Ecstasy Ritual And Alternate Reality

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Ecstasy Ritual And Alternate Reality

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Author : Felicitas D. Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1988

Ecstasy Ritual And Alternate Reality written by Felicitas D. Goodman and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Religion categories.

Anthropologist and spiritual explorer Felicitas Goodman offers a "unified field theory" of religion as human behavior. She examines ritual, the religious trance, alternate reality, ethics and moral code, and the named category designating religion. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

An Alternate Reality

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Author : Trong Nguyen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

An Alternate Reality written by Trong Nguyen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.

My Last Forty Days

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Author : Felicitas D. Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1997

My Last Forty Days written by Felicitas D. Goodman and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Fiction categories.

A lonely ghost seeks asylum in the mysterious alternate reality of American Indian mythology. Celebrated anthropologist Felicitas Goodman combines the fruit of many years of research among the Pueblos with her own visionary experiences to fashion a moving tale of death and dying that remains buoyant with life and hope. 13 photos.

The Ecstatic Experience

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Author : Belinda Gore
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-03-27

The Ecstatic Experience written by Belinda Gore 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 2009-03-27 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

Trance-inducing postures for shamanic journeying, initiation, healing, divination, and transformation of the soul • Provides practices from Mayan, Egyptian, African, Native American, Sumerian, and other ancient and indigenous traditions • Shows how these practices can detoxify the energy body The human need for ecstasy--the ability to be free of the limitations of ordinary consciousness--is as imperative as the need for food. Renowned anthropologist Felicitas Goodman claimed that being deprived of ecstasy was the fundamental cause of all forms of addiction. Indigenous cultures and the civilizations of antiquity were aware of this and developed specific rituals to induce and channel trance energies to detoxify and nourish the subtle body in order to experience the ecstatic reality that gives life to matter. The body postures seen in ancient art from Mayan, Egyptian, African, Native American, Sumerian, and other ancient and indigenous traditions are a doorway to inducing this kind of ecstatic trance. People who assume these postures in a ritual context are able to experience expanded and transformative states of consciousness. Following up on the groundbreaking introduction of this practice in her first book, Ecstatic Body Postures, Belinda Gore provides a new series of 20 sacred postures and exercises that allow for a deeper understanding and utilization of these shamanic practices. She shows how to use the energy awakened by these practices for healing, shapeshifting, initiations into the mysteries of death and rebirth, divination, spirit journeying, and restoring balance to the cosmic patterns disrupted by destructive human activity.

The Realities Of Witchcraft And Popular Magic In Early Modern Europe

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Author : E. Bever
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-06-11

The Realities Of Witchcraft And Popular Magic In Early Modern Europe written by E. Bever and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-11 with History categories.

Exploring the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic, through a combination of detailed archival research and broad-ranging interdisciplinary analyses, this book complements and challenges existing scholarship, and offers unique insights into this murky aspect of early modern history.

Envisioning Magic

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Author : Peter Schäfer
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-09-24

Envisioning Magic written by Peter Schäfer and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-24 with Religion categories.

This collection of twelve articles presents a selection of papers delivered in the course of a seminar 1994-95 and its concluding international symposium at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. The common theme is the interrelation between magic and religion, focussing particularly on the Mediterranean world in Antiquity - Egyptian, Graeco-Roman and Jewish beliefs and customs - but also treating the early modern period in Northern Europe (the Netherlands and Germany) as well as offering more general reflections on elements of magic in language and Jewish mysticism. The volume is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and the use of varied methodologies, emphasizing the dynamic nature of the often contradictory forces shaping religious beliefs and practices, while dismissing the idea of a linear development from magic to religion or vice versa. The contributors are outstanding scholars in their fields: Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Classical Studies, Early Christianity, Islamic Studies, Anthropology, Egyptology and Comparative Literature. Without a doubt this re-evaluation of a fascinating age-old subject will stimulate scholarly discussion and appeal to educated non-specialist readers as well.

