Developing Magical Consciousness
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Developing Magical Consciousness
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Author : Susan Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-09-30
Developing Magical Consciousness written by Susan Greenwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-30 with Social Science categories.
Offering a new template for future exploration, Susan Greenwood examines and develops the notion that the experience of magic is a panhuman orientation of consciousness, a form of knowledge largely marginalized in Western societies. In this volume she aims to form a "bridge of communication" between indigenous magical or shamanic worldviews and rationalized Western cultures. She outlines an alternative mythological framework for the latter to help develop a magical perception, as well as giving practical case studies derived from her own research. The form of magic discussed here is not fantastic or virtual, but ecological and sensory. Magical knowledge infiltrates the body in its deepest levels of the subconscious, and unconscious, as well as conscious awareness; it is felt and understood through the connection with an inspirited world that includes the consciousness of other beings, including those of plant, animal and the physical environment. This is anthropology from the heart rather than the head, and it engages with the messy area of emotions, an embodiment of the senses, and struggles to find a common language of listening to one another across a void of differences. The aim is to provide a non-reductive structure for the creative interplay of both magical and analytical modes of thought. Passion is a motivator for change, and a change in attitude to magic as an integrative force of human understanding is the main thread of this work.
Magical Consciousness
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Author : Susan Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-08-20
Magical Consciousness written by Susan Greenwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-20 with Social Science categories.
How does a mind think magically? The research documented in this book is one answer that allows the disciplines of anthropology and neurobiology to come together to reveal a largely hidden dynamic of magic. Magic gets to the very heart of some theoretical and methodological difficulties encountered in the social and natural sciences, especially to do with issues of rationality. This book examines magic head-on, not through its instrumental aspects but as an orientation of consciousness. Magical consciousness is affective, associative and synchronistic, shaped through individual experience within a particular environment. This work focuses on an in-depth case study using the anthropologist’s own experience gained through years of anthropological fieldwork with British practitioners of magic. As an ethnographic view, it is an intimate study of the way in which the cognitive architecture of a mind engages the emotions and imagination in a pattern of meanings related to childhood experiences, spiritual communications and the environment. Although the detail of the involvement in magical consciousness presented here is necessarily specific, the central tenets of modus operandi is common to magical thought in general, and can be applied to cross-cultural analyses to increase understanding of this ubiquitous human phenomenon.
Magic And The Mind
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Author : Eugene Subbotsky
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-31
Magic And The Mind written by Eugene Subbotsky and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-31 with Psychology categories.
Magical thinking and behavior have traditionally been viewed as immature, misleading alternatives to scientific thought that in children inevitably diminish with age. In adults, these inclinations have been labeled by psychologists largely as superstitions that feed on frustration, uncertainty, and the unpredictable nature of certain human activities. In Magic and the Mind, Eugene Subbotsky provides an overview of the mechanisms and development of magical thinking and beliefs throughout the life span while arguing that the role of this type of thought in human development should be reconsidered. Rather than an impediment to scientific reasoning or a byproduct of cognitive development, in children magical thinking is an important and necessary complement to these processes, enhancing creativity at problem-solving and reinforcing coping strategies, among other benefits. In adults, magical thinking and beliefs perform important functions both for individuals (coping with unsolvable problems and stressful situations) and for society (enabling mass influence and promoting social harmony). Operating in realms not bound by physical causality, such as emotion, relationships, and suggestion, magical thinking is an ongoing, developing psychological mechanism that, Subbotsky argues, is integral in the contexts of politics, commercial advertising, and psychotherapy, and undergirds our construction and understanding of meaning in both mental and physical worlds. Magic and the Mind represents a unique contribution to our understanding of the importance of magical thinking, offering experimental evidence and conclusions never before collected in one source. It will be of interest to students and scholars of developmental psychology, as well as sociologists, anthropologists, and educators.
Introduction To Magic
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Author : Julius Evola
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-07-13
Introduction To Magic written by Julius Evola and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-13 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The rites, practices, and texts collected by the mysterious UR group for the use of aspiring mages. • Rare Hermetic texts published in English for the first time. • Includes instructions for developing psychic and magical powers. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act "magically" on the world. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. Included in Introduction to Magic are instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a "magical chain." Among the arcane texts translated are the Tibetan teachings of the Thunderbolt Diamond Path, the Mithraic mystery cult's "Grand Papyrus of Paris," and the Greco-Egyptian magical text De Mysteriis. Anyone who has exhausted the possibilities of the mundane world and is ready to take the steps necessary to purify the soul in the light of knowledge and the fire of dedication will find a number of expert mentors here.
Psychic Skills For Magic Witchcraft
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Author : Cat Gina Cole
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2022-02-08
Psychic Skills For Magic Witchcraft written by Cat Gina Cole and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Enhance Your Magical Life with Powerful Psychic Skills Develop your natural intuitive abilities and use them to expand your witchcraft with this book's magical secrets and hands-on tutorials. Filled with techniques for all skill levels, Psychic Skills for Magic & Witchcraft guides you through an impressive number of topics, including mantic arts and kinesis, pathworking, remote viewing, aspecting, channeling, astral travel, and dreamwork. Cat Gina Cole shows you how to strengthen the five faculties of the mind—perception, reason, intellect, discernment, and will—which together form your intuition. Learn strategies for shifting your consciousness and removing psychic blocks. Discover how to work with the clairs and apply your talents to mediumship, divination, and deities. Featuring practical exercises and thought-provoking discussions, Psychic Skills for Magic & Witchcraft helps you explore your potential, build your expertise, and apply your gifts for a more empowered and fulfilling life. Includes a foreword by Phaedra Bonewits, a High Priestess of the Coven of the Rising Phoenix and coauthor of Real Energy
Magical States Of Consciousness
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Author : Melita Denning
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Release Date : 1985
Magical States Of Consciousness written by Melita Denning and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The Nature Of Magic
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Author : Susan Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-05
The Nature Of Magic written by Susan Greenwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05 with Nature categories.
