Download or read book An Apostate s Guide to Witchcraft written by Moss Matthey and published by Llewellyn Publications. This book was released on 2024-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Moss Matthey as he recounts his uplifting journey from the confines of a fundamentalist Christian cult to an empowering Pagan coven. Weaving his lived experiences with a gentle introduction to Witchcraft, Moss explores what differentiates Paganism from cults and high-control religions, inviting you to shed oppressive spiritual experiences and find support. Through his story of self-searching and religious liberation, Moss teaches that spiritual pursuits should be freeing and presents Paganism as one such path. He invites you to dip your toe in the waters of Witchcraft with a sampling of exercises and journal prompts inspired by Welsh and German traditions. A celebration of culture, authenticity, and spiritual recovery, this book will inspire you to question restrictive ideologies and develop a healthy practice of your own.
Download or read book An Apostate s Guide to Witchcraft written by Moss Matthey and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2024-09-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape the Cult, Explore the Craft: A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery Join Moss Matthey as he recounts his uplifting transition from the confines of a fundamentalist Christian cult to an empowering Pagan coven. Weaving his lived experiences with a gentle introduction to Witchcraft, Moss explores what differentiates Paganism from cults and high-control religions, inviting you to shed oppressive spiritual experiences and find support. Through his story of self-searching and religious liberation, Moss teaches that spiritual pursuits should be freeing and presents Paganism as one such path. He invites you to dip your toe in the waters of Witchcraft with a sampling of exercises and journal prompts inspired by Welsh and German traditions. A celebration of culture, authenticity, and spiritual recovery, this book will inspire you to question restrictive ideologies and develop a healthy practice of your own. Includes a foreword by Mhara Starling, author of Welsh Witchcraft
Download or read book Alpine Witchery written by Christian Brunner and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2024-11-08 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the Austrian Witch Trials through Authentic Stories and Spells Uncover a hidden world of European folk magic preserved within trial documents from the Austrian Alps. Christian Brunner reveals nearly fifty spells and the captivating stories behind them, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of the accused. He also teaches you how to adapt these workings for your own modern practice. Explore translated testimonies and enchantments originally recorded between the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment, a time before the Brothers Grimm standardized German grammar. Using the defendants’ and witnesses’ own words, Brunner paints a vivid picture of Alpine witchcraft, including the pressures, tensions, and influences of the times. With riveting details about the witch trials and advice for making historic Alpine spells your own, this is an essential resource for those seeking to connect with the past and harness its wisdom.
Download or read book A Guide to Magic Witchcraft and the Paranormal written by Sax Rohmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2005. The shadow side of Sax Rohmer is revealed in this long unobtainable volume; widely known as the author of the popular Fu Manchu books, he was also a dedicated scholar of the occult and an adept in the mystic arts. Written for the layman, his only non-fiction work is this guide to the realm of magic in its many forms, beginning with the birth of sorcery in ancient Egypt. The Moslem djinns, the sibylls, the philosophy of the Magi, modes of divination, and magic of the Brahmins are all examined, as are the manifestations of sorcery in Europe including witchcraft at the French royal court, and the infamous witch trials of Scotland. The stories of key figures such as Apollonius of Tyana, Nostradamus, Dr John Dee and Cagliostro are recounted in detail, and there is a comprehensive index from alchemy to zodiac. Rohmer aims to bridge the gulf that has opened as a result of modernity, between revealed religion and the ancient truths that need to be sought anew. There is no better general introduction to magic, sorcery and the paranormal.
Download or read book Welsh Witchcraft written by Mhara Starling and published by Llewellyn Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of magic and witchcraft in Wales will inspire any modern-day witch. Written by a Welsh practitioner, this book shares the magical traditions of the land of the red dragon, exploring deities, fairies, folklore, charms, plants, and magic with dozens of exercises for hands-on practice. Explore the history and terminology of Welsh magic and methods for honoring the land. Learn to connect with Cerridwen, Rhiannon, and other deities as well as fairies and mystical creatures. Discover how you can incorporate traditional Welsh folk magic into your modern witchcraft practice, with exercises for honoring those who came before, connecting with the spirit of your home, protecting against adversity and malignant spirits, changing the weather, and much more.
Download or read book The Universal Spelling Book Or a New and Easy Guide to the English Language New Ed Improved and Thoroughly Corrected Throughout written by Daniel Fenning and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Witch of Langenburg Murder in a German Village written by Thomas Robisheaux and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-02-16 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young mother dies in agony. Was it a natural death, murder—or witchcraft? On the night of the festive holiday of Shrove Tuesday in 1672 Anna Fessler died after eating one of her neighbor's buttery cakes. Could it have been poisoned? Drawing on vivid court documents, eyewitness accounts, and an early autopsy report, historian Thomas Robisheaux brings the story to life. Exploring one of Europe's last witch panics, he unravels why neighbors and the court magistrates became convinced that Fessler's neighbor Anna Schmieg was a witch—one of several in the area—ensnared by the devil. Once arrested, Schmieg, the wife of the local miller, and her daughter were caught up in a high-stakes drama that led to charges of sorcery and witchcraft against the entire family. Robisheaux shows how ordinary events became diabolical ones, leading magistrates to torture and turn a daughter against her mother. In so doing he portrays an entire world caught between superstition and modernity.
