New Age
Thoughts and references having to do with new age topics.
TAROT
The rule of three. Witches believe that whatever you give out you get back times three. You could consider this a version of the golden rule: “Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them” (Mathew 7:12).
OSHO ZEN TAROT
The Transcendental Game of Zen, by Osho and Ma Deva Padma (illustrator)
This comes in a package with a standard Tarot deck (78 cards) and a book. It’s a unique version, with the suits named for the four elements of Fire, Water, Clouds and Rainbows (instead of Wands, Cups, Swords and Disks in a more traditional deck). There are no reverse meanings and the interpretations are beautiful.
CROWLEY-THOTH TAROT, by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris
Also, Tarot: Mirror of the Soul: Handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot, by Gerd Ziegler
This deck is beautifully illustrated, has 78 cards, the suits of Wands, Cups, Swords and Disks. There are no reverse meanings. The book by Gerd Ziegler gives positive interpretations combining many elements from other disciplines, such as astrology and the Tao.
WITCHERY
THE WITCHES ALMANAC, by Elizabeth Pepper and John Wilcock
The Witches’ Almanac is published once a year and covers from March of one year to March of the next.
It gives a calendar with phases of
the moon and daily messages. It also provides yearly horoscopes, planting guides, advice and stories from
history and mythology. It is beautifully illustrated.
Hocus Pocus: Titania’s Book of Spells
by Titania Hardie, Sara Morris
This is a book of simple, easy-to-understand spells. It’s a beautiful book written in a way that a novice can understand.
Ever heard of “invoking the muse”? As far as I can tell, this means calling upon one of the muses to aid you in an artistic endeavor.
The nine muses were Greek goddesses, the daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. The muses were believed to reside on Mt. Helicon, in Boeotia, Greece. They have come to be known as the patron goddesses of the arts. The muses and the arts they presided over: Calliope - epic poetry, Clio - history, Erato - love poetry, Euterpe - music/lyric poetry, Melpomene - tragedy, Polyhymnia - songs/sacred poetry, Terpsichore - dancing, Thalia - comedy, Urania - astronomy.
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INVOKING THE MUSE
I CHING
The Photographic I Ching, by Gary Woods and Dhiresha McCarver
McCarver provides a simple and easy to understand description of using the I Ching, or “Book of Changes”, an ancient oracle.
An extensive collection of tarot decks
www.tarotgarden.com/
Tarot decks and descriptions
www.aeclectic.net/tarot/
RUNIC TAROT by Caroline Smith and John Astrop
The Runic Tarot has beautiful cards and right-on interpretations. It’s a little different than the standard tarot deck and is based an ancient alphabet called the runes. There are 24 major arcana cards in three sets of eight which are named for the runes. The four suits are named for the Celtic seasons.
OTHER LINKS:
AFFILIATE LINKS:
THE LADIES’ ORACLE
The Ladies’ Oracle, by Cornelius Agrippa
A little book that lets you pick a question, point to a symbol for the answer, then read the answer. A very simple process, appropriate for use in the parlor. First published in 1857; republished by Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc, UK.
amazon.com
Washington Area Spiritual Network
www.wasn.net/
Holistic Solutions by Donna Edwards
mysite.verizon.net/wmmtaylor/holsolutions/
The Inner Space
185 Allen Road
Atlanta, GA 30328
Hosts monthly psychic fairs
www.theinnerspace.com/
Sacred Circle Books
919 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Hosts occasional psychic fairs
www.sacredcirclebooks.com/
I Ching Book of Changes, translated by Richard Wilhelm
Another good book on I Ching which provides good background information about the origin and history of the Book of Changes and a foreward by Carl Jung.
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