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Book SynopsisThis crossword collection will contain 56 hard, themeless 10x10 crosswords, with puzzles custom-written to touch on topics that promote peace of mind and active meditation.

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Book SynopsisFilled with spells, charms, rituals, and potions by a pro witchcraft practitioner, carry this spell book with you at all times to shield yourself and those you love from harm.Protection Spells contains a range of spells offering protection from physical danger, negative energy, health challenges, and heartbreak. With these, you can unlock your inner power and mystic energy to achieve what you desire most. Find spells to protect your home, ward off unwanted visitors, and keep the good energy in at all times. Along with spells and rituals to banish danger and illness, you’ll find methods for making talismans to ward off harm. The spells include: Rosemary Fortification Ritual Runic Banishing Spell Bless This Home Ritual Protection from Negative Thinking Bedtime Anxiety Ritual Divine Path Protection Jar Self-Love Spray Healing Dream Spell Turn Around Your Fortunes And many more Protection Spells is your guide to safety and strength, giving you the reassurance and positive energy you need.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Spells for the Home 2 Spells to Prevent Harm 3 Spells to Heal and Prevent Illness 4 Spells for Good Luck Conclusion Spell Index

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Book SynopsisHarnessing the power of positive thinking to uplift, encourage, and inspire, Calm: 100 Affirmations for Serenity guides you through empowering affirmations and more to achieve personal growth. The way we speak to ourselves matters. Positive affirmations and meditations are an important tool for personal growth—and these uplifting, inspiring, and motivational statements, when implemented regularly, can have a profound impact on our lives. This mindful book incorporates original, modern, and charming line art on every page as well as 100 guided affirmations to help you reflect, maintain positivity, and grow as a person.Here is a sample of the type of guided affirmation included in this beautifully designed book:Today’s affirmation: I embrace myself in this moment.Why is this affirmation powerful?: Embracing yourself exactly as you are in this moment is an excellent way to cultivate self-acceptance and self-love. Whatever you’re feeling in this moment, whether positive or negative, this meditation reminds us that every expression of ourselves is worthy of love.Journaling prompt: Let’s cultivate a little mindfulness and connect to the present moment. Take a few breaths and close your eyes. How do you feel exactly in this moment? What thoughts are going through your mind? How does your body feel? Journal anything that comes up.Bonus exercise: Give yourself a hug for at least 30 seconds. I know this might sound strange, but it’s a great way to self-soothe.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Mindfulness Calm & Ground Release Surrender About the Author

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Book SynopsisMotherhood is stressful, but international award-winning speaker and worry management expert Denise Marek is here to tell you that you can stress less by learning to worry wisely! With her proven CALM method, a four-step process that has helped many individuals and organizations around the world connect with their inner peace, overcome their fears, and take the risks that are essential for success, mothers can tackle the stress of parenting. Whether you suffer from chronic worry about finances, family difficulties, your children’s happiness, or even your teen getting home late, the CALM process can teach you how to handle it all. The process is simple: ·Challenge negative assumptions that create unnecessary worry. ·Act on your worry to overcome fears and reduce the physical and emotional effects of stress. ·Let go of worries beyond your control and upsetting feelings like mom-guilt, mom-shaming, and fear. ·Master your mind and guard against negative thinking by planting new, positive thoughts. With the science behind the CALM process, now tailored specifically for mothers, and with relatable stories, puzzles, fun exercises, jokes, and easy-to-implement strategies packed in a single stress-busting book, CALM for Moms gives the gift of worry-free parenting.Trade Review"All moms worry. It can feel so natural and so important, moms don't always know there is another way. Denise Marek has found the perfect formula to normalize this worry as she gently reassures and guides the reader toward comfort with evidence-based strategies for relief. CALM for Moms Who Worry is a perfect companion and should accompany every mother coming home with a new baby!" —Karen Kleiman, founding director of The Postpartum Stress Center and author of Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts "CALM for Moms Who Worry is just what parents need to help us worry less and, as a result, parent our kids better. Our worry can be contagious since our kids feel the ramifications of our stress. The better we manage our worry, the more our kids will benefit! Denise Marek’s four-step, research-based plan is practical and user-friendly; her helpful ideas can be practiced immediately. This new book is full of real-life anecdotes and an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to help you worry less and enjoy your life and parenting more fully and happily. I recommend this book to all of the worriers out there who are ready to take control and charge of their mind and self-improve!”—Cynthia C. Muchnick, MA, co-author of The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World"All moms worry. It can feel so natural and so important, moms don't always know there is another way. Denise Marek has found the perfect formula to normalize this worry as she gently reassures and guides the reader toward comfort with evidence-based strategies for relief. CALM for Moms is a perfect companion and should accompany every mother coming home with a new baby!" —Karen Kleiman, founding director of The Postpartum Stress Center and author of Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts "CALM for Moms is just what parents need to help us worry less and, as a result, parent our kids better. Our worry can be contagious since our kids feel the ramifications of our stress. The better we manage our worry, the more our kids will benefit! Denise Marek’s four-step, research-based plan is practical and user-friendly; her helpful ideas can be practiced immediately. This new book is full of real-life anecdotes and an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to help you worry less and enjoy your life and parenting more fully and happily. I recommend this book to all of the worriers out there who are ready to take control and charge of their mind and self-improve!”—Cynthia C. Muchnick, MA, co-author of The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Challenge Your Assumptions Chapter 1—Put the Brakes on the Stress Response: Imagined Danger versus Real Danger Chapter 2—Differentiate between Fact and Opinion: Put Your Thoughts to the Test of Three Chapter 3—HALT Your Worries: Four Culprits behind Your Negative Assumptions Chapter 4—Rate the Probability: Probability versus Possibility Chapter 5—End What-If Thinking: The Three Cures Chapter 6—Rewrite the Story: How to Stop Scaring Yourself with Worst-Case Scenarios Part 2: Act to Control the Controllable Chapter 7—Craft Your Action Plan: How to Use Worry to Your Advantage Chapter 8—Overcome Fears: The Emotional Roadblocks on Your Action Journey and Remedies for Moving through Them Chapter 9—Reduce the Physical and Emotional Effects of Stress and Worry: The Doable Dozen for Mama Bear’s Self-Care Chapter 10—Execute Bold Action: How to Make Value-Based Decisions and Take Courageous Action Part 3: Let Go of the Uncontrollable Chapter 11—Let Go of Upset Feelings: The “Stinkin’ Thinkin’” Edition Chapter 12—Let Go through Forgiveness: The “Hurts and Offenses” Edition Chapter 13—Let Go of Guilt: The “Mom-Guilt” Edition Chapter 14—Let Go of Judgment: The “Mom-Shaming” Edition Chapter 15—Let Go of Perfectionism: The “Good Moms Make Mistakes” Edition Chapter 16—Let Go of Fear: The “Faith over Fear” Edition Part 4: Master Your Mind Chapter 17—Choose Your Mindset: How to Override Negative Thoughts to Create Positive Outcomes Chapter 18—Take Control of Your Thoughts: The Five-Point Path Chapter 19—Regulate Your Emotions: How to Stop Self-Sabotaging and End Emotional Suffering Chapter 20—Tame Your Tongue: The Power of Your Voice Can Restore Inner Peace Part 5: Put It All Together Chapter 21—Transformation Tracking Sheets: Your Personal Template for Worry-Free Living Afterword Notes Acknowledgments About the Author About Familius

