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SSOTBME Revised - an essay on magic (Hardcover): Ramsey Dukes SSOTBME Revised - an essay on magic (Hardcover)
Ramsey Dukes
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Messenger (Hardcover): Donald MacKay The Messenger (Hardcover)
Donald MacKay
R763 Discovery Miles 7 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Power and Use of Thought (Hardcover): Charles Webster Leadbeater Power and Use of Thought (Hardcover)
Charles Webster Leadbeater
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sex, Death and Witchcraft - A Contemporary Pagan Festival (Hardcover): Douglas Ezzy Sex, Death and Witchcraft - A Contemporary Pagan Festival (Hardcover)
Douglas Ezzy
R4,235 Discovery Miles 42 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Faunalia is a controversial Pagan festival with a reputation for being wild and emotionally intense. It lasts five days, 80 people attend, and the two main rituals run most of the night. In the tantalisingly erotic Baphomet rite, participants encounter a hermaphroditic deity, enter a state of trance and dance naked around a bonfire. In the Underworld rite participants role play their own death, confronting grief and suffering. These rituals are understood as "shadow work" - a Jungian term that refers to practices that creatively engage repressed or hidden aspects of the self. Sex, Death and Witchcraft is a powerful application of relational theory to the study of religion and contemporary culture. It analyses Faunalia's rituals in terms of recent innovations in the sociology of religion and religious studies that focus on relational etiquette, lived religion, embodiment and performance. The sensuous and emotionally intense ritual performances at Faunalia transform both moral orientations and self-understandings. Participants develop an ethical practice that is individualistic, but also relational, and aesthetically mediated. Extensive extracts from interviews describe the rituals in participants' own words. The book combines rich and evocative description of the rituals with careful analysis of the social processes that shape people's experiences at this controversial Pagan festival.

Icons of Unbelief - Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists (Hardcover): S.T. Joshi Icons of Unbelief - Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists (Hardcover)
S.T. Joshi
R2,794 Discovery Miles 27 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discusses the ideas and impact of 27 atheists, agnostics, and secularists whose ideas have shaped society over the last 200 years. In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular thought. Through alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors, this book profiles 27 iconic figures of unbelief whose ideas have shaped American society over the last 200 years. Included are entries on influential figures of the past, such as Albert Einstein and Voltaire, as well as on such contemporary figures as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of each person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and illuminating quotations, and cites works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies and history classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the ideas central to the American separation of Church and State and to many of the political debates at the heart of society today. Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of the person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and quotations, and closes with a list of works for further reading. The volume ends with a selected, general bibliography. Students in history and social studies classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the American separation of Church and State and to the ideas central to contemporary political debates.

Christianity Before Christ (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): John G. Jackson Christianity Before Christ (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
John G. Jackson
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Idyll of the White Lotus (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Mabel Collins The Idyll of the White Lotus (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Mabel Collins
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika - A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac (Hardcover): Ilaria L. E. Ramelli Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika - A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac (Hardcover)
Ilaria L. E. Ramelli
R2,067 Discovery Miles 20 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Mandaean Book of John - Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary (Hardcover): Charles G. Haberl, James F. McGrath The Mandaean Book of John - Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary (Hardcover)
Charles G. Haberl, James F. McGrath
R7,252 Discovery Miles 72 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Given the degree of popular fascination with Gnostic religions, it is surprising how few pay attention to the one such religion that has survived from antiquity until the present day: Mandaism. Mandaeans, who esteem John the Baptist as the most famous adherent to their religion, have in our time found themselves driven from their historic homelands by war and oppression. Today, they are a community in crisis, but they provide us with unparalleled access to a library of ancient Gnostic scriptures, as part of the living tradition that has sustained them across the centuries. Gnostic texts such as these have caught popular interest in recent times, as traditional assumptions about the original forms and cultural contexts of related religious traditions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, have been called into question. However, we can learn only so much from texts in isolation from their own contexts. Mandaean literature uniquely allows us not only to increase our knowledge about Gnosticism, and by extension all these other religions, but also to observe the relationship between Gnostic texts, rituals, beliefs, and living practices, both historically and in the present day.

The Three Books of Enoch and the Book of Giants (Hardcover): Paul C Schnieders The Three Books of Enoch and the Book of Giants (Hardcover)
Paul C Schnieders
R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The New Testament and Gnosis (Hardcover): Alastair Logan, Alexander J. M Wedderburn The New Testament and Gnosis (Hardcover)
Alastair Logan, Alexander J. M Wedderburn
R4,585 Discovery Miles 45 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Important essays on Gnosis and Gnosticism. Contributors include Rudolph, Pagels, Grant, and Barrett.

