Critiques
Easy to read with some useful information. I think it makes a good reference book for info on sea magic.
This book takes you in depth with working with sea magic.
Not completely a beginners book. It has great reference sections and it has step by step instructions for several meditations and shamanic journeying. It also has journal entry prompts which are always helpful when you're learning.
It also explains how you can use this type of magic even if you are not living near an ocean/beach which is extremely helpful to the majority of us. This book can literally be used by anyone.
I would definitely recommend the book to anyone interested in the subject.
The book is quite thorough, and all the photos make it lovely to look through. I thought the descriptions of the stones were interesting to read. The only drawback is that it's hard to glance through an entry to quickly see the pertinent information about that stone. A short chart for each crystal, listing things like astrological associations, main magical uses, etc., might have been useful.
It's a powerful story of the Bird Goddess and the meaning of birds for culture all along the centuries. A wonderful study very appreciated by me, because it touched the most important cultures, from Greek to Latins passing through Egyptians, Celts, and many more other cultures.
What you can find in the book? Without to discovering too much of course this one is a book for a true believer. Believer of what? Of course of the power of the Bird Goddess and the messages able to be communicated by birds during our life.
The bird as goddess has always been represented in ancient times starting from the Prehistoric, Neolithic, when in caves men and women loved to represent little figurines of a Bird Goddess. With the time also The Egyptian with Isis gave to this Goddess the shape of a bird, like also Greek and other remarkable old cultures as the Indian one or the Celtic culture where the raven the crow and the eagle the God Lugh. Later Christianity represented with a dove symbol of peace the bird. Why all this interest for Bird?
Because substantially a bird has always been read as magical by man. A bird is able to flying, a characteristic unknown by man. We can fly thanks to airplanes, but we are not free to go where we would want to go just by ourselves.
A bird can goes in many places seeing the world under a complete and different aspect. A bird is a messenger. Remember when people used to send letters through pigeons?
Shamanism loved to use birds for traveling between the world. Many cultures loved to wearing also pieces of birds' bones (and feathers)because it was known that the force of bones could be renewed wearing them. A sparkle of the force the divine bird had had could sparkle also into a man.
I also remember Romans loved to watch birds for good luck. Romolo and Remo followed this tradition. Romolo would have become the first King of Rome as predicted by birds.
Wonderful reconstruction of all the old history of the Bird Goddess, later Kynes explains how to keep cheerfully close to us and in our garden or backyard birds. Feeders, a good attitude, will help birds to stay close to us, in particular if they notice that we are friendly. Of course nesting houses can also be helpful. It's important not just leaving food to birds during the winter-time but also during spring and summer time.
Prayers and altars for divination can of course be added for invoking the spirit of the Bird Goddess.
We all know the big tradition of hunting eggs and decorate them during the Easter Time. A joy for all family and in particular for little children.
An egg can also be decorated as a talisman, Sandra explains for various purposes like to attracting abundance. The author will explain also the history and tradition of decorating eggs.
What is an egg? An egg means fertility, potential life. An egg reminds us to the mystery of life, it's arcane. It creates questions without answers: the chicken was born before the egg? Dinosaur laid eggs. Who was born before? The dinosaurs or the eggs?
It's a mystery.
Birds are helpful for establishing a good connection with the other world and with the Bird Goddess.
Birds imagines put also in graves of children. Owls in particular had the role of protecting the dead one during his/her trip in the Other Dimension and at the same time as help for the people still alive of that family in pain.
Lilith the Divine Owl symbol of death and rebirth.
Many rituals for trying to attract the power of Bird Goddess.
The power of three as a number another wonderful chapter that I am sure will intrigue all of you in an esoterical trip that will clarify and will explain why during the centuries the number three has always been considered the perfect number for excellence.
Many exercise for visualize your bird guide.
A long portion of the book will explain you all the meaning of the most common birds and how you can use their power for attracting their potentialities.
