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Abuela Ayahuasca: Medicina vegetal y el cerebro psicodélico
by Christian Funder• Examina cómo la ayahuasca afecta el cerebro desde una perspectiva neurocientífica y la manera en que sus efectos sobre la conciencia se relacionan con antiguos textos esotéricos• Comparte entrevistas con personas que han experimentado los poderosos efectos de la ayahuasca como &“médico espiritual&”, y su propio viaje desde la depresión suicida hasta la paz del alma• Investiga cómo se entrelazan la ayahuasca y las antiguas prácticas del chamanismo del AmazonasElaborada a partir de una combinación de dos plantas (las hojas de Psychotria viridis y la liana Banisteriopsis caapi), la ayahuasca ha sido utilizada durante milenios por tribus indígenas del Alto Amazonas para la sanación y la exploración espiritual. Los chamanes de la Amazonia peruana llaman al espíritu vegetal que habita esta liana "Abuela Ayahuasca".Al explorar la historia, tradición, uso chamánico, efectos psicoactivos y estudios científicos actuales, Christian Funder demuestra que la Abuela Ayahuasca es una sanadora profunda, una maestra sabia y una guía transformadora. Desde una perspectiva neurocientífica, el autor presenta investigaciones recientes de los efectos del DMT—uno de los componentes psicoactivos de la ayahuasca— así como estudios de resonancia magnética funcional de la actividad cerebral durante estados alterados. Funder explora estos hallazgos en relación con las enseñanzas sobre los estados unificados de conciencia en antiguos textos esotéricos y con la teoría de Aldous Huxley sobre los psicodélicos que inhiben el mecanismo de la "válvula reguladora" del cerebro.Funder comparte entrevistas con personas que han experimentado los poderosos efectos de la ayahuasca como "médico espiritual" y narra su propio viaje de sanación desde la depresión suicida hasta la paz interna. También explora la relación de la ayahuasca con el chamanismo indígena amazónico, incluyendo una mirada al interior de la tribu shipibo y los cantos curativos conocidos como ícaros.Al ofrecer una imagen holística de la ayahuasca, desde la ciencia hasta el espíritu, el autor muestra que esta venerada infusión alucinógena tiene un inmenso potencial terapéutico y podría ser la conexión chamánica perdida hace mucho tiempo con la mente sagrada de Gaia.
Cannabis y espiritualidad: Guía para el explorador de un aliado vegetal ancestral
by Stephen Gray• Incluye capítulos de 18 voces autorizadas e influyentes del movimiento cannábico moderno, incluidos Kathleen Harrison, Joan Bello, Hamilton Souther, Steven Hager, Chris Bennett, Dee Dussault, Jeremy Wolff y Roger Christie• Explora el uso de la marihuana en una amplia gama de prácticas espirituales, incluida la meditación, yoga, canto, visualización, chamanismo, ceremonias grupales, trabajo con otros enteógenos y como ayuda creativaVerdaderamente, una medicina para el cuerpo y el alma, uno de los mayores dones del cannabis es su notable potencial para la sanación y el despertar espiritual. En esta guía autorizada, el editor Stephen Gray y otras 17 voces influyentes del movimiento cannábico moderno exploran los beneficios espirituales del cannabis y ofrecen orientación sobre cómo interactuar con la inteligencia de esta planta aliada, compañera y defensora de la humanidad durante milenios.Al explorar la espiritualidad del cannabis en la práctica, los capítulos de Gray examinan las dosis, cepas y métodos de ingesta; el uso del cannabis para abrir canales creativos; cómo realizar ceremonias grupales con cannabis, y las precauciones y contraindicaciones para su consumo. Chris Bennett habla sobre el uso religioso y ritual del cannabis desde los tiempos prebíblicos hasta el presente, Joan Bello sobre la marihuana y la conexión cuerpo-mente, Dee Dussault sobre el ganja yoga, Kathleen Harrison sobre la coevolución de la humanidad con el cannabis, y el chamán cannábico Hamilton Souther sobre cómo trabajar con el espíritu del cannabis. Los colaboradores exploran el futuro espiritual de esta planta aliada, así como el uso ritual del cannabis por parte de los rastafaris de Jamaica y los sadhus de la India. Los capítulos del chamán brasileño de ayahuasca Mariano da Silva y del aprendiz de ayahuasca Francisco presentan conocimientos sobre la combinación de las medicinas sacramentales del cannabis y la ayahuasca.Al revelar el potencial de "la planta del pueblo" para mejorar una amplia variedad de prácticas espirituales, como la meditación, el yoga, el canto, la visualización, el chamanismo, el trabajo espiritual y las exploraciones con otros enteógenos, esta guía muestra cómo el cannabis es un aliado eficaz en el viaje de despertar, probando que es capaz de desbloquear la energía receptiva en todos nosotros para ayudar a sentirnos conectados con la naturaleza, con los demás y con nosotros mismos.
