How to Use Shamanic Practices for Dreamwork
How to Use Shamanic Practices for Dreamwork, by Mark Nelson (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) There is extensive literature on dreamwork, psychotherapeutic applications of dreaming, and, more recently, shamanic dreaming. In this article I explain what shamanic dreaming is and what you can use it for, such as your own development, for purposes […]
Divine Sex: Tantra Made Simple
by Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) According to what we think is the most reliable scholarly perspective, Tantra emerged as a distinct tradition in South Asia approximately 1,700 years ago, although its symbolism and philosophy partake of traditional beliefs that are far older and that are similar to […]
Tantra and Women
by Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Most classical Tantric texts seem to have been written primarily with men in mind. For example, the Gheranda Samhita, a 16th-century Tantric/Yogic text advises: “By virtue of this Yoga, the Bindu-Siddhi (retention of seed) is obtained, and when that Siddhi is obtained […]
Dispelling the Superstition and Fear of Communicating with Our Loved Ones in Spirit
by Mark Anthony (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Are you superstitious? Many people are. You may be superstitious without even realizing it. Think about your own personal habits; do you have a “good luck charm?” Maybe it’s a rabbit’s foot, a shiny penny, or a photo of a loved one. There are reasons […]
Love Never Dies—Just Ask a Spirit
by Mark Anthony (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) One of the most rewarding things about communicating with spirits is helping people to understand that love is eternal. When someone you love dies, your relationship with that person does not cease to exist. Instead, it is transformed from a physical relationship into a spiritual […]
A Growing, Ghostly Intimacy
A Growing, Ghostly Intimacy, by Mark Spencer (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) When I was guided to the hiding place of eighty-two love letters by a ghost who wished to reveal the reasons for her suicide, I became convinced that a spirit could significantly affect the thoughts and actions of a living person. […]