Shamanism and Paganism

Tantra is one of the oldest, continuously practiced, Pagan spiritual systems. Modern Tantra reveals the original sources of common concepts such as Chakras and Karma, and that they are often not the same as is commonly accepted.

Some twenty years ago, anthropologist Carlos Castaneda electrified millions of readers by describing his initiation--under the Yaqui Indian "brujo"Don Juan--into an alternate reality. Now Taisha Abelar, who was taught by the female members of Don Juan's group, recounts her own "crossing" in this arresting book.

Animals and plants are in constant communication with the world around them. To join the conversation, we need only to connect with our primal mind and recognise that we, too, are Nature. Once in this state, we can communicate with animals as effortlessly as talking with friends. The songs of birds and the calls of animals start to make sense.

Yule—also known as the Winter Solstice—is celebrated when nighttime has reached its maximum length, and there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide shows you how to perform rituals and work magic with the energy of rebirth and renewal that comes with the return of the light.

Samhain—also known as Halloween—is the final spoke in the Wheel of the Year. At this time, the harvest has finished and the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. This guide shows you how to practice the serious work of divination and honoring the dead along with the more lighthearted activities of Halloween.

Midsummer—also known as the Summer Solstice or Litha—is a time to rejoice in abundance and light. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Midsummer shows you how to celebrate and work with the energy of the longest day of the year.

Nature and the Earth are conscious. They speak to us through our dreams, intuition and deep longings. By opening our minds, hearts and senses we can consciously awaken to the magic of the wild, the rhythms of nature and the profound feminine wisdom of the Earth.

Beltane?also known as May Day?is a time of fertility and growth. As the start of the summer season, Beltane is the perfect time to put plans into action. This guide to the history and modern celebrations of Beltane shows you how to perform rituals and work magic for protection, abundance, and more.

This fascinating book by bestselling author, psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo explains the practices for healing outside of ordinary time and space. It shows you how to enter the timeless now to heal events that occurred in the past, and to correct the course of destiny.

Druidry is a wonderful, spiritually fulfilling life path. Through the magic that is Druidry, we build deep and abiding relationships with the natural world around us, and through our connection to the natural environment we walk a path of truth, honour and service.

In Warrior Goddess Training, women discovered who they were meant to be. In The Warrior Goddess Way, the third and final book of the Warrior Goddess series, bestselling author HeatherAsh Amara goes deeper into the warrior journey that can lead each and every woman to reclaim her true goddess self.

· Provides tools and meditations to engage the sacred wisdom-keeper within and create personal shamanic medicine to support you and your family · Discusses the shamanic perspective on miscarriage, fertility issues, postpartum stress, blended families, and adoption as a form of birthing through the heart · Provides shamanic teachings and techniques for conception, each trimester of pregnancy, ...

Explains how to achieve harmony with nature and how to use mystical and shamanic traditions and rituals to solve the problem of pollution, reconnect with the divine principles governing the world, and help heal the earth.

Shamanism is humanity's oldest spiritual tradition. In much of the Western world, the indigenous pre-Christian spiritual practices have been lost. Yet at the northern fringes of Europe, Christianity did not displace the original shamanic practices until the end of the Viking age.

· Reveals spells and workings drawn directly from surviving magical books from the 16th to 20th century preserved at the National Library in Reykjavík · Explores the history of magic in Iceland through original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians and about legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind · Explains how to ...