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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies

Zetetic Astronomy - Earth Not a Globe! An Experimental Inquiry into the True Figure of the Earth - Proving it a Plane, Without... Zetetic Astronomy - Earth Not a Globe! An Experimental Inquiry into the True Figure of the Earth - Proving it a Plane, Without Axial or Orbital Motion; and the Only Material World in the Universe! (Hardcover)
Parallax
R864 Discovery Miles 8 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Andrew Sneddon Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Andrew Sneddon
R3,131 Discovery Miles 31 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first academic overview of witchcraft and popular magic in Ireland and spans the medieval to the modern period. Based on a wide range of un-used and under-used primary source material, and taking account of denominational difference between Catholic and Protestant, it provides a detailed account of witchcraft trials and accusation.

Western Esotericism - A Brief History of Secret Knowledge (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kocku von Stuckrad Western Esotericism - A Brief History of Secret Knowledge (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Kocku von Stuckrad
R1,489 Discovery Miles 14 890 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Esotericism is the search for an absolute but hidden knowledge accessed through mystical vision, the mediation of higher beings, or personal experience. In Western cultural history esoteric approaches to religion have often been in conflict with - and suffered at the hands of - more established forms of religious belief and practice. 'Western Esotericism' presents a very broad and engaging history of the people and ideas which have shaped occult history from antiquity to today. Throughout the history of esotericism the dynamic of concealment and revelation has characterized the search for secret knowledge. Pursued both publically and privately, esotericism has come to influence more mainstream religious practice and culture and has significantly shaped our understanding of modernity. Today, esotericism continues to be practised by a range of both established and new religious movements. 'Western Esotericism' presents the essential guide to one of the most fascinating, provocative, and sustained of religious traditions.

The Psychology of Adolescent Satanism - A Guide for Parents, Counselors, Clergy, and Teachers (Hardcover): Anthony Moriarty The Psychology of Adolescent Satanism - A Guide for Parents, Counselors, Clergy, and Teachers (Hardcover)
Anthony Moriarty
R1,934 Discovery Miles 19 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses the problems of adolescent Satanism from a psychological viewpoint. It includes the developmental dynamics that underlie four different types of young people who become involved in Satanism and provides an analysis of risk factors. The author critically evaluates the philosophy of Satanism through a review of The Satanic Bible, and further appraises the causes of Satanism by examining the roles of power, ritual, and dualistic thinking in young people's lives. In addition, Moriarty evaluates how communication patterns and parenting styles impact on a young person's vulnerability to become involved in Satanism. This is also the first book to describe the relationship between Satanism and suicide. Finally, it closes with ten practical suggestions for parents and others that will lead to effective prevention.

Six major conclusions challenge a number of prevailing myths: --Satanic beliefs and philosophy should be made known to everyone, therefore destroying the claim to be occult, or hidden. --There is no single type of personality drawn to Satanism, as commonly suggested by law enforcement. Four types are identified by the author. --Satanism must be viewed as a developmental process to be properly understood. --People often contribute to an individual's vulnerability to Satanism by how they relate to children and adolescents. --There is a significant relationship between suicide and Satanism that needs to be addressed in dealing with young people. --Adolescent Satanism is a problem that is largely preventable if certain guidelines are followed. This volume is intended for a wide audience, including parents, teachers, clergy, counselors, and other mental health professionals, and is a valuable resource for law enforcement personnel.

The Shaman and the Magician - Journeys Between the Worlds (Paperback): Nevill Drury The Shaman and the Magician - Journeys Between the Worlds (Paperback)
Nevill Drury
R1,095 Discovery Miles 10 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1982, The Shaman and the Magician draws on the author's wide experience of occultism, western magic and anthropological knowledge of shamanism, to explore the interesting parallels between traditional shamanism and the more visionary aspects of magic in modern western society. In both cases, as the author shows, the magician encounters profound god-energies of the spirit, and it is up to the individual to interpret these experiences in psychological or mythological terms. The book demonstrates that both shamanism and magic offer techniques of approaching the visionary sources of our culture.

The Occult Sourcebook (Paperback): Nevill Drury, Gregory Tillett The Occult Sourcebook (Paperback)
Nevill Drury, Gregory Tillett; Illustrated by Elizabeth Trafford Smith
R1,107 Discovery Miles 11 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1978, The Occult Sourcebook has been compiled primarily for the many people who are for the first time becoming engrossed by the numerous and often confusing possibilities underlying the occult sciences. It consists of a series of articles on key areas, providing the reader with easy access to basic facts, together with a carefully planned guide to further reading. Critical comments on the recommended books allow the reader to select those which best suit their interests. The authors have also included a 'Who's Who of the occult' to provide short biographies of some of the more amazing figures who have already travelled down the mystic path. The book offers a programmed system of exploration into the realms of the unknown. It will be invaluable to the increasing number of people who are concerned with the exploration of enlarging human consciousness.

