Alternative belief systems and spiritual worldviews Books
Hodder & Stoughton A New Science of Heaven
Book Synopsis''This book is an important contribution, and I hope it will open many minds. What is particularly important in it are the discussions of David Bohm, of bioplasma, biophotons, and bioelectronics.'' - PROFESSOR ZBIGNIEW WOLKOWSKI, Sorbonne University, ParisAnswers so many questions, scientific and esoteric, about the true nature of our reality... A seminal work... Will revolutionise how we frame reality and the thinking of everyone on this planet. Kudos to Professor Temple for striking the first match to light the fire. - NEW DAWNThe story of the science of plasma and its revolutionary implications for the way we understand the universe and our place in it.Histories of science in the 20th century have focused on relativity and quantum mechanics. But, quietly in the background, there has been a third area of exploration which has equally important implications for our understanding of the universe. It is unknown to the general public despite the fact tha
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Inner Traditions/Bear & Company The Pagan Book of Days
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Oxford University Press Inc American Cosmic
Book SynopsisTrade Review...American Cosmic is well worth the attention of scholars interested in how the religious is both created and functions in the contemporary world. * Jeremy Rapport, International Journal for the Study of New Religions *This book deserves to be given attention by those in the religious studies field whose familiarity with UFO Religions is confined to historical cases or more modern personality-driven organizations. * Aaron John Gulyas, Nova Religio *refreshingly engaging * Benjamin E. Zeller, Journal of the American Academy of Religion *The book as a whole is a highly sensitive, and erudite. * Paradigm Explorer *Table of ContentsPreface- A Tour of Silicon Valley with Jacques Vallee Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1- The Invisible Tyler D. Chapter 2- James: Master of the Multiverse Chapter 3- Scott Browne's In the Field: The War is Virtual, The Blood is Real Chapter 4- When Star Wars Became Real: The Mechanisms of Belief Chapter 5- The Material Code: Moving Beyond the Disembodied Soul to the Materiality of Quantum Information Chapter 6- The Human Receiver: Matter, Information, Energy... Contact Chapter Seven- Suspended in Space: Levitating, Bilocating Saints and Tyler D.'s Spiritual Conversion in Rome Conclusion- The Artifact
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Yale University Press The Treasures of Darkness
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Treasures of Darkness is a fascinating book. The general reader cannot fail to admire the translated passages of Sumerian poetry with which it abounds, especially those illustrating the Dumuzi-Inanna cycle of courtship, wedding and lament for the god's untimely death. Many of these (though not all) are new even to the specialist and will repay close study. There are many details showing remarkable insight which cannot be mentioned in a short review."—B.O.R. Gurney, Times Literary Supplement"Here is the latest scholarly contribution by one of the foremost interpreters of cuneiform texts. The book begins with definitions of scope and terminology. This is followed by lengthy expositions on the various periods in Mesopotamian religion, with copious illustrative translations added. Names and functions of the gods are defined and related to man and society. For the historian, cuneiform expert, the student of religion this work will be of prime importance."—Library Journal"Thorkild Jacobsen is the most brilliant of the small band of interpreters of Mesopotamian religion, and his new book naturally brings a major advance in its understanding. . . . Work on Mesopotamian religion will be immeasurably advanced by the appearance of this fascinating book."—G.S. Kirk, Biblioteca Orientals"The Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetime's work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book, one of the culminating works of Jacobsen's long career. It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain."—Brian M. Fagan, History"Jacobsen's imaginative survey of Mesopotamian religion will arouse discussion and interest. His book also contains valuable appraisals of many important literary texts, often accompanied by fine translations. Assyriologists will be grateful to have available this stimulating treatment of Mesopotamian religion by a distinguished Sumerologist."—Bulletin of SOAS"Jacobsen has gathered up a lifetime of research into the languages, literatures, history and archaeology of the Ancient Near East and used them to formulate a mature and comprehensive synthesis of what he conceives to have been the essence of the ancient Mesopotamian world view. The result is a thesaurus of new insights and of sensitive and authoritative translations of crucial passages from a vast number of Sumerian and Akkadian texts."—William W. Hallo"A model of scholarly and humanistic interpretation—one which treats the ancient texts with the seriousness and penetration they deserve. This is a masterwork of one of the great humanists and scholars of our age."—Yochanan Muffs
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Island of the Sun
Book SynopsisIsland of the Sun recounts the American psychologist Alberto Villoldo''s return to Peru in search of the Quechua Indian shaman Don Jicaram. The authors'' earlier book, Dance of the Four Winds, described Villoldo''s first initiation, under Don Jicaram, into the secrets of the Inca Medicine Wheel and the spiritual journey of the Four Winds. Villoldo had begun that journey in the South, where one goes to confront and shed the past. With use of the powerful mind-altering plant ayahuasca, he had continued to the West, a direction also inhabited by fear and death. Now in Island of the Sun he prepares himself for the journey to the North, where lies the wisdom of the ancient Inca shamans. Traveling from Machu Picchu to the Island of the Sun, a sacred site in Bolivia, Villoldo uncovers a profound secret about the journey to the East--the journey home.
