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My Mother once worked at Watkins Bookshop by Tara MacLean watkinsbooks 2023-07-07 | Tara MacLean is a Canadian singer-songwriter. In her memoir, “Song of the Sparrow”, she writes about how her mother, the actress Sharlene MacLean, lived in London in the 1970s when she was pregnant with Tara, and worked in the basement of the Watkins Bookshop. She was there handling Aleister Crowley’s works, studying the occult with Alex Saunders (King of the witches), attended Solstice rituals at Stonehenge and Dr. Thomas Maughn (the Arch Druid) was to be the doctor assisting with Tara’s birth. However, she ended up having to go back to Canada before tara was born and didn't make it back. If you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/song-of-the-sparrow-a-memoir-by-tara-maclean?_pos=1&_sid=b73d17e20&_ss=r#TaraMacLean#WatkinsBooks
Instrument of Ecstasy - Hilma af Klint by Julia Voss watkinsbooks 2023-07-01 | Scholar Julia Voss presents her new biography of Hilma af Klint, published by University of Chicago Press.The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was 44 years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained. While her naturalistic landscapes and botanicals were shown during her lifetime, her body of radical, abstract works never received the same attention. Today, it is widely accepted that af Klint produced the earliest abstract paintings by a trained European artist.But this is only part of her story. Not only was she a successful woman artist, but she was also an avowed clairvoyant and mystic. Like many of the artists at the turn of the twentieth century who developed some version of abstract painting, af Klint studied Theosophy, which holds that science, art, and religion are all reflections of an underlying life-form that can be harnessed through meditation, study, and experimentation. Well before Kandinsky, Mondrian and Malevich declared themselves the inventors of abstraction, af Klint was working in a non-representational mode, producing a powerful visual language that continues to speak to audiences today.The exhibition of her work in 2018 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City attracted more than 600,000 visitors, making it the most-attended show in the history of the museum/institution. Despite her enormous popularity, there has not yet been a biography of af Klint- until now. Inspired by her first encounter with the artist's work in 2008, Julia Voss set out to learn Swedish and research af Klint's life-not only who the artist was but what drove and inspired her. The result is a fascinating biography of an artist who is as great as she is enigmatic.instagram.com/spiraltemple/?hl=enIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/hilma-af-klint-a-biography-by-julia-voss?_pos=1&_sid=56f0e8c01&_ss=rHilma af Klint London exhibition at Tate Modern (on until September 2023):tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/hilma-af-klint-piet-mondrian#HilmaafKlint#Theosophy#AbstractArt
The Bliss of New Tongues by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule watkinsbooks 2023-06-17 | Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule launches his new hardback book on and of the magic of language, from Grayle Press (the new publishing imprint of Jack Grayle). “Esezezus” is an exploration of the Magic of Language, particularly in verse - both in the form of an exegesis on the subject; and also by example as it compiles over a decade’s worth of esoteric poetry by the author. This ranges from the cosmic and evocational to the personal, in a diversity of styles and forms. Extracts of ritual theatre productions in verse are also included, and the work is richly illustrated by the author-artist in multiple media - drawings, oil paintings, and photographs from sculptures and performances.As the central essay in this book explores especially the vibrational aspects of poetic language - i.e when spoken or sung rather than only written - it comes with an album (CD & streaming code) of magical music by the author and collaborators, wherein many of the verses in the book are orated or sung accompanied by a wide range of musical accompaniment from neoclassical to experimental electronica.“Esezezus” is a new word referring to the bliss of ‘Tongues’ as both physical vessels of language and languages themselves. As the Word (made flesh) ‘Language’ itself comes from French Langue meaning Tongue (the organ) they are really one, and can only thus be differentiated or split by speaking/act- ing with Forked Tongue (dividing the concept and its means)Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule is an esoteric artist in many media, including painting, writing, sculpture, sound, film and performance art. He is the writer-director of Australian-originating Metamorphic Ritual Theatre Company who have presented many major original productions (in Europe/UK/US/Aust.) based in (and updating/mutating) various ancient mythos.Orryelle is interested in the ensoulment of objects through aesthetic obsession; the merging of mental, spiritual and emotional relationships with creativity, in the vanguard of the current resurgence of the esoteric in art with its processes of re-enchantment.The interplay of the figurative/representational and the abstract, the organic and ’synthetic’ (the actual and the virtual) are aspects of these explorations, which aim to delve below the surface of things…Orryelle is now creating an esoteric sculpture park in the Ardennes forest of southern Belgium at his ‘Le Chalet Crepuscule’ base there, where Sabbat gatherings are held each year.http://www.esoterotica.art/instagram.com/orryelle/?hl=enIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/esezezus-by-orryelle-defenestrate-bascule?_pos=1&_sid=5d9ee2b9b&_ss=r#Esezezus#Glossolalia
The Evolution of Homo spiritualis by Mark Vernon watkinsbooks 2023-06-13 | Mark Vernon discusses his latest book “Spiritual Intelligence in Seven Steps”.What is spiritual intelligence and why does it matter? We live in an age of emergency, exacerbated by a collapse of meaning. Writer and psychotherapist, Mark Vernon, examines the type of intelligence that, whilst often dismissed and overlooked, is crucial to understand and cultivate if we are to survive and thrive in our times.Spiritual intelligence is the foundation of who we are and our particular type of consciousness. It is the perception identified across wisdom and religious traditions, and known by many names, which can be summarised as the awareness of awareness, and so of being itself. It is the foundation of peace, even in the face of death, as well as purpose and solidarity. The challenge today is to recover and live according to that knowledge.Examining themes from the nature of consciousness to the experience of time, the emergence of our species and the teaching of spiritual adepts, the talk offers antidotes to rampant AI and a complement to emotional intelligence. It draws on Mark’s latest book, Spiritual Intelligence in Seven Steps.markvernon.comIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/spiritual-intelligence-in-seven-steps-by-mark-vernon?_pos=1&_sid=82d42fe97&_ss=r#Spirituality#Humanity#SpiritualCommons
In Direct Presence - a lens on Tantric Ritual Practices by Prema Goet watkinsbooks 2023-06-03 | Scholar and photographer Prema Goet, presents his book “Against the Grain”, which features his stunning photography of various yogic and tantric practitioners from South Asia.Prema Goet is an ex-worker and multi-disciplinary researcher whose main interest lies in the intellectual history, culture and languages of South Asia. He received his B.A. in Sanskrit and M.A. in Philosophy and Religion from The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – University of London. He is currently a researcher in visual-anthropology for The Śākta Traditions Research Programme at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, in Oxford UK. He is interested in Sanskrit textual sources, asceticism, performative ritual practices and phenomenum of experiences. Prema has worked extensively with various groups of practitioners from South Asia – documenting and producing an array of ethnographic works on tantric rituals, worship of the Goddess(es), aghora, and yogic practices. He has guest-lectured at various universities, institutions and independent stablishments across the globe, some of these include Oxford University, Regent’s University London, Lisbon Bookfair, Oxford Summer University in Kathmandu, etc. His 2019 exhibition at the OCHS, The Path of Śakti, was curated and introduced by Prof. Chris Dorsett from The Pitt Rivers Museum. Prema resides in London with his son and their cat, he has an interest in rock’n’roll, anarcho-syndicalism, digital humanities, game-theory, spirituality and magic, etc and is eager to engage and collaborate with open-minded persons.Field recordings: premagoet.com/mkVideos: youtube.com/@premagoet8525/videosinstagram.com/holychristbeast#Aghori#Tantra#Yogic
Typhonian Transmissions - Publishing “The Ninth Arch” by Michael Staley watkinsbooks 2023-06-02 | Michael Staley (Starfire Publishing) presents Kenneth Grant's “The Ninth Arch”.“The Ninth Arch” was first published in 2002, as the ninth & final volume in the series of Kenneth Grant’s Typhonian Trilogies, the publication of which had started with The Magical Revival in 1972.Recently reprinted by Starfire Publishing in both hardback and paperback formats, The Ninth Arch runs to 592 pages, includes a 32-page section of scintillating colour and black & white plates and encompasses illustrated endpapers, as well as a colour frontispiece.The book is an expanded commentary on Liber OKBISh, ‘The Book of the Spider’, a rich and exotic text which was received in the late 1950s during the period of New Isis Lodge. This document has echoes of an earlier text, ‘Wisdom of S’lba’, whose origins can be traced back to the mid-1940s; indeed, there are quotes from S’lba embedded in the text of ‘The Book of the Spider’.In this talk about “The Ninth Arch”, Michael Staley considers the role of transmitted texts, the circumstances of its reception within New Isis Lodge, and the background against which ‘The Book of the Spider’ was earthed. He then goes on to consider some of the main strands of the text. What, for instance, is the significance of the Spider? In what sense was The Ninth Arch written as the culmination of the Typhonian Trilogies?If you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop:The Ninth Arch (hardback)shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-ninth-arch-hardback-by-kenneth-grant?_pos=1&_sid=f9b7ed22c&_ss=rThe Ninth Arch (paperback) shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-ninth-arch-paperback-by-kenneth-grant?_pos=2&_sid=f9b7ed22c&_ss=r#Typhonian#OKBISh#KennethGrant
Sacred Feminine in the Heavens by Elisabeth Brooke watkinsbooks 2023-05-31 | Elisabeth Brooke presents her new book “Goddess Astrology”.Offering a new and insightful discussion into the subjects of both Greek mythology and astrology, Elisabeth Brooke skilfully intertwines the two to create an original and captivating exploration of the female experience. It expresses a deep appreciation that women’s lives are not all the same and should not be put into the same overused stereotypes; instead, it offers a refreshing perspective of female archetypes, illustrated by the lives of extraordinary women both alive and dead, which women everywhere will relate to. Each chapter of this book follows one of the twelve Astrological Signs, seven traditional planets, as well as the Houses and Aspects. The connection to a Goddess of Greek mythology is detailed for each of these, providing an illuminating and engrossing background to the Greek myths and Goddess lore. The chapters bridge the gap between ancient and modern, exploring more recent examples of brave, strong, and empowering women for each of the Astrological Signs.The book can be read straight through as an exploration of the Goddesses and Astrology, and as a reference book for both astrological studies and historical Goddess lore. Goddess Astrology also contains excerpts from classical texts, newly translated by the author Elisabeth Brooke.Elisabeth Brooke qualified as a Medical Herbalist with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists in 1980. She has a private practice in London and teaches and lectures worldwide. She teaches workshops all over the world, teaching subjects such as herbalism and astrology. She is a guest tutor at Heartwood School of Herbal Medicine and has also tutored in Medical Astrology for the Company and produced articles for their Magazine. Elisabeth has a BA (Hons,) in Classical Studies and is studying for a MA, looking a Greek creation myths.elisabethbrooke.comIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/goddess-astrology-by-elisabeth-brooke?_pos=1&_sid=4e0133b7d&_ss=r#Astrology#Goddesses#Greek_Myth