Download or read book Witch Hunt written by Kristen J. Sollee and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A transcendent travelogue with a wickedly delicious, feminist twist,” writes Pam Grossman (author of Waking the Witch)—Witch Hunt is a captivating guide to the historic witch hunts and how their legacy continues to impact us today.” Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollée—a second-generation witch herself—explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive. Between the 15th-17th centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors inspired witch hysteria to ignite like wildfire across Europe, and, later, parts of America. At the heart of the witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a result. Today, this lineage of oppression remains an important reference point through which we can contemplate women’s rights—and human rights—in the Western world and beyond. Witch Hunt isn’t only an exploration of the horrors of history, but also uncovers how the archetype of the witch has been rehabilitated. For witches are not just haunting figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and identity of the present.
Download or read book Teaching Witchcraft written by Miles Batty and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2023-03-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lost Underground Classic for Seekers and Instructors of the Craft Teaching Witchcraft is written for today's practitioners, both in coven groups and solitary study. Featuring more than thirty-five lessons that reflect current cultural perspectives and practices in the Wiccan community, this resource includes contemporary lesson guides and exam questions, as well as an emphasis on inclusivity. Miles Batty presents an extensive variety of topics, including spellcasting, ritual construction and procedures, the Wheel of the Year, the principles of Wiccan belief, and the four cornerstones of magick. You'll start with the fundamentals and progress through the Craft's many facets, from its history and tools to divination and etiquette. This step-by-step-guide also covers the faces of the goddess, sexuality in Witchcraft, correspondences, and magickal ethics. With lessons and study questions for every level of student, this is the essential resource for learning and teaching Witchcraft.
Download or read book Curative Magic written by Rachel Patterson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2020-08-08 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Magic for Healing in Heart, Spirit & Soul Join renowned Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson as she shares hundreds of her own personal spells, recipes, and remedies for natural healing. Learn how to release emotional blocks and use the powerful energies of nature to support self-care for ailments and challenging life experiences such as: • Guilt • Worry • Grief • Low Self-Esteem • Obstacles & Blockages • Sleep Issues • Menses & Menopause • Transitions & Changes • Anxiety • Stress • Depression • Panic Attacks • Fear For each topic, you will discover helpful spells and crafts, as well as affirmations, colour magic, crystals, herbs, foods, incense and essential oil blends, rituals, meditations, and magic bundles. You will also find dozens of recipes for enchanting treats and natural bath products: • Body Oil • Bath Salts • Bath Melts • Pulse Point Balm • Body Powder • Bath Bombs • Body Butter • Body Scrub • Bath Infusion • Foot Bath • Perfume Blends • Cheese and Rosemary Muffins • Porridge Any “Witch” Way • Ginger Plum Cake • Cheesy Garlic Bread • Shortbread • Lemon and Poppy Seed Cupcakes • Fruit Tea Cake With additional hands-on tips for working with spirit guides and deities as well as chakras, moon phases, and the elements, this book shares everything you need for effective magical remedies.
Download or read book Old Testament Study Guide Pt 2 written by Randal S. Chase and published by Plain & Precious Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 2: Deuteronomy to Solomon. This volume is the second of three on the Old Testament. It covers the Bible from the Book of Deuteronomy to the reign of King Solomon. We read Moses? counsel to his people during the final days before his translation. We follow the children of Israel into the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua, beginning at Jericho and ending with the total conquering of all the lands promised to Abraham. We are introduced to the Judge-Heroes, including but not limited to Gideon, Deborah, and Samson. We read of the rise of the prophet Samuel and reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. We thrill at the faith and gifts of David and mourn over his fall from grace. We are inspired by the wisdom of Solomon and the beauty of the House of Lord He built at Jerusalem, but are saddened by his idolatry in his old age. Along the way, we become familiar with the ministries and teachings of Elijah, and Elisha, and the courage and faith of Job. The cover features an extremely rare photograph of the rock (es-Sakhara) inside the Dome of the Rock, which at one time stood inside the Holy of Holies of Solomon's temple.
Download or read book Old Testament Study Guide Pt 3 written by Randal S. Chase and published by Plain & Precious Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final edition on the Old Testament in a three-volume series includes nearly all of the Old Testament prophets, their teachings and warnings to their people, and their prophecies of the coming of the Messiah and the latter days. The first volume in the series begins with a discussion of the importance of studying the Old Testament, and the role of Jesus Christ in the Plan of Salvation and his selection as savior in the premortal council in heaven.
Download or read book A Social History of Western Europe 1450 1720 written by Sheldon J. Watts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly readable and stimulating social history of Western Europe, first published in 1984, explores the family, religion and the supernatural, and the social structure and social controls of rural society. This title will be of interest not only to students, but to anyone who is anxious to understand the lives – both internal and external – of rural people in his fascinating period that is so central to everyone’s past.
Download or read book Truth and Error written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not only an introduction to the entire Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series, but also a quick-reference guide to the groups and movements discussed in the series. Truth and Error brings together in one volume the charts from the various guides that show how the groups and movements differ theologically from historic orthodox Christianity. Each chart is introduced by the general editor, Alan Gomes. The books in the series that do not have comparison charts are introduced and summarized. Each book in the series includes - A concise introduction to the group or topic - An overview of the group's or movement's theology -- in their own words - A biblical response - Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group - A bibliography with sources for further study -- Most books also include a comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group. The charts from these books are reproduced in Truth & Error.
Download or read book Backwoods Witchcraft written by Jake Richards and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life. The materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily available from the land. This "grounded approach" will be of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one lives. This book also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more.
Download or read book Witch Trials written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chronological reference compendium traces accusations, punishments, and the investigation of occultism from sorcery inquiries in 323 BCE Athens to the modern day. The text provides detailed information on actual hearings, torture, and death sentences for cases both famous and unknown. Primary sources--media, correspondence, adjudication--reveal the appalling injustices of government, church, and mobs toward the accused. Extensive appendices include a glossary, chronology of examples, and a list of legal proceedings, their locations, and outcomes.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
