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"It is thought by many that the loss of the old ways of living, close to the living Earth and close to our tribes, is responsible for the social and environmental problems we face today, so a return to the old ways will be a healing force in the world in this life and time. Druidism today is not an abandonment of technology, nor is it a rejection of society. It is not a retreat from the world into an illusory garden of delight where problems need not be faced. Rather, it is an affirmation of our needs in this life, and an energetic attempt to take power over them. " "The Druids emerged from the ancient Celtic tribes, at a time when the people had to live close to nature to survive." Brendan Myers - The Creator of this great site

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The mythology of the Haida, like that of other tribes on the central and northern coast, is based on the epic cycle of stories about the Raven and his various exploits. The Raven is truly a trickster who liberates humankind from a clamshell, then in one story sets the universe in order, only to threaten it with chaos in the next. The Raven is the most greedy, mischievous and lecherous creature imaginable, but almost without meaning to, teaches humans the arts of living a good life.

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The Haida and their neighbours held in common a set of beliefs about the way the human world interacted with the natural and supernatural worlds, though the Haida also had some profound differences in outlook. The shared concepts centred around curing the sick, ensuring the supply of fish and game, and controlling or at least influencing the weather. Among the ranks of shaman were specialists whose powers were particularly effective within a selected range of tasks such as securing the outcome of major enterprises like trading expeditions or warfare.

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Ecstasy is a real human need... a state of consciousness beyond concept. And if it does not come through...in positive ways... it's going to come out in violence.

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Shamans throughout the world and throughout time, recognize that the universe is alive, conscious, and filled with spiritual power. Shamans know how to access this web of power and work with it skillfully and effectively to address their, and their community's needs.

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Today's celebration is La Danza del Sol: the Dance of the Sun. It is a ritual event, dating back at least 500 years. A heritage from the Lakota Indians, it is reputed to have arrived from ancestor Lakota in what is now the USA. Its purpose is to thank the Great Spirit for another year of life.

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This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 5700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. This is by no means a complete work and I try to update it frequently by adding new articles and expanding or revising existing articles. However, since this is rather a lot of work for one man to do, I welcome contributions; either more information on existing articles or completely new ones. You can find more information about contributing here.

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Kalevala What we know about Finnish mythology is mainly based on our national epic Kalevala and some other collections of oral tradition. Kalevala is a collage of poems collected some 150 years ago by Elias L?nnrot. It contains several mythical worldviews: stoneage myths, ideas adopted from Viking-age adventurers, Christian legends, rustic poems of the countryfolk, ideas expressed by female lyric poets and tradition passed on by witches.

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The Masks of Odin is a provocative study of "the wisdom of the ancient Norse." While it portrays the various aspects and forms that Odin assumes in order to gain knowledge of the nine worlds inhabited by gods and giants, humans, elves, and dwarfs, Elsa-Brita Titchenell has a larger purpose in view. As a serious student of both Edda and Theosophy her loom is cosmic in reach, its warp representing the theosophia perennis or enduring god-wisdom and its woof the Edda, whose many-colored threads she weaves into colorful and often inspiring patterns of interpretation

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Traditionally our people were deeply respected for their spiritual strength. Spirituality is about caring and sharing. I am going to show my care by sharing lots of lots of information, pictures, yoiks and creativity. I want to carry out the power of my people's colors. Welcome to my ilbmi. Listen to the yoiks of the fire. Look at its dances in these times version of sami spirituality.

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Site in Danish Shamanisme er nok den ?ldste spirituelle oplevelsesform vi kender. Afbilleder af mennesker maskerede i dyreham fundet i hulemalerier, mere end antyder at vi allerede 10-15.000 ?r f?r vor tidsregning kan registrere et shamanistisk verdensbillede. Shamanisme er den ?ldgamle kunst, at berejse andre omr?der af virkeligheden end den almindelige. Til forskel fra meditation der er stilhedens kunst, benytter shamanismen sig af kraften fra trommer , raslere eller sang. Lyden benyttes som en ekstra drivkraft til bev?gelse i andre eksistensomr?der. Shamanen rejser til andre virkeligheder for at hente r?d, kraft eller information om specielle forhold. Alle shamanistiske kulturer er lokalt farvede. Derfor er den form for shamanisme, der har udviklet sig den vestlige verdens bysamfund - byshamanisme. Det g?r den hverken bedre eller ringere end traditionel indigen traditionel shamanisme. Kun den personlige indsigt og dygtighed er afg?rende i sp?rgsm?let om ringere eller bedre. Vi er f?dt multidimensionale, m?ske bruger vi ikke denne evne, der p? naturlig vis g?r os i stand til at opleve andre aspekter af virkeligheden, men evnen har alle. Shamanens vej er uddannelsen af denne evne p? samvittighedsfuld og grundig vis.

