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Acclaimed author and Archdruid John Michael Greer provides an
in-depth beginner s guide to Druidry a modern tradition of nature
spirituality with ancient roots in Celtic traditions. Although we
know little about the ancient Druids, their reputation for wisdom
and harmony with nature lives on. Today, Druidry is a vibrant,
diverse movement with groups and practitioners on every continent
but Antarctica. Spiritual rather than religious more an attitude
than an ideology it can be embraced by people from different faiths
and backgrounds. Archdruid John Michael Greer explores the history
and basics of Druidry; how to perform Druidic rituals, meditation,
and divination; elements of the lifestyle; and advice for placing
less of a burden on the Earth. Includes a simple self-initiation
ritual for starting on the Druid path, as well as exercises to help
you tap into the elements and learn to pay attention to the natural
world.
An investigation into the underpinnings and superstructures of the
Pagan world view Pagan religions have tended to be more concerned
with practice that with theory and in a system that has no dogma -
no legislated doctrine - that is as it should be. Yet as the
movement grows and matures, it is inevitable that we will begin to
think in a more abstract way about our models and systems. John
Michael Greer has provided a primer on the kinds of ideas and
themes that must be included in any discussion of the theology and
philosophy of Neo-pagan religions. Much of the book takes
shape in a dialogue with existing ideas in theology, philosophy,
and comparative religion. It looks to find a middle ground between
too much and too little reference to the work of other scholars to
find a comprehensible yet intellectually rigorous middle ground. It
aims to be part of a conversation, that stretches out over the
centuries. Voices of polytheist spirituality have had little
place in that conversation for many years, but much of value has
been said in their absence. The rebirth of polytheism as a
living religious tradition in the Western world will inevitably
force a reassessment of much of that heritage, and pose challenges
to some of its most cherished assumptions. Yet reassessment
is not necessarily rejection, and the traditions of modern
polytheism are deeply enough indebted to legacies from the past
that an attentive ear to earlier phases of the conversation is not
out of place.
The things that people in the modern Western world consider
"occult/' secret, forbidden, or irrational-amulets and talismans,
omens and divinations, spells and charms, spirits good and evil-are
part of everyday life in many parts of the world, and have been for
generations. In this fascinating book, occult scholar and
practitioner John Michael Greer shines light on 100 of the dramatic
incidents, arcane knowledge, and colorful historical figures from
occult traditions over two and a half millennia-from the earliest
alchemists of ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Greece; to pagan rituals;
the Philosopher's Stone; Kabbala; the first tarot; the Knights
Templar; to the Nazi Thule Party; fortunetelling trials; and the
birth of modern witchcraft, or Wicca. Each entry illustrated with a
stunning image or intriguing item of ephemera.
Here is a complete guide to the lost art of geomancy - one of the
major divination systems that are part of the Western magical
tradition.Geomancy is simple, quick, and direct - anyone can get
answers to any question in a matter of moments by learning how to
read the patterns revealed by the 16 symbolic figures formed of
single and double points. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance,
geomancy was used by everyone from popes to peasants because it
provided practical, useful results.Often mistaken for feng shui or
ley lines, or hidden within poorly explained tables and charts,
geomancy has become something of a lost art - until now. Earth
Divination, Earth Magic provides a fascinating look into the
history, theory, and practice of geomancy, including a thorough set
of instructions for both casting and interpreting a chart for
yourself, or a friend.
First published in 1937, Israel Regardie's The Golden Dawn has
become the most influential modern handbook of magical theory and
practice. In this new, definitive edition, noted scholar John
Michael Greer has taken this essential resource back to its
original, authentic form. With added illustrations, a twenty-page
colour insert, additional original material, and refreshed design
and typography, this powerful work returns to its true stature as a
modern masterpiece. An essential textbook for students of the
occult, The Golden Dawn includes occult symbolism and Qabalistic
philosophy, training methods for developing magical and clairvoyant
powers, rituals that summon and banish spiritual potencies, secrets
of making and consecrating magical tools, and more.
Intended to train and stimulate the mind, this book aims to open
readers up to unfamiliar ways of thinking through various new
techniques and challenges, such as discursive meditation, awareness
exercises and affirmation. This thought-provoking book was not
written simply to be read cover-to-cover in one sitting: it is
instead a stimulating and well-crafted raw material for occult
studies and readers are encouraged to read the 52 lessons across an
entire year. Throughout the book, students will be taught through
four in-depth and engaging modules: ‘The Planes of Being’,
‘Spiritual Evolution’ ‘Cycles of Life and Death’ and ‘The
Way of Occultism’ and will exit the year with a solid foundation
in occultism, preparing them for more advanced future study. The
Occult Philosophy Workbook is a must-have introduction to the
concepts and teachings of contemporary Western occultism and can be
read as an accompaniment to Greer’s previous book, The Way
of the Golden Section.
