Download or read book The Last Priestess written by Elizabeth Baxter and published by Elizabeth Baxter. This book was released on with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgiveness or revenge? Which would you choose? Maegwin is a condemned woman. Once a revered priestess of Sho-La, she is sentenced to hang for a crime she refuses to repent. So when a mysterious figure intervenes to snatch her from the jaws of death, she wonders if he might just hold the key to her salvation—and her ambition. Guided by the dark whispers of her goddess, she agrees to join him in a perilous quest for justice. Or is it revenge? Rovann wants nothing to do with a traitor. Yet, as King’s Mage, he doesn’t have much choice. Tasked by his king with quelling a rebellion that threatens to plunge the kingdom of Amaury into chaos, he needs information— information only the volatile priestess can give him. Maegwin is not the ally he would choose. Unpredictable, cynical, and with more than a dose of darkness in her heart, he’s not sure he can trust her. But they are both going to have to do just that if they are to unravel the sinister conspiracy lurking at the kingdom's heart—and emerge from the shadows alive. If you love Game of Thrones, The Wheel of Time or The Sword of Truth, you'll love this epic tale of darkness and redemption. Grab your copy today! Fantasy, epic fantasy, fantasy series, high fantasy, sword and sorcery, fantasy, free fantasy story, magic, wizard, mage, fantasy novel, fantasy book, fantasy story

Download or read book The Last Priestess of Malia written by Laura Perry and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having given up her only child and her very identity to become a priestess in ancient Crete, an idealistic young woman struggles to find meaning in the day-to-day life of the temple; but when she is chosen to be the next High Priestess, she must call on both mystical and practical skills to protect her people from the encroaching Mycenaeans, who want to destroy the Minoans' way of life. Their island steeped in ritual and tradition, unchanged for centuries, the Minoans keep to their ways as the world around them moves on. Within the temple of Malia, Aria upholds the practices of her ancestors and the values that have kept her people-the children of the Great Mother Goddesses-safe and happy for generations, even when doing so chafes against her ambition. She knows that the rites of journeying, divination, and sacrifice are the foundation of the people's relationship with the gods. And the public ceremonies and feasts are the basis of the temple's relationship with the lay people: the balance between the divine and the material, the people's assurance that the High Priestess and her clergy will take care of them and provide for them, the way they have always done. Aria knows that as long as Ida's children take care of each other, the Great Mother will take care of them. But their tradition of sharing their goods and themselves with each other and the gods becomes a liability when the people from the mountains in the north of the mainland decide that wealth is something to be hoarded rather than given away. The newcomers' demands increase along with their greed, and the Minoans are hard pressed to maintain their traditional ways. What will become of a peaceful trading culture when their rivals decide to arm themselves and take what they want?

Download or read book The Last Priestess of Kumari Kandam written by StoryBuddiesPlay and published by StoryBuddiesPlay. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an enchanting journey into the mystical realm of Kumari Kandam with "The Last Priestess," a captivating tale of magic, courage, and destiny. Follow the gripping narrative of Aria, the chosen guardian of her civilization's ancient relic, as she navigates a world teetering on the brink of darkness. As Aria delves into the secrets of her homeland's past, she confronts sinister forces and uncovers prophecies that will shape the fate of Kumari Kandam. Join her on a quest for redemption, filled with breathtaking adventures, epic battles, and profound moments of sacrifice and triumph. Immerse yourself in a world where legends come to life and the power of hope shines brightest in the darkest of times.

Download or read book Priestess of the White written by Trudi Canavan and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2005 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auraya is chosen as the fifth White, a representative of the gods in the mortal world. Raised in a small village, Auraya's opinions often conflict with those of her fellow Circlians. But she is powerfully gifted and has a talent for negotiation that could help to unite northern Ithania.