A Circle of Ecstatic Friends: the Highcliffe Witches by Christina Oakley Harrington watkinsbooks 2023-05-03 | Christina Oakley Harrington presents her latest book “A DREAM OF WITCHES”.Free, pagan, transgressive: worshippers of Pan, devotees of Diana. The men and women who meet under a full moon in the wild woods danced, sing, made music, and made love; in the home they make potions and mutter spells, be it to curse or cure. The witch image infused the European imagination down the centuries, appearing in court records, prose, and poetry. The impulse the literature described finally became a practiced mystery religion in the twentieth century, in the form of Wicca as it coalesced in the New Forest in the 1930s and 30s. The poems and passages in this book illustrate the supportive imagination of the New Forest Coven and its most famous initiate, Gerald Gardner. They date from the late medieval period through the Edwardian age, and all were instrumental, influential - inspiring early pagans, and hopefully, too, readers today.Christina Oakley Harrington is Treadwell’s founder and presiding spirit. She was voraciously interested in spirituality and magic since childhood, and grew up in West Africa, Burma, and Chile, only moving to the West at the age of fifteen. In her early twenties, she was heartened to discover Europe’s own native religious traditions and has been a pagan ever since. A former academic, she left university life in 2001 to establish Treadwell’s. These days she serves as a consultant for programs and projects but is usually at the shop. She is the author of two books and numerous articles and was co-founder and literary editor of Abraxas: International Journal for Esoteric Studies.treadwells-london.com/the-history-of-treadwellsIf you would like a copy of Christina’s book, you can get it from our web shop:Paperback edition:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/dreams-of-witches-paperback-by-christina-oakley-harrington?_pos=2&_sid=b0caa7da9&_ss=rHardback edition:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/dreams-of-witches-hardback-by-christina-oakley-harrington?_pos=3&_sid=b0caa7da9&_ss=r#Wicca#NewForestCoven #Witchcraft
Walking with the Celtic Moons by Kevin Parr watkinsbooks 2023-04-22 | Author Kevin Parr presents his latest book “THE QUIET MOON: Pathways to an Ancient Way of Being”.January’s Quiet Moon reflects an air of melancholy, illuminating a midwinter of quiet menace; it was the time of the Dark Days for the ancient Celts, when the natural world balanced on a knife edge. By May, the Bright Moon brings happiness as time slows, mayflies cloud and elderflowers cascade. Nature approaches her peak during a summer of short nights and bright days – this was when the ancient Celts claimed their wives and celebrated Lugnasad. With the descent into winter comes the sadness of December’s Cold Moon. Trees stand bare and creatures shiver their way to shelter as the Dark Days creep in once more and the cycle restarts.In “The Quiet Moon”, Kevin Parr discovers that a year of moons has much to teach us about how to live in the world that surrounds us – and how being more in tune to the rhythms of nature, even in the cold and dark, can help ease the suffering mind.kevinparr.netYou can get a copy of this book via our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-quiet-moon-by-kevin-parr?_pos=1&_sid=2a22cd694&_ss=r#Nature#Mentalhealth#CelticMoons
Light languages of the Starseeds by Alexander Quinn watkinsbooks 2023-04-02 | Alexander Quinn presents his new book “STARSEEDS: What's it All About?”In the 1960s, legendary hypnotherapist Dolores Cannon began working with patients who had smoking and eating issues. When taken deep into their subconscious, a surprising thing happened. No matter their class, creed, or religion, clients from all over the world kept saying the same thing: "I came here to raise Earth's vibration”. Upon returning to full consciousness this was something of a confusion to people at the time especially prior to crossing the great marker in 2012 when earth moved into a much higher photonic area of the cosmos changing the magnetics and many other elements that trigger our DNA and consciousness.This book acts as a 360 degree dot-connector, giving a beginner to master level explanation of the Starseed phenomenon, which is currently exploding globally and where it has developed since. It links together various information and insights spiritually, metaphysically, and scientifically so that the phenomenon can be broken down into disparate parts and understood from a unique vantage point as a connected whole. This book offers the why, who, how, when, and where. For a very long-time humanity has been kept in the dark about its spiritual and cosmic inheritance. Who would do such a thing and what would they gain from such an endeavour? In an age of lies everything has become a conspiracy theory and the truth is far stranger than fiction. We are not having a global awakening, but a remembrance of who we really are, a return to our true selves. We are from the stars, and we are not alone.facebook.com/NavigatingthelightIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/starseeds-whats-it-all-about-by-alexander-quinn?_pos=2&_sid=53fe8f05f&_ss=r#starseeds#Ascension#Arcturians
The Travels of the 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi by Charles Manson watkinsbooks 2023-03-26 | Buddhist scholar Charles Manson presents his latest book “THE SECOND KARMAPA KARMA PAKSHI - TIBETAN MAHASIDDHA”.Karma Pakshi is considered influential in the development of the reincarnate lama tradition, a system that led to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. Born in East Tibet in the thirteenth century, Karma Pakshi himself was the first master to be named Karmapa, a lineage that continues to modern times and has millions of admirers worldwide. During his lifetime, Karma Pakshi was widely acknowledged as a mahāsiddha—a great spiritual adept—and was therefore invited to the Mongol court at the apogee of its influence in Asia. He gave spiritual advice and meditation instructions to the emperor Mӧngke Khan, whom he advised to engage in social policies, to release prisoners, and to adopt a vegetarian diet. After Mӧngke’s death, Karma Pakshi was imprisoned by the successive emperor Kubilai Khan, and much of Karma Pakshi’s writing was done while he was captive in northeast China. He was eventually released and returned to Tibet, where he commissioned one of the medieval world’s largest metal statues: a seated Buddha sixty feet high.Centuries later, two Buddhist meditation masters, the First Mingyur Rinpoche and Chӧgyam Trungpa Rinpoche, were inspired by Karma Pakshi to write meditation practices that are profoundly important to contemporary Tibetan Buddhist practitioners: respectively, the Karma Pakshi Guru Yoga and the Sādhana of Mahāmudrā.This first-ever comprehensive biography of Karma Pakshi in English reveals new information about a pivotal historical figure in the development of Tibetan Buddhism and his interactions with two Mongol emperors. Also included are translations of several newly available songs attributed to Karma Pakshi and translations of ten excerpts of his writings on reincarnation, meditation, dreams, visionary experiences, tantra, and consecration. Details on the music of Karma Pakshi's singing of the maṇi mantra are also given.Charles Manson works as librarian for the Tibetan Collections at the Bodleian Library (Oxford University) and the British Library (London). Born in Venezuela, educated in England, he first went to university at Columbia in New York, but the social disruption of the times helped cut short those studies.Inspired by the totem pole woodcarvings of British Columbia, he subsequently trained in traditional European woodcarving (in the lineage of William Morris). He became a master woodcarver, in London, completing work for the Houses of Parliament, St Paul's, and other churches and institutions in the City of London.After a family tragedy, he then spent several years as a Buddhist monk and meditation retreatant, 'missing out' on the 1980s.He later returned to academia, first at SOAS (University of London), and then he studied at Harvard University where he received a Master in Theological Studies degree.After the publication of “The Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi: Tibetan Mahasiddha” in 2022, he is working on translations from a manuscript of Karma Pakshi's poetry and songs of meditation realisation.If you would like to get a copy of the book, you can find it on our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-second-karmapa-karma-pakshi-by-charles-manson?_pos=1&_sid=9b7ed151a&_ss=r#Karmapa#Buddhism#Tibet
Book (re)collections & overlooked classics by R.B. Russell watkinsbooks 2023-03-22 | R.B. Russell, author and publisher at Tartarus Press, takes us on a guided tour through the wonderful, macabre and obscure books that make up his legendary collection – and the sadly vanishing breed of second-handbooksellers from whom he acquired them.“Fifty Forgotten Books” is a very special sort of book about books, by a great bookman and for book-people of all ages and levels of experience. Not quite literary criticism, not quite an autobiography, it is at once a guided tour through the dusty backrooms of long vanished used bookstores, a love letter to bookshops and bookselling, and a browser’s dream wish list of often overlooked and unloved novels, short story collections, poetry collections and works of nonfiction.In these pages R. B. Russell doesn’t only discuss the books of his life, but explains what they have meant to him over time, charting his progress as a writer and publisher for over thirty years . . . and a bibliophile for many more. Here is living proof of how literature, books, and book collecting can be an intrinsic part of one’s personal, professional and imaginative life, and as not only a solitary act, but a social one, resulting in treasured friendships, experiences, and loves one might never, otherwise, have enjoyed.Filled with a lively nostalgia for the era when finding strange new books meant pounding the pavement and not just filling in search engines, “Fifty Forgotten Books” is for anyone who wishes they could still browse the dusty bookshelves of their youth, and who can't wait to get back out into the world in quest of the next text liable to change their life.R.B. Russell is a publisher, co-running Tartarus Press with Rosalie Parker. He writes novels, short stories and non-fiction, and composes music.As an author he has had four collections of short stories, three novellas and one novel published. His story 'Loup-garou' was chosen for Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year. 'In Hiding' was nominated for the 2010 World Fantasy Award, and 'The Beautiful Room' for the 2011 British Fantasy Award.Michael Dirda has described R.B. Russell as '...among the leading practitioners of classic supernatural fiction'.Russell's novella, “Bloody Baudelaire”, has been filmed by 3:1 Cinema with the new title Backgammon and was released 2016.R.B. Russell is also a songwriter, having previously composed songs released by The Bollweevils. His first solo CD, “Ghosts”, was released by Klanggalerie in February 2012. The accompanying video presentation was premiered in Vienna in March 2012, and was subsequently shown at Dean Clough Galleries October 2012. Dean Clough Galleries presented The Romance of Shortwave Radio Numbers Stations as a video installation in 2018.http://tartaruspress.com//ray/index.htmlIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/fifty-forgotten-books-by-r-b-russell?_pos=1&_sid=e64fe3af1&_ss=r#TartarusPress#ArthurMachen#Bookhounds