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Book SynopsisGolf is a game that's deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.These words, spoken by the late, great Arnold Palmer, are as true today as they always were. In fact, golf has become even more complicated in the modern era with so many variations on technique and differences of opinion among teaching professionals as to what constitutes the perfect swing.Connected Golf offers a different approach: one that is simple, proven and trusted by hundreds of players who've been frustrated at their inability to improve, despite all the latest innovations and technology.This book takes you back in time to the origins of the Eastern practices, which have long been known to bring mind and body into a seamless whole, and applies them specifically to the game.It offers an alternative to steering the body into certain positions by helping you develop fundamental movement skills, raising your enjoyment and performance levels.

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Book SynopsisThe healing benefits of nature delivered in a beautiful deck filled with 60 simple meditations and mindfulness practices. This nature-inspired deck makes it easy to tap into the restorative powers of nature. Each card features a bite-size meditation or visualization practice, designed to help people connect to the therapeutic benefits of the natural world. By simply pulling a card, users can create a moment of calm and clarity in their day, whether they're sitting beneath a tree in the backyard, strolling through a local park, or gazing out their window. Delivered in an attractive, portable box filled with illustrated cards, Nature Meditations Deck is a lovely gift or self-purchase for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone looking for some relief from the stresses of daily life. MINDFULNESS MADE EASY: This engaging, interactive format makes it easy to practice mindfulness. The simple-to-use cards are a great tool for individuals who are curious about mindfulness but aren't sure where to start. GREAT GIFT: Delivered in a beautifully illustrated, nature-inspired package filled with illustrated cards, this deck is a great gift or stocking stuffer for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone who wants to experience more joy and peace in everyday life. NATURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: This deck makes it easy to engage with the natural world through bite-size meditations and visualizations. Whether people are in their backyard, visiting a local park, or deep in the forest, this deck offers simple ways to access the healing energy of the outdoors. VALUABLE CONTENT IN AN AFFORDABLE PACKAGE: Mindfulness and time in nature are scientifically proven to help people release stress and calm anxiety. This deck offers valuable practices in an accessible, low-investment format. This beautiful, all-levels package provides users everything they need to begin to bring balance, focus, and calm to everyday life. Perfect for: • anyone interested in personal growth and mindful living • self-care enthusiasts • mindfulness enthusiasts • yogis and meditators • families who want to practice mindfulness in the outdoors

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? A collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from theauthor of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies ?A true spiritual balmfor our troubled times.??Michael Eric Dyson, author of What Truth Sounds LikeFor years, Cole Arthur Rileywas desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amid ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of anti-Black rhetoric in many Christian spaces, she began dreaming of a more human, more liberating expression of faith.She went on to create Black Liturgies, a digital project that connects spiritual practice with Black emotion, Black memory, and the Black body.In this book, she brings together hundreds of new prayers, along with letters, poems, meditation questions,breath practices, scriptures, and the writings of Black literaryancestors to offer forty-three liturgies that can be practiced individually or as a community. Inviting readers to reflect on their shared experiences of wonder, rest, rage, and repair, and creating rituals for holidays like Lent and Juneteenth, Arthur Riley writes with a poet?s touch and a sensitivity that has made her one of the most important spiritual voices at work today.For anyone healing from communities that were more violent than loving; for anyone who has escaped the trauma of white Christian nationalism, religious homophobia, or transphobia; for anyone asking what it means to be human in a world of both beauty and terror, Black Liturgies is a work of healing and empowerment, and a vision for what might be.

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Book SynopsisTwo New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.   In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent Band-Aid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level. Unveiling here the kind of cutting-edge research that has made them giants in their fields, Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson show us the truth about what meditation can really do for us, as well as exactly how to get the most out of it.             Sweeping away common misconceptions and neuromythology to open readers’ eyes to the ways data has been distorted to sell mind-training methods, the authors demonstrate that beyond the pleasant states mental exercises can produce, the real payoffs are the lasting personality traits that can result. But short

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Book SynopsisA joy-filled gift from the ancestors composed of 365 gentle prayers and affirmations to intuitively provide you with healing all year long.“Ancestors said they experience life through your eyes. Living your life as full as you can nourishes them. You being alive is enough for them.” “I pray that you see life through. I pray that you let it show you just how good it can get.” “If you’re feeling stuck, speak to the heavens. A path to freedom will open up.” Ancestors Said is full of 365 affirmations, prayers, and reflections just like these. It is designed to be used all year long, helping the reader along a healing journey and leading them to experience a deep connection with the ancestors and joy in their daily life.

