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Over seventy-two years ago, beginning on the Vernal Equinox in
Glastonbury, Dion Fortune started receiving communications from the
Inner Planes concerning the creation of the universe, the evolution
of humanity, natural law, the evolution of consciousness, and the
nature of the mind. Her written record of this experience forms the
basis for The Cosmic Doctrine.
Fortune examines the limbo where Science and Magic interact,
where the cosmology of the "Big Bang" and chaos theory run parallel
to the evolutionary process. She also illustrates the true nature
of Good and Evil, which is generally viewed from an individual's
own highly subjective and very personal perspective, and provides
further insights into the interaction of the positive and negative
polarity within the universal scheme of things. A cryptic warning
accompanies these clearly outlined concepts: this book is designed
to train the mind rather than inform it. In other words, it is
intended to induce in the reader a particular attitude to both the
inner and outer world.
Unpublished until 1949, and then only in a privately printed
edition, Fortune and her followers considered the material too
dangerous for general release. This revised and definitive edition
includes original material left out of previous editions and
illuminating diagrams by one of Fortune's closest
collaborators.
Traditional folklore has spoken of guardian angels who guide and
protect us. However, although there are numerous stories of the
miraculous intervention of these beings, some people still write
them off as myth and superstition. Based on his own personal
experience and cognition, Rudolf Steiner spoke of guardian angels
and other spiritual beings as a reality. Their existence, he said,
is a spiritual and scientific fact that can be researched and
studied by clairvoyance. One of his aims was to enable people to
connect again with these spiritual beings not only for their own
benefit, but also for the benefit of the other kingdom of nature
and the whole destiny of the earth's evolution. In his writings and
lectures Steiner intended to lead people from belief to
recognition, knowledge, and understanding of spiritual beings. In
these six specially selected lectures, which until now have lain
hidden away in very early publications or journals, he describes
the role of the guardian angel and discusses our relationship to
the heavenly hierarchies of spiritual beings as a whole and how
they shape our human form as a result of their cosmic activity. As
many people today are awakening to angelic guidance in their daily
lives and are seeking it consciously, these lectures will help them
to understand their experiences and to make their communication
more conscious.
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C. A. E. Moberly, E.F. Jourdain; Edited by Evans Joan
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For many years Veronika van Duin has been able to see "over the
river" experiencing spiritual dimensions and worlds hidden to the
physical eye. With clairvoyant vision she has perceived angels and
demonic beings, people who have died, and even events taking place
in other parts of the world. But in 2002, with the passing of her
mother Barbara Lipsker, the author's spiritual journeys became more
concentrated and frequent, and she began to see people who had
recently crossed the threshold of death, including the victims of
an airplane disaster and a suicide bombing. In A Rainbow Over the
River, the author tells her remarkable story, from her earliest
glimpses of the other side to her most recent excursions "over the
river." In the second part of the book, she records an intensely
moving diary of her mother's passing, rich in love, care, and
profound understanding of suffering. She describes how, despite the
sadness of losing their mother, Veronika's family see the death as
a transition to a new existence and, ultimately, as a great
festival of life. In the third section of the book she speaks of
her mother's life as a pioneer of Camphill, a social movement that
provides home and work for people with special needs. She also
offers thoughts on birth and death, grief, healing, prayer, and the
meaning of existence. A Rainbow Over the River is a glorious
celebration of life, illumined through a knowledge of death and the
eternal nature of spirit.
Brought to Cuba as slaves, the Yoruba people of West Africa
preserved their religion's heritage by disguising their gods as
Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting
religion is known as Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and
Catholicism now practiced by an estimated five million Americans.
S"anteria: The Religion" is an informative and insightful
examination of an African religion's survival in the New World. No
one could write this book better than Migene Gonzalez-Wippler.
Combining her informed study as an anthropologist and personal
experience as a Santerian initiate results in a thrilling book that
reveals some of Santeria's most spellbinding elements:
-The or'shas: the deities of Santeria. Who they are. What they
represent. How they may be contacted.
-The santeros: the priests of Santeria. What they are like. What
they do. Initiations into the priesthood.
-The diloggœn: shells used in divination. How they are used.
Methods to consult the gods with the shells.
-Ewe: the magic of Santeria. Includes herbal potions prepared as
medicinal cures.
"Santeria: The Religion" covers every aspect of this religion,
including its rites and ceremonies. Some of these ceremonies may be
considered bizarre or controversial--but, if you want to know the
truth, get this book.
"Santeria: The Religion" contains over 65 remarkable photographs
that will take you right into Santeria traditions. Interviews with
practitioners reveal aspects of the religion rarely disclosed to
non-believers.
The time has come to reveal the growing spiritual practice that
continues to gain ground worldwide, and to remove the fear and
distrust from people who do not understand. Here is the truth about
the religion. Get "Santeria: The Religion "today.
A collection of more than fifty stories about witches from around
the world. There are tales of banshees, crones and beauties in
disguise from China, Siberia, the Caribbean, Armenia, Portugal and
Australia. The characters featured include Italy's Witch Bea-Witch,
Lilith, Kali, and Twitti Glyn Hec. Alluring women, enchantresses,
wise old ladies and bewitching women: they are all here and ready
to haunt, entice, possess, transform, challenge - and sometimes
even to help.
When I started running meditation groups, I searched for a book
that would tell me how to do it. There wasn't one. Like many
Pagans, I hate dogma and resent being told exactly what to do. But
at the same time, like everyone starting out on something new, I
wanted a frame to hang my work from. I learned the hard, slow way.
Druidry and Meditation is a guide for Druids who want to meditate.
It explores meditation for the body, the intellect, the emotions
and for spiritual practice. There are plenty of easy to follow
exercises, along with prompts about how to develop your own work
from there, held by a philosophical framework. I've included sample
pathworkings to get people started, and a detailed explanation of
how to construct your own. There's a chapter on how to run a
meditation group - covering practical issues as well as the art of
writing for groups and the technicalities of guiding. I've also
included a section on how to incorporate meditation into group
ritual, covering practical issues. Druidry is a beautiful,
multifaceted, nondogmatic spirituality. Every aspect of Druidry can
be supported with meditative work. Meditation is not Druidry and
Druidry is not meditation, but the two combine to inspiring effect.
Many Pagans question, all the time, how we can make our
spirituality an intrinsic part of our lives. This meditative
approach to Druidry is one answer to that question. Through greater
self awareness, with deep contemplation, spiritual openness and
conscious nurturing of creativity, we can explore and express our
Paganism in ever more rewarding ways.
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