Nagualism
Nagualism

Author: Frank G. Ripel

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1409226123

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The author of this book reveals the secret teachings of Nagualism as they have been transmitted to him by don Juan and by the death opponent, Carlos Castaneda's masters. Subject of the book is the organic and systematic reconsideration of the topics discussed by Carlos Castaneda, such as the perception's widening, the art of stalking, the practice of dreaming and the control of the intent. The author does not confine himself to re-present the teachings already developed in Castaneda's works but, thanks to the teaching he has been given, he can bridge the gaps left by the well-known anthropologist. In Castaneda's books, in fact, many topics remain pending; for example, only the first gates of dreaming and the first abstract cores are described. So, for the first time, the three rules of the Nagual, the secret of the three recapitulations, all eight gates of dreaming and all twenty-one abstract cores are revealed.

Encounters with the nagual
Encounters with the nagual

Author: Armando Torres

Publisher: Editora Alba

Published: 2004-11-26

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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"Every human being is by right a warrior who has achieved his place in the world in a battle of life and death. Look at it this way, at least once, as sperm, we all fight the bullfight for life - a unique contest against millions of other competitors - and we win! Now the battle continues... "A warrior knows that there is no guarantee of triumph over death. Even so, he fights his battle, not because he believes he will win, but because of the emotion of the war itself. For him, to give his war is already a victory. And while he fights he rejoices, because, for those who have already died, every second of life is a gift." "I love my children because they are deposits of my energy, my wife because she washes my clothes, she cooks and I catch her, my dog because he takes care of the house, my country because I was born here, my god because he's going to save me...". "The sorcerers have discovered the most refined form of love, because they love themselves. They have put the power of passion at the service of being, and it gives them the impetus to undertake the only quest that counts: that of oneself.

All About Shapeshifting
All About Shapeshifting

Author: Martin K. Ettington

Publisher: Martin K. Ettington

Published:

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13:

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Shapeshifting has a history of occurring all over the world. From American Indians to Slavs in Europe, shapeshifters are part of our world history. In this book we explore what shapeshifting is, it’s history, types of shapeshifters, and regions around the world where it has been reported. We also review practices and exercises to allow the individual to shapeshift themselves to some type of animal. What was Carlos Castenada’s involvement with shapeshifting? And how is the Greek God Proteus related to this topic? And what is the difference between a skin walker and a vampire? Lots of these issues are addressed here and I hope you enjoy the journey.

Dynamics of Religion
Dynamics of Religion

Author: Christoph Bochinger

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 1425

ISBN-13: 3110451107

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Religious ideas, practices, discourses, institutions, and social expressions are in constant flux. This volume addresses the internal and external dynamics, interactions between individuals, religious communities, and local as well as global society. The contributions concentrate on four areas: 1. Contemporary religion in the public sphere: The Tactics of (In)visibility among Religious Communities in Europe; Religion Intersecting De-nationalization and Re-nationalization in Post-Apartheid South Africa; 2. Religious transformations: Forms of Religious Communities in Global Society; Political Contributions of Ancestral Cosmologies and the Decolonization of Religious Beliefs; Esoteric Tradition as Poetic Invention; 3. Focus on the individual: Religion and Life Trajectories of Islamists; Angels, Animals and Religious Change in Antiquity and Today; Gaining Access to the Radically Unfamiliar in Today’s Religion; Religion between Individuals and Collectives; 4. Narrating religion: Entangled Knowledge Cultures and the Creation of Religions in Mongolia and Europe; Global Intellectual History and the Dynamics of Religion; On Representing Judaism.

Shapeshifting Subjects
Shapeshifting Subjects

Author: Kelli D. Zaytoun

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2022-06-14

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0252053435

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Kelli D. Zaytoun draws on Gloria Anzaldúa's thought to present a radically inclusive and expansive approach to selfhood, creativity, scholarship, healing, coalition-building, and activism. Zaytoun focuses on Anzaldúa's naguala/ shapeshifter, a concept of nagualismo. This groundbreaking theory of subjectivity details a dynamic relationship between “inner work” and "public acts" that strengthens individuals' roles in social and transformative justice work. Zaytoun's detailed emphasis on la naguala, and Nahua metaphysics specifically, brings much needed attention to Anzaldúa's long-overlooked contribution to the study of subjectivity. The result is a women and queer of color, feminist-focused work aimed at scholars in many disciplines and intended to overcome barriers separating the academy from everyday life and community. An original and moving analysis, Shapeshifting Subjects draws on unpublished archival material to apply Anzaldúa's ideas to new areas of thought and action.

Genealogies of Shamanism
Genealogies of Shamanism

Author: Jeroen W Boekhoven

Publisher: Barkhuis

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 907792292X

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Cover -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Approaching shamanism -- 2 Eighteenth and nineteenth-century interpretations -- 3 Early twentieth-century American interpretations -- 4 Twentieth-century European constructions -- 5 The Bollingen connection, 1930s-1960s -- 6 Post-war American visions -- 7 The genesis of a field of shamanism, America 1960s-1990s -- 8 A Case Study: Shamanisms in the Netherlands -- 9 Struggles for power, charisma and authority: a balance -- Bibliography -- Index