Nerval's book is a gripping excursion into the dark recesses of our cultural past, from the malicious spirits of the ancient civilizations to the hellish monsters of current pop culture.
*; Shares a detailed formulary, including rituals, magical correspondences, and recipes for working with the baneful herbs of occult herbalism*; Looks at the plants of fate and the divination practices they support, love magic with poison plants, shadow work and spell work, the devil's garden, and the use of nightshades as power plants for medicine and magic*; Explores poison history, lore, occult toxicology, and the alchemical power of working with poisonExamining the art and science of working with noxious and malefic plants and fungi, Coby Michael discusses the occult properties of poison and how poison plants can be used in spell work and other magical operations.
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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Tauchen Sie ein in die geheimnisvolle Welt der Prieuré de Sion und enthüllen Sie die Legenden, Intrigen und Geheimnisse, die diese Bruderschaft umgeben.
In "Schleier der Geheimnisse" entführt uns Rebecca Fuller auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Jahrhunderte, um das oft übersehene Wirken von Frauen in den Schattenwelten der Geheimgesellschaften zu beleuchten.
In "Gnosis als Weg zur Erleuchtung: Auf den Pfaden des verborgenen Wissens" führt uns Eva Richter durch die faszinierende Welt der Gnosis, jener geheimnisvollen spirituellen Tradition, die seit Jahrtausenden Suchende und Wissbegierige in ihren Bann zieht.
A spellbinding portrait of Queen Elizabeth's conjuror - the great philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee (1527-1608) and a history of Renaissance science that could well be the next 'Longitude'.
Imagine a time when vast helium-fueled airships took the place of aircraft, and where the hunger for adventure and exploration took the human race into stranger places than we ever imagined.
*; Explains the Dark Man phenomenon through centuries-old folklore and mythology, testimony from British witch trials, and modern accounts*; Challenges the simplistic concept of the Devil as ';evil,' explaining how encounters with this entity can reveal one's life purpose and how the Dark Man can be an initiator into witchcraft*; Presents interviews with those who have witnessed the Dark Man firsthand, offering insights into how he can serve as a guide to a more positive lifeFrom the fortean phantoms that terrorized Victorian England to the haunted crossroads of the Irish hinterlands, the Devilalso known as the Dark Manhas found countless novel ways to influence culture and bring us face to face with our fears.
An exploration of the historical origins of the ';witches' ointment' and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources *; Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into ';witches' ointments' *; Shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections all over the world as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation *; Examines the practices of medieval witches like Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations In the medieval period preparations with hallucinogenic herbs were part of the practice of veneficium, or poison magic.
*; Analyzes the syncretic magical system of Voudon Gnosticism and the traditions from which it is sourced*; Explains the practices of Voudon Gnosticism in detail, including how to speak with the Lwas (spirits) and establish relationships with them*; Explores the history of Voudon Gnosticism and significant teachers like Martinez de Pasqually, Lucien Franois Jean-Maine, and Michael BertiauxThe Voudon Gnostic systema unique melding of Haitian Vodou with Gnosticism, Martinism, and other traditionsis one of the most creative and rich ways to explore magic.
An exploration of the sexual practices and doctrinal secrets of Gnosticism*; Reconstructs the lost world of Gnostic spiritual-erotic experience through examination of every surviving text written by heresiologists *; Investigates the sexual gnosis practices of the Barbelo Gnostics of the 2nd century and their connections to the Gnostic Aeon Sophia, the Wild Lady of Wisdom *; Explains the vital significance of ';the seed' as a sacrament in Gnostic practiceExamining every surviving text written by heresiologists, accounts often ignored in favor of the famous Nag Hammadi Library, Tobias Churton reveals the most secret inner teaching passed down by initiated societies: the tradition of sexual gnosis--higher union with God through the sacrament of sex.
*; Explores the archetypal and classical male ideal found in ancient societies around the world *; Examines some of the problems facing men in the world today and shares practices to develop yourself in the face of these problems *; Provides techniques for developing your thinking and focus, overcoming fear, relaxing tension in your body, and developing a self-image more appropriate to who you are and aspire to be Ancient and classical societies have always had an ideal of manhood.
Explores how a secret cabal of influential families has shaped the United States according to the principles of sacred geometry and Goddess veneration *; Exposes the esoteric influences behind the National Grange Order of Husbandry *; Examines the sacred design and hidden purpose of the Washington Monument *; Reveals how the three obelisks in New York City depict the stars of Orion's Belt *; Explains how every baseball diamond is actually a temple to the Goddess In America: Nation of the Goddess, Alan Butler and Janet Wolter reveal how a secret cabal of influential ';Venus' families with a lineage tracing back to the Eleusinian Mysteries has shaped the history of the United States since its founding.
