Walkers Between the Worlds
The Western Mysteries from Shaman to Magus
2nd Edition
Published on 14. January 2004
464 pages
978-1-59477-600-7 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive overview of the Western perennial tradition--the hermetic tradition and the ancient earth wisdom of shamanic indigenous peoples
• Provides practical exercises to reawaken mystical awareness and reconnect with the ancient mystery traditions of our ancestors
• Reveals how earth wisdom and high magic complement one another
In Walkers Between the Worlds, the authors reveal the development of both these traditions that were never far beneath the surface of Western culture and how they complement each other.
As the orthodox structures of the West appear increasingly hollow and irrelevant, the Western way trod by the shaman and the magus remains vital, with many practical methods for reawakening awareness and reconnecting with the earth. In addition to its in-depth theoretical analysis, Walkers Between the Worlds contains practical exercises drawn from traditional teaching methods used by both native and hermetic traditions to help the reader explore these mysteries.
• Provides practical exercises to reawaken mystical awareness and reconnect with the ancient mystery traditions of our ancestors
• Reveals how earth wisdom and high magic complement one another
In Walkers Between the Worlds, the authors reveal the development of both these traditions that were never far beneath the surface of Western culture and how they complement each other.
As the orthodox structures of the West appear increasingly hollow and irrelevant, the Western way trod by the shaman and the magus remains vital, with many practical methods for reawakening awareness and reconnecting with the earth. In addition to its in-depth theoretical analysis, Walkers Between the Worlds contains practical exercises drawn from traditional teaching methods used by both native and hermetic traditions to help the reader explore these mysteries.
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The Western Mysteries from Shaman to Magus
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Caitlín and John Matthews have worked within the Western Esoteric Tradition for over twenty-five years, exploring in their many books--including Taliesin: The Last Celtic Shaman, The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom, and King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land--its shamanic roots, the spiritual lore of the Celts, the myths of the Arthurian legend, and the many practical approaches of contemporary spirituality. They are cofounders of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies, established to encourage oral wisdom and the sacred arts, and teach and lecture around the world. They live in Oxford, England.
Content
Foreword by Gareth Knight
Notes on the Excercises in this Book
Part One: The Native Tradition
Introduction to Part One: The Inward Spiral
Threading the Maze
Western Folk-Weave
The Ritual Stance
1. THE OLD RELIGION
Rite and Foretime
Walkers between the Worlds
Mysteries and Initiation
Exercise 1: Finding Your Clan Totem
Exercise 2: Analeptic Memory
Exercise 3: The Festivals as Bidden Doorways
2. THE MAGIC EARTH
Sacred Space
The Paths of the Dragon
The Wisdom of the Earth
Magic Earth Exercise Notes
Exercise 4: The Shimmering Way
Exercise 5: The Terrestrial Zodiac
3. MEETING THE GODS
Native myths and God-Forms
The Faces of the Gods
Modern Mythographers and Storytellers
Exercise 6: Meeting the Gods
4. VOYAGES TO THE OTHER WORLD
The Ancestral Paradise
The Shining Ones
Passports to Inner Realms
Paradise Lost and Regained
Exercise 7: Contacting the Guardian
Exercise 8: The Two Trees Meditation
5. THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH
Native Wisdom
The Secret People
The Mother Country
Redeeming the Time
Exercise 9: Self-Clarification
Exercise 10: The Retreat
Part Two: The Hermetic Tradition
Introduction to Part Two: The Outward Spiral
6. SCHOOLS OF MYSTERY
Flashes of Fire
The Hermetic Reality
The Language of Desire
Guardians of Tradition
Exercise 1: The Maze of the Gods
Exercise 2: Building the Body of Light
7. THE DIVINE KNOWING
The Gifts of Wisdom
The Fruits of Gnosis
Asian Is Not a Safe Lion
The Shattered Vessels
Exercise 3: The Temple of Inner Wisdom
8. THE MAGUS AND HIS MAGIC
The Return of the Shaman
Expanding the Universe
The Divine Chariot
Exercise 4: The Hermetic Way
Exercise 5: The Four-Square Citadel
9. THROUGH THE INNER DOOR
Celestial Memories
Hidden Masters: Secret Sibyls
Guides and Guardians
The Hermetic Landscape
Exercise 6: The Caduceus of Hermes
Exercise 7: Otherworld Gateways and Symbols
10. ALCHEMY THE FIRE-TRIED STONE
The Hunting of the Green Lion
The Wandering Viaticum
The Chymical Wedding
Exercise 8: The Shepherd of Stars
Exercise 9: Revitalizing Your Roots
Afterword: Tomorrow's Tradition
Bibliography
Index
