I’ve Got Wiggle Room in the Form of Years…
…before I turn 30. 4, to be almost exact.
I haven’t written a personal update on my blog in a looonnnnnnggggggg time. Since Pluto is turning direct after being retrograde since April, now might be the appropriate time.
In my self-guided studies that I have entitled Afro Futuristic Feminism, I am wrapping up the course called “Transpersonalism and the Psychology of Shamanism.” This course started May 15th. I had an ambitious list of books that I wanted to read, mostly on magick, shamanism, Jungian psychology, and historic and contemporary witchcraft. As time went on, I only added books to the list. I read a lot, but not everything I originally intended. I am at peace with this, because I realize that this is truly a topic that I intend to study and experience my entire life. This was just the “101.”
My goals for this course included the following:
- To study the psychology of psychic phenomena
- To explore my own intuitive and psychic abilities
- To become acquainted with Jungian ideas of transpersonal psychology
- To develop ideas for manifesting Shamanic wisdom in my personal life
- To begin manifesting a more aligned life (in mind, body, soul, and spirit)
The books I wanted to read were (and I’ve crossed out the ones I actually got to read):
The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung- Brain Magick by Philip A. Farber
Consult Your Inner Psychic by Carole Lynne- The Power of Silence by Carlos Castaneda
The Earth Path by Stawhawk- Teachings of the Hindu Mystics edited by Andrew Harvey
- Daughters of Isis by Joyce Tyldesley
- Riding the Nightmare by Selma R. Williams
Synchronicity by Carl Jung- Aspects of the Feminine by Carl Jung
- Silent Power by Stuart Wilde
❤ I wasn’t super impressed by “Consult Your Inner Psychic” but then again, I didn’t exactly follow the author’s suggestions to develop my intuition. I guess to me, it was a bit too formulaic. ❤
❤ I WAS impressed by Starhawk, her vision, and her seamless melding of spirituality and activism. She has become a role model for me, and someone to watch. There is so much to unpack from “The Earth Path.” ❤
❤ And Jung is Jung. Brilliant, but at times a little over my head. I’ve already written about that though. ❤
In addition to the above list, I added new books. Here’s that list and what I finished:
- Old World Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi
- Cultivating Female Sexual Energy by Mantak Chia
- Black Feminist Criticism by Barbara Christian
- No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women by Estelle B. Freedman
Bearing Life: Women’s Writings on Childlessness edited by Rochelle Ratner (like the above two books, TOTALLY unrelated…but I chose to digress…)Magic: A Very Short Introduction by Owen Davies- The Human Side of Human Beings by Harvey Jackins
Infinite Self: 33 Steps to Reclaiming Your Inner Power by Stuart Wilde
By far, the Stuart Wilde book was my favorite. It had what I consider to be exceptional teachings on letting go of ego and building physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual discipline. I plan on purchasing a copy and reading it a few times a year.
The books I’m working through (why don’t I break up the text by adding photos of them):
Once I finish these books (some time this month, for sure), I will move onto the next course. This time, I will hold myself accountable to 5-7 books…but if I read more, yippee!!
