Best of
Occult

1991

Parkers' Astrology: The Essential Guide to Using Astrology in Your Daily Life


Julia Parker - 1991
    Learn about signs, zodiac houses, and planetary influences.

Visual Magick: A Manual of Freestyle Shamanism


Jan Fries - 1991
    Visual Magick aims to build vision, imagination, and creative magick. It shows how magicians, witches, artists and therapists can improve visionary abilities, enhance imagination, activate the inner senses, and discover new modes of trance awareness. The emphasis is on direct experience and the reader is asked to think, act, do, and enjoy as s/he wills. 'One of the best books on magick I have read in a long while.' Phil Hine in Pagan News 'A practical modern grimoire.' The Cauldron

Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP: Unlocking the Extrasensory Power of Your Mind


Ingo Swann - 1991
    His exciting new concepts of “mind mound,” “mind manifestation,” and the “ESP core” help readers demystify ESP and link this important inner reality to what is already known about dreams, memory, quantum physics, and human creativity. Swann shows how to become more receptive to the “deeper self” and make contact with the hidden reality in which ESP operates.

The Power Deck: The Cards of Wisdom/Book and Cards


Lynn V. Andrews - 1991
    Also included is a collapsable alter on which to display whatever card the reader selects for meditation. The affirmations are designed to help convey lessons of power, to reveal the wisdom of the universe.

Nine Doors of Midgard


Edred Thorsson - 1991
    Through nine "lessons" or stages in a graded curriculum, this book takes the rune student from a stage in which no previous knowledge of runes or esoteric work is assumed to a fairly advanced stage of initiation.

Anacalypsis (Volume 1 of 2)


Godfrey Higgins - 1991
    Presented here is the first of two parts of the first of two volumes.

In Search of Christian Freedom


Raymond Franz - 1991
    For those raised in a highly structured religious environment, balancing loyalties to a religious organisation, family, and personal conscience may raise difficult issues. Raymond Franz's first-hand account of the issues with which he struggled forms the theme of his first book, Crisis of Conscience. A third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Franz served for over 40 years at every level of the organisation's structure. He spent nine of those years as a member of the central executive council, the Governing Body. His experience gives him a unique perspective on the issues facing sincere Jehovah's Witnesses who may question their religious beliefs or the structure of their organisation. It also provides a rare look into the words, actions and attitudes of a small group of men who serve as administrators, legislators, and judges for Jehovah's Witnesses. Professor Stephen Cox, of the University of California: "In Search of Christian Freedom is one of the fullest and most perceptive accounts available of the life of a modern religious group. Never before, perhaps, has the relationship between religious belief and institutional practice been so closely examined. The author has at his command unparalleled sources of information on the religious organisation on which his study focuses; he also has a firm grasp of the problems of faith and freedom that have challenged Christianity since its beginning."

The William Blake Tarot: Of The Creative Imagination


Ed Buryn - 1991
    

Twelfth House: The Hidden Power in the Horoscope


Karen Hamaker-Zondag - 1991
    Called "the house of selfundoing" by the old astrologers, this house has signified sorrow, misfortune, illness, imprisonment and secret enmity. It does, however, mean much more than that. Karen HamakerZondag considers this house from the perspective of a Jungian psychologist, and shows the creative potential that can be tapped here if we choose to cooperate with it. The 12th house symbolizes the collective unconscious and nonrational ways of perceptionsuch as working with dreams. The effect of planets in the 12th house and how to work with them, they way in which the house reveals parental/ancestral inheritance, the working of fate and unconscious processes are all discussed in detail. The book offers a clear and intriguing interpretation of this difficult to understand house and will be of value to students at all levels, particularly those who want to combine psychological theory with astrological symbolism.

Origins of the Sacred: The Ecstasies of Love and War


Dudley Young - 1991
    Line drawings.

