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| Author | : Nicholas Morrow Williams |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2022-02-27 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0192550446 |
Elegies of Chu (in Chinese, Chuci), one of the two surviving collections of ancient Chinese poetry, is a key source for the whole tradition of Chinese poetry. Because the elegies contain passionate expressions of political protest as well as shamanistic themes of magic spells and wandering spirits, they present an alternative face of early Chinese culture; one that does not align with orthodox Confucianism. This translation employs literary English devices in order to emphasise the original structure of these Chinese poems. It also examines the extraordinarily vivid diction of the source texts, including of onomatopoeia, ornate descriptions, exotic flowers, dramatic landscapes, metaphors and startling similes. This translation will be based on the original anthology compiled in the Han dynasty by Wang Yi (2nd century CE), and contains a selection of poems that were collected from the 3rd century BCE through the Han dynasty. The anthology provides readers with an understanding of Chinese literature and its evolution from free-spirited, mythico-religious songs to the more formal, polished style of the Han court.
| Author | : Nicholas Morrow Williams |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022 |
| Genre | : Chinese poetry |
| ISBN | : 9781621966234 |
"This study examines the role of the soul (hun) and the soul-summoning ritual in Chinese literature from ancient times up to the twentieth century. With five case studies from different dynasties, spanning ancient Chu and the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming-Qing transition periods, Chinese Poetry as Soul Summoning shows Chinese poets were inspired by the belief in a soul that could be transported away from the body. On one hand, this provided a model for literature, as a therapeutic means of summoning back wayward souls; on the other, it inspired the imaginative range and formal structures of literary works, which followed the soul's journey from the individual person throughout the world and into the heavens. This study argues that the religious dimensions of Chinese poetry have not been sufficiently examined. The conception of the separable soul is a distinctive and perennial theme that has considerable explanatory reach in understanding traditional Chinese culture. Chinese Poetry as Soul Summoning will be a valuable addition to students and scholars of Chinese culture, comparative literature, and religious studies"--
| Author | : Nicholas D. Smith |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2019-07-04 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0192580612 |
Nicholas D. Smith presents an original interpretation of the Republic, considering it to be a book about knowledge and education. Over the course of Summoning Knowledge in Plato's Republic, he argues for four main theses. Firstly, the Republic is not just a work that has a lot to say about education; it is a book that depicts Socrates as attempting to engage his interlocutors in such a way as to help to educate them and also engages us, the readers, in a way that helps to educate us. Secondly, Plato does not suppose that education, properly understood, should have as its primary aim putting knowledge into souls that do not already have it. Instead, the education Plato discusses, represents occurring between Socrates and his interlocutors, and hopes to achieve in his readers is one that aims to arouse the power of knowledge in us and then to begin to train that power always to engage with what is more real, rather than what is less real. Thirdly, Plato's conception of knowledge is not the one typically presented in contemporary epistemology. It is, rather, the power of conceptualization by the use of exemplars. And finally, Plato engages this power of knowledge in the Republic in a way he represents as only a kind of second-best way to engage knowledge - and not as the best way, which would be dialectic. Instead, Plato uses images that summon the power of knowledge to begin the process by which the power may become fully realized.
| Author | : Konstantinos |
| Publisher | : Llewellyn Worldwide |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2002-09 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 9781567183818 |
Learn how to evoke and communicate with 50 spirit entities and make use of their abilities, when you get Summoning Spirits by Konstantinos. Evoking spirits is one of the most powerful magical techniques you can use-but, until now, most of the material available on evocation has been virtually unusable because it was written by those with little practical evocation experience. Summoning Spirits was written by a practicing magician who has successfully performed many evocations. With his guidance and clear directions, performing evocations will be easy and safe for anyone. Learn to safely evoke powerful spirits to aid you with any task Create sigils charged with the energy of spirits to magnify the effects of your evocations Make an etheric egregore, a manufactured spirit that will perform the task of your choice Perform easy exercises to train your magical abilities and to develop clairvoyance and clairaudience Construct, prepare, and use special magical tools to aid your evocations Summoning Spirits is a complete manual for evoking entities to effect positive changes in your life. Learn how the spirits that dwell on the other planes can be evoked to the astral and physical planes to help you obtain mystical abilities, locate hidden "treasure," and even command a spirit "army" to protect your home while you're away. Summoning Spirits describes the specific attributes and abilities of 50 entities that you can evoke to uncover valuable knowledge, and who will help you succeed in nearly any task, magical or mundane. Whether you need help to face life's challenges or to work a minor miracle, you will find the art of magical evocation a tremendously potent tool for change. Included are information and theory, as well as full instructions for all the rituals you will need to prepare for and then evoke spirits.