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Join us in an exploration of the raw materials of meaning: symbols, myths, dreams, and stories. You will see works by people a lot like you, people who are using their imaginations to explore some of the most important questions we ever ask: who am I, why am I here, and what does it all mean? When we allow our most heartfelt emotions to lead us on our journey of discovery, our experience of life can begin to deepen and mature

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books for children - sale online

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Tales of the Pacific Northwest Coast site. Lots of links.

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Samhain is the night when the Old King dies, and the Crone Goddess mourns him greatly during the next six weeks. The sun is at its lowest point on the horizon as measured by the ancient standing stones of Britain and Ireland, the reason the Celts chose this sabbat rather than Yule as their new year. To the ancient Celts, this holiday divided the year into two seasons, Winter and Summer. Samhain is the day on which the Celtic New Year and winter begin together, so it is a time for both beginnings and endings. It is the last of the three harvest festivals, the harvest of meat. It is also the day we honor our dead. Now, while the veil between the worlds is thinnest, those who have died in the past year and those who are to be reincarnated pass through. The doors of the sidhe-mounds are open, and neither human nor faery need any magickal passwords to come and go. Our ancestors, the blessed dead, are more accessible, more approachable during the time of the dying of the land. Samhain is a day to commune with the dead and a celebration of the eternal cycle of reincarnation.

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A six part online article on Iroquoian dreamwork, spirituality, mythology, and music featuring Joanne Shenandoah. Images, quotations, links. Also showing photos of three IROQUOIS FALSE FACE MASKS.

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There are numerous forms of mysticism. The majestic grandeur of nature evoked an intuitive awe in man and a feeling of unity. Some time in history members of the homo sapiens species began directing their attention inside themselves as they received indications of a magical and spiritual nature. In early cultures groups formed around a person who seemed through some strange play of nature be possessed with extraordinary powers and insights. Some call them medicine man, or shamans. In modern culture mysticism is seen as the practice of communion and adoration of man of his divine nature. It takes all forms, though. On this page an introduction to Javanese mysticism, the origins of which little is known as its early adherents committed little to writing.

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WORKING WITH ANIMAL SPIRITS

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WHITE DRAGON is an unashamedly and unapologetically discriminatory magazine! Its editorial policy actively discriminates in favour of writers and artists who are presently living and working within Mercia or who have Mercian connections. WHITE DRAGON covers the area from Manchester to Oxford and from the Welsh Marches to Nottingham and Northampton, serving pagans, witches, occultists and EM freaks in Mercia with news, events and happenings plus articles and artwork. Mercian map opposite, Copyright Dave Taylor 1996.

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An absolutely superb "gateway" site for mythology. Links to global information.

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fairy tales and fables from original works Portal site for quality Internet fairy tale sites Fairy Painting and Illustrators New pieces - chapters added regularly Texts are in html (web) format.

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Entri Entre Kommen Sie herein Entrez Welcome to Ancient Spiral, the Virtual Museum dedicated to the mystical and magical forces of Nature which have governed the Earth since the dawn of time, and still continue to influence our lives in the present day. Spirals The Green Man The Sun and the Moon The Celts Dragons and Serpents Whales and Dolphins Faerie Folk - NEW The Knight's Templar -NEW Pentagrams -

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( Lits of great links and info here) Unlike the Hungarians, as far as we can tell, the peoples who would later be known as Romanians, arrived in Europe as shepherds, not warriors. They were a peaceful nomadic people, caring for their own flocks as well as the herds of others. To the many rulers of the lands in which they lived, they were simply serfs, easily overlooked. As one musicologist has noted: Hungarians dance in boots, Romanians dance in sandals. Romanians are a quiet, earthy, smiling people who have suffered much but have never been broken.

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The Navajo creation story involves three underworlds where important events happened to shape the Fourth World where we now live.

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European [Greek Gods and Goddesses] [Roman Gods and Goddesses] [Celtic Gods and Goddesses] [Norse Gods and Goddesses] [Etruscan Gods and Goddesses] Mesoamerican [Aztec Gods and Goddesses] [Inca Gods and Goddesses] [Mayan Gods and Goddesses] Asian [Chinese Gods and Goddesses] [Japanese Gods and Goddesses] Middle Eastern/Indian [Persian Gods and Goddesses] [Hindu Gods and Goddesses] [Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses] African/African Diaspora [Voodoo Loas] [Santeria Orisha] [Candomble Orisha] [African Gods and Goddesses] [Egyptian Gods and Goddesses]

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