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Book SynopsisDrawing on years of clinical experience, the authors take readers on a remarkable journey of self-discovery. The "sub personalities" that live with the self are explained, allowing readers to pursue their individual destinies.

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Book Synopsis'This book is brilliant, funny... spot on. It's the first time I've been able to get into A Course in Miracles.' - Dr Christiane Northrup, New York Times bestselling author of Goddesses Never Age If you've always wanted to read A Course in Miracles but feel daunted by its sheer size, you'll love this modern-day rewrite of the 365-lesson workbook. The lessons of A Course in Miracles are profound, deeply moving... and as boring to read as a legal textbook. Enter Pam Grout: #1 New York Times bestselling author of E-Squared, presenting to you ACIM, the Fun Version. In this book, you'll find: - daily lessons with titles like 'Transcending the Chatty Asshat in My Head' and 'The Ego Is Not My Amigo!' - the essential message of the original spiritual text explained in the context of everyday life - recaps to make the lessons from the Course really stick - personal stories that are both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply soul-stirring Pam's unique blend of eternal truths with pop culture and personal anecdotes makes this book a deeply relatable and, most importantly, fun text to help you on your spiritual path. It's user friendly, accessible, easy for everyone to understand - and it will change your life.

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Book SynopsisPhysically demanding sports such as tennis and basketball have a lot in common with skills such as playing the piano. In addition to physical training, mastering these activities requires developing mental and emotional talents as well. Drawing on his own experiences, Dan Millman, in this revised and updated edition of The Inner Athlete, offers a regimen to integrate physical training with psychological growth. He examines the motivations for athletic excellence and offers a transformative guide to success that is as applicable in everyday life as it is in sports.

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Book SynopsisAre we thinking too much and living too little? Why are we missing out on so much of our life? Dianetics has some answers you may have been looking for. Many of us are aware that the worries, doubts and reservations in our own mind are more often than not the greatest obstacles to the fulfilling life we so much desire. It seems that our thoughts are not truly free – with many of them stemming from an emotional and subconscious level that can fix our attention and pull us down. What if you could free your thoughts and shed their weight and pain from your own mind? This is what Dianetics is about. What triggers our thinking? What is the mind really? What is the source of stress? Dianetics is the breakthrough that has enabled us to understand for the first time how our thinking works – consciously and subconsciously. Dianetics includes a practical approach that makes it possible to remove these stumbling blocks and actually experience a resurgence of life energy and positivity that makes a noticeable difference in a person’s happiness and success. Reading the book alone and understanding the simple logic behind the seemingly complex structure of the mind gives a completely new perspective in life. Based on observation and discoveries, Dianetics goes beyond theory and describes an easy-to-use method to free your mind from this burden. The application is what produces a real change, and what sets this book apart from others. The practical success made Dianetics an international bestseller, with 22 Million copies sold and translated into 53 languages.

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Book SynopsisFinding Inner Peace is for those who want to live in consciousness to become the best version of themselves and who are looking for some extra motivation and understanding. These aesthetically illustrated inspiration cards have been created to help you to understand that it doesn't matter what your past is or what point in life you are at - you can always look ahead and take your life in your hands. The cards are for all those who want to live in full consciousness to become the best version of themselves and who are looking for some extra motivation and input during their journey. Does your heart beat so much for the ocean and the beach - but at the same time you are quite attracted to the desert? You can be in love with the bitter sweet melancholy of the setting sun and with embracing the dark, and yet live for the endless opportunities a new morning offers and the light to awaken your soul. You are pure light. No matter how many times you've been walking through the dark, your soul will always remember if you just open your heart and listen. The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you treat your soul and body well, the more you find your way back to the true self you really are. The more you become the best version possible of yourself.

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Book SynopsisHave you ever wished you could reprogram your brain, just as a hacker would a computer? In this 3-step guide to improving your mental habits, learn to take charge of your mind and banish negative thoughts, habits, and anxiety''in just twenty-one days!A seasoned author, comedian, and entrepreneur, Sir John Hargrave once suffered from unhealthy addictions, anxiety, and poor mental health. After cracking the code to unlocking his mind''s full and balanced potential, his entire life changed for the better. In Mind Hacking, Hargrave reveals the formula that allowed him to overcome negativity and eliminate mental problems at their core. Through a 21-day, 3-step training program, this book lays out a simple yet comprehensive approach to help you rewire your brain and achieve healthier thought patterns for a better quality of life. It hinges on the repetitive steps of analyzing, imagining, and reprogramming to help break down barriers preventing you from reaching your highest potential. By treating your brain as a computer and mastering Hargrave''s mind hacking formula, you, too, can create a positive, permanent shift in your thinking, leading to personal and professional triumphs in all areas of life.

