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[header] [SuggestedBooks] Explore Fairy Traditions [Explore Fairy Traditions]( We are not alone. In the shadows of our countryside there lives a fairy race, older than humans, and not necessarily friendly to them. For hundreds of years, men and women have told stories about the strange people, beautiful as starlight, fierce as wolves, and heartless as ice. These are not tales for children. They reveal the fairies as a passionate, proud, brutal people. Explore Fairy Traditions draws on legends, ballads and testimony from throughout Britain and Ireland to reveal what the fairies were really like. It looks at changelings, brownies, demon lovers, the fairy host, and abduction into the Otherworld. Stories and motifs are... [Read more...]( The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes [The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes ]( Johan Reinhard's discovery of the 500-year-old frozen body of an Inca girl made international headlines in 1995, reaching more than a billion people worldwide. One of the best-preserved mummies ever found, it was a stunning and significant time capsule, the spectacular climax to an Andean quest that yielded no fewer than ten ancient human sacrifices as well as the richest collection of Inca artifacts in archaeological history. Here is the paperback edition of his first-person account, which The Washington Post called... [Read more...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [image?cs_ema...]( Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 (Secret History of the Witches) [Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 (Secret History of the Witches)]( In this compelling exploration of language, archaeology, and early medieval literature, Max Dashu illuminates hidden cultural heritages. She shows that the old ethnic names for "witch" signify 'wisewoman, ' 'prophetess, ' 'diviner, ' 'chanter, ' 'herbalist, ' and 'healer.' She fleshes out the oracular ceremonies of the Norse vOlur ("staff-women"), their incantations and "sitting-out" on the land seeking vision. Archaeological finds of their ritual staffs show that many... [Read more...]( Morals and Dogma of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry: First Three Degrees [Morals and Dogma of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry: First Three Degrees]( 2011 Reprint of 1906 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Fully describes the first three degrees of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Pike is best known for his major work, "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry", originally published in 1871. "Morals and Dogma' was traditionally given to the candidate upon his receipt of the 14th degree of the Scottish Rite. This practice was stopped in 1974. "Morals and Dogma" has not been given to candidates since 1974... [Read more...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [image?cs_ema...]( The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy [The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy]( For once, a book which really lives up to its title. Hall self-published this massive tome in 1928, consisting of about 200 legal-sized pages in 8 point type; it is literally his magnum opus. Each of the nearly 50 chapters is so dense with information that it is the equivalent of an entire short book. If you read this book in its entirety you will be in a good position to dive into subjects such as the Qabbala, Alchemy, Tarot, Ceremonial Magic, Neo-Platonic Philosophy, Mystery Religions... [Read more...]( Mysteries of the Ancient Vedic Empire: Recognizing Vedic Contributions to Other Cultures Around the World [Mysteries of the Ancient Vedic Empire: Recognizing Vedic Contributions to Other Cultures Around the World]( The Vedic culture is accepted by numerous scholars as one of the most sophisticated civilizations to appear after the last glacial period of 12,000 years ago. It developed in ancient India, and as the people populated the region, they also expanded and spread into other parts of the planet, taking much of their culture with them. This book takes us on a journey through history and across many countries as we point out similarities and remnants of the Vedic tradition that remain there to this day... [Read more...]( [The Dove of Death: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Mysteries of Ancient Ireland)]( The Dove of Death: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Mysteries of Ancient Ireland) In A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula. Merchad, the ship's captain, and Bressal, a prince from the Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf... [Read more...]( Last Week Top Picks Sign and the Seal [Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant]( The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant... [Read more...]( The Buddha from Babylon [The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama]( The sudden death of the Persian Emperor in 522 BCE is one... [Read more...]( Egyptian Magic [Egyptian Magic ]( For millennia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered... [Read more...]( You Might Like [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [GooglePlus]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram]( [Tumblr]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Website]( [Email Us](mailto:info@ancient-origins.net) [Click here for accessibility]( You have received this email because you have subscribed to [Ancient-Origins.net](. 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