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Book SynopsisWe are in the midst of a light-filled revolution. As healer and Pleiadian channel Pavlina Klemm explains, humanity is awakening from its sleep, and the Pleiadians are sending wisdom to support the ascension process on Earth. In this high-vibration book, Pavlina shares the light messages she has received from the higher beings known as the Pleiadians on the Great Awakening that is taking place worldwide. The messages highlight the earthly path of liberation from dark forces and stress the importance of incarnation and reincarnation during these challenging years. They describe the oversoul of one’s family, to which every person can connect, as well as how to support individuals, families, and children in the regeneration of DNA through Pleiadian healing techniques. Through their messages, the Pleiadians connect us to the frequencies of cosmic freedom. They show how anyone can effortlessly tap into the Cosmic Pharmacy through meditations and exercises to support their own healing. They explain how to heal your chakras, including the light chakras, which go beyond the well-known 8-chakra system. The Pleiadians also provide us with cosmic healing sounds for remembering our pure essence and high-vibration healing numbers that are connected to specific morphogenetic fields and help to heal, purify, and regenerate. Each message, exercise, and meditation in the book has been charged by the Pleiadians with high-vibration frequencies to help the soul of the reader not only heal and find health on multiple levels but also rediscover and quickly develop natural healing and intuitive abilities. Supporting you in the ascension process, this guide will help you fullfill your soul’s mission in the cosmic revolution.Trade Review“The wisdom, specific vibrational codes, and exercises provided through this wonderful channel are filled with light and so much love, and yet like the Sirians, the Pleiadians want us to look at the darkness, not to avoid it. They show us how to feel no fear. That is the ultimate experience that will set us free to journey the spiral of light!” * Patricia Cori, activist, former host of Beyond the Matrix, and author of The Sirian Revelations *“Today we are receiving a veritable ocean of cosmic data downloads, and it’s a rarity to find a genuine light language channel who also provides a fascinating schema of Pleiadian healing potential. Pavlina’s channel provides a written language for her transmissions, and it is clear that her work has a deft and original touch. For her techniques have purity, simplicity, and grace arising from them—by which one can feel the gentle yet penetrative power of this star system’s intelligence and teaching. After all, our extraterrestrial galactic companions are all too aware of how complicated and clumsy we humans can be with our own healing. I so look forward to observing the evolving facets of Pavlina’s beautiful work.” * Stewart Pearce, master of voice, angelic emissary, and author of The Alchemy of Voice and Angels of *“A heart-centered book filled with Pleiadian messages to awaken humanity from a deep sleep and guide them to cosmic freedom. Pavlina Klemm presents Pleiadian teaching on how chakras receive the frequency of the Divine Source and how we can consciously, through various exercises, activate and sustain this frequency in the body. An introduction to the Cosmic Pharmacy, healing number sequences, and detailed descriptions of how to work with them are a great addition to any healer’s toolbox. You must read the book to understand the connection between bees, honey, and the Pleiades. Once it clicks in your mind, your heart will be overfilled with love and sweetness. Pavlina’s light messages from the Pleiades encourage us to continue overcoming our current challenges while envisioning the best possible future for humankind. This is the book you will want to keep in your library.” * Eva Marquez, healer, teacher, and author of Activate Your Cosmic DNA and Pleiadian Code *“Cosmic consciousness opens your world and your heart. With uplifting, channeled messages and exercises, Pavlina offers you keys for activating healing frequencies in your body, chakras, heart, and energy through affirmations, visualizations, and numerology. Her radiant light, love, and conviction help you sustain your own. Read this book to build hope, embrace the whole of your light field, and expand your consciousness. Read it to receive the gift of healing words from our star teachers.” * Meg Beeler, shamanic guide and author of Weave the Heart of the Universe into Your Life *Table of ContentsPreface Greetings from the Pleiadian Civilization PART ONE Messages and Exercises for the New Era 1 The Power of the Human Heart2 Introduction to the World of the Chakras and Th eir Consciousness3 Orella and Her Message, “The Truth Will Prevail”4 The Chakras, Their Worlds, and Exercises for Their Healing 5 The Cosmic Pharmacy Is Open to Humankind!6 Light-Filled Colloidal Metals and the Task of Physical Gold with Regard to Human Beings and the Planet Earth 7 Exercise to Connect to the Cosmic Pharmacy8 Connecting to the Cosmic Pharmacy of Animals 9 The Higher Soul of Your Family and How to Work with It on the Energy Level 10 A New Number Sequence for Regeneration, for Optimal Development, and for the Protection of Your DNA11 Bees and Mandalas to Protect Them 12 Meditation for all the Children of Th is PlanetPART TWOMessages from the Pleiadians on the Current Situation 13 Breakthrough into the Positive Future 14 You Are Going through Processes That Will Liberate 15 You A New Matrix System of Galactic Order16 The Cosmic Key to Freedom 17 Planet Earth Is Purifying Herself 18 The Restoration Has Already Begun 19 The Light Revolution 20 The Great Change 21 Frequencies of Peace The Relevance of Your Incarnation on This Planet: Closing Words from the Pleiadians My Current EpilogueADDENDUM The Crop Circle in Fischen, Germany Bonus Affirmations Acknowledgments About Pavlina Klemm

