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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult
Originally, the Sirius System contained two large stars, blue-white
Sirius A (Isis), still the brightest star in our nighttime sky, and
red-giant Sirius B (Osiris). Both were visible from Earth. Circling
these stars was a large planet, the "offspring" of these two
stellar "deities": Horus, or Planet X Nibiru. This planet was
inhabited by "Saurians" who possessed an advanced technology,
including space travel. When red-giant Sirius B imploded and
collapsed into its presently invisible neutron-dwarf state,
shockwaves from this momentous occurrence catapulted Planet X
Nibiru from the Sirius System into our own nearby Solar System.
This cataclysm clearly happened within our recorded history, and it
is the primary purpose of this book to explore that event.
The history of magic and witchcraft in Wales will inspire any
modern-day witch. Written by a Welsh practitioner, this book shares
the magical traditions of the land of the red dragon, exploring
deities, fairies, folklore, charms, plants, and magic with dozens
of exercises for hands-on practice. Explore the history and
terminology of Welsh magic and methods for honouring the land.
Learn to connect with Cerridwen, Rhiannon, and other deities as
well as fairies and mystical creatures. Discover how you can
incorporate traditional Welsh folk magic into your modern
witchcraft practice, with exercises for honoring those who came
before, connecting with the spirit of your home, protecting against
adversity and malignant spirits, changing the weather, and much
more.
Suppose there is something going on in the universe which is to
ordinary, everyday reality as our unconcious is to our daily lives?
Softly, but unmistakably guiding it. Most of the time, we are
unaware of it. Yet, every now and then, on account of some fluke,
we are startled by the results of its presence. We realize we have
been part of something with neither consciousness nor consent. It
is so sweet and then it is gone. You say, But I don t believe in
God. And I ask, What makes you think it matters to God?" from
Lawrence Kushner, whose previous books have opened up new
spiritual possibilities, now tells us stories in a new literary
form.
Through his everyday encounters with family, friends, colleagues
and strangers, Kushner takes us deeply into our lives, finding
flashes of spiritual insight in the process. Such otherwise
ordinary moments as fighting with his children, shopping for
bargain basement clothes, or just watching a movie are revealed to
be touchstones for the sacred.
This is a book where literature meets spirituality, where the
sacred meets the ordinary, and, above all, where people of all
faiths, all backgrounds can meet one another and themselves.
Kushner ties together the stories of our lives into a roadmap
showing how everything ordinary is supercharged with meaning if we
can just see it.
A perfect entry point for anyone interested in green magick, this
all-in-one guide explains everything you need to know before
beginning your own nature-inspired practice. Author Annabel
Margaret runs the popular YouTube channel, The Green Witch, where
she teaches everyday tools and techniques for leading a more
magickal life. In this must-have handbook, she'll guide your on
your green witchcraft journey from embracing intent and intuition
to creating and casting spells, all utilizing easy-to-find items
and simple methods. Ward the home with protective herbs; bake love,
abundance or luck into tasty treats; create purpose-infused spell
bags or craft soothing salves, energizing sprays and cleansing
infusions. With clear instruction, straightforward information on
foundational principles and tons of witchy wisdom, the magickal
opportunities are endless.
Every day we experience situations where we are exposed to
uncertainties, mental or emotional disturbances, positive or
negative stress. Everything we go through leaves a mark on our
personal story. Some are uplifting positive memories, others are
painful to a degree that we suppress them in order to escape the
trauma. Each detail of our personal story reveals part of who we
are and what blocks our growth. In these spheres of our personal
stories we hide our deepest beliefs, concepts, feelings and
thoughts that all affect the way we look at life, each other and
ourselves. This often generates diseases in our mental, emotional
or physical bodies. The Song of Life Healing Matrix provides you
with the unique tools to bring to light the deepest details of your
of own song of life. This highly effective tool contains the
teachings from eight representatives of the Divine Mother-the
ascended masters who represent the divine Feminine for planet
earth. They address the blocks to your personal healing and
introduce a highly effective tool for sound healing in the form of
the Song Life. The eight invocations that you can easily learn,
allow you to call forth the following types of healing: The
transformation of your sense of identity so you realize you are a
spiritual being in a human body. The clearing of your mental body
from all blocking illusions and destructive thought patterns. The
healing of emotional wounds and the release of the accumulated
negative feelings that reinforce self-destructive reactionary
patterns. The healing of the organs and systems in your physical
body from any disease. The healing of all lack of balance that
prevents you from manifesting your goals in life. The healing of
all sense of lack that block the manifestation of a spiritually and
materially abundant life. The healing of all blocks to your
acceptance of unconditional love and the flow of love through your
being. The healing of the denial of your true identity as a
co-creator with God and the fact that we are all are part of the
Divine Feminine.
