The first book on Santera's holiest divination system to thoroughly explore each family of odu and how their actions and reactions affect the spiritual development of the client.
The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santera *; Includes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishas *; Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories *; Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, were deeply spiritual At the core of the diloggn--the sacred divination system of Santera--are the sacred stories known as the pataks, narratives whose themes are as powerful and relevant today as they were in the minds of the ancient Yoruba who safeguarded them.
Discover the four levels of traditional Tibetan healing science with this preventive health care manual for people of any age, culture, and physical type.
An in-depth investigation of traditional European folk medicine and the healing arts of witches*; Explores the outlawed ';alternative' medicine of witches suppressed by the state and the Church and how these plants can be used today*; Reveals that female shamanic medicine can be found in cultures all over the world*; Illustrated with color and black-and-white art reproductions dating back to the 16th centuryWitch medicine is wild medicine.
Explores the influence of Neanderthal man on the cultural and biological development of humanity*; Traces the power of long-held beliefs and superstitions to the influence of Neanderthal lunar and dream-based traditions*; Offers a compelling vision of a unified humanity that can benefit from the gifts of both its Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon ancestors*; Provides evidence that direct descendants of the Neanderthal race may still be alive in Central AsiaA number of long-standing beliefs and superstitions show how the ideas that dominated the lives of our ancestors still have a powerful influence on us today.
Compelling evidence that the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey took place in the Baltic and not the Mediterranean*; Reveals how a climate change forced the migration of a people and their myth to ancient Greece *; Identifies the true geographic sites of Troy and Ithaca in the Baltic Sea and Calypso's Isle in the North Atlantic OceanFor years scholars have debated the incongruities in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, given that his descriptions are at odds with the geography of the areas he purportedly describes.
Explores the breakdown in the chain of cultural transmission that has led to the decimation of Hawaiian spirituality, and how it can be restored*; Shows how reconnection to the ancestral ways can be achieved through letting go and forgiveness of the effects of colonization*; Reveals how the lessons of the decline of Hawaiian spiritual tradition reflect on other religions *; Clarifies the complex nature of Hawaiian ancestral worshipHawaiian spirituality teaches that individuals can be truly fulfilled only if they are conscious participants in the long ancestral chain of witnessing and transmission that connects the present to the time of origins.
A scientific and cultural exploration of the pursuit of altered states of consciousness in both humans and animals*; Contains myriad studies and examples from the author's 20 years of research*; By the foremost authority on the social and psychological effects of drug useHistory shows that people have always used intoxicants.
The author's journey to becoming a Bushman shaman and healer and how this tradition relates to shamanic practices around the world*; Explores the Bushmen's ecstatic shaking and dancing practices*; Written by the first non-Bushman to become fully initiated into their healing and spiritual waysIn Bushman Shaman, Bradford Keeney details his initiation into the shamanic tradition of the Kalahari Bushmen, regarded by some scholars as the oldest living culture on earth.
An extensive examination of Hawaiian spiritual tradition and its emphasis on ancestral spirits by a descendant of an ancient lineage of Hawaiian priests*; Describes the time-honored intergenerational bond between a people and a land that embodies the heart of indigenous spirituality*; A powerful and authentic portrait of a culture on the cusp of extinctionIn Hawaiian spiritual tradition, the sacred bond formed between the land and its people is perpetuated in every new generation by the voices of the ancestors who pass on this inheritance.
*; A compact guide to assembling a customized travel health kit with natural remedies for relieving many of the traveler's common complaints--from sore feet and jet lag to insomnia and stress.
Reveals how the Nagual shamans move between this world and the dream realms*; Shows how the Twilight Language of Dreaming is an avenue for understanding the energetic gateways of human existence*; Presents detailed exercises for practical experiences in extra-lucid dreamingTwilight Language of the Nagual is a shamanic and spiritual account that illuminates the author's experiences under the tutelage of don Juan Matus, the Toltec shaman who mentored Carlos Castaneda, and the sorceress doa Celestina.
Teaches the traditional Quero Apache meditative practice of entering the silence--a combination of prayer, meditation, and breathwork--as a path to spiritual healing and enlightenment *; Contains 24 prayer wheels from the Quero Apache tradition*; Offers easy-to-follow instructions for how to conduct the practice*; Provides rare insights into the spiritual philosophies and rituals of the Quero Apache*; Written by a living descendant of Apache prophet NochaydelklinneThe Quero Apache Snake Clan, or Tlish Diyan, center their spiritual practice on the daily ceremony of Doowaa-gon'ch-aada, ';entering the silence.
The New York Times bestselling author and Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean returns with more inspiring stories of people who know how to find light in dark times.
The worlds leading psychiatric authority on demonic possession delves into the hidden world of exorcisms and his own transformation from cynic to believer over the course of his twenty-five-year career.
The author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Foods offers a lifestyle program for resetting your brain and body to their factory settingsto help fight fatigue, anxiety, and depression and to optimize cognitive health for a longer and healthier life.
Hereis your guide to creating rituals that not only nurture your mind and body but also nourish your intuition and your inner divinity with witchcraft, spellwork, the phases of the moon, and more.
New York Times BestsellerDiscover the critical link between your brain and the food you eat and change the way your brain ages, in this cutting-edge, practical guide to eliminating brain fog, optimizing brain health, and achieving peak mental performance from media personality and leading voice in health Max Lugavere.
From an environmental journalist and mother of two young breast-fed children comes this searing, insightful look into the breastfeeding controversy and puts common knowledge about this most natural of processes to the test by breaking down the complex cultural, corporate, political, and technological factors that have transformed the way people think about breastfeeding and the human experience.
Colorfully written by two popular and respected sociologists, this volume shows how sociology has evolved, how it became divided from Christian faith, and how Christian sociologists can make sense of this branch of social science.
A Sunday Times Best History Book of the YearA Spectator Book of the Year'A book of beauty and beguiling rhythm that offers unsettling lessons about our present-day world of borders' The Times'Thoughtful, lyrical yet ambitiously panoramic .
The original, clinically proven plan from the creators of the world-renowned FODMAP DietThis clear, accessible guide to the FODMAP elimination diet is the only medically proven programme to treat IBS.
The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship to the religious forefront.
