Customs & Traditions

Phones stop working. Smartwatches die. And arms start glowing with blue scars. This is what happens to Aman Chandra and ten other Souls of Samsara when they are kidnapped from modern-day India and transported to a hidden valley in the Himalayas....

First published three years ago before the print edition of Women Who Run with the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground best seller....

This audiobook, narrated by William Roberts, explores the evolution of consciousness through the archetypes and myths that are universal to all humanity....

The very first attempt to chronicle the women who played a vital role in building the Mughal empire, Daughters of the Sun is an illuminating and gripping history of a little known aspect of the most magnificent dynasty the world has ever known....

In Idols, a companion volume to the best-selling Dharma, your favourite fictional characters are back, along with some new ones, to explore the essence and true meaning of idolatry....

Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions....

Future Shock is about the present. Future Shock is about what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change. It vividly describes the emerging global civilization and illuminates the world of tomorrow by exploding countless cliches about today....

UFO abductions, television psychics, paranormal phenomena, skeptics and believers alike, find themselves debating truths and lies in the strange web of pseudoscience and the occult...

The pain of abandonment, both real and metaphorical, can cast a shadow over our entire adult experience....

From behavioral scientists to besties, Kate Leaver draws upon the extraordinary research from academics, scientists, and psychotherapists, and stories from friends of friends, strangers from the Internet, and her “squad” to get to the bottom of these and other facets of friendship....

Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends that are the keystone of Western culture....

In The Reluctant Family Man, Nilima Chitgopekar uses the life and personality of Shiva - his self-awareness, his marriage, his balance, his detachment, his contentment - to derive lessons that listeners can practically apply to their own lives....

Finding Radha is the first of its kind: a collection of poetry, prose, and translation that enter the historical as well as the artistic dimensions of the eternal romance of Radha and Krishna....

A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living is a treasure trove of insight and inspiration, thought-provoking in its depth, poetic in its scope. The Joseph Campbell Companion captures Campbell at his best: wise, funny, intelligent, and inspiring....

Hercules, Zeus, Thor, Gilgamesh - these are the figures that leap to mind when we think of myth. But to David Leeming, myths are more than stories of deities....

This fascinating audiobook is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time....

Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository....

However she is remembered, revered or written about, Sita continues to exert a powerful influence on the collective Indian psyche. In Search of Sita presents essays, conversations, and commentaries that explore different aspects of her life....

Classical Mythology A to Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology....

After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, The Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself....

In this fourth volume in The Masks of God series, Joseph Campbell, the preeminent mythologist, looks at the birth of the modern, individualistic mythology as it developed in Europe beginning in the 12th century AD up through the modernist art of the 20th century....

A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times best-selling and award-winning historian....

The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots and other forms of artificial life - and even invented real automated machines, Gods and Robots is a groundbreaking account of the earliest expressions of the timeless impulse to create artificial life....

UAE - Culture Smart! will help you turn your visit - whether it's for business or pleasure - into a memorable and enriching experience....

Martín Prechtel revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the story....

Take one part of the world's oldest spiritual system (shamanism), mix in one part of one of the world's most popular spiritual cultures (the Celts), and bring it up to date by blending in modern forms of shamanism. The result D. J. Conway's By Oak, Ash, & Thorn. This book is filled with information that can start you on a lifetime of study, practice, and spirituality. First, you'll learn about ancient and modern forms of shamanism. You'll discover the secrets of the three shamanic worlds, and how you can travel through these realms.

Alba ha la sindrome di Down e appena nata è stata lasciata in ospedale. Trenta famiglie l'hanno rifiutata prima che il tribunale decidesse di affidarla a Luca Trapanese. Gay, cattolico praticante, impegnato nel sociale: con lui è stato inaugurato il registro degli affidi previsti dalla legge per i single. Ma Luca non è spaventato. Di battaglie ne ha combattute tante, conosce il dolore e ha imparato a trasformarlo, abbattendo muri e costruendo spazi di solidarietà. Il suo non è un gesto caritatevole: vuole semplicemente una famiglia.

فمن تلك الأساطير المقدسة، عن أساطير الأولين التي تسللت إلى تراث المسلمين؛ نتحدث..

