Books published by Inner Traditions Bear and Company

A step-by-step guide to engaging powerful angelic assistance to overcome challenges and manifest your desires

A detailed examination of the last 15 years of Crowley's life

A guide to working through the inner obstacles of late life and embracing the spiritual gifts of aging

A guide to communicating and working with plant and tree spirits for personal development, spiritual connection, inner peace, and healing

An initiatic novel based on ancient teachings and astrological wisdom from bestselling author Barbara Hand Clow

Lessons in fearless living through breathwork, gentle movement, and meditation based on the experiences of those at the edge of life

Reveals the extraordinary purpose of the newly discovered "Big Void" within the Great Pyramid of Giza

A guide to the sacred stages of the death and dying process viewed through the eyes of a Celtic anam-aire

An investigation of the inner experience and self-awakening of a healer during and after an energy healing session

A guide to deciphering your spiritual lineage

The first translation of the ancient classic that reveals the feminine nature of the Tao

A comprehensive examination of sudden, accidental "time slips"--shifting from ordinary reality into the past or future

Reveals the hidden order between the signs of the zodiac, alchemy, and the Tantric yoga chakra system to unlock spiritual opportunities

A glimpse into the unseen magical world of the elementals and how they are connected with humankind

A classic text on esoteric traditional herbalism from one of the most influential herbalists of the Paris occult revival

MYTHOLOGY Otherworldly beings--among them werewolves, witches, and fairies--have figured in our stories and dreams since the Middle Ages. But as Claude Lecouteux shows, their roots reach back to a much older Western European belief system that predates Christianity. Through his study of Germano-Scandinavian myths and legends, as well as those from other areas of Europe, he has uncovered the almost forgotten concept that every individual has three souls, and that one of these souls--the Double--can, in animal or human form, leave the physical body and journey where it chooses. While there were many people during the Middle Ages who experienced this phenomenon involuntarily, there were others--witches--who were able to provoke it at will, thus attracting the persecution of the Church. In a thorough study of the medieval soul, the author reveals eerie and surprising accounts of contact with the Double and otherworldly phenomena, such as second sight and psychic foreknowledge. He shows that far from being fantasy or vague superstition, fairies, witches, and werewolves all attest to an ancient and continuous vision of both our world and the world beyond. CLAUDE LECOUTEUX is a professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of nine other books exploring the true nature of medieval beliefs in the afterlife and the supernatural. He lives in Paris.