Heya!
I’m sure there are many folx here who dabble in mysticism, shamanism, witchcraft, psychedelic stuff, etc.
I think one thing that keeps popping up is creatures and what they can embody: a sly fox, courageous lion, strong bear, versatile praying mantis, etc.
Are there any books you can recommend that dive into this? I’m particularly interested in the phoenix and praying mantis.
Thank you!
A lot of it is going to depend on the culture you’re talking about.
There are several series of books on myths and legends organized by culture:
https://www.chroniclebooks.com/collections/tales
Aiming primarily for esoteric stuff, but I find value and joy in looking at a topic of interest from all kinds of angles.
Got some of the featured books. Thank you for the link!