Trabajo de sombra para el alma: Cómo ver belleza en la oscuridad
by Mary Mueller Shutan• Explica cómo se desarrolla tu sombra y cómo tu reactividad ante personas y situaciones específicas refleja la forma en que proyectas tu sombra sobre los demás• Presenta una amplia variedad de herramientas de trabajo con la sombra, ejercicios de inteligencia emocional y prácticas de autoindagación para identificar tu sombra, además de sanar y liberar cualquier trauma relacionado con la sombra• Explora el concepto de sombras colectivas, incluidas las sombras en línea y de relaciones, y revela cómo liberarse de las proyecciones de sombrasA lo largo de nuestra vida negamos las partes de nuestro ser auténtico que nuestras familias, amigos y el mundo nos dijeron que estaban mal o no eran dignas de amor; de esta represión nace nuestra sombra. Cuando llegamos a la adultez, gran parte de nuestro ser auténtico se convierte en sombra, y ya no nos sentimos vibrantes y entusiasmados con la vida. Sin embargo, la sombra no está compuesta solo por el trauma y la oscuridad que hemos experimentado, sino también por la luz que aún no hemos absorbido.En esta guía práctica sobre el trauma, Mary Mueller Shutan aborda el trabajo profundo con la sombra y explica cómo encontrar compasión por tu lado oscuro, reconectar con las partes reprimidas y abandonadas de ti mismo, y reclamar la resiliencia y la alegría de tu yo auténtico completo. Una amplia variedad de ejercicios intuitivos, de inteligencia emocional y de autoexpresión te ayudará a identificar tus proyecciones de sombra, y te enseñarán cómo trabajar de manera segura y hábil las emociones difíciles que puedan surgir en el proceso de explorar los lugares menos iluminados de tu interior. Aprende a reconocer y liberarte de las sombras colectivas de la sociedad, como las sombras en línea o de las relaciones, para promover el bienestar personal y colectivo.Al ofrecer un proceso autodirigido para sanar el trauma y reclamar la luz eclipsada por la oscuridad, esta guía muestra cómo el trabajo con la sombra te permite ir más allá de las restricciones que te has impuesto a ti mismo y a los demás, y ver la belleza inherente en los lugares oscuros de tu alma.
Sana tus raíces ancestrales: Libera los patrones familiares que te frenan
by Anuradha Dayal-Gulati• Explora los principios que gobiernan tu campo energético familiar y las formas en que este campo ancestral puede apoyarte o mantenerte cautivo• Proporciona ejercicios y herramientas para ayudarte a reconocer y liberar patrones familiares negativos y sanar traumas ancestrales• Analiza la importancia de honrar a tus antepasados, comparte sugerencias sobre la creación de altares, oraciones y el ritual védico de TarpanamMuchas personas se sienten estancadas, incapaces de alcanzar sus objetivos. Los mismos problemas siguen apareciendo en el trabajo y en las relaciones por mucho que intenten hacer cambios y superar obstáculos. ¿Qué pasaría si los patrones que se repiten en tu vida y en tus relaciones no se originaran en ti? La fuente de tus desafíos podría tener sus raíces en un trauma ancestral que pide ser curado. Las experiencias y heridas de tus padres, abuelos y ancestros pueden afectarte; a veces, los temas se repiten en una familia durante varias generaciones —patrones de dificultades financieras, rivalidad entre hermanos, divorcios o, por el contrario, matrimonios largos y felices, buena salud y buen ánimo.Anuradha Dayal-Gulati, practicante de energía especializada en sanación ancestral y emocional, proporciona ejercicios y herramientas —como prácticas de diario, visualizaciones, mapas mentales y el ritual védico de Tarpanam— que pueden ayudarte a reconocer y liberar patrones familiares negativos y mejorar los positivos. Ella comparte su propio viaje de sanación y su experiencia con la terapia de constelaciones familiares, explica cómo honrar a tus antepasados y explora en profundidad el uso de esencias florales para transformar emociones y liberar traumas generacionales.Al enseñarte cómo reconocer los patrones que se manifiestan en tus experiencias diarias, Sana tus raíces ancestrales muestra cómo puedes eliminar las barreras inconscientes e invisibles que te impiden crear la vida que deseas.
Autobiografía del trauma: Un viaje de sanación
by Peter A. Levine• Comparte el viaje personal del autor para sanar su grave trauma infantil, así como sus avances para crear el método Somatic Experiencing• Explora cómo llegó a ver a Einstein como su guía espiritual y mentor personal, solo para descubrir una conexión de la vida real con él a través de su madre• Explica cómo el método Somatic Experiencing deriva de los estudios de animales en sus entornos naturales, la neurobiología y 50 años de observaciones clínicasEn estas memorias íntimas, el renombrado desarrollador de Somatic Experiencing, Peter A. Levine, el hombre que revolucionó la forma en que los psicólogos, médicos y curanderos entienden y tratan las heridas del trauma y el abuso, comparte su viaje personal para sanar su propio trauma infantil severo y ofrece una visión profunda de la evolución de su innovador método de curación.Al presentarse como un Quirón moderno, el sanador herido de la mitología griega, Levine describe, con detalle gráfico, la violencia de su infancia, yuxtapuesta a recuerdos felices específicos, y cómo ser guiado a través de la Experiencia Somática (SE) le permitió iluminar y desenredar sus pensamientos y heridas traumáticas. También comparte los sueños y visiones misteriosos e inesperados que lo han nguiado a lo largo de su vida, incluidas las visitas oníricas de Albert Einstein, a quien considera su guía espiritual y mentor personal.Al explicar cómo ayudó a miles de personas antes de resolver su propio trauma, el autor detalla cómo el método SE se fundamenta en sus estudios de animales salvajes en su hábitat natural, neurobiología y más de 50 años de observaciones clínicas. Levine nos enseña que cualquier persona que sufre un trauma tiene una historia valiosa que contar y que, al compartir nuestras historias, podemos catalizar el retorno de la esperanza, la dignidad y la plenitud.
