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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism
Since WW II, 'channeling' has largely replaced older styles of
mediumship in the movement loosely known as the New Age. Yet the
two are intimately related. As both historical chronicle and
metaphysical critique, The Spiritist Fallacy, together with its
companion volume, Theosophy: History of a Pseudo-Religion, is a
valuable study of New Age origins. Guenon takes the 'spirit
manifestations' of the Fox sisters in Hydesville, New York (in
1847) as his starting-point, but while accepting the reality of
many such 'manifestations', denies that they represent the spirits
of the departed. He sees them, rather, as fostering belief in a
kind of rarefied materialism, as though the 'spirit of the
deceased' were no more than an invisible, quasi-material body, and
death no more than a 'shedding' of the physical body while the
'spirit' remains otherwise unchanged-a belief widespread today in
popular culture. The author demonstrates how various 'spirit
philosophies' are little more than reflections of their own
milieux-'English spirits' being conservative and denying
reincarnation, 'French spirits' accepting reincarnation and
espousing progressivist or revolutionary ideas, etc. antiquity with
haunted houses suddenly, in the 19th century-and within five years
of their appearance-spawned an international pseudo-religious
movement, speculating that certain magicians (possibly from the
Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor) may have intentionally produced the
Hydesville phenomena by actively projecting hidden influences upon
the passive psyches of their mediums. The mutual influence of
Spiritism and Theosophy, and the adverse affects of 'spirit
entities' upon many mediums, are also covered in considerable
detail. The Spiritist Error is both an expose of 'unconscious
Satanism' and a highly useful critique of the false ideas of the
afterlife which are so prevalent in our time.
""Something very ancient and very new is being presented here Gary
Stamper is bringing together many disciplines, much experience,
fine scholarship, and good writing style too.""
-Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and author of "Wild Man to Wise Man" and
"Adam's Return"
""Gary Stamper has done a masterful job of pulling together
various integral and visionary shamanic approaches to assist the
change that is greatly needed for not only men of all ages but also
for the masculine that is ready to be activated within us all.""
-Linda Star Wolf, author of six books, including "Visionary
Shamanism: Activating the Imaginal Cells of the Human Energy Field"
"Awakening the New Masculine "is a brave, exciting and significant
contribution to one of the most important aspects of our time- the
birth of a New Sacred Masculine capable of being fiercely and
tenderly protective of the world and human life.""
-Andrew Harvey, Author of "The Hope a Guide to Sacred Activism"
"Awakening the New Masculine" is a bridge from the first wave of
the mythopoetic men's movement of the last twenty-five years to
what is only now beginning to emerge. Gary Stamper points the way
to the second wave of men's work with humor, intelligence, and the
kind of compassion that holds men accountable-daring, insisting,
and giving them the tools they need to step up to a new way of
being men.
You're going to awaken to the real possibility of becoming the
man you've always known you could be, stepping into the truth of
who you are in your fullness, cultivating potentials that have
called to you, bringing your full presence and awareness to every
moment for yourself, your loved ones, and the planet.
....In the unending definement of this book I honestly believe that
people will find out soon enough what will happen to them when the
moment of life's ending comes along, but it is my duty as both a
dying patient, and as a woman of religion, to tell others who may
not know, and to explain the best of my ability the atrocities that
actually occured in this place.... ....Unlike most of the general
masses I can hear many other pulses of life, but this all comes
from knowing God and the child within as she absorbs the building
tensions and rechannels that energy into a rightful and God-fearing
direction, hence creating a fullfilling existence regardless if
that same individual is hurting or is at peace....
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
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The doctor said, "Don't try it -you could die on the operating
table." A scary thought, but the alternative was worse
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
When two dolphin lovers, Zeeep and Eeeoo-vowing to be together
forever -lose their lives in a poacher's snare, they learn their
next lives will be on land: Eeeoo becomes Sabrina, a comatose
little girl in Montreal, Canada and Zeeep becomes Xico, a
flea-ridden dog in a tiny village in Brazil. It seems the two will
never be together but the magic of fate relies on a higher knowing.
This crossover novel leads the reader on adventures with Xico the
dog through mystical travels visiting Otherworldly dimensions,
learning the world of healing. The two lovers eventually reunite in
Brazil where a famous shaman and psychic surgeon lives. When they
meet again, Xico has learned to be a medium and is helping the
shaman. He lovingly helps to initiate the healing of Sabrina. When
Sabrina's desperate mother steals Xico and takes him to Canada to
be with her daughter, the Brazilian villagers rally together to get
their "healing dog" back so he can do his God-given job.
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