The tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and a rebirth into transcendent life. This book traces the images of spiritual initiation in religious rituals and myths of resurrection, poems and epics, cycles of nature, and art and dreaming. It dramatizes the metamorphosis from a common experience of death's inevitability into a transcendent freedom beyond individual limitations. "This is a classic work in analytical psychology that offers crucial insights on the meaning of death symbolism (and its inevitably accompanying rebirth and resurrection symbolism) as part of the great theme of initiation, of which [Henderson] is the world's foremost psychological interpreter. This material is really the next step after the hero myth that Joseph Campbell has made so popular, and provides an understanding of how not to use the hero myth in an inflated way as a psychology of mastery, but as an attainment progressively to be died beyond. [Henderson] is helped by the presence of Maud Oakes, who is a trained anthropologist with exquisite taste in her choice of mythic materials and respect for their original contexts."--John Beebe

For the church to defeat that old serpent, we must think like champions even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. We need the possibility thinking of true saints, operating several steps ahead of the opposition far beyond the realm of their reach. Our display of Kingdom authority will mesmerize our audience and ensure that the enemy is effectively contained until the time of his eternal banishment. As you read this fantastic book, if you are already a Christian, you will rediscover your identity in Christ and brace up to fulfill your specific assignment in the Kingdom of God. If you are not a Christian, this book will awaken an inner desire in your heart for relevance in the outworking of the glorious plan of God for mankind. Either way says, Vincent Chiedu "Go for it." Vincent Chiedu is the President of Surrender & Triumph Ministries International; a prayer and teaching based outreach dedicated to the pursuit of the agenda of God for the earth in these last days. He has served the Lord in various dimensions in the ministry of prayer and deliverance including leading and teaching the prayer department of a large Pentecostal church for nine years as Director of prayer. He hosted his hugely popular early morning daily devotional prayer program called "The Dew of Heaven" on one of the largest FM radio stations in Nigeria for three years. Today he serves the Lord by teaching congregations the truths he has gleaned from prayer, his experiences and the Word. Vincent has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and apart from his ministry obligations, runs a successful independent automobile service facility in Nigeria. He has been married for eight years to his wife Joy and they have two beautiful daughters, Ketandu and Amara.

The serpent of ancient times was more often associated with positive attributes like healing and eternal life than it was with negative meanings. This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regions in the world. In doing so it emphasizes the creativity of the biblical authors' use of symbols and argues that we must today reexamine our own archetypal conceptions with comparable creativity.--From publisher description.

"A major contribution!” —Rachel Pollack, bestselling author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom The definitive collection of rare, secret, and arcane tarot knowledge The Tarot: A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot's Mystical Origins is the ultimate guide to the mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single volume includes more than ten selections from foundational tarot books, all from the 19th and 20th century. Many of these critical texts have been forgotten, fallen out of print, or are impossible to acquire. The Tarot reintroduces these books to the modern-day reader, unlocking the invisible power of the tarot for a new generation of card readers. The Tarot includes the following complete books: The Tarot by S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum by Eliphaz Levi Fortune Telling by Cards by P. R. S. Foli The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite The Symbolism of the Tarot by P.D. Ouspensky The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus The Key to the Universe by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The Key of Destiny by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The General Book of the Tarot by A.E. Thierens The Tarot also includes additional selections from Manly P. Hall and others. Featuring over 400 original black-and-white illustrations throughout the book, The Tarot is a gorgeous gift and an irresistible invitation to both seasoned readers and beginners to explore the esoteric wisdom of the cards.

Details the Bible-based homeschool teaching approach for parents, and discusses Christian education, learning styles, unit studies, bible study, and more.