Carrick creates a new religion by Emily Scialom watkinsbooks 2023-03-15 | Emily Scialom presents her novel “THE RELIGION OF SELF-ENLIGHTENMENT”. Carrick Ares grows up without any particular beliefs in anything. He is boring, and proudly so. Yet when he suddenly dies in a car accident, he experiences what he feels to be the afterlife. It then causes him to go through a huge existential crisis. The only person with whom he speaks about it is a psychiatrist, Paul Turnstone. They together explore the theories Carrick has about life. Carrick goes mad and thinks that he finds the truth of existence. Struggling to dress himself, hinders not his adamance that he knows the answers to the biggest questions of life. He produces a book, The Religion of Self-Enlightenment, which becomes the expression of his theories. It discusses exactly how to heal the crises which are now plaguing individuals and the wider world.emilyscialom.comif you would like a copy, you can get it on our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/religion-of-self-enlightenment-by-emily-scialom#Newreligion#NDE#GoldenRule
Drinking from Mìmir’s Well of Memory by Karl Andreas Kornevall watkinsbooks 2023-03-12 | Author Karl Andreas Kornevall presents his latest book “WAKING THE DRAGONS”.An exhilarating journey exploring the relationships between myth, magic, man and nature, through the symbol of the dragon and guided by the oracle of the runes. Here is an immersion into the revival of the rich living tradition from Scandinavia. The stories, folk-magic, sagas and world-literature offer us insight into the resilience that can be discovered in our lives, ecology and community today. The lesser-known branches of the great World Tree of Yggdrasil are explored as we hear about reconciliation as a road to wisdom. Much of this material has never before been translated into English. Andreas Kornevall is an author, storyteller and ecological activist. He grew up in South America, Sweden and Switzerland, and now directs the Earth Restoration Service charity. In response to the sixth mass extinction, he was the catalyst behind the Life Cairn movement: memorials for species rendered extinct at human hands. As a storyteller, he works with old myths and fairytales which shine a torchlight on life’s journey; his stories tend to gravitate around the Norse material which have led him to lecture and perform in universities and other educational centres. He is also a prize-winning author, whose work has been published in magazines such as Resurgence, The Ecologist, Permaculture magazine and in the Dark Mountain series. He is a member of the 'Forn Sed' (Old Customs Association) in Sweden which works closely with ancient Norse culture, traditions and spirituality, unearthing old legends, forgotten folklore and endangered Norse languages.Through his charity he has planted over 200 woodlands in the United Kingdom and he has recently been voted by the University of Southern California as one of their 100 spiritual exemplars.kornevall.comIf you would like to get a copy of the book, you can find it on our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/waking-the-dragons-by-andreas-kornevall?_pos=1&_sid=e8e01b395&_ss=r#Norse#soulintegration #runes
“Soar with the eagles” - Striving for Resilience by Dr. Joy Vaughan watkinsbooks 2023-03-08 | This chronicles the real-life resilience stories and poems of women from around the world who think of themselves as ordinary but who are in fact unbelievably extraordinary! Like priceless works of art, each of the women chosen to be in this book has demonstrated their ability to bounce back, time and time again, from their adversities. Some of them are chiefs of their tribes. Others are trail-blazers in their businesses and countries. More importantly, they are leaders first of themselves. Join me and be completely inspired as to who these ordinary/extraordinary women are as wives, mothers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and more.A native of Barbados, a recognized transformational coach, and author, Dr. Joy Vaughan identifies and has you be victorious in the areas where fear, procrastination, and self-sabotage have derailed your purpose and success.She is passionate about helping you to reinvent yourself according to your life’s purpose and to gives you the tools of resiliency for continued success. Dr. Vaughan has successfully fought and won several emotional, physical, and spiritual battles. Each battle has made her stronger. Having extensive experience in the medical and educational fields she was “downsized” by corporate in the prime of her life.A true master of reinvention and resiliency, she returned to school and earned her doctorate in Brain-Based-Education. Her groundbreaking research in Neuropsychology has been instrumental in assisting individuals and companies in the area of talent management and improving employee performance. Her knowledge of human development and neuropsychology has helped her to understand the heart and soul of organizations and their most valuable assets – their employees.As a world-traveled nana of two, Dr. Vaughan has had successful careers in the areas of Occupational Therapy, Business, Education and Neuropsychology. Dr. Vaughan has written several books - “Powerful People, Powerful Lives,” “How to Conquer Those Mountains of Your Life,” “Finding the Key to Resiliency,” and “Seven Secrets To Reinventing Yourself”. Her books in progress are titled, “Clarity: The Power of Knowing What Brings You Joy,” and “The Art of Resiliency: Phoenixes Rising.” Dr. Vaughan lives happily and humbly in the sunshine state of Florida. She asks “How can I be of service to you?”drjoycoaching.comIf you want a copy of this book, you can get one via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-art-of-resilience-by-joy-vaughan?_pos=1&_sid=3b6968fce&_ss=r#Reinvention#Resilience#Sustainability
The Spirituality of Liminal Spaces by Claire Gillman watkinsbooks 2023-03-03 | Editor and writer Claire Gillman presents her latest book “LEARNING TO LOVE THE SPACES IN BETWEEN”.The word liminal comes from the Latin word 'limen', meaning threshold. In its literal sense, a threshold is a doorway. 'Liminal' is often used to describe the gateway between two stages.A liminal space can be a metaphysical state – the place between sleep and wakefulness, between life and death where consciousness is altered, the transition period between one life event and the next; or it can be a physical space – the coastline between sea and shore, an empty art gallery, or the moment just before it rains.In an age where so much importance is placed on facts and explanations, the feelings we derive from liminal 'unknown' spaces can disrupt our equilibrium. Yet these 'spaces in between' are often where insight, creativity and inspiration are found.Here, life-long liminal explorer and journalist Claire Gillman helps us learn and grow through our experiences of liminality. Featuring contributions from leading luminaries including Bruce Parry, Caroline Myss, Dr Eben Alexander, Neale Donald Walsch, Phyllis Curott, Yasmin Boland, Dr Robert Holden, Satish Kumar, Dr Mike Dow and Felicity Warner, Claire shows us how we can navigate and embrace liminal experiences to enhance our wellbeing and understanding of the world.Claire Gillman is an experienced journalist, editor and writer. She has written over 30 books, including We are the Sandwich Generation: Keeping Everyone Happy, Best of Boys: Helping Your Sons through their Teenage Years and The Healing Therapies Bible. Her latest book, Learning to Love the Spaces Inbetween about liminality was published in November 2022.She is an editor and mentor for Jericho Writers (formerly the Writers’ Workshop) and has enjoyed helping many aspiring writers to realise their dream of becoming a published author.Claire was formerly the editor of Kindred Spirit magazine for over ten years. She’s written on alternative health, parenting and spirituality for many women’s magazines, The Times and other national newspapers. She was the editor of a number of consumer women’s magazines including Health & Fitness magazine.clairegillman.comIf you would like a copy of the book, you can get it via our webshop:#ThinPlaces#Liminal#Numinous
Quantum Afterlives by Anthony Peake watkinsbooks 2023-03-01 | Esoteric author Anthony Peake talks about his latest book “CHEATING THE FERRYMAN: The Revolutionary Science of Life After Death”.In this mind-expanding book, Anthony Peake reveals an extraordinary model of life after death - one that brings together ideas from ancient philosophy, neuroscience, quantum physics and consciousness studies, and manages to explain a number of seemingly mysterious experiences such as precognition, déjà vu, synchronicity, near-death experiences and out-of-body experiences. It is called Cheating the Ferryman. This book is a much-awaited follow-up to Peake's internationally bestselling Is “There Life After Death?” which introduced his revolutionary model. Since then he has amassed more evidence, using new studies by world-leading researchers, theories from the likes of Stephen Hawking, Carl Jung and Hugh Everette, together with testimonies of NDEs and precognitive experiences which give everyday clues to our immortality. “Cheating the Ferryman” presents an astounding model of survival after death that is supported by, rather than in conflict with, our present understanding of how the universe works.Anthony Peake was a curious child. While his friends were reading Batman and Superman comics Anthony was immersing himself in learning of the most arcane nature (whilst still keeping an eye on the X-Men and Dr. Strange). It was in 1966, at the age of twelve that he, quite by accident, came across a copy of “The Sky People” by Brinsley Le Poer Trench and from then on there was no stopping him. The British part-series “Man Myth and Magic” was read with intense interest followed by the discovery of John Keel’s “Project Trojan Horse” and Jacques Vallee’s “Passport to Magonia”. What followed was a voracious, and unquenchable, need to know everything about everything.At university he chose courses that would accommodate his wide interests, specialising in the sociology of religion, the theory of language development and the art of the Italian Renaissance. A post-graduate course in management lead Anthony away from his calling as a writer and into a career as a manager in various UK businesses. His interest in the esoteric continued with a growing fascination for quantum physics and neurology developing over the years.It was in the year 2000 that his life was to change. A fortuitous set of circumstances allowed him to take a year sabbatical from his business career and he decided that he would focus the fruits of all his reading and research in writing a book. Exactly one year later he surfaced with the manuscript of his first book, then entitled “Cheating the Ferryman”. This book was a distillation of all his areas of interest, quantum physics, neurology, ancient myths, altered-states of consciousness and the mystery of death. However, it was to take five years before this work appeared in print. Thanks to the help of Professor Bruce Greyson of the University of Virginia, an article based upon Anthony’s Cheating the Ferryman hypothesis was to appear in the Winter 2004 edition of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, the academic periodical of the International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS). A few months later, in early 2005, British publishing house Arcturus bought the rights to the book and, a year later, and after a substantial re-write, Anthony’s first book, with the new title Is “There Life After Death? – The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die” was published. The rest, as they say, is history. This book has now sold over 60,000 copies world-wide and has been translated into various foreign language editions including Spanish, Russian and Polish. Indeed, Anthony has now had books published in every major European language.Anthony has now written nine books, co-authored a tenth and co-edited an eleventh. All of them develop his ‘Cheating the Ferryman’ hypothesis into ever-wider areas of application. His approach has always been to apply science to the mysterious and the enigmatic.As well as writing books on extraordinary human experiences he has also written to literary biographies, one on the life and works of the American science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick, and a similar volume discussing the writings and influences of the British author/playwright J.B. Priestley.His twelfth book, which will be published in June 2022, is an updating of his "Cheating the Ferryman" hypothesis in the light of the latest research into a number areas of science, including quantum mechanics, cosmology and neurology.anthonypeake.comIf you would like a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/cheating-the-ferryman-by-anthony-peake?