Circles Of Meaning Labyrinths Of Fear

Author : Brendan Myers
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781846947469

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Circles of Meaning, Labyrinths of Fear by Brendan Myers Pdf

You’ve heard of sacred places, writings, relics, and rituals, holy days and magical times of year. But these are actually representations of relationships that people have with each other and the elements of the world. Some of these relationships environmental: they involve landscapes, animals, and the streets of your home town. Some are personal, such as families, friends, and elders. Some are public, involving musicians, storytellers, medical doctors, and even soldiers. This book studies twenty-two relationships, from a variety of traditions, and shows their place in ‘the good life’. Yet these relations are always fragile, and threatened by fears, from the fear of loneliness, to the fear of the loss of personal or political freedom, to the fear of death. To escape from these fears, people often trap themselves into ways of life that are bad for everyone, including themselves. This book studies how that happens, and how to prevent it. More than beliefs, laws, and teachings, our relationships are the true basis of spirituality, and freedom. ,

Author : Brendan Myers
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781846947452

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Circles of Meaning, Labyrinths of Fear by Brendan Myers Pdf

You’ve heard of sacred places, writings, relics, and rituals, holy days and magical times of year. But these are actually representations of relationships that people have with each other and the elements of the world. Some of these relationships environmental: they involve landscapes, animals, and the streets of your home town. Some are personal, such as families, friends, and elders. Some are public, involving musicians, storytellers, medical doctors, and even soldiers. This book studies twenty-two relationships, from a variety of traditions, and shows their place in ‘the good life’. Yet these relations are always fragile, and threatened by fears, from the fear of loneliness, to the fear of the loss of personal or political freedom, to the fear of death. To escape from these fears, people often trap themselves into ways of life that are bad for everyone, including themselves. This book studies how that happens, and how to prevent it. More than beliefs, laws, and teachings, our relationships are the true basis of spirituality, and freedom.

Author : Brendan Myers
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785355660

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Reclaiming Civilization by Brendan Myers Pdf

What is civilization, and is it a good thing? It’s a name for the most glorious of humanity’s monuments and cultural achievements; yet it also speaks of the conquests, oppressions, and empires which make their glory possible. This book explains the essence of civilization, then asks what’s wrong with it, and considers what can be done about it.

Author : John Halstead
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Neopaganism
ISBN : 9781329943575

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Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans by John Halstead Pdf

Even in pagan antiquity, there were those who, while participating in the community's religious life, did not believe in literal gods. In the centuries that followed the Christian domination of the West, the epithet "godless pagan" was leveled at a wide variety of people. In the 1960s, there emerged a community of people who sought to reclaim the name "pagan" from its history of opprobrium. These Neo-Pagans were interested in nature spirituality and polytheism, and identified with the misunderstood and persecuted pagans of antiquity. While many Pagans today believe in literal gods, there are a growing number of Pagans who are "godless." Today, the diverse assemblage of spiritual paths known as Paganism includes atheist Pagans or Atheopagans, Humanistic and Naturalistic Pagans, Buddho-Pagans, animists, pantheists, Gaians, and other non-theistic Pagans. Here, their voices are gathered together to share what it means to be Pagan and godless.

Author : Dvora Yanow,Peregrine Schwartz-Shea
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317467366

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Interpretation and Method by Dvora Yanow,Peregrine Schwartz-Shea Pdf

Exceptionally clear and well-written chapters provide engaging discussions of the methods of accessing, generating, and analyzing social science data, using methods ranging from reflexive historical analysis to critical ethnography. Reflecting on their own research experiences, the contributors offer an inside, applied perspective on how research topics, evidence, and methods intertwine to produce knowledge in the social sciences.

Author : Sahotra Sarkar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Logical positivism
ISBN : 0815322674

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The Legacy of the Vienna Circle by Sahotra Sarkar Pdf

Twenty-nine collected essays represent a critical history of Shakespeare's play as text and as theater, beginning with Samuel Johnson in 1765, and ending with a review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production in 1991. The criticism centers on three aspects of the play: the love/friendship debate.