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Book SynopsisA practical and compassionate guide to physically, emotionally, and spiritually caring for the dying. Just as we might prepare a nest for one about to give birth, so can we lovingly prepare a nest for one who is dying. In this practical and compassionate guide, death doula educator Anne-Marie Keppel incorporates ancient and modern death doula techniques, mindfulness practices, and herbal support to show how anyone can physically, emotionally, and spiritually care for the dying, whether at home, in hospice, or even in the ICU. Seeking to demystify the dying process, she explains what the body physically undergoes during the end of life and shares techniques to physically care for the dying, including methods to assist bedridden individuals. She presents practices for emotional soothing, breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and pain, and ways to reduce stress during the active dying process. She shares ceremony and energetic boundary guidelines, Reiki and ancestral support techniques, and herbal care for nourishing and healing on a spirit level. Providing support for caregivers and loved ones as well, Anne-Marie explores self-care methods for moving with grief, ideas for “things to do” when there is nothing to do, and mindfulness practices for contemplating your own mortality. She also offers visualisations and techniques for talking with children about death and dying. Sharing glimpses into the world of spirit to reveal the poignancy of the dying process, the author shows that death is a sacred rite of passage we all experience.Trade Review“Anne-Marie uses the image of nest building to introduce ways to build protective circles of care for dying persons and their loved ones. Her writing is tender and loving. She draws on the insights of psychology, spirituality, and ancient wisdom and also includes a discussion of practical care issues stemming from her years of experience. It is refreshing to encounter an author sensitive to the need for literature on end-of-life issues to confront its rather privileged perspective and begin to address the cultural, class, gender, and racial disparities in end-of-life care. Death Nesting will be a valuable support for families facing the loss of a loved one.” * Judith L. Lief, Buddhist teacher, student and editor of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and author of *“Anne-Marie has gifted us with an informative, holistic, and comprehensive guide to tending to those who are in the dying season of their lives. The practical guidance, mindfulness practices, herbal recommendations, and storytelling offered in Death Nesting empower us to support one another to create a dying experience that reflects our unique lived experience.” * Aditi Sethi, M.D., hospice and palliative care physician, end-of-life doula, and executive director *“A resource guide that will transcend your view on death, dying, and how to be in companionship with Death. This beautiful, sensitive guide is filled with knowledge delivered with tenderness and takes the reader through a journey of learning about stages of death, ways caregivers can be supportive during the transition process, caregiver and client meditations, and calming practices. Anne-Marie has gently normalized a subject seldom addressed, so openly. Written for anyone who may be curious about death work, caregivers, and for all of us who will have that familiar, yet unfamiliar, knock on the door from the intimate stranger we call Death.” * Sonya-Prajna Patrick, Ph.D., death-tending doula, magick/conjure worker, and bone reader *“Anne-Marie’s way of navigating death and grief is intentional, nourishing, loving, meditative, and healing. With an attitude of humility and reverence for this sacred passage, her words evoke a sensuous experience for the reader, as she brings to life the essence of death doula service. I highly recommend Death Nesting to anyone interested in mindfully holding space for their loved one or for themselves through the process of death.” * Jade Brunel, founder of WAO Tea and author of Tea, Remembering the Essence of Life *“Death Nesting is a compassionate manual on approaching death consciously—both our own death and the deaths of those we love. Through the pages of this helpful book, death educator and doula Anne-Marie Keppel gives readers the tools needed to turn the end-of-life process into a beautiful and healing experience. Filled with love and spirit this is a book I will be recommending to my clients whether they are facing death or grieving the loss of a loved one.” * Salicrow, psychic medium and author of Spirit Speaker *“As explained in Death Nesting, dying can be a time of unknowing while also a journey best guided by deep wisdom and trust—both of which are bolstered by Keppel’s anecdotes and explanations. This mindfully constructed book of knowledge gently encourages readers to let go of rigid logic and control as well as embrace all that can be anticipated during the end of life, covering an array of topics from the ineffable to the highly practical and so much in between.” * Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, community doula and author of The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully *“Keppel’s heart-centered, community-based philosophy establishes her as a leader in the emerging holistic deathcare movement. I recommend Death Nesting to all aspiring death doulas, medical professionals serving in end-of-life spaces, hospice volunteers, and, most especially, home caregivers. This is a bedside companion for the tender journey as we walk one another home.” * Jade Adgate, death midwife and curator at the Farewell Library *“Anne-Marie offers loads of wise and practical guidance for helping, holding, and mindful presence through all that this passage brings for the doula, the dying, and for those who must let them go. Whatever your belief about the afterlife, whatever your previous experience with death and dying, this book invites you to the crossroads, where life meets death—a sacred place of deep gravitas, transformation, and remembrance.” * Fearn Lickfield, director of the Green Mountain Druid School and Dreamland Sanctuary *“This is the book those who gravitate toward or find themselves thrust into the death space need. Exploring age-old territory with fresh eyes, Anne-Marie Keppel has encapsulated for us the essence of active caring in full practical and loving description.” * Lee Webster, funeral reform advocate and director of New Hampshire Funeral Resources & Education *“Death Nesting is refreshing, enlightening, and captivating. It dares to talk deeply and thoroughly about a subject that’s barely touched in our society, yet it’s a reality that we are all going to have to deal with. This book gives the reader a thoughtful and human perspective on confronting death.” * Rafael Olivares, M.D., volunteer for Doctors of the World *Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula provides an excellent addition to a growing cannon of works revolving around the field of Death Care. Anne-Marie Keppel presents the subject in a practical yet engaging manner that draws the reader into awareness. This is a book that encourages active learning and participation on the part of caregivers and death doulas who seek to assist in the honorable act of being present and holding space for the dying. * Clio Arjana, FacingNorth.net *Table of ContentsForeword by Karen Wyatt, M.D. An Introduction to Death Nesting About This Book One Beyond Advance Directives Take NotesMore than Just Paperwork Two Preparing the Nest Establishing the Protective ShellPreparing the Inner NestCaregiving’s Inner CircleSecret NestingWeathering Our Dying Three Dying Is a Sensory ExperienceHearingSmellTasteSightTouch Four What the Physical Body Does during the Dying Process Aches and PainsTemperatureBreathing and Heart RateEating, Digestion, and EliminationHandwashingWound CareSponge BathingMoisturizingBedding and Lying in BedWhat to Pack in a Hospital Bag Five Mind, Spirit, and Emotion in the Dying Process Suggestions for Mental SoothingPsychedelics and Virtual Reality ListeningAncestor ComfortsTying Together a TimelineSleep, Rest, and SeparationTime, Space, and RhythmSpiritual SupportReiki for the DyingA Time for ShrinesSix Discomforts during Caregiving Expressing the Very DifficultWords Are Not Always What Is NeededWhen What Is Happening Is Against Your DesiresWhat to Do When There Is Nothing to DoLanguage Barriers in the Dying ProcessMedical Aid in DyingComing Upon an Accident or Sudden Death Seven Talking with Children about Death and Dying Tiny Deaths and Big DeathsA Child’s Tool KitPet and Animal Deaths Eight After the Last Breath Home Funerals and Body CareShould the DeadAttend Their Own Funerals?The Good FuneralHerbs for Remembrance and CeremonyMoving with GriefMeditation for Dissolving into the ElementsAppendix: The Ancient and Modern Death DoulaResources for Death, Dying, and Stretching Your MindAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book Synopsis• Presents 67 switchwords and explores how to use them for manifesting goals • Explains how switchwords work from a subconscious level to influence reality The power of language goes beyond the meaning of words. The words we use influence our subconscious and send ripples through the energy field around us. Certain words, called “switchwords,” have a stronger influence on our subconscious and energy fields. By using them intentionally, you can harness the power of the Law of Attraction to reprogram your reality and manifest your desires. In this practical guide to 67 powerful switchwords, Franziska Krattinger explains how a single word or combination of words repeated several times either aloud, whispered, or spoken inwardly can be used to change our subconscious mind, the first step toward outer change and reprogramming ourselves and our reality. Describing the underlying cosmic rules behind the power of switchwords, she provides techniques for using these words and explains the multitude of energy shifts they can achieve in your life and how. For each word she recommends a special number of repetitions, sometimes with a certain rhythm, as well as word combinations for specific goals and tips and tricks to succeed. For example, the switchword “achieving” will help you activate your hidden skills. By combining “achieving” with other switchwords, such as “achieving life goal,” “achieving ability to love,” or “achieving partnership,” the energy is targeted to a certain purpose. Offering an easy-to-use guide to harnessing the power of language, Krattinger shows how each of us can use words to change our reality and reprogram ourselves for health, happiness, and prosperity.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Basics: Your Switchword Toolkit “I am the way” How to Master Being Human Just Switch! We Already Have All the AnswersHow to Use SwitchwordsThe Switchwords: A Dictionary of SwitchwordsHow to Use the Switchwords More Key Switchwords About the Author

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Book SynopsisTHE RENOWNED JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR OF ''TRANSFORMATION'' AND ''OWNING YOUR OWN SHADOW'' BRINGS THE HIDDEN GIFT OF ECSTASY BACK INTO OUR LIVES.Robert A. Johnson has taken tens of thousands of readers on spiritual and psychological journeys towards inner transformation. In ''Ecstasy'', he reconnects with the powerful and life-changing ecstatic element that lies dormant – but long-repressed – within us.Ecstasy was once considered a divine gift, Johnson tells us, one that could lift mortals out of ordinary reality and into higher world. But because Western culture has systematically repressed this ecstatic human impulse, we are unable to truly experience its transformative power.Johnson penetrates the surface of modern life to reveal the ancient dynamics of our humanity, pointing out practical means for achieving a healthy expression of our true inner selves. Through dreams, rituals, and celebrations, he shows us how to return to these original life-giving principles and restore inner harmony.Robert A. Johnson is the best-selling author of ''He, She, We, Inner Work, '' and ''Femininity Lost and Regained. ''

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Book SynopsisFulfill your innermost dreams and ambitions by turning up the volume on your intuition and re-connecting with your Inner Genius.Executive coach Liz Tran asks you to train yourself to listen to and be guided by your innermost voice. From tech to spiritual leadership and executive coaching, Tran has charted her own path by learning how to tune into her intuition and be true to her Inner Genius. Informed by ancient sources of wisdom like Zen, Reiki, astrology, and Stoicism, The Karma of Success invites you to validate the unique goals and ambitions you set for yourself and ultimately, are destined to achieve.You'll learn the Four Pillars of Spiritual Strategy - inquiring inward, manifesting mindfully, enriching your energy, and becoming brilliant - and be guided by the stories of people who have looked inward to find meaning and success. So whether you're trying to start your own business, heal your inner child, or just figure out how to get through the next Mercury in retrograde, The Karma of Success will help you find your way.

