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What Every Witch Should
Know
"In order to comprehend more
fully our psychic structure, it must be
understood that the human being is a trinity. This is neither a
metaphor nor an abstract illustration. The human soul and spirit body
is made up of three definite parts or entities. Each of these three
entities has its own individual and collective existence in the soul
and personality, just as surely as the three atoms in a molecule of
water."
--Etheric Anatomy
A Witch's Guide to
the Three Selves,
Astral Travel, and Astral Sex!
In this groundbreaking collection
of rare writings by Feri elders Victor and Cora Anderson, they discuss
subjects such as:
• The triune soul
• Etheric sight
• The human aura
• Out-of-body experiences
• Astral sex
• Feri prayers and exercises,
including:
- The Ha Prayer--to raise mana
for successful spells
and prayers
- The Kala Rite--to clear energy
blocks
- The Flower
Prayer--to contact the Personal God
Etheric
Anatomy provides all seekers, regardless of their spiritual path
or tradition, with the information to
better understand the nature of the soul and expand their psychic
skills.
Victor H. Anderson and Cora
Anderson were the seminal teachers of the Feri Tradition, and together
they trained some of the most influential voices in neo-Paganism,
including Starhawk and Gwydion Pendderwen. They began teaching the
tradition in California in the 1950s. Victor rose to fame with the
publication of his first book of poetry, Thorns of the Blood Rose, in 1970,
and Cora's articles were featured in Witch
Eye and Circle
magazines, and her recipes were published in Women's Circle.
Reviews
"For the first time in print, here are described
personal accounts of sexuality on the astral plane as experienced by
the author. Victor offers a frank discussion of human sexuality, both
physical and non-, presenting views quite progressive even today, but
especially for the time in which they were originally recorded.
"The information presented is sound and diverse. In true shaman’s
style,
discussions of larger topics are often peppered with commentary and
personal examples, making this more than just an information manual. It
is the product of personal experience and as such is an invaluable tool
to anyone who wishes to understand and experience deeper levels of
consciousness, regardless of one’s chosen spiritual path.
"This is a must have for any Pagan, Witch, healer, or practicing
occultist."
--Storm Faerywolf,
editor of Witch Eye, and author of The Stars Within
the Earth
"For those who never got the opportunity to
meet the Andersons, this is the next best thing to being there....
"Part Three: Astral Sex provides never before
published information written by Victor Anderson... This section alone
is worth the purchase price....
"I would imagine that most folks working with and
studying the Feri Tradition have the title article in a clunky binder
somewhere along with various and sundry other Feri writings by their
teachers and others. I find that having the article in book format,
along with related introductory Feri material is quite handy. The book
is small and convenient to carry... This book should be in every Feri's
library."
--Michele
Jackson, Witch
Eye magazine
"This book is striking proof of the richness and
depth of American Pagan practices and beliefs. Even from the other side
of the veil, Victor Anderson continues to offer valuable teachings to
magical folk of all kinds."
--M. Macha
NightMare, author of Pagan
Pride and The Pagan Book of
the Living and Dying (with Starhawk)
"An excellent key teaching for magickal spirituality seekers
"Poet, mystic, and visionary are words often used to describe Victor H.
Anderson. Ecstatic seeker, wise elder, grand high priest, and beloved
witch would also be accurate. . . .
"Victor and
Cora use poetic yet straightforward language. As you read the book it's
easy to imagine you are sitting next to them on a porch gently rocking
in rocking chairs as they talk to you. Cora and Victor speak like
loving relatives sharing their knowledge; they do not talk down to
their students or lecture as some nonfiction authors do. Their genuine,
practical mysticism comes across clearly in what they say and teach. .
. .
"The book explores the topic of astral sex with
honesty and tact. . . .
"'Etheric Anatomy' is an engrossing glimpse into the core teachings of
a vital spiritual path. Students of Feri will find a lot to consider in
this book, and initiates of other spiritual paths will find ideas and
inspiration that can help them deepen their own personal spiritual
practice. Unfortunately Victor passed away in 2001 but his teachings
live on, surviving in his wife Cora and the many initiates of the Feri
tradition." Full Review at Witchgrotto.
--Ben Gruagach,
columnist for MysticWicks Magazine,
contributor to Circle Magazine and Northumberland Mystical Gathering
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