Alternative belief systems

Learn how to use the principles and practices of natural magic for personal development and spiritual empowerment *; Offers detailed descriptions of the magical properties of minerals, animals, plants, and the earth's cycles and how to use them in your own practice *; Explores the magical laws of nature and how to guide your inner energy to work in concert with cosmic energies *; Details how to design your own ceremonies, practice elemental meditations, and craft your own magical talismans, wands, and divining rods An expert on European rural folk magic traditions, author Nigel Pennick presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles, rituals, practices, and magical tools required to draw on the magic inherent in the natural world.

*; A 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.

A comprehensive account of the rich folk culture preserved in the rural secret societies of the British Isles *; Describes the secret rites, ceremonies, and initiation rituals of guilds and rural fraternities such as the Shoemakers, Horsemen, Toadmen, Mummers, and Bonesmen *; Explains their use of masks, black face, and other disguises to avoid persecution *; Draws not only on scholarly research but also the author's personal contacts within these still living traditions Centuries ago the remote, marshy plains of eastern England--the Fens--were drained to create agricultural land.

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 guide to co-creating a healing vision for humanity and the Earth through nature-connected shamanic rituals *; Explains the Earth Spirit Dreaming process for rebirthing inherent shamanic abilities with dozens of practices in three categories: Earth-connecting practices, Spirit-connecting practices, and Dream-connecting practices *; Provides experiential exercises to foster interactions with the intelligences and elemental energies of nature and the Spirit realm, realign you with the rhythms and flow of life, and co-create a healing dream for humanity and all of life on our planet *; Contains step-by-step directions for connecting with the light guides of the planet for guidance and healing Humanity has become profoundly disconnected from the web of life on Earth as well as from nature as a whole.

Silverman nos enseña a conocernos a través de los arquetipos y a identificar el elemento más débil desde la compasión

• Se basa en la sabiduría de nuestros antepasados, quienes comprendían las cuatro direcciones, los cuatro elementos y las cuatro nobles verdades

• Demuestra el importante papel del “observador”, aquella parte de ti que puede mantenerse al margen de los juicios y verte con un enfoque más sabio y compasivo

• Ofrece herramientas para determinar la mezcla de elementos de tu personalidad e identificar el más débil para evitar seguir repitiendo patrones negativos

El elemento perdido fue escrito para todos los que sentimos que algo está “mal” con nosotros, que somos raros o fuera de lo normal.

Is the Poltergeist 'Syndrome' the only type of paranormal phenomena that can really be proven?

The startling, frighteningly convincing sequel to The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail that reveals the very nature of the Messianic Legacy.

Combines cognitive psychology with Zen, Taoist, and Vedic practices to empty the mind*; Explains how eliminating external stimulation can alleviate stress and anxiety for a calmer state of mind*; Details meditation practices, such as open-awareness meditation, contemplation of Zen koans, and Vipassana meditation, and explores methods of digital detox *; Draws on classical yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism as well as cognitive science to explain how and why to fast the mindStop planning, stop comparing, stop competing, stop thinking, and just breathe deeply for a minute .

Discover the venerable art of graphology - how to interpret the curves, arcs and loops of the handwritten word to reveal the personality of the writer.

A guide to using your Enneagram personality type to understand your approach to eating, dieting, and exercise *; Shows how the Enneagram system of personality types can explain your relationship to food, emotional triggers and childhood patterns around eating, food choices, best methods for weight loss or gain, possible addictions, love (or not) for entertaining, and the right exercise method to keep you motivated *; Includes an Enneagram food-personality test and explains how understanding your Enneagram type allows you to alter your subconscious programming and become not only physically, but emotionally healthier *; Provides examples of healthy and unhealthy expressions of each personality type's relationship to food and exercise Have you ever wondered why some people seem to adore food, while others find eating simply a need?

A practical handbook to the history, exercises, and techniques of German rune work *; Explores the four traditional runic systems: the Older Futhark, the Anglo-Frisian Futhorc, the Younger Futhark, and the Armanic Futhork *; Details powerful rune work techniques and exercises, including rune yoga and dance, runic hand gestures (mudras), rune singing (mantras), runic healing, runic tantra and sex magic, rune rituals, runic divination, and the runic theory of crystals *; Examines the history of esoteric runology and the trailblazers of modern rune magic, including Guido von List, Friedrich Bernhard Marby, and Rudolf John Gorsleben Although the rune renaissance began blossoming in Anglo-American occult circles in the 1970s, the runes have been part of the occult revival in Germany since its beginning in the late 19th century, with roots that go back centuries further.

Blending Hekate, witchcraft and personal development together to create a powerful new magickal perspective.

An exploration of the use of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice *; Provides instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body's energies more fully and get closer to the Divine or your higher self *; Includes a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism, adapted to include energetic practices and the judicious use of entheogenic substances as a legitimate support for spiritual growth *; Includes access to 9 audio meditations With the end of marijuana prohibition on the horizon, people are now openly seeking a spiritual path that embraces the benefits of cannabis.

Bei einem Strandausflug wird Arisu in die Tiefe gerissen.

