This Book is Priest of Orisa
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I love orisa books you learn from each book..take that which is for you...but you must always speak to your orisa or ancestor before trying to work at what the book recommends. But this is a place to start if you have an orisa house that will help you more to better understand the books..Iya Esu
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It's the best book ever. It's my main religion now. The meme verse is de way. Francis is the meme God.
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This book is simply outstanding. The paladin/warrior priest is one of my favorite tropes in fantasy literature, though it's rarely done in such a way as to make said character trope sympathetic. Often, the paladin is played as being the imperious "lawful-neutral" foil of the more roguish protagonist, or the outright antagonistic "lawful-evil" sadistic Inquisitor.

Mister Ford makes Allystair a truly likeable character. He goes out of his way to the right thing, not because of some oath recited out of habit but simply because it's the right thing to do. He makes mistakes, rather than being the flawless paragon of perfection. His demanding, but deeply compassionate in a way that made my eyes mist up more than once.

I purchased the e-book of this when it first came out, was priced at $10, and would gladly have done so again.
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The previously edited pages are revealed. Helen condescends to Jesus on page one. Picture an Ork, picking up a pipe, pausing and asking an Elf with a mind more beautiful than Galladriel by a thousand times.  "Do you CONSIDER this a miracle?"  (what is your opinion)  Orks were once Elves and descended being drawn by the promise of three "homes", Ponzi schemes, lots of sex, drugs, alcohol and drugs, a never ending fraternity party and the miracles of plastic surgery, muscles and fake cheerleader smiles wide open like a smiling dog.  Elves and the middle ground, human beings, sail to the other shore (The Real World)  See the Elf, C.S. Lewis's fine description in the final book of his Narnia series.  The Orks go to a nether world of spirits of John Edwards and other mediums, (ghosts)  The Reality of Elves is an ever-expanding Joy, Gratitude, Co-creation and Love.  Orks hate themselves, all others and the creator of Elves and Human Beings. Orks are self made, like a self programmed computer. Orks love the genitals and so are disgusting and ridiculous and will consume all provision of the earth very quickly. A favorite oconic self portrait of Orks is a grinning egg shooting off a ten foot fountain of seminal fluid. While they are incarnate they provide a comedy show for Elves and Human Beings, such as when Jesus played a gay man using Helen as dead pan discussing the various shopping services.  As the xtian Orks have some slight awareness, they know that somebody blew it, (it was them)  LOL  What a hoot
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Book one The Wizard of Earthsea was required reading for a children's literature course I did back in 1999. I enjoyed it so much I read all the books and collections of short stories set in that world. Yet even though this novel finishes by revolving again around Ged, it is really about Tenar/Arha, a young girl believed to be the reborn High Priest of the unnamed ones. (Nameless ones.) Her name is taken from her at 6 years of age, a year after she was taken from her family and home. She is given the name/title "Arha" - "the one without a name."

She grows, learns and becomes high priestess under the tutelage of Kossil, priestess to the God-Kings and Thar of the God Brothers.

Then one day she sees Ged in the under tomb, and he has magic light. She traps him in the labyrinth. She then chains him and visits with him. Kossil finds out about this and plans to kill them both. Tenar, fearing this, visits Ged in the treasury where she has hidden him.

He renames her Tenar and together they escape and return the Ring of Erreth-Akbe to the inner islands that they may have peace. For the 9th rune that had been lost when the ring was broken when the rune was cut in half. Now with both pieces Ged could recover the rune and restore peace.

The book ends with them in the city of Havnor.

Note: Pay close attention to the names of boats in the series. In this one Ged guides a boat called Lookfar.
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Herein the reader is introduced to MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI, who created all the lesser gods to play amongst the worlds. There is Kib, creator of all life, and Mung, who takes it away with but a signing of his hands. Meet Sish, the lord and master of Time, and Skarl the Drummer, whose beating can be heard throughout the heavens. Slid is also here, who frolics within the currents of countless rivers and rides the foam atop the waves of all the seas. There are also stories of the lesser home gods to be found, as well as the priests and prophets of Pegana.

Naturally, this isn't a book that presents a story with a beginning, middle, or end. It is really just snippets of history and gods of the land. You can't really read it one chapter at a time, it has to be read all the way through for the reader to get a complete sense of its grandeur. It stretches from the very beginning of time to its end and then back again. After you're done, you don't remember much of the details of the individual stories, but the sense of wonder remains.