The 'Malleus Maleficarum' and the Construction of Witchcraft - Theology and Popular Belief (Paperback): Hans Broedel The 'Malleus Maleficarum' and the Construction of Witchcraft - Theology and Popular Belief (Paperback)
Hans Broedel
R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Malleus is an important text and is frequently quoted by authors across a wide range of scholarly disciplines. Yet it also presents serious difficulties: it is difficult to understand out of context, and is not generally representative of late medieval learned thinking. This, the first book-length study of the original text in English, provides students and scholars with an introduction to this controversial work and to the conceptual word of its authors. Like all witch-theorists, Institoris and Sprenger constructed their witch out of a constellation of pre-existing popular beliefs and learned traditions. Therefore, to understand the Malleus, one must also understand the contemporary and subsequent debates over the reality and nature of witches. This book argues that although the Malleus was a highly idiosyncratic text, its arguments were powerfully compelling and therefore remained influential long after alternatives were forgotten. Consequently, although focused on a single text, this study has important implications for fifteenth-century witchcraft theory. This is a fascinating work on the Malleus Maleficarum and will be essential to students and academics of late medieval and early modern history, religion and witchcraft studies. -- .

Magic and Warfare - Appearance and Reality in Contemporary African Conflict and Beyond (Hardcover): N. Wlodarczyk Magic and Warfare - Appearance and Reality in Contemporary African Conflict and Beyond (Hardcover)
N. Wlodarczyk
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. In the last two decades, rituals designed to imbue people with supernatural power and make them immune to enemy fire have been seen on post-Cold War battlefields across Africa. Wlodarczyk argues that the use of magic in warfare can be understood, not as an illustration of how Africa's reality is qualitatively different from the West's, but as appropriate and logical. Here, a conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly, to inform approaches to civilian and military intervention not only in Africa but in conflict theatres around the world.

Moon spells for beginners, a step-by-step guide to moon magic, spells lunar phases and rituals (Paperback): Noel Danice Moon spells for beginners, a step-by-step guide to moon magic, spells lunar phases and rituals (Paperback)
Noel Danice
R455 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R40 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coloring Book of Shadows - Cottage Witch Grimoire & Book of Spells (Hardcover): Amy Cesari Coloring Book of Shadows - Cottage Witch Grimoire & Book of Spells (Hardcover)
Amy Cesari
R1,007 Discovery Miles 10 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Collector's Guide to Salem Witchcraft & Souvenirs (Paperback): Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell A Collector's Guide to Salem Witchcraft & Souvenirs (Paperback)
Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell
R584 R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Salem Witch trials were one of the darkest chapters in American history. With absorbing historical narrative and 300 photographs, Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell recounts three hundred years of a city's past, from the trials themselves through the 1890s, when Daniel Low produced the first souvenir spoon, to years of memorabilia and collectibles. The historic sites in Salem are documented through their many changes. These tourist meccas are visited by tens of thousands of people each year, whose purchases have helped to create a photo album of printed images and a treasure trove of silver and china souvenirs showing both witches and the historic sites. Separate chapters in this book illustrate the witchcraft theme as depicted on jewelry, silverware, cups and saucers, assorted chinaware, bottled goods, and a host of other interesting items.

Magic and Magicians in the Greco-Roman World (Paperback): Matthew W. Dickie Magic and Magicians in the Greco-Roman World (Paperback)
Matthew W. Dickie
R1,479 Discovery Miles 14 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


This study is the first to assemble the evidence for the existence of sorcerors in the ancient world; it also addresses the question of their identity and social origins. The resulting investigation takes us to the underside of Greek and Roman society, into a world of wandering holy men and women, conjurors and wonder-workers, and into the lives of prostitutes, procuresses, charioteers and theatrical performers.
This fascinating reconstruction of the careers of witches and sorcerors allows us to see into previously inaccessible areas of Greco-Roman life. Compelling for both its detail and clarity, and with an extraordinarily revealing breadth of evidence employed, it will be an essential resource for anyone studying ancient magic.

Necronomicon - The Complete Anunnaki Legacy (Hardcover, 10th Anniversary Master ed.): Joshua Free Necronomicon - The Complete Anunnaki Legacy (Hardcover, 10th Anniversary Master ed.)
Joshua Free
R2,971 Discovery Miles 29 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Science in an Enchanted World - Philosophy and Witchcraft in the Work of Joseph Glanvill (Paperback): Julie Davies Science in an Enchanted World - Philosophy and Witchcraft in the Work of Joseph Glanvill (Paperback)
Julie Davies
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Best known as the Saducismus triumphatus (1681), Joseph Glanvill's book on witchcraft is among the most frequently published from the seventeenth century, and its arguments for the reality of diabolic witchcraft elicited passionate responses from critics and supporters alike. Davies untangles the intricate development of this text and explores how Glanvill's roles as theologian, philosopher and advocate for the Royal Society of London converge in its pages. Glanvill's broader philosophical method and unique approach to the supernatural provide a case study that enables the exploration of the interaction between the rise of experimental science and changing attitudes to witchcraft.