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Book SynopsisEach animal and plant on the prairie have a vital role as a part of the harmonious whole and so too do you have your unique part to play in this life. Discover your purpose with this 52-card deck and guidebook.EXPLORE YOUR SOVEREIGN NATUREEach animal, plant, and element on the prairie has a vital role in the harmonious whole just as you have your unique part to play in this life. Embrace your personal power, freedom, and purpose with the whimsical art and thoughtful questions on each of the 52 cards of this oracle. Use the insightful messages and spreads in the guidebook to delve deeper into your intuitive self-knowledge and innate connection to nature as a mirror and teacher.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the bright side of life with this uplifting little book filled with inspiring quotes and helpful tips to help you foster a positive mindsetIn a world where we're constantly bombarded by work and worry, we all need a little boost to our happiness levels now and then. This book of pick-me-up quotations and simple, easy-to-follow tips provides you with practical advice on thinking positively and achieving a more balanced attitude to life.Within these sunny pages, you will find tips on bringing a positive outlook into all aspects of your everyday, including advice on:- Understanding your stressors- The power of rest and relaxation- Remaining positive in the fact of set-backs- Identifying the elements of life that lift you up- Finding joy in the little thingsThis bright book will help you to put a positive spin on your situation and see the good in yourself and your life.

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Book SynopsisA deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation,with a six-part plan for realizing your dreamsFor decades the practice of manifestation has been widely dismissed as self-involved, materialistic pseudoscience. But as neuroscientist and recognized compassion leader Dr. James Doty reveals, manifestation introduces us to different possibilities, and it lays the groundwork for a kinder, better world.Doty grounds us in the practices that change our brain structures: attention, meditation, visualization, and compassion.This mind magic allows us to move through the world in ways that help us see clearly?reclaiming our agency, realizing our dreams, and reaching out to help others along the path.Where previous works about manifestation have focused narrowly on outward success and individual benefit, Mind Magic delivers an openhearted call to make manifestation part of a deeper contribution to healing the problems we face today.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Conscious offers the clearest, most compelling explanation that I’ve seen of consciousness. If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fascinating insights await you in these pages.” — Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B “Wild ideas are on the table--you’ll come away with an appreciation of the major conflicts and the high stakes that come with any attempt to understand how consciousness really works.” — Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and author of The Big Picture “A fascinating book that literally illuminates the enduring mystery of consciousness. Harris makes the journey direct, clear, entertaining, and above all accessible--even to someone like me, who’d never before gotten my head around this complex topic.” — Gavin de Becker, author of The Gift of Fear “Harris holds a mirror up to ourselves and the reflection she casts is wondrously unfamiliar. In salient prose that intertwines science and philosophy, Harris turns her joyful curiosity on the nature of awareness. Every sentence of this book works upon the next, delving the reader deeper into an exploration of consciousness. While most books that contemplate the mysteries of the universe make one feel small in comparison, Conscious gives the reader an undeniable sense of presence.” — Nathalia Holt, author of New York Times bestseller Rise of the Rocket Girls “A user’s guide to the scientific thinking on consciousness—delivering an assumption-shattering take on how we think about our mind, our self, and this very moment.” — Daniel Goleman, author of NYT bestseller Emotional Intelligence “The AI quest for artificial minds has transformed the mystery of consciousness into philosophy with a deadline. In this gem of a book, Annaka Harris tackles consciousness controversies with incisive rigor and clarity, in a style that’s accessible and captivating, yet never dumbed down.” — Prof. Max Tegmark, MIT, author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the age of AI “A remarkably focused, concise and provocative overview of the ‘problem of Mind.’ Written with great clarity, she gives readers unfamiliar with the debate a chance to see the fault lines defining modern discussions about the nature of consciousness.” — Adam Frank, astrophysicist and author of About Time and Light of the Stars “I have read many, many great books on consciousness in my life as a neuroscientist. Conscious tops them all, hands down. It deals with unsolved questions and dizzying concepts with a graciousness and clarity that leaves the reader deeply satisfied.” — Marco Iacoboni, neuroscientist and author of Mirroring People “A delectable introduction to a fundamental mystery that science has been struggling with since antiquity.” — Christof Koch, neuroscientist and author of The Quest for Consciousness “One of those books that fundamentally shifts the way you think about reality. Consciousness is among the hardest concepts for humans to wrap their heads around, but Annaka Harris is a masterful explainer—she started by breaking my existing beliefs about the nature of consciousness and then she rebuilt them into a more nuanced, more complete, and more mind-bending understanding of what’s really going on behind my eyes.” — Tim Urban, author of the blog Wait But Why “Annaka Harris has a rare gift to breathe wonder into the familiar. In Conscious, her target is our very selves. She offers each reader the bracing pleasure of becoming an enigma, lucidly explains the experiments that underwrite her offer, and persuasively argues that one of the greatest mysteries of science may be sitting in your chair.” — Donald Hoffman, cognitive scientist and author of Visual Intelligence and The Case Against Reality “There is a profound intellectual adventure awaiting the reader of this exquisite book.” — Rebecca Goldstein, philosopher and author of Plato at the Googleplex “Annaka Harris expertly and eloquently explores one of the deepest questions the human mind has ever grappled with: itself. Harris turns the light inward, encouraging us to reflect on how we reflect as she clearly presents the prevailing theories of consciousness.” — Dean Buonomano, neuroscientist and author of Your Brain is a Time Machine “A beautiful, clear, and thoughtful examination of the imponderable topic of consciousness.” — Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and His Emissary “This brief book challenges conventional ways of thinking about thinking and presents provocative alternatives. By the end, readers may be less certain that consciousness distinguishes us from the rest of matter—or that there is any such thing as a conscious self….might not be fully convinced about all of the author’s points, but you may be less certain that there’s a “you” to convince.” — Kirkus Reviews “The thoughtful and accessible text considers points of view offered by various philosophers, biologists, and neurologists, acting as devil’s advocate, challenging assumptions, and arguing why posited definitions are inadequate. Harris concedes that answers to the questions she poses are not currently within our grasp, but allows that as our understanding of reality, time, and quantum physics increases, so might our understanding of consciousness.” — Booklist