This is the first installment of a five book cycle (followed by Time and the Gods, The Sword of Welleran, A Dreamer's Tale, and The Book of Wonder) concerning the fictional world of Pegana. Even though these stories were written nearly a century ago, they have had a great influence upon such well known writers as H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman, as well as countless others. Dunsany's tales also rank up there with William Morris' and George MacDonald's for creating one of the first self-contained fantasy worlds and an accompanying imaginary mythology. (Although I've always hated the term "imaginary mythology." Aren't all mythologies imaginary to one degree or another? - not that that detracts from their power or legitimacy.)

Wildside Press has done a great service by reprinting most of the books in this series. I do wish, however, that a collected edition would be made available complete with annotations. (Not even Chaosium's "The Complete Pegana" reprints all the stories involved in the cycle.) As it stands now, readers will have to make do with these incredibly short individual volumes. This book, for instance, has 32 chapters, but is only 106 pages long. And that is using very large type and with a few pictures thrown in!

Nevertheless, it has often been said that some of the best things in life come in small packages. In this case, it is most definitely true.
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This is the sequeal to the The Childrean of Telm: The Call of Agon. In the first book, we see that it ends with the death of the god, Corrias in a frightful war. Many lives were lost in that battle including the young boy, Theos, whose body was shared by God, Corrias. This book begins with the hope that Theos can be resurrected to life and so as the god, Corrias. And hence, Ifferon, Delin and others prepare to plan for the same. Herr'Don, the prince, returned to his kingdom to prove his greatess to his father and finally able to claim the name "Herr'Don, The Great". In the meantime, the ShadowSpirits(supporters of Agon, the evil) went against Ifferon's and Delin's idea of resurrecting their god and so the battle begins, to stop them from bringing Corrias back to life. Ultimately the battle is won, and Corrias, as well as Theos, got a second life and hence the story aptly justifies the title, The Road to Rebirth.
Once again Wilson's way of story telling has left me speechless, it's like I lost myself in the story, I always can able to connect with all the characters, maybe it's because the way the author always represents and unfolds every character in his book. What I always cherish about reading Wilson's books is that his use of metaphors in every pages of the book, for instance, "There is white everywhere before my eyes, yet all I see now is darkness", it makes you think so clearly about the details. And no-doubt Dean F.Wilson is a master story-teller. He has managed to create a whole new world with gods and their races, princes and their kingdoms, their indiffrences among the races, so many legeds. So if you like fantasies and a tale of Gods and their races, grab a copy of "The Road to Rebirth" now.
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I would recommend this book to anyone that loves WoW lore or to anybody that loves to read science fiction. The author--Ms. Golden--enfolds her readers into a whole new world that you able to forget what is going around you; it's hard to put this book down once you get into it. I love this book, because it explains a lot what when on behind the scenes of the game that I play. I now know why people look at Thrall as a Hero; Ms. Golden shows her readers a different side of this character that you might normally not get to see when you play this mmorpg.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/World-of-Warcraft-The-Shattering-Prelude-to-Cataclysm/dp/1416550747/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm</a>
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It's 1570 and in the dead of night in the convent of Santa Caterina in the Italian city of Ferrara, renowned for its exquisite voices, a woman is screaming herself hoarse.

Her name - her new name - is Serafina. She is 16 and in love. Rather than allow her to marry a music master, her noble father has given her to the church. Not that hers is an unusual fate. Dowries have grown so large that few families can afford to marry off more than one daughter. Up to half of all Italian noblewomen become nuns. Serafina is one of the many unwilling.

Zuana, the dispensary sister, sympathizes, even as she knocks Serafina out with poppy juice so the other nuns can get some sleep. For Zuana it was not love that called to her from outside the walls, but knowledge.

She had been educated by her physician father and wanted only to follow in his footsteps, an impossible dream. When he died her only choice was a convent cell, bought with a dowry of books. Zuana has found a measure of peace in her 16 years of convent life, however. With the support of her abbess she has extended the herb garden and continued her studies. The sickness and health of the convent keeps her busy.

Against a backdrop of thwarted hopes, spiritual yearning, and convent routine a political drama plays out, drawing Serafina into its center. The strictures of the reformation are causing great upheaval in the Catholic Church. Calls for greater asceticism - no books, no music or theater, no personal contact with visitors - arouse the fervor of one faction and the terrors of the rest.