Traces the history of good fortune traditions from sacred divination to modern gambling*; Reveals how dice were originally considered sacred objects of divination and details the techniques and meanings of a dice oracle*; Looks at medieval grimoires for fortune-telling and other divination traditions, including those using cowrie shells, bones, coins, cards, sticks, and stones*; Examines how dice became a means of gaming and gambling and how gambling gave rise to specialized lucky charmsSome believe that our future is predetermined, while others assert that we have free will and our future can take many different courses depending on our actions.

Misery loves company and the Magus is miserable.

A guide to untaming yourself on a quest to discover your inner Sidhe nature, your ElvenHeart, for wholeness, healing, and awakening *; Explores who the Sidhe are and shares close encounters with them in our modern world *; Invites you to discover your ElvenHeart by journeying through the four portals of the StoneAnchor, the FlowDancer, the FireDreamer, and the WindSinger *; Offers gifts in the form of simple exercises to bring you into contact with your magical kin and rewild yourself Awaken to your closest kin, the Sidhe (pronounced ';Shee'), and let them inspire you to rediscover your gentle, wild, innermost nature, your ElvenHeart.

Unlock your inner goddess and revolutionise your world.

Communicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe.

The first book to explore the history and influence of egregores, powerful autonomous psychic entities created by a collective group mind *; Examines the history of egregores from ancient times to present day, including their role in Western Mystery traditions and popular culture and media *; Reveals documented examples of egregores from ancient Greece and Rome, Tibetan Buddhism, Islam, modern esoteric orders, the writings of H.

Reveals the Nazi-Reptilian infiltration of the U.

Based on firsthand practical experiences of communicating with natural spirits through meditation, this eye-opening guide to healing the earth teaches how to work with elemental beings by describing each in detail while defining their roles within the web of life.

*; Explains how Kimbanda's presiding deity Eshu embodies both masculine and feminine principles, both god and devil, and thus represents human nature itself with all its vices and virtues *; Discusses Kimbanda's magical practices, initiation rites, sacred knives, and sacrificial offerings *; Details the seven realms and the entities that inhabit and govern each of them Although it has been demonized as a form of Satanic cult, Kimbanda--the tradition of Afro-Brazilian black magic--is a spiritual practice that embraces both the light and dark aspects of life through worship of the entities known as Eshu and Pombajira.

Reveals sacred spiritual tools to connect with the love, passion, and creative powers of the Great Mother for spiritual transformation *; Explores the three faces of the Great Mother's love and wisdom in our lives and how to build our magician's wand, which enables us to be masters of our creativity *; Details the journey of the soul through the twelve signs of the zodiac to integrate the shadow self and embody the soul's true light *; Explains how we are being called to birth a new world, one that embraces the divine feminine qualities of intuition, emotional creative power, and rhythmic renewal The year 2012 marked the birth of a new cycle of time that will last for the next 26,000 years.

Rediscover the sacred nature of sex, pleasure, and the divine erotic and deepen your power as a witch and magic worker.

Enrich your Reiki practice by connecting with the healing spirit of plants and the natural world *; Explores a new way of channeling Reiki energy for both personal healing and professional practice by intuitively connecting with plants and the natural world *; Provides simple exercises, meditations, and Reiki practices to help the reader intuitively work in partnership with plants as part of their Reiki practice *; Emphasizes healing exchange with plants and the self-practice of Reiki in partnership with the spirit of plants to heal our essential nature *; Explains how to raise the vibration of your community and the world by connecting with green spaces, nature beings, and habitats under threat In this practical workbook, Fay Johnstone demonstrates how energy healers and Reiki practitioners can partner with plant spirit allies and the forces of nature for powerful healing for themselves, others, and our planet.

Wenn unser Leben ein einziger Kampf ist, wenn wir von einer Katastrophe in die nächste segeln, wenn uns Schuldgefühle, Trauer und Hilflosigkeit plagen – dann klingelt er irgendwann: der kosmische Wecker.

Eyewitness accounts of Rolling Thunder's remarkable healings, legendary control over the weather and animals, and inspiring teachings*; Includes accounts of Rolling Thunder by his grandson Sidian Morning Star Jones, Stanley Krippner, Alberto Villoldo, Larry Dossey, William Lyon, Jean Millay, John Perry Barlow, Stephan Schwartz, Ed Little Crow, Leslie Gray, Oh Shinna Fast Wolf, Jrgen Kremer, and David Sessions, among others*; Shows how his teachings and powers have transcended his death and how many of his climate change predictions have come to passOne of the most celebrated and controversial Native American medicine men of the 20th century, Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) was known for his remarkable healings and for his ability to call on the forces of Nature, typically in the form of thunder clouds.

The Message of A Course in Miracles is the first volume of a paragraph-by-paragraph translation of A Course in Miracles into plain, everyday language which brings its loving message to the surface so that you can attain a deeper understanding of it faster.