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Feral House,U.S. New Age Grifter
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Royal Path of Shakti: The Erotic and Magical
Book SynopsisThe first step-by-step guide to the techniques of Kaula Tantra, the practical yogini path to enlightenment. Written in the 8th century by the sage Matsyendranatha, the Kaulajnananirnaya Tantra records the secret erotic and magical practices of the Yogini Kaula tradition, a tradition focused on practical methods for attaining enlightenment. Although the text contains roughly 60 practices, it was written in a “twilight language” that obscures the secret principles that make the techniques work. It is the role of a master to awaken the initiate to the esoteric meaning of the practices within the text. Revealing the practices and secret principles of Kaula Tantra with permission from his Himalayan tantric yogini master Lalita Devi, Daniel Odier explains each erotic and magical technique of Kaula in depth. Providing a complete translation of the Kaulajnananirnaya Tantra from Sanskrit, he connects each practice to the text by Matsyendranatha and offers vivid stories of his initiation into the practices. He explores techniques from the complete mystical method that the yogini have been transmitting directly for millennia, such as how to open the nadis, the body’s energy channels. He details Kaula techniques for acquiring siddhis—magical powers such as the ability to hear far away things or appear in several places at once—as well as sacred protection and black magic practices. The author explains how the Kaula practices are related to the 8 Red Goddesses, who can each be found within the 8 chakras and each represent a different aspect of the Royal Path of Shakti. He shares a system of illuminating visualisations to integrate the body of the practitioner with vibration (spanda) and consciousness until there is no difference between the inner world and the cosmos. Presenting the first step-by-step guide to the techniques of Kaula Tantra, Odier details the practical yogini path to enlightenment and offers a direct transmission through the liberating power of the written word.Trade Review“The illuminating visualizations give readers a viable spiritual path to face and overcome disease, difficulties, and even death and to truly taste the amrita of the Kaulas. This wondrous book is a sacred invitation into divine embodiment of the Kaula yogini mysteries of the cosmos. A must-read and invaluable guide of never-before-revealed ancient yogini wisdom.” * Laura K. Amazzone, author of Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power *Table of ContentsPART I Practices Practice 1 The Emergence of Tattvas Practice 2 The Body on FirePractice 3 The Five Elements Practice 4 The Lingam as Pure Consciousness Practice 5 The Dancing Flames of the Nadis Practice 6 Luminous Shakti Practice 7 The Hive Practice 8 The Garland of Letters Practice 9 Asceticism and Pleasuring Practice 10 Lunar Nectar Practice 11 The Three Moons Practice 12 The Flux of Lunar Nectar in the Chakras Practice 13 The Flood Divine Practice 14 The Chakras Practice 15 Lineage Yoga Practice 16 Amrita, the Divine Nectar Practice 17 The Color BlackPractice 18 The Lunar River Practice 19 The Sahaja Mothers, the Heart Practice of the Yoginis Practice 20 The Eight Chakras Practice 21 The Eight Red Goddesses and the Chakras Practice 22 Eternal Substances Practice 23 Dietary Prescriptions Practice 24 Freedom Practice 25 Hamsa Practice 26 Samadhi of the Heart and the Rainbow Body Practice 27 The Throat and the God of Love Practice 28 Sweating Milk Practice 29 Breathing and the Nose Chakra Practice 30 The World in Oneself Practice 31 Not Water, Not Fire, Not Earth, Not Air, Not Ether Practice 32 The Colored Spheres Practice 33 The Worship of Devi Practice 34 Orgasmic Pleasuring and the Wheels Practice 35 The Skulls Practice Practice 36 Kaliki Yogini Practice 37 The Subtle Centers Practice 38 Vatuka, Protector of the Teachings Practice 39 The Music of the Infinite Body Practice 40 The Yoga of Looking with Your Skin Practice 41 Worship of the Kaula Shakti Practice 42 Shakti’s Animal Forms Practice 43 The Dance of the Red Yoginis PART II The Kaulajnananirnaya Tantra Patala One Patala Two Patala Three Patala Four Patala Five Patala Six Patala Seven Patala Eight Patala Nine Patala Ten Patala Eleven Patala Twelve Patala Thirteen Patala Fourteen Patala Fifteen Patala Sixteen Patala Seventeen Patala Eighteen Patala Nineteen Patala Twenty Patala Twenty-One Patala Twenty-Two Patala Twenty-Three Patala Twenty-Four Conclusion Glossary Index
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Books of Enoch Revealed
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive examination of the Book of Enoch and its prophecies, origins, and history
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Rockridge Press Awaken Your Inner Goddess: Practical Tools for
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Blue Cliff Record
Book SynopsisA classic of Zen Buddhist literature, this compilation of twelfth-century Zen koans includes commentary and verses from the great Chinese Zen masters The Blue Cliff Record is a translation of the Pi Yen Lu, a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature and an essential study manual for students of Zen.