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Book SynopsisInvite the Divine into your life and tap the hidden power of spiritual surrender with this oracle deck from the author of Change Me Prayers.“Change me, Divine Beloved, into one who can give and receive freely and be a clear vessel for Your Light.”Petition the Divine for support and transformation, wherever it’s needed in your life. With this richly illustrated new oracle deck, beloved author and teacher Tosha Silver puts her signature “Change Me Prayers” at your fingertips and offers the secrets to: Loving and accepting ourselves just as the Divine loves usAcknowledging feelings of anger, resentment, or bitterness—in order to release themStaying open to guidance, even when it comes in unexpected formsBecoming a conduit for Divine blessing and the highest goodTrusting that all things are unfolding as they should  “[Tosha’s] pra

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate book in exploring the hidden depths of magic and the Western Esoteric Tradition In his defining masterpiece, Mouni Sadhu offers the reader an encyclopaedic exploration of the Western esoteric tradition and magical philosophy with the major arcana of the Tarot as a guide. Each of the 101 lessons contained in this volume is packed with occult philosophy, symbolism, and hints for practice. (The practices themselves are elsewhere, in his books Concentration, Meditation, and Theurgy, which should be studied in that order along with this book.) Those students who want to get the most out of this volume should plan on devoting a week to each lesson, reading it several times and making sure that a thorough grasp of the important concepts has been gained. Two years devoted to this study will result in a thorough understanding of Hermetic occultism The symbolism and correspondences found in The Tarot are not the ones most familiar in occult writings in the English-speaking world. They derive from the main European tradition of modern Hermeticism, which starts with Eliphas Lévi’s groundbreaking Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic and proceeds through the works of Stanislaus de Guaita, Paul Christian, Papus (Gerard Encausse), and Oswald Wirth, among others, to Mouni Sadhu. Readers who are used to the current of Hermetic teaching set in motion by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which lies behind most occultism in the English-speaking world, may find themselves surprised by the very different approaches Mouni Sadhu presents here and elsewhere in his works. Trade Review“Books that deserve the label ‘classic’ are rare, and usually well known to students of the occult. Every so often, however, a classic work drops out of print for reasons unrelated to its quality, and its rediscovery throws open the door to forgotten branches of occult knowledge. The Tarot is one of these classics. Sadhu provides a thorough grounding in the philosophy, symbolism, and practice of occultism. Those who give it the time, patience and study it deserves will come through the experience much the richer for it.” John Michael Greer, author of The Occult Philosophy Workbook and The Sacred Geometry Oracle

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Book SynopsisThe landmark scripture on classical yoga, these aphorisms by the sage Patañjali constitute a complete course in the philosophy of yoga and the attainment of self-realization.Trade Review"Georg Feuerstein is a scholar with a heart and a spiritual explorer with a keen intellect." * John White, author of The Highest State of Consciousness *"This is certainly one of the most profound and original contributions to the understanding of classical yoga." * Professor Mircea Eliade, University of Chicago, author of Yoga: Immortality and Freedom *"The great value of this youthful work is in its thoroughness of approach." * Dennis Littrell, reviewer, Feb 2008 *Table of ContentsPreface to the American EditionPreface to the Original EditionIntroduction Patañjali and the Exegetical Literature Some Philosophical Concepts of Kriya-Yoga Overview of Topics Discussed by PatañjaliAnnotated Translation Chapter One: Samadhi-Pada Chapter Two: Sadhana-Pada Chapter Three: Vibhuti-Pada Chapter Four: Kaivalya-PadaContinuous Translation Word Index to the Yoga-SutraBibliographyGuide to the Pronunciation of SanskritIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisA detailed guide to advanced shamanic techniques reveals authentic wisdom to help the practitioner reach increased levels of awareness Endredy offers hands-on instructions for sacred Fire ceremonies, direct shamanic viewing, experiencing shamanic death and rebirth, working with and acquiring healing stones, shamanic lucid dreaming, shamanic healing, and advanced methods for acquiring an animal spirit guide, including how to properly retain its spirit in a sacred bundle or altar and how to use its power responsibly for healing. He provides a meticulous step-by-step approach to working with the five points of attention, a Huichol teaching on sacred awareness and shamanic levels of attention. He also examines the many ways that Psi phenomena and shamanism are linked and their relationship to the scientific concept of quantum entanglement. Showing how quantum physics is the scientific expression of shamanism, the author also explores the biological foundations of spiritual experiences, including the roles of serotonin, dopamine, and opioid transmitters, and the connections between altered consciousness and shamanic states. Integrating modern research with ancient knowledge to provide an enlightened view of shamanism that marries science and spirit, this guide offers authentic shamanic wisdom and techniques to help the solitary practitioner move forward on their shamanic path.Trade Review“With competence and authority James Endredy has written a powerful book with clear and precise instructions on advanced shamanic techniques learned directly from indigenous shamans. This is a wonderful contribution to shamanic literature. By bridging quantum physics with ancient shamanic practices, he immeasurably expands our access to the strange and wonderful world of the age-old shamanic path. This is the real deal.” * José Luis Stevens, Ph.D., author of Awaken the Inner Shaman and Encounters with Power *“. . . a rich and fascinating journey intended to culminate in increasing levels of shamanic mastery. As the title implies, this is not a book for dabblers but is for advanced practitioners who have the grounding and patience necessary to work through and digest these exercises and resulting experiences over a period of months, even years.” * Hillary S. Webb, Ph.D., author of Traveling between the Worlds *“James Endredy births another book that provides theory, personal background, and teaching stories that illuminate shamanic practices and exercises that can produce a meaningful path in life. It makes for ‘powerful medicine,’ if you use what he offers in a respectful and humble way. He expands our notions of ‘self ’ and what is possible at a time of cultural crisis that calls for us to meet the challenges of today’s world with expanded vision and empowerment to create life-affirming ways of living with all our relations.” * Tom Pinkson, Ph.D., author of The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol and Fruitful Aging *“This remarkable book provides readers already proficient in basic shamanism a rare glimpse into the deeper universe of traditional healers and their most powerful practices. With precision and integrity Endredy provides step-by-step guidance for learning the advanced healing arts of world shamanism, such as interacting with Sacred Fire, recapitulating energy drains, creating animal-spirit jicara bowls, a personal death/rebirth ceremony, lucid-shamanic dreaming, and “quantum” healing through direct shamanic viewing. If you are ready to fully step through the portal of conscious transformation, this book will be your treasured companion and guide.” * Jeff Nixa, J.D., M.Div., and author of The Lost Art of Heart Navigation *“James Endredy’s Advanced Shamanism weaves together practices he has learned and used over many years, and his transparency about their origins adds to their validity. There are skills for improving your ability to practice shamanism as well as valuable tools for benefiting your community. A must-have for any shamanic practitioner seeking a solid practical text to learn from.” * Lupa, author of Nature Spirituality from the Ground Up *Table of ContentsPREFACE Why Advanced Shamanism? PART ONE The Phenomena of Shamanism 1 The Shamanic Worldview 2 States of Consciousness 3 Psi and Shamanism 4 Hyperspace, Holographic Fields, and Phase-Conjugate Mirrors PART TWO Primal Practices for Advanced Shamanism 5 Fundamental Practices: Part 1 Practice 1: Bringing Forth the Sacred Fire with Intention Practice 2: Fire Ceremony--Reclaiming Lost Energy by Healing Energetic Drains Practice 3: The Three Points of Attention 6 Fundamental Practices: Part 2 Practice 4: Acquiring Spirit Animal Guides--The Jicara Practice 5: Shamanic Death and Rebirth Practice 6: Healing Stones--Acquiring Te’ka PART THREE The Shamanic Dreamscape 7 Lucid Dreaming Practice 7: Cleansing Your Day in Preparation for Lucid Dreaming Practice 8: Importance of a Dream Journal Practice 9: Creating Lucid Goals Practice 10: Enhancing Prospective Memory--Reality Checks 8 Mastering Dream Cycles for Lucid Dreaming Practice 11: Waking during Dreaming Practice 12: Urination-Induced Lucid Dreaming Practice 13: The Sleep Rhythm Adjustment Technique 9 Autogenic Training and Lucid Dreaming Practice 14: The “I Breathe Me” Experience Practice 15: The Heaviness Experience Practice 16: Vascular Dilation Practice 17: Regulation of the Heart Practice 18: Warmth in the Abdomen Practice 19: Cooling the Forehead for Advanced Practice 10 Visualization for Advanced Lucid Dreaming Practice 20: The Spontaneous Evocation of Colors Practice 21: Colors on Demand Practice 22: Developing a Lucid Dreaming Practice--A Two-Week Intensive 11 Three Bridges to Shamanic Dreaming Practice 23: First Bridge--Dream Reentry Practice 24: Second Bridge--Dreaming Reality Check Practice 25: Third Bridge--Changing the Dream 12 Sentient Beings in the Dreamscape Practice 26: Feeling the Dream Landscape Practice 27: Animal Totems Practice 28: Interacting with Spirit Animals Practice 29: Human Spirit Guides PART FOUR Shamanic Practices for Quantum Healing 13 Shamanic Viewing Practice 30: Phase-Conjugate Mirrors of the Mind Practice 31: Targets Other Than People Practice 32: Direct Viewing of Random People Practice 33: Direct Viewing of a Client or Person You Are Helping 14 Advanced Shamanic Healing Practice 34: Cleaning the Holographic Field Practice 35: Extraction of the Holographic Field and Phase-Conjugate Mirrors Practice 36: Energetic Infusion of the Holographic Field and Decoding Client Ailments Practice 37: Making the Energetic Patch Permanent 15 The Five Points of Attention Practice 38: The Five Points of Attention EPILOGUE What’s Next? APPENDIX Ethics and Shamanic Practitioners Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInvisible faith toxins can cause symptoms that affect our entire being--mind, body, and spirit. In this one-month detox, expert Laura Harris Smith uncovers thirty faith toxins and promotes biblical healing of the whole person through prayer, Scripture, and simple recipes. Refresh and refuel yourself spiritually, mentally, and physically with this practical guide.

