The Temple of Nuit Library

Some recommended reads and interesting and enlightening books to read online.

In the Shadow of the Shaman: Connecting with Self, Nature, and Spirit
By Amber Wolfe

This collection of "cookbook shamanism" includes recipes, ingredients, and techniques for exploring the ancient wisdom of Native American and Wiccan traditions, as well as other philosophies of Nature as they are used in shamanism. Wheels, the circle, totems, shields, directions, divinations, spells, care of sacred tools, and meditations are all discussed.

Illustrated by Amber Wolfe
Edition: illustrated
Published by Llewellyn Worldwide, 1988
ISBN 0875428886, 9780875428888
357 pages

The Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius

By Marcus Aurelius, Robin Hard, Christopher Gill
Published by Wordsworth Editions, 1997
ISBN 1853264865, 9781853264863
200 pages

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
By Carlos Castaneda
Published by University of California Press, 1998
ISBN 0520217578, 9780520217577
210 pages

In a series of fascinating dialogues, Castaneda sets forth his partial initiation with don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian shaman from the state of Sonora, Mexico. He describes don Juan's perception and mastery of the "non-ordinary reality" and how peyote along with other plants sacred to the Mexican Indians were used as gateways to the mysteries of "dread," "clarity," and "power." The Teachings of Don Juan is the story of a remarkable journey that has left an indelible impression on the life of more than a million readers around the world.
"For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And there I travel, looking, looking breathlessly."--Don Juan

Dark Night of the Soul
By St John, St. John of the Cross, E. Allison Peers, Silverio

A 16th-century mystic, St. John of the Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order. In this book, he addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also provides an extended explanation of Divine love, and describes methods of conversion through prayer, submission, and purification.

Translated by E. Allison Peers
Published by Courier Dover Publications, 2003
ISBN 0486426939, 9780486426938
128 pages

Man's Search for Meaning
By Viktor Emil Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning tells the chilling and inspirational story of eminent psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, who was imprisoned at Auschwitz and other concentration camps for three years during the Second World War. Immersed in great suffering and loss, Frankl began to wonder why some of his fellow prisoners were able not only to survive the horrifying conditions, but to grow in the process. Frankl's conclusion - that the most basic human motivation is the will to meaning - became the basis of his groundbreaking psychological theory, logotherapy. As Nietzsche put it, "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." In Man's Search for Meaning, Frankl outlines the principles of logotherapy, and offers ways to help each one of us focus on finding the purpose in our lives. This new edition of Man's Search for Meaning includes a new preface by the author, in which he explains his decision to remain in his native Austria during the Nazi invasion, a choice which eventually led to his imprisonment. It also includes an updated bibliography of books, articles, records, films, videotapes, and audio tapes about logotherapy.

Edition: 60, revised
Published by Simon and Schuster, 1985
ISBN 0671023373, 9780671023379
221 pages

Pagan Every Day: Finding the Extraordinary in Our Ordinary Lives
By Barbara Ardinger

Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a contemporary spiritual experience can show up in some of the most unexpected places-such as The Muppet Show and Dirty Dancing. Clearly Pagan Every Day is not your ordinary goddess-aday or spell recipe book! Rather than writing about the usual sabbat rituals and offering the standard goddess-speak,Ardinger offers 366 (365 plus one to grow on) literate and witty entries on various topics that provoke readers with new ideas and new ways of exploring paganism as a spiritual practice. Included are the holy days of other cultures, pagan elements in literature, lessons from history, famous pagans, and popular culture and paganism. Ardinger teaches us to look for undercurrents of esoterica not only in witch movies or fantasy television, but in the mainstream culture. Take February 2-reflect on the movie Groundhog Day and how it symbolizes karma and reincarnation. Intertwined are some more traditional pagan beliefs, with a contemporary twist. On August 17, Ardinger retells the familiar story of Odin and his search for runes and transforms it into a shamanic journey for each of us to find our own runes.
Published by Weiser, 2006 ISBN 157863332X, 9781578633326 379 pages

Shamanism as a spiritual practice for daily life
By Thomas Dale Cowan

This inspirational book blends elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and contemporary religious commitments.