Umiliana, the novice master, would see all earthly pleasure banished for spiritual redemption. The abbess struggles to preserve her convent - and her position - knowing that she simply staves off the inevitable. A battle of political will ensues with Serafina as a pawn between them. Zuona, though allied with the abbess, feels a growing rapport with the cunning, clever, talented and powerless Serafina. Meanwhile, Serafina has plans of her own.

With claustrophobic intensity and worldly sophistication, Dunant plunges the reader into 17th century convent life, where God is a literal presence, worship is the only purpose and religion is as much cudgel as balm. This may be too much religion for some, and the drama of thwarted love never really engages. But Dunant keeps the story moving, building suspense with clever political intrigue, in a tale so atmospheric you can hear the swish of heavy skirts on stone and smell the marzipan carnival fruits.
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Father George Aquaro, a priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Church is an expert on the occult.  If you are interested in hearing 4 podcasts with him, go to Ancient Faith Radio and put his name (George Aquaro) in the search bar.  This book from 2004 is not about the occult.  If you are from a middle eastern background and grew up with the concept of the evil eye and want to know the biblical/ scriptural basis of the popular use of the expression then this book is for you.  If you are Christian, then reading this short book (only 100 pages, but with smallish type), you will get a nice introduction to some concepts that are part of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church.  Father George who is firmly in the tradition of the Antiochian School of biblical interpretation, references Father Paul Nadim Tarazi (a popular teacher in the "Antiochian school") and footnotes two of his books.  Many of the 70 books listed in the bibliography are from Eastern Orthodox Christian authors / sources.  The book is enjoyable to read.  It has much scholastic rigor, but you can skip a bit of the linguistics and focus on the concepts discussed and/or the scriptural exegesis if the linguistics are too much. My version did not come with the colorful peacock eye on the cover, or the cross and icon of St. George.  My cover was less colorful and less overly "Christian."  I would have preferred the cover shown on amazon.com
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Story:
The ocean moon of shora orbits the planet valden on the frontier of the patraichs empire. For a thousands of years no one knew that there was life on this planet until a group of traders landed look to see if they could expand there trade or find more resources to sell. To their suprise they found the ocean to be inhabited by the raft dwelling shorans, who are all female and blue skinned, who live a peaceful if different life among the endless waves. Forty years later the the empreor's envoy comes to valden and shora to determine whether or not the shorans should be allowed to join the empire or whether they should be wiped from the face of thier planet for practicing "forbidden" life arts,which they use to keep thier rafts floating and help themselves with sickness and injury. When the empreors envoy decrees that the shorans should be brought into the empire whether they like it or not it sets in motion a series of events that will test the shorans committment to thier way of life and that of the invading valdens as well.
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This is one of those books that can make you think. There isn't a lot of stuff that gets blown up or raging gun battles, the battles in this book are more of the mind. Toward the later part of the book, once the valdens move in, the focus is on how the non-violent ways of the shorans make the valdens questions themselves and how they go from being gung-ho "catfish" killers to almost committing mutniy to remove a commander they belive to be to harsh among other incidents.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a different approach to the standard alien invasion books and to any one who likes self contained new worlds to explore since this book stands on its own. m.a.c
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I do like to read different sorts of books, and therefore this one looked interesting. But when I got it I got scared for a moment that it would be overly religious, but luckily for me it wasn't. This was about the saints, religious intolerance and things connecting to that. But still not about all things religion or even mentioning a few things, well names books can.

First thing I did, well to see if there was any truth to the story since I am very curious. No saint Isela thought, but the funny thing was that I stumbled upon one saint that I had come across in another book some days earlier. And by knowing that fact it did make me feel like I understood the story more.

This is not your average historical book, it's all about the nuns who follow the way of Saint Isela and waiting for the day she will reborn with them. Life after life the Bearer is reborn to guide the way of the Chooser. The Bearer is always Georgia.

This was a sad book to read at times, it was horrible the things done to catholic nuns and monks at that time, rape, violence, torture, death. This is shown in the book and it's not an easy read Some things did make me cringe. And I have no idea how they suffered through it.

