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The winds whirled wildly around the ancient stones, howling as the black storm clouds rolled in across the mountains. Darkness was approaching but not complete, not yet. The thick clouds were obliterating the divisions between night and day; this was a time of the in-between. A powerful time when the veil between worlds is as light and transparent as gossamer.

It had rained for an entire moon-tide and the small stream was spilling its banks, the reedy shore laid flat by the weight of constant downpours. But at last the sun was shining. The children rushed out of doors as soon as breakfast was over, pulled equally by the warm sunlight and the exciting prospect of puddles.

When I visited Ireland a few years ago, I was privileged to meet followers of the ancient Irish Druid tradition. They called themselves “Forest Druids” and soon told me that I was one of them, based on my Druid studies, my work with the trees and my book Tree Medicine-Tree Magic (Phoenix Publishing Inc, 1991). Forest Druids are working to reconstruct the ancient woods wisdom of Ireland, and to pass it down to future generations.

By Tinnekke Bebout
That is the beginning of true Goddess Path, for that is the start of claiming yourself as a Daughter of Goddess. It’s something you’ll do every waking minute as you – consciously at first and later more automatically – put aside the choices you would have made in the old paradigm and embrace [...]

by Tess Dawson
Tendrils of musky incense curl about you in Baal’s temple of seven elements. You light an oil lamp in reverence to the ancient deities. Have you ever wondered who were the deities in the land of Canaan before the Bible? A practical and well-documented guide, this work combines history and archaeology of the [...]

by Tess Dawson
From Chapter Three: Beliefs and Ethics
Death and Afterlife
Scholars debate the Canaanite concept of afterlife. As seen in the Ugaritic texts, the Canaanites may have had a concept of the afterlife. After a person dies, mourners bury the body with quicklime sprinkled
atop the corpse.13 Motu consumes the corpse after the burial.14 Motu is king [...]

by Colleen Deatsman and Paul Bowersox
Seeing in the Dark demonstrates a practice of integral shamanism along with the strategy and approach for making a difference for oneself and the world. It describes the discipline, tools, and way of living that comprise the extensive body of knowledge used to cultivate non-ordinary awareness and achieve personal freedom. Using [...]

by Colleen Deatsman
Inner Power: Six Techniques for Increased Energy and Self-Healing is an empowering program of effective, non-traditional, and self-applied techniques for increased energy, self-healing and personal and spiritual growth. This book describes in detail, in an easy to follow step-by-step format, the techniques of Shamanic Journeying Visualization, Self-hypnosis, Energy Movement, Meditation, and Psyche Inventory. [...]

by Colleen Deatsman
Everything is made of energy, and energy is all around us. So, why do we have so little of it? This book will help you find the answers. Learn about energy, how to cleanse and activate your personal energy field, and how to harness life force energy for dynamic health, vitality, and spiritual [...]

by Colleen Deatsman and Paul Bowersox
The world is changing.
Environmentally, we are seeing increases in the frequency and magnitude of storms.  Earthquakes are prevalent and devastating worldwide.  The ice caps are melting, ocean levels are rising, and more arable land each year either disappears or becomes barren.
Sociologically and culturally, we are seeing an increase in extremes [...]