I picked up the owl because it's two years I have owls in my barn.These year three little owls, their name Johnny, Alice and Joe, and two years ago, Gustavo.
The owl as explains very well the author is symbol of what it is unknown in the world. An owl is symbol of clairvoyance. An owl will see before us what it will happen and will prepare us. The force of the obscurity able to let see to them also the unknown, putting a clear connection and a bridge between these two worlds and dimensions, between light and obscurity, known and unknown, present and future.
An owl can be symbol of death but also or rebirth .
When I tell you that I suggest you warmly this book it's because your money will be very well spent.
Not only there is a complete list of American birds, but there is the entire story of the Bird Goddess and the meaning of birds for all the ancient and recent cultures, and trust me when I tell you that, accurate, serious and profound.
A bird is not a just a bird. A bird is a messenger of God, of the Divinity of our superior Force, because we are not alone.
A bird means always something. If a bird will stop by close to you just listen.
Some news are waiting for you!
Thanks so much Netgalley.com!
It's a powerful story of the Bird Goddess and the meaning of birds for culture all along the centuries. A wonderful study very appreciated by me, because it touched the most important cultures, from Greek to Latins passing through Egyptians, Celts, and many more other cultures.
What you can find in the book? Without to discovering too much of course this one is a book for a true believer. Believer of what? Of course of the power of the Bird Goddess and the messages able to be communicated by birds during our life.
The bird as goddess has always been represented in ancient times starting from the Prehistoric, Neolithic, when in caves men and women loved to represent little figurines of a Bird Goddess. With the time also The Egyptian with Isis gave to this Goddess the shape of a bird, like also Greek and other remarkable old cultures as the Indian one or the Celtic culture where the raven the crow and the eagle the God Lugh. Later Christianity represented with a dove symbol of peace the bird. Why all this interest for Bird?
Because substantially a bird has always been read as magical by man. A bird is able to flying, a characteristic unknown by man. We can fly thanks to airplanes, but we are not free to go where we would want to go just by ourselves.
A bird can goes in many places seeing the world under a complete and different aspect. A bird is a messenger. Remember when people used to send letters through pigeons?
Shamanism loved to use birds for traveling between the world. Many cultures loved to wearing also pieces of birds' bones (and feathers)because it was known that the force of bones could be renewed wearing them. A sparkle of the force the divine bird had had could sparkle also into a man.
I also remember Romans loved to watch birds for good luck. Romolo and Remo followed this tradition. Romolo would have become the first King of Rome as predicted by birds.
Wonderful reconstruction of all the old history of the Bird Goddess, later Kynes explains how to keep cheerfully close to us and in our garden or backyard birds. Feeders, a good attitude, will help birds to stay close to us, in particular if they notice that we are friendly. Of course nesting houses can also be helpful. It's important not just leaving food to birds during the winter-time but also during spring and summer time.
Prayers and altars for divination can of course be added for invoking the spirit of the Bird Goddess.
We all know the big tradition of hunting eggs and decorate them during the Easter Time. A joy for all family and in particular for little children.
An egg can also be decorated as a talisman, Sandra explains for various purposes like to attracting abundance. The author will explain also the history and tradition of decorating eggs.
What is an egg? An egg means fertility, potential life. An egg reminds us to the mystery of life, it's arcane. It creates questions without answers: the chicken was born before the egg? Dinosaur laid eggs. Who was born before? The dinosaurs or the eggs?
It's a mystery.
Birds are helpful for establishing a good connection with the other world and with the Bird Goddess.
Birds imagines put also in graves of children. Owls in particular had the role of protecting the dead one during his/her trip in the Other Dimension and at the same time as help for the people still alive of that family in pain.
Lilith the Divine Owl symbol of death and rebirth.
Many rituals for trying to attract the power of Bird Goddess.
The power of three as a number another wonderful chapter that I am sure will intrigue all of you in an esoterical trip that will clarify and will explain why during the centuries the number three has always been considered the perfect number for excellence.