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Book SynopsisCalm the chaos and rewire your brain in just five minutes a day! Do you ever feel like your stress levels are off the charts? You aren’t alone. Every day it feels like there’s something new to juggle or a fresh crisis to avert. And just keeping everything in the air requires an exhausting amount of attention and a dizzying amount of responsibilities. The more chaotic life becomes, the more we tend to forget what we truly value—from family and friends to mental and physical health. Fortunately, there are things you can do to stay grounded that won’t eat away at your increasingly precious time. Quick Calm is a practical and fun guidebook designed to fit perfectly into a fast-paced lifestyle. You’ll discover the what, why, and how of developing your own mindfulness practice. You’ll learn all about the essential, life-affirming benefits of this ancient practice, including mindfulness meditation’s positive effects on both mind and body. And, most importantly, you’ll find daily practices you can do in just five minutes a day! So, if you’re ready to discover the gift of mindfulness, but you don’t have the time to attend a meditation retreat, set aside five minutes a day with this handy little guide. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better return on your time investment!

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Book SynopsisWhat is it we are looking for when we meditate? Calm? Wisdom? In the hundreds and hundreds of emails sent to top online meditation teacher Sarah Blondin, people tell her that what they want most is just to slow down and give themselves loving attention. They want to stop their mental chatter and feel alive in their bodies and inspired by their hearts. In Heart Minded, Blondin offers the kind of guided meditations and commentary that have made her such a rock star online. With a raw, poetic brilliance, Blondin guides you to override your busy mind and turn toward your heart so you can get back on track with yourself. "When we turn toward our hearts, we arrive like a bolt of lightning in the present moment, and all our arguments against ourselves and life go quiet. We feel lit from within by a force we had no idea was there. No matter where you are, no matter what you are doing, you can touch this place in yourself and feel free and alive."

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Book SynopsisLunar Abundance is a beautiful and practical guide for to cultivating joy, peace, and purpose in your life, guided by the phases of the moon. This companion workbook will guide you in putting Lunar Abundance into practice to help create a better life for you and for those in your orbit. It includes:- Profiles of the 8 moon phases and eclipses and how to work with their natural ebbs and flows- DIY monthly and weekly views of the moon cycles, with fill-in space to chart each cycle according to your time zone- Writing and reflection prompts- Monthly themes and intention-setting suggestions for New Moon, Full Moon, etc- Wellness and motivational affirmations and quotesFilled with inspirational photography and graphics, this workbook is perfect for any woman seeking holistic wellness and unique inspiration to feed the mind, body, and spirit.

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Book SynopsisThe wisdom of the Ancestors is brought to life in this deck which is based on beliefs and practices of a First Nations people that spans more than 160,000 years.Aboriginal Ancestral Wisdom Oracle has a unique method of exploring the same situation from various viewpoints, by including a light and dark message from the Ancestors on each card, all the while working between 4 different environments:Freshwater Wisdom represents our journey to seek clarity through the muddy waters and onto the clear fresh water downstream where everything becomes more transparent.Saltwater Wisdom represents our journey to the deepest depths of our wisdom and the closer we journey, the more evident our messages become.Desert Wisdom represents our knowledge which is hidden in plain sight, yet if time is taken to explore the situation as a whole, answers become more apparent.Rainforest Wisdom represents our ability to hide in the background while we assess our environment and ponder our next move. The light messages are confirmation that we are on the right path and offer words of wisdom and encouragement to continue on the journey, whereas the dark messages prompts us to consider things differently and explore other ways in which we could attain an alternative outcome.

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Book SynopsisThe teachings of the late spiritual leader explore the nature of freedom, discussing the difference between freedom from, freedom for, and just freedom while exploring such topics as the contrast between freedom and license, why people fear freedom, the essential bond between freedom and responsibi

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Book SynopsisJames Allen's Book of Meditations promotes inner peace through meditation, offering a retreat from the chaos of daily life. Allen, known for As a Man Thinketh, encourages readers to find stillness within themselves amidst a turbulent world.

