The ability to move from the ordinary into an altered state of consciousness is one of the most valuable skills in both magic and religion. From the ceremonial magician to the shaman, using trance work to explore inner realms is essential to the magical process of healing, transcendence, and wisdom desired throughout diverse occult and spiritual traditions. Trance-Portation offers a comprehensive and multi-spirited way to enter the inner realm. Blending the modern world with the ancient ar...

An accessible, in-depth exploration of the runes as a living spiritual tradition.Diana Paxson has distilled her many years of experience working with the runes into this essential source book. Readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and its use and meaning now, in contemporary culture.But, Paxson reveals, the real power of the runes comes from internalizing them and using their symbols as sources of wisdom and power. At the end of ...

In Essential Asatru, renowned author and priestess Diana Paxson demystifies an ancient, rich, and often misunderstood religion, and offers a practical guide for its modern followers.**A Journey to Fulfillment and RenewalFilled with clear, concise instructions on living Asatru every day, this truly accessible guide takes you on a journey from Asatru’s origins in Scandinavian and German paganism to its recognition a...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga continues in 'a fine tribute to Bradley and the real-world triumphs and tragedy of Boudica.' (Publishers Weekly)Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of hist...

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted countless readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy.

Throughout history, the uncertainties of life have driven people to seek counsel from prophets, seers, and oracles on everything from love to livelihood: people want to talk to their lost loved ones, heal old family traumas, find out about work, and determine what the future will bring.In The Way of the Oracle, bestselling author, scholar, and priestess Diana L. Paxson offers a broad overview of the traditions of famous oracles in history: from the pythia at Delphi, the so...

In Essential Asatru, renowned author and priestess Diana Paxson demystifies an ancient, rich, and often misunderstood religion, and offers a practical guide for its modern followers.Filled with clear, concise instructions on living Asatru every day, this truly accessible guide takes you on a journey from Asatru's origins in Scandinavian and German paganism to its recognition as an official religion in the 1970s and its widespread acceptance today.

"Paxson provides songs, rituals, magical exercises, and practical advice to help you develop your own personal relationship with the Lord of Runes." —Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5,000 SpellsOdin is arguably one of the most enigmatic and complex characters in Norse mythology. Revered since the Viking Age, Odin has been called the greatest of the gods—the god of words and wisdom, runes and magic, a transformer of consciousness, and a trickster wh...

～暢銷二十年，重磅盧恩符文新修出版～【專文推薦】「ᚠ．Fehu」代表財富、「ᛞ．Dagaz」代表黎明；對「盧恩符文」有興趣的朋友們，難以避免片面地死記符號意涵，自行費盡苦心揣測、找尋靈感，才得以掌握它們。不過，可知道為什麼盧恩文字具有這些意涵，又或者這些讀音嗎？它們或許分別對應哪一些北歐神話故事，或是維京人的傳奇呢？不認識的話，又要如何從背誦過渡到真正的理解呢？如今，大家終於能追本溯源，直接親近盧恩之名的產地標記「盧恩詩」——透過這本《盧恩全書》——帶領讀者至盧恩之井的最深處。——異教人．ᚢᛁᛏᛁᚢᛅᛣ【本書特色】◎暢銷二十年新修版，收錄作者最新序文、附有延伸閱讀書單。◎完整介紹二十四個盧恩文字，包括每一個盧恩的古代含義，及其在現代文化的用途和意義◎探討盧恩文字在咒語、儀式、占卜和魔法之實際應用。《盧恩全書》是一本內容完整的盧恩符文指南，探討盧恩文字在咒語、儀式、占卜和魔法之實際應用。幾乎涵蓋了盧恩知識的所有面向，從歷史起源、如何...

A popular in-depth exploration of the runes, reissued with a new chapter on rune divination, now part of the Weiser Classics series.Diana Paxson has distilled her years of experience working with the runes and teaching others into this one definitive sourcework. In a series of chapters dealing with rune pairs, readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and its use and meaning now, in contemporary culture. But as Paxson shares, the real power ...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga continues with the dramatic story of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain.

Bestselling author of several fantasy novels, including Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon, Diana L. Paxson now turns her attention to Trance Possession. Specifically, how to safely and effectively enter and to exit possessory trance. In possessory trance, one voluntarily offers one’s body as a vehicle for spirit work. This differs from other forms of trance in that one’s “normal” personality is replaced by a personality that is identified by oneself and one’s co...