{"product_id":"9781578635528","title":"The Essential Guide to Possession, Depossession, and Divine Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author of several fantasy novels including \u003ci\u003eMarion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon\u003c\/i\u003e, Diana L. Paxson now turns her attention to Trance Possession. Specifically, how to safely and effectively enter and to exit possessory trance. In possessory trance, one voluntarily offers one's body as a vehicle for spirit work. This differs from other forms of trance in that one's \"normal\" personality is replaced by a personality that is identified by oneself and one's community as a spirit or a god. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere Paxson explores all aspects of trance possession, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to prepare for possessory trance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to enter and exit trance possession safely, and what to do if things get too heavy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econnecting with Saints and Spirits, including those found in Afro-Diasporic religions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical book of particular interest to witches and pagans, each chapter includes two to five exercises that will assist you in your personal experiences with possession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Wheel\/Weiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034797850864,"sku":"9781578635528","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578635528_p0.jpg?v=1763797954","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578635528","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}