Behind the Lodge Door

Behind the Lodge Door
Author: Paul A. Fisher
Publisher: TAN Books
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1994-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1505102308

A probing analysis of Freemasonry in the U.S. in general, but especially relative to religious education, opposition to the Catholic Church, directing national social policy and how Masons attract members. Thoroughly documented. Immensely revealing. Covers the birth and rise of Freemasonry, the Catholic Church's early condemnation of it, etc. Essential to understanding the forces behind the scenes.

Inside a Magical Lodge

Inside a Magical Lodge
Author: John Michael Greer
Publisher: Aeon Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1913504530

For centuries, magical lodges have been one of the most important and least understood parts of the Western esoteric traditions. The traditional secrecy of lodge organizations has made it next to impossible for modern students of magic to learn what magical lodges do, and how their powerful and effective traditions of ritual, symbolism and organization can be put to work. This updated and expanded edition of Inside a Magical Lodge reveals the foundations of lodge work on all levels-from the framework of group structure that allows lodges to efficiently handle the practical needs of a working magical group, through the subtle approaches to symbolism and ritual developed within lodge circles, to the potent magical methods that lodges use in their initiations and other ceremonial workings. It is a must-read for members of existing lodges, for students of magical traditions such as the Golden Dawn, for practitioners of other kinds of group magical work and for all those who have wondered about the hidden world behind lodge doors.

Native American Ways

Native American Ways
Author: James Mooney
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2013-06-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1625584725

In this 4-in-1 omnibus edition, explore four Native American cultures, examining their lives, lore, and legends. Learn how they worshiped, lived in harmony with nature, and constructed unique social orders. Before Europeans invaded their homeland, these richly varied cultures thrived with a level of harmony with the land and dignity of spirit unmatched by modern Western civilization. Contained herein are The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees; Blackfoot Lodge Tales; Truth of a Hopi; and Navaho Myths, Prayers, and Songs. Now you can explore these four cultures and their mystic traditions.

Silent Court

Silent Court
Author: M. J. Trow
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1780102178

Second in the thrilling new Kit Marlowe historical mystery series November, 1583. Desperate not to let the Netherlands fall into the hands of Catholic Spain, the Queen’s spymaster orders Cambridge scholar and novice spy Christopher Marlowe to go there to assist its beleaguered leader, William the Silent. However, travelling in disguise as part of a troupe of Egyptian players, Marlowe encounters trouble at the home of Dr John Dee, one of their tricks ends in tragedy - and an arrest for murder . . .

White Mocs on the Red Road / Walking Spirit in a Native Way

White Mocs on the Red Road / Walking Spirit in a Native Way
Author: James B. Beard
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1257975439

To begin to know spirit through the teachings of the ancients. In a time of transition, one begins to look for answers about living that seem to be missing in life. It seems as if the fulfillment of the promise of the American dream is somehow incomplete. One begins to look for something to fill in the missing pieces. Noodin searched for that missing part and almost literally stumbled on the first people of this land. As he began to learn of their continued existence, they led him on an extraordinary path of understanding. These people who he did not even know still existed, continue to have the gifts of a beautiful culture that respects all things. The goal for Noodin then became to find those gifts.

The Haunting of Hotel Chalpella

The Haunting of Hotel Chalpella
Author: Marty Hambright
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1490746234

Young Danny Calder joins the Union army to escape his dreary farm life and the fire and brimstone sermons of his farmer/preacher dad. After two years of marching and fighting Confederate soldiers, Danny is discouraged and homesick and hopes to be heading home soon. But instead of going north, he is being led further south and further into enemy territory. While marching and fighting ever southward, they reach a small town in south Mississippi. Here Danny does something that goes against everything he has been taught. Something that burdens him with guilt. Guilt that plagues him until his death and beyond. Mortally wounded in a battle at the small town of Revoux, Louisiana, Danny is carried to an old hotel which is being used as a hospital. Unable to leave this earthly dwelling because of his guilt, Danny is destined to haunt the halls of Hotel Chalpella, until he can correct the crime he has committed. One hundred years later, a man with twin children moves to the grounds of the old hotel as a caretaker. Danny watches the twins and sees goodness in the children that might aid him in his salvation.