This book examines how and why practitioners of nature religion - Western witches, druids, shamans - seek to relate spiritually with nature through 'magical consciousness'. 'Magic' and 'consciousness' are concepts that are often fraught with prejudice and ambiguity respectively. Greenwood develops a new theory of magical consciousness by arguing that magic ultimately has more to do with the workings of the human mind in terms of an expanded awareness than with socio-cultural explanations. She combines her own subjective insights gained from magical practice with practitioners' in-depth accounts and sustained academic theory on the process of magic. She also tracks magical consciousness in philosophy, myth, folklore, story-telling, and the hi-tech discourse of postmodernity, and asks important questions concerning nature religion's environmental credentials, such as whether it as inherently ecological as many of its practitioners claim.
Personal Magic
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Author : Jennie Marlow
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-11
Personal Magic written by Jennie Marlow and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Internationally recognized psychic and teacher, Jennie Marlow, expands our understanding of the soul with groundbreaking information on the new manifesting. Her guides, Spotted Eagle and Grandfather White Elk, show how the soul works in the higher dimensions to bring us possessions, relationships, health and experiences. They offer simple exercises and meditations that connect us to the unlimited resources of the soul. They teach us how to dissolve the blocks to personal creativity that are standing between us and the life we desire. Learn how to work on the level of energy to create anything you truly desire. Conquer fear, anger and sadness. Release the fear-based thought-forms that are creating your present reality. Create new thought-forms from the energy of your soul. Discover your life purpose and understand how it unleashes the power of your personal magic. Learn your magic type, and see how your magic creates and manifests in its own unique style. Gain insight into the strengths, challenges and life lessons your magic represents. Discover the authenticity of Spirit that is essential to manifesting. Personal Magic ushers in a new era of co-creating the lives of our dreams as we walk the path of our spiritual evolution.
The History Of Magic In The Modern Age
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Author : Nevill Drury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The History Of Magic In The Modern Age written by Nevill Drury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Magic categories.
History of magic and exploration of the resurgence of magical belief in the modern age. Traces the development of today's magical consciousness from the Hermetic order of the Golden Dawn through to the revival of Wicca, the Celtic religious traditions, and the re-emergence of Goddess worship. Profiles figures such as Aleister Crowley, Austin Osman, Anton LaVey and H. R. Giger. Includes glossary, bibliography, notes and index. The English-born author is an Australian resident. Previous books include 'Exploring the Labyrinth' and 'Pan's Daughter'. First published in the UK in 2000.
Introduction To Magic Volume Ii
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Author : Julius Evola
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-03-12
Introduction To Magic Volume Ii written by Julius Evola and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Authentic initiatic practices, rituals, and wisdom collected by the UR Group • Shares a rigorous selection of initiatory exercises, including instructions for creating the diaphanous body of the Opus magicum, establishing initiatic consciousness after death, and the construction of magical chains (the enchained awareness of initiates) • Offers studies of mystery traditions throughout history, presenting not only the principles themselves but also witnesses to them and their continual validity today The “Gruppo di UR” was a group of Italian esotericists who collaborated from 1927 to 1929. The purpose of this group was to study and practice ancient rituals gleaned from the mystery traditions of the world, both East and West, in order to attain a state of superhuman consciousness and power to allow them to act magically on the world. They produced a monthly journal containing techniques for spiritual realization, accounts of personal experiences, translations of ancient texts, and original essays on esoteric topics. The group included a distinguished line-up of occultists, neo-pagans, freemasons, Anthroposophists, orientalists, poets, and members of high society. The prime movers of the group were Arturo Reghini (1878-1946), a Pythagorean mathematician and reviver of a spiritual Freemasonry, and Julius Evola (1898-1974), then a young philosopher with a precocious mastery of the esoteric doctrines of East and West. Many years later, in 1971, Evola gathered these essays into three volumes. Inner Traditions published Volume I in 2001, under the title Introduction to Magic: Rituals and Practical Techniques for the Magus. This volume, the second in the series, complements the first one, yet they are not strictly sequential, and their contents can be read in any order. Volume II shares authentic initiatic wisdom and a rigorous selection of initiatory exercises, including instructions for creating the diaphanous body of the Opus magicum, establishing initiatic consciousness after death, and the construction of magical chains (the enchained awareness of initiates). It offers studies of mystery traditions throughout history, presenting not only the principles themselves but also witnesses to them and their continual validity today. This series shows that the “Magic” of the UR Group meant an active and affirmative attitude toward individual development, handed down from a “primordial tradition” and discernable in alchemy, Hermetism, esoteric religious doctrines, indigenous practices, Tantra, Taoism, Buddhism, Vedanta, and the pagan mysteries of the West. Although some of the practical experiments demanded extraordinary efforts, both individual and collective, there is incalculable value here even for the less heroic, for merely reading these essays leaves a permanent mark on the reader.