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An investigation into ideas and experiences of Heaven across religious and cultural traditions throughout history• Comprehensively explores the meanings, history, ideas, and experience of Heaven throughout the world’s exoteric and esoteric traditions• Explores the heavens of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, the Abrahamic traditions, Far Eastern mythologies, and Indigenous nations• Considers questions about our “need” for Heaven, further informed by popular culture, folklore, and personal experienceAcross all ages people have wondered about the afterlife. Is Heaven a reward for good behavior, the home of the gods, or a state of being? As Tobias Churton reveals, such questions and beliefs about the nature of Heaven go back to humanity’s earliest days. Beginning with mythology in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Far East, we find sophisticated conceptions within early philosophy and the Abrahamic religions, many of which persist unchanged. Churton examines the complexities of Jesus’s teaching that “the Kingdom of God is within you” and Islamic ideas about paradise. He analyzes the beliefs of Eastern mystics and Maori, Australian Aboriginal, and Polynesian traditions as well as heavenly conceptions among Indigenous cultures of the Americas. He presents Renaissance-era understandings of Heaven’s connection to the body in the alchemical spiritual medicine of Paracelsus and the mysticism of Jacob Böhme and reveals that Emmanuel Swedenborg, followed by William Blake, controversially associated Heaven with sexuality. Churton then delves into the contemporary era, exploring Heaven from perspectives of spiritualism, psychedelic experience, communist materialism, and the arts, including John Lennon’s lyrical suggestion that we imagine that there is no heaven. Whether Heaven is considered a specific place or a deeply felt state of being, this in-depth investigation emphasizes its resonance and significance for all of humanity.

Explore the Lamed Vav mythos in the Kabbalah, early Hasidism, and Jewish folklore• Highlights the tradition of the Lamed Vav—36 hidden righteous individuals in every generation who sustain the world with acts of kindness• Relates the Lamed Vav mythos to topics of positive psychology such as meditation, peak-experiences, synchronicity, and higher consciousness• Provides activities based on the Kabbalah and early Hasidism to enhance your receptivity to Lamed Vav individuals in your life and become a Lamed Vav for othersIf you have ever witnessed an act of extraordinary kindness, the sort that seems to come from beyond everyday human experience, perhaps you had an encounter with one of the Lamed Vav. According to Jewish mysticism, these 36 hidden and righteous individuals keep humanity alive through acts of sublime kindness. Psychologist and professor Edward Hoffman explores this fascinating mythos from its Talmudic origins through the Kabbalah, early Hasidism, and recent appearance in the contemporary world. He examines the esoteric meaning of the number 36 (literally lamed=30, vav=6) in Kabbalistic lore as well as the Elijah archetype and its importance in the work of Carl Jung and his protégé Erich Neumann. Hoffman develops the notion of Lamed Vav consciousness—a powerful, inborn force for kindness that exists within each of us. He provides guided visualizations to call forth our Lamed Vav consciousness by drawing on themes from sacred texts like the Zohar and Jewish folklore, such as Miriam’s Well, Solomon’s Ring, and the Tree of Life. He also shares self-reflection exercises to help us recognize hidden Lamed Vav figures in our daily life and become a Lamed Vav to others by boosting our compassion, empathy, simplicity, playfulness, reverence for nature, and joy.

