Gemlore

Author : Diane Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313344060

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Gemlore by Diane Morgan Pdf

Every culture has developed its own lore of rocks. From the stones of Aaron's breastplate to the foundational rocks of the New Jerusalem, from the creation tales of South America to the blood stones of Burma, gems have taken their place in the mythology and magic of the human race. This book details the lore attached to particular gems. Each chapter covers a particular stone and discusses the gem's geological, historical, mythical, and legendary qualities. A valuable resource for anyone researching symbols, myth, history, or literature, this book also helps science students understand the humanistic context of gemstones and offers social studies students a fascinating view of gems in world cultures. Each chapter covers a particular gemstone, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. It also covers organic gems, such as pearl, coral, and amber. The chapters discuss the natural history of the stone, including where the gem is found, its value, and its use; the role the gem has played in history, especially for certain famous stones such as the Hope Diamond; and the myths, powers, and legends that have attached to the stone over the centuries. Science students will appreciate the humanistic context the book offers for gemstones, while social studies students will appreciate its consideration of gems across times and places. Students of literature and the arts will welcome the book's attention to gems as symbols, and general readers will find it a fascinating guide to the lore and legend of precious stones.

Author : Michael R. Collings
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781434457028

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Gemlore by Michael R. Collings Pdf

This A-Z guide to precious and semi-precious stones includes historical and cultural information, names and meanings, birthstones, historical and contemporary traditions, folklore, purported healing and mind-enhancing powers, and bibliography.

Author : Lune Innate,Araminta Star Matthews
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781633539983

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Crystal Intentions by Lune Innate,Araminta Star Matthews Pdf

Unlock the secret power of stones for self-care in this “beautifully knowledgeable, yet experiential guide . . . [an] amazing healing modality” (Kate Mantello, founder, Evolve Healing Institute). The use of gemstones is one of many energy-centered practices that can help you find the calm and peace you need to stay grounded every day. Authors Lune Innate and Araminta Star Matthews are dedicated practitioners of the art of healing with gems, and they’ll teach you everything you need to know to develop a personal practice that works for your own spiritual development. Healing crystals are instruments you can use to channel the flow of positive and negative energy within yourself. As part of an intentional meditative practice, gems can be used to find inner peace and wellness, and to ease anxiety and depression. A renewed sense of focus and alignment with the universe will support your relationships with yourself and with others. This book is both an introduction to the power of gemstones and crystals, and an opportunity to expand your knowledge of healing arts. In this this guide, you’ll learn how to: · Understand the chakra system and other essential healing and balance methods · Sense and read the flow of your own energy · And use stones to define your path of personal and spiritual development “Whether for use in professional or personal practice, this text thoughtfully positions empirical evidence alongside accessible exercises for wellness. From crystal neophytes, holistic practitioners, and mental health experts to artists, activists, and parents, readers searching for harmony in these troubled times will find guidance and inspiration in Crystal Intentions.” —Shiva Darbandi, director of the JoAnne Waxman Library at the Maine College of Art

Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1552978141

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Firefly Guide to Gems by Cally Oldershaw Pdf

A guide to the identification, structure, and uses of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates, and crystals.

Author : Sara S. Poor,Alison L. Beringer,Olga V. Trokhimenko
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110729191

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Gender Bonds, Gender Binds by Sara S. Poor,Alison L. Beringer,Olga V. Trokhimenko Pdf

While Gender Studies has made its mark on literary studies, much scholarship on the German Middle Ages is largely inaccessible to the Anglo-American audience. With gender at its core as a category of analysis, "Gender Bonds, Gender Binds"uniquely opens up medieval German material to English speakers. Recognizing the impact of Ann Marie Rasmussen’s Mothers and Daughters in Medieval German Literature, this transatlantic volume expands on questions introduced in her 1997 book and subsequent work. More than a mere tribute, the collection moves the debates forward in new directions: it examines how gender bonds together people, practices, texts, and interpretive traditions, while constraining and delimiting these things socially, ideologically, culturally, or historically. As the contributions demonstrate, a close, materially focused analysis produces complex results, not easily reduced to a platitude. The essays steer a firm course through the terrain of gender bonds and binds, many of which remain challenging in the present. Herein lies the broader reach of this volume, for understanding the longevity of patriarchy and its effects on human relations demonstrates how crucial the study of the past can be for us as a society today.

Author : Diane Morgan
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313344053

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Gemlore by Diane Morgan Pdf

Every culture has developed its own lore of rocks. From the stones of Aaron's breastplate to the foundational rocks of the New Jerusalem, from the creation tales of South America to the blood stones of Burma, gems have taken their place in the mythology and magic of the human race. This book details the lore attached to particular gems. Each chapter covers a particular stone and discusses the gem's geological, historical, mythical, and legendary qualities. A valuable resource for anyone researching symbols, myth, history, or literature, this book also helps science students understand the humanistic context of gemstones and offers social studies students a fascinating view of gems in world cultures. Each chapter covers a particular gemstone, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. It also covers organic gems, such as pearl, coral, and amber. The chapters discuss the natural history of the stone, including where the gem is found, its value, and its use; the role the gem has played in history, especially for certain famous stones such as the Hope Diamond; and the myths, powers, and legends that have attached to the stone over the centuries. Science students will appreciate the humanistic context the book offers for gemstones, while social studies students will appreciate its consideration of gems across times and places. Students of literature and the arts will welcome the book's attention to gems as symbols, and general readers will find it a fascinating guide to the lore and legend of precious stones.