Georgia is a strong woman with strong beliefs. She will do absolutely anything to see the promise fulfilled and see Isela with them again. The strange thing is that I am pretty neutral about her for the first half of the book, I can't say what happens but it surprised me more than anything. And then I find myself liking her. She is stronger in some way, and I can connect more to her.

There are a bunch of other side characters here too, like Lo, who I would cry for, a bunch of nuns, and the bad guy Philip SeVerde. He is I didn't like, but there was someone worse, I shall not mention it because the reader will see that for themselves. But he is horrible. There are dark characters, light ones, and those in between. They can shift and that is a good thing.

One thing that I didn't expect was a bit of romance, just a tiny bit, but enough to make me smile among all the sadness that came over me at one point.

What was interesting about this book was to see how Henry IIIV's divorce and marriage to Anne Boleyn changed the church and what happened to those who thought differently. Truly from the inside
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This book is for those fans who read about the Tigron speak of his training only to say that those of us that know of these things understand, keeping silent of the power within from those uninitiated.
There is quite a bit of information in this book on many things that are not even in the books. I also found that my meditative, magic, and spell work is stronger, quicker, and clearer. I recommend all hara to add this book to their collection.
Since this books offers the first Caste (Kaimana, Ulani, Nahir Nuri), you would be wise to obtain it ASAP. It is rare, and it will help you understand the story better. The cost is actually very cheap, seeing that many people help create this form of Chaos magic. Kaimana offers within it Ara, Neoma, and Brynie. Also there are additional Magari, (Magick), visualizations, beginners sigil, meditation, and visualization to explain how to use this "programed" chaos magic. There is a cool Sedim visulization within to an etheric library. Additional Dehara for dreams, prosperity, and rebirth.
01/19/2013 My one year one day of studying this book was in October 2012. It is true that this is basic magic mixed with Reiki, Sekhem Heka, and chaos magic. Storm allows room and responsibility, for all types of magical studies you would like to pursue and add. She also recommends that you create your own artwork of Dehara, the god-forms,  in this book. She provides an artist version of them, but prefers you seek the ones within. There are many sigils in this book, many I use beyond what they seem to be "programed" for, and also used as templates to recreate or transform other magical systems.
After reading her Sekhem Heka and Reiki, its symbols, and ideas to pursue a cleansed, healed energy system, I decided to pursue my own idea of the caste systems, as mentioned by another reader. Studying Storms technique, and reading about chaos magic, success has been achieved, reaching new heights, ideas, affirmations, and potentials. I am happy that this book was created.
Reiki is also something I hope to pursue due to the similar symbols given in this book. I continue to read, and learn just as Taylor Elwood has taught me through many of his books, so that the level of the caste system may form with ease. He has also helped in the creation of some of the rituals in this book. His wisdom, knowledge and awesome techniques have given me the courage to continue on with the caste system. I have used his books, Pop culture magic, Inner alchemy, Multi media magic, and space time magic.
If you pursue a different idea of magick, magic, magik, reiki or in need of healing, this book will do you good. Of course a background in other magical systems may also help in understanding this book. Wreaththu after all use any and all magical system to pursue a better potential and the highest levels of conscientiousness.
I still await her additional books, Ulani and Nahir-nuri. May these books bless, prosper, and bring joy to all hara here on earth.
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I just read a book that I am really glad I read. It is called An Exorcist tells his story by Fr. Gabriele Amorth.

The book confirms what I always knew,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/An-Exorcist-Tells-His-Story/dp/0898707102/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">An Exorcist Tells His Story</a>&nbsp;that the devil is indeed real, possession is indeed real, and the fact that his antics are taken so lightly is why he is on the rise.  According to Amorth, one of the major factors contributing to the increase of demonic influences is western consumerism. Many people have lost their faith because of materialism and a hedonistic lifestyle.

Another contributing factor is the concept that modern sciences like psychology and psychiatry can explain all human conduct. Witchcraft, spiritualism, and other aspects of the occult are on TV, and books dealing with them are on newsstands.

The church has become "soft" on the issue of Satan claiming that "he doesn't exist" or that he is not able to do things that would require an exorcist. The act of exorcism some in the church say outlived its usefulness a few hundred years ago. Each diocese should have at least one exorcist, but most bishops won't appoint one.

