• Discover the thoughts, history, and customs of the Shuar of the Amazon, as told in their own words.
• Tribe members explain their practices of shapeshifting and headhunting; the interdependence of humans and the environment; the role of ecstatic sex; their belief in war as a path to peace; and their faith in arutam, the life spirit.
Who are the pagans and what do they stand for? Why would some of the members of the best educated most materially comfortable generation of Americans look back to mystical traditions many millennia old? During the last few decades millions of people have embraced ancient philosophies that honour Earth and the spiritual power of each individual.
Illustrates how aspects can offer a profound depiction of an individual and his or her destiny.
• Contains comprehensive sections full of interpretations for every planetary combination.
• Concepts are explained through the use of actual birth charts and diagrams.
• A core textbook at the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London.
A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons.
• Redesigned to focus on all eight pagan holidays.
• Includes new spells, rituals, and meditations, as well as 80 vegetarian recipes.
• Written by practicing witch Cait Johnson, coauthor of Celebrating the Great Mother (12,000 copies sold).
The ancient rites and lore of the Druids have always utilised a gentle alchemy to convert plant essences into potent compounds for working magical rituals. Through the respectful seduction of a plant's virtue Druid alchemists are able to release and collect the latent energy physical attributes and magical capacities of that plant.
The first written account by a contemporary Welsh initiate of the ancient tradition of sex magic as practiced by generations of Celtic druids.
• Reveals authentic, accurate, and fully illustrated instructions.
• Provides detailed instructions for crafting, purifying, and energizing all the necessary ritual tools.
Sex magic is an important component of Celtic spiritual practice.
Space, time, intention, matter, and consciousness all entangle in crystals. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ancient gem archetype of the Chintamani, the wish-fulfilling jewel known in legends around the world as the stone that grants your heart's desires.
Combining Chinese Taoist astrology, Western zodiac astrology, and birth destiny cards to develop your innate talents and transform your negative traits
Detailing the significance of natural time cycles in the Northern Tradition, Nigel Pennick explores how the stars, planets, seasons, months, and the precessional year relate to the runes.
The author explains how the runes are more than just an ancient European alphabet--they encapsulate particular spiritual and symbolic meanings to individually and collectively express deep eternal truths.