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Throughout recorded history it has been thought that only those
with a special gift could connect with a spirit guide, their higher
self or the universal mind. However, this step-by-step guide to the
art of channeling aims to show how anyone can be open to higher
dimensions. Channeling is a skill which can be learned. This book
provides safe and simple processes, and includes chapters on how to
tell if you are ready, who the guides are, how to attract a high
level guide and how to go into trance.
A mystical experience, no matter what else, is a subjective
occurrence in the psyche. However, when it appears in the
psychoanalytic consulting room, its origin, content, and meaning
are unknowable. Yet it is there in the room, and it must be
addressed. It is not a minor illusion but rather one that requires
attention as its occurrence may lead to a profound alteration of
consciousness and, as Carl Jung suggests, a cure for neurosis.
Leslie Stein interviewed twenty-nine mystics in order to understand
the origin, progression, phasing, emotions, and individual
variations of a mystical experience in order to make sense of how
it should be addressed, the appropriate analytic attitude in the
face of a mystery, the way to work with its content, and its
psychological meaning. In doing so, he uncovered that there may be
specific development markers that create a proclivity to be
receptive to such an experience that has clinical significance for
psychoanalysis.
A mystical experience, no matter what else, is a subjective
occurrence in the psyche. However, when it appears in the
psychoanalytic consulting room, its origin, content, and meaning
are unknowable. Yet it is there in the room, and it must be
addressed. It is not a minor illusion but rather one that requires
attention as its occurrence may lead to a profound alteration of
consciousness and, as Carl Jung suggests, a cure for neurosis.
Leslie Stein interviewed twenty-nine mystics in order to understand
the origin, progression, phasing, emotions, and individual
variations of a mystical experience in order to make sense of how
it should be addressed, the appropriate analytic attitude in the
face of a mystery, the way to work with its content, and its
psychological meaning. In doing so, he uncovered that there may be
specific development markers that create a proclivity to be
receptive to such an experience that has clinical significance for
psychoanalysis.
"Lost Causes": The Romantic Attraction of Defeated yet Unvanquished
Men and Movements, by George and Karen Grant, is a thoughtful look
at several causes that captured the hearts of people, survived
defeat, and ultimately out-lived their foes.
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How to See is about our misperceptions, how we can gain insight and how mindfulness practices can help us see our real selves. Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion and humour in showing us how to achieve an awakened, more relaxed state of self-awareness so we cn understand ourselves and the world around us.
This is a perfect pocket-sized guide to life by the most renowned Zen master in the world, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Linda Georgian nationally known psychic and author of Your Guardian Angels, shows you how to reach beyond the limits of your five senses to contact loved ones who have passed beyond life as we know it. In clear and easy-to-understand language, she explains not only the historical and religious precedents for communicating with those who have passed beyond, but how to initiate, respond to, and interpret communications yourself.
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.
Susan Chernak McElroy credits her astounding triumph over cancer to the love of the animals in her life. In Animals as Teachers & Healers she shares her remarkable story along with true stories from others who have been touched by the loving energies of animals.
A woman escapes an abusive relationship by observing how her boyfriend treated her two Arabian horses . . . a German shepherd cocoons its body around a toddler during a house fire . . . a coyote gives a couple wisdom about their rebellious daughter . . . a little three-legged frog imparts a valuable lesson to a frightened nine-year-old girl. Unique and compelling, Animals as Teachers & Healers invites us to reconnect with the boundless gifts of joy, wisdom, and deep healing that flow from our ageless and intimate relationship with the animal kingdom.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries secular French
scholars started re-engaging with religious ideas, particularly
mystical ones. Mysticism in the French Tradition introduces key
philosophical undercurrents and trajectories in French thought that
underpin and arise from this engagement, as well as considering
earlier French contributions to the development of mysticism.
Filling a gap in the literature, the book offers critical
reflections on French scholarship in terms of its engagement with
its mystical and apophatic dimensions. A multiplicity of factors
converge to shape these encounters with mystical theology:
feminist, devotional and philosophical treatments as well as
literary, historical, and artistic approaches. The essays draw
these into conversation. Bringing together an international and
interdisciplinary range of contributions from both new and
established scholars, this book provides access to the melting pot
out of which the mystical tradition in France erupted in the
twenty-first century, and from which it continues to challenge
theology today.
Exploration of the interface between mystical theology and
continental philosophy is a defining feature of the current
intellectual and even devotional climate. But to what extent and in
what depth are these disciplines actually speaking to one another;
or even speaking about the same phenomena? This book draws together
original contributions by leading and emerging international
scholars, delineating emerging debates in this growing and dynamic
field of research, and spanning mystical and philosophical
traditions from the ancient, to the medieval, modern, and
contemporary. At the heart of which lies Meister Eckhart, perhaps
the single most influential Christian mystic for modern times. The
book is organised around significant historical and contemporary
figures who speak across the intersections of philosophy and
theology, offering new insights into key interlocutors such as
Pseudo-Dionysius, Augustine, Isaac Luria, Eckhart, Hegel,
Heidegger, Marion, Kierkegaard, Deleuze, Laruelle, and Zizek.
Designed both to contribute to current trends in mystical theology
and philosophy, and elicit dialogue and debate from further afield,
this book speaks within an emerging space exploring the retrieval
of the mystical within a post-secular context.
In Mystical Theology and Contemporary Spiritual Practice several
leading scholars explore key themes within the Christian mystical
tradition, contemporary and historical. The overall aim of the book
is to demonstrate the relevance of mystical theology to
contemporary spiritual practice. Attention is given to the works of
Baron von Hugel, Vladimir Lossky, Margery Kempe, Ludwig
Wittgenstein, Thomas Merton, and Francisco de Osuna, as well as to
a wide range of spiritual practices, including pilgrimage,
spiritual direction, contemplative prayer and the quotidian
spirituality of the New Monasticism. Christian mystical theology is
shown to be a living tradition, which has vibrant and creative new
expressions in contemporary spiritual practice. It is argued that
mystical theology affirms something both ordinary and extraordinary
which is fundamental to the Christian experience of prayer.