_pos=1&_sid=3bdd899ca&_ss=r#LifeAfterDeath#Afterlife#CheatingtheFerryman
Stuart Duncan Howitt - Portents & Memorials by Patricia Bailey watkinsbooks 2023-02-26 | A true story about a young girl who had a dream premonition concerning a tragic event, which came true in rather bizarre circumstances.Patricia recounts her childhood and youth spent in Liverpool - a city teaming with talent. She gives a fascinating insight into life during the late sixties when the Beatles were at their peak, and a number of other Liverpool lads were proving their worth in many ways.Her short-lived but tender relationship with Stuart Howitt is woven through with reminiscences of the way of life in the city, and her experience growing up there. This tale recounts how Stuart, the true love of her life, was snatched from her in a tragic accident which could have been avoided.Her determination to write his story and to express her love for Stuart, also led her to contact his family many years later, and help them to heal their own grief, which had never truly been resolved.A rather sad and poignant book, in which the shadow of that haunting dream wafts like smoke in and out of the pages. It reveals Patricia to be a tower of strength in situations that would have most of us on our knees.TV Liverpool interview: youtu.be/d91RNyIuCv4If you would like to get a copy of Patricia’s book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/dream-premonition-in-a-life-less-ordinary-by-patricia-bailey?_pos=1&_sid=64d6455a0&_ss=r#Premonition#Intuition
Healing with the Decan Spirits by Brian Wilkins watkinsbooks 2023-02-24 | Brian Wilkins presents his latest book "A Wheel of Small Gods" “A WHEEL OF SMALL GODS” and accompanying deck “ORACLE OF THE DECANS”.The Book: Created in three years of ritual, “A Wheel of Small Gods” is gateway to working with the 36 Decan Spirits of the Egyptian Zodiac . Rooted in tradition and profoundly experimental, the book offers to restore to readers the healing magic that is their birthright through art and inspiration. These 41 poems and talismans offer nothing less than the secret of magic: you can change your life.If you would like a copy of the book, you can get it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/a-wheel-of-small-gods-by-brian-wilkins-brennen-reece?_pos=1&_sid=425da0b1e&_ss=rThe Deck: “The Oracle of Decans” companion deck contacts the 36 Decan Spirits of the Egyptian Zodiac for healing and divination. This double deck explores the polarity of these spirits in images and fragments of verse, allowing the oracle to be both the message and the method of remediation.Also available is the accompanying oracle deck: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-oracle-of-decans-by-brennen-reece-brian-wilkins?_pos=2&_sid=425da0b1e&_ss=rBrian Wilkins:“I love the word craft: the harnessing of strength, skill, imagination, and devotion to make something better — the hope hidden in it, that with patience and care anything can be improved. Craft makes change for the good”. “Each of the arts I practice and offer here is a kind of alchemy, transforming anyone who is dedicated to the work. And each, in turn, has made my life richer and more wondrous.” “But I didn’t get there on my own. My teachers showed me how to set my shoulder to the wheel: we all need help finding the way. I’m forever in debt to Mekeel McBride, David Rivard, Charles Simic, Gordon White, David Dolbear, and so many others. And whether it was poetry, magic, or Tàijíquán, their lives proved the commitment yielded results. I want to offer you the same chance to turn your world into gold”. wilkinsbrian.com#HEALING#DECANS#POETRY
A Wiltshire weirding : writing “High John The Conqueror: A Novel” by Tariq Goddard watkinsbooks 2023-02-22 | Author and publisher Tariq Goddard discusses his latest novel "HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR” with Adam Gordon of Watkins Media.A filmic novel, from an award-winning writer, that blends aspects of True Detective and Line Of Duty, Twin Peaks and The Wicker Man; a literary mix of styles and genres that will appeal to readers of James Ellroy and David Peace, Arthur Conan Doyle and D.H. Lawrence, Shirley Jackson and Gillian Flynn."I always wanted to be a writer, but I became a policeman instead."WESSEX, 2016. Teenagers are vanishing off the council estates of a small provincial city. A crop of herbs that are said to posses magical powers which only grow once every fifty years are found in the woods. A supernatural creature believed to be the guardian of the herbs is seen in nightmares. Rumours of orgiastic rituals on the estates of the rich and powerful excite the curious. And the Queen of England decides to celebrate her 90th birthday with a visit to the city’s famous cathedral spire.Into this madness, two ambitious detectives, one with doomed literary ambitions, seek to solve the mystery, their only lead that “posh people are taking our children”.Blending mysticism, class war, societal malfeasance and transcendence, “High John The Conqueror” identifies the point in our recent history when the ghosts of our past become the political monsters of the present.Tariq Goddard was born in London in 1975. He read Philosophy at King’s College London. His first three novels were shortlisted for various awards including Whitbread (Costa) First Novel Award, Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize and the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize. His fourth and fifth books won the Independent Publishers Gold medal for Horror Writing and Silver medal for Literary Fiction respectively. He lives on a farm in Wiltshire with his wife and children.Extra - A Conversation Between Tariq Goddard and David Bentley Hart: youtu.be/_DA91M0RILIIf you would like to get a copy of “High John The Conqueror”, you can get one from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/high-john-the-conqueror-by-tariq-goddard?_pos=1&_sid=fd3d57ba4&_ss=r#HighJohntheConqueror
Challenges of being a Highly Sensitive Empath by Jane Novak watkinsbooks 2023-02-19 | Jane Novak presents her latest book “HOW TO BE SENSITIVE & EMPOWERED”. This is a practical guide outlining how empaths can protect themselves from sensory overload and burnout. A step-by-step transformational journey of unlocking and reclaiming energy and power.Have you been told you are “too sensitive” or “overly emotional”? Being an empath can be an incredible gift of compassion and connection. When unchecked, empathic insights can leave people feeling depleted and overwhelmed.Sensitivity is a strength. “HOW TO BE SENSITIVE & EMPOWERED” offers a healing roadmap, from Step 1 "Master energy awareness" to Step 7 "Activate and share your gift". Tools include breathing exercises; powerful visualisations; inner voice journaling; how to create "transition breaks" to overcome energy drains.If you would like to buy a copy of this book, you can do so via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/how-to-be-highly-sensitive-and-empowered-by-jane-novak?_pos=1&_sid=2097de8ac&_ss=r#Empaths
Occult undercurrents in the Tate Archive by Victoria Jenkins watkinsbooks 2023-02-15 | Victoria Jenkins, archivist at the Tate museum, presents her book “VISIONS OF THE OCCULT - An Untold Story of Art & Magic”.This book is the first major survey of the occult collection of artworks, letters, objects and ephemera in the Tate Archive. Revealing over 150 esoteric and mystical pieces some never before seen, giving a new understanding to the artists in the Tate collection and the history and practice of the occult. This lavishly illustrated magical volume acts a potent talisman connecting the two worlds of Tate – the seen public collection and the unseen secrets lurking in the archive. The pages of this book explore the hidden artworks and ephemera left behind by artists ,and shed new light on our understanding of the art historical canon. It offers an in-depth exploration of the occult and its relationship to art and culture including witchcraft, alchemy, secret societies, folklore and pagan rituals, demonology, spells and magic, psychic energies, astrology and tarot. Expect to find the unexpected in the works and lives of artists such as Ithell Colquhoun, Paul Nash, Barbara Hepworth, Cecil Collins, John William Waterhouse, Alan Davie, Joe Tilson, Henry Moore, Eileen Agar, William Blake, Leonora Carrington and Pamela Colman Smith. For the first time, the clandestine, magical works of the Tate archive are revealed with archivist Victoria Jenkins exploring relationships between art and the occult, and how both can act as a form of resistance to challenging environments. This book challenges perceptions and illuminates the surprising breadth and extraordinary ways in which artists interpret not just the physical world around them but also the supernatural, to make the unseen, seen. If you think you know Tate artists, it’s time to think again.Victoria Jenkins is a Warwickshire born, London based artist and author and is an archivist at Tate. Her work concerns the relationship between art, the occult and popular culture.If you would like to get a copy of the book, you can purchase it via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/visions-of-the-occult-by-victoria-jenkins?_pos=1&_sid=931087496&_ss=r#occultart#TateArchives
