224 pagina’s | Altamira-Becht | april 2006

De oude sjamanen waren behalve mystici en magiërs ook wetenschappers. Ze brachten veel tijd door in de natuur. Ze bestudeerden de dieren en leerden van alles over hen. Zo kon hun kracht vollediger ontwaken en konden ze hun boodschappen nauwkeuriger interpreteren. Ze hielpen anderen de spirituele boodschap of de spirituele rol van het dier te begrijpen. Tegenwoordig kunnen we dat zelf doen. Hoezeer we ons ook in beschaving hebben verpakt, we zijn nog steeds deel van de natuur, en de natuur spreekt voortdurend tot ons. Wat we moeten leren is hoe we dieren op een nieuwe manier kunnen ervaren. Dit werkboek zal je leiden bij deze wonderbaarlijke ervaring.

Adler, Margot – Drawing Down the Moon

ISBN 014019536X
Paperback | Penguin Books | USA Edition | 1997

The only detailed history of a little-known and widely misunderstood movement. Drawing Down the Moon provides a fascinating look at the relious experiences, beliefs, and lifestyles of the Neo-Pagan subculture. Margot Adler attended ritual gatherings and interviewed a diverse, colorful gallery of people across the United States, people who find inspiration in ancient deities, nature, myth, even science fiction. Contrary to stereotype, what Adler discovered was neither cults nor odd sects, but religion groups that are nonauthoritarian in spirit and share the belief that there is no one path to divinity.

Alberts, Andreas – Psychoactieve planten, paddestoelen en dieren

272 pagina’s | Tirion Uitgevers | november 2001

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (30 Nov 1998)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1567180183
• ISBN-13: 978-1567180183

The ultimate coven handbook, Coven Craft was written by a well-known and respected Wiccan High Priestess, who guides you through the workings of covens from Altars to Zoning. Over the course of twenty-seven chapters and forty-two appendices, Amber K shares with you her vast coven know-how, with plenty of veteran insights and straight-up advice on: –Finding or organizing a coven–Tools and supplies–Finances and incorporation–Coven offices–New members–The coven calendar–Pagan ritual–The sabbats and esbats–Training and intiation–Group dynamics–Counseling–Elders–Traditions–Networking and affiliation–Covens in the community It has been said that leading a coven is like herding cats. Whether you’re searching for fresh ways to meet those challenges or you’re thinking about joining your first magical group, consult this friendly, knowledgeable companion for guidance.

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (1 July 1995)

  This text offers practical information on the applications and use of the quartz crystal ball and modern crystal bowl as a magical tool. The book takes the ancient processes of divination and scrying out of the realm of the supernatural and places them in the domain of natural knowledge. It reveals why crystal balls and crystal bowls are dynamic instruments for transformation, and how they can be used to divine the future, the astral project, to connect the spirits, to heal and to balance the human energy system. The book explores their many functions, and reveals the secrets of vibrational energy, as well as its application for increasing intuition and activating creativity. Step-by-step, the reader can learn techniques for crystal gazing, scrying, attuning to spirit guides, developing clairvoyance, and healing. Crystal balls and crystal bowls are two powerful tools for opening to higher states of consciousness, and this book provides information on the “hows and whys” of them and aims to show how their magic can enhance the reader’s life.

Becht’s Uitgevers-Maatschappij, H.J.W.
blz. 328 / 1993

Dieren kunnen ons veel leren, bijvoorbeeld hoe je je moet aanpassen ; om te overleven, of hoe te reageren op ziekten. Dieren herinneren ons aan het enorme reservoir van mogelijkheden dat in ons schuilt, maar we kunnen pas van ze leren als we weten hoe we met ze moeten communiceren. Ted Andrews beschrijft in zijn Luisteren naar dieren hoe je met dieren als totems en spirituele wezens moet omgaan, door het bestuderen van hun natuurlijk gedrag. Hij geeft technieken voor het duiden van voortekenen en onthult de verborgen mythische krachten van tientallen zoogdieren, vogels, insecten en reptielen.
- Ontdek welk dier bij je past.
- Benut de verborgen krachten in jezelf, zoals die in je totemdier weerspiegeld zijn.
- Roep de bescherming in van je totemdier.
- Lees de boodschappen en voorteken,; die de natuur je geeft.

Luisteren naar dieren – werkboek
Ted Andrews
9789069637051
240 blz., 17 x 24 cm
Paperback
€ 15.90

Beschrijving

Het grote gevaar van alle uiteenzettingen over magische verschijnselen ligt in het scherpe contrast van de bevestiging ervan door de gelovigen en de ontkenning door de realisten. Zo ontstaat een zwart-wit-beeld, dat zowel voor de ene groep als voor de andere geen overgang toelaat….In dit boek heb ik getracht, hoewel overtuigd zijnde van het bestaan van het magische, de twijfel eraan zoveel mogelijk te laten gelden.

Paperback, 320 pgs

Hoe blijf je overeind als de wereld je overweldigt.

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Ascroft, Dolores – The Ritual Magic Workbook

ISBN: 1578630452

The Ritual Magic Workbook is the perfect resource for those who feel compelled to find answers about magic, but don’t have a group or tutor to which to turn for instruction. Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki helps you unravel what it means to practice magic. Her firm voice inspires you to look into yourself and judge your own motives. Do you want to practice magic because of the flashy effects in movies, or do you feel a deeper need to explore the mysteries of the occult? The Ritual Magic Workbook is broken into 12 monthly chapters, progressing from personal preparation to laying the foundation for your own temple, and on to the beginnings of simple ritual magic such as divination and healing. Read The Ritual Magic Workbook and you will know if the path of high magic is for you.

From Independent Publisher
The Ritual Magic Workbook offers the reader a structured and highly practical twelve-month introduction to ritual magic. Author Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, a founding member and former Director of Studies for the Servants of the Light (a well known occult school), has been a practicing occultist for more than 30 years. This 1998 Weiser edition is a reissue of a work originally published in 1986 by the Aquarian Press in England. The book’s self-paced course is designed specifically for the solitary student, although a number of rituals may be undertaken with a small group. Ashcroft-Nowicki offers the student a solid, sensible-and sometimes quirkily humorous-introduction to magic. To her credit, she refuses to wave the illusory lures of money, power and sex beneath the nose of the would-be magician. Instead she focuses on real magic; magic as a path of spiritual development. She encourages the student to examine the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’ of magic. Yet the ‘how’ she provides is extensive: from what to wear and how to prepare and consecrate the temple, to a series of exercises, meditations, and rituals designed to open the magical world to the student. While not all occultists will agree with everything Ashcroft-Nowicki has to say, The Ritual Magic Workbook offers a good introduction to the subject and is recommended to the interested student.