El placer de dormir sola: 64 rituales para ser la soberana de tu cama y de tu vida
by Cynthia Zak• Explica el alto poder energético, emocional y físico de contar con un espacio propio y sagrado para dormir• Describe paso a paso 64 rituales que elevan el valor de la experiencia onírica a solas para reencontrarte contigo misma, con tu cuerpo y con tu feminidad• Presenta el acto de dormir como un retiro espiritual para hallar respuestas a tus preguntas más íntimasLos apremios de la vida cotidiana te roban energía e intención. Dormir se ha convertido en un acto automático y rutinario: al final del día caes agotada en el lecho, sin darle relevancia. Nuestra cultura nos ha convencido de que compartir la cama es normal y deseable, como muestra de amor y cuidado hacia la pareja, los hijos y otras personas. Romper estos paradigmas y reclamar una noche para ti misma es una acción sublime para recuperar tu energía y tu poder, reencontrarte y volver a habitar tu cuerpo en consciencia absoluta, sin la invasión de vibraciones ajenas.En nueve capítulos, cada uno con siete rituales prácticos, accesibles y de diversas procedencias, Cynthia Zak te invita a ser la protagonista de la poderosa aventura de soñar. Conoce la biología de tu cuerpo al dormir y mantras de poder para calmar la mente, potenciar sueños lúcidos y mucho más, con el objetivo de redescubrir tu intuición femenina y propiciar una renovación integral. Aduéñate del descanso nocturno y transfórmalo en un retiro espiritual que impulse tu evolución como ser humano y como mujer.Cynthia afirma que al dormir sola &“el campo electromagnético de la inteligencia del corazón se expande, los centros de energía se balancean y las visiones son claras y hermosas, reforzando el poder de la intuición femenina&”. El mundo de los sueños se revelará ante ti para mostrarte que tú eres la persona más importante: mujer y diosa, soberana de tu cama y de tu vida.
Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Journey of Coincidence and Serendipity
by Bernard Beitman• Tells the author&’s personal stories of unlikely coincidences, showing how synchronicity can be identified and evolve in one&’s own life• Explores how recognizing synchronicity and serendipity can help individuals find their life purpose, accelerate their spiritual and interpersonal development, and positively impact their lives• Builds on the work of Carl Jung on the significance of synchronicityIn Life-Changing Synchronicities, pioneering psychiatrist Bernard Beitman, M.D., explores the experience and ramifications of meaningful coincidences, including how synchronistic happenings came to define his own life. Building on Carl Jung&’s groundbreaking work on this phenomenon, Beitman applies new insights on coincidence, synchronicity, serendipity, and related phenomena to the contemporary age, ultimately helping readers begin to better identify patterns of synchronicity in their own lives, find deeper meaning, and more consciously align with their personal life path and goals.The unlikely trajectory of the author&’s own life reveals the strange and counterintuitive nature of synchronicity. From Wilmington, Delaware, to 1960s-era San Francisco, Beitman explores his experience with precognition and telepathy while playing high school football, his life as a psychiatric medical school student and hippie in Haight-Ashbury, and his rise to become head of psychiatry at University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School while developing The Coincidence Project. As well as providing questions for readers to reflect on, throughout the book Beitman provides additional tools to illustrate synchronicity, offering insightful comments and principles in each section to synthesize useful reflections that serve as a guide for readers&’ own "coincidence diaries."
Plant Energy Medicine: The Guiding Voice and Healing Vibration of 58 Plants
by Rhonda PallasDowney Sandi O'Connor• Presents in-depth teachings on 58 flowers, trees, and plants• Each write-up features a full-color close-up photo along with the plant&’s medicinal and flower essence traits, the voice of its flower, energetic impact on the chakras, and an affirmation• Also explores plant biofield energetics, how to use flower essences, and the sensory experience of connecting with a plantBy learning to listen quietly to flowers and plants, we can tune in to the inner teachings they have to offer us. Plants can not only heal us, but they can also teach us how to live a more joyful, healthy, and balanced life.Sharing the teachings they&’ve received through years of attentive listening to flowers, trees, and plants, Rhonda PallasDowney and Sandi O&’Connor explore how to deepen your personal experience with the world of plants and connect with their energies. They look at the life force energy of plants, their sensory systems, biofields and electromagnetic energy fields, and their growth from seed to root to stem to leaf to blossom. They offer insights into how to deepen your sensory experience of plants—including their taste, texture, and sounds—and they also teach you how to work with flower essences.Presenting in-depth teachings on 58 flowers, trees, and plants, the authors explore each plant&’s medicinal and flower essence traits, the voice of its flower, its insight, its energetic impact on the chakras, and an affirmation to help you embody the teachings of the plant. Each plant discussion also features full-color close-up photos by Rhonda PallasDowney that capture the energetic imprint and personality of the plant.
