Germanic Spirituality and Rhineland Mysticism - The Spiritual Secrets of Europe
Germanic Spirituality and Rhineland Mysticism - The Spiritual Secrets of Europe

Author: George Mentz JD MBA

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-01-24

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1105489604

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This masterpiece provides simple insights into where the ethics, virtues and spirituality of Europe originated. From Ancient Mesopotamia to the wisdom of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the mysticism of the Rhine was a fusion of the greatest teachings which was influenced by Oriental, Hellenistic, Hermetic, Celtic, Vedic, and Gnostic spirituality of the East and the secret lodges of Europe. Germanic Spirituality was profoundly affected by the Rhineland Mystics such as Meister Eckhart and others. The book then explains how the renaissance in Central Europe passed the torch of spirituality and philosophy to the great secret lodges of Europe which brought it to the rest of the world. This book is designed to allow the reader to go back into history and see where the virtues, ethics and philosophy of modern mysticism comes from which has impacted anyone who studies spirituality, philosophy, and metaphysics today.

Self Empowering Wisdom
Self Empowering Wisdom

Author: Barnabas Tiburtius

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1645468453

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This is the second volume in the series of books published under the title ‘Self Empowering Wisdom –Through Deeper Interpretations of Mythologies, Sciences and Spiritual Texts.’ It contains 85 short articles on various spiritual and existential themes aimed at the elevation of human consciousness to a higher level. The purpose of this book is to collate the wisdom, which is increasingly revealing itself in our lives, as the consciousness of Homo Sapiens is being peeled open like the opening of a bud into a fragrant flower or the metamorphosis of the pupae into a lovely butterfly. This is an ongoing journey of human consciousness ascending through the wisdom of the ancients which was enclosed in mythological narrations, then through the deep insight of spiritual masters more explicitly expressed in sacred texts and now, in the present age, through scientific discoveries unravelling the cosmic dimension and the nature of our existence. The content of each article is to bring to light the interconnectivity so that the esoteric and mystical dimensions of mythologies and scriptures are made easy for grasping through current knowledge in the area of sciences, psychology and arts. I am sure that this book will be an empowering tool for all seekers as to the true purpose of our creation and the multiverse in which we live.

Symbols and Themes in Sacred Texts
Symbols and Themes in Sacred Texts

Author: Barnabas Tiburtius

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1647608392

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In this information age, the need for explicit meaning in scriptures and rituals is a vital ingredient that is lacking. The literal interpretations and obligatory rituals have left a void in the individual’s spiritual journey and hence, the increasing disappointment in organized religions. There are 50 articles in this book whose contents aim to provide a deeper spiritual meaning that is conveyed through certain specific symbols and themes such as Agni or Fire, Cave, Cloud, twice-born, Four beasts, Dragon, Trilogy, Hero, Charioteer, Hostile brothers, Inner demon, East, Nakedness, Reincarnation, Redemption, Deluge, Sword, and Twins. These common symbols and themes, across many mythologies and the spiritual significance they convey, are brought out so that the higher nature of man and the spiritual path one has to traverse can be indicated. The very fact that man seeks a higher and more meaningful knowledge denotes that he is on a path to exploring his true nature or awake to his true self. These symbols and themes cut across all dominant spiritual traditions such as Vedic, Buddhist, Hebraic, Christian, and Islamic religions. Symbols and Themes in Sacred Texts contain the key to unlock the spiritual treasure hidden from humanity through literal and archaic cultural interpretations.

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe
The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

Author: Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1134944683

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Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.

Christ Returns from the Jungle
Christ Returns from the Jungle

Author: Marc G. Blainey

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1438483155

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After more than 450 years of European intrusions into South America's rainforest, small groups of people across Europe now gather discreetly to participate in Amazonian ceremonies their local governments consider a criminal act. As devotees of a new Brazil-based religion called Santo Daime, they claim that they contact God by way of ayahuasca, a potent psychoactive beverage first developed by native communities in pre-Columbian Amazonia. This bitter, brown liquid is a synergy of plants containing DMT, a mind-altering chemical classified as an illicit "hallucinogen" in most countries. By contrast, Santo Daime members (daimistas) revere ayahuasca as a sacrament, combining it with rituals and theologies borrowed from Christian mysticism, indigenous shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualism, and Western esotericism. The Santo Daime religion was founded in 1930 by an Afro-Brazilian rubber tapper named Raimundo Irineu Serra, now known as Mestre (Master) Irineu. Presenting results from more than a year of fieldwork with Santo Daime groups in Europe, Marc G. Blainey contributes new understandings of contemporary Westerners' search for existential well-being on an increasingly interconnected planet. As a thorough exploration of daimistas' beliefs about the therapeutic potentials of ayahuasca, this book takes readers on an ethnographic journey into the deepest recesses of the human psyche.

Hitler's Religion
Hitler's Religion

Author: Richard Weikart

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-11-22

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1621575519

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A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

The Secret History of the Jesuits
The Secret History of the Jesuits

Author: Edmond Paris

Publisher: Chick Publications

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0758908253

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Secrets the Jesuits don't want Christians to know Out of Europe, a voice is heard from the secular world that documents historically the same information told by ex-priests. The author exposes the Vatican's involvement in world politics, intrigues, and the fomenting of wars throughout history. It appears, beyond any doubt, that the Roman Catholic institution is not a Christian church and never was. The poor Roman Catholic people have been betrayed by her and are facing spiritual disaster. Paris shows that Rome is responsible for the two great world wars. Author Edmond Paris explains why he wrote this book... "The public is practically unaware of the overwhelming responsibility carried by the Vatican and its Jesuits in the start of the two world wars -- a situation which may be explained in part by the gigantic finances at the disposition of the Vatican and its Jesuits, giving them power in so many spheres, especially since the last conflict." "In fact, the part they took in those tragic events has hardly been mentioned until the present time, except by apologists eager to disguise it. It is with the aim of rectifying this and establishing the true facts that we present in this and other books the political activity of the Vatican during the contemporary -- activity which mutually concerns the Jesuits." "This study is based on irrefutable archive documents, publications from well-known political personalities, diplomats, ambassadors and eminent writers, most of whom are Catholics, even attested by the imprimatur."