Download or read book High Priestess written by David Skibbins and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Warren Ritter, by amazing luck, escaped the Greenwich Village explosion that brought down a house and several of his colleagues in the anti–Vietnam War movement, he was able to evade everyone who knew him and begin a new and very different life. Decades later, he is living in Berkeley, California, and is known by most of his few acquaintances as "that guy who has the street tarot stand on weekends." That's exactly what Warren wants. It's not, however, always what he gets. When an old man approaches his table and waves a large sum of money at him for some service, Warren refuses before even asking what the job is. But the man calls him by his real name, forcing him to reconsider. Warren knows the man; he's the twin brother of a woman whom Warren remembers as always stirring up trouble. The old man and his sister preside over the "Church of Satan." Two church members have been murdered in what were made to look like accidents, and the man is certain that he and his sister are next. He wants Warren to find the killer, and with the threat of exposure, Warren must comply. The reluctant hero soon finds himself entangled in a situation that not only threatens the church members, but could spell death for Warren himself. High Priestess, the second in the wildly original and entertaining Tarot Card mystery series, further reveals the secrets of Warren's past and what he'll do to keep them hidden.

Download or read book Priestess of Avalon written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the long-awaited return to Avalon by the beloved author of The Mists of Avalon and her collaborator, bestselling author Diana L. Paxson, Marion Zimmer Bradley fuses myth, magic and romance in a spectacular unfolding of one woman's role in the making of history and spirit...

Download or read book Red Robed Priestess written by Elizabeth Cunningham and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a life of passion and adventure that has brought her through slavery to the Resurrection garden, through the controversies of the Early Church to a hermit cave in southern gaul, Maeve, the Celtic Mary Magdalen, returns to the Holy Isles accompanied by Sarah, her daughter with Jesus. Their mission: to find Maeve's first-born child, stolen from her by the druids more than forty years ago. Since then, Maeve's homeland has suffered it's own trials--Roman invasion and occupation. The Celtic tribes to the east and south are under direct rule, and the Romans are determined to rout the resistance of the western tribes, resistance fueled by the druids of Mona. Just before she crosses the channel from Gaul to Britain, Maeve encounters a man she mistakes for Jesus's ghost. This familiar stranger is equally haunted, and the two are drawn into a moonstruck liason that will entwine their lives in "an impossible Celtic knot." For unbeknownst to Maeve at the time, he is none other than General Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, the newly-appointed Roman Governor of Britain. Maeve keeps this troubling tryst a secret even after she finds her long-lost daughter Boudica, the fierce and charismatic queen of the Iceni tribe. Druid-trained in her youth, Boudica married the Iceni king, hoping to rally him to a rebellion for which he has no stomach. Now estranged from her husband, Boudica keeps the old ways, sustained by her pride in her descent form her father (and Maeve's!) the late great druid Lovernios. Seeking to circumvent disaster, Maeve travels back and forth from Iceni country to Mona, from the heart of native resistance to a Roman fort on the Western front, steadfast in her conviction: "Love is as strong as death."

Download or read book Priestess of Pompeii written by Sandra Hurt and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Priestesses written by Norma Lorre Goodrich and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HISTORY-GENERAL HISTORY

Download or read book Sex Magic Evolution written by Luna Ora and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Feminine and Masculine have been experiencing the feelings of separation, abandonment, betrayal, resentment, jealousy, anger, fearing each other, not understanding one another, irritated by the other, and an overall distrust for so long. Sex has been used as a weapon not only against men and women, but against children as well, and this natural power we all naturally possess as humans, have been hijacked from us by dark forces.This book gives us another chance as humans to build a healthy, divine relationship and a sexual union. An art that has been long forgotten. Finally, men can understand women and women can understand men, to the core. And most of all, we can all understand ourselves and the natural powers we have as the embodiment of the god/goddess on earth. What is magic and how we create it naturally as humans?What is sex, what is sex magic? What is the potential that a sacred union holds for us? The priestesses of the original temple of Isis and Lilith bring the occult knowledge of sex magic back from the temple and show us how we can incorporate it in our modern lives. Here you will find the knowledge of sexual alchemy for the awakened human.This book is the first level of the teachings and a self initiation to the temple, for those who wish to be initiated into the realm of the temple itself. The initiation is not easy. It is not for everyone. Many will not even want to finish reading this book. But those who do, will begin their path as living gods. This book not only offers a new view about the divine feminine and the divine masculine but also gives simple, practical practices for men and women and conscious couples who are ready for a sacred union. Secret practices of sex magic to re-program the god-man and the goddess on earth. You will learn about Magic and imagination, dreams and time travel, as tools for sex magic as well as the shadow aspects of sex, such as: sexual trauma, monogamy vs. multiple partners, bondage and submission, sexual possession, sexual dysfunction and destruction of sexual powers in our society, through religion, pedophilia, and mainstream media- but above all- you will learn how to take our powers back. "The Mother has shown me the potential of what we can create in full union of divine masculine and feminine. And let me tell you...It is pure ecstasy. Ultimate ecstasy and spiritual awakening through sex. What we need now is a massive evolution of relationships. We need an awakening of our sacredness with a sense of responsibility and awe to our own powers. When two conscious beings come together with an intention, knowing they can and will create a third creation together, what they form in this reality MUST be sacred. For we are all already sacred beings." -- Luna Ora