Telepathic Tales: Precognition and Clairvoyance in Legend, Lyric, and Lore
by Daniel Bourke• Provides accounts of ESP ranging from ancient Greek myth, traditional North and South American, African, and Polynesian stories to individuals like Rumi, Charles Dickens, and Carl Jung• Considers unexplained ESP-related happenings, including bilocation, the ability to locate lost items, early knowledge of one&’s own death, and perceptions regarding the well-being of loved onesWhether a premonition of an impending event, a warning of potential danger, or an unlikely synchronistic experience, such things are surprisingly common, even if they often cannot be clearly explained.Taking readers on a historical and cross-cultural voyage through extrasensory experiences, Daniel Bourke documents, contextualizes, and sheds light on these mysterious phenomena. From the plains of Peru and the haunted highlands of Scotland to the snowy taiga forests of the Far North and the Indigenous cultures of Australia and America, Bourke examines the strange psychic occurrences that seem to appear in all places, at all times. These include instances of bilocation, premonitions about the coming of visitors, intuitions of the location of lost items or treasures, the discovery of cures by telepathic means, and even accurate pre-perceptions about one&’s own demise or the perilous situation of a loved one. He looks at the renowned Greek seers, including Iamos, who announced the death of Hercules at the moment it occurred; the far-reaching visions of the shaman in a trance who might warn his tribe of danger; and the witches, wizards, and heroes of legend and romance who were privy to secret knowledge through magical means. Bourke&’s survey incorporates rare accounts from people all around the world and across the ages, including figures like Rumi, Saint Anthony, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, and Carl Jung.Shedding light on our cultural and mythic past, Bourke shows that wherever you look in the world, whatever culture or time, telepathic tales are unfolding all around us.
Thai Tattoo Magick: The Initiatory Practices of the Thai Buddhist Magicians
by Sheer Zed• Details the author&’s profound encounters with Thai magick during 4 separate pilgrimages to Thailand• Explains the ritual process of the author&’s multiple Sak Yant tattoos as well as other powerful magickal rituals and initiations he experienced• Shares how his initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist magicians helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soulSharing his profound encounters with Thai magick during four separate pilgrimages to Thailand, writer and musician Sheer Zed details the intense personal initiations and rituals he experienced with the sect of Thai Buddhist magicians known as Ajarns.Traveling all over Thailand to meet with holy monks in sacred places, the author undergoes powerful Thai magickal rituals. Among these are the Gold Face Blessing, where gold leaf was hammered onto his face to form a mask, and a Satuang ritual, traditionally performed for returning soldiers, that crescendos with the release of 21 unruly catfish into the Ping River during a Wolf Moon. As Zed explores the cultural context of Thai Buddhist necromancy, he details firsthand the pain and transformation of his multiple talismanic Sak Yant tattoos, ritually done by hand by Ajarns in magickal inks, including one that spiritually transformed him into a tiger. He shares his experiences of intense Serm Duang ritual baths, the insertion of a gold Takrut needle into his arm, and a rare initiation to connect him directly with spirits.Revealing the extreme personal losses and traumas that led to his spiritual transformation, Zed shares how his initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist sorcerers helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soul. Exploring chaos magick, pop culture, and esoteric Buddhism, he also examines the artistic and occult influences that shaped him into a magickal practitioner—from the underground electronic music scene and the work of the Beat Poets to the writings of Aleister Crowley and the Buddhist Anarchism of Gary Snyder.
Navigating Liminal Realms: Psychonavigation Skills for Lucid Dreaming, Trance Journeys, and Altered States
by Norma J. Burton Nisha Burton• Investigates drumming-induced trance states through shamanic journeying• Provides advanced lucid dreaming training, sharing techniques for inducing lucidity and skillfully navigating our inner cosmos• Explores the mindful use of psychedelics, offering guidance on setting intention, navigating the experience, and integrating insightsOFFERING TECHNIQUES from psychonauts ancient and modern, this profound guide helps you navigate consciously into the depths of the human psyche. Psychonavigation is the art of mindfully exploring the liminal realms of consciousness. This requires a map, a guide, and a clear intent, so one does not emerge overwhelmed and struggling with unexpected shadow material.Norma and Nisha Burton map the important connection between three gateways into the psyche&’s depths: lucid dreaming, shamanic drumming trance journeys, and ceremonial plant medicine journeys. With drumming-induced trance journeys, they explore the scientific effect on brainwave frequencies alongside consciousness teachings from indigenous cultures like the Sami of Norway and Huichol of Mexico. Their masterful approach to lucid dreaming transcends basic instruction, offering sophisticated techniques to not only summon but sustain lucidity and integrate suppressed parts of oneself. They explain how a mindful engagement with entheogens can be profoundly enhanced through these precursory mystical practices, creating a safe container for integration and meaning-making that honors the gravity of such experiences.With these skillful methodologies, ancient psycho-spiritual techniques meet ultra-current science to enable seekers to process and integrate profound encounters with expanded consciousness.
Earth Wisdom Teachings: Practical Guidance from the Eight Directions of the Medicine Wheel
by Carlos Philip Glover• Takes you through the eight directions of the Medicine Wheel to ignite your spirit fire, inspire deeper connection with all life on Earth, and open your creative, sensory, emotional, and intuitive intelligences• Shares practices such as deep listening, healing with the four elements, making death an ally, transforming limiting beliefs, discovering your animal teacher, and accessing inner wisdom• Explains how the transformation of consciousness influences those around you, allowing individual inner work to initiate collective change and ecological healingTHE FUTURE OF HUMANITY is in question, the world is in crisis and the Earth on fire. How can we find the inner strength to meet these challenges from a place of power?Aware that personal transformation serves the collective healing, Carlos Philip Glover takes you on a journey of self-empowerment around the Medicine Wheel of Earth Wisdom — to ignite your spirit fire, awaken new levels of consciousness, and inspire you to meet outer challenges through deep inner work. Each of the eight directions of the Medicine Wheel opens different aspects of your innate inner Earth Wisdom, including heartknowing and your creative, sensory, emotional, and intuitive intelligences. Experiential exercises and meditations allow you to grow and deepen your relationship with the Earth and all life on it. By accessing the wisdom of your body-mind and heart-knowing you can meet this time of great change with clarity and courage.Illustrated with heartful stories and inspiring images, Earth Wisdom Teachings is a practical guide for anyone who longs for a deeper relationship with Earth and Spirit and wants to contribute to the awakening of consciousness.