Exploración contemporánea de una de las formas más legendarias de magia popular• Explora el Mal de Ojo y rastrea sus orígenes en la antigüedad y a lo largo de una extraordinaria diversidad de culturas y tradiciones• Ensena a los lectores a identificar la presencia del Mal de Ojo, las formas de erradicarlo y la manera de producirlo en los demás, si así se desea• Examina el uso de amuletos y talismanes de protección contra el Mal de Ojo, así como su notable prevalencia en los disenos de joyería popularDurante más de 5000 anos el Mal de Ojo ha estado presente en casi todas las culturas. Con orígenes que se remontan hasta el antiguo Cercano Oriente, esta creencia universal se define como una maldición o fuerza negativa que se transmite a través de una mirada y surge de la más humana de las emociones: la envidia. Millones de personas caen víctimas de este hechizo y buscan maneras de protegerse de él o contrarrestar sus efectos. En esta exploración moderna de una de las formas más conocidas y temidas de magia tradicional, el periodista y practicante de brujería popular Antonio Pagliarulo analiza qué es, sus causas y, más importante aún, cómo evitarla. Conocido como evil eye, malocchio, matiasma y de muchas otras maneras, el Mal de Ojo suele ser malinterpretado y culpado de varias dolencias físicas, inexplicables rachas de mala suerte y todo tipo de miserias humanas. Esta esclarecedora guía es un curso completo de magia donde el lector aprenderá los antiguos rituales que han servido a incontables generaciones. También ofrece una minuciosa compilación de amuletos—como la hamsa, el cornicello italiano, el azabache e imágenes de distintos santos—para salvaguardarse de esta energía negativa. Conjuros, oraciones y hechizos aumentan la resistencia contra el Mal de Ojo y fortalecerán el conocimiento de los practicantes experimentados, además de introducir en el ámbito de la protección y la autoconsciencia a quienes se interesen por primera vez en estos temas. Lleno de anécdotas, costumbres tradicionales, sabiduría mística y consejos prácticos, El Mal de Ojo ayudará a que el lector se blinde contra la destructiva y persistente fuerza de este misterioso fenómeno.

Work with the “darchetypes” of your shadow self through the tarot• Uses alchemical reconciliation through opposition to illuminate the shadows in our lives for a more complete sense of self• Explores the dark side of the Major and Minor Arcana where the Fool becomes Hubris, the Magician becomes the Manipulator, and the Empress becomes the Cannibal Mother• Offers techniques and card spreads to investigate the “darchetypes” that lurk in our personal and collective unconsciousAs a tool for shadow work and divination, the Shadow Seer Tarot deck and guidebook give methods to see through the blind spots of ordinary tarot readings into the heart of what is often hidden. Using Hermetic principles, Maja D’Aoust defines oppositional energies as they relate to the cards of the tarot. With the alchemical method of reconciliation through opposition, she looks deeper into the familiar meanings of the Major and Minor Arcana to give readers insight into the shadow energies at work in their lives to reveal a path toward wholeness. By inverting the archetypes and revealing their shadow side, or “darchetypes,” Maja opens portals of understanding to the bad behaviors that we often attempt to conceal, repress, or deny. For example, shadow forms are represented in the suit of Cups by cards such as the Toxic Family, the Glutton, Addiction, and Betrayal. In the suit of Wands, the dark side of our drives and passions are exposed in cards like Propaganda, Slander, the False Martyr, and the Avoidant. Working with our secret shadows, rooted to the underworld and our ancestors, reveals deeper truths and a more balanced perception of the world.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to bryophytes• Explores more than 600 species of the bryophyte family of plants—mosses, liverworts, and hornworts—in text and full-color photos• Shows the ways that indigenous peoples around the world have traditionally used mosses and other bryophytes for food preservation, clothing, and medicine• Details scientific research on the potency of bryophyte compounds and terpenoids as well as their antiviral, antimicrobial, antifungal, and anti-cancer propertiesIn this comprehensive book, master herbalist Robert Dale Rogers reveals the unique healing benefits of bryophytes—the family of plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. These plants are some of the oldest on our planet, and recently they have been recognized by science for their antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer properties. Bryophytes have no vascular tissue and no roots. Found on all continents in a wide range of climates, they survive—and thrive—by extracting moisture and nutrients directly from the air. Using full-color photographic examples, Rogers presents more than 600 species of bryophytes through the lenses of ethnobotany, folklore, chemistry, and pharmacology, and he shares their healing applications in homeopathy and aromatherapy. Rogers explains how Indigenous people all over the world have used bryophytes for millennia for food preservation, clothing, insulation, and medicine. He then compares the three types of bryophytes with scientific research on the medicinal effects of their chemical compounds, showing that mosses, liverworts, and hornworts can be used in herbal preparations, homeopathic remedies, and essential oils for common ailments. He also explains that bryophytes have environmental benefits, such as in the sequestration of carbon and the phyto-remediation of our increasingly polluted planet, revealing how these ancient plants have supported humanity for eons—and, fortunately for us, continue to do so.

