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Cherry Gilchrist is a lover of all things ancient and mysterious. Field research for her books has taken her into Russian forests, Silk Road Yurts and to meet stone heads on Easter Island. She has written books on alchemy, mythology, family history and personal relationships. Her latest book, The Circle of Nine relates nine feminine archetypes to everyday lives of women. Cherry has also run a vintage clothes shop, a Russian crafts gallery, taught creative writing and performed as an early music singer. She is a graduate of Cambridge University, and holds a post-graduate diploma from the University of Bath Spa. As a lecturer, she has given many talks at venues ranging from the Temenos Academy to the British Council, the Royal Academy, and th ...more

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	Princess Diana 3.93 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Russian Magic: Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape 3.89 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sun-Day, Moon-Day: How the Week Was Made by Cherry Gilchrist (Goodreads Author), Amanda Hall (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alchemy―The Great Work: A History and Evaluation of the Western Hermetic Tradition (Mind, Body, Knowledge) by Cherry Gilchrist (Goodreads Author), Mark Booth (Foreword) 3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elements of Alchemy 3.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1984	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Circle of Nine: An Archetypal Journey to Awaken the Divine Feminine Within 3.37 avg rating — 27 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boys from Brazil (Level 4 Reader) by Cherry Gilchrist (Goodreads Author) (Adapted By), Ira Levin 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alchemy: The Great Work: A Brief History of Western Hermeticism 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarot Triumphs: Using the Tarot Trumps for Divination and Inspiration 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Calendar Of Festivals: Celebrations From Around The World by Cherry Gilchrist (Goodreads Author), Helen Cann (Illustrator) 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I’m a late arrival at the ball and currently tidying up my listings and generally making things more interesting. This might be a bumpy road, and take a little while for me to trundle along it, but please bear with me.

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Infidelities

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“Everything has its own force and spirit. Seen in this light, inherited folklore beliefs are not just quaint traditions, but part of an active engagement between humans and the ‘otherworld’, a celestial drama fearsome in its scale and awesome in power.”
― Cherry Gilchrist, Russian Magic: Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape

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“The woven belt once worn around the waist by both men and women symbolized the participation of individuals in society, their place in the community, and the agreement to be, quite literally, bound by its rules. When the reverse was practised, taking off one’s belt signified a readiness to enter the realm of the spirits. For women, the power could be amplified by unbraiding their hair, as mentioned above.”
― Cherry Gilchrist, Russian Magic: Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape

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“In various traditions it is common to avoid calling a magical creature by its real name; in Russia the bear is often referred to as Mishka, an affectionate nickname, rather than by its proper name of Medved, or ‘honey knower’. (This is paralleled in English, where even today in equestrian terminology, the correct term for a white horse is ‘grey’, once the way of showing respect to the sacred white horse.)”
― Cherry Gilchrist, Russian Magic: Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape

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