Orixás numerological birth charts by Diego de Oxóssi watkinsbooks 2023-02-11 | Diego de Oxóssi presents his latest book “AFRO-BRAZILIAN NUMEROLOGY”. Much like the celestial influences revealed by a natal astrology chart or the numerology of your birth date, African spiritual traditions believe that every person has specific personal energies ruling how we relate to each other and the way we foresee and achieve life goals. Called the Birth ‘Odus’, these inner energies influence your choices and decisions throughout life, defining and differentiating you from everyone else--and revealing the best ways to maximise your potential and meet the challenges you face.Offering a complete guide to discovering, interpreting, and working with your Birth Odus, Diego de Oxóssi details step by step how to calculate your Birth Odus and cast your full Orishas Birth Chart. He explains the Afro-Brazilian concept of numerology and its relationship with the 16 Odus and their related Orishas, the deities of the Afro-Brazilian spiritual tradition. Diego explores how to determine the influences in the six major houses and the four minor houses of your Orishas Birth Chart, including those related to personality and identity, career and success, relationships and love, and challenges and personal evolution.Presenting case studies from his practice, the author offers detailed interpretations of each of the 16 Birth Odus, showing how their energies manifest in an individual's life. He looks at the positive and negative aspects of each Odu, including how the negative aspects represent the shadow forces that one has to overcome to succeed in life. Diego offers self-transformation techniques to help you improve the positive qualities of your chart while embracing, integrating, and neutralizing the negative energies and tendencies.——Diego de Oxóssi Gaucho is based in São Paulo, and has a degree in Business Processes at Anhembi Morumbi University and Integral Systemic Coach formed by FEBRACIS. Priest of Kimbanda and Bàbálórìsà in Candomblé, he works with personal development, spiritual guidance and advisement through the Jogo de Búzios (an African divination oracle) in whole Brazil and foreign countries, and also keeps his Religiou Temple in city of Mairiporã (metropolitan region of São Paulo).Consecrated as priest in Traditional Kimbanda in 2009 by Priestess Ieda of Eshu King of the 7 Crossroads - `Sir 7`, as we call him -, Diego received religious rights in 2011 and a coronation in 2014, remaining under the "Sir 7 flag" to the present day.In 2010 Diego was initiated to the Orisha Oxóssi in Candomblé tradition of Ketu, by the hands of Bàbálórìsà Rodney Oxóssi, religious path in which remain bound to the present day.For over 14 years Diego has dedicated himself to research, development and presentation of courses, lectures and workshops on pagan and African-Brazilian religions, forms of regional expression and ways of integrating their rituals in society.In 2015, Diego edited his first book - "Unveiling Eshu: the Guardian of the Roads" (Desvendando Exu: o Guardião dos Caminhos [in Portuguese edition only]) - where he demystify this so controversial character of African religions and demonstrate that, despite the name, Eshu is not the Devil, but a great defender and fellow faithful.In 2016 Diego worked on the new book "The Power of Leaves - Creating Magic Baths and Shamanic Fumigation" (O Poder das Folhas: Banhos, Defumações & Magias).https://www.diegodeoxossi.com.br/?lang=enIf you would like to buy a copy of this book, you can get it via our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/afro-brazilian-numerology-by-diego-de-oxossi?_pos=1&_sid=151dbd0e5&_ss=r#Numerology #orixás
The Treasure of Presence - Rumi’s path to Gold by Haleh Liza Gafori watkinsbooks 2023-02-10 | Translator and musician Haleh Liza Gafori presents her translation of the poetic works of Rumi, entitled "GOLD".Up until the age of 40, the 13th century Persian sage Rumi was chiefly known as a preacher and a man of serious and sober views. At that point, however, an encounter with the poet Shams of Tabriz left him utterly transformed. Rumi became a poet himself, a poet in singleminded pursuit of ecstatic illumination and liberation whose poetry is meant to induce a similar revelation in his audience, bringing them to a condition of serenity, compassion, and oneness with the divine. Rumi's poetry is a masterpiece of world literature to which readers in many languages continue to return for inspiration and succour as well as aesthetic delight. This new translation preserves the radical intelligence and the ecstatic drama of poems that are as full of individual character as they are of visionary wisdom.halehliza.comYou can buy a copy of this book via our Webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/gold-by-rumi?_pos=1&_sid=1cb5c75cb&_ss=r#Rumi#Sufi #Mawlana
“The Use of the Earth” - Geomantic Enochian by Alexander Cummins watkinsbooks 2023-02-07 | Esoteric scholar, cunning man and geomancer Dr. Alexander Cummins presents his latest book “NAZARTH: THE PILLARS OF GLADNESS” (published by Hadean Press)Nazarth is a treasure house of geomantic incantations. Its nineteen keys were received and wrought through a combination of spirit communications, dream incubation, ritual cut-up, and judicious co-editing alongside tutelary shades and attendant spirits.This Angelical psalter offers prayers for opening and closing rituals of geomantic divination, as well as for clearing the potentially dangerous miasmas of “halted” shield charts, and presents calls for directly working with the spirits, virtues, and materia of each of the Sixteen Figures of Renaissance European geomancy – to remediate deleterious conditions, transmute obstacles, stir and direct spirits, and galvanise blessings.It offers the enterprising diviner-sorcerer resources to explore the Adamical roots of the so-called Enochian language, as well as imagery and spiritual landscapes to engage with the oracle of geomancy through more visionary lenses. It also presents an approach to Angelical charms for practical sorcery, spiritwork, and spellcraft that welcome further experimentation and individuation by practitioners.Dr. Cummins’ website:http://www.alexandercummins.comYou can buy a copy of this book from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/nazareth-the-pillars-of-gladness-by-alexander-cummins?_pos=2&_sid=85c0444c9&_ss=r#Enochian#Nazarth#Geomancy
My Dragon Journey by Caroline Mitchell watkinsbooks 2023-02-05 | Author Caroline Mitchell presents her latest book “HOW TO LIVE WITH DRAGONS” (Watkins Publishing).Dragons are spiritual warriors of the Earth – harness their energy for empowerment and adventure! As wholly energetic and high-frequency beings, dragons are part of the fabric of the Universe. Like angels, they work with the other realms to support and guide us.In this essential guide, Caroline Mitchell distils over two decades of hard-won experience to help you get the most from your dragon encounters. You will discover:- What dragons are and how to prepare for your dragon work - Meditations, visualisations, chakra work and journaling techniques for connection with your personal dragons - Advanced level dragon work to help you to become a spiritual warrior of the Earth - Direct insights channelled from the dragons about themselves and the nature of the UniverseUse the wisdom of the dragons to embark on your own journey of self-discovery and find your uniqueness, your power and your truth.carolinedragonlady.comYou can buy a copy of this book from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/how-to-live-with-dragons-by-caroline-mitchell?_pos=1&_sid=080cf507c&_ss=r#dragons
Colin Wilsons Occult Introductions by Colin Stanley watkinsbooks 2023-01-11 | Colin Stanley presents “INTRODUCING THE OCCULT: selected introductions, prefaces, forewords and afterwords of Colin Wilson”.Colin Stanley is the published bibliographer of Colin Wilson and editor of many of Wilson's works."The late Colin Wilson wrote a staggering 180 introductions, forewords, prefaces and afterwords to other authors’ books. Soon after his now classic study The Occult appeared in 1971, he was constantly sought out by writers and publishers to endorse their work. He rarely refused. And, as this volume reveals, these were not hurriedly written paragraphs, relying largely on his name as an endorsement, but often significant and substantial essays. Introducing the Occult brings together 17 of his best published introductions chosen by his bibliographer Colin Stanley. Within these covers you can read Colin Wilson on magic, witchcraft, exorcism, ghosts, poltergeists, the Loch Ness Monster, the afterlife, dowsing and much more."“Adrift in Soho”: youtu.be/N0oFV4B_ZuEYou can buy the book at our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/introducing-the-occult-by-colin-wilson-edited-by-colin-stanley?_pos=1&_sid=b9a7e796a&_ss=r#theOccult#colinwilson
Healing hearts of the All-Seeing Heart Oracle by Saira Hunjan watkinsbooks 2023-01-08 | Saira Hunjan presents her brand new deck "The All Seeing Heart Oracle"."A gorgeous luxury deck with stunning heart illustrations by visionary artist Saira Hunjan. This is a deck like no other, with jaw-droppingly original and beautiful artwork. The hearts are protective beings or talismans, each set in a heart temple. Using these cards to activate your heart centre, you can forge a bond with the Divine and open yourself to healing and transformation. The labyrinthine doorways, steps and passages depicted on the cards indicate the potential of passing through the heart temples into new opportunities and understanding.Saira practises a devotional path; her practice is channelling and creating artwork, which comes with pure love straight from the Source. To bridge the gap between the physical and the metaphysical worlds, she uses meditation to reach a deep transcendent connection that allows her to translate her experiences into her unique artwork. Her aim with this deck is to pass on the love, support, strength and courage she receives from the Divine masculine and feminine – with Shiva and Shakti. When you sit with Saira’s oracle card deck, you'll feel the cards alive and pulsating with information and potential."sairahunjan.comYou can buy her deck from our web store: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-all-seeing-heart-oracle-by-saira-hunjan?_pos=1&_sid=989dbdba4&_ss=r#Hearts#Allseeingeye#Oracle
Align yourself with Fortune’s symbols by Alison DeNicola watkinsbooks 2022-12-18 | Alison DeNicola presents her “Auspicious Symbols for Luck and Healing Oracle Deck”.This is a vibrant 44-card deck and book set presenting good luck charms, mystical images, talismans, multi-cultural deities and spiritual healers with messages of positivity and enlightenment. This deck includes symbols that suggest not only luck but also health and healing, abundance and opportunities. Healing energy brought forth by these many symbols and images offers powerful medicine for the body, spirit and mind. Includes 200-page full-colour illustrated book. Alsion’s website: alisondenicola.comYou can buy this oracle deck on our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/auspicious-symbols-for-luck-and-healing-oracle-deck#Vibrational #symbolism#Luck
Sometimes the dead come back - Mesopotamian ghosts by Irving Finkel watkinsbooks 2022-12-17 | Renowned philologist and Assyriologist, Dr. Irving Finkel, who will present his latest book “FIRST GHOSTS: Most Ancient of Legacies”There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th century gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older... “The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies” takes us back to the very beginning. A world-renowned authority on cuneiform, the form of writing on clay tablets which dates back to 3400BC, Irving Finkel has embarked upon an ancient ghost hunt, scouring these tablets to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. In “The First Ghosts”, he uncovers an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom which has remained hidden for nearly 4000 years, covering practical details of how to live with ghosts, how to get rid of them and bring them back, and how to avoid becoming one, as well as exploring more philosophical questions: what are ghosts, why does the idea of them remain so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence, and what do they tell us about being human?(Our apologies for the camera wobbles; ghost in the tripod)You can buy a copy of the book from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-first-ghosts-by-irving-finkel?_pos=1&_sid=ad2d8f827&_ss=r#ghosts#cuneiform#Netherworld
Rhonda Byrne interview with Etan Ilfeld watkinsbooks 2022-12-16 | Rhonda Byrne shares her insights and wisdom from years of spiritual learnings. She is the bestselling author and filmmaker of the Secret and continues to inspire millions of people.
