Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

Draws on peer-reviewed research in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, such as real-time brain imaging, to examine the effects of mystical states and magical practice Shows how being in the zone, as described by athletes and performers, is consistent with the ritualists state of mind when working magic Suggests rituals and routines to strengthen ones practice of magic, witchcraft, meditation, and yoga with empirically proven toolsBy looking through the lens of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and real-time brain imaging, Mind over Magick shows how and why ritual magical practice can produce profound experiences with tangible benefits.

Comprehensively explores the meanings of the 24 Elder Futhark runes and how each serves as a distinct interface to the greater Mystery Draws upon source texts such as the Prose and Poetic Eddas as well as the Anglo Saxon, Norwegian, and Icelandic Rune Poems Offers methods to incorporate the runes into your daily life as powerful tools for contemplation and magical self-transformationThe runes are a system of magical symbols that can be used for divination and casting spells, both to harm and protect.

Synthesizes ancient mythologies across time, space, and cultures to resacralize the human experience Written as a novella interspersed with metered quatrains in the tradition of medieval Persian belles-lettres Includes full-color paintings of key figures and motifs, including Sita, Yggdrasil, the Minotaur, Quetzalcoatl, and the Three MarysIn this globe-spanning chronicle, Pir Zia Inayat Khan, leader of the Inayatiyya, sets forth an astonishing sequence of legends revealing little-known connections between ancient cultures and spiritual lineages.

Witches, ghosts, fairies.

Explores how to reconnect with nature and use practical, nature-based magic for gardening and farming, fertility, and abundance Examines Moon work, plant magic, forest deities, Earth energies, weather magic, the cosmology of ritual, and how to work with land spirits Discusses folk magic traditions of North America and Western Europe, including the grimoire tradition, Western esotericism, alchemy, Kabbalah, and shamanism as well as Taoist principles and ReikiMagic and farming, in the minds of ancient people, were not separate realms of life, but both were woven inextricably into the way people lived.

Discover the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Celtic mythology with this beautiful book that captures the ancient stories and tales that captivated the Celts.

Two sisters guard a monster chained to the pole star.

Honey and beeswax survive.

In the decades since the Second World War, the teenage witch has emerged as a major American cultural trope.

Mexico City is sinking into the bed of a lake the Aztecs worshipped as a goddess.

In the decades since the Second World War, the teenage witch has emerged as a major American cultural trope.

There is more than one Greek goddess of snow, and every one of them is called Chione.

While the undisputed heyday of folk horror was Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, the genre has not only a rich cinematic and literary prehistory, but directors and novelists around the world have also been reinventing folk horror for the contemporary moment.

The McCarthys knew death was coming when they heard a woman weeping in the dark.

The magical world of Welsh mythology deserves to be better known outside its homeland, with its cast of heroes and tricksters, animals that can talk and change shape, and magicians and witches who can bring disaster or triumph to the people in their paths.

Shows how plants can help us communicate with the spirit world, the dead, and the divine for advice, insight, and direct answers to questions Explains how to work with specific plant spirits, such as the nightshade family, foxglove, and fly agaric, for divination and trancework Shares exercises for plant spirit journeying and how to incorporate plant spirit work into dream work, scrying, and runesPoison plants have been used by oracles, seers, and shamans to reach out to the spirit world for insight and guidance since antiquity.

This book takes a literary geographical approach to the study of folklore, exploring the complex relationships between people, narratives and places as they emerge through belief, storytelling and ritual practice.

This book takes a literary geographical approach to the study of folklore, exploring the complex relationships between people, narratives and places as they emerge through belief, storytelling and ritual practice.

This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology - from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach.

"e;Little Minotaur is a big-hearted tale of familial love, wonder and a celebration of difference.

Russ Williams was raised on Wales's stories, like the one about a mountain that would send you mad or turn you into a gifted poet if you camped out on it, the one about the lost civilisation drowned by the sea and the one about the bottomless lake leading down to the Welsh Otherworld.

WINNER OF THE 2023 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZEA WATERSTONES NATURE AND TRAVEL BEST BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2023'Modern, revealing and restorative, a coastal treasure' Amy Liptrot'Like its talismanic title, Huband's voice is distinct and singular.

The magical world of Welsh mythology deserves to be better known outside its homeland, with its cast of heroes and tricksters, animals that can talk and change shape, and magicians and witches who can bring disaster or triumph to the people in their paths.

In ancient Rome, the most feared disease wasn't just dreaded—it was worshipped.

No matter where you are, you're never far from a door to the Otherworld .

Half of the warriors who died in battle did not go to Odin.

'We were meant to be seductive.

Wales is a land with a vast wealth of ghost stories, including fantastical animals, flickering death omens and unseen things that go bump in the night.

Wales is a land with a vast wealth of ghost stories, including fantastical animals, flickering death omens and unseen things that go bump in the night.

At the center of the Aztec paradise stood a flowering tree the gods were forbidden to break.

explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Last Frontier's history.

A devastating feminist reimagining of Arthurian legend set in the dark and dangerous years after the Romans left Britain.

explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Last Frontier's history.

Russ Williams was raised on Wales's stories, like the one about a mountain that would send you mad or turn you into a gifted poet if you camped out on it, the one about the lost civilisation drowned by the sea and the one about the bottomless lake leading down to the Welsh Otherworld.

Everyone knows Danu, or thinks they do.

While the undisputed heyday of folk horror was Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, the genre has not only a rich cinematic and literary prehistory, but directors and novelists around the world have also been reinventing folk horror for the contemporary moment.

This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology - from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach.

In Bengal, they look at a blood-drunk goddess dancing on her husband's corpse and call her Mother.

The world is haunted because the world has a history—and some of that history refuses to stay buried.

Die vorliegende Monographie erforscht Fragmente vorchristlicher slavischer sakraler Poesie.

Die vorliegende Monographie erforscht Fragmente vorchristlicher slavischer sakraler Poesie.

"e;Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain.

Are there alligators under New York City?

Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends ofVirginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history.

What happens when a coven comes under pressure?

Are there alligators under New York City?

Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends ofVirginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history.

"e;Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain.

Avelyn Brocken is a Jesuit at the Vatican.

THE LIMINAL HYPOTHESIS: A Compendium of Unexplained PhenomenaThirty-five years navigating rigid heavy vehicles through the isolated Welsh Black Mountains and Cotswolds teaches you to pay attention to the spaces between things.