New Thought The New Thought movement, which originated in the late 19th and early 20th century, has at its core a belief that a higher power pervades all existence, and that individuals can create their own reality via affirmations, meditation and prayer. Early New Thought groups emerged from a Christian Science background, and many New […]
An H. P. Lovecraft Anthology H.P. Lovecraft is now appreciated as one of the best horror stylists of the 20th century, although for years he worked in pulp obscurity, only known to a small circle of fans and fellow writers. However, he died without heirs and the bulk of his copyrights were never renewed. Hence […]
Necronomicon The Necronomicon originated as a fictional book in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and grew into an extended literary in-joke as other horror writers organically added to the Cthulhu mythos. According to Lovecraft, it was written by Abdul Alhazred, ‘a mad Arab poet of the Yemen’, in 950 A.D. in Damascus. In many of […]
The Zuñi The Zuñi are a Southwest American Indian nation. Their spiritual beliefs center around elaborate ceremonies for fertility and rain, comprised of a yearly cycle of ritual dances by masked dancing gods called Kachinas. This section provides detailed ethographic descriptions of Zuñi spiritual beliefs, which permeate every aspect of their culture. Ruth Bunzel […]
Southwestern Native Americans This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about the religion, mythology, folklore and spiritual practices of Native Americans of the desert Southwestern region. The following tribes have their own indices: Navajo Hopi Zuñi The Delight Makers by Adolf F. Bandelier [1890] An ethnographic novel of pre-columbian Pueblo life. Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories by Charles F. […]
Southeastern Native Americans This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about the religion, mythology, folklore and spiritual practices of Native Americans of the Southeastern region, including the Cherokee and Creek. The Cherokee have their own index. Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians by John R. Swanton. [1929] (Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin, No. 88.) […]
Native South Americans This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about the religions and spiritual practices of Native South Americans exclusive of the Incas. Please note that while South America is a vast land with a great diversity of environments and cultures, the same cannot be said for the material available in the public […]
Plains Native American Religion This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about religion, spiritual practices, and folklore of Native Americans of the Plains region. The Old North Trail by Walter McClintock [1910] The Blackfeet tribe share their mythology, religion, ceremonies and songs with a keen observer. Blackfoot Lodge Tales by George Bird Grinnell [1892] Folklore, religion and […]
Northwestern Native Americans This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about the religion, mythology, folklore and spiritual practices of Native Americans of the Northwest region, which stretches from Northern California to British Columbia and Southern Alaska. Coos Texts by Leo Frachtenberg. [1913] (Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol. I.) Chinook Texts by Franz Boas. [1894] (U.S. […]
Northeastern Native Americans This index has links to resources at Sacred-texts about the religion, mythology, folklore and spiritual practices of Native Americans of the Northeastern region. The Iroquois have their own index. Walam Olum excerpt from The Lenâpé and Their Legends, by Daniel G. Brinton. Brinton’s Library of Aboriginal Literature number V. Phildelphia [1885]. One of the only indigenous […]