Ancestral Slavic Magic

Transcend Family Patterns and Empower Ancestral Connections

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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A guide to harnessing ancestral power in the Slavic Pagan traditionRaised in the Soviet Union, where she grew up steeped in ancient Slavic magical traditions, occultist and hereditary witch Natasha Helvin reveals not only how you are continually and powerfully influenced by your ancestors, but also how you can open the door to your ancestral connections in order to know who you truly are and change the course of your destiny.Helvin examines ancestor worship in southeastern Europe and western Russia and the way it shaped their indigenous magical and spiritual practices. She explains how energy flows in a familial context and how strengths and dysfunctions are passed from one generation to the next for centuries, becoming embedded in your body and mind as specific patterns that affect your life. She shares time-honored rituals and spells to help you to recognize these ancestral patterns and influences, make changes in the harmful ones, and harness your familial strengths to direct your destiny.Looking at both Slavic Pagan and Eastern Orthodox traditions concerning the dead, the author examines ancient Slavic burial and funeral customs, many of which are still practiced today in remote regions of Ukraine and Russia. She reveals how these burial rites became incorporated into rural witchcraft practices, and she explains traditional Slavic ideas on death and the afterlife, the soul, the spiritual power of colors, and magical objects. Helvin—an initiate in Haitian Vodou—also looks at the parallels between Vodou and the folk magic of the Slavic tradition.Presenting an in-depth look at ancestor worship and magic in the Slavic Pagan tradition, Helvin shows how forging a stronger connection to your ancestors can lead to increased power and understanding in life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-08-15
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt465 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagInner Traditions Bear and Company
ISBN9781644119570

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Natasha Helvin is an occultist, hereditary witch, and priestess in the Haitian Vodou tradition as well as an avid scholar of other magical traditions. Raised in the Soviet Union, she learned the ancient Slavic secrets of magic and healing from her family and, as a child, often saw her grandmother and mother use magic in their everyday lives to help neighbors and friends. A professional rootworker and spiritual coach, she is the author of Slavic Witchcraft and Russian Black Magic and lives in the Pacific Northwest.

INTRODUCTIONYour Ancestors and Your DestinyPART 1Ancestors and the Magical Tradition1 The Beginning2 Pagan Christianity3 Our Roots4 Energy of the Family System5 Seven Generations of Contact6 The Pagan Calendar and Its Connection to Our Ancestors7 Color Symbolism of the Slavs8 The Ancestors in Haitian Vodou9 Witchcraft and Healing in Haitian VodouPART 2Transitions, Initiations, and Burial Traditions10 An Initiation as a Rite of Passage11 Haitian Vodou Initiations12 The Slavic Wedding as a Rite of Passage13 Bridges and Crossroads14 Magical Properties of Water15 Christianity Is the Most Powerful Form of Occult16 Spell Text as a Legacy of the Prophetic, Enchanted Word17 Burial Rites in Old Russia18 Funeral Rites and Their Connection to the Folk Magic of Old Believers19 Death and Burial Rites in Haitian Vodou20 The Transmission of Magical Power at DeathCONCLUSIONFrom Our Ancestors to Our FutureBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

“Natasha Helvin’s Ancestral Slavic Magic reminds us that our Pagan roots are as present as they are past and that they hold the key to our future. Through her sharing of Slavic Pagan lore, Helvin teaches the importance of observing cycles, spending regular time in nature, tending to our dead, and, most of all, engaging with our ancestors. The resonant teaching Helvin offers throughout this book is that true magic takes effort, and that effort must be consistent.”