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Oxford University Press Inc Situating Spirituality Context Practice and Power
Book SynopsisThe essays collected in Situating Spirituality: Context, Practice, and Power examine not only individual engagements with spirituality, but they show how seemingly personal facets of spirituality, as well as definitions of spirituality itself, are deeply shaped by religious, cultural, and political contexts.Trade ReviewSituating Spirituality successfully, and imaginatively, captures the full breadth of scholarship on spirituality, in all its manifest diversity, making it a critical contribution to this burgeoning, if messy, field. * Galen Watts, Centre for Sociological Research, KU Leuven, Journal of the American Academy of Religion *The volume will be important for scholars interested in the idea that everything can be spiritual. * R. T. Cragun, The University of Tampa, CHOICE *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Contributors Introduction Eminently Social Spirituality: Context, Practice, and Power Brian Steensland, Jaime Kucinskas, Anna Sun Part One: Context 1. Social Practices and Cultural Contexts: Framework for the Study of Spirituality Nancy Ammerman 2. The Gods of Modern Spirituality Linda Woodhead 3. Fearful Asymmetry: Rethinking the Boundaries between Religion and Spirituality Anna Sun 4. Trumping the Devil! Engendering the Spirituality of the Marketplace within Africa and the African Diaspora Afe Adogame 5. Methodological Innovations for the Study of Spirituality Bradley Wright 6. Shifts in Spiritual and Religious Self-Perceptions in the First Year of College Alyssa N. Rochenbach 7. Spirituality among African Americans: Inter-Racial and Intra-Racial Differences across Followers of Various Religious Traditions Jason Shelton Part Two: Practice 8. The Micro-interactive Order of Spirituality Michael Pagis 9. Ecstasies: Or, the Limitations of Vanilla Spirituality Studies Melissa Wilcox 10. Textures of Spirituality in Rural Malawi Ann Swidler 11. Gifts, Weapons, and Values: The Language of Spirituality in 21st Century Central America Robert Brenneman Part Three: Power 12. Everything is Connected: Relocating Spiritual Power from Nature to Society Stef Aupers 13. Yoga Spirituality in the Context of U.S. Institutions Candy Gunther Brown 14. Training Spiritual Caregivers: Spirituality in Chaplaincy Programs in Theological Education Wendy Cage, Beth Stroud, Patrick K. Palmer, George Fitchett, Trace Haythorne, Casey Clevenger 15. Spirituality and Islam: Sufism in Indonesia Rachel Rinaldo 16. The Transmission of Spirituality in Broader Landscapes of Power Jaime Kucinskas Conclusion 17. Three Questions About Spirituality: Its Meaning, Influence, and Future Brian Steensland Index
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Llewellyn Publications Medicine Heart Oracle
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Secret Societies
Book SynopsisSecret Societies in one form or another have existed throughout the history of human culture. But what is their appeal? What is it that makes so-called respectable people indulge in peculiar ceremonies, dressed in fanciful costumes uttering blood-curdling oaths of loyalty with the threat of death hanging over them should they reveal the...
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State University Press of New York (SUNY) Gnosis Hermeticism from Antiquity to Modern Time
Book SynopsisTraces the historical development of Western Esotericismreligious traditions which emphasize the importance of inner enlightenment or gnosis. This volume introduces what has sometimes been called the third component of western culture. It traces the historical development of those religious traditions which have rejected a world view based on the primacy of pure rationality or doctrinal faith, emphasizing instead the importance of inner enlightenment or gnosis: a revelatory experience which was typically believed to entail an encounter with one's true self as well as with the ground of being, God. The contributors to this book demonstrate this perspective as fundamental to a variety of interconnected traditions. In Antiquity, one finds the gnostics and hermetics; in the Middle Ages several Christian sects. The medieval Cathars can, to a certain extent, be considered part of the same tradition. Starting with the Italian humanist Renaissance, hermetic philosophy became of central importance to a new religious synthesis that can be referred to as Western Esotericism. The development of this tradition is described from Renaissance hermeticists and practitioners of spiritual alchemy to the emergence of Rosicrucianism and Christian theosophy in the seventeenth century, and from post-enlightenment aspects of Romanticism and occultism to the present-day New Age movement.