Lucifer Ascending - The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture (Hardcover, New): Bill Ellis Lucifer Ascending - The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture (Hardcover, New)
Bill Ellis
R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

" Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In Lucifer Ascending, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years. Using materials from little known publications and archives, Lucifer Ascending details the true social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms "vernacular occultism," the author is poised on a middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. Lucifer Ascending examines the occult not as an alternative to religion but rather as a means for ordinary people to participate directly in the mythic realm.

Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft - Cultural Exchanges from the Twelfth to Eighteenth Century (Paperback): Marina Montesano Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft - Cultural Exchanges from the Twelfth to Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
Marina Montesano
R1,281 Discovery Miles 12 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explores how bodies of knowledge developed, concerning folkloric beliefs, magic, sorcery, and witchcraft from the 12th -18th century which allows students to see how culture was exchanged across Europe leading up to the witch-trials of the 17th century and offers an explanation of why the witch-hunts and trials became so prevalent due to a strong belief in the existence of witchcraft in the popular conscious. The collection looks at a range of sources which crossed the religions, political and linguistic boundaries such as objects, legal documents, letters, art, literature, the oral tradition and pamphlets providing students with a range of case studies to deepen their understanding of the period and to inform their own research. Includes examples from across Europe from England to Italy, Norway to France and the Netherlands to Spain. Allowing students to see how these cultural exchanges crossed geographical boundaries to form a collective phenomenon.

Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft - Cultural Exchanges from the Twelfth to Eighteenth Century (Hardcover): Marina Montesano Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft - Cultural Exchanges from the Twelfth to Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)
Marina Montesano
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explores how bodies of knowledge developed, concerning folkloric beliefs, magic, sorcery, and witchcraft from the 12th -18th century which allows students to see how culture was exchanged across Europe leading up to the witch-trials of the 17th century and offers an explanation of why the witch-hunts and trials became so prevalent due to a strong belief in the existence of witchcraft in the popular conscious. The collection looks at a range of sources which crossed the religions, political and linguistic boundaries such as objects, legal documents, letters, art, literature, the oral tradition and pamphlets providing students with a range of case studies to deepen their understanding of the period and to inform their own research. Includes examples from across Europe from England to Italy, Norway to France and the Netherlands to Spain. Allowing students to see how these cultural exchanges crossed geographical boundaries to form a collective phenomenon.

Dancing With The Devil (Paperback): Jeff Harshbarger Dancing With The Devil (Paperback)
Jeff Harshbarger
R391 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R20 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Until the church recognizes the real face of the occult, it cannot serve as a source of hope and love.Its tentacles have infiltrated the very fiber of our day-to-day existence. Its symbols adorn our buildings, our currency, and the clothes and jewelry we lay upon our bodies. Its followers are legion, some of them blind to their own devotion while others pour out effort and intellect toward a broader understanding of the divine.
It is the occult, and it dominates the world's faith mind-set. Jeff Harshbarger and his friends know about occult practices. Jeff left his life of Satanism after two unsuccessful suicide attempts and an offer to become his group's first human sacrifice.
"Dancing with the Devil" tells the true stories of Jeff and others who have walked various paths of the occult. Each author's account of his or her experience with the occult is introduced by Jeff as he ties their stories together, weaving a tapestry that, by the book's close, shows the fabric of an occultist's real identity. Armed with stable faith and the sure love of Christ, they are stepping out to share a true look into the heart, mind, and soul of the occult and its followers.

Love Magic and Control in Premodern Iberian Literature (Hardcover): Veronica Menaldi Love Magic and Control in Premodern Iberian Literature (Hardcover)
Veronica Menaldi
R4,457 Discovery Miles 44 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the complexity of Iberian identity and multicultural/multi-religious interactions in the Peninsula through the lens of spells, talismans, and imaginative fiction in medieval and early modern Iberia. Focusing particularly on love magic-which manipulates objects, celestial spheres, and demonic conjurings to facilitate sexual encounters-Menaldi examines how practitioners and victims of such magic as represented in major works produced in Castile. Magic, and love magic in particular, is an exchange of knowledge, a claim to power and a deviation from or subversion of the licit practices permitted by authoritative decrees. As such, magic serves as a metaphorical tool for understanding the complex relationships of the Christian with the non-Christian. In seeking to understand and incorporate hidden secrets that presumably reveal how one can manipulate their environment, occult knowledge became one of the funnels through which cultures and practices mixed and adapted throughout the centuries.