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Book SynopsisThis bright and bold book is all about celebrating you - your mind, your body, your amazing lifeFeeling good starts from within, from recognizing your value, identifying your strengths and honouring your aspirations. A sense of self-worth helps you to navigate through life and achieve the very best for yourself - because that's what you deserve!It's true you might not always feel that you, or your life, are amazing, but practising gratitude and investing time in your happiness can help you build a more positive, productive mindset.Filled with simple tips, empowering statements, activities and advice, You Are Amazing is the perfect companion to kick-start your self-love journey.Unlock your self-confidence and boost your mood by discovering...- Three chapters that guide you through different amazing aspects of yourself- Techniques and tips to boost self-esteem and confidence- Activities that support self-reflection and realization- All the reasons why you are totally AMAZING!

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Book SynopsisIn a book that offers insight into how we use and abuse religion in unconscious ways, a psychotherapist provides an in-depth look at the unresolved or ignored psychological issues often masked as spirituality, including self-judgment, excessive niceness and emotional dissociation. Original.

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Book SynopsisReplace good vibes only with I'm allowed to feel sadReplace delete negativity with I can reach out for supportReplace I'm no good at anything with Would I say this to a friend?A break in the clouds, a hug at the right moment, the small voice in the back of our heads that says, "I can do this." Those moments are the rich soil in which we grow our self-esteem, our resilience and our relish for life. This book is filled with dozens of these little moments, ready to be dipped into whenever your mood dips, and to be opened up when you're shutting down.From ways to identify burnout and strategies for combating negative self-talk, to simple scripts for tricky situations and soothing self-care rituals, this is a book that will take you by the hand and tell what you need to hear. Even if what you need to hear is "it's okay to wrap yourself in a duvet burrito for the day".Even at your most flawed, you're perfectly you. Even when you feel broken, you're whole. You're brilliant, unique and worthy. It's time to leave the blue moods behind and experience the full rainbow.Table of Contents#N/A

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Book SynopsisThe examination of four great civilizations that existed before Columbus’s arrival in North America offers evidence of sustained contact between the Old and New Worlds • Describes the cultural splendor, political might, and incredibly advanced technology of these precursors to our modern age • Shows that North America’s first civilization, the Adena, was sparked by ancient Kelts from Western Europe and explores links between Hopewell Mound Builders and prehistoric Japanese seafarers Before Rome ruled the Classical World, gleaming stone pyramids stood amid smoking iron foundries from North America’s Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi River. On its east bank, across from today’s St. Louis, Missouri, flourished a walled city more populous than London was one thousand years ago, with a pyramid larger--at its base--than Egypt’s Great Pyramid. During the 12th century, hydraulic engineers laid out a massive irrigation network spanning the American Southwest that, if laid end to end, would stretch from Phoenix, Arizona, to the Canadian border. On a scale to match, they built a five-mile-wide dam from ten million cubic yards of rock. While Europe stumbled through the Dark Ages, a metropolis of weirdly shaped, multistory superstructures, precisely aligned to the sun and moon, sprawled across the New Mexico Desert. Who was responsible for such colossal achievements? Where did their mysterious builders come from, and what became of them? These are some of the questions investigated by Frank Joseph in his examination of ancient influences at work on our continent. He reveals that modern civilization is not the first to arise in North America but was preceded instead by four high cultures that rose and fell over the past three thousand years: the Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian, and Anasazi-Hohokam. How they achieved greatness and why they vanished so completely are the intriguing enigmas explored by this unconventional prehistory of our country, Advanced Civilizations of Prehistoric America.