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Oxford University Press Selected Myths
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. 'The Origin of Virtue (Protagoras 320c-323a) ; 2. 'The Judgement of Souls' (Gorgias 523a-527a) ; 3. 'The Androgyne' (Symposium 189c-193e) ; 4. 'The Birth of Love' (Symposium 201d-212c) ; 5. 'The Other World' (Phaedo 107c-115a) ; 6. 'The Cave' (Republic 514a-517a) ; 7. 'Er's Journey into the Other World' (Republic 614b-621d) ; 8. 'The Winged Soul' (Phaedrus 246a-257a) ; 9. 'The Two Cosmic Eras' (Statesman 268d-274e) ; 10. 'Atlantis and the Ancient City of Athens' (Timaeus 20d-25d; Critias 108e-121c)
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The University of Chicago Press The Religion of Java
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Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y. Tales of Power
Book SynopsisCarlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is natural and logical.Don Juan concludes the instruction of Castaneda with his most powerful and mysterious lesson in the sorcerer''s art—a dazzling series of visions that are at once an initiation and a deeply moving farewell.
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Great Goddess
Book SynopsisA study of the primordial figure of the Great Goddess and her continued worship through time as shown by the myths, shrines, and sanctuaries around the world that honor this powerful symbol of creation.
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Broadview Press Ltd Life in the Sick Room
Book SynopsisBelieving herself to be suffering from an incurable condition, Harriet Martineau wrote Life in the Sick-Room in 1844. In this work, which is both memoir and treatise, Martineau seeks to educate the healthy and ill alike on the spiritual and psychological dimensions of chronic suffering. Covering such topics as "Sympathy to the Invalid," "Temper," and "Becoming Inured," the work occupies a crucial place in the culture of invalidism that prospered in Victorian England.This Broadview edition also includes medical documents pertaining to Martineau's case; other writings on health by Martineau; excerpts from her other autobiographical writings; selected correspondence with Florence Nightingale; excerpts from contemporary works of sick-room literature; and reviews.Trade ReviewThis thoroughly absorbing edition contextualizes Martineau's sick-room meditations within the extraordinary nineteenth-century culture of invalidism, and sheds light on a form of writing which, far from being morbidly self-obsessed, was intended to inspire and counsel its readers. Maria Frawley's excellent introduction brings together, in revealing and suggestive ways, contemporary medical commentary, a range of therapeutic technologies, and personal accounts of suffering. The wealth of additional material - a characteristic feature of Broadview texts - makes this edition a valuable resource for students and scholars of Victorian literature and culture." - Jane Wood, University of Leeds"The explosion of interest in the cultural study of the body, illness, and gender makes the publication of Martineau's work very timely. With its inclusion of contemporary reviews, correspondence, and related controversial writings, this edition is especially useful." - M. Jeanne Peterson, Indiana University, BloomingtonTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionHarriet Martineau: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextLife in the Sick-RoomAppendix A: Introduction to the American Edition of Life in the Sick-RoomAppendix B: Contemporary Reviews of Life in the Sick-Room The Christian Examiner (March 1845) The Dublin University Magazine (May 1844) Tait’s Edinburgh Magazine (January 1844) British and Foreign Medical Review (1844) Appendix C: Harriet Martineau and the Medical Profession “Medical Report of The Case of Miss H— M——,” by T.M. Greenhow (1845) “Termination of the Case of Miss Harriet Martineau,” by Thomas M. Greenhow (1877) Selected Correspondence with Dr. Peter Mere Latham (1855) Appendix D: Harriet Martineau and Autobiographical Writing From Harriet Martineau’s Autobiography (1879) From “An Autobiographic Memoir” (1879) Appendix E: Harriet Martineau and Florence Nightingale Selected Correspondence (1860-67) From Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing (1860) From Quarterly Review (April 1860) Appendix F: Harriet Martineau and Health Writing “Letter to the Deaf” (1834) From Letters on Mesmerism (1845) Appendix G: Additional Examples of Sickroom Literature From Letters from a Sick Room (1845) From Devotions for the Sick Room (1843) From Occasional Poems: By an Invalid (1848) Works Cited and Recommended Reading
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Aos Sidhe: Meeting the Irish Fair
Book SynopsisAn introduction to the Aos Sidhe, the People of the fairy mounds, and to Irish fairy beliefs, this book takes readers on a journey to understand the place that fairies have had in Ireland across the millennia and into today. These beings can be found playing roles both significant and subtle in folk belief and their stories are part of the land itself, making them an intrinsic aspect of Ireland. And yet for those who haven't grown up with these beliefs there can be many misunderstandings and confusion surrounding who they are, and what they can do. /Pagan Portals - Aos Sidhe/ will help people new to the subject, as well as those with a wider knowledge, to understand the range and depth of the folk beliefs. Covering everything from myth and folklore to modern anecdotes and specific types of Irish fairies, this book provides a solid understanding of what can be a difficult subject.