He did an entire chapter on witchcraft saying it is a direct cult of Satan. There is no difference spiritually between black and white magic.  Many people who are possessed and get no help from the church, turn to wizards and other sorceress who simply use another spell to get them involved even deeper.

The weapons the Christian has against are truth, justice, faith and the double edge sward of God's word. However the sorceress have the power of destruction, and Satan's army to continue to wear them down.

Amorth makes an interesting statement about superstition. He says, where religion fails, superstition increases. The cold irony of that is that sadly, those in positions to actually fight the devil are saying he either doesn't exist or is at worse, a minor nuisance.

Amorth cites many verses where Christ expelled demons. He also gave the power to those who believe in him. Many protestants do exorcisms and they still realize that evil is alive and well. My favorite line in the entire book is where he says that those who do not believe in Satan are essentially saying they don't believe Christ came. After all, he came to combat Satan. So if there is no devil then why did he need to come to earth and fight for our souls??.

Many Catholics have discovered the practice of deliverance from Christians of other traditions, mainly Pentecostals. The books they still read come from these.

He cited several experiences of his own while doing exorcisms and told some pretty bizzair stories. However the book was not written like a Hollywood style horror flick. He told enough real life events to keep it interesting but he mostly focused on the symptoms of possession, the reasons for it and what the Catholic Church should do about it.
I enjoyed that one so much I am now reading the second one called An Exorcist, more stories.
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I can't speak highly enough of this book. It has to be read. I feel it is the most important book I have ever read. I read and study a lot about spirituality and this book is like the great mother of all books on the subject! I am satisfied and feel that I have knowledge now that has brought me to the heart of every question and concern that I have had for a long time in regards to the state of the world. I'm telling all my friends to read this book. That it will change them forever. Some are not ready.

Is mother Earth going to making her shift into the new dimension and move into her fourth chakra? I believe it's up to all of us to see her through her transition. Lucia's incredible work was done on the mystical planes and there is no picture of a flag in the soil blown up on national TV, no recognition, no applause. The work she put forth came from pure conviction of the heart and is going unnoticed by billions, just like the spiritual contribution of so many other women (and men).

This book shatters preconceived ideas and shines a piercing spotlight on the complex and very secretive workings of the global elite whose goal it is to thwart any enlightenment progress of the people in order to ensure the control of the world's wealth.

I am so enriched by this book. I have said for the last ten years that if the world does not balance it's masculine and feminine energies soon we run a great risk of destroying our great Mother and all her resources. This book lays it all out. It's amazing.
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This book is about the formative and early years of Lorgar on largely desert filled planet of Colchis. Also known as Aurelian, he becomes the Bearer of the Word, the Golden One and the supreme religious and political authority on the planet, overthrowing all other powers, before taking command of the Word Bearers. He and they take part in the Great Crusade and being the first to fall to the Powers of Chaos  the Old Faith of Colchis as he sees it  after being rebuffed and rejected by his father the Emperor of Mankind because has worshiped him as a God.

Gav Thorpe has, with this book, done a very good job in characterising Lorgar and showing the evolution of his personality as he discovers his powers and matures. Also good is the related and parallel changes in the relationship over time between Lorgar and the rather infamous and Khor Phaeron with the later starting as the master, then as the protector and surrogate father, then as the right-hand man.

The ways in which Lorgar, initially a defenceless child, is manipulated and put to use in Khor Phaerons interests leads to a warping (no pun intended!) of his personality. A related feature of Lorgars character is his delusional and mystical sides. He is, at times, nave, credulous and idealistic. The combination makes him into a dangerous and self-righteous fanatic who  rather desperately - needs to believe in a cause and/or a religion. It also makes him blinkered at times, with a tendency to believe only what he wants to believe and a somewhat selective memory. At times, the flaws of the character appear clearly, including his inability to see Khor Phaeron for what he really is.

A further feature of interest is the rivalry between Khor Phaeron and another of Lorgars early companions who genuinely loves him and sees Khor for the manipulative and unscrupulous creature that he is. The opposition between evil and good, self-interest and real generosity, unscrupulousness and loyalty is clearly displayed throughout the book till the end, until one of the two triumphs once and for all. Four strong stars.
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I really like how this comic has evolved. I think it's the best out of the three. Her king is introduced which is a nice surprise. They go to India and to the temple that started it all. I don't want to ruin it for you guys but its a great read and the graphics are always very eye catching.