An investigation of the Eleusinian mysteries, supposed by some to be the predecessors of Masonic rites. Contents: Eleusinian legend; Ritual of the mysteries; Program of the greater mysteries; Initiatory rites; Their mystical significance; Bibliography.
A useful source book for Pagan spiritualists. Elisabeth Goldsmith examines symbols found in the art and artefacts from across cultures and throughout history. Explanations reveal the symbolism of the Elements, the Lotus, the Tree of Life, the Cross, the Swastika, and many more.
Escaping to the magnificence of the Tyrolean Alps for a much-needed respite from the angst of his life the narrator of this delightful and instructive tale encounters a mysterious dwarf who seems to understand the dilemmas that cloud his mind. The dwarf leads him to the Brothers of the Golden and Rosy Cross where the narrator begins his adventure among adepts of the Order.
Author, psychologist, and astrologer Monika Wikman has worked for decades with clients and their dream symbols and witnessed the presence of the divine hand at work in the psyche. In The Pregnant Darkness, Wikman shows readers that the best way to cope with their darkest hours is by fostering a connection to the deeper current of life, those mysteries that give life form and meaning.
We reap what we sow, but we also reap what others before us have sown. If we do this unconsciously, we find ourselves victims of unfortunate circumstances, but if we are conscious of what we have taken on from our family legacy, we can turn it around.
Just about every kid has experienced the euphoria of spinning around, arms outstretched. The Sufi dervishes harnessed this joyful movement in their ecstatic celebration of and union with the divine. Thanks to Idris Lahore, the art, philosophy and science of the movements of Samadeva, as they have been taught and practised by the dervishes in their secret brotherhood since ancient times, are now ...
In FINDING SUCCESS IN THE HOROSCOPE, Jackie Slevin introduces her twelve-step technique of chart interpretation that focuses on identifying and enhancing an individual's potential for success. Using the Midheaven as her starting point, Slevin explains how the planets in aspect to the Midheaven describe our path to success - what we need to do to succeed and what the journey will be like.
DeNicolaas memoir shows her range of intellectual pursuits and spiritual experiences as she battles an inner war between depressive cynicism and faith and shares her lifelong search to heal the ...
· A content-rich exploration of the possible life lessons and
meanings inherent in nodal placements
· Numerous case studies using horoscopes of famous people as
examples
· Includes affirmations and meditations on the Moon's Nodes for
personal growth
Practising Western astrologer, Agneta Borstein, uses an East-West astrological approach to the lunar nodes, their role in ...
In NAVIGATING THE FINANCIAL UNIVERSE, financial astrologer, Christeen Skinner, who forecasted the global financial crisis in her original work published in 2004, builds on her reputation for successful financial forecasting. She identifies periods of challenge and suggests ways in which these might be negotiated.
This book illustrates the power of astrology to facilitate emotional healing, aid the lives of couples and families, guide career development and promote focus and purpose in daily life. ASTROLOGY'S HIGHER OCTAVES combines therapeutic astrology, the astrological study of relationships, vocational astrology, archetypal psychology, dreamwork and the synthesis of astrology and music.
Lynn Bell's innovative exploration of the patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour which run back through generations is enhanced by her unique adaptation of the genogram (a map utilised in family therapy) highlighting particular planetary placements and aspects that recur in families.
One of the most famous – yet least understood – manifestations of Thelemic thought has been the works of Kenneth Grant, the British occultist and one-time intimate of Aleister Crowley, who discovered a hidden world within the primary source materials of Crowley's Aeon of Horus. Using complementary texts from such disparate authors as H.P.
This book's primary focus is an understanding of the change to the formulas of Initiation brought about by the advent of the Aeon of the Child--in 1904. From Jungian psychology, world mythology and religion, the teachings of Aleister Crowley, and the doctrines of the Mystery traditions.