Sources of Evil: Studies in Mesopotamian Exorcistic Lore is a collection of thirteen essays on the body of knowledge employed by ancient Near Eastern healing experts, most prominently the 'exorcist' and the 'physician', to help patients who were suffering from misfortunes caused by divine anger, transgressions of taboos, demons, witches, or other sources of evil.
Chapters “Jiaohua through Humanistic Buddhism: Integrating Transcendence with Worldly Matters” and "e;Jiaohua through Humanistic Buddhism: Integrating Transcendence with Worldly Matters"e; are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.
La magia, como un elemento disruptivo, que ensancha el marco perceptivo, epistemico o cognoscitivo del hombre, ha estado presente tambien en sus manifestaciones artisticas.
This book deconstructs and debunks the lucrative and widespread marriage of quantum physics with pop-spirituality while tracing this pernicious strain of pseudoscience to its source: the founders of quantum mechanics themselves.
Invite the magic into your life with these deliciously witchy recipes and ritualsIn Kitchen Magic, you'll learn how to infuse your everyday cooking with meaning and a sprinkle of magic.
This book explores the role of millennialism, the Millerites, and prophecy in the historical development of the Baha'i faith, especially in North America.
This book explores the role of millennialism, the Millerites, and prophecy in the historical development of the Baha'i faith, especially in North America.
The roots of evil are often held to be Biblical, but philosophers in ancient China and Greece were thoroughly conversant with both the phenomena and the languages of evil.
Bei Hitze, Hagel, Kälte oder Trockenheit, als Mittel zur Brandbekämpfung und Abwendung von Wassergefahren hielt man Hostien für allgegenwärtig und allmächtig.
El propósito del presente libro es insistir en la prevalencia actual de los especialistas rituales andinos, los «hechiceros y ministros del diablo» de las crónicas coloniales, en medio de un proceso de reconocimiento político y «empoderamiento ritual» y de sus prácticas ceremoniales, en países como Bolivia, Perú y Ecuador.
Exploring how Afro-Atlantic religion has been used toportray Black womanhood by writers and artists from Beyonc to Ntozake ShangeIn this book, SheneeseThompson analyzes works of film and literature to explore how Afro-Atlanticreligion intersects with themes of resilience in Black femininity andwomanhood.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are enabling the construction of "e;digital ghosts"e;: algorithmic reconstructions of deceased individuals based on patterns of interaction in their text messages, social media posts, and other personal data.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisLe Daode jing ou Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu est traditionnellement attribue au sage Laozi, l'une des figures fondatrices du taoisme dont s'est empare la legende.
Alors que la Chine est devenue un acteur economique majeur et prend place au premier rang des grandes puissances mondiales, ce Dictionnaire de la Pensee chinoise traditionnelle publie par Encyclopaedia Universalis explore les fondations de la civilisation millenaire sur laquelle s'est construite cette reussite.
Unlock the hidden powers of the mind with Lessons in Crystal Gazing & Practical Psychomancy, a fascinating introduction to the subtle arts of clairvoyance and astral projection.
John Laurenceminister, modern mystic, and direct disciple of the great spiritual master and world teacher, Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the bestselling classic, Autobiography of a Yogi)presents, in this volume of talks, an outline of the inner path with practical spiritual teachings.
Rays of the One LightWeekly Commentaries on the Bible and Bhagavad Gitaby Swami KriyanandaThis profound commentary gives scriptural authority to the ecumenical hopes of our times.
Rays of the One LightWeekly Commentaries on the Bible and Bhagavad Gitaby Swami KriyanandaThis profound commentary gives scriptural authority to the ecumenical hopes of our times.
Since the publication of his first poetry collection Kargun in 1980, Lionel Fogarty has produced some of the most complex, playful and strident poems written in English, and has been regarded by some as the greatest Aboriginal Australian poet of his generation.
Since the publication of his first poetry collection Kargun in 1980, Lionel Fogarty has produced some of the most complex, playful and strident poems written in English, and has been regarded by some as the greatest Aboriginal Australian poet of his generation.
Everyone Wants More Courage, Calmness and ConfidenceParamhansa Yogananda, author of best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, gives you answers and tips on how.
This concise book brilliantly encapsulates essential keys to spiritualizing your daily life in seed thoughts and affirmations that readers can repeat and instill within themselves.
More than a historical study, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored is a practical and philosophical guide to the ancient world of alchemy and the lost traditions of spiritual and material transformation.
This concise book brilliantly encapsulates essential keys to spiritualizing your daily life in seed thoughts and affirmations that readers can repeat and instill within themselves.
Tracing the survival of ancient magical practices into the nineteenth century, Modern Magic reveals how arcane traditions and old enchantments endure in the contemporary world.
Here is a fresh, revolutionary approach to finding inner peace and expansive joy, presented by one of the greatest exponents of yoga and meditation alive today.
Pow-Wows; or, The Long Lost Friend gathers centuries-old spells, blessings, and symbolic rituals intended to safeguard individuals and households from harm or misfortune.
Here is a fresh, revolutionary approach to finding inner peace and expansive joy, presented by one of the greatest exponents of yoga and meditation alive today.
A new, personal translation of the classical Chinese text "e;The Way and its Virtue"e; (Dao De Jing) by the great Chinese philosopher Laozi meaning Old Sage / Old Wise One (around 6th century - 4th century BC).
Also known as the Lemegeton, The Lesser Key of Solomon is a foundational grimoire of demonology, cataloguing the names, attributes, seals, and conjurations of 72 spirits said to have been summoned and commanded by King Solomon.