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Book SynopsisWith stories from south central LA to the jungles of Peru, A Fierce Heart offers deep and honest reflections on compassion and suffering by one of the country's most powerful mindfulness teachers.Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, the most diverse and accessible meditation center in the United States. In A Fierce Heart, she shares her contemporary, unique interpretation of the Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. Woven throughout the book are stories from her life, family, and community, along with soulful and unexpected stories of compassion in action from all over the world. The life-saving teachings of this charismatic teacher are universal; her honesty, enthusiasm, and energy are a balm.Trade Review"Washam brings considerable gifts for conveying her vision of personal change and offers vivid, inspiring testimony to the power of Buddhism (and other wisdom traditions) to help heal suffering."- Publishers Weekly"I believe A Fierce Heart will be read and loved by millions of earnest seekers. That it will find its way where no book of Buddhist thought in the Western world has gone before: into the homes and hearts of those who have doubted whether the teachings of the Buddha would ever brighten their obscure doors, or open and uplift their challenged souls. A Fierce Heart is a book whose time is an eternal now: sacred help, made beautifully accessible, by the wild and determined spirit of a no-nonsense female teacher, a bodhisattva, brown as Earth, real as oxygen."- Alice Walker, National Book Award-winning author of The Color Purple"Spring Washam offers us wise medicine through courageous storytelling, transmuting suffering into faith and beauty. A Fierce Heart is earthy, practical, heartfelt, and humanizing. A must read for those of us who want to become more intimate with the gifts that suffering makes possible."- Ruth King, author of Healing Rage and Mindful of Race“Spring’s personal tale is also universal. Like the most beloved accounts of sages and shamans, ancient lamas and wise mamas, Spring leads us through the trials and revelations of her own life, to show in intimate and personal ways how the mud we are given can give birth to the lotus. . . . Amidst uncertain times, we need strong and inspiring medicine. In A Fierce Heart, you will find this medicine: beautiful teachings and heartfelt stories that can transform your day and change your life.”— from the Foreword by Jack Kornfield, author of No Time Like the Present“My own personal journey hit a ‘Go Very Fast’ button recently, and I started reading A Fierce Heartright away. It’s powerful and inspiring. I will pass this book on to other librarians and thus into the hands of others in need of a fiercer heart.”— Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Librarian, New Hampshire State Library“With the growing awareness of the many benefits of mindfulness—enhanced emotional well-being, improved concentration, and the reduction of stress and anxiety—more people are turning to meditation. As a long-time meditator, I find myself returning to certain books as part of my daily practice. [A Fierce Heart is one] of my favorites, . . . . accessible to beginners and can also deepen the practice of experienced meditators. . . . [It’s] a welcome addition to the canon of mindfulness texts from a pioneer in bringing mindfulness practices to diverse communities.”— Marti Paschal, OZY.com“Teachings and stories to awaken us to the calling of our own hearts.”— Andrea Miller, Lion’s Roar“In A Fierce Heart, Spring Washam includes personal stories, stories from her family/ancestors, and anecdotes from people around the world to express the teachings of the Dharma to the widest audience possible. This book is a nice mixture of stories and practical advice, both with the intention of leading the reader toward mindfulness, wisdom, loving kindness, and compassion.”— Emily Martin, bookriot.com“I read this gem of a book on a long plane ride, arrived at my destination somewhat changed, and have repeatedly gone back to my highlighted passages for re-reading. It’s both memoir and instructional/inspirational, and while the passages related directly to being a woman of color are insightful, she is clearly just a warm, genuine, and talented teacher and writer.”— Katherine Aaker Salant, medium.com“This challenging national moment must be met with exactly the kind of ‘fierce heart’ that Spring Washam reveals in this book. If you are someone looking to find ways to merge the voices of social justice work (for real) and mindfulness/meditation practice, then Spring is someone you should know and follow. It is with such gratitude that I continue to read and re-read her book, and it is with earnest love that I recommend it to others.”— Heather Hackman, co-editor, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice“Spring Washam beautifully illustrates key Buddhist teachings in a way that I find so much more accessible than other, more traditional writings. This is a book for real people who are immersed in the good, the bad, and the ugly of everyday work and life.”— Yali Bair Ruiz, Strategic Planning Consultant

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Book SynopsisThis is a short guide to meditation through practical exercises. Step by step, a carefully selected series of concentration exercises, sentence meditations, visualisations and perceptual meditations guide the reader along, leading them into a full experience of both the 'I' (or Self) and to an understanding of human attention.Georg Kühlewind has based this book on over thirty years of experience and teaching of meditation.Trade Review'This concise little book summarizes forty years of research on the nature and power of human attention. In a direct style, as though thinking out loud, Kühlewind shares a sequence of original exercises of his own devising and offers practical tips on technique, embedding it all in characteristically succinct epistemological remarks. I recommend this generous, instructive book to anyone who wants to begin meditating and also to those who want to refresh their existing practice.'-- Gertrude Reif Hughes, Professor Emerita of English and Women's Studies at Wesleyan University