Otto Rahn, Grail Hunter: The Secret of the Cathars and the Return of the White Lady
by Richard Stanley• Traces the journey of Otto Rahn, the occultist and one-time SS member who sought the Holy Grail and traveled widely throughout Europe as a researcher until his mysterious death in 1939• Explores the modern legacy of the officially heretical Christian sect known as the Cathars• Follows the author&’s own investigations into the location of the Grail and Rahn&’s legacy, taking readers on a journey through occult EuropeMeticulously following controversial 20th-century occultist, historian, and partially Jewish SS member Otto Rahn&’s investigations into the Holy Grail and Catharism, author and filmmaker Richard Stanley enters into the occult world of Europe. On his quest, the author encounters esoteric traditions that have survived since the Crusades and the Inquisition, ultimately finding a new spiritual path in his own life. At Rahn&’s family home in the Black Forest of Germany, Stanley unearths a cache of maps, photographs, and unpublished manuscripts. His journey in pursuit of Rahn&’s legacy then takes him to Montségur, in southern France, a mystical stronghold and one-time home of the Cathars, the esoteric and Gnostic Christian sect that was decimated in the medieval Albigensian Crusade. There he sees the extraordinary summer solstice light phenomenon that reveals the mystical past of the fortress and encounters witnesses who insist Rahn is still alive.Methodically visiting every site on Otto Rahn&’s esoteric path, from France to Iceland, the author untangles legend from truth as he looks at the connections between the Cathars, the Rosicrucians, Julius Evola, neo-Cathar and Freemason Déodat Roché, and the mystical bleeding stones known as Lapsit exillis. He also examines the prophecy of the return of Esclarmonde de Foix, the White Lady, medieval priestess of the Cathars who appeared to Rahn during his search for the Grail.
Samkhya Karika: A Yoga Practitioner's Guide to Overcoming the Three Causes of Suffering
by Srivatsa Ramaswami• Explores the meaning of all 72 verses of the 4th-century Sanskrit text Samkhya Karika word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid your understanding• Reveals how Samkhya Karika explains the three duhkhas, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach a state of freedom from pain and suffering• Shows how Samkhya Karika explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self, the Atman, as unvarying consciousness distinct from the body-mind complexAlong with Yoga and Vedanta, Samkhya is one of the three schools of Vedic philosophy that teach the individual how to break free from the cycles of death and rebirth. Samkhya Karika is the earliest surviving text on Samkhya, a brilliant masterpiece written by fourth-century Indian poet and philosopher Ishvarakrishna, who was considered to be an avatar of the Classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa.Presenting a translation of Samkhya Karika from the original Sanskrit along with detailed commentary, Srivatsa Ramaswami explores the meaning of all 72 slokas (verses) word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid in your understanding. He shows how Samkhya philosophy explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self as unvarying consciousness, distinct from the empirical body-mind complex. He reveals how Samkhya Karika explains the three duhkhas, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach the goal of Samkhya: kaivalya, a state of deep contemplation where one is unafflicted by pain and eternally free from the cycle of samsara.Providing a user-friendly guide to Samkhya for yoga practitioners and students of yoga philosophy, this book also shares insightful teachings from the author&’s teacher, the legendary Sri Krishnamacharya, hailed as "the father of modern yoga."
The Sword of Song: Called by Christians The Book of the Beast
by Aleister Crowley• Presents Crowley&’s preferred text, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts and margin notes from Crowley&’s personal copies• Contains an introduction and explanatory notes by Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski, helping to illuminate obscure passages and references• Includes Crowley&’s mystical essays on his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of &“the Beast,&” and his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and ChristianityToo inflammatory for English publishers, Aleister Crowley printed The Sword of Song, his first talismanic work, in Paris in 1904, releasing a mere one hundred copies. Deconstructing his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and Christianity, the book explored Crowley&’s magic and spiritual philosophy before he experienced the revelation that led to The Book of the Law. The Sword of Song also contained Crowley&’s first manifesto, his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of "the Beast," the occult poem "Ascension Day," and mystical essays.Now in this fully annotated deluxe hardcover edition, renowned Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski presents Crowley&’s preferred text for The Sword of Song, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts as well as unpublished margin notes from Crowley&’s personal copies of the book. Kaczynski clarifies all the significant changes and additions throughout the book&’s various iterations and provides explanations for the many occult and popular culture references. He also includes a substantial scholarly introduction, reflecting an intimate knowledge of Crowley and the development of his magical practice.Kaczynski demonstrates how The Sword of Song was not only a prototype for Crowley&’s later works such as Konx Om Pax and The Book of Lies, but that The Sword of Song's blend of poetry, allegory, fiction, and essay reveals the formative inner workings of one of the twentieth century&’s most provocative thinkers just before he received the life-changing Book of the Law from the discarnate entity Aiwass.