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Oxford University Press The Russian Cosmists
Trade Reviewconcise and engaging * Eric Naiman, The Times Literary Supplement *This amasingly well-written book allows the reader a rare glimpse behind the curtain and see the crystal-clear clarity that it offers on essential questions of Russian philosophy. * Zsofia Kata Vincze, Journal of Contemporary Religion *Table of ContentsPreface ; Chapter 1: The Spiritual Geography of Russian Cosmism ; Chapter 2: Forerunners of Russian Cosmism ; Chapter 3: The Russian Philosophical Context ; Chapter 4: The Religious and Spiritual Context ; Chapter 5: The Russian Esoteric Context ; Chapter 6: Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov (1829-1903), the Philosopher of the Common Task ; Chapter 7: The "Common Task" ; Chapter 8: The Religious Cosmists ; Chapter 9: The Scientific Cosmists ; Chapter 10: Promethean Theurgy ; Chapter 11: Fedorov's Twentieth-Century Followers ; Chapter 12: Cosmism Today ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
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Little, Brown Book Group A Brief Guide to Secret Religions: A Complete
Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging book explores the diversity of esoteric and occult beliefs.Neo-Paganism is one of the fastest-growing new religions in the western world where witchcraft or Wicca, Druidry, and Urban Shamanism are thriving. Alongside this there has been an upsurge in New Age ideas of an even wider variety, including astrology, Tarot, numerology, and many others. And then there are members of various schools of occult science, practising High Magic.Why this new interest in old beliefs? Why are millions of educated people today abandoning both the established religion of their parents and 21st century scientific rationalism and turning to magic and esoteric teachings? In their search for spirituality those who follow these paths claim to be applying ancient wisdom to the modern world. The Brief History of Secret Religions, a companion book to The Brief History of Secret Societies, looks at the history and variety of these esoteric movements, where they came from and what they tell us about the world today.Praise for The New Believers:'an excellent guide to fringe religions that juxtaposes "respectable" movements and those conventionally dismissed as cults.' The Telegraph.'no-nonsense, comprehensive survey packed with non-judgmental information about the beliefs, aims and activities of such movements. Daily Mail.Trade ReviewAn excellent guide to the tangle of 'alternative religions'. * Catholic Herald *
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Collective Ink Practicing A Course In Miracles – A translation
Book SynopsisIn the mid-1970s, A Course in Miracles was published. It is a self-study course designed to help you undo your conscious and unconscious beliefs that you are separate from God, so that you can return to your natural State of Boundless Love, Peace, and Joy. Since then, it has become the 'Holy Book' of millions of people worldwide who have experienced a loving transformation to a more peaceful experience. Practicing A Course in Miracles and The Way of A Course in Miracles are practical companions to The Message of A Course in Miracles, the first volume of the Plain Language A Course in Miracles. Where MACIM lays out the theoretical foundation of the Course, PACIM provides a year of practical lessons to transform your experience to peace, and WACIM provides answers to common questions. These volumes also contain mentoring notes from the translator, a student and teacher of the Course since 1984. Together, these books offer a clear means for attaining lasting inner peace.
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Octopus Publishing Group The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 minutes a day
Book Synopsis"Everyone should read this. Mindfulness is such a great way to live life to the full." - Amazon Customer "The greatest 'little book' ever! Take my advice, buy it now and you will wonder how you ever managed without it!" - Amazon Customer "Patrizia Collard's depth of experience as a teacher and practitioner shines through. I love this little book!" - Amazon Customer "Great book to pick up if you just have a few minutes a day." - Amazon Customer "I carry it with me everywhere. Lovely little calming book." - Amazon Customer "Delightful little book." - Amazon CustomerMindfulness is the easy way to gently let go of stress and be in the moment. It has fast become the slow way to manage the modern world - without chanting mantras or setting aside hours of time for meditation.Dr Patrizia Collard will show you how to bring simple 5- and 10-minute practices into your day in order to free yourself from stress and, ultimately, find more peace in your life.This beautifully illustrated book will set you and your family on the road of mindfulness so you can lead a more mindful, peaceful and relaxed life. Find long-lasting happiness with The Little Book of Mindfulness!CONTENTS:1. Being in the Now2. Accept and Respond3. Making Your Mind Up4. Simply Be5. Mindful Eating6. Gratitude and Compassion7. Everyday MindfulnessTrade ReviewEveryone should read this. Mindfulness is such a great way to live life to the full. * Amazon Customer *The greatest 'little book' ever! Take my advice, buy it now and you will wonder how you ever managed without it! * Amazon Customer *Patrizia Collard's depth of experience as a teacher and practitioner shines through. I love this little book! * Amazon Customer *Delightful little book. * Amazon Customer *
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Adams Media Corporation Find Your Goddess: How to Manifest the Power and
Book SynopsisLearn about the ancient goddesses and how they can empower you, guide you, and help you achieve your own life goals.From Greek and Roman to Nordic mythology, the goddesses often take center stage. Each goddess possesses her own strengths and traits that every woman can draw on for daily inspiration and guidance in their own life’s journey. In Find Your Goddess, you’ll learn the mythical origins of these powerful female figures and how their stories relate to modern times. From Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and fertility, to Kuan Yin, the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion, you’ll discover the history of each unique goddess and how they can manifest their virtues into your own life. Whether you’re looking for guidance in relationships, your career, personal development, or physical and emotional wellness, Find Your Goddess can help you identify and draw strength from the ancient wisdom of famous goddesses. Call on the power of divine femininity and let your own goddess shine!Trade Review"2018 is your year. (You got this!) But any time you need a little inspiration or reminder, pick up Find Your Goddess. You’ll learn about goddesses like Aphrodite and Kuan Yin, and be inspired to channel their virtues to help you live your best life." —HelloGiggles"Very well presented and quite thorough. I especially enjoyed the format, looking at each Goddess, her lore and abilities and the how, why, and what in connecting to her in an everyday capacity. I would recommend this great find to anyone wanting to bring more of the Goddess energies into their life." —Mystic Living Today“One of my favorite books of this type.” —Pagan Pages
