Angeles ArrienRezensionen

A treasure of practical wisdom for anyone on a path to wholeness. The author gives us the essence of the sacred teachings of tribal peoples and makes them directly relevant to how we understand and act our lives.

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Les Quatre Voies de l’initiation chamanique, où Angeles Arrien, fils d’un berger pyrénéen émigré dans l’Idaho, dit comment il a développé en lui “le guerrier, le guérisseur, le visionnaire et le maître”, éditions Véga.
—Nouvelles Clés

This is literally my favorite tarot book I've discovered since the RCG Path on Tarot Archetypes started. I was told to find it a long time ago and never did until this year. I was so amazed with the first day of looking at it, that then I purchased a copy for two of my dear friends.

This book has so much in it that I'd been wanting to play around with. There are detailed write-ups of each card. How to handle all the mathematical equations that cover Soul and Personality and Yearly Growth Cards. And there is a section on each of the card write-ups for how to interpret it if you received them for the three things you got from your equations.

I'm literally head over heels for this book in all ways.

Have to read all the metaphysical books in the library and see what they're offering.

A leading expert on native spirituality and shamanism reveals the four archetypal principles of the Native American medicine wheel and how they can lead us to a higher spirituality and a better world.

You can read my review of this book at the New York Journal of Books: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/living-gratitude-journey-will-change-your...

"A handbook for a modern type of tarot: Practical applications of not-so-ancient visual symbols".
This book is based on the personal views and theories of yet another member of the celebrated Golden Dawn turn-of-the century sect crystallized on yet another fancy deck (Rider-Waite-Smith anyone?) this time unfortunately named "Thoth", such as the controversial deck invented by the fortune-teller Etteilla in the 18th century claiming to follow an imaginary (but fanciful) ancient Egyptian mystical tradition.
These heavily altered decks follow biased interpretations roughly based on the traditional tarots but have little more in common with them. They may be valuable to followers and historians of those pseudo-ancient multicultural holistic metaphysical intellectual constructs typical of the non-scientific elites of the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th but that's all.
It's a pity people keep following these misguided recent "traditions" thinking they are all about the real tarot. However they are unknowingly just "playing in the secondary league" with no further evolution in sight.
When these deceiving "Thoth" and "Rider-Waite-Smith" decks were first invented allegedly "to correct and perfect" the tradition (as unashamedly claimed by their proud proponents) tarot had already more than 5 centuries of history and even now we are only beginning to fully understand its mysteries.
The book is well written and organized. For that, the two stars.

This Tarot handbook goes beyond the traditional ones into areas of psychology, myth and cultural influences. The Aleister Crowley deck is used as an example, which sadly is only in black and white. This however does not keep the book from giving much information. There are many charts, and symbols aligned with astrology and birth dates, giving additional meanings to the cards. Some spreads are detailed which further enhances the information given in an actual reading. Far from just doing readings, the book suggests affirmations and positive steps that can be taken by the reader to better themselves using the symbols on the cards. While traditional Tarot books are full of negative interpretations, this book gives a list of gifts and challenges presented by each card. A very good book for the beginner or the advanced Tarot reader.

Definitely a workbook to be read and reread over a long period of time. Concepts appear simple but upon study, require deep thought to bring about transformation. Could be used for group discussion, but the work must be done by the individual. The author cites many references. Beautiful quotes and artful illustrations.

I found this book an interesting overview of ritual in indigenous cultures, especially as it relates to focusing attention on specific situations and aspects of life.

It's also intended to be used in a very "hands on" way: adapting the various ritual elements (drumming, chanting, singing, silent reflection, etc.) into your own practices as you find they best fit. Can't say I've gone that route much myself, but it seems pretty hands-on if that's what you're looking for.

- Peter K.½

An excellent book! Using the Thoth deck's symbolism, it interprets by suggesting spiritual lessons to be learned, Bardo states, and summarizes at the end. Gives many spreads. Recommended for use as teaching material too. Note: this isn't a kabbalistic/western esoteric tradition book, but wonderful just the same.

09' Xmas present

'Angeles Arrien has dawn upon the visual power and beauty of architeypal symbols of peoples worldwide. Her invitation to readers to open up to broader, cross-cultural meanings is conveyed with her characteristic insightfulness and warmhearted vitality.'-Michael Flanagin, Ph.D., Curator, Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism, G.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

'A fascinating exploration of symbols that reveal universal patterns of perception.'-Frances Vaughan, Ph. D., Psychotherapist and author of The Inward Arc: Healing and Wholeness in Psychotherapy and Spirituality

Angeles Arrien leads us to discover the elegant simplicity at the core of all human creations. Here we are taken on a journey to deeply shared origins-the common seeds-of our richly diverse and complex cultures.'-Hugh Redmond, Director, Transformational Arts Institute, Redlands, California

'Signs of Life reminds us that life itself is art: and that we all speak the same language and draw from the same deep place...'-Susan Seddon Boulet, Fine Artist.

Contents

Part I The singificance of the five shapes
Part II The preferential shapes test
Interpreting the test results
Part One-Meanings of the positions
Interpreting the test results
Part Two-Meanings of the five shape
The circle
The equidistant cross
The spiral
The triangle
The square
Part III Personal integraton and professional applications
Personal integration
Mandalas
Professional applications
Prt IV The making of this book
Part V Notes
Bibliography
Index
Illustration credits