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Book SynopsisListed in The Boston Globe's Best Poetry Books of 2014 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Gay Poetry Winner of The Believer Poetry Award "The (Soma)tic Exercises are innovative and crucial to our art form...Conrad must be one of the most original practitioners of poetry forging new territory."--The Rumpus "There was a time some of us believed poetry and poets could save the world; CAConrad never stopped believing it."--The Huffington Post From "M.I.A. ESCALATOR": The ultrasound machine gives the parents the ability to talk to the unborn by their gender, taking the intersexed nine-month conversation away from the child. The opportunities limit us in our new world. Encourage parents to not know, encourage parents to allow anticipation on either end. Escalators are a nice ride, slowly rising and falling, writing while riding, notes for the poem, meeting new people at either end, "Excuse me, EXCUSE ME..." My escalator notes became a poem. CAConrad's ECODEVIANCE contains twenty-three new (Soma)tic writing exercises and their resulting poems, in which he pushes his political and ecological efforts even further. These exercises, unorthodox steps in the writing process, work to break the reader and writer out of the quotidian and into a more politically and physically aware present. In performing these rituals, CAConrad looks through a sharper lens and confirms the necessity of poetry and politics. CAConrad is the author of A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon (Wave Books, 2012) and The Book of Frank (Wave Books, 2010/Chax Press, 2009), as well as several other books of poetry and essays. A 2014 Lannan Fellow, a 2013 MacDowell Fellow, and a 2011 Pew Fellow, he also conducts workshops on (Soma)tic poetry and Ecopoetics.Trade ReviewAgain and again, CAConrad's poetry demonstrates that self-exposure--the braver and more apparently audacious, the better--has the capacity not only to create some of the rawest, most intensely intimate and original poetry being written today, but also to act as a powerful force for overcoming the communicative barriers all around us. --Excerpted from the announcement for The Fifth Annual Believer Poetry Award to ECODEVIANCE From these rituals come notes; from those notes come poems; and from those poems comes not just a view into his process, but an entrance into another present, which a reader could as easily follow on her own -- across the page as a poem, or across time as a performance of the same ritual. --Michael Andor Brodeur, The Boston Globe We need this so bad right now: an alternative to all the shoulds, the obligations we take on ourselves to be productive, do more, know more, and care harder so we can fix things; a counter to the stultifying and earnest gloom, self-flagellation, and resignation that is just crushing nature poetry. ECODEVIANCE is a subversive syllabus for a queer ecopoetics, ... exercises, all at once, in magic, telepathy, transgression, confrontation, fantasy, wish-fulfillment, interspecies communications, self-healing, and writing. --Charles Legere, Boston Review The constant reverberations of collective and individual injury and suffering are openly registered in Conrad's work to memorable effect. Dedicated to his friends, ECODEVIANCE is kept from imploding on itself by love, camaraderie, and determination--a time capsule for the future wilderness and anyone who's being here now. --Charity Coleman, BOMB These poems are extreme, it's true. There's no way to, there's no reason to, deny this. When Conrad explains that he wants to "create" an extreme present, he doesn't mean that the present which he creates is one that is extreme by virtue of the fact that he has bloodied his foot or inserted a plastic tube into his penis, it is extreme by virtue of the fact that we have all made it extreme--"I blame everyone when I blame / myself I'm that good a shot," he says. --Drew Webster, Colorado Review Much of Conrad's work directly illuminates his politics, attacking the separation that he believes American culture creates between humans and the natural world. He presents at once a project of radical existential protest, a back-to-nature agenda, and a goal of queer liberation. --Publishers Weekly I'm crazy about how this project combines a dead-serious activist mission (connecting with other humans despite and in full acknowledgment of war, violence and environmental degradation) with wacky procedural methods ripe for inspiration. I love that it lays the whole process and intention bare for all of us to see with a kind of transparency all too rare for poets...and yet the resulting poems are still mysterious and wholly unexpected. --Arielle Greenberg, The American Poetry Review The language in Conrad's poems is surprising in its rawness. While grounded in the specific and the material, the poems touch on Big, Important Issues. The poems themselves, however, stay firmly grounded in this world, in language that actual people use. --H. V. Cramond, New PagesTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION M.I.A. ESCALATOR PRETERNATURAL CONVERSATIONS EQUINOX EVE: Silent Meeting Group UNKNOWN DURATION OF FEAR SUSPENSION FLUID MAGNIFICENCE SECURITY CAMERAS AND FLOWERS DREAMING THE ELEVATION ALLEGIANCE SCRYER’S INVITATION QUARTZ CRYSTAL SHAKESPEARE SONNET TRANSLATION ARBOREAL CRYSTAL ARIA FULL MOON HAWK APPLICATION PAINTED PIGEON PROJECT CORMORANT STAGECRAFT 9 ADZUKI THOUGHTS TRANSLUCENT SALAMANDER TIME TRAVEL APPLICATION MINDING THIRST RESTORATION FIBER SONG HEALING FOR A PEDOPHILE I LOVED EARTH YEARS AGO GENDER CONTINUUM RADAR REVERIES: Kingdom of the Coatimundi CATHETER ENJAMBEMENT GRAVE A HOLE AS DREAM A HOLE

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Book SynopsisChi Kung, Chinese for energy mastery, is an ancient physical discipline that utilizes deliberate movement, slow breathing, mental concentration, and visualizations. The discipline is based on the same energy meridians used in Chinese acupuncture and is fully integrated into the traditional five-element wisdom of Chinese healing. Chi Kung exercises not only promote physical well-being, but transform consciousness by amplifying one''s sensitivity to both the natural world and one''s own personal potential. With regular practice of no more than 15 to 30 minutes a day, the author shows how we can develop a more sensitive perception of our environment, allowing us to feed our own life energy from the magnetic resonance of the world around us.The author''s simple series of exercises is well within the capability of anyone, regardless of age or physical condition.

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Book SynopsisPlant spirit medicine: what is it? Our modern world is travelling at such a speed, we have become separated from the natural world, which should be sustaining us physically, emotionally and spiritually. This book is about reconnecting with nature and the plants in our environment; it's also about learning to listen to the plants and applying what they have to tell us to mend that disconnection. Indigenous peoples from all around the world have worked with plant spirits for thousands of years, and this is how they came to know what specific plants were used for. In this book, you will learn how to listen to the plant spirits and how to access the medicine available through plants. You will also learn about plant spirit medicine making, from drying herbs to extracting plant properties to infusing oils, as well as how to make ointments, lotions, creams, smudge sticks and many more herbal products.Plant Spirit Medicine Making can help heal the parts of our soul and psyche that so desperately need it at this time in the story of humanity.

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Book SynopsisTrauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Death and illness touch us all, but even the everyday sufferings of loneliness and fear are traumatic. In The Trauma of Everyday Life renowned psychiatrist and author of Thoughts Without a Thinker Mark Epstein uncovers the transformational potential of trauma, revealing how it can be used for the mind's own development. Epstein finds throughout that trauma, if it doesn't destroy us, wakes us up to both our minds' own capacity and to the suffering of others. It makes us more human, caring and wise. It can be our greatest teacher, our freedom itself, and it is available to all of us. Western psychology teaches that if we understand the cause of trauma, we might move past it while many drawn to Eastern practices see meditation as a means of rising above, or distancing themselves from, their most difficult emotions. Both, Epstein argues, fail to recognize that trauma is an indivisible part of life and can be used as a tool for growth and an ever deeper understanding of change. When we regard trauma with this perspective, understanding that suffering is universal and without logic, our pain connects us to the world on a more fundamental level. Guided by the Buddha's life as a profound example of the power of trauma, Epstein's also closely examines his own experience and that of his psychiatric patients to help us all understand that the way out of pain is through it.Trade ReviewMark Epstein's book is a rare and remarkable achievement. It fuses deep scholarship with deep tenderness - in the spirit of the greatest Buddhist teachers - to investigate the nature and psychic repercussions of trauma. The fact that Epstein can effortlessly transit between the ancient truths of Buddhism and the most contemporary understanding of trauma is a testament to his agility as a thinker. This is a wise and important book. -- Siddhartha Mukherjee author of The Emperor of All Maladies This daring psychobiography of the Buddha divines in tales of his life the sources of his early emotional pain and finds in the Buddha's methods a balm for the human psyche. In a breathtaking display of the therapeutic art, Epstein does ingenious psychodynamic detective work, deducing what ailed the Buddha, and why his remedies work so well. The Trauma of Everyday Life reads like a gripping mystery one told by your warm and reassuring, but utterly candid, analyst. What's true for the Buddha, Epstein explains, applies to us all. -- Daniel Goleman author of Emotional Intelligence Written with authentic originality, from the author's own inward struggles and achievements, it is the most loving, gentle, brave, insightful and exquisite presentation of the all too fully human process of enlightenment I have seen. Reading it engages us to look deep within to the heart as we expand our mind to appreciate the Buddha's example in the only real way - with the joy of natural relational knowing. Buddha would have loved it - I love it! I recommend it - a transforming pleasure! -- Robert Thurman author of Essential Tibetan Buddhism and Love Your Enemies Mark Epstein is one of the very few writers who has been able to make the connections between psychoanalysis and Buddhism seem not merely interesting, but somehow riveting and useful. Written with Epstein's characteristic lucidity and passion, this inspired and illuminating book clarifies a lot of our presuppositions about trauma and, indeed, about everyday life. It should be of considerable interest to a great many people. -- Adam Phillips author of Missing Out and Winnicott In this intriguing and deeply moving meditation on the human condition, Mark Epstein offers a psychoanalytic reading of the Buddha's life that illuminates the same tragedies and joys that are just as much part of our life today. -- Stephen Batchelor author of Confession of a Buddhist Atheist As always, Mark Epstein meditates on experience - his own and that of others - with exemplary intelligence, sensitivity and tact. It is hard to imagine a book this year with more lucid and bracing wisdom. -- Pankaj Mishra author of An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World