Runas para la bruja verde: Un grimorio de hierbas
by Nicolette Miele• Examina las conexiones entre hierbas y plantas de cada una de las 24 runas del futhark antiguo, así como las correspondencias con deidades, astrología, tarot y cristales• Proporciona ejemplos y consejos sobre cómo se pueden combinar runas y plantas en hechizos y rituales para manifestar, proteger, curar, desterrar y más• Explica cómo se puede trabajar con runas y plantas para el proceso conmovedor de reconstruir y conectarse con la madre naturalezaEn este grimorio mágico, la bruja herbolaria Nicolette Miele sumerge a los lectores en la sabiduría y el folclore de las 24 runas del futhark antiguo, así como en sus correspondencias con deidades, astrología, tarot, cristales y plantas. Cada capítulo abre discutiendo la etimología, significados, mitología, adivinación, correspondencias y magia de una runa en particular y cierra con perfiles de varias hierbas y plantas que poseen energías mágicas similares. El perfil de cada planta profundiza en sus aplicaciones mágicas, metafísicas, tradicionales y medicinales, además en la manera de trabajar con estas increíbles plantas aliadas.Por ejemplo, la autora conecta fehu, la runa de la riqueza y valor, con la práctica de construir altares, hacer ofrendas, y con la alfalfa, el cedro, el diente de león y otras plantas utilizadas tradicionalmente en la magia de la abundancia y prosperidad. En el capítulo sobre kenaz, la runa del calor y la iluminación, la conexión con la naturaleza se nutre a través del elemento fuego y un ritual con velas bindrune. Las plantas relacionadas con kenaz son aquellas que encarnan las características del fuego, como la pasión, la ferocidad y la sexualidad, e incluyen el clavo, la damiana y la kava kava.Al guiar a la bruja verde a través de los beneficios y fortalezas de la magia sinérgica, este libro ayuda a los practicantes de magia ecléctica a avanzar en su oficio a través de la magia y la medicina popular, rituales, meditaciones, hechizos y el proceso conmovedor de renaturalización y conectarse con la Madre Naturaleza.
Between Lives: Past-Life Regression, Near-Death Experiences, and the Evolution of Consciousness
by Andy Tomlinson Reena Kumarasingham• Explores evidence that shows consciousness exists independent of the brain, drawing on the latest research on savant syndrome, lucid dreaming, telepathy, out-of-body experiences, and past-lives• Draws comparisons and insights from case studies of between-lives regression and near-death experiences—including one of the author&’s own—to illustrate their commonalities and objective reality• Offers tools to raise consciousness, clear past traumas, manage volatile energies, maintain boundaries, and transcend limitationsWhile neuroscience reveals much about the brain, it has not determined the precise relationship between the brain and consciousness. In this book, psychotherapist Andy Tomlinson and regression therapist Reena Kumarasingham probe the depths of this relationship while offering practical ways to develop and raise one&’s own consciousness.The authors examine evidence that supports the existence of consciousness independent of the brain, such as savant syndrome, lucid dreaming, telepathic communication in dreams, mediumship, and out-of-body experiences. They also consider case studies of near-death experiences—including Kumarasingham&’s own—finding commonalities across such phenomena, particularly with between-lives memories gleaned through regression hypnosis. Readers will gain deeper awareness of the spiritual energy imbued within the physical world and learn how to transcend self-imposed limitations.The book also gives exercises to clear stagnant emotional patterns, strengthen relationships, better manage energies, and build effective boundaries. Between Lives offers readers a means to better understand the nature of their consciousness and more effectively embody and optimize their journey through their lives.
Quest for the Enlightened Feminine: Faith, Tara, and the Path of Compassion
by Anna Howard• Describes how the author gave up her life of comfort to move to the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, Kagyu Samye Ling• Details her 18-month pilgrimage around the world inspired by the compassion and wisdom of the female Buddha Green Tara and her entourage of 21 emanations• Woven throughout with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White TaraCan traditional spiritual practices bring about radical change for a happier existence in modern life? A life-changing dream encounter with Jesus the Christ propels former broadcaster and healer Anna Howard on a profound journey of spiritual awakening. From her roots in mystical Christianity, her quest leads her to discover Vajrayana Buddhism in the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, Kagyu Samye Ling, in Scotland. Awakening to the feminine face of God, Anna immerses herself in the compassion practices of the female Buddha Green Tara and her 21 emanations. Deeply inspired, her inner work finds its outer expression in an 18-month global pilgrimage, from Holy Island Lindisfarne to South Africa. As she and her friends distribute 21 small Tara statues, blessed by Akong Tulku Rinpoche, Anna too finds transformation.Touching the deep core of human longing, Quest for the Enlightened Feminine is a story of faith, courage, and determination. Illustrating a path to freedom and happiness, Anna Howard shows how the divine feminine can awaken our enlightened potential. Interwoven with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White Tara, Tonglen meditation, and exercises for working with the 21 Taras, this book reveals how to put these sacred teachings into practice in your own life.
