Auguries and Omens

Auguries and Omens
Author: Yvonne Aburrow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1994
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

This book is superb. Full of the knowledge that every self-respecting Pagan and Occultist needs to know. You are strongly advised to buy this book. Highly recommended. Touchstone Examines in detail the interpretation of birds as auguries & omens, the mythology of birds (Roman, Greek, Celtic & Teutonic), the folklore & weather lore associated with them, their use in heraldry & falconry & their appearances in folk songs & poetry. The book explores these areas in a general way, then goes into specific details of individual birds from the albatross to the yellowhammer, including exotic & even mythical birds.

Birds in the Ancient World

Birds in the Ancient World
Author: Jeremy Mynott
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2018
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0198713657

Birds played an important role in the ancient world: as indicators of time, weather, and seasons; as a resource for hunting, medicine, and farming; as pets and entertainment; as omens and messengers of the gods. Jeremy Mynott explores the similarities and surprising differences between ancient perceptions of the natural world and our own.

The Auguries

The Auguries
Author: F.G. Cottam
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1448302072

"Cottam is a masterly maven of the deeply disturbing occult. His latest may well leave you with nightmares Kirkus Reviews In the 1500s an almanac full of magic spells was put together by someone intent on bringing about The End Times. It has resurfaced and is being used indiscriminately.An unexpected lunar eclipse. A poisonous fog that cripples the capital. Statues that weep blood. As the catalogue of calamities mount, fear and paranoia provoke rumours of terrorist attacks. But from whom? History professor Juliet Harrington is an authority on sixteenth-century mysticism and a long-time believer in the existence of the Almanac of Forbidden Wisdom, a potent spell-book legend insists was compiled in that period by a cabal of powerful occultists. Its magic is summoned though only at disastrous cost, signalled by The Auguries. Juliet is convinced that the recent plague of disasters means someone reckless is using the book - and she has little time left to stop them.

Falnama

Falnama
Author: Massumeh Farhad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN:

"Praised by the New York Times as "a highly important exhibition book," this lavishly produced catalog reproduces illustrated texts from the groundbreaking exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Called "fabulous" by the Washington Post, Falnama was the first show of its kind dedicated to the art of divination in the Islamic world. The Falnama were brilliantly painted compositions created in Safavid Iran and Ottoman Turkey in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Falnama: The Book of Omens combines rare images with scholarly texts on the deeper meaning of dreams, omens, and divination. Featured in this first publication ever devoted to the Falnama as a genre are intact volumes as well as text folios and illustrations now dispersed among international public and private collections. Essays by scholars of Safavid, Ottoman, and Byzantine history and language, complemented by full-color illustrations, offer detailed analysis of the form, content, and meaning of these rarely seen works of art. The first-ever translations of three of the four monumental copies provide insight into a vivid and enduring aspect of human concern--the unknown."--Publisher's website.

The Bathhouse at Midnight

The Bathhouse at Midnight
Author: William Francis Ryan
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780271019673

The title of this book refers to the classic time and place for magic, witchcraft, and divination in Russia. The Bathhouse at Midnight, by one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, surveys all forms of magic, both learned and popular, in Russia from the fifth to the eighteenth century. While no book on the subject could be exhaustive, The Bathhouse at Midnight does describe and assess all the literary sources of magic, witchcraft, astrology, alchemy, and divination from Kiev Rus and Imperial Russia, and to some extent Ukraine and Belorussia. Where possible, Ryan identifies the sources of the texts (usually Greek, Arabic, or West European) and makes parallels to other cultures, ranging from classical antiquity to Finnic. He finds that Russia shares most of its magic and divination with the rest of Europe. Subjects covered include the Evil Eye, the Number of the Beast, omens, dreams, talismans and amulets, plants, gemstones, and other materials thought to possess magic properties. The first chapter gives a historical overview, and the final chapter summarizes the political, religious, and legal aspects of the history of magic in Russia. The author also provides translations of some key texts. The Bathhouse at Midnight will be invaluable for anyone&—student, teacher, or general reader&—with an interest in Russia, magic, or the occult. It is unique in its field and is set to become the definitive study of Russian magic.

Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees

Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees
Author: Paul Rhys Mountfort
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2002-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780892819195

This comprehensive and practical guide to the ancient oracle is based on the alphabet of the Druids. It provides an historical background and bibliographic references to the Druidic mythology ruling this 1,500-year-old oracle.

The Ultimate Catholicism Collection. Illustrated

The Ultimate Catholicism Collection. Illustrated
Author: St. Francis De Sales
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages: 9968
Release: 2021-09-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Catholic Church bases its faith on the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition. Catholic dogma is presented in the Nicene Creed is detailed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Their canonical law is systematic and set out in the Code of Canon Law. The present book features 10 of the most famous works by outstanding Catholic writers, saints, hagiographers, and Doctors of the Church. Saint Aquinas Thomas The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition St. Francis De Sales An Introduction to the Devout Life Saint Louis De Montfort True Devotion to Mary: With Preparation for total Consecration Teresa of Avila Interior Castle St. John of the Cross Ascent Of Mount Carmel St. Catherine of Siena The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena Thomas a Kempis The Imitation of Christ Ignatius of Loyola The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola Brother Lawrence The Practice of the Presence of God Alban Butler The Lives of the Saints

Machiavellis Revivus

Machiavellis Revivus
Author: Nevio Cristante
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2011-05-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1443831190

From an intensive academic study based primarily on Machiavelli’s works, critical arguments arise in this text that undermine not only the current-day political mind-set, framework, and practices, but also the views established academically, up to the point where the “body politic” formed by the Western classical tradition is dissipated and dispersed. Comprised in a contrary unconventional manner similar to Machiavelli, the basic essential factors of history, religion, power, and authority were formulated as the four main chapters in this work by Nevio Cristante. From it, one can readily see the flaws today in the false praise in nostalgic historical hubris, the forgetting of a brand of religion that is essential for healthy politics, the overlooking of coercive forces that reduce politics to power, and the loss of true authority. In this book, Cristante comprises Machiavelli as a virtuous, unprecedented, “extreme humanist,” in stark contrast to the common incessant interpretations of him being a “teacher of evil,” a “diabolical,” “soulless” political advisor. A subversive satirical interpretation of The Prince has been formed herein, extending from the generated knowledge of history and the history of Machiavelli’s own experience. From the vivacious and unraveling Italian Renaissance, a cogent force prompted Machiavelli to create his literary works in order to form an educational cure for the deteriorating human condition, of his time, and any time. There is in Machiavelli, a differing sense of newness from that which is commonly known today, which circumvents its worth in this distinct educative interpretation. Machiavelli goes back in time in order to produce lessons applicable to correct the shortages in his, and every, present-day. With a divergent view of the works of art and literature outlined in this analysis, Machiavelli’s education becomes revived today in creating a virtuous political, spiritual, and cultural dynamism as a battle-cry to repel the ignorance and great misfortunes in our human condition.