Holding a relationship with medicinal Herbs by Jo Dunbar watkinsbooks 2022-12-11 | Herbalist and author Jo Dunbar presents her latest book "Secrets From A Herbalist's Garden".During the pandemic, surgeries closed their doors to their patients, and told them to self-isolate and take paracetamol. People became frightened and felt abandoned to cope with a virus against which there seemed no answer from mainstream medicine. Since then, there has been a groundswell of interest in plant medicine, and this book will help readers feel empowered and able to help themselves heal and thrive using tinctures, teas and other recipes, but without having to train as a medical herbalist.Amongst the alluring recipes are Menopause Tea, Horse Chestnut Gel and Brain Spice Condiments, and chapters include Nourishing Your Adrenals, Herbs for the Heart and Muscles and Joints. There’s a huge amount of wisdom here garnered from Jo’s 22 years of practising herbalism.There is nothing as magical as picking a weed from under a hedge, brewing it in the cauldron of your teapot, and using that potion to restore health. It’s everyday alchemy, and it transforms us from the base metal of material gratification into the gold of recognizing the exquisite power of nature.Secrets from a Herbalist’s Garden meets the pull to recover from illness or to alleviate a long-standing condition, as well as the yearning for a new way of life, where growing and harvesting herbs with the seasons is adopted as a new holistic lifestyle. You might consult the text with a specific ailment or a plant to harvest, but it would also guide you to a more spiritual and seasonal lifestyle.Jo’s website: botanicamedica.co.ukYou can buy a copy of “Secrets from a Herbalist’s Garden” via our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/secrets-from-a-herbalists-garden-by-jo-dunbar?_pos=1&_sid=c948f5c3a&_ss=r#Health#herbalism#rewilding#Druidry
Interpreting Draconic astrology charts by Victor Olliver watkinsbooks 2022-12-09 | Author and editor of The Astrological Journal, Victor Olliver presents his latest book “Chasing the Dragons: An Introduction to Draconic Astrology”.Draconic astrology is an ancient, little-known system which sets out to identify an individual’s spiritual purpose(s) and challenges. Most people at some point ask the question: ‘What is my life purpose? What am I here for?’ Victor Olliver takes a step-by-step approach to answering these questions. He teaches you how to set up a ‘draco’ chart and interpret it, using many charts of notable people and clients (as well as his own horoscope) as working examples. Draconic astrology is a highly versatile analytical and forecasting tool used not just in natal and mundane astrology but also with tropical transits, secondary progressions, directions, solar returns and much more. Using the North Node as the starting point, draconic discovers life themes (perhaps from past lives) often only hinted at (or absent) in the tropical chart. This book will help empower you and your clients as together we explore the soul’s intent towards self-fulfilment. Victor’s website: victorolliver.co.ukYou can buy his book “Chasing the Dragons - An Introduction to Draconic Astrology” on our website here: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/chasing-the-dragons-by-victor-olliver?_pos=1&_sid=f5bb87f78&_ss=r#astrology#Draconic#lunarnodes
Don’t be like Yak horns in a sack: Mind knowing itself by Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche watkinsbooks 2022-12-08 | Khentrul Lodrö T'hayé Rinpoche presents his book “THE POWER OF MIND - A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge” along with his translator Paloma Lopez Landry.The Tibetan Nyingma Lama Khentrul Rinpoche studied at the renowned Larung Gar academy in Tibet with one of the most influential and greatest Dzogchen masters of modern times, Jigme Phuntsog Rinpoche. His other teachers include Katog Moksha Rinpoche, and Penor Rinpoche in the Palyul tradition. He was later invited to the USA by Chagdud Tulku, where he is now based. Although highly respected as a great scholar-yogi, he chooses to focus on the importance of Lojong, or Mind Training teachings, as relevant practices for the turbulent and disturbing times of today's world. This talk was filmed during his first visit to the UK.You can buy a copy of “The Power of Mind” from our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-power-of-mind-by-khentrul-lodro-thaye?_pos=2&_sid=3117c483a&_ss=r#Supremewisdom #TibetanBuddhism#Lojong
Satsang for Strange Times by John Siddique watkinsbooks 2022-11-23 | Spiritual teacher, poet and author John Siddique joined us at the bookshop to present his book “Signposts of The Spiritual Journey”.Whatever spark fires you to begin a spiritual journey – maybe it’s your meditation or yoga practice, or a difficult time in your life, or just a desire to find greater meaning – it is too easy to lose your way, get stuck and abandon the path. In this book John shares direct teachings on the nature of meaning and awakening in the modern world, inviting you to meet your ordinary life as being your true spiritual path.This road map to the spiritual journey will help you keep going from stage to stage, explaining the signposts that show that you’re progressing, as well as the blockages and traps that hold you back from a life of presence, meaning and enlightenment.From Signpost 1, The Arising of Questions, to, finally, Signpost 16, Giving Everything to Love, is there for you every step of the way, explaining with his trademark warmth and humour how you’ll know you’re succeeding and offering encouraging real-life stories, including his own. There's also a huge range of tools and practices, from using writing and drawing to explore your teachability to self-reflections to help you expand your awareness and let go of ego, to instructions for effective, safe, meditative practices little known in the West.John’s rock ‘n’ roll spirit, authenticity, and feet on the ground wisdom make for a stunningly fresh wake up call to the path of life. Far more than simply saying ‘be present,’ This book is an espresso shot of love and action helping you meet the beating heart of life in the here and now.Anything can and most likely will happen at John’s live events. He is considered one of the world’s foremost meditation teachers.Buy the book:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/signposts-of-the-spiritual-journey-by-john-siddique?_pos=1&_sid=a3dfed70b&_ss=rhttps://www.authenticliving.life/#Meditation #Satsang
Occult roots of Fascist Italy by Christian Giudice watkinsbooks 2022-11-11 | Esoteric scholar, publisher and author Chris Giudice presents his latest book "Occult Imperium: Arturo Reghini, Roman Traditionalism, and the Anti-Modern Reaction in Fascist Italy" (Oxford University Press).Christian Giudice's “Occult Imperium” explores Italian national forms of Occultism, chiefly analyzing Arturo Reghini (1878-1946), his copious writings, and Roman Traditionalism. Trained as a mathematician at the prestigious University of Pisa, Reghini was one of the three giants of occult and esoteric thought in Italy, alongside his colleagues Julius Evola (1898-1974) and Giulian Kremmerz (1861-1930). Using Reghini's articles, books, and letters, as a guide, Giudice explores the interaction between occultism, Traditionalism, and different facets of modernity in early-twentieth-century Italy. The book takes into consideration many factors particular to the Italian peninsula: the ties with avant-garde movements such as the Florentine Scapigliatura and Futurism, the occult vogues typical to Italy, the rise to power of Benito Mussolini and Fascism, and, lastly, the power of the Holy See over different expressions of spirituality. Occult Imperium explores the convergence of new forms of spirituality in early twentieth-century Italy.You can buy a copy of the book from our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/occult-imperium-by-christian-giudice?_pos=1&_sid=b95c3d6ad&_ss=r#OccultImperium#Italy#Traditionalism
Textural flesh of Austin Osman Spare by Ian C. Edwards watkinsbooks 2022-11-06 | We were joined by Ian Edwards PhD for a presentation of his latest book "The Chiasmata of Austin Osman Spare" (Atramentous Press).This is the second Volume in Ian's "Being and Nonbeing in Occult Experience" series.The book is bold, even brazen in its endeavour, which can be thought of as a vision whose text is flesh, a body without organs, and as a path with a series of path marks, a myriad of traces that signify a meeting between the past and future, opening up the possibility for a radical reappropriation of becoming, what can be called Austin Osman Spare’s second (be)coming, as an induction of time, the circularity of eternity that rotates through being, where it is not being that becomes but the becoming of time through being. The book shows how Spare illustrates and inscribes the intertwining of non-being, becoming, and being, with his writings and art portraying it in different forms, which transcend and transgress all ontologies that attempt to describe it as part of a metaphysics of presence. Rather than illustrate the book with Spare’s art, which has been done before with many books on his work, this volume, which offers a “new wine,” does so through “new wineskins,” through the art of Carolyn Hamilton-Giles, which complements the text and portrays in image its chiasmic structure, being a direct, immediate response to Spare, using his art and writings to invoke new forms, which follows Spare in spirit, charting a new way to experience his “The Book of Pleasure”.Dr. Edwards attained his PhD in Clinical Psychology and holds both administrative and clinical positions at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Philosophy. Dr. Edwards also co-created and currently runs the Duquesne University Center for Student Wellbeing.Ian’s Insta: instagram.com/ayinyesh31If you’re interested in ordering a copy of the book, you can find it on our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-chiasmata-of-austin-osman-spare-by-ian-c-edwards?_pos=1&_sid=79e6413b2&_ss=r#austinosmanspare#Neither-Neither#ZosKiaCultus
Magus at large on the Town - Crowley’s London by Phil Baker watkinsbooks 2022-11-04 | On 8th September 2022 we were delighted to be joined by author Phil Baker for a presentation of his latest book "City of the Beast: The London of Aleister Crowley".“I dreamed I was paying a visit to London,” Aleister Crowley wrote in Italy, continuing, “It was a vivid, long, coherent, detailed affair of several days, with so much incident that it would make a good-sized volume.” Crowley had a love-hate relationship with London, but the city was where he spent much of his adult life, and it was the capital of the culture that created him: Crowley was a post-decadent with deviant Victorian roots in the cultural ferment of the 1890s and the magical revival of the Golden Dawn. Not a walking guide, although many routes could be pieced together from its pages, this is a biography by sites. A fusion of life-writing with psychogeography, steeped in London's social history from Victoria to the Blitz, it draws extensively on unpublished material and offers an exceptionally intimate picture of the Great Beast. We follow Crowley as he searches for prostitutes in Hyde Park and Pimlico, drinks absinthe and eats Chinese food in Soho, and find himself down on his luck in Paddington Green—and never quite losing sight of the illumination that drove him: “the abiding rapture,” he wrote in his diary, “which makes a bus in the street sound like an angel choir!”You can buy a copy of the book from our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/city-of-the-beast-the-london-of-aleister-crowley-by-phil-baker?_pos=1&_sid=08382eb0c&_ss=r#Crowley#Thelema#Psychogeography