8 Steps to Living a Long Life: The Earth Path of Taoism
by Sifu Peter Newton• Shares an eight-step process based on the life-prolonging and health-enhancing methodology of the Earth Path of Taoism• Includes practices focused on posture, breathing, mental health, energy flow, and meditation, as well as eight mind-body Daoyin longevity exercises, complete with illustrated instructions• Explores what causes premature aging and how to avoid it, along with longevity secrets of the legendary Eight ImmortalsACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT CHINESE SAGES, the way to achieve health, longevity, and enlightenment starts with the Earth Path of Taoism, which advises us to nurture the body, calm the mind, and stir the spirit.In this practical guide, Sifu Peter Newton explains the principles and practices of the path and provides an easy-to-follow eight-step process to integrate this longevity wisdom into daily life. Drawing from tai chi and qigong, he explores how to avoid premature aging, highlights body posture as well as a flexible outlook on life, and looks at profound breathing. As we work with the rhythms of yin and yang in our bodies and lives, we discover the benefits of meditation and the practice of "stirring the shen"—the notion of circulating primordial shen, the root of life. Last but not least, eight clearly explained mind-body Daoyin longevity exercises show how to redirect and refine qi, the internal energy of the body.Interwoven with longevity pearls of wisdom, this illustrated guide shows that regardless of physical ability or age, the Taoist Earth Path is accessible to everyone. Without doubt, we all share the ability to live a long and healthy life.
The Occult Harry Smith: The Magical and Alchemical Work of an Artist of the Extremes
by Harry Smith• Explores in depth the occult and mystical side of Smith—his &“heaven and earth magic&”—focusing on how his varied artistic efforts were part of a comprehensive magical and alchemical practice• Includes unpublished photos of and letters from Smith, rare interviews, one of his unpublished texts, and essays by scholars and friendsHarry Smith (1923–1991) was a legendary twentieth-century artist, filmmaker, painter, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist, and archivist. Especially well known for his Anthology of American Folk Music, innovative abstract realms, and extraordinary collection of paper airplanes now housed at the Getty Research Institute, Smith also had a deep esoteric and mystical side, with experimentation in magic, Tarot, Kabbalah, and other occult practices. Like other alchemists, Smith&’s life mission was to create a unified work from disparate elements, a synthesis of correspondences between seemingly unrelated topics—from music, string figures, and Seminole patterns to the relationship between sound and film imagery.Presenting the most diverse collection of writings about Harry Smith, this volume explores the far-ranging esoteric themes that run throughout his art and career. The book includes never-before-seen photos, rare interviews, personal letters, and an unpublished text by Harry Smith, The 96 Apparitions of the 96 Alchemical Formulae (1 to 36), as well as personal reminiscences from Smith&’s friends and former students. Smith&’s groundbreaking mystical wisdom, "heaven and earth magic," and influence as an artist of the extremes leap from the pages in this book, confirming his contribution to art, music, film, and modern alchemy.
The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King
by Miguel Conner&“A lively new book.&” —The Guardian• Draws on firsthand accounts from Elvis&’s wife, Priscilla, his friends and family, the Memphis Mafia, and his spiritual advisors• Looks at key teachers who influenced him, including Yogananda, H. P. Blavatsky, and Manly P. Hall• Examines Elvis&’s efforts as a natural healer, the significance of his UFO encounters, and his telekinetic, psychic, and astral traveling abilitiesElvis Presley, the most successful solo artist in history and an emblematic cultural figure of the Western world, has been widely perceived as a conservative Southern Christian. However, the truth about the man has been missed.Writer and researcher Miguel Conner reveals how Elvis was a profound mystic, occultist, and shaman. Beginning with the unusual circumstances of his birth—and his stillborn twin brother—Conner traces the diverse thread of mysticism that runs through Elvis Presley&’s life, drawing on firsthand accounts from the people closest to him, including his wife, Priscilla, the Memphis Mafia, and his spiritual advisors. He shows how Elvis studied seminal 19th- and 20th-century occultists, including H. P. Blavatsky, Manly P. Hall, G. I. Gurdjieff, and P. D. Ouspensky, and was a devotee of Indian yogi Paramahansa Yogananda. Conner argues that Elvis was well-versed in the esoteric practices of sex magic, meditation, astrology, and numerology and had a deep familiarity with Kabbalah, Gnosticism, Theosophy, and Eastern traditions. He also reveals how Elvis was a natural healer, telekinetic, psychic, and astral traveler who had significant mystical experiences and UFO encounters.Looking at the conspiratorial and paranormal aspects of Elvis&’s life, the author explores the "Elvis visitations" that have occurred since the King&’s death and the general high weirdness of his life. As Conner convincingly argues, Elvis was not just a one-of-a-kind rock-and-roller. He was the greatest magician America ever produced.
The Six Bardos of the Tibetan Book of the Dead: Dzogchen Teachings on the Peaceful and Wrathful Deities
by Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche• Shares ancient Tibetan wisdom to help readers break through the process of &“ego-clinging&” to find deeper freedom and escape from feelings of lack and scarcity• Offers authentic guidance and support for confidence in overcoming challenges, bravery in caring for the self and others, as well as fearlessness in the face of dying• Examines key concepts and history in Dzogchen Buddhism, including a guide to the Vajrayana teachings, the Bardo teachings, and the role of the five elementsAccording to the Buddha, all sentient beings are naturally enlightened and have been pure since the beginning. However, in waking life, grasping and fear develop into ego-clinging and a cyclic state of delusion. This interval from the beginning of delusion until we return to our primordial nature is known as the bardo. Until we rediscover enlightenment, everything we feel, know, and experience is bardo phenomena.Exploring this understanding, so essential to the myriad schools of Buddhism, in rich and practical detail, renowned Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche offer a guide to implementing the teachings of the bardos of life and death from the Bardo Thodrol, commonly known as The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Drawing on their Dzogchen background—a Buddhist lineage focused on resting and abiding in our true nature—the authors explore key ideas from the famous Tibetan text, including the Vajrayana teachings, the five elements, peaceful and wrathful deities, and the nature of the six bardos (with particular emphasis on the bardo of dying). The authors provide practical advice for deeper self-awareness, improved care of the self and others, and confronting challenges fearlessly, especially the process of dying.The teachings offered by the authors in this guide are truly universal, offering a path out of delusion and allowing us all to &“ignite our inner light&” and rediscover our inner buddha nature as we move forward on the path to enlightenment.
