Esoteeriline parimus Kirna moisas ja maagial pohinevad moistmisviisid

• Authors: Kristel Kivari

Title variants

EN

ESOTERIC LORE IN KIRNA MANOR AND MAGICAL MENTALITY

• Languages of publication: ET

Abstracts

EN

The article introduces the ideas that are delivered at Kirna manor, which operates as an esoteric healing centre. The teachings of healer Helle Anniko include various mystical visions that are reasoned as a result of original location due to the energies of the earth and cosmos. Her teachings follow the overall pattern of esoteric ideas as described by Antoine Faivre. She is accompanied by visionary agents, such as medieval monks and extraterrestrials, who help and support her in the work of healing and teaching. The second part of the article introduces the narratives of her patients who associate their recovery with the spiritual transformation and mystical experiences, which they have undergone under Helle’s supervision. In these reflections, which touch the borders of both rational and mystical thinking, the magical consciousness could be recognised, which, according to Susan Greenwood and Graham Harvey, forms the conversion and transformation into a new spiritual understanding of the self and the environment. The process of healing involves sitting and meditating on special benches, which are located at the channels of cosmic and terrestrial energies. Bodily impulses and gained experiences form an access to the interpretation lore, which is framed by the dynamical viewpoints of medical doctors and Helle. The article is based on the fieldwork material and interviews conducted by the author.

Keywords

EN

embodiment; esotericism; Kirna manor; magic; new spirituality

• Publisher: Folk Belief and Media Group of the Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Institute of Folklore, EKM Teaduskirjastus
• Journal: Mäetagused
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 54
• Pages: 185-212

Contributors

author

Kristel Kivari

• University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia