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The Rainbow D. H. Lawrence · 1915 · ★ 3.7 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging (Brangwen Family #1) Lush with imagery, this is the story of three generations of Brangwen women living during the decline of English rural life. Banned upon publication, it explores the most taboo subjects of its time: marriage, physical love, and one family's sexual mores. Shares: Religious Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Religion

The Magus Francis Barrett · 1967 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate All three books of Francis Barrett's superb compendium of occult thought are presented in this single volume, complete with the original charts and illustrations. An excellent work which encompasses much of the occult lore to have emerged over the preceding centuries, The Magus unites and presents occultist and alchemical wisdom in an organized and exhaustive manner. Francis Barrett designed this… Shares: Alchemy, Occultism

Psychic Development for Beginners William W. Hewitt · 1996 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Moderate More Than 200,000 Sold An incredible power awaits your command You possess a secret power that is just waiting to be harnessed—your natural psychic sense. This unique book on psychic development offers fast and easy techniques that can be used every day to solve problems, psychically shield yourself from harm, contact your spirit guide, attain superior listening skills, boost your reading… Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

The Kybalion Three Initiates · 1912 · ★ 4.2 · 90p · ≈ 3h · Challenging The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates". Shares: Occultism, Philosophy, Psychology

Psychic self-defence Violet M. Firth (Dion Fortune) · 1930 · ★ 3.6 · 225p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism, Psychology

Myth and Science Tito Vignoli · 1882 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Myth, as it is understood by us, and as it will be developed and explained in this work, cannot be defined in summary terms, since its multiform and comprehensive nature embraces and includes all primitive action, as well as much which is consecutive and historical in the intelligence and feelings of man, with respect to the immediate and the reflex interpretation of the world, of the Individual,… Shares: Religious Psychology, Religion, Philosophy

Dream Psychology Sigmund Freud · 2017 · ★ 3.4 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The Interpretation of Dreams is a book by Sigmund Freud. The first edition was first published in German in November 1899 as Die Traumdeutung (though post-dated as 1900 by the publisher). The publication inaugurated the theory of Freudian dream analysis, which activity Freud famously described as "the royal road to the understanding of unconscious mental processes". Shares: Dreams, Psychoanalysis, Psychology

The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Andrew Lang · 1897 · 197p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Ghost Stories, British, Foreign and Colonial Since the first edition of this book appeared a considerable number of new and startling ghost stories, British, Foreign and Colonial, not yet published, have reached me. Second Sight abounds. Crystal Gazing has also advanced in popularity. For a singular series of such visions, in which distant persons and places, unknown… Shares: Dreams, Parapsychology, Psychology

Wise Blood Flannery O'Connor · 1952 · ★ 3.9 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor's astonishing and haunting first novel, is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in an unending struggle against his inborn, desperate fate. He falls under the spell of a "blind" street preacher named Asa Hawks and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter, Sabbath Lily. In an ironic, malicious gesture… Shares: Religious Psychology, Religion

Secrets & Mysteries of the World Sylvia Browne · 2005 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate For those of us who have always been fascinated by the unexplained—or inadequately explained—secrets and mysteries of this world, Sylvia Browne now brings her great insight. Using a combination of information from her spirit guide Francine as well as her own incredible psychic powers, Sylvia augments current scientific research to provide us with detailed explanations about seeming inexplicable… Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

Psychanalysis, its theories and practical application Abraham Arden Brill M.D. · 1912 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares: Dreams, Psychoanalysis, Psychology

Surviving Death Leslie Kean · 2017 · ★ 4.1 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Presents an extensively researched investigation into the existence of reincarnation, near-death experiences, psychic abilities, and other paranormal phenomena ranging from clairvoyance and out-of-body experiences to remote viewing and psychic espionage. "'While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, l witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material… Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

Journeys Out of the Body Robert A. Monroe · 1971 · ★ 4.5 · 279p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The definitive work on the extraordinary phenomenon of out-of-body experiences, by the founder of the internationally known Monroe Institute.Robert Monroe, a Virginia businessman, began to have experiences that drastically altered his life. Unpredictably, and without his willing it, Monroe found himself leaving his physical body to travel via a "second body" to locales far removed from the… Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

Single Case Research Methodology David L. Gast · 2014 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The fourth edition of this bestselling text provides a comprehensive discussion of single case research methodology, with updated information throughout the book, including new content on design types, design selection, social validity, fidelity, generality, visual analysis and writing. Students, researchers, and practitioners can use this detailed reference tool to conduct single case research… Shares: Educational psychology, Psychology

Ghosts Hans Holzer · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 768p · ≈ 25h · Moderate From the renowned parapsychologist. "The holy grail of his work . . . from Hollywood to the White House to Amityville and beyond . . . fascinating insights" (Knight of Angels). Join paranormal expert and storyteller extraordinaire Hans Holzer as he explores ghostly manifestations of every variety and delves into the true nature of "the other side." In this… Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

The men who stare at goats Jon Ronson · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A journalist tells intertwined anecdotes about US military forays into New Age and paranormal methods of war. Shares: Parapsychology, Occultism

Sygdommen til døden Søren Kierkegaard · 1849 · ★ 4.1 · 153p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The 'sickness' which Kierkegaard's book refers to as 'unto death' is resistance to this belief. It is the inclination to accept that as far as the individual is concerned, death is indeed the end. Now why should Kierkegaard want to call that a sickness? After all, even in his own time there must have been people strong both in might and body who rejected the Christian teaching of sin and… Shares: Religious Psychology, Philosophy, Psychology

The Forgotten Language; An Introduction to the Understanding of Dreams, Fairy Tales, and Myths Erich Fromm · 1951 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In this book, the author presents a challenging discussion of the nature of the dream experience. Dr. Fromm offers his own concepts in dream interpretation, supported by numerous case histories. He presents a comprehensive study of the Oedipus myth, among other myths and fairy tales; outlines the differing approaches of Freud and Jung in relation to his own; and relates his perspectives on modern… Shares: Dreams, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy

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