Treehouse Hotel Cozy Mystery Collection (Books 4 - 6)

Treehouse Hotel Cozy Mystery Collection (Books 4 - 6)
Author: Sue Hollowell
Publisher: Sue Hollowell
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Dive into the captivating world of Chloe Carson and her loyal cocker spaniel, Max. Each book in the series blends cozy mystery with heartwarming adventures, making it a perfect read for those who love small-town charm, engaging characters, and dogs who help solve crimes. "Mistletoe and Misfortune": Chloe tackles a chef's murder during a hotel event, exposing dark secrets with Max, risking their hotel's future. "Crocuses and Corpses": On a cruise, Chloe and Max solve a hairstylist's murder, revealing deceit and threats to the hotel and Chloe's family. "Lavender and Larceny": At a lavender festival, Chloe and Max uncover a blackmail plot involving a secret lotion recipe, endangering their lives.

Treehouse Hotel Cozy Mystery Collection (Books 1 - 6)

Treehouse Hotel Cozy Mystery Collection (Books 1 - 6)
Author: Sue Hollowell
Publisher: Sue Hollowell
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Dive into the captivating world of Chloe Carson and her loyal cocker spaniel, Max. Each book in the series blends cozy mystery with heartwarming adventures, making it a perfect read for those who love small-town charm, engaging characters, and dogs who help solve crimes. "Peonies and Peril" follows Chloe, a widow, who uncovers a murder in a garden club while selling her family's treehouse hotel. "Violets and Vengeance" features Chloe renovating the Buttercup Bungalow and solving an environmentalist's murder at a dog spa, involving her sister as a suspect. In "Buttercups and Betrayal," Chloe investigates a museum curator's death amid hotel expansion, uncovering stolen treasures and a bingo scholarship scandal. "Mistletoe and Misfortune": Chloe tackles a chef's murder during a hotel event, exposing dark secrets with Max, risking their hotel's future. "Crocuses and Corpses": On a cruise, Chloe and Max solve a hairstylist's murder, revealing deceit and threats to the hotel and Chloe's family. "Lavender and Larceny": At a lavender festival, Chloe and Max uncover a blackmail plot involving a secret lotion recipe, endangering their lives.

The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 2

The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 2
Author: G.W. Mullins
Publisher: Light Of The Moon Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs, chants, poems and stories. This was and still is the way of Native American tribes. Each in its own way enriching their stories with their own experiences. By reliving these stories and songs, we have the opportunity to bring life back to the ancient spirits that created them. We have a chance to walk with the spirits of the past. Being there were so many different tribes with countless beliefs and customs, the only way to understand their ways is through understanding their stories. In this book there is a wide landscape of different tribes, stories  and their beliefs. By exploring these stories, you are offered a glimpse into an often forgotten past. Among the stories included in this collection are: The Origin of the Bird’s Feathers, The Magic Windpipe, Forsaken Brother, The Legend of Manitous Springs, The Origin of the Doll Being, A Widow’s Revenge, Godasiyo the Woman Chief, Origin of the Sacred Arrow, Eskimo Story of the Northern Lights, Falling Star, Story of Manabush, The Four Directions, The Long Journey, The Origin of the Big House Ceremonies, Ghost of the White Deer, The Resuscitation of the only Daughter, The Origin of the Dream Dance, Porcupine's Revenge, The Magic Pots, The Origin of the Wolf Clan, The Wild Rose and many, many more.

Hotel for the Lost

Hotel for the Lost
Author: Suzanne Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481423010

On the way to spend a summer with her grandmother after the sudden death of her mother, seventeen-year-old Audrey, her older brother Daniel, and their father happen upon the Hotel Ruby, a luxurious place filled with unusual guests and little chance of ever leaving.