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Lucis Press Ltd Death
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Collective Ink Standing and Not Falling: A sorcerous primer in
Book SynopsisThe Otherworld is ready for you, but are you ready for the Otherworld? What would you tell your own less-experienced self about magic if you could go back in time and make a better start? That is the question this book seeks to address. What might you need to slough off, how far might you need to walk from the comfortable and familiar to truly embrace a magical life? Covering a period of thirteen moons, Standing and Not Falling is a workbook that allows the reader to clear the way before embarking, or to conduct a spiritual detox on themselves before stepping up their practice, or engaging a new beginning. Suitable for practitioners of any type of sorcerous activity from witchcraft to ceremonial magic and beyond. This book takes steady, direct aim at the main causes of disfunction and difficulty that arise for practitioners of the art magical, both individually and in relation to others, and at times also at the key maladies of our age.
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Polytheism: A Platonic Approach
Book SynopsisScattered articles, impenetrable vocabularies; until now there has yet to be a single volume that shows what all things look like in the big picture from a polytheist perspective. Pagan Portals - Polytheism: A Platonic Approach fills that gap. Drawing on the wisdom of the Platonists, this book gives the reader a comprehensive, unified and accessible tour of reality, from the rather innocuous assumption that something is beyond Nature to the profound and thunderous unravelling of all things from the Gods.
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Red Wheel/Weiser Training and Work of an Initiate
Book SynopsisThe Training and Work of an Initiate shows how, from ancient Qabalistic, Greek, and Egyptian roots, the Western Esoteric Systems have an unbroken initiation tradition that has been handed down from adept to neophyte. In this book, Dion Fortune indicates the broad outlines and underlying principles of these systems, illuminating an obscure and greatly misunderstood aspect of the path. Thanks to her teaching, even those who cannot give their lives to the pursuit of esoteric science can still evolve a philosophy of life and discover their individual relationship to the cosmic whole. Revised edition contains a new introduction by Gareth Knight, and an index.Dion Fortune is a celebrated teacher of the Western Mystery Tradition. She founded a study group, The Society of Inner Light, which is still active in London today. She died in 1946.
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess
Book SynopsisThe most popular of the Norse goddesses is the Vanic deity Freya, found across the Norse myths and into modern mass media, yet often obscured by contradictory tales and external moral coding. Freya is an alluring deity of magic and fertility, a being so important in the mythology that gods and giants fought over her, yet she is never shown as a passive prize to be won only as a forceful being with agency and will of her own. Who is this powerful goddess who has left such a profound mark across not only Norse culture but also wider Western culture? Pagan Portals-Freya is a basic introduction to the Norse Goddess Freya that covers her history, mythology, associations, and modern appearances, and offers readers suggestions for how to begin connecting to Freya in their own lives.
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals - The Water Witch: An Introduction
Book SynopsisFor thousands of years the element of water has captured the hearts and imaginations of those who have come before us. From tales of benevolent spirits that dwell in lakes and ponds to the ferocious sea monsters that lurk in the depths, history and local folklore is full of tales of the mysterious and otherworldly nature of this element. But what is water witchcraft, and how can you practice it? This book offers a complete introduction to the way of the water witch, including information on deities, tools, using water in magic, animal guides, working with water spirits, water divination, and plenty of rituals, spells, and practical exercises for you to use. Whether you are interested in the water witch path or just want to learn how to work more closely with the element of water, this book contains everything you need to get started.
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Octopus Publishing Group The Little Book of Conspiracy Theories
Book SynopsisFrom contrails and Covid-19 to Area 51, 9/11 and the moon landings, explore the shocking world of conspiracy theories in this pocket guideThe curious world of conspiracy theories is unbelievable and scarily believable in equal measure - perhaps that''s why it fascinates us so much. Some claim that a shadowy organization is secretly controlling us; others believe that famous events were orchestrated by our governments; some people even say that aliens are out there...Whatever the truth, The Little Book of Conspiracy Theories is an insight into this shocking and mysterious world. Discover how popular theories originated and took root, what they claim, and how the truth has been covered up. Uncover scandalous facts about some of the most notorious conspiracy theories, such as:- The clues that led people to believe that the moon landings were a hoax- Who was really behind the JFK assassination- How the goings on at Area 51 have been covered
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Collective Ink Polytheistic Monasticism: Voices from Pagan
Book SynopsisPolytheistic Monasticism: Voices From Pagan Cloisters is an anthology of writings from the forefront of the first wave of experimental monastic spirituality in the modern polytheist-animist revival. In this groundbreaking anthology, contemplative practitioners tell their stories of exploring classic monastic disciplines such as eremitic life, asceticism, retreat, service, and simplicity.
