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Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth
The authentic teachings of the mystery schools offer a profoundly different way of making sense of the universe and our place in it. In Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth, ecologist and Druid initiate John Michael Greer offers an introduction to the core teachings of the mysteries through the mirror of the natural world.
Using examples from nature as a touchstone, Gree...more
Using examples from nature as a touchstone, Gree...more
Paperback, 140 pages
Published
2012
by Weiser Books
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Sep 26, 2012
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It’s rare that I’m this impressed, this enthused about a book. If you can only afford to buy one spiritually orientated book this year, make it this one. And that’s saying something, because I have 2 books out this year.
In part Mystery Teachings has evidently been written in response to the shortcomings of some aspects of New Age thinking. Anyone who has ever twitched about New Age stuff, is going to love what Greer has to say. Anyone interested in New Age material really should read this book a...more
In part Mystery Teachings has evidently been written in response to the shortcomings of some aspects of New Age thinking. Anyone who has ever twitched about New Age stuff, is going to love what Greer has to say. Anyone interested in New Age material really should read this book a...more
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This is an excellent presentation of the 7 spiritual laws told sans sachhrine and with JMG's trademark wry wit, exhaustive research background and shrewd eye to the future.
If you think you have a spiritual calling of some kind, if you have a yearning inside you for some bigger answers, if you don't know what is the right path for you but you'd appreciate an overview - this is the book that you want. This is the book I wish I could have gotten my hands on 25 years ago wh...more
This is an excellent presentation of the 7 spiritual laws told sans sachhrine and with JMG's trademark wry wit, exhaustive research background and shrewd eye to the future.
If you think you have a spiritual calling of some kind, if you have a yearning inside you for some bigger answers, if you don't know what is the right path for you but you'd appreciate an overview - this is the book that you want. This is the book I wish I could have gotten my hands on 25 years ago wh...more
In general I got much more out of this book than I expected. The author is clear, the explorations generally coincide with my experience and there were points he made that were new to me and valuable. The seven laws are fascinating because there are so many natural connections between spirituality and the environment. This book does a great job making those connections deeply and in a thought provoking way. For these reasons it gets 4 stars.
However, I need to dock a point for three reasons. Fir...more
However, I need to dock a point for three reasons. Fir...more
I really enjoyed Greer’s book. While the “laws” should be commonsense, I needed someone to say stop and reflect on life. It’s far too easy, in this modern world, to ignore what is really important in life and important about life.
I think the quote that most stood out to me was, “Any organization that demands substantial sums for teaching and initiation is engaging in the business of making money, not in the work of the mysteries.” I couldn’t help but think of several organizations that fit that...more
I think the quote that most stood out to me was, “Any organization that demands substantial sums for teaching and initiation is engaging in the business of making money, not in the work of the mysteries.” I couldn’t help but think of several organizations that fit that...more
The most lucid writer of hermetic, eco-technic, magickal and sane philosophy of this age.
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