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Book SynopsisGuided imagery is a transformative practice for reducing stress, healing mind and body, and improving performance. This definitive collection brings together leading pioneers in the field of guided imagery to share its theory, practice and history. Readers are introduced to the extensive uses of imagery, from its medical application for pain relief, cancer care and other physical healing, through its significant contribution to mental health and depth psychology, to its application within the arts and as a vehicle for social change. An exploration of the place of imagery within spiritual and religious traditions includes a never before published guide to the internal alchemy of Daoist imagery.Transformative Imagery will enable professionals to tailor guided imagery to their individual practice, demonstrating how to use it with people of all ages, from chronic pain patients to athletes to combat veterans and for both mental and physical health.Trade ReviewWe humans are endowed with an incredible capacity for health, healing, balance, and transformation: the gift of mental imagery. It is not possible for us to live without imagery; only computers and robots can do that. Transformative Imagery is accessible to both professionals and laypersons. It reveals how this universal ability can be enlisted in increasing anyone's level of joy, meaning, and fulfillment. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It MattersIt's often assumed that imagination is a fantasy flight away from reality. But paradoxically, Transformative Imagery is just the opposite. The practice ushers us into deep inner spaciousness where we experience the immediacy of the Present, bringing into focus the Real which dwells within. It is a guide in how to see beyond our limiting, preconceived notions and connect with the Mystery that infuses our daily life. -- Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, author of What the Mystics Know: Seven Pathways to Your Deeper SelfTransformative Imagery provides a template for significant change on both personal and professional levels. Imagery is a valuable gateway for inner-outer alignment, resulting in greater fulfillment while leading to peak performance whether in organizational leadership, business, healing, the arts or sports. The contributions from experts in a range of fields are insightful and eminently practical, providing both theory and practice. It is a highly recommended read for anyone ready to embark and succeed with transformational change. -- Behnam Tabrizi, Ph.D., bestselling author of The Inside Out Effect, and consulting professor at Stanford University’s Department of Management Sciences and EngineeringLeslie Davenport's Transformative Imagery is essential reading for serious students of the imaginal world. The heart of healing is imaginal. The soul of being is imaginal. Love, wisdom and will are sourced in the fountain of the imaginal. Some make do with superficial practices not grounded in the infinite richness of the imaginal. Superficial practices are a disservice to clinician and patient alike. Read this book. You will benefit. So will all those whose lives you touch. -- Michael Lerner, Ph.D., president and co-founder, CommonwealAt the heart of dance is the transformation of images into a physical language - bodies that express poetry through movement. Dancers expand possibility by moving inward, as a dancer's process arises from the inside first before it is outwardly expressed. The insightful compilation Transformative Imagery by Leslie Davenport, is the truth of how we create our life's dance in a similar way, expanding our own individual human potential from the inside out. It embodies the past while pointing to the future, making the present vibrant and full of possibilities. -- Ann Marie DeAngelo, artistic director, DeAngelo Productions, and former ballerina and associate director, Joffrey BalletThere are many forms of seeing and blindness. Most do not involve the eyes and the visual pathways from eyes to brain. Leslie Davenport and her expert co-contributors have created a comprehensive resource which opens multiple pathways to the seen and unseen realms of our existence. Transformative Imagery is a way of seeing ourselves and engaging the wisdom and medicine of our 'inner healer'. -- William B. Stewart, M.D., medical director and co-founder, emeritus, Institute for Health & Healing, and author of Deep Medicine: Harnessing the Source of Your Healing PowerLeslie Davenport has created a beautifully crafted and essential text tracing imagery's roots as a healing force from pre-history to the astounding array of modern-day research and applications. A must-read for change agents in integrative health and healing, these chapters will convince the reader that the most important tool in medicine remains one's own imaginative power. -- Professor Meg Jordan, Ph.D., RN, CWP, chair, Department of Integrative Health and Somatic Psychology, California Institute of Integral StudiesMind body skills, contemplative practices and positive psychology are increasingly validated components of an emerging integrative paradigm of mental health and medicine. The breadth and depth of the spectrum of imagery make it an important implicit or explicit component of most, if not all, of these practices. Leslie Davenport's Transformative Imagery provides a unique and valuable historical and contemporary review of imagery's clinical and popular applications and will be extremely valuable to academics, clinicians and the general public. -- John A. Patterson, MD, MSPH, FAAFP, senior faculty, Center for Mind Body MedicineThanks so much for your beautiful offering to bring healing into the world.... -- Bob Stahl, Ph.D., author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction WorkbookLeslie Davenport has assembled a broad array of excellent contributors to her finevolume, Transformative Imagery. Individually and collectively, they reinforce the vitally important message that our inner worlds contain a richness of personal resources that can first be discovered and then utilized to improve well-being on many levels. What a gift from Davenport to give readers the chance to be able learn and use these experiential approaches in so many beneficial ways! -- Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, and author of Mindfulness and Hypnosis and Essentials of HypnosisLeslie Davenport has outdone herself with her new book, Transformative Imagery: Tapping the Source of Personal and Social Change. It is comprehensive, varied and fascinating. She has gathered together editors who are a who's who of the imagery world. Their chapters include historical, research and applied uses of imagery. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to know about or use imagery for implementing change. Transformative Imagery will contribute to your soul growth and evolution at many levels. I highly recommend it! -- Kay Porter, Ph.D., CC-AASP, author of The Mental AthleteImagery may be our most profound resource for change and transformation. In this book, Leslie Davenport brings together a wealth of cutting edge experts to explore this notion. She covers it all; from science to spiritual traditions. This book is a must read for us in clinical practice as well as all who want to learn more about the power of imagery. -- Susan Ezra, RN, HN-BC and Terry Reed, MS, RN, HN-BC, co-founders of Beyond Ordinary Nursing and past presidents of Imagery InternationalSince imagery is utilized by every person most of the time, it behooves us to harness its extraordinary positive potential for skill building, emotional and physical healing, and spiritual transformation. Leslie Davenport has woven together an exceptional book that shows us how to do just that. Presenting both ancient wisdom and cutting edge theory and applications of imagery, this book brings together the writings of highly skilled clinicians, coaches, and researchers with extensive experience utilizing imagery. Transformative Imagery is a real gift for anyone interested in learning more about the healing power of imagery and how to apply it both personally and professionally. -- Robin Casarjian, author and executive director, The Lionheart Foundation, sponsor of The