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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism
From the shelves of mainstream bookstores and the pages of teen
magazines, to popular films and television series, contemporary
culture at the turn of the twenty-first century has been fascinated
with teenage identity and the presence of magic and the occult.
Alongside this profusion of products and representations, a global
network of teenage Witches has emerged on the margins of adult
neopagan Witchcraft communities, identifying themselves through
various spiritual practices, consumption patterns and lifestyle
choices. The New Generation Witches is the first published
anthology to investigate the recent rise of the teenage Witchcraft
phenomenon in both Britain and North America. Scholars from
Theology, Cultural Studies, Sociology, History and Media Studies,
along with neopagan commentators outside of the academy, come
together to investigate the experiences of thousands of adolescents
constructing an enabling, magical identity through a distinctive
practice of Witchcraft. The contributors discuss key areas of
interest, inspiration and development within the teen Witch
communities from the mid 1990s onward, including teenage Witches'
magical practices and beliefs, gender politics, the formation and
identification of communities, forums and modes of expression,
media representation and new media outlets. Demonstrating the
diversification and expansion of neopaganism in the twenty-first
century, this anthology makes an exciting contribution to the field
of Neopagan Studies and contemporary youth cultures.
This text examines the traditional Navajo relationship to the
natural world. Specifically, how the tribe once related to a
category of animals they collectively referred to as the "ones who
hunt." These animals, like Native Americans, were once viewed as
impediments to progress requiring extermination.
Steve Pavlik teaches Native American studies and Native
environmental science at Northwest Indian College. He is the author
or editor of four books including "Destroying Dogma."
Gnosticism is a countercultural spirituality that forever changed
the practice of Christianity. Before it emerged in the second
century, passage to the afterlife required obedience to God and
king. Gnosticism proposed that human beings were manifestations of
the divine, unsettling the hierarchical foundations of the ancient
world. Subversive and revolutionary, Gnostics taught that prayer
and mediation could bring human beings into an ecstatic spiritual
union with a transcendent deity. This mystical strain affected not
just Christianity but many other religions, and it characterizes
our understanding of the purpose and meaning of religion today. In
The Gnostic New Age, April D. DeConick recovers this vibrant
underground history to prove that Gnosticism was not suppressed or
defeated by the Catholic Church long ago, nor was the movement a
fabrication to justify the violent repression of alternative forms
of Christianity. Gnosticism alleviated human suffering, soothing
feelings of existential brokenness and alienation through the
promise of renewal as God. DeConick begins in ancient Egypt and
follows with the rise of Gnosticism in the Middle Ages, the advent
of theosophy and other occult movements in the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, and contemporary New Age spiritual
philosophies. As these theories find expression in science-fiction
and fantasy films, DeConick sees evidence of Gnosticism's next
incarnation. Her work emphasizes the universal, countercultural
appeal of a movement that embodies much more than a simple
challenge to religious authority.
"Fascinating. . . . A fun and thorough look at how humans have
tried to communicate with the dead over time."-Library Journal "An
impressive piece of research. . . . A must-read for anyone
fascinated with Spiritualism."-Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and
The Hunger Calling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of
our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homer's Odyssey
to the emergence of Spiritualism, when Victorians were entranced by
mediums and the seance was born. Among our cast are the Fox
sisters, teenagers surrounded by "spirit rappings;" Daniel Dunglas
Home, the "greatest medium of all time;" Houdini and Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by
the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for
witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the
war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics and
paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine
art (from beyond), and photographs. A hugely entertaining
contribution from the supernaturally adept Lisa Morton, Calling the
Spirits begs the question: is anybody there . . . ?
What would you do if your life turned upside down overnight?
Witnessing the devastation of 9/11 before his eyes and narrowly
escaping death, Kushal’s life was never going to be the same
again. Suddenly, all his pursuits felt meaningless and he felt a
void within him like he had never felt before-until one day, when
he reluctantly decided to spend an afternoon with a spiritual
master in New York City. From being a Wall Street trader immersed
in the material world to embarking on a quest to find answers to
life’s biggest questions, Kushal Choksi writes about his doubts,
struggles and revelations on a spiritual path as a left-brained
skeptic. On a Wing and a Prayer is one such (true) account of one
man finding himself on a fifteen-year long journey shadowing the
spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
A guide for everyone, sick or well, on how to find and retain true
health of mind and body. White Eagle says that the higher self
(which we can contact) knows no limitation and through it flows the
Christ healing and radiance, which can melt away all ills and
resolve all difficulties.