When Soul Appears (Hardcover): Al McGee When Soul Appears (Hardcover)
Al McGee
R616 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Color of Paradox Volume One (Hardcover): Gori Suture The Color of Paradox Volume One (Hardcover)
Gori Suture
R2,762 R2,214 Discovery Miles 22 140 Save R548 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Measuring Sky without Ground - Essays on the Goddess Kali, Sri Ramakrishna and Human Potential with Selections from Remaining... Measuring Sky without Ground - Essays on the Goddess Kali, Sri Ramakrishna and Human Potential with Selections from Remaining Texts in the Series (Hardcover)
Richard Chambers Prescott
R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Esoterism of Dante (Hardcover): Rene Guenon, James Richard Wetmore, Henry Fohr The Esoterism of Dante (Hardcover)
Rene Guenon, James Richard Wetmore, Henry Fohr
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Especially since the Renaissance, some in Western Christendom have suspected that the deeper dimension of their tradition has somehow been lost, and have therefore sought to discover, or create, an 'esoteric' or 'initiatic' Christianity. In the middle of the nineteenth century two scholars, Gabriele Rossetti and Eugne Aroux, pointed to certain esoteric meanings in the work of Dante Alighieri, notably The Divine Comedy. Partly based on their scholarship, Gunon in 1925 published The Esoterism of Dante. From the theses of Rosetti and Aroux, Gunon retains only those elements that prove the existence of such hidden meanings; but he also makes clear that esoterism is not 'heresy' and that a doctrine reserved for an elite can be superimposed on the teaching given the faithful without standing in opposition to it. One of Ren Gunon's lifelong quests was to discover, or revive, the esoteric, initiatory dimension of the Christian tradition. In the present volume, along with its companion volume Insights into Christian Esoterism (which includes the separate study Saint Bernard), Gunon undertakes to establish that the three parts of The Divine Comedy represent the stages of initiatic realization, exploring the parallels between the symbolism of the Commedia and that of Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Christian Hermeticism, and illustrating Dante's knowledge of traditional sciences unknown to the moderns: the sciences of numbers, of cosmic cycles, and of sacred astrology. In these works Gunon also touches on the all-important question of medieval esoterism and discusses the role of sacred languages and the principle of initiation in the Christian tradition, as well as such esoteric Christian themes and organizations as the Holy Grail, the Guardians of the Holy Land, the Sacred Heart, the Fedeli d'Amore and the 'Courts of Love', and the Secret Language of Dante. In addition to Dante, various other paths toward a possible Christian esoterism have been explored by many investigators-the legend of the Holy Grail, the Knights Templars, the tradition of Courtly Love, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Christian Hermeticism-and Gunon deals with all of these in the present volume as well as his Insights into Christian Esoterism. In the latter, one chapter in particular, 'Christianity and Initiation', will be of special interest with regard to the history of the Traditionalist School. When first published as an article, it gave rise to some controversy because Gunon here reaffirmed his denial of the efficacy of the Christian sacraments as rites of initiation, a point of divergence between the teachings of Gunon and those of other key perennialist thinkers. Both The Esoterism of Dante and Insights into Christian Esoterism will be of inestimable value to all who are struggling to come to terms with the fullness of the Christian tradition.

Pistis Sophia (Hardcover): George Robert Stowe Mead Pistis Sophia (Hardcover)
George Robert Stowe Mead
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
In the Eyes of God (Hardcover): Brian C. Howell In the Eyes of God (Hardcover)
Brian C. Howell
R1,601 R1,309 Discovery Miles 13 090 Save R292 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thought-forms (fully Illustrated in Colour) (Hardcover): Annie Besant, C.W. Leadbeater Thought-forms (fully Illustrated in Colour) (Hardcover)
Annie Besant, C.W. Leadbeater
R945 Discovery Miles 9 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Besant and Leadbeater believed that thoughts are forms in mental matter, that they have energy, shape and colour and that some people can perceive these properties and draw and analyse them. Although written over a century ago, this ground-breaking work is still fascinating to all followers of theosophy and anyone interested in auras and the extra-ordinary life of the mind. This handsome new edition from Benediction Classics comes complete with all the original mesmerising colour illustrations.