The Crowley Tarot: The Handbook to the Cards


Akron - 1991
    Deep descriptions and explanations of the details and symbols embedded in the 22 Major Arcana cards of the Crowley Thoth Tarot deck.

Horary Astrology: Plain & Simple: Fast & Accurate Answers to Real World Questions


Anthony Louis - 1991
    Horary astrology is the best method for getting answers to questions of pressing personal concern: Will I ever have children? Should I buy that lakefront property? What happened to my car keys? When used wisely, horary acts like a trusted advisor to whom you can turn in times of trouble.

Faces In The Smoke


Douchan Gersi - 1991
    Douchan Gersi, an internationally known explorer and documentary maker, recounts dozens of mysterious events and arcane religious rituals he has seen in the remote areas of Borneo, Haiti, the Sahara, the Philippines, the Andes, and elsewhere.

Psychology and Kabbalah


Z'ev Ben Shimon Halevi - 1991
    Includes issue encountered by the developing individual, as well as those of madness and pure mystical experience. Formerly titled KABBALAH AND PSYCHOLOGY.

The Seventh Sword: Psychic Quest for King Arthur's Sword


Andrew Collins - 1991
    When he appeared on television with his discovery, five other people came forward who, as a result of dreams or visions, had found other swords belonging to the set of seven. According to legend, when the seven swords are brought together there will be a last battle with the forces of evil. At the end of the 19th century a group of Masons supposedly tried to bring the swords together but were defeated by an ancient occult conspiracy. The Masons dispersed and buried the swords in various places around the country. Now the author invites the reader to help him with the renewed quest for the seventh sword of destiny.

Alchemy Unveiled


Jan Baptiste van Helmont - 1991
    Beyond that, another language is required, one which cannot be committed to paper. Most people confuse iatrochemistry with Alchemy. When an Alchemist speaks of Mercury, Sulphur and Salt, he speaks of his spiritual, astral and physical bodies, not of the elements. Alchemy Unveiled describes the tribulations that a human being has to pass through in order to purify these three bodies. However, to achieve the level of an Alchemist requires daily study and strict daily mental, astral and physical exercises for many lifetimes. Many individuals have already achieved this goal. The purpose is not to convert a lower metal into gold, but to change an impure body into a pure body, namely the spirit, soul and physical bodies. An Alchemist is one who has passed the levels of a magician, spheric magician and Kabbalist. All these levels can be achieved without the help of a teacher! . These Western writings are by those who have reached levels higher than an Alchemist. They have given us these writings, philosophically and practically. These sciences cannot be learned intellectually, but have to be approached with a clean heart. One's character has to be completely free of all negative characteristics. And for the one who embarks on this journey, the first thing to be learned is what a positive characteristic is and what a negative characteristic is. And the reader will be surprised what negative characteristics are, because many of these characteristics are considered by most as positive. Alchemy Unveiled will lead the reader on a journey of a complete purification of the body, soul and spirit, and for the first time the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone is openly explained. Much has been written about this subject, most of which is and remains incomprehensible for most. Many of the alchemical writings available were and are based on error and point the way to the wrong path. This is mainly due to the fact that many individuals do this for personal, material gain. Alchemy Unveiled begins with an explicit explanation of the symbolic language of Alchemy, which is a must for any further clear understanding of the entire text of this book. It explains the errors of many who were not in possession of the true knowledge regarding this art. It takes the reader on a journey through the ancient mysteries of Initiation, the Osiris mysteries, the Eleusian Mysteries, the Mysteries of Israel, the Christ-Mysterium and the Mystery of Alchemy.