A fascinating, first-hand account of the vast powers and true nature of the Elemental Kingdom *; Reveals deep wisdom, eloquently shared through the author's encounters with the great God Pan and his elemental subjects *; Offers a glimpse into the hidden layers of the natural world and the workings of the elemental kingdom *; Includes chapters by Mike Scott, David Spangler, Dorothy Maclean, and Brian Nobbs as well as beautiful illustrations by fine artist Elise Hurst, who perfectly captures the energy of the natural world and its subjects as we might perceive them *; Paper with French flaps ';To anyone who may have expressed a wish to see and talk to nature spirits .

*; Details how the author and her boyfriend developed a close friendship with Manly Hall and how Hall at first mistook her boyfriend as his heir apparent *; Explains how Hall adopted the author as his ';girl Friday' and personal weirdo screener, giving her access to the inner circles of occult Los Angeles *; Richly depicts the characters who worked and gathered at Hall's Philosophical Research Society, including Hall's wife, the famed ';Mad Marie' In the early 1980s, underground musicians Tamra Lucid and her boyfriend Ronnie Pontiac discovered the book The Secret Teachings of All Ages at the Bodhi Tree bookstore in Los Angeles.

Reveals how the art of memory is the origin of the Masonic method *; Explains the classical techniques of the art of memory, how they were reworked by hermetic thinkers during the Renaissance, and how they contributed to the transformation of operative Freemasonry into speculative Freemasonry *; Traces the creation of speculative Freemasonry to 1637, one hundred years earlier than previously thought *; Explores how the ';memory palaces' created with the art of memory enabled access to universal knowledge as well as represented the Masonic temple in its imaginary state In Antiquity, the art of memory was a mnemonic device that allowed an orator, such as Cicero, to recall all the points he wished to make by associating each of them with an image or architectural element in the site he was speaking.

Science, Politics and Gnosticism comprises two essays by Eric Voegelin (1901-85), arguably one of the most provocative and influential political philosophers of the last century.

Saved by the Angels gives warm and uplifting true stories of the extraordinary things that can happen to people (or their friends and relatives) if they have a near-death experience.

An exploration of how modern Freemasonry enabled Isaac Newton and his like-minded contemporaries to flourish *; Shows that Freemasonry, as a mystical order, was conceived as something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that had little to do with operative Freemasonry *; Reveals how Newton and his friends crafted this ';speculative,' symbolic Freemasonry as a model for the future of England *; Connects Rosslyn Chapel, Henry Sinclair, and the Invisible College to Newton and his role in 17th-century Freemasonry Freemasonry, as a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers, emerged in the 17th century and represented something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that allowed the creative genius of Isaac Newton and his contemporaries to flourish.

An in-depth study of the sacred meanings behind ancient and enduring symbols *; Explains the multiple forms and uses of symbols from ancient times to the present day, reflecting their roots in folk magic and the Western Mystery tradition *; Examines more than 40 glyphs, such as the cross, fleur de lis, and pentagram, as well as several families of symbols, such as craftsmen's marks and runes *; Includes more than 300 unique woodcuts, drawings, calligraphy, and photographs--many never before reproduced From ancient rock and cave art to the contemporary brand logos of politics and business, human beings have always created symbols to denote specific ideas, groups, or important objects as well as to convey deeper information than can be communicated in words.

*; The first translation of this great but little-known path of spiritual devotion written for the modern Western audience.

A practical guide for inviting the wisdom of Mary Magdalene into everyday life *; Provides a unique workbook for use in the spiritual pathwork of Magdalene Circles *; Includes wisdom stories, guided meditations, journaling questions, and essays by Margaret Starbird, author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar *; Designed for those involved in Magdalene Circles and those interested in applying the sacred feminine wisdom of the Goddess to their lives Women's circles have been called a ';revolutionary-evolutionary movement hidden in plain sight' by Jean Shinoda Bolen and have been hailed as capable of affecting global change.

Engage with the intelligence of nature to discover your unique role and deepen your spiritual path on Earth *; Presents practical ways to rekindle your connection with nature and open up to plant consciousness as a way to enrich your spiritual path *; Offers guidance on how to meet plant allies with wisdom teachings specific to you and your path *; Provides over 40 exercises, including shamanic journeys, as well as links to digital downloads for a shamanic drumming track and guided meditations As our lives become more absorbed in screen time rather than the great outdoors, it feels essential to open up our senses again to the riches of nature, reestablishing our connection with the heartbeat of the Earth.

Animal mind magic and the psychic power of the natural world - gives you the right to make choices.

The spirit of Janelle, a former actress, takes the reader on a fascinating and insightful journey from the mind to the heart.

From highly-acclaimed illustrator, graphic designer and author, Anita Mangan, comes The Chinese Zodiac, an ideal gift book for fans of astrology and lunar cycles.

*; Presents four loving, feisty old witches, one for each season, who share earth-honoring wisdom, rituals, and spells to help you embrace your journey through the sacred latter half of life *; Filled with magical recipes, inspiring ceremonies, playful activities, and meaningful meditations You are invited into the magical world of four loving, feisty old witches, one for each season, who share earth-honoring wisdom, rituals, and spells to help you embrace your journey through the sacred latter half of life.