Tag: Rituals

Free Download Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices by Ellen Evert Hopman, Kenneth Proefrock
English | May 7, 2024 | ISBN: 1644118602 | 256 pages | PDF | 7.43 Mb
A handbook for becoming a modern Druid

Free Download Pagan Christmas: The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide By Christian Rätsch, Claudia Müller-Ebeling
2006 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 1594770921 | EPUB | 14 MB
An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas * Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas * Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration The day on which many commemorate the birth of Christ has its origins in pagan rituals that center on tree worship, agriculture, magic, and social exchange. But Christmas is no ordinary folk observance. It is an evolving feast that over the centuries has absorbed elements from cultures all over the world–practices that give plants and plant spirits pride of place. In fact, the symbolic use of plants at Christmas effectively transforms the modern-day living room into a place of shamanic ritual. Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling show how the ancient meaning of the botanical elements of Christmas provides a unique view of the religion that existed in Europe before the introduction of Christianity. The fir tree was originally revered as the sacred World Tree in northern Europe. When the church was unable to drive the tree cult out of people’s consciousness, it incorporated the fir tree by dedicating it to the Christ child. Father Christmas in his red-and-white suit, who flies through the sky in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, has his mythological roots in the shamanic reindeer-herding tribes of arctic Europe and Siberia. These northern shamans used the hallucinogenic fly agaric mushroom, which is red and white, to make their soul flights to the other world. Apples, which figure heavily in Christmas baking, are symbols of the sun god Apollo, so they find a natural place at winter solstice celebrations of the return of the sun. In fact, the authors contend that the emphasis of Christmas on green plants and the promise of the return of life in the dead of winter is just an adaptation of the pagan winter solstice celebration.

Free Download Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living By Dorothy Morrison
2004 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0738702498 | EPUB | 23 MB
That magical, mystical, glorious Moon-invite her power into your life every day, from fixing your computer to blessing your pets. You’ll learn how each Moon phase affects your spellwork, including the seldom-discussed energies of the true Blue Moon, the Black Moon, the void-of-course moon, and the lunar eclipse. Follow the Moon as she traverses each sign of the zodiac, and discover how each astrological phase affects magic, mundane events, and gardening-and how your personal Moon sign affects your magical work. This guide by popular author Dorothy Morrison includes more than 140 spells, chants, and rituals, along with Esbat celebrations for the Full Moon.

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by Haksever, Semra;, Nes Vuckovic
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1784887641 | 176 pages | True EPUB | 15.61 MB

Free Download Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CFG895WN | 2024 | 5 hours and 5 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 282 MB
Author: Camille Sapara Barton
Narrator: Camille Sapara Barton
An embodied guide to being with grief individually and in community-practical exercises, decolonized rituals, and Earth-based medicines for healing and processing loss. We live in a culture that suppresses our ability to truly feel our grief-deeply, safely, and on our own terms. But each person’s experience is as unique as the grief itself. Here, Camille Barton’s take on grief speaks directly to the ways that BIPOC and queer people disproportionately experience unique constellations of loss. Deeply practical and easy to use in times of confusion, trauma, and pain, Tending Grief includes rituals, reflection prompts, and exercises that help us process and metabolize our grief-without bypassing or pushing aside what comes to the fore.

Free Download Rituals for Life: A guide to creating meaningful rituals inspired by nature by Isla Macleod, Luisa Rivera
English | November 29, 2022 | ISBN: 0857829424 | 192 pages | PDF | 36 Mb
Rituals are among the most powerful tools we have to create meaning and cultivate wellbeing in our lives. In Rituals for Life, you can learn to live a more intentional life, enriched by your connection with nature. The book explores the essential components of ritual and how to use them to bring happiness and inner peace into your everyday life. Includes instructions for thirty rituals, some for every day and others for specific moments and occasions, that you can adapt for your own needs, as well as an exploration of the roots and purposes of ritual. Beautifully illustrated by Luisa Rivera, this inspiring book is a guide more authentic and soulful way of living.

Free Download I Affirm My Power: Everyday Affirmations and Rituals to Create the Life That You Desire by Phoebe Garnsworthy
English | April 25, 2023 | ISBN: 1524879339 | 128 pages | PDF | 9.83 Mb
Take a deep breath and feel the love overflowing within you. Take a deep breath and feel the energy of the Universe holding you. And take one more deep breath and tell yourself – everything is going to be alright.

Free Download Conjuring with Cannabis: Spells and Rituals for the Weed Witch by Kerri Connor, Krystle Hope, Tyler D. Martin
English | April 8, 2023 | ISBN: 0738772704 | 272 pages | PDF | 1.16 Mb
Short and Sweet Ways to Enjoy Weed Witchery

Free Download Rob Bier (Author, Narrator), "Smooth Scaling: 20 Rituals to Build a Friction-Free Organization"
English | ASIN: B0CRXMRZYJ | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~06:25:00 | 182 MB
Why do some businesses "fail to scale"? Smooth Scaling offers a clear diagnosis, along with twenty practical Rituals to boost your organization’s performance and achieve frictionless growth.
Smooth Scaling addresses the most pervasive and least-understood fail point that threatens to kneecap even the best-laid scaling plan: organizational friction. Expert Rob Bier reveals why organizational frictions take hold as you grow and how they slow your company down.
These growth pains are both predictable and preventable, yet they almost always take leaders by surprise. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Until now, there’s been no resource to guide executives through this challenge. As a result, they end up playing "Whack-a-Mole," reacting to a never-ending stream of organizational, team, and people problems one at a time-only for new ones to crop up. Smooth Scaling addresses this gap, presenting a proven approach based on real-life experience and application.

Free Download Jason S. Ulsperger, "The 53: Rituals, Grief, and a Titan II Missile Disaster"
English | ISBN: 1793609748 | 2022 | 216 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 10 MB
On August 9, 1965, 53 men died in the impoverished hills of rural Arkansas. Their final breaths came in a government facility deep underground while their loved ones were at home expecting their return. The incident at Launch Complex 373-4 remains the deadliest accident to occur in a U.S. nuclear facility. The 53: Rituals, Grief, and a Titan II Missile Disaster analyzes the event. It looks at causes but more importantly at how the mishap has affected daughters and sons for nearly six decades. It gives new sociological insight on technological disasters and the sorrow following them. The book also details how surviving family members managed themselves and each other while benefiting from the support of friends and strangers. It describes how institutions blame the powerless, and how powerful organizations generate distrust and secondary trauma. With an analysis of the event and post-disaster life, their children share stories on what went wrong and how they keep moving forward.