Ending Unnecessary Suffering: How to Create a Powerful, Complete, and Peaceful Life
by Peter Ralston• Provides contemplative practices and exercises to help you recognize how you cause your own suffering• Explores the dynamics of the mind and how it sets the stage for distress• Explains how mental states of suffering are created and how to control your mind to stop those thought patterns and assumptionsMost of us believe that suffering is inevitable. Stress, shame, depression, grief, loneliness, disappointment, the feeling that life is incomplete—every negative experience contributes to the emotional and psychological pain that impedes our ability to live happy, fulfilling lives. But what if most suffering could be avoided? Is there an antidote to inner turmoil that can be learned and applied to everyday life?In this groundbreaking work, Peter Ralston reveals how to free yourself from mentally created suffering. He explains how most creatures don&’t experience suffering the way we do. They don&’t worry or fret, fear the future, or imagine they are somehow flawed or less than they should be. Exploring the dynamics of the mind that set the stage for distress and that get us into trouble, he explains how mental states of suffering are created, how to recognize when you cause them, and how to stop suffering-inducing thought patterns and beliefs.Sharing contemplative practices and exercises to help you end your inner turmoil and foster growth, awareness, and freedom, Ralston provides an empowering way to create a more complete, powerful, and peaceful life experience.
The Prenatal Shadow: Healing the Traumas Experienced before and at Birth
by Cherionna Menzam-Sills• Explains how babies remember their experiences from the womb and birth as implicit memory, impressions that are held in emotions, images, and the body• Examines scientific evidence of how preverbal memory works and how prenates are highly responsive to their mother&’s perceptions• Looks at how to become aware of and acknowledge implicit memory from the womb as well as how to heal and prevent birth traumaIn a world where it is believed that babies lack awareness, somatic pre- and perinatal therapist Cherionna Menzam-Sills, Ph.D., reveals that babies do perceive negative prenatal and birth experiences, which can easily become unconscious shadow, infiltrating the psyche and affecting personality, relationships, behavior, and perceptions throughout life.Drawing on scientific evidence of how preverbal memory works, the author shows how babies, even before birth, are exquisitely sensitive with remarkable potential. She explains how babies remember the intensely formative experiences from this primal period as implicit memory, and she looks at how prenates are deeply influenced by their mother&’s perception of safety or threat, including during labor and birth, which affects their developing nervous systems.Examining the healing and integration of the prenatal shadow, the author presents body awareness exercises, reflection questions, and meditative practices for sensing the little one within and offering them what they need. She also shares stories about how clients were able to express their prenatal emotions, changing their lives with these techniques. By integrating the prenatal and perinatal shadow hidden just beyond conscious awareness, we can heal our relationships with ourselves and our loved ones as well as reconnect with our original potential.
LSD y la mente del universo: Diamantes del cielo
by Christopher M. Bache• Crónicas, con un rigor sin precedentes, del viaje sistemático del autor hacia un campo unificado de consciencia que subyace en toda existencia física• Presenta argumentos poderosos a favor del valor de la experiencia espiritual inducida psicodélicamente y analiza el desafío de integrar estas experiencias en la vida cotidiana• Muestra cómo la experiencia psicodélica puede llevarte más allá de la autotransformación hacia una transformación colectiva y ayudar a que nazca el futuro de la humanidadEl 24 de noviembre de 1979, Christopher M. Bache dio el primer paso en lo que se convertiría en un viaje que cambiaría su vida. A partir de su formación como filósofo de la religión, Bache se propuso explorar su mente y la mente del universo de la manera más profunda y sistemática posible, con la ayuda de la droga psicodélica LSD. Siguiendo los protocolos establecidos por Stanislav Grof, las 73 sesiones de altas dosis de LSD de Bache a lo largo de 20 años lo llevaron a una comunión cada vez más profunda con la consciencia cósmica.Viaje junto al profesor Bache mientras toca la inteligencia viva de nuestro universo, una inteligencia que lo abrazó y lo aplastó, y demuestra cómo la experiencia directa de lo divino puede cambiar su perspectiva sobre temas centrales en filosofía y religión. Al narrar sus 73 sesiones, el autor revela la espiral de muerte y renacimiento que lo llevó a través del inconsciente colectivo hasta la inteligencia creativa del universo. Al defender poderosamente el valor de la experiencia espiritual inducida psicodélicamente, Bache comparte su inmersión en el amor feroz y la intención creativa del campo unificado de consciencia que subyace en toda existencia física. Describe el valor incalculable de aceptar el dolor y el sufrimiento que encontró en sus sesiones y los desafíos que enfrentó al integrar sus experiencias en su vida cotidiana. Su viaje documenta un cambio de la consciencia individual a la consciencia colectiva, de la realidad arquetípica a la unidad divina y la luminosidad diamante que se encuentra fuera de la existencia cíclica.Al ampliar los límites de la teoría y la práctica, el autor muestra cómo la experiencia psicodélica puede llevarte más allá de la autotransformación hacia la transformación colectiva, más allá del presente hacia el futuro, revelando espíritu y materia en perfecto equilibrio.