Rolling Thunder's life and wisdom in his own words and from interviews with those who knew him well *; Contains never-before-released talks by Rolling Thunder preserved by the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart as well as accounts of remarkable healings and weather magic from famous personalities who knew him *; Explains that in order to heal Nature's afflictions we must first restore balance and unity in ourselves Intertribal medicine man Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) was a healer, teacher, visionary, and activist who rose to popularity in the 1960s and '70s through his friendship with artists such as Bob Dylan and as the inspiration for the Billy Jack films.
Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them.
Offers an introduction to the basic beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek and Roman religions A volume in the Blackwell Ancient Religions, Greek and Roman Religions offers an authoritative overview of the region s ancient religious practices.
At the core of African American religion's response to social inequalities has been a symbiotic relationship between socio-political activism and spiritual restoration.
This book highlights the complex identity crises among many Christians as they negotiate their new identities, religious ideas and convictions as both Christians and members of Nigerian-African societies of indigenous religious traditions and identities.
An introduction to ancient myths and the critical discussions that surround them, this book dives into the stories of pre-modern culture, taking a comparative look at how they have shaped the West and modern storytelling as we have come to understand it today.
First among the ancient classics, the I Ching or Book of Changes is one of the world's most influential books, comparable to the Bible, the Koran, and the Upanishads.
This volume examines the state ideology of Assyria in the Early Neo-Assyrian period (934-745 BCE) focusing on how power relations between the Mesopotamian deities, the Assyrian king, and foreign lands are described and depicted.
The desire to erase the religions of Indigenous Peoples is an ideological fixture of the colonial project that marked the first century of Canada's nationhood.
*; Shares shamanic practices, rituals, ceremonies, and wisdom to help you reintroduce magic into everyday life and awaken the Aquarian Shaman within*; Explains major components of shamanic practice, including totem animals, spirit teachers, personal altars, medicine wheels, the power of song and dance, and the use of sacred objects and sacred circles*; Explores the shamanic realm of imagination and techniques to access it, including Shamanic Breathwork and spirit journeyingAre you hearing a persistent inner calling to wake up and remember who you really are?
Explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture *; Pairs scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird signs from traditional Native Americans and their descendants *; Examines the legends, wisdom, and powers of the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directionsEagle, Hawk, Crow, and Owl *; Provides many examples of bird sign interpretations and human-bird communication that can be applied in your own encounters with birds Birds are our strongest allies in the natural world.
This book draws on ethnographic studies in Southeast Asia to provide new insights into human-environmental relationships and ecologies, together with a set of theoretical innovations.
First published in 1939 and long out of print, this book remains unique as the only full and detailed account by a social anthropologist of a complete pagan Polynesian ritual cycle.
Presenting a wide range of new scholarly approaches, this is the first volume to critique the highly influential television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
An intimate account of an ancient shamanic ritual of Siberia *; Illustrated with vivid, full-color photographs throughout *; Details the many preparations and ritual objects as well as the struggles of the shamans to complete the ceremony successfully Near the radiant blue waters of Lake Baikal, in the lands where Mongolia, Siberia, and China meet, live the Buryats, an indigenous people little known to the Western world.
Examining the intersection of occult spirituality, text, and gender, this book provides a compelling analysis of the occult revival in literature from the 1880s through the course of the twentieth century.
Encyclopaedia lndica is a monumental work by reputed authors which highlights all aspects of lndian History and Culture in the light of modern knowledge in its pristine vigour.
The History of Chinese Philosophy is a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the movements and thinkers that have shaped Chinese philosophy over the last three thousand years.
Joy Is Fundamental to Who We AreParamhansa Yogananda translated the classic definition of God given by Swami Shankarananda, ';Sat-chid-ananda,' as, ';Ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new joy.
Die Schamanin erzählt in ihrer spannenden Spurensuche, wie sich über die tiefe Verbindung zur Natur das heilige Wissen unserer Ahninnen und Ahnen offenbart.
Arguing with Aseneth shows how the ancient Jewish romance known as Joseph and Aseneth moves a minor character in Genesis from obscurity to renown, weaving a new story whose main purpose was to intervene in ancient Jewish debates surrounding gentile access to Israel's God.
In Mystics and Messiahs--the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history--Philip Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1960s.
Comprising the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary research on the study of Chinese religious beliefs and cultural practices, this volume explores the rich and complex religious and philosophical traditions that have developed and flourished in one of the world's oldest civilizations.