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Book SynopsisRevised and updated with two new chapters!We are in crisis because we live a lie. We believe we flourish because we compete and fight - personally, as a nation, and as the dominant species. But we succeed only because we share, we care and we're fair, as Lynne McTaggart's latest, profound and life-altering book proves. The Bond demonstrates that we are in constant relationship with everything and everyone. Pulling together a vast array of cutting edge scientific discovery, McTaggart demonstrates that the idea of 'us against them' is one of the most fundamental misconceptions we make.Trade ReviewLynne McTaggart is the Malcolm Gladwell of the new science, whose superbly written book, a blend of frontier discovery told in compelling stories, offers hope but also an action plan in these troubled times. Read this book and change your life and the life of everyone around you. -- Jack Canfield, bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Once in a very great while, a book comes along that shifts our sense of reality, or extols a new way of living. Lynne McTaggart's extraordinary new book, The Bond, does both. -- Deepak Chopra, bestselling author of Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul There is something on every page of this book to make you jump for joy. -- Marianne Williamson, bestselling author of A Return to Love and A Course in Weight Loss.

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Book SynopsisRevealing how the ancient spiritual tradition known as the Kabbalah can be applied to the art of writing, award-winning author Sherri Mandell presents a mystical system for developing creativity and harnessing divine inspiration in your storytelling and other written works. Sharing insight from her own spiritual journey and her years of teaching writing, Mandell explains how the characteristics of the 10 sefirot--the channels of divine creative life force that make up the elemental spiritual structure of the world--can be used to think about and develop writing in a profound way and give you the power to grow as a person and a writer. She explores each sefira in detail and how it can be used to manifest creative visions through words. Showing how writing can be healing and redemptive, she provides writing exercises and imaginative techniques to help you create a writing practice that allows you to appreciate the richness of life, retrieve its divine beauty, and share your unique wisdom. Revealing how writing can become a spiritual path, a pilgrimage to discover the sacred stories within, Mandell shows that sharing your inner truth and expressing your personal gifts of imagination through writing is part of your individual spiritual mission as well as an essential part of the spiritual evolution of the world.Trade Review"Mandell offers an inventive exploration of the Kabbalah as a resource to help readers improve their memoir and essay writing practices, and to discover the 'divine beauty' of their lives. This thoughtful guide balances practical advice with emotional insight, without being overtaken by mystic overtones. Aspiring writers with a spiritual bent will appreciate Mandell’s unique approach." * Publishers Weekly *“Whether you are new on your spiritual path or think you have seen and read it all, The Kabbalah of Writing will guide you down fascinating new avenues of spiritual awakening using simple, easy-to-accomplish tools and writing prompts to help you create the life of your dreams. A treasure trove of a book just waiting to be discovered by those ready to take their spiritual understanding and practices to brilliant new heights!” * Royce Christyn, author of Scripting the Life You Want *“Sherri Mandell is brilliant, captivating, and relentlessly honest. Her book is a must for anyone who loves to write and wants to learn to write better.” * Brian Kiley, comedian, Emmy Award-winning writer, and head monologue writer for Conan O’Brien *“Sherri Mandell takes us on a breathtaking journey through the spiritual energy of the ten sefirot and shows how each one opens a new doorway into the practice of writing. This is a world where kindness honors our inner voices, boundaries help us edit and focus, and harmony creates moments of insight. Mandell collects guidance from poets, essayists, psychologists, philosophers, and sages alike in a conversation that engages literary wisdom with sacred texts. Bursting with wisdom and practical advice, inspiration and writing prompts, Mandell shows us how to reveal and give voice to our own unique stories.” * Jane Medved, author of Deep Calls to Deep and Olam, Shana, Nefesh *“The Kabbalah of Writing is rich with the most practical suggestions for writers, simple to follow, and abundant with possibility. Mandell shows us by example how to live a reading and writing life every day. Her book is a welcome guide for anyone seeking to link spiritual growth with literary experiment.” * Ilana M. Blumberg, Ph.D., author and associate professor of English at Bar-Ilan University *“The Tree of Life is a map of the Divine’s creative process, and a core Kabbalistic teaching is that we are partners with the Divine in completing and perfecting our part in that process. Sherri Mandell has given writers a great gift as she teaches us how to use the Tree of Life in our creative process, revealing our work to be the holy partnership that it is and enabling us to reach new creative depths and heights.” * Mark Horn, author of Tarot and the Gates of Light *“I have never read a book that accomplishes so many goals without overwhelming the reader or oversimplifying the material. The Kabbalah of Writing incorporates a serious treatment of the sefirot interspersed with an illuminating survey of ‘writers writing about writing,’ peppered with personal anecdotes that warm the heart, and topped with an adventurous array of writing exercises.” * Sarah Yehudit Schneider, author of Kabbalistic Writings on the Nature of Masculine and Feminine *“Highly original, beautifully conceived, The Kabbalah of Writing is a gift not only to aspiring writers but to anyone seeking to enhance their creative and spiritual potential.” * Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute *“Such poetic, light, penetrating wisdom riffles through these pages like an evening breeze in Jerusalem. This book contains just about everything I need to know to write better and live more richly.” * Ruchama King Feuerman, author of In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist *“This book is a psycho-spiritual manual that applies the wisdom of the sefirot to the sacred art of creative writing. Freewheeling anecdotes, from personal experience, from Torah, and a multitude of celebrated writers, are sure to help us live more deeply, with greater courage and humor.” * Jean-Pierre Weill, author of The Well of Being *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Will / Keter 2 Inspiration / Chochmah 3 Comprehension / Bina 4 Kindness / Chesed 5 Boundaries / Gevurah 6 Harmony / Tiferet 7 Endurance / Netzach8 Surrender / Hod9 Creativity / Yesod 10 Rulership / Malchut A Final WordBibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisA brilliant distillation of the key ideas behind successful self-improvement practices throughout history, showing us how they remain relevant todayTrade Review“Schaffner finds more in contemporary self-improvement literature to admire than criticize...Picking out these genealogies lies at the heart of Schaffner’s revelatory book.”—Kathryn Hughes, Times Literary Supplement"In a world where cynicism is too easy and 'self-help' can be pejorative, this erudite historical analysis is truly precious, affirming the intellectual dignity of the human desire to become better versions of ourselves.”—Jonathan Rowson, author of The Moves That Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life “Through her keen and sensitive reading of everything from Lao Tzu to Frozen, Schaffner demonstrates that the heart of human wisdom is the faith that we can improve. This book is erudite, engaging, and elegant—a wonderful read.”—Jonathan Malesic, author of The End of Burnout“With astonishing and entertaining excerpts from the literatures of self-improvement and virtue from Western and Eastern systems of philosophy, and with fine pacing throughout, this book is a formidable contribution to the literature on self-improvement practices. The breadth and depth of the research is staggering.”—Micki McGee, Fordham University“This book is informative, comprehensive, and entertaining; while including history and research, Schaffner adds terrific interpretations of Disney and Nietzsche! It’s a necessary book for our Zeitgeist, adding ‘why’ and ‘how’ to Rilke’s poetic line: ‘You must change your life.’”—Scott Haas, author of Why Be Happy?: The Japanese Way of Acceptance “With remarkable range, this fascinating book brings alive new worlds of self-relations. It is inspiring both academically and personally.”—Greta Wagner, Technical University of Darmstadt

