In 1999, Victor Anderson, the founder of the American Witchcraft Feri Tradition, started a project with his long-time student and friend Cornelia Benavidez. At first, she didn't know that he was placing in her hands his last words to the world and especially to the initiates of the Feri Tradition, to be released when he felt his teachings would be the most needed. Now is that time. From the 1960s onwards, Victor Anderson revolutionized paganism. As Elder, Teacher and Grandmaster of the Feri Tradition, he trained some of the most influential voices in modern paganism and was respected worldwide. Calling his tradition authentic, ancient and sex positive, Victor and his wife Cora challenged all sides of religious and pagan persuasions, shocking many into examining their racial and sexual prejudices and bias. They called for people to educate themselves by any means possible, to examine history and culture, to better understand themselves and the divine quest of which we all are a part. Though on one hand Victor's path grew straight from the soil of indigenous culture and traditional magical craft, he also passionately championed the sciences. Victor was also an accomplished poet and his book, "Thorns of the Blood Rose" was considered a classic when it was published in 1970. As with so many visionaries, Victor was ahead of his time. Though often considered controversial during his lifetime, through the interviews in this book he clarifies mistakes and rumors concerning his history and the Feri Tradition. The book also includes an intriguing essay on Victor's introduction to the craft, by writer and artist Sara Star, and the intensive research done by genealogist William Wallworth on Victor's family.

Victor H. Anderson: An American Shaman

Religion & Spirituality

Benavidez, Cornelia

New Age & Spirituality

Megalithica Books

Transpiration is a dynamic odyssey that moves seamlessly from autobiography to poetry. The author's story of growing up in the USA in the 60s and 70s resonates with a deep accord of the ambience of the times, through a magical and intensely personal take on a spiritual awakening, made all the more intimate through the use of dialogue that brings the experiences alive and makes them authentic. Benavidez's poetic imagination seeks to make hermeneutic sense of the Divine from the perspective of someone schooled in Christianity but becoming increasingly aware of alternative spiritual paths. This is exquisitely realised in her poetry, which treads a fine metaphysical line, moving in and out of reality boxes with dexterity, and always bringing something new to the table with each verse. The best poetry holds up a mirror to consensus reality and reflects back what might otherwise be concealed. The poems in this book achieve this skilfully, moving between the sacred significance of the epic 'Nephilim' to shorter works that attempt to tease out the elusive meaning of existence, always imbued with an acute wisdom as to what spiritual portals may truly represent. The poetic awareness is, in every sense, transpirational. Dr Neil Rushton, author of Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun www.deadbutdreaming

Transpiration: Poetry and Storytelling as Our Spiritual Portals

When the author was a child, her German grandmother would call her 'my Hawaiian maiden', which Cornelia thought was simply because of her long, sun-sparkled brown hair. In elementary school, she came across the book The Life of Lili'uokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaii. At first, the book delighted her until the end, which revealed that Queen Lili'uokalani loved her people so much she willingly gave up her throne so they could become Americans. Saddened by this, and somehow feeling something was not right with the story, Cornelia went home to her mother and asked if it was true, only to be told that she would most likely learn the truth of such things when she grew up. In college, Cornelia began to uncover that truth. She learned that around 1893 the Hawaiian kingdom was overthrown, its queen was put under house arrest and the islands became annexed to the United States. As the decades passed, Hawaii became a desired destination, not just for the military or holidaymakers but those who sought healing of mind, body and spirit. The siren call of the islands was still strong and reaching out to those who could feel its aloha spirit. 
This book tells the tale of Cornelia's journey, as a young woman in 1986, to discover the spirits of Hawaii and to answer a call, which her mentor Victor H. Anderson intimated was a vital part of her spiritual growth. Cornelia had many adventures as she traveled around the sacred sites with a friend - a few of which were quite hair-raising! But her pilgrimage and purpose was always to seek out the ancient gods of Hawaii and ask for their help in preserving our world. She was swept up into a cosmic quest that continues to this day, in which we all have a part to play. Her spiritual journey was filled with lessons, culminating in a transformational experience at the mouth of a living volcano. This is her story; where it goes next is up to everyone. 
Journey for a Tomorrow follows on from Victor H. Anderson: An American Shaman, which explores the teachings and history of the creator of the Feri tradition, and Transpiration, a book of Cornelia's poems that also includes stories of her childhood and her discovery of alternative spirituality in 1970s San Francisco.

Journey for a Tomorrow

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

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Victor H. Anderson: An American Shaman

Transpiration: Poetry and Storytelling as Our Spiritual Portals

Journey for a Tomorrow