A guide to restoring the ancient relationship between farming and magic• 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. Through libations, prayers, hymns, dances, sacrifices, and rituals, ancient farmers connected to the sacred forces, the gods, nature spirits, and ancestors to make the crops grow, keep the herds healthy, the weather favorable, and release energies of fertility. These rural farmer priests and priestesses of the ancient past are the spiritual ancestors of today’s cunning farmers. This book explores folk magic traditions of North America and Western Europe, including the grimoire tradition and the practices of witches and cunning folk for increased fertility. Todd draws on Western esotericism, Taoist principles, alchemy, Kabbalah, Reiki, and shamanism to show how to use practical, nature-based magic, just like our ancestors, for more abundant gardening and farming. He shows how to work with land spirits, including meeting the place spirit of your land—the genius loci. He also explores working with Earth and Moon energies, plant magic and forest deities, and ritual. Learn how to deepen your connection to elemental and celestial forces and explore the idea of rewilding the imagination to enhance your relationship with nature and the spirits that call it home. This book is not just a guide to farming, but to forging a relationship with the living land. It shows that we are surrounded by spiritual powers and, with their help, we can re-enchant and reconnect with the land that gives us life.

Integra la magia verde y la sabiduría ancestral de las plantas en tu vida para potenciar tu conexión con la naturaleza• Conecta con las plantas desde una perspectiva animista y desarrolla un vínculo consciente y respetuoso con los sabios verdes• Elabora pociones, elixires, infusiones, banos energéticos y despojos para sanación, protección y bienestar• Conoce el herbalismo mágico latinoamericano, especialidad de la autora, quien ha residido en Venezuela, Colombia, Perú y México, donde vive actualmenteCon un enfoque animista, Faemana comparte rituales, fórmulas mágicas y conocimientos esotéricos para que integres el poder de las plantas en tu día a día. Descubrirás cómo interpretar los mensajes ocultos de la naturaleza, trabajar con la energía de la luna, los colores y los minerales, y potenciar cada preparación con la vibración adecuada. Con esta guía aprenderás a recolectar y conservar hierbas de forma respetuosa, fabricar preparados herbales con fines terapéuticos y espirituales, y elaborar remedios naturales. Además, explorarás el arte de la alquimia vegetal para potenciar tus prácticas mágicas y transformar tu vida con la sabiduría de la naturaleza. Conecta con la esencia espiritual de cada hierba, comprende su propio lenguaje y aprende a invocar su poder para trabajos de sanación, protección y transformación. Si buscas una guía que te ayude no solo a trabajar con las hierbas, sino a honrar su espíritu y despertar su verdadero potencial, este libro será tu mejor aliado en el camino del herbalismo mágico y medicinal.

Recognizing the wound as an opportunity to create a new personal identity• Explores the meaning of primal emotional wounds, their origins, and how our identification with them can obscure our self-perception• Shares mantras, emotional ceremonies, rituals, and amulets to help facilitate the creation of a new personal identity• Provides practices to experience and maintain your new identity such as encounters with yourself, working with the body/soul connection, and embracing forgivenessEMOTIONAL WOUNDS are more than just scars from the past, as they often leave unconscious imprints on our souls. Unresolved traumas can develop an existence of their own and become our excuses for why we cannot live a fulfilling life. Yet these wounds can also serve as catalysts to nourish and transform our experience of life. Experienced psychotherapist Gina Goldfeder explains the origin of an emotional wound and how our identification with it can obscure our self-perception. Sharing many case studies from her practice, she highlights tools for transcending pain and to facilitate healing, such as mantras, emotional ceremonies and rituals, and journaling. One of our most important challenges is to let go of our emotional wounds and create a new identity, and doing so will change the way we experience life. Grounding and stabilizing practices such as encounters with ourselves and working with the body/soul connection help to keep us anchored in our new existence. Centered on the process of acknowledging, honoring, and learning to release the original wound, this guide will support you in turning former trauma into new opportunities for expansion and happiness.