National Emotional Literacy Projects for Prisoners and Youth at RiskAuthor Leslie Davenport has a broad background in dance, spirituality, and the humanities. Her new book, Transformative Imagery: Tapping the Source of Personal and Social Change, is a rich collection of authors and topics addressing imagery. Her gallery of authors includes such much loved figures as Rachel Naomi Remen, Martin Rossman, Glenn Hartelius, and many others. The perspectives she taps range from Sufism to Taoism to Jungian depth psychology to psychoneuroimmunology to clinical guided imagery. Her prose and that of her contributors is readable, referring to scholarly sources yet not encumbered with an excess of citations. I recommend this book for practitioners and academics alike. -- Donald Moss, Ph.D., dean, College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Saybrook University, Oakland, CAIf there were a Hall of Fame for "Consciousness Technologies," this prolific collection of essays on guided imagery for self-healing and transformation would be inducted into it. Within this compilation is a compelling depth and breadth of essays, including evidence-based research, on the curative and creative powers of an age-old spiritual practice-using our inner minds to support physical, mental, and emotional health. Enhanced with excellent guided imagery scripts for using the body's language of imagery as a therapeutic tool, Transformational Imagery sets a high standard and establishes guided imagery in its rightful place-as a leading edge technology in this era of emergent conscious self-realization. -- Julie Clayton, author and editor of award-winning books: www.sacredwriting.comLeslie Davenport has done a masterful job of weaving this collection of essays on Transformative Guided Imagery into a beautiful journey of its own. As this book guides you down the path of body, mind and spirit, you first visit the historic and scientific story of Guided Imagery and its uses within the medical world. Here you can review the research surrounding Guided Imagery and get an appreciation for those who have contributed to the evolution of this field. As you delve deeper into the book, the discussion gets more personal, giving you guidelines on how to use imagery for your own health and well-being and offering some starting points for your journey with this healing modality. This path into the personal then opens the door to exploring the spiritual realms for a more collective and transpersonal experience. I highly recommend this engaging, informative and surprisingly touching look at Transformative Imagery in all its manifestations and encourage you to step on the path with this book as your guide. -- Molly Roberts, MD, integrative physician, LightHearted Medicine, San Francisco, and past president, American Holistic Medical AssociationDance an image that you have drawn. Dance the physical response, the emotions it stirs and dance the mental image. When I explored this process on myself, I drew a gray smudge in my pelvic area that I couldn't or wouldn't dance. My intuition, sent me to my doctor who discovered the gray smudge was a tumor. It was removed. 45 years later, I am still dancing my images.This book is inspiring, revealing and life changing. I highly recommend that you read it, study it and discover innovative ways to change your life and your practice. -- Anna Halprin, Ph.D., co-founder, Tamalpa InstituteThis well-written book offers a comprehensive look at the power of imagery to transform our lives. Leslie Davenport has assembled an impressive array of leading experts in their fields to guide us in a practical and inspiring way to grow, heal, and live a more satisfying life. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to explore this powerful path toward opening our heart and connecting with life in a deeper and richer way. -- John Amodeo, PhD, author of Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving RelationshipsTable of ContentsForeword. Martin L. Rossman, Co-Founder, the Academy for Guided Imagery. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Leslie Davenport, California Institute of Integral Studies. Part 1: Foundations of Guided Imagery: History and Overview. 1. The Rise and Fall and Rise of Guided Imagery. Michael F. Cantwell, Rising Phoenix Integrative Medicine Center. 2. Style. Rachel Naomi Remen, Founder and Director, Institute for the Study of Health & Illness at Commonweal. 3. The Cultural Evolution of Guided Imagery. Emmett Miller, Founder, DrMiller.com. 4. The Western Metaphysics of Mental Imagery and Its Clinical Applications. Gerald Epstein, Founder and Director, the American Institute for Mental Imagery. Part 2: Imagery for Health and Healing. 5. Bringing Spirit Back into Medicine. Bruce Roberts, Institute for Health & Healing. 6. Medical Applications of Guided Imagery. Martin L. Rossman and Dean Shrock, Former Director, Mind-Body Medicine for Oncology Services, Inc. 7. Relieving Pain Through Mental Imagery. David Pincus, Associate Professor, Chapman University and Anees A. Sheikh, Professor Emeritus, Marquette University. 8. New Cancer Imagery: Engaging Cellular Science and Ancient Wisdom. Sondra Barrett, Former Faculty, UCSF Medical School. Part 3: Imagery and Depth Psychology. 9. C. G. Jung: Champion of the Imagination. Brian Dietrich, Pacifica Graduate Institute. 10. Using Guided Imagery to Create Brain Change. Linda Graham, Frequent Faculty at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. 11. Imagery as a Therapeutic Tool for Children. Charlotte Reznick, Former UCLA Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology. 12. Body Felt Imagery: Thoughts of the Radically Embodied Mind. Glenn Hartelius, Faculty, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and Judith Goleman, Rabbinic Chaplain. Part 4: Spiritual Images in Wisdom Traditions. 13. Four Shamanic Journeys with Guided Imagery. Michael Samuels, Faculty, San Francisco State Institute of Holistic Healing Studies. 14. Imagination: A Bridge to the Soul. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Sufi teacher, the Golden Sufi Center. 15. Daoist Imagery and Internal Alchemy. Master, Zhongxian Wu, Co-Founder, Blue Willow World Healing Center. 16. What you See is Who you Become: Imagery in the Jewish Tradition of Mussar. Alan Morinis, Dean, the Mussar Institute. 17. Christian Imaginative Spirit: Metaphors and Parables. Carolyn J. Stahl Bohler, Lead Pastor at Redlands First United Methodist Church. Part 5: Boundless Applications of Imagery. 18. Mindful Advocacy: Imagery for Engaged Wisdom. Leslie Davenport. 19. Enhancing Imagery through Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts. Laury Rappaport, Founder and Director, the Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute. 20. Music as a Catalyst for Enhancing and Transforming Imagery Experiences. Denise Grocke, Professor Emeritus, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. 21. The Writer as Shaman: How Imagery Creates Worlds. Ruth L. Schwartz, Founder, Evolutionary Support. 22. The Power of Imagination: Optimizing Sport Performance through Imagery. Phillip Post, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Dance, New Mexico State University. 23. Imagery in the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma in Military Veterans. Judith Lyons, Trauma Recovery Program, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 24. When Imagination Leads: Cultural Leadership and The Power of Transformative Learning. Aftab Omer, Founder and President, Meridian University. Appendix 1. Additional Guided Imagery Resources. Appendix 2. Contributor List and Biographies.

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This stunning, colour-illustrated guide includes practices to help you let go of everyday stresses and find inner peace. With practical tools, strategies and exercises harnessing the benefits of mindfulness, meditation, gratitude, creativity, relaxation and compassion, this book will guide you towards your own inner peace and help you to find harmony with those around you: family, friends, your community and the world.CONTENTSIntroduction1. Grounded and Rooted2. Relaxation3. Equinamity4. Acceptance5. Gratitude6. Compassion7. Beyond YourselfToward World Peace

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