Audiobooks Narrated by Jeff Mansfield

Supernatural Woman and the Male Initiate: Bonded through Dreams

"• Explores the supernatural woman as the active agent of the male initiate’s spiritual transformation • Traces the supernatural woman’s presence in ancient Greek and Zoroastrian traditions, the Eddas, the Icelandic sagas, and the works of the great medieval English poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer • Details the similarities between sexual ecstasy and the mystical state by exploring the role of ecstasy in magical and spiritual practice The phenomenon of the relationship between the feminine force and her male devotee is documented in myth, religion, and art, but the spiritual woman herself remains a mystery. As muse, sorceress, and Valkyrie, she guides the man’s development and tests his resolve. She converses through dreams, bestows poetry and prophecy, and initiates spiritual transformation through sexual encounters. Angel Millar explores this magical relationship by drawing upon ancient Greek and Zoroastrian traditions, Scandinavian Eddas and sagas, and Chaucer’s tale of the Wife of Bath. Millar traces evidence of the supernatural woman’s presence in fine art, ancient sexual symbolism, Wicca, Freemasonry, and psychology—most notably Jung’s theory of the anima and animus and Freud’s life and death instincts. Comparing sexual ecstasy and the mystical state, Millar reveals the unique role of ecstasy in magical and spiritual practice. Bringing in feminine perspectives on this radical transformation, he looks at the religious eroticism of St. Teresa and 13th-century English Christian mystic Margery Kempe as well as Aleister Crowley’s Lust tarot card, illustrated by Lady Frieda Harris. Millar then breaks down the fundamental aspects of initiation depicted in these wide-ranging examples, showing how to welcome this mystical muse to unlock the inspiration she offers and the heroic drive within."

Angel Millar (Author), Jeff Mansfield (Narrator)

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Lamed Vav and the Power of Mystical Kindness: Awakening to the Presence of the 36 Hidden Messengers

"• Highlights the tradition of the Lamed Vav—36 hidden righteous individuals in every generation who sustain the world with acts of kindness • Relates the Lamed Vav mythos to topics of positive psychology such as meditation, peak-experiences, synchronicity, and higher consciousness • Provides activities based on the Kabbalah and early Hasidism to enhance your receptivity to Lamed Vav individuals in your life and become a Lamed Vav for others If you have ever witnessed an act of extraordinary kindness, the sort that seems to come from beyond everyday human experience, perhaps you had an encounter with one of the Lamed Vav. According to Jewish mysticism, these 36 hidden and righteous individuals keep humanity alive through acts of sublime kindness. Psychologist and professor Edward Hoffman explores this fascinating mythos from its Talmudic origins through the Kabbalah, early Hasidism, and recent appearance in the contemporary world. He examines the esoteric meaning of the number 36 (literally lamed=30, vav=6) in Kabbalistic lore as well as the Elijah archetype and its importance in the work of Carl Jung and his protégé Erich Neumann. Hoffman develops the notion of Lamed Vav consciousness—a powerful, inborn force for kindness that exists within each of us. He provides guided visualizations to call forth our Lamed Vav consciousness by drawing on themes from sacred texts like the Zohar and Jewish folklore, such as Miriam’s Well, Solomon’s Ring, and the Tree of Life. He also shares self-reflection exercises to help us recognize hidden Lamed Vav figures in our daily life and become a Lamed Vav to others by boosting our compassion, empathy, simplicity, playfulness, reverence for nature, and joy."

Edward Hoffman (Author), Jeff Mansfield (Narrator)

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The Rosicrucian Counterculture: The Origins and Influence of the Invisible Society

"• Examines the Rosicrucian involvement of figures like Rene Descartes, Robert Fludd, John Dee, Elias Ashmole, and the alchemist pirate Prince Rupert of the Rhine • Traces the saga of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his countercultural successors Frederick and Elizabeth, who triggered the Thirty Years’ War • Shows how Rosicrucianism inspired the English Revolution and explores the Rosicrucianism of John Winthrop the Younger, Connecticut’s founder Since the appearance of Rosicrucian manuscripts in 17th-century Germany, historians have questioned the authorship, intent, and significance of this esoteric movement. In this book, Ronnie Pontiac shows how Rosicrucianism’s underground influence in the early-modern period continues to the present, providing the important historical context of this invisible society. Pontiac looks at the esoteric culture around Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and his court, including figures like John Dee, Tycho Brahe, and Rabbi Loew, the legendary creator of the Golem of Prague. Despite occultists’ fascination with Rudolf ’s successors, Frederick and Elizabeth, at the start of the Thirty Years’ War—and Rosicrucian efforts to make Frederick the first Protestant Holy Roman Emperor—the esoteric renaissance in Bohemia was short-lived. However, this wasn’t the end of Rosicrucianism. Pontiac explores the movement’s impact on Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution as well as individuals such as Robert Fludd, René Descartes, Elias Ashmole, Moritz the Learned, Paracelsus, and William Shakespeare. He then details the movement’s arrival in the New World, including the Rosicrucian activities of Connecticut’s alchemist governor, John Winthrop the Younger. Looking to the present, Pontiac shows how both pop culture and the modern psychedelic counterculture are informed by Rosicrucian ideas, showing the enduring legacy of this esoteric movement."

Ronnie Pontiac (Author), Jeff Mansfield (Narrator)

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Seeking Your Loved One on the Other Side: Communications with the Invisible Universe

"• Shares a proven process that has worked for the author as well as thousands of others to communicate with deceased loved ones • Explores the use of mediums, past-life and between-life hypnotic regressions, a technique called Induced After-Death Communication, and channeled writing • Presents revelations about the soul’s life after death, the structure of the afterlife, how karma works, and how to love in the face of pain If you’ve lost a loved one or had a brush with mortality, you undoubtedly have wondered about life after death—or if it’s possible to connect with souls on the other side. After the tragic death of his son, Jordan, the author embarked on a journey for ways to communicate with his son across the veil. He discovered not only successful methods to connect with lost loved ones but also profound truths about the afterlife, the illusion of loss, and how pain is integral to our life purpose. McKay recounts techniques he tried in order to connect with his son, including collecting unusual experiences from family and friends, consulting mediums such as Austyn Wells, undergoing past-life and between-life regressions, engaging in a technique called Induced After-Death Communication, and using channeled writing, which he learned with the help of psychologist Ralph Metzner. The culmination of hundreds of channeled conversations with his son, the author presents revelations about the soul’s life after death, the structure and key events of the afterlife, how karma works, why we incarnate, our future as souls, and how to love in the face of pain. As Jordan reveals, nothing is truly lost. The soul is constant and, while pain seems to damage us, the damage is an illusion. Because, as Jordan says, “there is no end; the conversation goes on . . . between all the souls who love each other, living and dead.”"

Matthew McKay (Author), Jeff Mansfield (Narrator)

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