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Book SynopsisDeepen your spiritual understanding of the internal journey of the dying and the adventurous after-death journey to come Through her decades of hospice work, Phyllida Anam-Áire has revived the ancient Celtic tradition of “watching” with the dying and traveling with the soul after death. Drawing on her Celtic background, she integrates the wisdom of her ancestors with modern knowledge of the death process. She shows how a peaceful transition for the leaving person is possible and how this process can be consciously supported for relatives or friends. In A Celtic Book of Dying, Phyllida details the Celtic rituals of honoring death and dying, revealing how these rituals act as a catalyst that allows the change of form for our essence to pass on into the afterlife. She shows how becoming familiar with the dying process and acknowledging our own personal death forms an important aspect of preparing for this natural transformation. The author guides us with reflective questions, exercises, and meditations to help us become aware of and evaluate our own beliefs, attitudes, and fears around dying and learn to live our life more con­sciously and with joy. Once we have come to terms with our own passing, we will also find it easier to assist family and friends in their last hours. Phyllida presents the sacred meditation of traveling with the dead as held by an anam-áire or soul carer. She also offers suggestions for Celtic rituals, prayers, and ­blessings for support. She addresses many practical questions around care for the dying during and after the process, including the importance of silence. A practical yet soulful guidebook, A Celtic Book of Dying deepens our spiritual understanding of the internal journey of the dying and the adventurous after-death journey to come. Through the eyes of an anam-áire, we see death not as the end or something to be feared, but just as the moment of being called home again.Trade Review"Drawing upon both Celtic and Christian traditions, The Last Ecstasy of Life: Celtic Mysteries of Death and Dying is a metaphysical exploration of death as a transition of the soul's boundaries. Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Last Ecstasy of Life offers insights on how to help those who are dying, learning to accept death as preparation for what lies beyond, sample Celtic blessings and poems, and much more. The Last Ecstasy of Life is a comforting browse and resource for anyone going through the difficult process of saying goodbye to a loved one, or confronting their own final days. It should be noted for personal reading lists that this book is also available in a Kindle edition ($9.99)." * Midwest Book Review *“When Phyllida Anam-Áire speaks, writes, or sings, she takes you on a soul’s journey! A Celtic Book of Dying will take you to a deeper understanding of Celtic consciousness that encompasses conscious dying as well as conscious living, as the one cannot be understood without the other. Everything Phyllida teaches comes out of her own experience and is therefore always authentic. I am deeply grateful for the wisdom she is passing on to us and for encouraging us always to embody this wisdom and to live it instead of understanding it intellectually.” * Le Grá Mór, Jolanda Aoisanam Marks, psychologist and initiate of Brigid *“Phyllida draws from the deep well of her own life journey and the wellsprings of the ancient spiritual and mythological wisdom held within the ancestral memory of Ireland. Our ancestors embodied a nondualistic perspective concerning life and death that emerged from their close connections with the natural world and its rhythms. Life was understood as a river of presence that flowed in and out of many different forms, and death was understood as a natural part of the continuum of life, death, and rebirth. Earlier cultures saw death as a transformation of form rather than the end of life. These insights are urgently needed in our death-phobic culture. This book is a wonderful spiritual, philosophical, and practical resource to educate and guide people who are dying and those who are journeying with them. With insights, practices, prayers, and blessings to support the journey for everyone involved, this book offers all of us an amazing opportunity to grow in awareness, in consciousness, and in unconditional love and acceptance.” * Dolores T. Whelan, M.Sc. Biochemistry, guide, healer, and teacher within the Celtic spiritual tradit *“Phyllida writes with a natural flowing style that invites the reader in. A Celtic Book of Dying is a gift for those wishing to know more about the dying process and an invaluable aid in assisting a dying loved one. I highly recommend it.” * Barbara Vincent, M.A., RGN, RHV, RNT, priestess of Brigid *“This sacred book contains an extremely precious sharing of a deeply rooted knowledge and wisdom, focussing on both the biological as well as the spiritual process of dying. It offers us an opportunity to approach death with open hearts and with less fear, so we can be more present for our own death, for being a witness or sitting with another who is dying, and in supporting those whose loved ones are dying. Working with Phyllida you find yourself in a powerful cauldron in which to face all aspects of yourself, including those that may have previously been cut off or denied, so that you can welcome all of yourself home, sit in the fullness of you, and live the whole of who you are. Life becomes an amazing and vibrant journey of preparation for death.” * Bryony Smith, M.Sc., biodynamic cranial therapist *“Although this book is entitled A Celtic Book of Dying, it is very much about the living and how to live. Phyllida is our loving and empowering guide upon The Path of Love in the Time of Transition, as the subtitle says. Deep insights are communicated with honesty, passion, and practicality. Poetry, song, stories, and rituals are interwoven in a comforting and reassuring way. It is written with great compassion and has an authority that is always rooted in true experience. I don’t believe that one could read a book like this and not be changed by it. I know these teachings helped me to accompany my father in the dying process, because they freed me to truly listen to myself and to him, and, as a result, I have a beautiful memory of the gift of his passing. I also know that there is enough teaching in this book to keep my heart and soul inspired for the rest of my life.” * Cecilia Rose Kane, teacher (retired), writer, and storyteller Cecilia Rose Kane, teacher (retired), *Table of ContentsGlossary of Gaelic Words and Expressions Introduction How I Met with the Teachings -- My Own Story: In Grief Did My Mother Conceive Me ---Brigit, Stirrer of the Cauldron PART ONEDeath and Dying in the Celtic Tradition Opening the Heart to Death -- Life Is Not Threatened by the Loss of Form --Never-Ending Life --Death as Mystery in the Celtic Tradition -- A Time for Change -- Death, the Great Catalyst -- A New Language --The Áite, or Passages of Birth and Death -- The Áite of Birth --The Áite of Death PART TWO Dealing with Your Personal Death and Dying Process Natural Transformation as Death Approaches -- The Paths Home -- Slip Away --After the Death of the Body --How Can We Live and Die Consciously? -- Celtic Festivals of Transformation -- Death Is Simply the Next Step -- Lessons in Tough Love -- Learning to Receive LovePART THREE Helping a Dying Person and Their Relatives How Can We Help a Dying Person Make a Happy Transition? -- “I Am Afraid of Pain” --The Stages of Releasing into Healing --The Power of Music: Medicine for the Heart --The Work of an Anam-Áire -- The Service of a Traveller with the Dead --Care of the Environment When a Person Is Dying -- How Can We Best Support the Dying? -- Guidelines for Helping the Dying -- Technology Can Help People Suffering Alone in Hospital -- Sacred Ritual of Watching with the Dead --- Blessing the Body -- Disposing of Water and Bedclothes -- Burial of Rings --Letting Go of the Past -- Distant Help for the Dying through Imaging and Meditation -- Prayers for the Dead -- Do What Is Natural -- The Ethics of Assisting Another in Their Desire to Die PART FOUR Being With the Bereaved Supporting Bereaved People -- The Golden Breath of Love -- Sacred Ritual for Bereaved People -- Other Rituals Celebrating Transitions in LifePART FIVE Lessons from the Heart of Nature Nature Is Our Guide -- The Seasons Are Our Teachers PART SIX Stories from the Heart of Death “Do This for Each Other Often -- Don’t Wait until You Die” -- Fear Versus Love Appendix The Alchemy of Love -- The Court of Love Overview of Exercises and Practices IndexAcknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn this paradigm-shifting health book, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole30 and It Starts with Food reveals a powerful new program to help us feel happier, healthier, and less stressed.Fatigue. Burnout. Weight gain. Disease. Despite seemingly endless programs designed to help us lose weight and regain our health, readers are more overworked, overtired, and overweight than ever.In The 4 Season Solution, Hartwig reveals the four keys of health sleep, eat, move, connect and explains how we can reconcile the needs of our ancient bodies with the demands and complications of modern life. Today, more than at any point in history before us, we are more disconnected from the natural world than ever. Our ancestors would have honoured the changing seasons, adjusting their sleep, eating, exercise, and socializing habits based on the light, weather, and available food options. They would have slept more in winter, traversed longer distances in summer.But we wake before the sun rTrade Review‘With The 4 Season Solution, Dallas Hartwig is presenting a revolutionary new paradigm for better health, and a brilliant practical remedy for our current epidemics of stress, fatigue, and poor health.’– Dr. Ranjan Chatterjee, bestselling author of How to Make Disease Disappear ‘Quite simply, The 4 Season Solution is the answer to our stressful, unbalanced lives. It is clear-eyed, accessible, and full of solid, practical information that will help readers change their lives for the better.’– Robb Wolf, New York Times bestselling of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of the hit card deck Dream Decoder comes Runes for Modern Life! Runes are divination tools that make up an ancient alphabet system. This updated version translates their 2,000 years of wisdom for our twenty-first century needs. With cards that represent topics like prosperity, strength, defence, spirituality, travel, opportunity, joy, pleasure, disruption, energy, and more, each draw holds insight that can be applied to the many facets of life. Wondering about romance, finances, or career? Consult the runes and awaken your intuition.The deck includes:24 cards featuring a colourful contemporary illustration along with a symbol of the runic alphabet.Detailed booklet explaining the different interpretations of each rune and various ways to use them for the present day.Packaged in a high quality, attractive boxRunes, like tarot cards and the ancient Chinese divination method I Ching, are primarily divination tools. They originally spread through Europe with help from the Vikings and have helped inspire the fantasy worlds of J.R.R. Tolkein, J.K. Rowling, and George R.R. Martin. When divination is mentioned, many of us think of fortune telling. But divination is simply a means of gaining greater insight into yourself. Using a divination system such as runes can help trigger intuitive associations: when a specific rune symbol is chosen at random, the symbol is interpreted for the deeper meaning it signals.So, when you pick up a rune card from this illuminating deck, suspend disbelief and consider that you may have just picked it up for a reason. Your unconscious - the wise, intuitive part of you - guided your choice. How will you harness its wisdom?Written by Sunday Times bestselling author Theresa Cheung, an expert on dreams and spirituality, this is a perfect gift for anyone into oracle decks, tarot cards, or Norse mythology.

