Rituals History

Why do Internet, financial service, and beer commercials dominate Super Bowl advertising? How do political ceremonies establish authority? Why does repetition characterize anthems and ritual speech? Why were circular forms favored for public festivals during the French Revolution? This book answers these questions using a single concept: common knowledge.

The mysterious and widely misunderstood Vikings have been explained clearly and completely in this audiobook. This audiobook brings valuable insights into Norse and Celtic mythology for the lovers of ancient mythology - what was told about the Vikings, their culture, their polytheistic religion, and much more.

Unlock the hidden secrets of the Crusades in The Supernatural Crusades: Hidden Mystical Forces and Dark Magic in the Holy Wars, a captivating exploration of the shadowy undercurrents that influenced some of the most iconic battles in history. This comprehensive and meticulously researched account delves deep into the untold stories of ancient spells, forbidden rituals, and supernatural forces that were wielded by both Christian and Muslim warriors in their relentless pursuit of victory and divine favor.

This audiobook contains an easily accessible overview of the Hindu religion, with a focus on those coming from the Western religions and cultures. While quite a few of us in the west are familiar with at least some aspects of the religion (karma, for instance), most of us lack any real depth of understanding of the complexities and nuances of one of the world's oldest and most diverse religions. I hope that by listening to this book you can at least begin to scratch the surface of this rich and intricate religion.

We all have a bit of magic inside us - it is the energy that flows within us. When you say the word "magic", most people will conjure up an image of a stage magician. When you refer to "witchcraft magic", it is seen in a whole different light, or rather, in a darker way. Witches are depicted by the crones of Shakespeare's imagination - all gnarled and flying on brooms. They are the number one costume choice for Halloween. Contrary to popular belief and the strange imagination of writers from ancient times, most witches are ordinary people.

This is an African folktale. In a vast African kingdom there lived a Queen whose beauty and wisdom were legendary, but she met a young prince from a neighboring kingdom who had a big snake. Find out how the prince charmed the Queen and how everything she had built was threatened to be lost.

Practicada durante siglos por místicos judíos, la cábala es un sistema de creencias de enseñanzas místicas que ofrece una visión de la naturaleza de Dios, el universo y el alma humana. En esta completa guía aprenderá todo lo que necesita saber sobre la cábala, desde sus orígenes y conceptos clave hasta sus principales practicantes y su impacto en el mundo actual.

Do you feel like your spell-casting is not as strong as it could be? Well the solution has arrived and is in this book! Wicca Crystal Magic is about tapping into the magical properties which all crystals have. Crystal magic is very effective, because positive energy combined with a strong intent on your side, and a specific vibrational frequency coming from the crystals, create a powerful synergy of desire and life force which, if used properly, can help you achieve your goals when, and how you want to.

If you are eager and interested to know the answers to these exciting questions, then let us sail forth into this research, which leads us to the straight path and ensures that there is no deviation from it. Thus we may live a life of eternal happiness. Let us seize the opportunity to gain a span of life compared to which our worldly life is not worth mentioning. Let us start now, for when death knocks at our door, regret will avail us nothing. At that time, how great will be the loss of those who turned away from their Provider!

Do you want to discover the history of Wicca and all that surrounds it? With Wicca for Beginners you will discover the secrets of this religion, with its magic and spells; it will be a complete guide for beginners to learn all about Wicca. Interest in Wicca, witchcraft, and contemporary magic has increased exponentially in recent decades. Inside Wicca for Beginners, you will find all the information you need to get started on the right foot.

Lowinné, a young Aboriginal woman, eagerly anticipates uniting with Tughanah now that he has come of age. But the two lovers still have to be patient. For countless cycles, their respective clans have converged during their grand annual journey to Trowenna, the majestic land at the Earth's edge. During one such journey, Lowinné has an extraordinary encounter, compelling her to make a daring proposition to her father, the sage of the Nyu clan. This proposal risks shattering an age-old taboo. Has she genuinely received a divine message? Can her father grant her audacious request? Seeking ...

The first in a series entitled Lost Rites, this little gem of a book is a guide to the why and the how of ceremony within the context of death and dying. In this book we are led through the conventional form of a modern funeral from a celebrant’s perspective before that limited formulaic approach is then unpacked. The re-wilding of ceremony is about a return to circles within communities with the ceremonialist facilitating rather than reading a script from a pulpit.

Wicca is a modern, Earth-centered religion with roots in the ancient practices of our shamanic ancestors. Its practitioners, who call themselves Wiccans, honor the life-giving and life-sustaining powers of nature through ritual worship and a commitment to living in balance with the Earth. Wicca is technically classified as a pagan religion, though not all Wiccans would identify as pagans - and plenty who identify as pagans are not Wiccans.

Would you like to become acquainted with the modern practice of Wicca and all the wonderful benefits it has to offer? Modern witchcraft contains many different influences and traditions from places across the globe and can be used for just about any purpose in your life. In the Wicca practices, you can find answers about nature, yourself, your connection with the world and living things around you, and what life has to offer. Through Wicca, much can be achieved and there are answers that many never conceived of.

Today, the most important religious split in Islam is between the Sunnis and the Shias (Shiites). Unlike divisions in other faiths—between Conservative and Orthodox Jews or Catholic and Protestant Christians—the split between the Sunnis and Shia has existed almost as long as the faith itself, and it quickly emerged out of tensions created by the political crisis after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. In a sense, what are now two different forms of Islam essentially started as political factions within the unified body of Muslim believers.

Faye Longchamp doesn't believe in ghosts. But she's an archaeologist - dead people are her life. While working in Rosebower, a rural New York town founded by spiritualists, Faye is surrounded by people who talk to the dead on a regular basis. When the most influential spiritualist in town, Tilda Armistead, invites Faye and her project assistant to commune with the dead, she can't say no. An hour later, her crystal ball shows Faye things no rational mind can explain. Tilda is dead.

The journey toward becoming a witch is admittedly a demanding one, but is quite interesting and fulfilling. This is why you need to start on the right foot. Wicca is a rather broad occult religion that is full of mysteries, and if you jump into it without enough information, you could find yourself waddling in it without a purpose or direction. Like you, there are millions of people worldwide who are looking for a new path in Wicca or cannot find a spiritual conviction in their former religions.

Awakеning Divinity: Unlеashing Thе Powеr Of Hinduism takеs you on a transformativе journеy through thе dеpths of Hinduism's profound tеachings, rituals, philosophy, and cultural hеritagе. Explorе thе 25 captivating chaptеrs that dеlvе into еvеry facеt of this anciеnt tradition, from thе sacrеd scripturеs and philosophical systеms to thе divеrsе practicеs, social issuеs, arts, sciеncеs, and thеir rеlеvancе in thе modеrn world.

On a crisp autumn morning in the untamed wilderness of Virginia, sunlight filters through the canopy of ancient pines. A young woman Anne Blackwell, strolls along a winding trail, her heart brimming with the innocent joy of exploration. Her world is about to shatter. A young, spirited, and independent woman finds herself thrust into a harrowing ordeal when she is captured by the Powhatan tribe while strolling through the forest in search of herbs. Anne was an herbalist back in England and brought her knowledge to the New World. Thrust into a world vastly different from her own, she must ...