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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult
Kim Krans's NEW YORK TIMES bestseller THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT (375K
copies sold) launched a culture-shifting brand that redefined tarot
for the twenty-first century. Now comes Krans's next deck in her
bestselling series, THE WILD UNKNOWN ALCHEMY DECK AND GUIDEBOOK.
This stunning oracle deck reveals insights into the ancient
mysteries of alchemy: the metaphorical process of turning lead
(unconsciousness) into gold (enlightenment). Alchemy is the doorway
to the imagination and self-discovery. You do not need to be an
expert in metals, symbols, astrology, or Latin to become an
alchemist. Whether a baker, mechanic, surgeon, seamstress, or
surfer-those who become masters of their materials are all
alchemists. The magic of Alchemy is available to anyone who is
willing to explore, observe, and invoke transformation. Paired with
a 224-page, hand-lettered, fully illustrated guidebook written and
designed by Kim Krans, THE WILD UNKNOWN ALCHEMY DECK includes 71
beautiful, easy-to-shuffle hexagon cards divided into six suits:
The Cosmic Forces, The Colors, The Seasons, The Materials, The
Mysteries, and The Operations. Illustrated in Krans's iconic style
of elegant line art and lush watercolor painting, each full-color
card offers a tool for self-study and exploration, expressed
through symbol, image, and language. The unique shape of the cards
allows edges to meet and images to meld and transform, with all-new
connecting spreads, including readings for revealing energetic and
emotional blockages, identifying what is serving and what is
draining, and much more. Through this profound experience of
observing image, color, and materials with an alchemical
perspective, new gifts and discoveries are revealed. This deck is a
journey to awakening and reuniting us with what may be dormant or
unseen as we begin to weave together the physical and mystical
aspects of our lives.
Stephen Skinner has been interested in magic for as long as he can
remember. He wrote, with Francis King, the classic "Techniques of
High Magic" in 1976. He followed that with "Oracle of Geomancy and
Terrestrial Astrology" which has become the standard work on
Western divinatory geomancy. Books on Nostradamus and Millennium
Prophecies followed in highly illustrated editions. Stephen is also
the author of eight books on feng shui, including the first one
written in English in the 20th century. In the 1970s he was
responsible for stimulating interest in John Dee and Enochian magic
by publishing the first reprint of Casaubon's "True and Faithful
Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers between Dr John Dee and some
Spirits", and Dr Donald Laycock's key reference book on the angelic
language "The Complete Enochian Dictionary". With David Rankine, he
discovered what happened to Dee's most important manuscript, his
personal book of angelic invocations which he kept in Latin, and
how it was preserved and developed in the 17th century into a full
working Enochian system. Only ten percent of this material reached
the unpublished archives of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn,
and even this was then suppressed by the chiefs of the Order, so it
did not appear in Israel Regardie's monumental work on the Order
rituals and documents. They have also traced the routes down which
were passed the classic techniques of invocation and evocation from
late mediaeval grimoires, through Dee's magic, via Ashmole, and the
aristocratic angel magicians of the 17th century, and Frederick
Hockley to the senior magicians of the Golden Dawn.
Can a murdered person come back from the grave to tell her
autobiography through the voice of a psychic medium? During the
summer of 1980, a young Canadian beauty, Dorothy Stratten, and her
husband, Paul Snider, were murdered in Los Angeles under mysterious
circumstances and a shroud of cover-up. Many lives would change
drastically as people abandoned the Playboy ship en masse in the
aftermath. This book offers theological insight into sexual abuse,
hedonism, PTSD trauma, stress-related illness, human trafficking,
codependence and forgiveness.
Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner is a
ground-breaking look at the development of devotional work within
the body of polytheistic religious traditions ranging from Theodism
to Asatru to Norse Paganism, that comprise the greater umbrella of
the Northern Tradition. While interest in devotional and
experiential work within these traditions has been growing rapidly
over the past few years, this is the first book to offer an
inclusive look at the diverse scope and breadth of such practices
as a living, modern-day religion. It features an in-depth
exploration of altar work, prayer, prayer beads, ritual work,
sacred images, lore, and a thorough examination of the common core
cosmology that forms the foundation of belief for the vast expanse
of Northern Tradition communities.
What are we doing on planet earth? Why are we here? Did we evolve?
Or, are we created? Many of us, as we age, don't so easily accept
many philosophies and teachings about life. We come to realize the
degree to which truth is bent and shaped by special interests in
social, political, and religious affairs. After 40 years in the
making, In Search of Destiny brings to you a gripping scientific
and spiritual search for human destiny. Are we here to just be
born, grow old, and die on planet earth? Or, is there evidence
beyond this? In Search of Destiny draws a decisive conclusion.
Guided by leading Black herbalistKaren Rose, discover how to
harness the magic of plants and diasporic ancestral practices in
remedies and ritual. Master Herbalist Karen Rose is a
first-generation immigrant from Guyana with ancestors from Ghana,
the Congo, China, and India who continues her grandmother's legacy
as a healer and herbalist. In The Art & Practice of Spiritual
Herbalism, she shares her wisdom on how to partner plants and
rituals to guide the process of self-healing. As you alleviate
physical symptoms and heal emotional and spiritual imbalances, you
will see how plants can help you stand in your power, strengthen
your intuition, and provide protection. This guide to harnessing
the power of plants is a practical tool for working through the
symptoms of body disease and the underlying emotional and spiritual
issues. Organized by major body systems-circulatory, respiratory,
digestive, liver, sexual, skin, nervous systems, and immune
health-The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism gives a brief
overview of the physical mechanisms of the system, the spiritual
correspondences associated with that system, and the plants,
remedies, and rituals that can be used to bring oneself back to
healing and balance. Accompanied by beautiful color illustrations
of the plants, the organs they affect, and their related spirits,
or orishas, each plant profile includes: Botanical and
pharmacological information Planetary correspondences
Ethnobotanical and historical use Healing properties and
indications Methods of preparation and dosage Applying this herbal
wisdom, the recipes include: 4th Chakra Heart Oil for healing a
broken heart, also helpful for healing generational trauma Inspired
Sleep and Dreams Tea to inspire dreams Breathe Easy Steam to
improve respiratory health Immunity Chai Tea to fight off cold and
flu viruses Laying Hands Stomach and Womb Oil for indigestion and
menstrual discomfort A Castor Oil Pack for Liver Health to remove
pain and swelling from sprains and bruises Filled with stories,
ancestral recipes, and accessible practices that anyone can use,
The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism shows you how to use
the power of plants for spiritual and physical healing.
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