Bone Rites
Bone Rites

Author: Natalie Bayley

Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

Published: 2023-10-31

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1912430886

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"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court... Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe." Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing. Haunted by a spirit, she still hopes to perform the ancient black magic that will free her soul, or her struggle to punish the mighty will have been in vain. Will the love of her life come to her aid? Or can she find a way to escape her fate? Winner of The Virginia Prize for Fiction, Bone Rites is a dark, literary tale of love, loss and one woman’s obsessive fight for justice and redemption within a ruthless world. 5/5 stars *Possible spoilers below* I LOVED this book. I loved the style, the writing, the Gothic horror, the protagonist, everything about it. Bone Rites is told through the eyes of a British noblewoman, Kathryn Darkling. Kathryn is a morally complex protagonist with a bit of a ghost problem. She wants to do everything possible to save her brother, especially because she considers herself responsible for his death. I loved the “deathbed confession” style of writing in this book. I’ve always loved the unreliable narrator types, and Kathryn is a perfect example. Check this book out if you’re a fan of Gothic/magic/historical fantasy. Thank you again to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book.

Deeply Into the Bone
Deeply Into the Bone

Author: Ronald L. Grimes

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2002-12

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0520236750

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Providing a personal, informed and cultural perspective on rites of passage for general readers, this text illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions.

Neopagan Rites
Neopagan Rites

Author: Isaac Bonewits

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0738711993

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A practical guidebook for creating and conducting public rituals that that unify, inspire and fulfil their intended purposes.

Crossroads
Crossroads

Author: Louise Carus Mahdi

Publisher: Open Court Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9780812691900

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Thinkers and activists from many orientations and traditions are now coming together to explore ways to reconstitute rites of passage as a form of community healing for our public and personal ills. Crossroads is a comprehensive collection of over fifty cutting-edge writings on diverse aspects of the transition to adulthood. "In no uncertain terms, Crossroads opens our eyes to our responsibility to the adolescents who are now growing up without sacred rituals and hence without knowledge of spiritual roots in their culture. Many of the writers have first-hand experience and first-rate ideas of how to transform this cultural crisis. Crossroads also challenges us to integrate our own inner adolescent. Piercing insight with realistic hope " -- Marlon Woodman The Ravaged Bridegroom

Women's Rites of Passage
Women's Rites of Passage

Author: Abigail Brenner

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780742547483

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Women's Rites of Passage grew out of Abigail Brenner s desire to answer some fundamental questions about the role of rites of passage in contemporary women s lives. Relying on a research study involving over 50 women, Brenner shows how women today understand the need to take responsibility for their lives and for directing their own paths, and are beginning to do so by creating their own very personal rites of passage.

Of Blood and Bones
Of Blood and Bones

Author: Kate Freuler

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2020-07-08

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0738763721

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Learn to Work with the Magick of the Dark Moon Shadow magick occupies a critical but often misunderstood role in the rich history of witchcraft. This book explores topics such as the ethical use of animal parts and bones, blood magick, dark moon energy, and other rarely discussed aspects of witchcraft. With a focus on ethically sourcing materials and suggestions for plant-based substitutions, author Kate Freuler provides much-needed information and hands-on techniques to help you strengthen your witchcraft practice, connect to nature, protect yourself (and your kith and kin), and know yourself in a deep way. Within these pages, you will also discover methods for hexing, scrying, sex magick, and working with dark deities in addition to the magickal use of graveyard dirt and performing spells to assist the crossing of a dying loved one. The shadow work explored in Of Blood and Bones reminds us that not everything is love and light, and that facing the dark side supports the quest to achieve spiritual wholeness.

The Religions of the American Indians
The Religions of the American Indians

Author: Åke Hultkrantz

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780520026537

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This study of the religions of American Indians covers tribal religions and religions of the American high culture.

Betwixt & Between
Betwixt & Between

Author: Louise Carus Mahdi

Publisher: Open Court Publishing

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780812690484

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Betwixt and Between offers new insights into the basic elements of initiations and rites of passage. The absence of these traditional supports creates problems in the lives of those who are caught in the void and lack definite expectations at various times of their lives. The chapters on masculine and feminine initiation provide new and creative concepts and practical possibilities for each of us. Initiation has been a missing component in the modern world and needs to be re-introduced with new understanding and consciousness.