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Discover historical writings and hands-on rituals that show how the Goddess became such an important component in today's Pagan, Witchcraft, and Wiccan practices. Jack Chanek explores the development of her mythology using nine well-known texts written between the 1800s and the 1970s by famous practitioners and historians. He offers insights on The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer, The Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley, The White Goddess by Robert Graves, Witchcraft Today by Gerald Brosseau Gardner, and others.

In Ireland, truth, folklore, mythology, and legend are indistinguishably interwoven into a Celtic knot of strangeness. From fact to fiction and the peculiar to the bizarre, unravel some of Ireland’s most curious lore: the Blarney Stone kissing ceremony, the giant behind the Giant’s Causeway, the escapades of Saint Patrick, and the myths of the 1690 battle of the River Boyne, among many others.

Explores the background and sexual magical beliefs of Paschal Beverly Randolph, Ida Craddock, Aleister Crowley, Maria de Naglowska, Austin Osman Spare, Julius Evola, Franz Bardon, Jack Parsons, William S. Burroughs, Marjorie Cameron, Anton LaVey, and Genesis P-Orridge.

Previously published as Yeshua's Yoga, The Hidden Message of the Lost Gospel of Thomas unearths the central teaching of this ancient text. The Gospel of Thomas, re-discovered in Nag Hammadi Egypt in 1945, remains one of the most exciting archaeological finds of recent centuries. But how prepared are we to approach this text on its own terms?

Take your Pagan practice to new heights with this guide to Hermetic Qabalah from a Wiccan perspective. Author Jack Chanek shows you how to connect Qabalistic concepts to the Gods and the essential components of Wiccan ritual, making it simple to enhance your practice. Featuring correspondences, journal prompts, and dozens of exercises, Qabalah for Wiccans teaches you to use Qabalah for spellcasting and incorporate its symbolism into Wiccan rituals and workings.

Wicca is the modern religion that has seized the imagination of millions of people from around the world, attracted to its lifestyle, beliefs, and mysticism. It is all-encompassing, which is part of the draw for many, but it also provides a community like none other in existence, that continues to expand and develop.

Greta, Anne, and Mark make an unusual love triangle. Greta is the late wife who died of Huntington’s disease. And Anne, the volatile second wife, sees dead people. Husband Mark is a consulting engineer with no inclination toward flights of fancy until Anne’s shocking death. He’s convinced he spent hours in conversation with her, but she was already lying lifeless in a coroner’s office miles away. The doctor tells him his experience is typical of psychotic episodes induced by trauma. So begins Mark’s journey into the paranormal.

One of the enduring yet little-examined themes in Civil War lore is the widespread belief that on the field of battle and afterward, members of Masonic lodges would give aid and comfort to wounded or captured enemy Masons, often at great personal sacrifice and danger. This work is a deeply researched examination of the recorded, practical effects of Freemasonry among Civil War participants on both sides.

Whether you are looking forward to starting your journey as a Wicca, you desire to have a guide that breaks down Wicca practices into the smallest bit that is easily understandable, or you are only looking forward to understanding what herbs and spells are and how you can harness them to heal the spiritual, mental, or financial aspect of your life, then this is a book you must have.

This is a book focusing on ecstatic states of consciousness, with a special focus on the work of Ramakrishna, Ramana Maharshi, and the notion of cosmic consciousness....

Tantric sex has a famous reputation. Most people think of Sting and his reputed 36-hour-long lovemaking sessions, for example. Once the tantric massages are complete, your partner should be deeply open and relaxed, aroused, and ready to engage in lovemaking. Bringing this same focus and energy to our lovemaking sessions increases the intimacy of our unions and heightens the pleasure for both parties.