Mysticism category: 2293 books
The Mystic Foundation
Understanding and Exploring the Magical Universe
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
The sheer number of mystical traditions in the world can be overwhelming to seekers new to the metaphysical world. Summing up the universal truths underlying many mystic institutions, The Mystic Foundation is an initial step toward understanding the wisdom of each.
This nondogmatic primer outlines...
Original Goodness
A Commentary on the Beatitudes
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Uncover the core of goodness within.
Love, compassion, meaning, hope, and freedom from fear are not qualities we need to acquire. We simply need to uncover what we already have. Original goodness is Eknath Easwaran’s phrase for this spark of divinity hidden in every one of us, regardless...
Masters of the Living Energy
The Mystical World of the Q'ero of Peru
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2004
An intimate glimpse into the world of ancient Peruvian spiritual practice and cosmology
• Reveals the mysteries of the world of living energy (kawsay pacha) through intensive in-depth interviews with six Q’ero mystics
• Explores the energetics, spirits, tools, and practices of...
Futhark
A Handbook of Rune Magic
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Runes are the ancient Norse alphabet used for communication, divination, and magical work. In Futhark, American runologist Edred Thorsson introduces readers to the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark, their definitions, and mystic properties.
The runic system of magic and mysticism is one of the...
Trance-Portation: Learning to Navigate the Inner World
Learning to Navigate the Inner World
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
The ability to move from the ordinary into an altered state of consciousness is one of the most valuable skills in both magic and religion. From the ceremonial magician to the shaman using trance work to explore inner realms is essential to the magical process of healing transcendence and wisdom desired...
by John Robert Colombo
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1999
Mysteries of Ontario brings together, for the first time, some five hundred accounts of strange events and eerie experiences, each keyed to one of 250 places in the province. It turns out that, far from being a humdrum part of the planet in which to live and work, Ontario is a province that is alive...
by Walter Winston Kenilworth
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
CONTENTS
The Theory of "a Lost Soul"
The Presence of the “Ideal”
The Enrichment of Personality
The Abyss of Spirit
Darkness and Light
Reflections
The Harbor of Wisdom
Thoughts on Things Psychic
Moral Truths
Psychic Values and...
As Light Before Dawn
The Inner World of a Medieval Kabbalist
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
As Light Before Dawn explores the mystical thought of Isaac ben Samuel of Akko, a major medieval kabbalist whose work has until now received relatively little attention. Through consideration of an extensive literary corpus, including much that still remains in manuscript, this study examines an array...
The Way of the Wind
The Path and Practice of Evolutionary Christian Mysticism
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
This book explores the Christian faith from the perspective of evolutionary spirituality. It looks at the life and teaching of Jesus through this lens. The author asserts that evolution is the fundamental dynamic of our universe, transcending biology, to include culture and consciousness. Jesus himself...
by James N. Judd
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2000
Rare is the person who, at some time or another, has not found himself/herself pondering one or more of the four great questions of life Who am I? Where did I come from What is my purpose? And, Where am I going? Such questions invariably arise when there is some crisis in ones personal affairs, but...
by William Wynn Wescott
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2014
The Sepher Yetzirah is the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts. Its exact origins are unknown, and hotly debated. Some scholars believe it might have an early Medieval origin, while others emphasize earlier traditions appearing in the book. When properly understood, Sepher Yetzirah...
The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah
Recovering the Key to Hebraic Sacred Science
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1999
A vast reconstruction of the knowledge of the ancient Jewish priest-scientists, with vital implications for contemporary spirituality and science.
• Reveals an ancient science that used geometry, sound, and number to link the finite world of human experience with the infinite realm of the...
Keeping God at the Center
Contemplating and Using the Prayerbook
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Keeping God at the Center is informative as well as instructional. It contains four kinds of teaching: first, insights derived from pondering the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy; second: four chapters on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer;...
The Soul's Journey
Guidance from the Divine Within
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2000
THE SOUL'S JOURNEY: GUIDANCE FROM THE DIVINE WITHIN propels the reader onto a breathtaking visionary quest as the soul's longing to know the Divine is answered by the loving power of Grace. Dr. Edwards uses his personal mystical experiences to gradually unfold the tasks to be mastered and the lessons...