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Ulysses Press The Little Book Of Rootwork: A Beginner's Guide
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Collective Ink A Brigit of Ireland Devotional: Sun Among Stars
Book SynopsisShe is the gateway to inspiration, the eternal sparkling flame. A Brigit of Ireland Devotional – Sun Among Stars evokes this much-loved Goddess and Saint, drawing on her history, mythology, and traditions, and on the author’s intimate bond with her. Thoughtful essays, a daily devotional practice, and extensive resources make it a useful reference as well as an inspiring text.
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BGU Limited Fama Fraternitatis, Confessio Fraternitatis and the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Hellenic Paganism
Book SynopsisHellenic Paganism has been growing in interest for a number of years and steadily becoming a strong presence in neo-Paganism. As with most paths there are many differing practices in the Hellenic world, all underpinned by the values and ethics of what is understood to be the Hellenic way of life. This includes practitioners who simply believe and work with the Theoi and those that attempt the daunting task of reconstructing this beautifully rich and consuming religion. Hellenic Paganism explores the revitalisation and modernisation of ancient Greek life.
£9.49
Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Lugh: Meeting the Many-skilled
Book SynopsisLugh is a God of Ireland who is also found in other Celtic language speaking cultures, popular historically and just as well loved today. A deity of kingship and battle, he led his people out of oppression. A God skilled in magic, he used his power to bless and curse. Multifaceted and known as the 'many-skilled', Lugh is an intriguing member of the Tuatha De Danann and we can learn a great deal about him through his mythology, by looking at his cognates in other related cultures, and his modern appearances. In this book we will seek a deeper understanding of this well known yet mysterious figure.
£9.49
Collective Ink Pagan Portals - Loki: Trickster and Transformer
Book SynopsisLoki Laufeyjarson is the famous trickster of Norse Mythology, who brings its pages to life with conflict, humor, and excitement. Far from being just a villain or a prankster, Loki is a god who brings necessary change into the world, transcends boundaries, and shines light on hidden truth. In this book, you will be introduced to Loki and the many masks he wears: whether he appears as the bringer of enlightenment, the traveling companion of the gods, or the ender of worlds. This is also an accessible guide to building a devotional practice with the trickster, where you will learn new ways to honor this often misunderstood deity. Open the door to Loki's mysteries, and prepare to laugh, be challenged, and potentially change your life. 'Pagan Portals - Loki is a bold and necessary look at the Trickster God of the Norse. The author deftly weaves together academic material and personal experience to give the reader a guide not only to better understand this often maligned deity but also to connect directly to him. An unflinching appraisal that offers a great deal of insight into Loki.' Morgan Daimler author of Pagan - Portals Odin and Pagan Portals - Thor.
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University of California Press Holy Harlots
Book SynopsisExamines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. This title provides an intimate account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazare da Silva.Trade Review"A book outside of the box that will evoke the Pomba Gira in all its readers." Nacla/Report On The Americas "A clearly written and exciting book, filled with major insights, which will inspire further scholarship." -- Frank A. Salamone Missiology
£31.45
Oxford University Press Inc Children of Lucifer
Book SynopsisChildren of Lucifer explores the historical origins of Satanism, the anti-religion that adopts Satan, the Judeo-Christian representative of evil, as an object of veneration. Ruben van Luijk traces its development from a concept invented by the Christian church to demonize its internal and external competitors, to a positive (anti-)religious identity embraced to varying degrees by groups in the modern West. Van Luijk offers a comprehensive intellectual history of this long and unpredictable trajectory; a story that involves Romantic poets, radical anarchists, eccentric esotericists, Decadent writers, and schismatic exorcists, among others, culminating in the establishment of the Church of Satan by carnival entertainer Anton Szandor LaVey. Yet, he argues, this story is more than just a collection of colorful characters and unlikely historical episodes. The emergence of new attitudes towards Satan proves to be intimately linked to the Western Revolution--the ideological struggle for emancipation that transformed the West and is epitomized by the American and French Revolutions. It is also closely connected to secularization, that other exceptional historical process during which western culture spontaneously renounced its traditional gods in order to enter into a self-imposed state of religious indecision. Children of Lucifer, thus, makes the case that the emergence of Satanism presents a shadow history of the evolution of modern civilization as we know it.Trade ReviewChildren of Lucifer is a tour de force and the best book on the historical development of Satanism out there. * Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review *Ruben van Luijk's Children of Lucifer: The Origins of Modern Religious Satanism is the most readable of a current rush of books on Satanism [it's] a highly valuable and immensely enjoyable book. * Numen *[T]he prose is engaging and