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Book SynopsisIn this comforting,inspirational companion to the No.1 New York Times bestseller, A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson returns to her spiritual roots, writing on the art of nurturing a thriving soul in a harsh world.What do your spiritual convictions have to do with traffic jams, job anxiety, reading the newspaper, or arguing with your spouse? Everything, according to Marianne Williamson. It is the way we live in our everyday world that determines the shape of who we are. So Buddhist or Muslim, Christian or Jew, it is the moment when your child fails an exam, when your best friend lands your dream job, or your business instinct tells you to watch your back, that tests and builds our living faith.With an attitude of hope, a call to forgive, a celebration of miracles, and the promise of strength and grace, Williamson helps us find our sacred footing on ordinary ground. No matter where we are or what we''re doing, no matter what difficulties we face, ther

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Book SynopsisWhat habits would you like to improve in your life? Work your way towards more maintainable, holistic habits with this guided journal, and establish better routines at any time of the year, not just at the New Year!

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Book SynopsisNow available in b format RESTFUL SLEEP shows you how to: Fall asleep easily, without trying. Feel rested when you wake up. Avoid sleeping pills and other drugs. Identify and eliminate the imbalances causing your insomnia. Deal effectively with overactive thinking at bedtime. Achieve a healthy balance of rest and activity in your life. In this programme, based on ancient principles of mind-body medicine, Deepak Chopra teaches you how to overcome sleep problems by getting in touch with nature''s rhythms. Step by step you''ll learn techniques to eliminate the underlying causes of insomnia - and create a balanced mind and body. As a result, you''ll sleep deeply at night every night - without medication, giving your body the rest it needs to restore your natural vitality.

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Book SynopsisOver many years working as a psychotherapist and clinical practitioner, Colman Noctor began to notice a pattern: no matter the issue mood, anxiety, eating, exercise or alcohol use problems occur when clients are doing too much or too little of something. Every one of his clients was in the 03 or 810 zone.In response, Colman has developed The 4-7 Zone to help you find the sweet spot between too much and too little to help you achieve balance and harmony. This life-changing method can be applied to every area of your life, helping you to become your own therapist and achieve a practical, sustainable rhythm

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Book SynopsisWhat is Buddhism? In Buddhism is Not What You Think Steve Hagen, bestselling author of Buddhism Plain and Simple and a Zen priest, cuts through the many misconceptions surrounding Buddhism, and shows us its true purpose. Drawing on down-to-earth examples from everyday life, this practical and straightforward guide penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha''s teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality? How can we live lives that are wise, compassionate, open and honest? What can it bring to our lives? This book offers a profound and clear path to a life of joy and freedom.Trade ReviewA clear and challenging showing of the fundamental truth of our lives. This is an exceptional book. Make good use of it -- Charlotte Joko Beck, author of EVERYDAY ZENCuts to the heart of the matter ... a book that will reward multiple readings over time ... Hagen's writing flows in a tranquil way, like a spring trickling up effortlessly from the earth -- Robert M Pirsig, author of ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE

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Book SynopsisHere is a real breakthrough in interpreting the tarot! If you''ve ever been intrigued by the tarot but were confounded by the complexities of multi-card spreads and the vague interpretations given in most books, this is the guide for you. You don''t have to know anything about the tarot in order to use this book. Nor do you have to memorise the meaning of the cards or understand their esoteric significance. All you need is a pack of tarot cards and a question. The rest is easy. With TAROT MADE EASY it is possible to interpret the meaning of any card and apply it to the particular circumstances of your life. You need only choose just one tarot card and then consult one (or several) of the 32 categories listed under each card - including romance, travel, career, finances, friends and special guidance - to discover the cards specific message for you. Follow the basic spreads for a full tarot reading.

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