Edition: illustrated
Published by The Crossing Press, 1997
ISBN 0895948389, 9780895948380
213 pages

The spirit of place: a workbook for sacred alignment : ceremonies and visualizations for cultivating your relationship with the Earth
By Loren Cruden

All of Earth's life is interconnected and sacred. An awareness of that sacred relationship opens a direct path to spiritual understanding. These powerful techniques join mind, will, spirit, and intuition to the plants, animals, and minerals sharing our world, aligning the practitioner in a deeper relationship with life's sacred matrix.

Edition: 2, illustrated
Published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Company, 1995
ISBN 0892815116, 9780892815111
224 pages

The mystical Qabalah
By Dion Fortune, Fraternity of the Inner Light, Society of the Inner Light

Dion Fortune's classic, The Mystical Qabalah, explores all aspects of the Qabalah, including the esoteric sciences of astrology and tarot, which form the basis of the Western Mystery Traditions. It provides a key to the practical working of this mystical system for both novice and initiate alike.

Edition: 2, revised, illustrated
Published by Red Wheel, 2000
ISBN 1578631505, 9781578631506
355 pages

Magic of Qabalah: Visions of the Tree of Life
By Kala Trobe

Enter into the mystery of the Qabalah by a direct inner journey, discovering for yourself the Divine realms of Being and Becoming. "Magic of Qabalah "presents the Tree of Life in a way that resonates with the modern seeker--not as a static, arcane system that is only to be studied and pondered, but as a living structure that allows experience of and interaction with the primal forces of Creation. Sphere by Sphere and Path by Path, you will climb the branches and taste the fruit of the Tree of Life. Myths and symbols, energies and entities are revealed as living beings that form the body of the universe of which you are a part--and of which you can partake as you remake your world in the image of your will. This book includes:
-Specific guidance for connecting with the Tree of Life
-The qualities, symbols, and purposes of each Sphere and Path
-Guided visualizations for internalizing Qabalistic energies
-Explorations of traditional and contemporary applications
-The connection with the Tarot
-"A Qabalistic Tale: " a story based on Tree of Life symbols
-Chapter-by-chapter journeys into each of the ten Spheres

Edition: illustrated
Published by Llewellyn Worldwide, 2001
ISBN 0738700029, 9780738700021
295 pages

The Witches Qabala: The Pagan Path and the Tree of Life
By Ellen Cannon Reed
Edition: revised, illustrated
Published by Weiser, 1997
ISBN 0877288801, 9780877288800
232 pages

The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford: A Dilettante's Guide to what You Do and Do Not Need to Know to Become a Qabalist
By Lon Milo DuQuette

A unique and humorous -- and also practical -- approach to the increasingly popular study of Qabalah. This is a seriously funny book! Traditional Qabalistic (or Cabalistic, or, indeed, Kabbalistic -- read this book to find out what the difference is. . .we know you've always wondered) sources tend to be a bit, er, dry. DuQuette spices up the Qabalah and makes it come alive, restoring the joy of learning the fundamentals of this admittedly arcane system by using simple, amusing anecdotes and metaphors. This account, written psuede-pigraphically (fictitiously attributed to a supposed authority), allows DuQuette as Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford to soar to outrageous heights and, when necessary, stand apart from the silliness to highlight the golden eggs of Qabalistic wisdom nested therein. Sure to be a revelation to those who think that learning about the Qabalah needs to be tedious and serious, DuQuette shows that great truths can be transmitted through the medium of laughter.

Edition: illustrated
Published by Red Wheel, 2001
ISBN 1578632153, 9781578632152
233 pages

A Garden of Pomegranates: Skrying on the Tree of Life
By Israel Regardie, Sandra Tabatha Cicero

Originally written in 1932 by Israel Regardie, A Garden of Pomegranates has become a classic guidebook to Hermetic Qabalah and its symbolism. Now, Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero--Golden Dawn adepts and personal friends of the late Regardie--have made the book even more useful for today's occult students with full annotations, critical commentary and explanatory notes.

Edition: 3, revised, illustrated, annotated
Published by Llewellyn Worldwide, 1999
ISBN 1567181414, 9781567181418
520 pages