Los mitos son historias anónimas, transmitidas de generación en generación, y en ellas late la sabiduría y excepcionalidad de las sociedades humanas. El «conócete a ti mismo» ha quedado relegado al «sé tú mismo». El moderno eslogan (principio y fin de tantos libros de autoayuda) nos dice que debemos ser simplemente lo que somos, actuar de manera natural y espontánea, vivir sin complejos, despreocuparnos de todo… Pues bien, los mitos nos curan justamente de eso, nos ayudan a no caer en la trampa de la banalidad.

Quasi tutti conoscono nomi come Thor e Loki dai film, dai fumetti e da altri angoli del mondo dei media di oggi, ma da dove provengono? Questo libro si...

The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies is an extraordinary journey into the hidden folklore and mysticism of Scotland’s magical realms. Written by Reverend Robert Kirk in the late 17th century, this classic text dives into the secret lives of supernatural beings said to inhabit the Highlands—elves, fauns, fairies, and other mysterious entities that coexisted with humanity just beyond the visible world. Kirk’s observations capture the beliefs, sightings, and stories of these entities, revealing a world rich with wonder, superstition, and spiritual insights.

In We Who Wrestle with God, Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically.

As winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over the centuries in a host of strange and unsettling traditions and lore. Here, Sarah Clegg takes us on a journey through midwinter to explore the lesser-known Christmas traditions.

Weihnachten ist das größte jährliche Ereignis auf dem Planeten, eine Zeit des Fröhlichseins, der Übertreibung, des Friedens, des guten Willens und des gelegentlichen Familienstreits. Dieses Fest ist so bequem und vertraut wie ein altes Paar Schuhe und dabei trotzdem noch immer voller Glitzer und Aufregung. Aber was wissen wir wirklich darüber? Weihnachten ist vollgestopft mit Traditionen und Ritualen, die die meisten von uns schon unser ganzes Leben lang beobachten, ohne die geringste Ahnung zu haben, woher sie kommen.

Baphomet, often misunderstood and cloaked in misinterpretations, has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness, standing at the crossroads of the occult, religion, and the quest for arcane knowledge. This provocative entity, existing simultaneously as myth, magick, and symbol, demands an exploration not bound by the confines of a single discipline or perspective. Baphomet Revealed sets out to undertake this multifaceted exploration. Over the years, Baphomet has been called a demon, deity, and the devil himself, but Baphomet is none of these.

La bruja habita dentro y fuera de nosotros, vagando en senderos olvidados, aguardando en territorios familiares y en la oscuridad de la habitación que es nuestra mente. Las brujas han habitado en las sombras de la noche mucho antes de que decidiéramos cazarlas, se han presentado ante la humanidad bajo múltiples máscaras, deformadas e instrumentalizadas por el poder. Pero entre todas ellas, hay una máscara que jamás desaparece, aquella que personifica nuestros miedos más primitivos, y que, al mismo tiempo, nos atrae.

「わかりやすい文章で日本の古代史がすんなり入ってくる。なんとなく疑問に思っていたことがすっきりし、一気読みでした」〔読者カードより〕など、好評を得た単行本がついに文庫化！

Estos ocho relatos hacen parte de las leyendas de distintos países iberoamericanos, pero los trasuntos literarios con que los presenta Gonzalo España los hace novedosos para la mayoría de los lectores: su tono de veracidad provoca la inquietante certidumbre de que más vale estar prevenido contra las almas en pena, que vienen a reclamar desde el más allá justicia para los muertos, como en "Un corte pasado de moda" (Colombia); contra los caprichos de Satán y su corte de violentos diablillos, que venden caro el atrevimiento de presuntuosos artistas en "Nom serviam" (México).

El libro contiene una recopilación de relatos, historias y leyendas mágicas recogidas de la tradición oral de diversas partes del mundo. Se trata de una adaptación al formato literario de algunas de las más destacadas narraciones salidas al aire en el programa de televisión Voces Anónimas, emitido a través de la pantalla de Teledoce (Canal 12 - Montevideo - Uruguay).

Our world is a strange place. This haunting book peers into the dark spaces that lie somewhere between belief and imagination, and into the weird stories we tell to make sense of where and who we are.