Using ancient healing techniques to restore purpose, joy, and fulfillment in life• Teaches practical methods to heal from trauma and realize a balanced sense of self to overcome emotional, mental, and physical ailments• Gives practical techniques based on Core Shamanism, which finds its roots in the Indigenous traditions of the world such as the Australian Aborigines and the American First Nations• Includes visualization exercises and guided meditations that are rooted in these ancient traditionsThe practice of shamanic soul retrieval has been transmitted orally among Indigenous cultures for 45,000 years and is among the oldest of healing techniques. Distilling her research and experience as a shaman and spiritual teacher, Lisa Biritz provides a practical guide to shamanic soul retrieval for our time. Biritz describes the soul as a sphere of light that is brightest when it is whole. Trauma, abuse, and negative life events can cause parts of the soul to split off, and this lowers one’s self-esteem, energy, and light. The author explains how soul fragmentation also leads to a loss of life force and a diminished sense of self and this can give way to emotional, mental, and physical ailments. With a practical and accessible approach based on years of experience in shamanic healing, Biritz shares shamanic soul retrieval methods and techniques to help readers recover lost soul parts, heal, and return to wholeness. She emphasizes that this process does not require complicated rituals or trance states. Instead, she offers simple methods such as visualization exercises and guided meditations that are rooted in Indigenous traditions. Shamanism is an ancient and natural way to connect with the divine and the invisible world and anyone can learn to access this healing energy with the right techniques. Shamanic Soul Retrieval is a practical how-to guide that provides clear steps to help individuals restore their soul, regain balance, and experience a renewed sense of vitality and joy.

Discover the links between European surrealism and the alchemical tradition• Draws on rare primary documents to reveal the connections between surrealism, 20th century alchemy, and 19th century occultism• Explores Éliphas Lévi, Jewish and Christian Kabbalah, and Hermeticism to show how surrealist symbology contained an initiatory dimension or “secret teaching”• Details collaborations between surrealists André Breton, Bernard Roger, and Salvador Dalí and alchemists René Alleau, Eugene Canseliet, and FulcanelliOver the last century the symbols and strangeness of the surrealists have become world-renowned, but what isn’t so well-known is the hidden relationship between surrealism and alchemy. The works of both traditions not only had a decisive influence on each other but created a unique path for alchemy to leave its underground workshops to shine in the light of popular culture. Patrick Lepetit draws on rare primary documents to reveal the connections between surrealism, 20th-century alchemy, and 19th-century occultism. He examines the hidden subtleties of surrealism to see the esoteric messages embedded in its vision of the self and cosmos. Exploring the writings of Éliphas Lévi, Jewish and Christian Kabbalah, and Hermeticism, Lepetit shows how surrealist symbology contained an initiatory dimension, a “secret teaching” that was integral to its expression and deeply inspiring to the surrealists. Early alchemists used codes and word games, such as the perfect and divine “language of the birds,” to discuss the work in ways that would baffle the uninitiated and evade the suspicions of the church. Readers will learn about the artists André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Irene Hillel-Erlanger, Bernard Roger, and Jorge Camacho and how they worked with alchemists Fulcanelli, René Alleau, and Eugene Canseliet. Surrealism and Operative Alchemy is a deeply researched study that situates the surrealists in their proper place as members of an age-old tradition of wisdom.