Author : Jane Van Buren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317724278

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Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity by Jane Van Buren Pdf

Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity challenges the theory of the Oedipus complex, which permeates psychoanalytic theory, psychology, semiotics and cultural studies. The book focuses on the re-examination of women’s development through the theories of primitive mental states. Women’s subjectivity has been profoundly limited by continuing anxieties about the mother’s body. Jane Van Buren describes how women are gradually escaping the curse of inferiority and finding a voice, enabling the mother to provide their daughters with a legacy of rightful agency over their bodies and minds. Drawing on the theories of Klein, Bion and Winnicott, and incorporating recent developments in psychobiology, this book provides a novel approach to subjects including the dreams, myths and phantasies of individuals, the nature of mother and daughter relationships, sexuality, pregnancy, menstruation and the idea of the mother’s body as problematic and dangerous. This interdisciplinary investigation into curtailed female subjectivity and its many ramifications in society, culture and individual mental growth will be of great interest to all practising psychoanalysts, and those studying psychoanalytic theory and gender studies.

Author : Donna Schaper,Carole Ann Camp
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594734861

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Labyrinths from the Outside in (2nd Edition) by Donna Schaper,Carole Ann Camp Pdf

The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths--for meditation, prayer and celebration--updated, revised and expanded A labyrinth is a circuitous path that people have used as a form of prayer and meditation for thousands of years--a path that is being rediscovered as a spiritual tool in our own day. There are now thousands of labyrinths in North America, made of stone, cement, sunflowers, grass or canvas; indoors and outdoors; in Christian, Pagan and even nonreligious settings; and adaptable for use by people of all spiritual backgrounds. This guide explains how the labyrinth is a symbol that transcends traditions, and how walking its path brings us together. Here is your entry to the fascinating history and philosophy of the labyrinth walk, with directions for making a labyrinth of your own or finding one in your area, and guidance on ways to use labyrinths creatively for: Prayer - Stress reduction - Meditation - Commemorating personal or family milestones - Faith rituals - Celebrations of all kinds Labyrinths--a twenty-first century method of approaching the sacred--are a spiritual practice more ancient than Stonehenge or the ruins of Troy. This practical and inspiring guide will help you to explore them.

Author : Colleen P. Culleton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317104582

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Literary Labyrinths in Franco-Era Barcelona by Colleen P. Culleton Pdf

Bringing together works by Salvador Espriu, Juan Goytisolo, Mercè Rodoreda, Esther Tusquets, and Juan Marsa that portray memory as a disorienting narrative enterprise, Colleen Culleton argues that the source of this disorientation is the material reality of life in Barcelona in the immediate post-Civil War years. Barcelona was the object of harsh persecution in the first years of the Franco regime that included the erasure of marks of Catalan identity and cultural history from the urban landscape and made Barcelona a moving target for memory. The literature and film she examines show characters struggling to produce narratives of the remembered past that immediately conflict with the dominant version of Spain's historical narrative formulated to legitimize the Civil War. Culleton suggests the trope of the laberinto, used as an image or device in all five of the works she considers and translated into English as both maze and labyrinth, opens up a space that enables readers to take vulnerability to outside interference into account as an inseparable part of remembrance. While the narratives all have maze-like qualities involving a high level of reader participation and choice, the exigencies of the labyrinth with its unicursal demands for patience, perseverance, and faith always prevail. Thus do the Francoist narrative and social structure in the end resurface and reassert themselves over the narrating character's perspective.

Author : Brendan Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992005914

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Hallowstone by Brendan Myers Pdf

As Eric mourns Katie's death, a flamboyant stranger draws him into a conspiracy to destroy a magical well. Katie's death left Eric grief-stricken for months. So when the smooth-talking Heathcliff claimed to have spoken with Katie's ghost, Eric wanted to hear more. He followed Heathcliff to Hallowstone Castle, where a seer told him that Katie had been murdered. Meanwhile, a magical well in Fellwater Grove is damaged by attackers disguised as giant falcons. Eric volunteers to help find out who the attackers are. But the more he learns about the true nature of the well, the more his loyalties are put to the test, and the deeper he falls into danger. Without knowing who to trust, and without time to heal his grief, Eric must find Katie's killer, and face a momentous choice. As the second book of "The Fellwater Tales" series, "Hallowstone" fills in more of the background for the Brigantians and their ancient rivals, and reveals more of the conspiracy against them. Hallowstone is adventurous, thoughtful, and imaginative.

