thank you, I love you. Repeated several times over a dedicated
interval, the negativity is replaced with inner peace, love, and
harmony and, as the stories in this book show, sometimes even
miracles take place. In this step-by-step guide, the authors
explain how to apply Ho'oponopono to traumatic past events,
destructive thought patterns, family dynamics, daily annoyances, or
any other disagreeable event in your life. Drawing on quantum
physics and epigenetics, they explore how Ho'oponopono works - how
thoughts and consciousness can affect the expression of your DNA,
the materialization of your goals, and the behavior of those around
you.
* Revela como las heridas psiquicas se alojan en el cuerpo
energetico * Relaciona las etapas clave de desarrollo con un chakra
principal * Proporciona una guia detallada para sanar y limpiar las
tensiones que se alojan en cada chakra El sistema de chakras
identifica ocho centros en la psicoanatomia de los seres humanos,
cada uno asociado con una parte diferente del cuerpo fisico o
energetico. Susan J. Wright, una chamana activa y psicoterapeuta
Gestalt, utiliza su propio viaje por la vida para mostrar que cada
chakra tambien esta ligado a una etapa diferente del desarrollo
emocional y espiritual. En Chakras en la practica chamanica, ella
identifica ocho etapas claves de desarrollo de la vida, del
nacimiento hasta la vejez/muerte. Cada una de estas etapas de la
vida tiene varios retos de desarrollo y potenciales eventos
traumaticos que pueden ocurrir dentro de nuestra cultura y afectar
la salud y bienestar del individuo. Wright explica que los traumas
de la vida experimentados en etapas particulares de desarrollo
llegan a estar clavados dentro del cuerpo energetico cuando se
aferran a su chakra correspondiente. Al identificar y trabajar con
el chakra involucrado, se puede abrir un portal a un mundo de
imagenes transformadoras, permitiendo que tecnicas chamanicas
poderosas curen estas heridas psiquicas. Ademas de ejercicios
fisicos y meditaciones guiadas que utilizan las tecnicas de la
recuperacion del alma, trabajo con animales de poder y formas de
trascender el trauma, Wright ofrece a los practicantes una manera
de recoger y nutrir las partes fragmentadas de su cuerpo energetico
y de guiarse hacia el bienestar fisico, emocional y espiritual.
Discover how to engage with the urban landscape around you and
harness the boundless possibilities for a thriving magickal
practice. Urban Magick shows you how to connect with your city s
diverse ecosystem and channel the powerful energy running through
it. Diana Rajchel invites you on an in-depth exploration of what it
means to practice urban magick, providing a variety of spells for
city life, techniques for working with spirits and elements,
exercises to boost your creativity and energy, and much more. You
ll also learn the purpose behind both ancient and modern cities,
how architecture and population density affect your magick, and
much more.
A collection of essays, lectures, short stories, and exhortations
from the Church of Satan's "Black Pope", whose defiant hedonism and
indulgent rituals have sold over a million books--The Satanic
Witch, The Satanic Bible, and Satanic Rituals. La Vey was featured
in Rolling Stone in September 1991.
This outstanding reference work contains concise quotes from the
Edgar Cayce readings on 264 different topics, including past and
future world conditions, life's purpose, the evolution of the soul,
reincarnation and karma, religion, and health and diet.
Featuring an in-depth exploration of the Dreamtime and of
Australia's seasonal wheel of the year, as well as a guide to
finding your own Australian animal totem, Animal Dreaming explores
the spiritual and symbolic interpretations of over 200 native,
domesticated and introduced animals, birds, reptiles, and fish in
Australia. Renowned author and acclaimed Animal Psychic Scott
Alexander King presents these animals to his readers as totems,
teachers, healers, and spiritual allies, offering a wealth of
ancient knowledge and spiritual insight into the ways of the
animals. An invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the
animal kingdom, sacred Earth Wisdom, and Shamanic Lore.
During WWII there was an attempt to achieve invisibility called the
Philadelphia Experiment. Afterward occurred the now famous time
travel experiments named after the underground base at Montauk
Point on Long Island. Now this third book in the Montauk series
summarises the events of the first two books and then takes the
reader on an even more spectacular journey. The discovery of
ancient pyramids at Montauk leads to a connection with Ancient
Egypt and its position as a gateway to other dimensions. Like a
psychic detective story beyond the occult, venture into an
unprecedented investigation of the mystery schools of the earth and
their connection to Egypt, Atlantis, Mars and the star Sirius.
Chapters on new psychotronic weapons, the history of Mars, the
strange death of Ian Fleming in connection with the Philadelphia
Experiment, underground at the Montauk Base.
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