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03.01.2023

“The Astronomer and the Witch: Johannes Kepler’s Fight for his Mother” by Ulinka Rublack

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"The Astronomer and the Witch: Johannes Kepler's Fight for his Mother" by Ulinka Rublack
"Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicus' s sun-centered universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well known is that in 1615, when Kepler was at the height of his career, his widowed mother Katharina was accused of witchcraft. The proceedings led to a criminal trial that lasted six years, with Kepler conducting his mother's defense. In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Kepler's life, one which takes us to the heart of his changing...>>
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03.01.2023

“Dancing with Energy: Healing, Magick, and Mysticism” by Mark Henry

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"Dancing with Energy: Healing, Magick, and Mysticism" by Mark Henry
"Do you want to be a powerful energy worker that can heal, teach, and incarnate desires? Would you like to learn skills that enhance your life and empower your clients? The art of energy healing and manifestation can transform your life and the lives of those around you. Dancing with Energy is a journey into the art of Reiki. Learn about energetic healing through the guidance and experience of a fellow traveler. Explore the energy structures of the aura and chakras. The three levels of Reiki will then be revealed along with using Reiki with animals. Receive wisdom on forming a healing group and leading a Reiki share. Follow the call of healing guidance...>>
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03.01.2023

“A New Gnosis: Comic Books, Comparative Mythology, and Depth Psychology” edited by David M. Odorisio

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"A New Gnosis: Comic Books, Comparative Mythology, and Depth Psychology" edited by David M. Odorisio
"Superhero phenomena exploded into 20th- and 21st-century popular culture by way of the visual medium of comic books. In an increasingly secular (yet spiritual) culture that has largely renounced "the gods" (and even religion), what does the return of the superhero through our own pop cultural mythologies say to us—or even about us? This collection of essays from leading and up-and-coming scholars in the fields of comparative mythology and depth psychology considers the return of the superhero as representative of our own unique emergent modern mythology: a wildly diverse pantheon that reflects back to us our most far-reaching hopes and (im)possible (super)human desires. In placing the interpretive tools of comparative mythology and depth psychology...>>
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03.01.2023

“The Possession of Barbe Hallay: Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Early Canada” by Mairi Cowan

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"The Possession of Barbe Hallay: Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Early Canada" by Mairi Cowan
"When strange signs appeared in the sky over Québec during the autumn of 1660, people began to worry about evil forces in their midst. They feared that witches and magicians had arrived in the colony, and a teenaged servant named Barbe Hallay started to act as if she were possessed. The community tried to make sense of what was happening, and why. Priests and nuns performed rituals to drive the demons away, while the bishop and the governor argued about how to investigate their suspicions of witchcraft. A local miller named Daniel Vuil, accused of using his knowledge of the dark arts to torment Hallay, was imprisoned and then executed. Stories of the demonic...>>
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02.01.2023

“Womb Awakening: Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life” by Azra Bertrand

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"Womb Awakening: Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life" by Azra Bertrand
"Rediscover the lost ancient mystery teachings of the Cosmic Womb • 2017 Nautilus Silver Award • Explains how each of us has a holographic blueprint of the Womb of Creation, our spiritual Womb • Offers practices to help awaken your spiritual Womb, experience the Womb of God within, and activate the Womb’s sacred magic of creation and manifestation • Looks at the power of the moon and its connection to sacred Womb Consciousness • Explores how the lost Womb mystery teachings were encoded in folk and fairy tales, the legends of the Holy Grail, and the traditions of Mary Magdalene and Sophia • Includes access to three guided Womb Awakening audio journeys The Ancients lived by a feminine cosmology of creation,...>>
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