[PDF] Dancing The Labyrinth eBook

Author : Karen Martin
Publisher : Kazjoypress
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 2021-07-25
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ISBN : 9780645192209

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Dancing the Labyrinth is a hero's journey. It is a dual time novel that weaves a contemporary story of a young woman from a violent background with the history of Europe's most advanced civilization of the Bronze Age - the Minoans. CRESSIDA is a young woman running from her brutal past.Decision-making was never a strong suit, but after the unexpected deaths of her parents, Cressida follows the sirens call, gambling on the chance that Crete, renowned for vivid sunlight, magnificent landscapes and turquoise seas, could erase the stranglehold of bleakness. Her newfound freedom is short lived. Falling pregnant, her overwhelming fear is that she will pass on her father's violent DNA.Sheltering in a cave during a violent storm, Cressida unearths a trove of ancient Minoan paintings. Awakening from a panic attack, she finds is not alone. LYDIA, a Minoan artisan, reveals stories contained in the paintings and Cressida learns of PYTHIA, a Minoan Priestess, who established a women's community to safeguard their ancient worship from an encroaching religion ordained by men. Shaken from her stupor by one of Crete's many earth tremors, Cressida escapes from the cave, stumbling back into her world where ANGELA, a local archaeologist, finds her distraught and in shock. When Cressida decides to accept that her vision in the cave was not a psychotic episode, she shares her discovery with Angela, and shows her the photographs of the paintings. Together they try to decipher the images and piece together Pythia's story. As Cressida peels away layers of time, she discovers courage, honesty, and friendship. She is compelled to confront her own truth within the story she has woven. The stories of old are the stories of today, and through the telling, Cressida awakens to a deeper understanding of herself. Dancing the Labyrinth is a young woman's odyssey. It is a celebration of women's history, strength, friendship, and hope.

Author : Maddy Cunningham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 27,95 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
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ISBN : 9780190940430

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There is a scarcity of professional literature and research that focuses on women's spiritual development and experiences and how it may differ from that of men. For women, the spiritual is often inner focused, rather than transcendent; relational, rather than solitary; and interdependent, rather than autonomous. Using a relational approach, Dancing the Labyrinth integrates knowledge of women's psychological and spiritual development and the stories of a diverse group of women to examine how spirituality changes over the adult life course; the catalysts for said changes (e.g., the natural aging process or traumatic events); and feminist spirituality, which highlights the importance of relationships (to self, others, and God). While the authors focus on spirituality, they examine the experiences of women who express their spirituality within both traditional and non-traditional spiritual paths. The text also includes several chapters that highlight specific clinical interventions professionals can use to implement spirituality into their practice with women. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book serves as a helpful resource for mental health practitioners, pastoral counselors, spiritual directors, and lay audiences interested in better understanding of the nuances of women's spiritual development and experiences.

Author : Patricia Ariadne
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 2022-08-05
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ISBN : 9780997468052

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Many people today do not know that they are already on the initiatory path. Everyday people may not be affiliated with a particular religion but nevertheless harbor deep spiritual longings. They know that a Divine Source exists outside of time and space, and they long to return there, "to go home" again. The tests and trials of daily life-and especially the adversities of the 2020s decade-are preparing people for the challenges of the Labyrinthine Road of Initiation. The initiation process is no longer limited to those who trained in the secret temples and mystery schools of the past; it is now emerging as a relevant living religion for spiritually-minded persons residing in the modern world. Initiation is linked to the basic structure of human life. It underpins everything we are and do. Initiation is an inherited destiny belonging to the human race as a whole. We start to waken to the reality of initiation when we begin to ask the essential questions: Is there more to my existence than day-to-day life? Is there an overarching design to my life? Do I have an unknown purpose? Is there a hidden meaning in my suffering? The questions themselves open the door to spiritual awakenings that ultimately help us to transcend our daily routines and to invite something sacred into our lives. This book will explain the stages of spiritual initiation and serve as a guide for the modern seeker.

Author : Cassandra Eason
Publisher : Crossing Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1580911269

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A universal symbol of transformation, the labyrinth was created in ancient times to represent humankind’s search for the core of divinity. Unlike a maze, which may have a confusion of tracks leading in all directions, a labyrinth has a single, winding pathway that spirals inward to the center. In The Complete Guide to Labyrinths, renowned British psychic and folklorist Cassandra Eason explores the mystery of this sacred symbol and explains how to harness its power for personal transformation, protection, healing, and enlightenment. The book features instructions for creating indoor and outdoor labyrinths; rituals to nourish fertility, confront and resolve conflict, honor grief or loss, and celebrate new beginnings; and resources for locating labyrinths around the world. Filled with personal anecdotes and a detailed exploration of labyrinth history and mythology, this complete handbook is a deeply spiritual guide to the meditative, intuitive, and creative power of this age-old symbol.

Author : Saul Steinberg
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 1681372436

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A seminal work by an artist whose drawings in The New Yorker, LIFE, Harper's Bazaar, and many other publications influenced an entire generation of American artists and writers. Saul Steinberg’s The Labyrinth, first published in 1960 and long out of print, is more than a simple catalog or collection of drawings. These carefully arranged pages record a brilliant, constantly evolving imagination confronting modern life. Here is Steinberg, as he put it at the time, discovering and inventing a great variety of events: "Illusion, talks, music, women, cats, dogs, birds, the cube, the crocodile, the museum, Moscow and Samarkand (winter, 1956), other Eastern countries, America, motels, baseball, horse racing, bullfights, art, frozen music, words, geometry, heroes, harpies, etc.” This edition, featuring a new introduction by Nicholson Baker, an afterword by Harold Rosenberg, and new notes on the artwork, will allow readers to discover this unique and wondrous book all over again.

Author : Jim Henson
Publisher : Boom! Studios
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 2021-01-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1646683668

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All is not as it seems with the guests of Jareth’s famous Masquerade, as one participant slowly awakens to the reality of her topsy-turvy existence in the Goblin Kingdom when Sarah shatters the glass mirrors during her escape. But as this mysterious participant puts together the pieces, her discoveries threaten to unravel everything!

Author : Lauren Artress
Publisher : Riverhead Trade (Paperbacks)
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781573225472

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The author explores the history and significance of the image of the labyrinth and explains how readers can use the ancient imprint in the art of meditation, leading them to new sources of wisdom, change, and renewal. Reprint.