Polarity Magic: The Secret History of Western ReligionLlewellyn Worldwide, 2003 - 367 páginas Polarity magic is at the heart of the Western Mystery Tradition, though few are aware of its theory and practice. Even so, it constitutes the core of all mythology and mystery teachings. It recognizes that the most powerful creative force is found in the fundamental energies exchanged between a man and a woman. It exalts, rather than negates, human sexuality in spiritual and magical endeavor. This book explores the hidden traditions of the Western mysteries, focusing on the divine feminine and the sexual dynamics of magic. It shows why the feminine principle must be restored to magic, and offers practical magical examples of how this may be done. Sympathetic reconstructions of priest and priestess rituals are offered, which feature ancient historical and mythological couples such as Isis and Osiris, Taliesen and Ceridwen, Arthur and Gwenevere, Merlin and Gwendydd, and Akhenaten and Nefertiti. The magical implications of the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Christ are also addressed. Also featured in this one-of-a-kind magical volume is advice on forming working partnerships with beings of the faery realm, and techniques for the lone magician who works with inner-plane partners. |
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Chapter | 29 |
Chapter Three | 59 |
Chapter Four | 91 |
Chapter Five | 117 |
Chapter | 135 |
Chapter Seven | 159 |
Chapter Eight | 181 |
Chapter Nine | 215 |
Chapter | 243 |
Chapter Eleven | 265 |
Chapter Twelve | 289 |
Chapter Thirteen | 313 |
Notes | 345 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Akhenaten Amun ancient angel Annwn appear archetypal Arthur Arthurian Asherah Atlantean Atlantis Awen Bacchae bards become birth blood body Bran Branwen Britain Bronze Age Caer called cauldron Celtic Ceridwen chakra Christ Christian consciousness cosmic creation Dion Fortune Dionysos divine Duat Egypt Egyptian etheric faery fountain Glastonbury Goddess gods gospel Gwenddydd Gwenevere Gwion Hathor heaven and earth Hebrew Holy Horus human humankind incarnate initiation inner fire inner world Isis island Israel Jesus Lady land later legend light Maat Magdala Magdalene marriage Mary mating Melchizadek Menorah Meritaten Merlin Miriam Miriam of Magdala mysteries myth mythology Naradek Temple Nefertiti Osiris outer Owain pagan partner Pentheus pharaoh physical polarity magic priest and priestess priest-king priesthood pyramid relationship represented rites ritual sacred king seen serpent seven sexual soul spiritual stand stars stone story Sun Temple symbol Taliesin things tion tradition tree Tsdeq woman women