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In Enchanted Ground, Sharon Hatfield brings to life the true story
of a nineteenth-century farmer-turned-medium, Jonathan Koons, one
of thousands of mediums throughout the antebellum United States. In
the hills outside Athens, Ohio, Koons built a house where it was
said the dead spoke to the living, and where ancient spirits
communicated the wisdom of the ages. Curious believers, in homespun
and in city attire, traveled from as far as New Orleans to a remote
Appalachian cabin whose marvels would rival any of P. T. Barnum's
attractions. Yet Koons's story is much more than showmanship and
sleight of hand. His enterprise, not written about in full until
now, embodied the excitement and optimism of citizens breaking free
from societal norms. Reform-minded dreamers were drawn to Koons's
seances as his progressive brand of religion displaced the gloomy
Calvinism of previous generations. As heirs to the Second Great
Awakening, which stretched from New York State to the far reaches
of the Northwest Territory, the curious, the faithful, and Koons
himself were part of a larger, uniquely American moment that still
marks the cultural landscape today.
In Book Two of The Law of One, the nature of each of the densities
or dimensions of this octave of creation is explored in detail with
special emphasis given to how evolution for our third density to
the fourth density is accomplished. The relationship between the
densities of creation and the energy centres of the body is
investigated so that each experience can be used as catalyst for
growth to balance and crystallise the energy centres of chakras of
the student of evolution. Wanderers, sexual energy transfers, the
physics of Dewey B. Larson, Polarization in consciousness, ritual
magic, and the nature and function of the Higher Self are all
explored as they are related to the Law of One. Book Two contains
Sessions #27 through to #50.
Book Three of the Law of One builds on the information presented in
Books One and Two, continuing the exploration of the nature and
balancing of the energy centers or chakras, sexual energy
transfers, healing, reincarnation, meditation, and Wanderers. The
nature of psychic prophecy is explored in Book Three, as are the
nature and ramifications of what are usually called psychic
attacks. A good deal of information is given on the principles of
ritual magic in general and white magic in particular, and a
beginning is made in the study of the archetypical mind, which is
the mind of the Logos and serves as a kind of blueprint for our
evolutionary process and which serves as the foundation concept for
each of our individual minds.
From ancient Egyptians to modern-day witches, King Solomon to
Native American shamans, individuals throughout time have possessed
the power to work with the spirit world. But it's not necessary to
be a Tibetan holy man or ghost hunter to communicate with the other
side. Everyone has friends beyond the veil, as author Christopher
Penczak explains, "A spirit ally is a being in the unseen realms
who, for whatever reason, decides to aid, befriend, protect, or
teach us while we live our own Earthwalk." He dispels the shadowy
ambiguity and fear surrounding the existence of these spiritual
entities, shares compelling personal anecdotes, and offers
straightforward techniques--such as relaxation, automatic writing,
and oracle interpretation--to help readers contact their own
guides. Through 30 simple exercises, Spirit Allies helps readers
find their Power Animal, dream journey, speak with devas,
communicate with ancestors and ascended masters, meet their
personal spirit allies, and much more.
Jinger Vuolo did not have what you'd call a typical childhood. The
sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's nineteen, she grew up with
the bright lights of television crews in her home, filming the hit TLC
show 19 Kids and Counting. Jinger has always been a fan favorite, and
now she and her husband Jeremy are the breakout stars of the show's
sequel, Counting On.
In The Hope We Hold, Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo share the highs and lows
of their love story. They open up about the early days of getting to
know one another, their long-distance relationship, and the many
sleepless nights of their time as new parents. But throughout all their
stories, just below the surface, weaving together every triumph and
trial of their lives, is the silver thread of hope.
Though they don't pretend to have all the answers, they can promise
that there is hope in Christ for every person in every walk of life.
There is an inheritance of glory, a life richer than we can imagine, if
we only walk with Him.
The purpose of The Transparency of Things is to look clearly and
simply at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change
it. A series of contemplations leads us gently but directly to see
that our essential nature is neither a body nor a mind. It is the
conscious Presence that is aware of this current experience. As
such, it is nothing that can be experienced as an object, and yet
it is undeniably present. However, these contemplations go much
further than this. As we take our stand knowingly as this conscious
Presence that we always already are, and reconsider the objects of
the body, mind, and world, we find that they do not simply appear
to this Presence; they appear within it. And further exploration
reveals that they do not simply appear within this Presence but as
this Presence. Finally, we are led to see that it is in fact this
very Presence that takes the shape of our experience from moment to
moment while always remaining only itself. We see that our
experience is and has only ever been one seamless totality, with no
separate entities, objects, or parts anywhere to be found.
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