Developing Magical Consciousness - A Theoretical and Practical Guide for the Expansion of Perception (Paperback): Susan... Developing Magical Consciousness - A Theoretical and Practical Guide for the Expansion of Perception (Paperback)
Susan Greenwood
R1,404 Discovery Miles 14 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Offering a new template for future exploration, Susan Greenwood examines and develops the notion that the experience of magic is a panhuman orientation of consciousness, a form of knowledge largely marginalized in Western societies. In this volume she aims to form a "bridge of communication" between indigenous magical or shamanic worldviews and rationalized Western cultures. She outlines an alternative mythological framework for the latter to help develop a magical perception, as well as giving practical case studies derived from her own research. The form of magic discussed here is not fantastic or virtual, but ecological and sensory. Magical knowledge infiltrates the body in its deepest levels of the subconscious, and unconscious, as well as conscious awareness; it is felt and understood through the connection with an inspirited world that includes the consciousness of other beings, including those of plant, animal and the physical environment. This is anthropology from the heart rather than the head, and it engages with the messy area of emotions, an embodiment of the senses, and struggles to find a common language of listening to one another across a void of differences. The aim is to provide a non-reductive structure for the creative interplay of both magical and analytical modes of thought. Passion is a motivator for change, and a change in attitude to magic as an integrative force of human understanding is the main thread of this work.

Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana (Hardcover): Mensah Adinkrah Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana (Hardcover)
Mensah Adinkrah
R3,036 Discovery Miles 30 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. Purported witches are blamed for all manner of adversities including inexplicable illnesses and untimely deaths. As in other historical periods and other societies, in contemporary Ghana, alleged witches are typically female, elderly, poor, and marginalized. Childhood socialization in homes and schools, exposure to mass media, and other institutional mechanisms ensure that witchcraft beliefs are transmitted across generations and entrenched over time. This book provides a detailed account of Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs and practices and their role in fueling violent attacks on alleged witches by aggrieved individuals and vigilante groups.

Witches and Warlocks of New York - Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters (Paperback): Lisa Lamonica Witches and Warlocks of New York - Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters (Paperback)
Lisa Lamonica
R501 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Witches and Warlocks of New York is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Empire State. This will be the second in a series (the first being Massachusetts publishing September 1, 2021). New York has a surprisingly rich history of witches and witchcraft. These stories are known locally in the towns where they occurred but have never been collected into one book before. Included are a history and origins of witchcraft in New York State and historical tales of "witches" across the state including Hulda and the thirteen Witches of the Catskills.

Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England (Paperback, 2nd edition): Alan Macfarlane Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Alan Macfarlane; Introduction by James Sharpe
R1,336 Discovery Miles 13 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a regional and comparative study of early modern witchcraft. The history of witchcraft continues to attract attention with its emotive and contentious debates. The methodology and conclusions of this book have impacted not only on witchcraft studies but on the approach to social and cultural history with its quantitative and anthropological approach. The book provides a case study on Essex as well as drawing comparisons with other regions of early modern England. The second edition adds a historiographical introduction, placing the book in context in the late 1990s.

Channeling - A Bibliographic Exploration (Paperback): Joel Bjorling Channeling - A Bibliographic Exploration (Paperback)
Joel Bjorling
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1992, Channeling is a comprehensive bibliography on the subject of channeling. The book defines channeling as any message received or conveyed from transcendent entities and covers material on the history of channeling, those that have claimed to transcend death, contact with UFOs and contemporary channeling groups. The book acts as a research guide and seeks to outline the historical roots of channeling, explaining its major teachings and considers its significance as a spiritual movement. It provides sources from books, booklets, articles, and ephemeral material and offers a comprehensive list of both primary and secondary materials related to channeling, the bibliography takes the most diverse and useful sources of the time. This volume although published almost 30 years ago, still provides a unique and insightful collection for academics of religion, in particular those researching spiritualism and the occult.

The Path Of The Devil - Early Modern Witch Hunts (Paperback): Gary Jensen The Path Of The Devil - Early Modern Witch Hunts (Paperback)
Gary Jensen
R1,134 Discovery Miles 11 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Path of the Devil is organized around three fundamental theories: witch hunts as functional sacrificial ceremonies, realistic conflict and strategic persecution, and scapegoat phenomena. All conjectures point to the role of epidemic disease, war, and climactic and economic hardships as considerable factors. However, such crises have to be differentiated: when war is measured as a quantitative characteristic it is found to inhibit witch hunts, while epidemic disease and economic hardship encourages them. The book integrates the sociologies of collective behavior, contentious conflict, and deviance with cross-disciplinary theory and research. The final chapters examine the Salem witch trials as 'a perfect storm, ' and illustrate the general patterns found for early modern witch hunts and 'modern witch hunts, ' which exhibit similarities that are found to be more than metaphorica

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