Originally published in 1974, Ritual in Industrial Society is based
on several years' research including interviews and observations
into the importance of ritual in industrial society within modern
Britain. The book addresses how identity and meaning for people of
all occupations and social classes can be derived through rituals
and provides an expansive and diverse examination of how rituals
are used in society, including in birth, marriage and death. The
book offers an examination into the use of symbolic action in the
body to articulate experiences which words cannot adequately handle
and suggests that this enables modern men and women to overcome the
mind-body splits which characterise modern technological society.
In addition to this, the book examines ritual as a tool for
articulating and sharing religious experiences, a point often
overlooked by more intellectual approaches to religion in
sociology. In addition to this, the book covers an exploration into
ritual in social groups and how this is used to develop a sense of
belonging among members. The book will be of interest to
sociologists as well as academics of religion and theology, social
workers and psychotherapists.
Wonder and Skepticism in the Middle Ages explores the response by
medieval society to tales of marvels and the supernatural, which
ranged from firm belief to outright rejection, and asks why the
believers believed, and why the skeptical disbelieved. Despite
living in a world whose structures more often than not supported
belief, there were still a great many who disbelieved, most notably
scholastic philosophers who began a polemical programme against
belief in marvels. Keagan Brewer reevaluates the Middle Ages'
reputation as an era of credulity by considering the evidence for
incidences of marvels, miracles and the supernatural and
demonstrating the reasons people did and did not believe in such
things. Using an array of contemporary sources, he shows that
medieval responders sought evidence in the commonality of a report,
similarity of one event to another, theological explanations and
from people with status to show that those who believed in marvels
and miracles did so only because the wonders had passed evidentiary
testing. In particular, he examines both emotional and rational
reactions to wondrous phenomena, and why some were readily accepted
and others rejected. This book is an important contribution to the
history of emotions and belief in the Middle Ages.
“The most profound truth in the universe is this: that we are all
one drum and we need each other.” —Richard Wagamese, One Drum
Fans of Richard Wagamese’s writing will be heartened by the news
that the bestselling author left behind a manuscript he’d been
working on until shortly before his death in 2017. One
Drum welcomes readers to unite in ceremony to heal themselves
and bring harmony to their lives and communities. In One
Drum, Wagamese wrote, “I am not a shaman. Nor am I an elder, a
pipe carrier, or a celebrated traditionalist. I am merely one who
has trudged the same path many of this human family has—the path
of the seeker, called forward by a yearning I have not always
understood.” One Drum draws from the foundational teachings
of Ojibway tradition, the Grandfather Teachings. Focusing
specifically on the lessons of humility, respect and courage, the
volume contains simple ceremonies that anyone anywhere can do,
alone or in a group, to foster harmony and connection. Wagamese
believed that there is a shaman in each of us, and we are all
teachers and in the world of the spirit there is no right way or
wrong way. Writing of neglect, abuse and loss of identity, Wagamese
recalled living on the street, going to jail, drinking too much,
feeling rootless and afraid, and then the feeling of hope he gained
from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people. He expressed
the belief that ceremony has the power to unify and to heal for
people of all backgrounds. “When that happens,” he wrote, “we
truly become one song and one drum beating together in a common
purpose—and we are on the path to being healed.”
The first readable and accurate translation of twenty of the most
authoritative Hindu documents pertaining to ascetic ideals and the
ascetic way of life, this text opens to students a major source for
the study of the Hindu ascetical institutions and of the historical
changes they underwent during a period of a thousand years or more.
Beginning with an analysis of the historical context that gave rise
to Indian ascetical institutions and ideologies, Patrick Olivelle
moves on to elucidate the meaning of renunciation-the central
institution of holiness in most Hindu traditions-and the function
and significance of the various elements that constitute the rite
of renunciation. The Samnyasa Upanisads will be an unparalleled
source of information and insight for students of Hinduism and
Indian asceticism, mysticism, and holiness.
A Reader for Navigating the Depths of Our Lives The Universe holds
us and tosses us about, only to hold us again. With Things That
Join the Sea and the Sky, Mark Nepo brings us a compelling treasury
of short prose reflections to turn to when struggling to keep our
heads above water, and to breathe into all of our sorrows and joys.
Inspired by his own journal writing across 15 years, this book
shares with us some of Mark's most personal work. Many passages
arise from accounts of his own life events-moments of "sinking and
being lifted"-and the insights they yielded. Through these
passages, we're encouraged to navigate our own currents of sea and
sky, and to discover something fundamental yet elusive: How,
simply, to be here. To be enjoyed in many ways-individually, by
topic, or as an unfolding sequence-Things That Join the Sea and the
Sky presents 145 contemplations gathered into 17 themes, each
intended to illuminate specific situations. The themes include:
Unraveling Our Fear, Beyond What Goes Wrong, The Gift of Deepening,
The Practice of Relationship, What Holds Us Up, Right-Sizing Our
Pain, The Reach of Kindness, Burning Off What's Unnecessary, How We
Make Our Way and many more. For those interested in either
beginning or expanding their own journaling explorations, this
reader also provides a guide to the practice of daily writing, with
100 compelling questions to get us started. "Joy is the sea that
holds all," writes Mark, "the Unity of Being where feelings don't
separate, but surface like waves to remind us we are alive." Here,
he helps us swim in those waters until we are held in the mystery
of their buoyancy.
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