How to Judge a Horoscope: v.2: Vol 2


B.V. Raman - 1991
    It is a study in the use of Horoscope in every man`s daily life. The work in two volumes is divided in twelve houses, containing six each in consecutive order. The twelve houses have reference to the material relation of soul (jeeva) in its journey from the cradle to the grave. The study of illustrations (charts) makes every point even the omitted rudimentary principles and rules very clear and graspable. Vol II deals with house VII to XII. The Seventh House represents wife, husband, marriage, sexual diseases, business partner, diplomacy, talent and general happiness. The Eight House indicates longevity, legacies, disgrace, degradation and details pertaining to death. The Ninth rules father, righteousness, religion, fame leadership, Journeys and communications with spirits. The Tenth indicates occupations, profession, honours, foreign travels and means of livelihood. The Eleventh represents means of gains, elder brother and freedom from misery. The Twelfth rules losses, expenditure, sympathy, divine knowledge, moksha and the state after death.

A Handbook of Medical Astrology


Jane Ridder-Patrick - 1991
    It includes a step-by-step guide to decumbiture charts and astro-medical consultations, complete with possible remedies.

Into Gold


Tanith Lee - 1991
    His second-in-command Skorous suspects that she has secret motives when he learns that she has the power to transform things into gold. Is this her only power, or has she bewitched Draco's heart?Tanith Lee, one of the best fantasists writing today, has crafted a masterful tale of desire and deception. She has written over a dozen novels, and has won the World Fantasy Award for her short fiction.

The Lines of Nazca


Anthony F. Aveni - 1991
    Etched across the landscape near the Nazca River are lines and lifelike drawings depicting monkeys, birds, fish and spiders. The pre-Incaic Nazca peoples who made these geoglyphs created them by removing masses of surface stones to expose the lighter soil beneath. Various theories, some absurd, some plausible, have been formulated which seek to explain the meaning and purpose of the Nazca lines. A current theory is that the lines or geoglypha might have functioned like the ceques of Cuzco (from the quechua "ray") which organized into structured social, geographic and political units. It may also be that some of the lines were astronomically oriented and that they were related to water, agriculture and mountains. After several years (1976-1984) of investigation, Dr. Anthony F. Aveni and his team of interdisciplinary researchers consisting of Dr. Gary Urton (anthropologist) of Colgate University, Dr. C. L. N. Ruggles (astronomer) of the University of Leicester, Dr. Persis Clarkson (archaeologist) of Athabaska University, Dr. Helaine Silverman (archaeologist) of the University of Illinois and a group of investigators from the Remote Sensing Laboratory of the University of Minnesota have assembled their results here for the first time. These include a complete description and statistical analysis of the Nazca features, the surface archaeology of the pampa and the nearby ceremonial center of Cahuachi, and the possible relationship between the lines and pan-Andean systems of social organization. A critical assessment of previous theories advanced about the lines rounds out this collection of joint research papers.

The Spiritual Guidance of the Individual and Humanity: Some Results of Spiritual-Scientific Research Into Human History and Development


Rudolf Steiner - 1991
    It guides us as infants and children as we attain vertical balance in space, learn to communicate in community, and begin to think in the world. Through this initial wisdom (which is still connected to the spiritual hierarchies) we enter the physical realm and then, as we grow, we exchange it for self-awareness and memory.What--or who--is this wisdom? Steiner suggests that it is connected with the "higher self" of humankind that lived in Jesus between his baptism and the Crucifixion. Even if there were no Gospels to tell us of the Christ, we can know of it through human nature. Looking within ourselves and at human history, we are able to understand the spiritual guidance of humanity and human beings. Christ's sacrifice for humanity is only part of the cosmic, spiritual participation of beings of every level and kind in human evolution.Steiner's written works differ from his lectures in their directness, depth, and ramifications, and it was rare for him to take time from his busy schedule to rewrite any of his numerous lectures for publication. However, Steiner considered these lectures essential and important for our understanding of the foundations of spiritual science.This volume is a translation of �Die geistige F�hrung des Menschen und der Menschheit� (GA 15).

Occult Geometry and Hermetic Science of Motion and Number


A.S. Raleigh - 1991
    Awesome interpretation of Building of the Cosmos and Man's Journey of Evolution and Involution.