The Impact Of Bodily Experience On Paul S Resurrection Theology

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Author : Kai-Hsuan Chang
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-23

The Impact Of Bodily Experience On Paul S Resurrection Theology written by Kai-Hsuan Chang and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-23 with Religion categories.

Kai-Hsuan Chang engages with the longstanding scholarly debate concerning the development of Paul's resurrection theology, by investigating the correlation between his bodily experiences and his diverse articulations about resurrection. Drawing on insights from cognitive linguistics, Chang considers Paul's ideas about resurrection as fundamentally grounded in recurrent patterns of bodily experience, arguing that such experience of some religious activities in Paul's time-death rites, spirit possession, and baptism-contributed to the formation and development of his resurrection theology. Chang demonstrates that developments in Paul's ideas about “bodily transformation at resurrection” - reflected in 1 Corinthians 15 - resulted from a change in the experiential patterns on which his new idea is constructed, rather than “transformation during heavenly ascent” as seen in Jewish traditions of resurrection. He thus applies cognitive linguistic tools to two considerations; first, whether Paul had contextual reasons to generate his innovation in 1 Corinthians 15, and second, whether Paul's innovation recurred or had continual effects in Christian groups. In so doing, Chang shows that Paul's innovation directly addressed a contextual issue of death rites in Corinth and exerted a continuing effect on Paul's later ideas of transformation, spirit possession, and baptism.

Apocalyptic And Merkavah Mysticism

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Author : Ithamar Gruenwald
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-08-21

Apocalyptic And Merkavah Mysticism written by Ithamar Gruenwald and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-21 with Religion categories.

This is a new and revised edition of the book first published 1980. It contains new introductory and concluding chapters as well as a Bibliography and updated Index. Furthermore, substantial corrections, updates, and changes have been made in the original text. The changes concern matters of language and style, they nuance the line of argumentation, and they update the discussion of major issues. The new chapters fill several scholarly gaps that have opened since the initial publication of this book in 1980. The new Introductory Chapter explores new venues and issues in the study and assessment of the Hekhalot literature and relevant passages in apocalyptic literature, and this in light of epistemological and ontological considerations. The Concluding Chapter discusses the ritual praxis of the experience of the Hekhalot mystics and its affitnity to magic, and this in terms of new approaches to ritual theory.

Memory Music And Religion

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Author : Earle H. Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2005

Memory Music And Religion written by Earle H. Waugh and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Music categories.

Showing how the powerful tradition of music nurtures the Muslim soul, Waugh brings new insights to the study of the religious function of memory.

Trance Dancing With The Jinn

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Author : Yasmin Henkesh
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2016-12-08

Trance Dancing With The Jinn written by Yasmin Henkesh and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

Explore the living tradition of trance dancing, the practice of connecting with the subtle energies and secret knowledge of spirits through rhythmic movement to music. Written by an expert teacher who has trained and performed with top dancers in Paris, London, and Cairo, this meticulously researched, hands-on book delves into the history and modern practice of ecstatic dance. Discover a range of religious and spiritual trance dance traditions—from Egyptian zar ceremonies to Sufi whirling dervish techniques—and the entities you can contact through them. You’ll also find a detailed how-to section that provides a safe, effective, and fun way to connect with the ethereal realm from within your own home. Praise: “This is a must-read book. Keep Ms. Henkesh’s book in your reference library for the well-researched richness of its information and its understanding of the many types of zar.”—Sahra C. Kent (Saeeda), dance ethnologist and founder of Journey through Egypt “Yasmin writes beautifully and with great joy. She has done impressive research . . . into the mystifying corners of the supernatural and into the remarkable interfaces between body and mind.”—Robert Lebling, author of Legends of the Fire Spirits “Through a deep exploration of myth and science, history and belief, [Henkesh] reveals a compelling insight into these unusual yet ancient practices. Definitely a valuable resource.”—Laura Tempest Zakroff, fusion and sacred dance pioneer, performer, instructor, and author of The Witch's Cauldron