Theosophy and the Conscious Mind: Texts by Pablo Sender and H.P. Blavatsky (Hardcover): Pablo Sender, H. P Blavatsky Theosophy and the Conscious Mind: Texts by Pablo Sender and H.P. Blavatsky (Hardcover)
Pablo Sender, H. P Blavatsky; Introduction by Moon Laramie
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Light On The Path - Through The Gates Of Gold (2 BOOKS IN ONE) (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition):... Light On The Path - Through The Gates Of Gold (2 BOOKS IN ONE) (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Mabel Collins
R595 Discovery Miles 5 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Global Secularisms in a Post-Secular Age (Hardcover): Michael Rectenwald, Rochelle Almeida, George Levine Global Secularisms in a Post-Secular Age (Hardcover)
Michael Rectenwald, Rochelle Almeida, George Levine
R4,231 Discovery Miles 42 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Global Secularisms addresses the state of and prospects for secularism globally. Drawing from multiple fields, it brings together theoretical discussion and empirical case studies that illustrate "on-the-ground," extant secularisms as they interact with various religious, political, social, and economic contexts. Its point of departure is the fact that secularism is plural and that various secularisms have developed in various contexts and from various traditions around the world. Secularism takes on different social meanings and political valences wherever it is expressed. The essays collected here provide numerous points of contact between empirical case studies and theoretical reflection. This multiplicity informs and challenges the conceptual theorization of secularism as a universal doctrine. Analyses of different regions enrich our understanding of the meanings of secularism, providing comparative range to our notions of secularity. Theoretical treatments help to inform our understanding of secularism in context, enabling readers to discern what is at stake in the various regional expressions of secularity globally. While the bulk of the essays are case-based research, the current thinking of leading theorists and scholars is also included.

Pictures of the World (Hardcover): Scott Steinkerchner, Peter Hunter Pictures of the World (Hardcover)
Scott Steinkerchner, Peter Hunter; Foreword by Peter C Phan
R1,070 R904 Discovery Miles 9 040 Save R166 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Gate - Sethian Gnosticism in the postmodern world (English, Norwegian, Hardcover): Rune Odegaard The Gate - Sethian Gnosticism in the postmodern world (English, Norwegian, Hardcover)
Rune Odegaard
R1,069 Discovery Miles 10 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Come to us you who thirst for the nature of reality. Come you who yearn for yourself. Come brothers of the breach and broken sisters. Come you who cannot find rest, and who can have no peace." -The Book of Specularis. This is the second book in a trilogy on the Sethian Gnostic tradition of today, and it contains a selection of texts from the Charaxio, the holy book of the organization Sodalitas Sanctum Seth. This collection of modern Sethian writings intends to give new perspectives to those who have stumbled upon an encounter with Metanoia, Our Lady of Unexpected Insight and Perplexity, and thus perceived the shape of the Mystery. Consider this entire book as a projective test. As in the field of psychology, such a test has no meaning in itself: It is you; with your background, opinions, cultural frame of mind and self-understanding that determine what you see, or are shown. As in the previous volume, The Key, it is important to remember that as you read this book, the book is also reading you.

Healing for Body, Soul and Spirit - An Introduction to Anthroposophic Medicine (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Michael Evans,... Healing for Body, Soul and Spirit - An Introduction to Anthroposophic Medicine (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Michael Evans, Iain Rodger
R513 R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Save R48 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Conventional medicine focuses on the body's physical symptoms. But more and more patients are questioning the limitations of this approach and are exploring holistic approaches, such as anthroposophic medicine, which also addresses the human soul -- our individual thinking, will and feelings -- and the human spirit, our self-awareness and essence. Anthroposophic medicine is an extension of, not a replacement to, conventional medicine. This comprehensive book introduces and explores the philosophy and practice of anthroposophic medicine, which is based on principles developed by Rudolf Steiner. It discusses many alternative therapies and areas of health including artistic therapies, massage, childhood illnesses, cancer and psychiatry. Healing for Body, Soul and Spirit will inform and engage a general reader, with no medical background, who is interested in alternative and holistic approaches to human health.

Jehovah the First Godfather - An Agnostic's View of the Bible, God and Religion (Hardcover): Carlton M Morris, C Marion M Jehovah the First Godfather - An Agnostic's View of the Bible, God and Religion (Hardcover)
Carlton M Morris, C Marion M
R1,000 Discovery Miles 10 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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