Author : Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper,Rev. Dr. Carole Ann Camp
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594734885

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Labyrinths from the Outside In by Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper,Rev. Dr. Carole Ann Camp Pdf

The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths—for meditation, prayer and celebration—updated, revised and expanded! A labyrinth is a circuitous path that people have used as a form of prayer and meditation for thousands of years—a path that is being rediscovered as a spiritual tool in our own day. There are now thousands of labyrinths in North America, made of stone, cement, sunflowers, grass or canvas; indoors and outdoors; in Christian, Pagan and even nonreligious settings; and adaptable for use by people of all spiritual backgrounds. This guide explains how the labyrinth is a symbol that transcends traditions, and how walking its path brings us together. Here is your entry to the fascinating history and philosophy of the labyrinth walk, with directions for making a labyrinth of your own or finding one in your area, and guidance on ways to use labyrinths creatively for: Prayer • Stress reduction • Meditation • Commemorating personal or family milestones • Faith rituals • Celebrations of all kinds Labyrinths—a twenty-first century method of approaching the sacred—are a spiritual practice more ancient than Stonehenge or the ruins of Troy. This practical and inspiring guide will help you to explore them.

Author : Mark Reasoner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bible
ISBN : 066423528X

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Romans In Full Circle by Mark Reasoner Pdf

Author : Karen Speerstra,Joel Speerstra
Publisher : Crossing Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780307785879

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Hunab Ku by Karen Speerstra,Joel Speerstra Pdf

The Mayan symbol Hunab Ku represents movement and energy—the principle of life itself—in a spiraling design reminiscent of the Eastern yin-yang symbol. As an embodiment of harmony and balance, Hunab Ku invites us into the age of consciousness, which is predicted to begin on December 21, 2012.HUNAB KU prepares us for this cosmic awakening by presenting 77 sacred symbols that create an interactive system for learning, healing, and meditation. Beautifully illustrated and exhaustively researched, this virtual pilgrimage invites us to explore artifacts, earthworks, numerological patterns, and archetypes from diverse traditions the world over: ancient Greece, the Americas, Africa, the British Isles, Babylon, India, and beyond. Hunab Ku waits for you at the book’s center, the threshold between our present age and the coming age of enlightenment. Like runes, tarot, and other pathworking systems, the archetypes herein open doors, create bridges, and shed light on our past and our future. These spiritual signposts are all around us and within, waiting to be interpreted. Let HUNAB KU be your guide. A richly illustrated book that draws on cross-cultural ancient symbols, numerology, archetypes, and earthworks, and the chakras. Includes 77 vivid full-color illustrations placed within the framework and palette of the seven chakras. Builds on the growing popularity of José Arguelles’s The Mayan Factor and Carl Johan Calleman’s The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness.

Author : Surazeus Astarius
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-24
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781387250677

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Takomiad by Surazeus Astarius Pdf

Takomiad of Surazeus - Goddess of Takoma presents 125,667 lines of verse in 2,590 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1984 to 1992.

Author : Alain Robbe-Grillet
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802190536

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Jealousy and In the Labyrinth by Alain Robbe-Grillet Pdf

Two novels by the pioneering French author and founder of the Nouveau Roman literary movement—with essays by Roland Barthes and others. In Jealousy, a man living on a banana plantation obsessively watches everything around him, from the landscape and insects to his wife’s every move. In the Labyrinth follows a an increasingly desperate soldier as he carried a mysterious package through an unknown city. From these deceptively simple premises, Alain Robbe-Grillet produced two of the most effecting and important works of the avant-garde Nouveau Roman, or “New Novel.” Jealousy was hailed by the New York Times Book Review as “a technical masterpiece, impeccably contrived,” while leading French critic Maurice Nadeau wrote that “In the Labyrinth is better than an excellent novel: it is a great work of literature.” In America the “Parade of Books” column proclaimed that “Robbe-Grillet will take his place in world literature as a successor of Balzac and Proust.” This volume, which offers incisive essays on Robbe-Grillet by Professor Bruce Morrissette of the University of Chicago and by French critics Roland Barthes and Anne Minor, also contains a helpful bibliography of writings by and about the author.