would pose little problem for those unfamiliar with the shibboleths of academia...Children of Lucifer is best at exploring the wider field of Satanic discourse, namely the interplay between literature about Satanism and more explicitly religious manifestations of Satanic practice. * Ethan Doyle White, Correspondences *Van Luijk is an eminent specialist of the Belle Époque, and a master storyteller. All the chapters of his book about late 19th-century France are rich in details nobody else...found before him, and the story is told in such a vivid prose that even those who have no special interest in esotericism or Satanism would find the book extremely entertaining...Van Luijk's book is...indispensable for understanding the Belle Époque and the medieval and early modern precursors of modern Satanism. * Massimo Introvigne, Aries - Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism *I recommend Children of Lucifer not only for its engrossing history, but also because Luijk engages criticallyproblematizing and theorizing througha vast oeuvre of well-known nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors, poets, philosophers, theologians, and occultists. This scope will surely appeal to graduate students, literary critics, and scholars of Christianity, Western Esotericism, and New Religious Movements. * Tarryl Janik, Nova Religio *This book provides sweeping treatment of a fascinating and challenging theme that might well provoke its readers into rethinking the intellectual foundations of Western modernity. * Stephen W. Angell, The Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Practical Indications for the Reader Introduction Chapter 1. The Christian Invention of Satanism Intermezzo 1. The Eighteenth Century: Death of Satan? Chapter 2. The Romantic Rehabilitation of Satan Chapter 3. Satan in Nineteenth-Century Counterculture Intermezzo 2. Charles Baudelaire: Litanies to Satan Chapter 4. Huysmans & Consorts Chapter 5. Unmasking the Synagogue of Satan Chapter 6. Unmasking the Synagogue of Satan (continued and concluded) Intermezzo 3. Nineteenth-Century Religious Satanism: Fact or Fiction? Chapter 7. Paths into the Twentieth Century Chapter 8. Tribulations of the Early Church Intermezzo 4. Adolescent Satanism, Metal Satanism, Cyber-Satanism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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HarperCollins Publishers Its a Conspiracy The Worlds Wildest Conspiracy
Book Synopsis Did NASA fake the moon landings? Did aliens build the pyramids? Is Finland really there?Dive down the conspiracy-theory rabbit hole with bestselling author and conspiracy buff Tom Cutler. Mingle with the millions who do not trust the official version and find out what THEY the global elites don't want you to know.This compelling collection of the world's wildest conspiracy theories is packed with startling stories, curious characters and freakish facts covering everything from Princess Diana to weather control, from the cloning of Paul McCartney to 9/11, from Lizard Men to JFK.It's a Conspiracy! will make you think again about everything you thought you knew.
£10.44
HarperCollins The Manitous
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Return of the Bird Tribes
Book Synopsis''Ken Carey is one of the greatest living teachers… Read him, and you''ll have hope.''MARIANNE WILLIAMSONExploring the transformative impact of Native American spirituality on contemporary events, this is the third book in Ken Carey''s be
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Starseed Transmissions
Book SynopsisThe first volume of the Starseed Trilogy: Intuitive knowledge featuring a startling new view of human evolution.
£13.49
HarperCollins The Sacred Path Workbook New Teachings and Tools
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Earth Medicine
Book SynopsisThe true spirit of Native American ways of knowing shines through in these heartfelt meditations, poems, and stories. In 364 daily offerings organised according to the cycles of the moon, Jamie Sams offers stirring and poetic insights into the spirituality of the earth, connecting with our communities, and our own soul journeys. Based on Native American creeds and legends, these meditations cut to the heart with their honesty, beauty, and authenticity. Sams teaches such grounded lessons as how to face an unknown future with confidence and conviction, how to rediscover the joy of curiosity, and how to develop a true intimacy with nature.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Totems The Transformative Power of Your Personal
Book SynopsisDiscover the secrets of animal totems and their sacred, transformative powers.Among traditional Native Americans and other tribal peoples, totems are the enduring animal symbols that allow these peoples to explore the mysteries of life and the spirit world. from the graceful Antelope to the aggressive Cougarto the wise and peaceful Turtle, each animal embodies certain strengths and attributes that the spiritual seeker can embrace and follow on the path of self -exploration. Now, Totems offers each of us the tools we need to tap into thepower of sacred animal totems by finding our own personal symbol and experiencing its energy firsthand.Drawing upon his long association with native teachers, as well as guidance from his own spirit helper, author Brad Steiger has created a fascinating, informative, and thorough guide to this ancient Spiritual practice. Filled with the wisdom of many different tribes and cultures, Totems provides exercises and techniques for: choosing your own animal totem from the American Indian Zodiac receiving dream and vision teachings using animal totems embarking on a spirit journey learning the healing powers of totems calling on your spiritual helpers in times of need
£17.09