Download or read book American Priestess written by Jane Fletcher Geniesse and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations, The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem has been a well-known retreat for journalists, diplomats, pilgrims and spies. However, few know the story of Anna Spafford, the enigmatic evangelist who was instrumental in its founding Branded heretics by Jerusalem’s established Christian missionaries when they arrived in 1881, the Spaffords and their followers nevertheless won over Muslims and Jews with their philanthropy. But when her husband Horatio died, Anna assumed leadership, shocking even her adherents by abolishing marriage and establishing an uneasy dictatorship based on emotional blackmail and religious extremism. With a controversial heroine at its core, American Priestess provides a fascinating exploration of the seductive power of evangelicalism as well as an intriguing history of an enduring landmark.

Download or read book Portrait of a Priestess written by Joan Breton Connelly and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sumptuously illustrated book, Joan Breton Connelly gives us the first comprehensive cultural history of priestesses in the ancient Greek world. Connelly presents the fullest and most vivid picture yet of how priestesses lived and worked, from the most famous and sacred of them--the Delphic Oracle and the priestess of Athena Polias--to basket bearers and handmaidens. Along the way, she challenges long-held beliefs to show that priestesses played far more significant public roles in ancient Greece than previously acknowledged. Connelly builds this history through a pioneering examination of archaeological evidence in the broader context of literary sources, inscriptions, sculpture, and vase painting. Ranging from southern Italy to Asia Minor, and from the late Bronze Age to the fifth century A.D., she brings the priestesses to life--their social origins, how they progressed through many sacred roles on the path to priesthood, and even how they dressed. She sheds light on the rituals they performed, the political power they wielded, their systems of patronage and compensation, and how they were honored, including in death. Connelly shows that understanding the complexity of priestesses' lives requires us to look past the simple lines we draw today between public and private, sacred and secular. The remarkable picture that emerges reveals that women in religious office were not as secluded and marginalized as we have thought--that religious office was one arena in ancient Greece where women enjoyed privileges and authority comparable to that of men. Connelly concludes by examining women's roles in early Christianity, taking on the larger issue of the exclusion of women from the Christian priesthood. This paperback edition includes additional maps and a glossary for student use.

Download or read book Priestess Awakened written by Lidiya Foxglove and published by Lidiya Foxglove. This book was released on with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My world isn’t safe. The northern gate lies open and monsters roam the land. Towns are locked behind walls, protected by the emperor and his Black Army. Once, a fated priestess and her four guardians kept the gate sealed with magic, but there hasn’t been a priestess in over a century…or so I thought. When a monster attacks me within the walls of my village, I am saved by Sir Forrest—the quiet former soldier who came to Istim three years ago. Turns out, he’s been watching me. Waiting for my powers to awaken. I am the fated priestess. But there have been others. The genius commander Abel and the Black Army have killed them all. Sir Forrest found out the truth, and now he is driven by his sacred mission to help me find my guardians and bring me to the gate. All I have to do? Find them and join with them in the Grand Quintet to grant them the powers I apparently hold, close the gate, and save the world…without suffering the same dire fate as the priestesses who came before me. I’ve always liked attention…but this is too much. This reverse harem epic fantasy romance trilogy is for those who enjoy plenty of steam, strong heroines, a few hot guys (and one who is just pretty and probably sparkles), more tragic pasts and secrets than any group of people should reasonably have, and winged cats.

