The Magus of Strovolos

The Extraordinary World of a Spiritual Healer

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Paperback
$18.00 US
On sale Feb 01, 1989 | 240 Pages | 9780140190342

Ever since his childhood, Kyriacos C. Markides has heard mysterious rumors concerning the Magus of Strovolos, Cyprus’s “specialist of the netherworld.”
 
When he returns to Cyprus as an adult, Markides seeks out this master healer and spiritual teacher, to discover the old man for himself. Armed with the skepticism he learned as a sociologist, combined with his passion to explore the inner world and beliefs of this strange Magus, Markides soon learns to appreciate the power and wisdom of this peaceful and humorous soul.
 
From his exorcism of a Jewish girl haunted by Nazi ghosts to his theory of reincarnation, the Magus reveals to Markides the extraordinary secrets of his philosophy, challenging Western materialism and science, and pointing towards vast domains we normally cannot see.
 
In writing The Magus of Strovolos, Markides seeks to bring the master healer’s teachings to the world. By reading it, we too undertake his spiritual journey.
The Magus of StrovolosAuthor's Note
1. The Magus of Strovolos
2. Exorcising the Nazi Spirits
3. Elementals
4. The Authenticity of Experience
5. Karma
6. Memories
7. From Death to Rebirth
8. Encountering the Logos
9. Cosmology
10. The Guardians of Planet Earth
11. Tales of Possession
12. Healing
13. Materialization and Dematerialization
14. Afterthoughts
Glossary
Kyriacos C. Markides has written several books about Christian mysticism, including The Magus of StrovolosRiding with the Lion, Homage to the Sun, and Fire in the Heart. A professor of sociology at the University of Maine, he lives in Stillwater, Maine, with his wife, Emily. View titles by Kyriacos C. Markides

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Ever since his childhood, Kyriacos C. Markides has heard mysterious rumors concerning the Magus of Strovolos, Cyprus’s “specialist of the netherworld.”
 
When he returns to Cyprus as an adult, Markides seeks out this master healer and spiritual teacher, to discover the old man for himself. Armed with the skepticism he learned as a sociologist, combined with his passion to explore the inner world and beliefs of this strange Magus, Markides soon learns to appreciate the power and wisdom of this peaceful and humorous soul.
 
From his exorcism of a Jewish girl haunted by Nazi ghosts to his theory of reincarnation, the Magus reveals to Markides the extraordinary secrets of his philosophy, challenging Western materialism and science, and pointing towards vast domains we normally cannot see.
 
In writing The Magus of Strovolos, Markides seeks to bring the master healer’s teachings to the world. By reading it, we too undertake his spiritual journey.

Table of Contents

The Magus of StrovolosAuthor's Note
1. The Magus of Strovolos
2. Exorcising the Nazi Spirits
3. Elementals
4. The Authenticity of Experience
5. Karma
6. Memories
7. From Death to Rebirth
8. Encountering the Logos
9. Cosmology
10. The Guardians of Planet Earth
11. Tales of Possession
12. Healing
13. Materialization and Dematerialization
14. Afterthoughts
Glossary

Author

Kyriacos C. Markides has written several books about Christian mysticism, including The Magus of StrovolosRiding with the Lion, Homage to the Sun, and Fire in the Heart. A professor of sociology at the University of Maine, he lives in Stillwater, Maine, with his wife, Emily. View titles by Kyriacos C. Markides

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