Walkers Between the Worlds: The Western Mysteries from Shaman to Magus » (Revised)

Caitlin Matthews is internationally renowned for her research into the Celtic and ancestral traditions. She is the author of 36 books, including The Celtic Tradition, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom, and Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom. She is co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies, which is dedicated to oral, shamanic, and sacred arts. Caitlin Matthews has a shamanic practice in Oxford, England, and teaches worldwide.

John Matthews has authored over 60 books, including The Grail: Quest for Eternal Life and The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom. A foremost expert in the Arthurian legends and esoteric wisdom of the Celtic traditions, he teaches and lectures around the world. He resides with his wife, Caitlin, in Oxford, England.

Beneath the orthodox religions that lay claim to the soul of Western man runs an esoteric current that has preserved the lore and hermetic traditions of our ancestors. Walkers Between the Worlds explores the ancient earth wisdom of the shaman, and the Gnostic and Egyptian mysteries of the East. Practical exercises drawn from these traditions are included.

Foreword by Gareth Knight

Notes on the Excercises in this Book

Part One: The Native Tradition

Introduction to Part One: The Inward Spiral Threading the Maze Western Folk-Weave The Ritual Stance

1. THE OLD RELIGION
Rite and Foretime Walkers between the Worlds Mysteries and Initiation Exercise 1: Finding Your Clan Totem Exercise 2: Analeptic Memory Exercise 3: The Festivals as Bidden Doorways

2. THE MAGIC EARTH
Sacred Space The Paths of the Dragon The Wisdom of the Earth Magic Earth Exercise Notes Exercise 4: The Shimmering Way Exercise 5: The Terrestrial Zodiac

3. MEETING THE GODS
Native myths and God-Forms The Faces of the Gods Modern Mythographers and Storytellers Exercise 6: Meeting the Gods

4. VOYAGES TO THE OTHER WORLD
The Ancestral Paradise The Shining Ones Passports to Inner Realms Paradise Lost and Regained Exercise 7: Contacting the Guardian Exercise 8: The Two Trees Meditation

5. THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH
Native Wisdom The Secret People The Mother Country Redeeming the Time Exercise 9: Self-Clarification Exercise 10: The Retreat

Part Two: The Hermetic Tradition

Introduction to Part Two: The Outward Spiral

6. SCHOOLS OF MYSTERY
Flashes of Fire The Hermetic Reality The Language of Desire Guardians of Tradition Exercise 1: The Maze of the Gods Exercise 2: Building the Body of Light

7. THE DIVINE KNOWING
The Gifts of Wisdom The Fruits of Gnosis Asian Is Not a Safe Lion The Shattered Vessels Exercise 3: The Temple of Inner Wisdom

8. THE MAGUS AND HIS MAGIC
The Return of the Shaman Expanding the Universe The Divine Chariot Exercise 4: The Hermetic Way Exercise 5: The Four-Square Citadel

9. THROUGH THE INNER DOOR
Celestial Memories Hidden Masters: Secret Sibyls Guides and Guardians The Hermetic Landscape Exercise 6: The Caduceus of Hermes Exercise 7: Otherworld Gateways and Symbols

10. ALCHEMY THE FIRE-TRIED STONE
The Hunting of the Green Lion The Wandering Viaticum The Chymical Wedding Exercise 8: The Shepherd of Stars Exercise 9: Revitalizing Your Roots

Afterword: Tomorrow's Tradition

Bibliography Index