Download or read book Merry Meet Again written by Deborah Lipp and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a third-degree Gardnerian High Priestess and a former wife of celebrated Druid Isaac Bonewits, Deborah Lipp’s life story is far from ordinary. But Merry Meet Again is more than just a memoir—it is a tribute to modern Paganism and a testament to one woman’s persistence and strength. With deep reverence for the past, Lipp explores her spiritual path and describes her unique relationships with family, teachers, lovers, and friends, including icons such as Scott Cunningham and Timothy Leary. She details the ups and downs of Pagan parenting, and delves into the politics and personalities, the joys and sorrows that are found in Pagan gatherings around the world. Simple instructions and quick tips for rituals, spells, and magic are included throughout.

Download or read book Sarah the Priestess written by Savina J. Teubal and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Path of the Priestess written by Sharron Rose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-01-08 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for personal exploration of the path to the divine feminine and the spiritual power of women. • Reveals the essential role of women in creating and maintaining the psychic/energetic/emotional landscape of society. • Explores feminine roles and the archetypal model of the Great Goddess from both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. • Includes exercises, meditations, and visualizations drawn from ancient techniques to assist women with their spiritual awakening and self-realization. The Path of the Priestess takes readers on a journey deep into the heart of the feminine experience. It describes the author's years of first-hand experience in the ancient arts of Tantra, Dzogchen, and Indian and Egyptian temple dance and healing, as well as her research into the feminine principle in the mystic teachings of the Alchemists, Hebrew Kabbalists, and Christian Gnostics. Beginning with an analysis of the basic issues and frustrations inherent in contemporary society's conditioning of and expectations for women, readers travel back in time to the age of the great temples, schools, and sacred societies in which women still held and transmitted the spiritual light that nourished all of civilization. Through its mythic and historic tales, descriptions of sacred ritual practices, and teachings on the Goddess traditions, The Path of the Priestess provides contemporary women with the means to enter this time-honored path. In keeping with the experientially based teaching methods of these traditions, it also offers exercises and visualizations designed to align women with the powerful, sensuous, and loving energies of the most profound feminine role model that shaped and preserved culture and society--the Great Goddess.

Download or read book The Priestess and the Thief written by Evangeline Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Thief who has no honor... A Priestess who has broken her vow of chastity... Can the two of them complete a quest at the treacherous Tenebrian Court? Read The Priestess and the Thief to find out. Ellilah is a priestess...but not a very good one. She doesn't seem to have the right temperament for quiet meditation. And even worse, she broke her vow of chastity at the Christmas party after a dark stranger drugged her punch. Now she's being sent to the Priory of Extreme Atonement-an ominous place with no windows and daily beatings.But Elli has always had a mind of her own. Instead of handing herself over for punishment, she goes on a quest to find a cure for the old Priestess Superior who is dying. Elli's quest will take her to the Tenebrian Court and put her in great danger...which is why the Goddess sends her some help in the form of the very same dark stranger who drugged her punch in the first place.Roke is half Havoc-a Kindred-like race of males who refuse to bond with females. He is none too pleased at being sent to protect the little priestess, but he doesn't dare disobey the Goddess. Once he meets Elli again, however, he feels an instant attraction to her. He goes with her to the dangerous Tenebrian Court to protect her from the predatory nobles-especially the rapacious Crown Prince who insists that everyone "Mirror" his erotic activities at supper every night. Will the two of them be able to complete their quest and leave the Court alive? Will Roke admit he wants to bond with Elli, even though he has sworn never to take a bride? And will Elli ever forgive herself for breaking her vow of chastity with the dark warrior?Read The Priestess and the Thief and find out!