Scholar of the occult and secret histories, John Michael Greer
shines a light on 100 mysterious conspiracies and hidden societies
throughout history, from Ancient Greece to the modern era. The
Freemasons. The Satanic Hell-Fire Club. The Illuminati. This
fascinating book delves into 100 mysterious conspiracies across
time, ranging from secret societies that planned revolutions to
underground groups with sometimes-nefarious agendas. Illustrated
with intriguing photos and ephemera, it's a must-read for anyone
interested in learning more about the hidden forces that have
shaped some of the most significant events in history.
Reveal the secrets of the esoteric druidic alphabet and unlock its
potential as a powerful magical tool. Writing systems have been
used for magical power and mystical insight in spiritual history
throughout history, and the Coelbren Alphabet is no
different. Originally devised by a famous Welsh poet, the
Bardic Alphabet, known as the Coelbren, has always seemed to hold
great promise in the esoteric world. But because of its
impenetrable nature, the capacity of the Coelbrean Alphabet as a
system of divination has remained hidden, simply a relic of a
bygone era. However, in this revised and expanded edition of
his classic book John Michael Greer illuminates the power of the
Alphabet and shows you how to implement it to full effect in your
magical studies. The book provides the name of each letter,
alongside the Welsh keyword, meaning, symbolism and pronunciation
as well as the divinatory interpretation of each letter, showing
readers how to use this unique system for divination and magic. It
also provides sample readings, scrying, meditation techniques and
tips for making your own Coelbren set. The new edition
includes a chapter on gematria, as well as expanded chapters on the
symbolism and magic of the alphabet.Â
An investigation of The Eye of Revelation, a
system of inner alchemy meant to awaken the subtle powers of the
human body and mind. This book examines in detail a short book,
often referred to as The Five Tibetans that was
published in 1939 teaching a simple yet effective set of five
exercises for health and longevity, the Five Rites. Certain dietary
rules and lifestyle principles accompanied the Rites, so did a
Sixth Rite that worked the diaphragm muscles and redirected sexual
energies, and also a set of teachings about seven energy centers or
vortices in the body, though not the same as the well-known seven
chakras along the spine. These vortices are among the most
distinctive things about the system, and are found in only a
scattered handful of sources elsewhere. It is by awakening the
vortices to their normal rate of spin, the book claims, that the
Rites achieve their effects. John Michael Greer follows each of
these threads back as far as possible, to reveal something of the
landscape of ideas and practices that gave rise to these remarkable
exercises. He then spins the threads back together, putting the
Five Rites in as much of their original context as he can, and
describing in detail the practice of the broader system in which
the Rites have their place—a system of inner alchemy meant to
awaken certain subtle powers of the human body and mind. The book
also includes the complete original text of The Eye of Revelation.
For well over half a century, since the first credible warnings of
petroleum depletion were raised in the 1950s, contemporary
industrial civilization has been caught in a remarkable paradox: a
culture more focused on problem solving than any other has
repeatedly failed to deal with, or even consider, the problem most
likely to bring its own history to a full stop. The coming of peak
oil-the peaking and irreversible decline of world petroleum
production-poses an existential threat to societies in which every
sector of the economy depends on petroleum-based transport, and no
known energy source can scale up extensively or quickly enough to
replace dwindling oil supplies. Not The Future We Ordered is the
first study of the psychological dimensions of that decision and
its consequences, as a case study in the social psychology of
collective failure, and as an issue with which psychologists and
therapists will be confronted repeatedly in the years ahead.
Have you lost an important object? Are you taking on a new job?
Looking for buried treasure? "The Art and Practice of Geomancy"
teaches readers how to divine the answers to life's everyday
questions, such as health, luck, new jobs, and love, as well as the
less mundane: finding buried treasure, predicting the weather,
being released from prison, identifying secret enemies. Greer
delivers to readers an ancient system of divination in an
easy-to-use form, requiring little more than a pen and piece of
paper.Using a system of odd and even numbers, from a deck of cards,
roll of the dice, or even by hitting sand with a stick to generate
patterns, the reader learns to cast their own geomantic chart. And
for those who wish to take the practice further, he offers deeper
exercises for geomantic meditation, and geomantic ritual magic.
"The Art and Practice of Geomancy" will appeal to pagans, followers
of the Western Mystery Tradition, scholars of folk-magic and
divination, and anyone who wants to take their past, present, and
future into their own hands. Each geomantic chart is, in a certain
sense, a snapshot of one set of possibilities arising from the
dance of the four elements in the anima mundi, and a sense of the
dance itself - even if that sense is imperfect, as it may be, and
wordless, as it must be - provides the context for every geomantic
reading.
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