Sitting meditation advice by Swami Saradananda watkinsbooks 2022-10-30 | Swami Saradananda joined us in the bookshop to present her book “Sitting Comfortably“ - a guide to setting up your long-term healthy and enjoyable meditation practice. This is the only book offering a comprehensive approach to the preparation for sitting meditation without aches and pains.Meditation practice can be blocked by aches and pains felt while sitting. This allows the jittery mind to take up residence, and leads to the feeling of "not being good at meditation".“Sitting Comfortably” explores the physical issues that may arise while sitting, from painful knees to tight hamstrings. Swami Saradananda shows how yoga preparation, breathing and adapting postures can help to strengthen the body to be able to maintain a sitting meditation. She invites us to understand how the mind can easily be distracted, like a puppy, and that physical discomfort can often be this distraction in disguise.https://yogamentor.yoga/You can buy the “Sitting Comfortably“ book via our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/sitting-comfortably-by-swami-saradananda?_pos=1&_sid=5ba9c4c5a&_ss=r#yoga#Meditation #pranayama
Exu & Pomba Gira experiences of Kimbanda Magicians by Diego de Oxóssi & Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold watkinsbooks 2022-10-28 | Diego de Oxóssi & Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold joined us to discuss Kimbanda & “Traditional Brazilian Black Magic - The Secrets of the Kimbanda Magicians”, Diego’s new book.Diego de Oxóssi is a chief of Kimbanda and an Orishas priest. For more than 20 years he has been researching and presenting courses, lectures, and workshops on pagan and African Brazilian religions. He writes a weekly column at CoreSpirit.com and is the publisher at Arole Cultural. He lives in São Paulo, Brazil.Exploring the history and practice of Kimbanda, also known as Quimbanda, Diego de Oxóssi builds a timeline from the emergence of Afro-Brazilian religions in the 17th century when African slaves were first brought to Brazil, through the development of Orisha cults and the formation of Candomblé, Batuque, Macumba, and Umbanda religious practices, to the modern codification of Kimbanda by Mãe Ieda do Ogum in the 1960s. He explains how Kimbanda’s presiding deity Eshu Mayoral embodies both masculine and feminine principles, both god and devil, and thus represents human nature itself with all its vices and virtues. Although it has been demonized as a form of Satanic cult, Kimbanda - the tradition of Afro-Brazilian black magic - is a spiritual practice that embraces both the light and dark aspects of life through worship of the entities known as Eshu and Pombajira. Discussing the magical practices, initiation rites, and spiritual landscape of Kimbanda, Diego explains how there are seven realms, each with nine dominions, and he discusses the entities that inhabit and govern each of them. Diego explores spirit possession and Kimbanda’s sacrificial practices, which are performed in order to honor and obtain the blessing of the entities of the seven realms. Offering an accessible guide to Kimbanda, Diego shows that this religion of the people is popular because it recognizes the dark and light sides of human morality and provides a way to interact with the deities to produce direct results. Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, a native of Norway and resident of Brazil since 2003,is a behavioral psychologist, anthropologist and master brewer (Capirotagem Cervejaria).During the last 25 years he has travelled extensively in search of traditional wisdom and spiritual legacies, with a particular focus on African and Afro derived traditions along with what is generally defined as traditional witchcraft in Europe. This has led to deep involvement with several streams of wisdom, such as traditional Ifá, Haitian Vodou, Palo Mayombe, Quimbanda and a rich knowledge of witchcraft from diligent commitment and involvement with various recensions of the 'witches’ way.’Frisvold is a pragmatist with an interest in spiritual philosophy, occult history and the aesthetic language used to describe and understand tradition, spirituality, sorcery and witchcraft, as exemplified in his books Palo Mayombe, Pomba Gira, Exu and Ifá. Beside brewing, research and writing, Frisvold arranges workshops, courses and events of a spiritual and psychological orientation, as well as initiations at his grange in the Brazilian countryside, Villa Draconis, with his wife, Katy. They also offer spiritual, magical and astrological services and products through the Sacred Alchemy store. Articles, news and updates can be found on his blog, the Starry Cave.You can buy their books from our web shop-Traditional Brazilian Black Magic - The Secrets of the Kimbanda Magicians: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/traditional-brazilian-black-magic-by-diego-de-oxossi?_pos=1&_sid=b8b2a1b94&_ss=r“Exu and the Quimbanda of Night and Fire”: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/exu-and-the-quimbanda-of-night-and-fire?_pos=2&_sid=29a2ea9f8&_ss=r“Pomba Gira and the Quimbanda of Mbùmba Nzila”: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/pomba-gira-and-the-quimbanda-of-mbumba-nzila-by-nicholaj-de-mattos-frisvold?_pos=4&_sid=29a2ea9f8&_ss=r#Pomba Gira#Exu#Kimbanda
Cartomantic Emanations of the Afterlife Tarot by Ever Orchid watkinsbooks 2022-08-28 | Ever Orchid presents her new “THE AFTERLIFE TAROT” here at the bookshop.Six years in the making, from original concept, through multiple artwork revisions, to final production, the Afterlife Tarot deck is a unique tarot that has the 22 major arcana cards and a reading cloth, where you can study how it correlates with the Kabbalistic Tree of Life 22 pathways and 13 afterlife cards, created exclusively for use with this deck and Tree of Life cloth, which you can use to correlate with the 11 sefirot and the 3 Kabbalistic veils. Each of the cards depicts original artwork based on various ancient civilisation motifs and spiritual concepts of living and dying.You can buy a deck set via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-afterlife-tarot-by-ever-orchid?_pos=1&_sid=b594d558b&_ss=r#Tarot#Afterlife#Qabalah
Evolutionary metamorphosis of Popular culture by Noa Menhaim watkinsbooks 2022-08-21 | Noa Menhaim joined us at the bookshop for the launch of her new book “THE LIFE FANTASTIC”.Explore the sprawling network of culture to discover the incredible ways in which ideas connect to shape the world we see today.These mind-blowing essays dig down to the roots of stories, myths and literary genres, travelling from art to politics to history to folklore, and from high to popular culture and back again. Through an intricate web of sidenotes, embark on a voyage of discovery from the unluckiest book ever made to Viking horned helmets to the sex life of vampires…. or from mermaids frolicking in the margins to the ancient Amazons to the power of Amazon and on to Utopia and Atlantis…This is western culture as you’ve never seen it before.twitter.com/nmanneimYou can buy the book via our web shop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/life-fantastic-by-noa-menhaim?_pos=1&_sid=bd8e7db00&_ss=r#popculture#folklore#myths
The Return of Hermopolis As Healing Memory by Dr. Mervat Nasser watkinsbooks 2022-08-20 | Dr. Mervat Nasser presents her book “THE PATH TO THE NEW HERMOPOLIS -The History, Philosophy and Future of the City of Hermes” (Rubedo Press).In “The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus”, Gary Lachman referred to Hermeticism as the religion of the mind, a perfect description for an intellectual discourse that clearly speaks to our psyches and gives us the necessary tools to be truly human. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a blueprint of what we came to know in our modern time as Humanistic Psychology. The Hermetica may be seen to clearly espouse the following humanistic principles: The power of the human creative potential. The necessity of integrating opposing forces within one’s self to achieve wholeness. The realisation of the ever-changing, ever evolving nature of the universe that is described as a linguistic phenomenon with multiple interpretations and a variety of discourses. The acknowledgment of the connection between the universal and the particular.ABOUT HERMOPOLISIt is the ancient city of ‘Thoth’ - the god of wisdom, the inventor of writing and the ultimate communicator of all arts and knowledge. It lies in El-Minia governorate, middle Egypt and its existence can be traced back to early times in the Egyptian history. In Ashmunin ( Hermopolis East), the relics of the legendary Thoth’s Temple can be found and in Tuna El-Gebel (Hermopolis West), the burial site of the priests/ scholars who served in Ashmunin- the most important is the ‘Petosiris Tomb’ who was the Hermopolitan priest in Alexander the Great times.ABOUT NEW HERMOPOLISNew Hermopolis is an individual social enterprise founded & funded by Dr Mervat Abdel-Nasser with the mission of harnessing the unique heritage of this region towards its cultural and economic development. It is built on a private land (10 acres) between rural, and desert landscape, and lies within walking distance from its ancient counterpart in Tuna El Gebel (20 KM from the main town of Mallawi/Minia, 320 kilometres from Cairo), and central to all the antiquities of this region.ABOUT MERVATDr Mervat Abdel Nasser MD, MPhil, FRC Psych Consultant Psychiatrist, Researcher in Egyptology & Writer, Founder & Director of New Hermopolis.Mervat is a graduate of Cairo Medical School and fellow of the Royal college of Psychiatrists, London. She holds a master’s degree in philosophy and a doctorate in psychiatry from London University. She also has two diplomas in moral philosophy and the history of medicine.Mervat served as a clinical psychiatrist and university academic in England from 1977-2007. Her clinical practice focused on general adult psychiatry with special interest in the field of culture and mental health. She achieved international stature and reputation through her various publications exploring the interface of mind and culture.Mervat has as well a long-standing interest in Egyptology and has written on the subject in both Arabic and English, including several books addressed to the young reader. Mervat took an early retirement in 2007 from her job as a consultant psychiatrist and senior university academic in the UK and returned to Egypt to pursue her dream of establishing the project of New Hermopolis. She has since dedicated herself entirely to this cause.www.newhermopolis.orgYou can buy the book from our webshop here: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-path-to-the-new-hermopolis-by-mervat-nasser-1?_pos=1&_sid=ac898e450&_ss=r#Thoth#Hermeticism#AncientEgypt
