The mythology, rituals, meditations, and practices used in Tantric worship of the goddess Kali in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism *; Reveals the practices of Vamachara, known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti *; Includes a Kali ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra, translated here for the first time *; Presents devotional chants, meditations, and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali According to traditions going back to pre-Vedic times, Kali sprang from the third eye of the Goddess Durga as a destructive and terrifying manifestation of feminine power sent to lay waste to the forces of evil.
A journey through the three pathways of time--present, past, and future--to open yourself to shamanic visions*; Presents shamanic tools to help you prepare to receive visions, release the burdens of the past, and bring clarity to your visions of the future*; Shares Earth Whispering practices to expand the senses, set intentions, and connect deeply with intuition and spirit helpers*; Offers advice on working with guides and soul protectors as well as the different realms a guide might emerge fromVisionaries dream the future into life, and throughout the ages shamans have served this role within their communities.
Lethal Spots, Vital Secrets provides an ethnographic study of varmakkalai, or "e;the art of the vital spots,"e; a South Indian esoteric tradition that combines medical practice and martial arts.
This book focuses on the question of how different contexts are relevant in the shaping and expression of individual spirituality spanning from early childhood to young adulthood.
Meditation is often seen by those who do not practise it as something mysterious, something foreign, even something 'hippy', yet many of us have experienced a meditative state without even realising it.
From the authors of the Sunday Times bestseller The Little Book of HumanismA humanist wedding ceremony allows couples the freedom to express their love in a completely personal way - and choose what marriage means to them.
Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world.
Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes.
A study of the role of language in the hope of interplanetary contact and exchange, drawing on episodes from US Air Force history and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), together with science fiction that uses these sources.
There has long been a debate about implications of globalization for the survival of the world of sovereign nation-states, and the role of nationalism as both an agent of and a response to globalization.
A classic initiatic primer for the serious magical aspirant, available now for the first time in English *; Details occult purification and preparations for the path of natural and divine magic *; Explains how initiation into the hermetic science transforms the novice not only mentally but also physically, altering even the very fluids of the body *; Offers a return to the original hermetic path of initiation, following the strict procedures and symbolism as defined in the spiritual practices of Pythagoras and his tradition The main purpose of the hermetic science, as seen by Giuliano Kremmerz (1861-1930), Italian alchemist, hermeticist, philosopher, and member of the Ur Group, is to allow the adept to concentrate on the natural and divine magic that will allow him or her to develop the latent powers innate in every human being.
Frist published in 1999, this book provides an overview of various non-conventional notions of what is sacred, currently held among European young people.
Wonder and Skepticism in the Middle Ages explores the response by medieval society to tales of marvels and the supernatural, which ranged from firm belief to outright rejection, and asks why the believers believed, and why the skeptical disbelieved.
Building on critical work in biblical studies, which shows how a historically-bounded heretical tradition called Gnosticism was 'invented', this work focuses on the following stage in which it was essentialised into a sui generis, universal category of religion.
This book analyzes the variety of ways through which Japanese religions (Buddhism, Shinto, and new religious movements) contribute to the dynamics of accelerated globalization in recent decades.
This accessible introduction by the world's leading expert explains why the study of esotericism is not a marginal pursuit but belongs at the center of modern research in the humanities.
In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven, Don Lattin's Jesus Freaks is the story of a shocking pilgrimage of revenge that left two people dead and shed new light on The Family International, one of the most controversial religious movements to emerge from the spiritual turmoil of the sixties and seventies.
In den geheimnisvollen Hallen des altägyptischen "Hauses des Lebens" hüteten Priester einst ein verborgenes Wissen: die Kunst der Zeitmagie und Schicksalsberechnung, tief verwurzelt in der heiligen Geometrie und der Weisheit der Göttin Seschat.
A comprehensive guide to practicing the magic of the Qabbalah *; Spells for everyday problems related to health, love, prosperity, and protection *; Rituals for advanced high-level magic, such as invocation of angelic powers or spiritual vision *; Explains how to make and design talismans, amulets, and magic bowls, including harnessing the power of Hebrew letters in their designs *; Details the magical uses of 150 psalms The Qabbalah--the Jewish esoteric tradition--is richly woven with magical practices, from amulets and magic bowls to invocations and magical use of psalms.
An exploration of the megalithic complex at Gbekli Tepe, who built it, and how it gave rise to legends regarding the foundations of civilization *; Details the layout, architecture, and exquisite carvings at Gbekli Tepe *; Explores how it was built as a reaction to a global cataclysm *; Explains that it was the Watchers of the Book of Enoch and the Anunnaki gods of Sumerian tradition who created it *; Reveals the location of the remains of the Garden of Eden in the same region Built at the end of the last ice age, the mysterious stone temple complex of Gbekli Tepe in Turkey is one of the greatest challenges to 21st century archaeology.
Women come to the fore in witchcraft trials as accused persons or as witnesses, and this book is a study of women's voices in these trials in eight countries around the North Sea: Spanish Netherlands, Northern Germany, Denmark, Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Natural theology is the process of observing nature and engaging science and reason to provide evidence for God's existence by "e;reasoning to the best explanation.
Following Jesus to Burning Man: Recovering the Church's Vocation places the author, a Pentecostal/evangelical minister, in a thoroughly pagan context in the Nevada desert where he discovered the presence of God in a way that transformed his understanding of ministry in the twenty-first century context.
Like Barbara Kingsolver's brilliant Demon Copperhead, a Pulitzer Prize winner, All Saved Great and Small transports the reader deep into the heart of rugged Appalachia, a part of the country not understood by most people.
*; Details the author's profound encounters with Thai magick during 4 separate pilgrimages to Thailand*; Explains the ritual process of the author's multiple Sak Yant tattoos as well as other powerful magickal rituals and initiations he experienced*; Shares how his initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist magicians helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soulSharing his profound encounters with Thai magick during four separate pilgrimages to Thailand, writer and musician Sheer Zed details the intense personal initiations and rituals he experienced with the sect of Thai Buddhist magicians known as Ajarns.
Routledge Library Editions: Witchcraft re-issues eight volumes originally published between 1929 and 1977 and sheds fascinating light on the history, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts of witchcraft in the UK and Europe, including several volumes which focus specifically on the witch-hunts and trials of Early Modern Europe.
Presenting a rich account of women's faith lives and, mapping women's meanings in their own right, this book offers an alternative to dominant accounts of faith development which failed to account for women's experience.