A new deluxe miniature edition of the iconic Marseille Tarot• Includes 78 full-color, gilt-edged cards of the classic Tarot de Marseille originating in the early Italian renaissance• The accompanying booklet allows for intuitive, spontaneous readings through a keyword approach for each card, along with different drawing methods and spreads• Features a travel case with magnetic closure that allows for easy handling and enhanced portability of this mini deckOne of the oldest Tarot designs in use, the Marseille Tarot traces back to the card-playing traditions of the early Italian renaissance. Introduced into Southern France at the turn of the 16th century, the deck developed its particular visual style and symbolism during the 1600s and is today seen as a precursor to many modern Tarots. This beautifully designed mini deluxe edition of the Marseille Tarot merges the traditional visual approach with French illustrator Nicolas Galkowski’s distinctive primary color style. Bold, symbolic-rich imagery in the Major Arcana is contrasted with the Minor Arcana’s simpler, abstract displays of the suit symbols. Encased in a sturdy box with magnetic closure, the smaller-sized, gilt-edged cards are easy to handle and display in spreads. The 104-page guidebook provides unique interpretations and various drawing methods and layout spreads. Each card provides three individual key words and a question that help you develop a greater and more intuitive understanding of your reading. Spontaneous, original insights will arise more easily and bring discernment to your questioning. Whether for daily guidance or spiritual exploration, the Mini Tarot de Marseille helps you quickly master its symbolism and apply it to your life with astuteness and clarity.

Discover the roots of Norse and Irish Pagan spirituality• Explores the syncretism of Gaelic and Norse cultures and the spirituality that flourished while the Vikings were settled in Ireland• Examines the roots of Norse and Irish heathenism, including ancestor veneration and a relationship with household and nature spirits• Reveals the Gaelic involvement in Iceland’s settlement, including Irish incantations in Icelandic grimoires and Norse-Gaelic ghosts that appear in Icelandic literatureDyflin, now modern Dublin, was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century. Through archaeological and historical research, scholar and Pagan practitioner Annie Humphrey explores connections between Celtic/Gaelic and Norse spiritualities of the time and reveals how this cultural relationship still informs Paganism today. Humphrey shows that Norse and Irish heathen beliefs were uncorrupted by Roman influence and ultimately syncretized to form a set of deeply spiritual practices and a regional worldview that involved veneration of ancestors and the dead and a transactional relationship with household and nature spirits. This book follows the spread of this unique Paganism through Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, identifying Norse settlements in areas that popular history has misidentified as purely Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon. Humphrey reveals Gaelic influence in the settling of Iceland and also looks at Irish incantations from Icelandic grimoires, showing how Norse influences reshaped Irish writing. The author also explores Manx folklore and magical traditions of the Isle of Man and remote areas like the Orkneys. Combining scholarly discipline with personal gnosis, Humphrey reveals the presence of this Pagan synthesis in modern folkways and practices that have gone largely unnoticed by mainstream scholarship, bringing ancient traditions and wisdom to the contemporary practitioner.

A tarot deck that explores the theme of love to foster deeper relationships• Includes 78 cards with vibrant imagery that symbolizes the many facets of love including intimacy, connection, trust, and commitment• Empowers your inner spiritual warrior and gives insight into the underlying dynamics of your relationships• Offers card meanings for reversed and upright readings, interpretations for yes or no questions, and the ruling signs for each cardIMMERSE YOURSELF in the profound journey of the inner warrior of love to navigate the complexities of love and relationships. Entwined with the traditional essence of the Fool’s journey through the Major Arcana, the vibrant imagery of the 78 cards symbolizes different facets of love. Each card is accompanied by insightful guidance through reversed and upright readings and ruling signs. Working with this deck in divination will illuminate underlying dynamics, enhance your relationships, and help you achieve a more profound understanding of love’s many dimensions. With this powerful tool for transformation, you will gain insight into your current circumstances, no matter where you are in your life’s unique journey of love.