Supernatural Queens and post-Pagan Goddesses by Ronald Hutton watkinsbooks 2022-08-07 | Professor Ronald Hutton presents his latest book “QUEENS OF THE WILD: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation”.In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the fairy queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries.Looking closely at four main figures—Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition—Hutton challenges decades of debate around the female figures who have long been thought versions of pre-Christian goddesses. He makes the compelling case that these goddess figures found in the European imagination did not descend from the pre-Christian ancient world, yet have nothing Christian about them. It was in fact nineteenth-century scholars who attempted to establish the narrative of pagan survival that persists todayresearch-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/ronald-e-huttonYou can buy a copy of the book from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/queens-of-the-wild-by-ronald-hutton?_pos=1&_sid=2aa09529f&_ss=r#Goddesses#Cailleach#Faerie
Pathways of a Magical Nature-based Spirituality by Vivianne Crowley watkinsbooks 2022-07-31 | Dr. Vivianne Crowley presents her latest book "WILD ONCE: Awaken the magic within. Unleash true power".Witch, high priestess, doctor of psychology: Vivianne Crowley has been given many labels over the years. Wild Once is the extraordinary and inspiring tale of a life lived magically, of adventures into the unknown and of finding spiritual nourishment through reconnection with the natural world. It shows what can happen when you have the courage to step into the unexplainable and live untamed.It is also an evocative, intricate account of a hidden world, a rich tour of modern magical practices, from meditation to manifestation, shamanism to spellwork. Magic is waiting to be discovered. It is here, just beneath the surface, if only you know where to look...http://viviannecrowley.com/index.htmlPagan Federation: paganfed.orgYou can buy a copy of the book from our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/wild-once-by-doctor-vivianne-crowley?_pos=1&_sid=66fa62894&_ss=r#Spirituality#Wicca#intuition
The Chariot of Fire at Qumran by Lars Muhl watkinsbooks 2022-07-20 | Lars Muhl shows you how to access your inner light and power, as well as reveal a roadmap for you to attain your own Divine Identity. "The Light within a Human Heart" follows Lars Muhl on an inner and outer journey to the cave where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, using a metaphorical text - the ‘Book of Asaph’ - as a symbol for his search for spiritual enlightenment.This book offers a practical guide to invoking your magnificent inner light - the secret ingredient of Creation. It provides a mirror for all who read it, enabling you to unfold the magnitude of your entire being and be the divine co-creator you were meant to be. In this book, you will find answers that no scientist can provide. What can't be seen and heard by your ears and eyes can be accessed by your inner senses. Inside us all is an inner world containing multidimensional realities and endless magic, waiting for you to open the door. “The Light Within a Human Heart” is for those who wish to attain their highest possible potential. Turn its message into daily practice to enter heaven on earth and remain beautifully present, whatever difficulties you face in your life. When you move, breathe and live in your inner light, you have returned home.https://www.larsmuhl.dk/en/en.gilalai.com“The Gate of Light” documentary by Lars Muhl:youtu.be/0GDEi7OuARwIf you would like a copy of the book, you can buy via our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-light-within-a-human-heart-by-lars-muhl?_pos=1&_sid=5c9cda337&_ss=r#Essenes #Merkabah #Cave4
Ethical Contemporary Witchcraft by Alice Tarbuck, Briana Pegado, Jane Claire Bradley & Claire Askew watkinsbooks 2022-07-16 | In a world that often feels like it makes no sense, many people have begun to reach out to the numinous for a sense of understanding and connection. Looking back to ancient wisdom, folklore and classic texts for answers can be helpful, but sometimes without the context of the contemporary it can be hard to see how these old ways apply to the here and now. Too often, depictions of witches – and indeed some contemporary witchcraft practices – perpetuate harmful racist, colonialist and culturally appropriative narratives. Gender essentialism crops up often in witchcraft circles, and #witchgoals trends proliferated by large companies and mass media raises troubling questions about the relationship between witchcraft and capitalism. The Modern Craft is an eclectic and radical collection of essays on witchcraft practice and the ethics of magic, which gives that much-needed modern context to timeless wisdom. “The Modern Craft : Powerful voices on witchcraft ethics” is a fascinating snapshot of contemporary occult practice viewed through an intersectional lens. Essays include poets on the magic inherent in language, working-class witches on the reclamation of agency through practical spellwork, and gender fluid practitioners on the necessity of breaking down traditional hierarchies in magical symbolism. Poetic, inspiring and electrifying glimpses from the brink of contemporary craft, these essays show how anyone, no matter where they live or who they are, can find positivity and the force for powerful change in the subversive unknown.alicetarbuck.net/toil-and-trouble-witchcraft-educationclaireaskew.combriana-pegado-values-compass.squarespace.com/the-modern-craftjaneclairebradley.comYou can buy the book via our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/the-modern-craft-edited-by-alice-tarbuck-claire-askew?_pos=2&_sid=b5795a4db&_ss=rSynda Sova’s music:bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/breaking-ice-bc067#Witchcraft#magic#practice
Medical & Emotional Intuitive diagnosis by Katie Beecher watkinsbooks 2022-07-10 | Katie Beecher presents her latest book "Heal from Within".Take control of your own health using this inspirational and empowering guide to true, holistic healing. In “Heal from Within”, internationally recognised medical intuitive and licensed professional counsellor Katie Beecher shares a revolutionary, step-by-step approach to physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Using some of the same tools and exercises that Katie uses in her acclaimed medical and spiritual intuitive readings, the reader will be taught how to access their own intuition and spiritual guidance as they move towards healing that encompasses body, mind, and soul.With information from her spiritual guides and thirty years of experience, Katie guides readers to inventory their physical and emotional health, identify their key issues and the possible emotional, physical and spiritual contributing factors, then develop a strategy to permanently heal the root causes. The book includes inspirational stories about Katie’s discovery and development of her spiritual abilities and healing from an eating disorder, depression, trauma and Lyme disease as well as detailed accounts of the healing journeys of many of her clients. The second part of the book includes a comprehensive glossary of specific conditions along with tailored treatment suggestions.Filled with practical advice―from suggestions for supplements to exercises, mantras, and dialogue prompts ― “Heal from Within” empowers readers to confidently take control of their own wellness and become their own medical intuitive.katiebeecher.comYou can get a copy of Katie’s book via our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/heal-from-within-by-katie-beecher?_pos=1&_sid=2586bb433&_ss=r#Healing#chakras#Intuition
Constellations above a Laundrette & other Mercurial Musings by Anne Whitaker watkinsbooks 2022-06-26 | Anne Whitaker present her latest book "Postcards to the Future: Mercurial Musings 1995-2021”.This book brings together the very best work in astrological journalism by Anne Whitaker, first published in and on such highly respected magazines and websites as The Mountain Astrologer, The Astrological Journal, Dell Horoscope, Astrodienst (astro.com) and more.This unique collection of essays and articles covers a vast spectrum of subjects – from planetary cycles, Fate, the 12th house, professional ethics and science to transits, progressions, planetary ingresses, Jungian psychology and the astrological links between between Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Even Dolly the Sheep's cosmic significance is charted.As a writer and columnist, Anne Whitaker carries her considerable learning lightly. She combines a forensic approach to subjects with flashes of sardonic humour, often linking themes to her own extraordinary and eventful life. This approach has earned her an army of fans (and editors) who appreciate her fearlessness, honesty, openness and critical robustness.anne-whitaker.comIf you would like to buy a copy of “Postcards to the Future”, you can get it at our webshop: shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/postcards-to-the-future-by-anne-whitaker?_pos=1&_sid=d043cba8f&_ss=rHoroscope from Jude Cowell’s Battle of Culloden astrology essay: judecowellastrology.blogspot.com/search?q=culloden#Astrology#archetypes#Horoscopes
Shining through your True Colours by Jules Standish watkinsbooks 2022-06-19 | Jules Standish presents her latest book "A Colourful Dose of Optimism: Prescribe your own Happy Colours to Feel Good".If you could write yourself a prescription today would it be for instant happiness and joy, optimism and hope?Prescribe yourself some red to raise your glass to half full, some pink for positivity, or yellow to put sunshine into a dull day. Maybe choose blue for a calm outlook, along with balancing green to feel more in control. Now you can discover how to harness the power of colour to turn today’s challenges into hopefulness. Invest in yourself whilst enjoying the feel-good factor of having found your own colourful comfort zone for ultimate well-being.In the current climate of anxiety and uncertainty, why not take control of the things that you can change in a positive way. Through a holistic colour diagnostic system Jules Standish provides you with the ‘Perfect Plan’ for simple, effective, transformative changes in your wardrobe and at home. Backed up with the science and psychology of colour, Jules shows you how to turn fearful, challenging situations into opportunities to feel happier and more confident.Discover what your happy colours might look like; how to de-tox and re-build your own unique colour-capsule wardrobe; discover new combinations that will lift your moods; wear your wow colours to work for ultimate confidence and success; relax in colourful comfort clothing; choose a shade for every room in your home by your own colourful palette and personality along with practical combinations to make your environment zing!It’s time to look on the bright side, by boosting your mood and lifting your spirits, in your interiors, as well as your closet. Give your wardrobe a raise, put the wow into your workwear, and rejoice in the comfort of casual dressing; Turn every room in your home into a harmonious and happy zone for yourself and your family; What you need now is ‘A Colourful Dose of Optimism’ both at work and at play.colourconsultancy.co.ukLCS Colour Analysis Diploma course:londoncollegeofstyle.com/courses/colour-analysis-online-diplomaYou can buy Jules’ book in our webshop:shop.watkinsbooks.com/products/a-colourful-dose-of-optimism-by-jules-standish?_pos=1&_sid=524b94c0c&_ss=r#ColourPsychology#Colourtherapy#colourcurious
