http://the5gifts.com/ • Remember the divine source. Divine consciousness is beyond what our words can describe. Yet, we can remember that this is our source, and the source of all things. When we forget our source, we feel separated from love and grace, and from each other. Detachment and loneliness dominate our experience. When we remember the divine source, and know that it is within us at all times, we open ourselves to the infinite power and joy of divine grace. • Know yourself to be a manifestation of the divine source. You are the wave that rises up on the ocean, and the ocean is within you. Let yourself be the wave of awareness. As Louise Hay said, "I am not a human being having an occasional spiritual experience, I am a spiritual being having a human experience. "(5) Let yourself be what you truly are — pure awareness. Allow others to be divine manifestations as well. And let all that you experience and all that you do occur within this space of awareness, ever aware of the divine source.

Has anyone read this? Please post your thoughts? Out of the Shadows An Exploration of Dark Paganism and Magick John J. Coughlin http://www.ixaxaar.com/ So often darkness is associated with evil. Since the term evil has no place in a nature-based religion, we Pagans are forced to look beyond such stereotypes. But what then is "darkness"? Why are so many of us drawn to themes associated with darkness such as death, mystery, wisdom, magic, and the night? These themes and symbols are empowering to many of us because they tap into the deepest reaches of our unconscious. The goal of this book, which is a culmination of over 16 years of study and practice, is to not only share with you the author's views on Dark Paganism and spirituality, but to encourage you - if not challenge you - to personalize your own belief system. While the first part explores the aspects and spirituality of darkness, the second part of this book discusses the nature and practice of magic by exploring the underlying principles at work. Contents include: Dark Paganism, Darksiders, Understanding Darkness, The Shadow, On Demons and Evil Spirits, Power and Darkness, Ethics and the Three-Fold Law, Dualism and Polarity, Blood, Pain and Sacrifice, Dark Spirituality, Dark Deities, The Nature of Magick, The Structure of Magick,