Author : A.C. Hamilton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2495 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781134934812

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The Spenser Encyclopedia by A.C. Hamilton Pdf

'This masterly work ought to be The Elizabethan Encyclopedia, and no less.' - Cahiers Elizabethains Edmund Spenser remains one of Britain's most famous poets. With nearly 700 entries this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive one-stop reference tool for: * appreciating Spenser's poetry in the context of his age and our own * understanding the language, themes and characters of the poems * easy to find entries arranged by subject.

Author : William Shepard Walsh,Henry Collins Walsh,William H. Garrison,Samuel R. Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Literature
ISBN : UVA:X030221067

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American Notes and Queries by William Shepard Walsh,Henry Collins Walsh,William H. Garrison,Samuel R. Harris Pdf

Author : Stephanie Hollis,Michael Wright
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : 0859913430

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Old English Prose of Secular Learning by Stephanie Hollis,Michael Wright Pdf

First title in a new series of annotated bibliographies -- includes prose proverbs, romances, computistical texts, Enchiridion, magico- medical literature, etc.

Author : Harish Johari
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620550793

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The Healing Power of Gemstones by Harish Johari Pdf

Drawing on the ancient Hindu disciplines of Tantra and Ayurveda, as well as astrology and his own family tradition of gemology, Harish Johari offers practical methods to utilize the power stored in gems to maximize physical and psychological balance and well-being. The origins of gem healing can be traced to the earliest Sanskrit scriptures, in which gems are valued for their ability to absorb and transmit vital life forces. Ayurvedic healers, Indian astrologers, and Tantric alchemists all made use of gem formulas in their various practices. The author describes these in vivid detail as well as the attributes and powers of the sun and planets according to Hindu astrology and legend as they relate specifically to the use of gems. Here they play a critical role in enhancing the positive power of the planets and reducing their negative influence. Charts are included that determine the appropriate gems to be worn according to one’s astrological sun sign and ascendant. Detailed instructions necessary for the creation of gem talismans and the rituals that use gems to obtain desired effects are also supplied by the author. The Healing Power of Gemstones, the most comprehensive survey of this subject available today, is both a practical guide to the chemical and subtle nature of gemstones and a traditional overview of their use throughout the ages.

Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781594775086

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A Lapidary of Sacred Stones by Claude Lecouteux Pdf

A comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore that draws on the rarest source texts of Antiquity and the Middle Ages • Reveals the healing and magical virtues of familiar gemstones, such as amethyst, emerald, and diamond, as well as the lore surrounding exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians • Examines bezoars (stones formed in animals’ bodies) and “magnets” that attract materials other than metal • Based on ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources, ranging from the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the Picatrix and Damigeron’s Virtue of Stones Our ancestors believed stones were home to sacred beings of power, entities that if properly understood and cultivated could provide people protection from ill fortune, envy, and witchcraft; grant invisibility and other magical powers; improve memory; and heal the sick from a wide variety of diseases. These benefits could be obtained by wearing the stone on a ring, bracelet, or pendant; through massage treatments with the stone; or by reducing the gem into a powder and drinking it mixed with water or wine. Drawing from a wealth of ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources--from the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the Picatrix and Damigeron’s Virtue of Stones--Claude Lecouteux provides a synthesis of all known lore for more than 800 stones. He includes such common examples as the emerald, which when engraved with the figure of a harpy holding a lamprey in its claws will banish panic and nightmares, and beryl, which when appropriately carved can summon water spirits or win its owner high renown, as well as more exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians and whose center glows like a star. Lecouteux also examines bezoars--stones formed in animals’ bodies--as well as “magnets” that attract materials other than iron, such as gold, flesh, cotton, or scorpions. This comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore, drawn from the rarest sources of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, represents a one-of-a-kind resource for gem enthusiasts and magical practitioners alike.

Author : Mónica Domínguez Torres
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780271097220

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Pearls for the Crown by Mónica Domínguez Torres Pdf

Author : Diane Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798216080831

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Essential Buddhism by Diane Morgan Pdf

An engaging, clear-sighted book that covers all aspects of this rich, peaceful, and insightful tradition. Author Diane Morgan brings her compelling writing style and deep understanding to Essential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice. This lively book presents a clear, thorough, and objective introduction to the many facets of Buddhist philosophy and faith, including basic beliefs, major texts, practices, and important figures of each branch of the tradition. The book devotes an entire chapter of the remarkable life of the Buddha, from his amazing conception to his future appearance. It discusses the sophisticated way in which Buddhism intertwines its complex metaphysics and practical ethics through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the doctrine of Dependent Arising, and also devotes detailed attention to such Buddhist basics as the Wheel of Becoming, the mysterious world of Tantra, and the riddles of Zen. Complete with stories, koans, and biography, the book will help readers see how each tradition developed within the larger context of the faith, even as they explore Buddhism's remarkable facility for liberating the mind.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015569283

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The American Catholic Quarterly Review ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sandra Kynes
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738754161

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Crystal Magic by Sandra Kynes Pdf

Strengthen your connection with the natural world as you learn to incorporate the power of crystals and gemstones into your magical practice. This comprehensive, full-color book is exquisitely designed to be both user-friendly and a gorgeous addition to your bookshelf. Inside, you'll find everything you need to effectively work with crystals, from the history, science, and magic of the mineral kingdom to an encyclopedic list of nearly 200 varieties of stones. Explore numerous ways to grow your knowledge and skills, including details on buying and preparing stones, magical associations by color, astrological influences, and how to spot fakes. Discover a new, powerful form of crystal grid and which stone is best for a specific goal. With more than 200 color photographs and convenient guides to correspondences, associated deities, and more, Crystal Magic will serve as a timeless, indispensable reference.