Many exercise for visualize your bird guide.
A long portion of the book will explain you all the meaning of the most common birds and how you can use their power for attracting their potentialities.
I picked up the owl because it's two years I have owls in my barn.These year three little owls, their name Johnny, Alice and Joe, and two years ago, Gustavo.
The owl as explains very well the author is symbol of what it is unknown in the world. An owl is symbol of clairvoyance. An owl will see before us what it will happen and will prepare us. The force of the obscurity able to let see to them also the unknown, putting a clear connection and a bridge between these two worlds and dimensions, between light and obscurity, known and unknown, present and future.
An owl can be symbol of death but also or rebirth .
When I tell you that I suggest you warmly this book it's because your money will be very well spent.
Not only there is a complete list of American birds, but there is the entire story of the Bird Goddess and the meaning of birds for all the ancient and recent cultures, and trust me when I tell you that, accurate, serious and profound.
A bird is not a just a bird. A bird is a messenger of God, of the Divinity of our superior Force, because we are not alone.
A bird means always something. If a bird will stop by close to you just listen.
Some news are waiting for you!
Thanks so much Netgalley.com!
I have an unread extra copy I am willing to sell or trade.
The middle of the book concentrated on spiritual communication with tree spirits and usage of tree products in magic, which was pretty good but in general not what I was most interested in.
The later part of the book included information on a number of trees with about 2 1/2 page for each including information on usage, historical religious information such as mentions in various greek, roman, germanic and celtic fables. Each also has a sketch of the leaf/branch/flower/seed pod structure of the tree which can be useful for those of us who are just beginning with tree identification.
In all a pretty good addition to my collection.
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ladyblacksun | Apr 16, 2008 |
ladyblacksun | Apr 16, 2008 | Many people who want to dedicate a shrine to Isis or another goddess are not sure how to go about it. They worry there may be standards or injunctions pertaining to correctness of organization and contents, and they want to get it right.
This lovely book anticipates and answers most of those questions. It discusses the purpose and concept of altars from an interfaith perspective. Its goal is to inspire the imagination, and to encourage creativity and personal adaptations. The author explores the topic so sensitively, and presents such a variety of altar designs and concepts, that the devotee will feel encouraged to confidently design an altar perfect for them.
Both new and more experienced devotees will be intrigued by the results of the author’s survey of home altars.
The altar layouts in this book are based on numerical associations that evoke different energy dynamics and qualities, adding another dimension to our experience of the altar. The designs are based on number of parts or components, from 1 to 9, making up the altar.
The first chapter, “Altar Work,” provides general background and introduces the author’s experiences with altars. It includes a fascinating discussion of the dimensions of meaning and energy awakened by associations with numbers, sacred space, and form. The purposes of altars are also discussed, as well as a variety of ways to set them up. Meditating at the altar is also covered.
The next 9 chapters are each devoted to altars consisting of that number of parts. Each chapter includes an exploration of the traditional and mystical significance of that number. Included are examples of how an altar of that number of parts expresses itself, and how to balance its energy, make use of alternative matrices, etc. There are abundant diagrams, information tables, and lists of attributes and correspondences for each number.
There are 2 useful appendixes. The first contains a history of altars. The second contains information on how to prepare crystals for use. There is a good-sized bibliography for continued study, and an index. The work is well referenced and documented.
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There's great quotes I never knew of. A new form of divination I'm definitely looking into trying out.
I was so amazed by the amount of historical (quotes, sea logs, etc) and physical science work done (like the tides and tidal bulges of the moon, how it worked and why), and how every chapter was full of expansive lists of what they were cover (the best being the extensive lists of Sea deities and creatures throughout recorded time).
(I have to tell you the fact this book has twelve pages of bibliography [out classing the index by a good six] at the end, because each of its references is cited, also may have made my heart pitter-patter quickly.)