Uncovers the ancient Egyptian origin and magical power of the runes• Reveals the lineage of the runes by tracing their historical journey from Egyptian hieroglyphs through the Semitic Phoenician language to northern Europe• Draws on stories of the Norse sagas to show the runes’ spiritual attributes by looking at the physical characteristics of the objects that represent them• Illustrates the initiatory nature of the runes and how they, like Egyptian hieroglyphs, reveal mysteries of passage through life, death, and the afterlifeThis book reveals the alphabet secrets in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and traces their journey to the frozen north, where they came to be known as the runes—twenty-four magical symbols, each with their own unique story and power. Judith Dillon illustrates how the runes became not only an alphabet for communication but a spiritual portal to enlightenment. Drawing on Norse sagas and runic poems, Dillon reveals the spiritual and divinatory attributes of each rune by examining the physical characteristics of the objects chosen to represent them. The meaning of rune is “secret,” and she notes that, in addition to the gift of an alphabet, each symbol represents a secret taught to a few initiates through trade guilds that moved over Phoenician trading routes. Dillon also shows how the magical properties of runes are demonstrated through mythological tales. Just as we see in the Egyptian Book of the Dead, or Spells of Coming Forth by Day, these rune mysteries were taught to initiates to reveal ritualistic wisdom of passage through life, death, and the afterlife. More than an alphabet, the runes contain the promise of a return to the light.

How to interpret the lines of the hands to cultivate and deepen relationships• Explores how the ancient Indian art of palmistry can help you understand your relationship patterns and make changes to improve success in love• Explains the meanings of the major and minor lines, signs, and mounts of the hands as they relate to love and relationships, including an in-depth study of the heart line• Includes hundreds of examples of actual palm prints for comparisonMore than 5,000 years ago, the sages of India discovered that the lines and signs on our hands represent not only a preview of our potential destiny but also a map of the mind. Our palm lines form and change throughout life as a direct result of our unique experiences and thought patterns. In this in-depth guide, Vedic palmist-astrologer Ghanshyam Singh Birla shows how to utilize the ancient Indian art of palmistry to better understand yourself and your love patterns, cultivate and deepen your relationships, and make changes to improve your happiness and success in love. Sharing hundreds of case studies with detailed illustrations, he explores the meanings of the major and minor lines, signs, and mounts of the hands as they relate to love and relationships. Birla explains how to learn from your destiny line whether you are receptive to someone entering your life and how to recognize when the Saturn, Sun, or Mercury mounts suggest a need to express emotions. His detailed study of the heart line in relation to the other lines and signs of the hands explains why you attract certain relationships. He then provides practical ways to understand your individual approach to love. The book is filled with hundreds of examples of palm prints, which you can compare to the palms of your friends and loved ones to gain insight on your compatibility. By seeing ourselves reflected in our hands, we can learn why we succeed in some relationships and not others, and what we can do to strengthen bonds with the most important people in our lives.

A deck that combines the Elder Futhark with plant magick• Explores Scandinavian divination, traditional European witchcraft, and magical herbalism• Pairs each rune of the Elder Futhark with a plant according to their shared energetic correspondences• Offers a ritual for consecrating new decks, six spreads for rune casting, and eight spell cards for a fully immersive experienceWith roots in Scandinavian divination, traditional European witchcraft, and magical herbalism, in this deck the creators have paired each rune of the Elder Futhark with a plant according to their shared energetic correspondences. For example, Thurisaz is combined with the thorny blackberry in a card of defense. Ansuz and yarrow are brought together in the communication card. Hagalaz and deadly nightshade are combined to convey storms and chaos. Each card is illustrated to reflect 16th-century engravings and ancient grimoires that demonstrate the magical intersection between runes, witchcraft, and herbalism. The Runes and Roots Oracle also includes a ritual for consecrating new decks, six spreads for rune casting, and bind rune and ritual cards within the 36-card deck.