| Author | : Synithia Williams |
| Publisher | : Harlequin |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2022-04-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0369710819 |
A fraud? Or the find of her lifetime? Vanessa Steele retreats to her grandmother’s beach house to heal after she loses her job and her fiancé. When she finds that Grandma’s enlisted hunky Dion Livingston and his brothers to investigate suspicious paranormal activity, the intrepid reporter’s skeptical of their motives. But her own investigation discovers that Dion’s the real deal. And any supernatural energy? Pales compared to the electricity that erupts when the two of them are together… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Heart & Soul Book 1: Summoning Up Love Book 2: The Spirit of Second Chances
| Author | : Pam Grout |
| Publisher | : Hay House, Inc |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2017-08-22 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1401949878 |
With her trademark humor, enthusiasm, and no-nonsense guidance, #1 New York Times bestselling author of E-Squared Pam Grout invites you on a year-long "apprenticeship" to recognize and unleash your innate creativity. Making art does not necessarily mean painting a gallery-worthy still life or belting out a Grammy-winning song. It simply means finding a way to give your inner muse a voice in this world. Sure, there’s drawing, dancing, singing, and writing. But there’s also art to be made from creating your own pair of angel wings or inventing a new toy or curating your own at-home film festival. Each week features a project of self-examination, an inspirational message, a real-world example of a celebrity who has addressed similar obstacles, and three zany activities to awaken your infinite creativity. It’s time to declare the beat of your own drum.
| Author | : Ross Heaven |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2006-08-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1594776660 |
An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world • Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant’s “medical properties” • Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits • Includes extensive field interviews with master shamans of all traditions In Plant Spirit Shamanism, Ross Heaven and Howard G. Charing explore the use of one of the major allies of shamans for healing, seeing, dreaming, and empowerment--plant spirits. After observing great similarities in the use of plants among shamans throughout the world, they discovered the reason behind these similarities: Rather than dealing with the “medical properties” of the plants or specific healing techniques, shamans commune with the spirits of the plants themselves. From their years of in-depth shamanic work in the Amazon, Haiti, and Europe, including extensive field interviews with master shamans, Heaven and Charing present the core methods of plant shamanism used in healing rituals the world over: soul retrieval, spirit extraction, sin eating, and the Amazonian tradition of pusanga (love medicine). They explain the techniques shamans use to establish connections to plant spirits and provide practical exercises as well as a directory of traditional Amazonian and Caribbean healing plants and their common North American equivalents so readers can ex-plore the world of plant spirits and make allies of their own.
| Author | : Qu Yuan |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2011-07-07 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 0141971266 |
The Songs of the South is an anthology first compiled in the second century A.D. Its poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century B.C. and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan.
| Author | : Thomas Moore |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1999-08-04 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 0060930950 |
A highly original approach from best selling author Thomas Moore, restoring sex to its rightful place in the human psyche as an experience of the soul. In The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore at last restores sex to its rightful place in the human psyche. Describing sex as an experience of the soul, Thomas Moore here brings out the fully human side of sex – the roles of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality – and draws on religion, mythology art, literature, and film to show how sex is one of the most profound mysteries of life. While finding spirituality inherent in sex, Moore also explores how spiritual values can sometimes wound our sexuality. Blending rather than opposing spirituality and sexuality, The Soul of Sex offers a fresh, livable way of becoming more deeply sexual and loving in all areas of life.
| Author | : Beloved Karen |
| Publisher | : Dorrance Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2021-11-17 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1637642571 |
I Must Explain This By: Beloved Karen In I Must Explain This, the author shares personal observations from within and from outside herself concerning life. She talks of self-mastery, examining and changing your perspective, learning to be useful to yourself and others, all in an effort to help readers look deep within and outside themselves and decide to begin a journey of solving problems and not adding to them. This book is about life anywhere, and it is a call to action on all levels, but that journey starts from within.
