Other Practices category: 2998 books
The Norse Shaman
Ancient Spiritual Practices of the Northern Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
An experiential guide to the wisdom preserved in Europe’s far north
• Includes shamanic journeys to connect with deities and your ancestral shamans
• Provides step-by-step instructions to prepare for and conduct a seiðr ceremony
• Draws on archaeological evidence and...
The Witches' Ointment
The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
An exploration of the historical origins of the “witches’ ointment” and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources
• Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into “witches’ ointments”
• Shares dozens of psychoactive...
by Claude Lecouteux
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
An in-depth collection of ancient spells and magic practices drawn from rare and newly discovered texts
• Presents more than 600 magical prescriptions for healing and protection from both pagan and Christian sources
• Examines the practice of diagnosing illness through magic and...
The Mirror of Magic
A History of Magic in the Western World
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
A collector’s edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult
• Written by renowned Surrealist and magic scholar Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962)
• Includes all 250 illustrations from the original 1948 edition
• Explores magical practices...
The Tangled Web of Wicca
Through the Eye of a Traditional Wiccan Witch
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2014
I am a Traditionalist. A Traditional Wiccan High Priestess Witch. I am not a person with an Ivy League education. Nor am I a scholar with 6 or 7 degrees! I do not speak any language other than English, a few choice Spanish words and some pig latin. I don't use big fancy words where you have to have...
by George King
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
This booklet contains a series of seven easy-to-learn mystic practices, which were given by The Master Aetherius through the mediumship of Dr. George King.
These practices can help us potentize our breathing as well as eating and drinking. They offer advice for when we travel, as well as a...
The Real Witches of New England
History, Lore, and Modern Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches
• Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants
•...
The Fraternitas Saturni
History, Doctrine, and Rituals of the Magical Order of the Brotherhood of Saturn
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
The most in-depth work in English on the most influential secret magic group of 20th-century Germany, the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn
• Explores the history of the Order from its founding the late 1960s
• Transcribes many rituals and practices in such detail that...
by Stephanie Mitchem
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Cure a nosebleed by holding a silver quarter on the back of the neck. Treat an earache with sweet oil drops. Wear plant roots to keep from catching colds. Within many African American families, these kinds of practices continue today, woven into the fabric of black culture, often communicated through...
How to Become a Witch: The Path of Nature Spirit & Magick
The Path of Nature, Spirit & Magick
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Set forth on the Witch"s path -this friendly introductory guide presents the key beliefs and practices of Witchcraft and offers step-by-step instruction on how to become a Witch. Best-selling authors Amber K and Azrael Arynn K have nearly fifty years of Craft experience between them. They"ve...
Pagan Paths
A Guide to Wicca, Druidry, Asatru Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Paganism is a collection of spiritual paths that have their roots in the ancient religions of the world. Thousands of Pagans today share a love of Nature and a reverence of the Divine, but how they express their beliefs differs according to the path they follow. This ground-breaking guide to Paganism...
Plantation Church
How African American Religion Was Born in Caribbean Slavery
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Noel Leo Erskine investigates the history of the Black Church as it developed both in the United States and the Caribbean after the arrival of enslaved Africans. Typically, when people talk about "the Black Church" they are referring to African-American churches in the U.S., but in fact,...
by Gail Wood
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Shamanic practice seeks healing and wisdom from realms that overlap the everyday world. The use of plant and animal medicines vision quests trance work and ceremonies to heal one's self and others are the foundations of shamanism. So too Wicca and witchcraft use the magic and medicine of plants...
Opus Dei
An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church.
Opus Dei (literally “the...