A visual feast of eclectic artwork informed and inspired by
spiritual beliefs, magical techniques, mythology and otherworldly
experiences. Mystical beliefs and practices have existed for
millennia, but why do we still chase the esoteric? From the
beginning of human creativity itself, image-makers have been drawn
to these unknown spheres and have created curious artworks that
transcend time and place - but what is it that attracts artists to
these magical realms? From theosophy and kabbalah, to the zodiac
and alchemy; spiritualism and ceremonial magic, to the elements and
sacred geometry - The Art of the Occult introduces major occult
themes and showcases the artists who have been influenced and led
by them. Discover the symbolic and mythical images of the
Pre-Raphaelites; the automatic drawing of Hilma af Klint and Madge
Gill; Leonora Carrington's surrealist interpretation of myth,
alchemy and kabbalah; and much more. Featuring prominent,
marginalised and little-known artists, The Art of the Occult
crosses mystical spheres in a bid to inspire and delight. Divided
into thematic chapters (The Cosmos, Higher Beings, Practitioners),
the book acts as an entertaining introduction to the art of
mysticism - with essays examining each practice and over 175
artworks to discover. The art of the occult has always existed in
the margins but inspired the masses, and this book will spark
curiosity in all fans of magic, mysticism and the mysterious.
Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during the First World War,
two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, cunningly join
forces. To stave off boredom, Jones makes a handmade Ouija board
and holds fake seances for fellow prisoners. One day, an Ottoman
official approaches him with a query: could Jones contact the
spirits to find a vast treasure rumoured to be buried nearby?
Jones, a lawyer, and Hill, a magician, use the Ouija board - and
their keen understanding of the psychology of deception-to build a
trap for their captors that will lead them to freedom. The
Confidence Men is a nonfiction thriller featuring strategy, mortal
danger and even high farce - and chronicles a profound but unlikely
friendship.
Did you know that the father of psychoanalysis believed in ghosts,
or that Frederick Engels attended seances? Ghosts: Deconstruction,
Psychoanalysis, History is the first collection of theoretical
essays to evaluate these facts and consider the importance of the
metaphor of haunting as it has appeared in literature, culture, and
philosophy. Haunting is considered as both a literal and figurative
term that encapsulates social anxieties and concerns. The
collection includes discussions of nineteenth-century spiritualism,
gothic and postcolonial ghost stories, and popular film, with
essays on important theoretical writers including Freud, Derrida,
Adorno, and Walter Benjamin.
Written in 13 days in 1564 by the renowned Elizabethan magus, Dr.
John Dee, the "Hieroglyphic Monad" explains his discovery of the
monas, or unity, underlying the universe as expressed in a
hieroglyph, or symbol. Dee called the Hieroglyphic Monad a "magical
parable" based on the Doctrine of Correspondences which lies at the
heart of all magical practice and is the key to the hermetic quest.
Through careful meditation and study of the glyph, its secrets may
be slowly revealed.
Use a scientifically proven method to harness your inborn psychic abilities and achieve breakthroughs in everyday life! Everyone has occasional psychic experiences, but few people realize that it is possible to access E.S.P. on command. Using his extensive study of biomedical chemistry and brain science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pete A. Sanders, Jr., has developed a method to show how we can tap into our psychic abilities at will to expand our knowledge and gain control of our destiny. By sharing the techniques that he and his instructors have taught to more than half a million people, You Are Psychic! offers a program of simple exercises to teach you how to: * Experience nine senses, instead of only five. * Locate the body's four Psychic Reception Areas and find out whether you are strongest in psychic vision, hearing, intuition, or feeling. * Tap your extrasensory awareness whenever you wish. * Use your psychic abilities to improve your professional success, your relationships, and your creativity, and to heal your body. * Apply your sharpened perceptual powers to solve complex problems and handle difficult people.
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