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Book SynopsisThis book is intended as a guide to help each person in their prayer life. The book explores various images of God and how He may be found in everyday life. Reflections with suitable scripture references are provided. Some of the images of God are very familiar ones, such as God as Parent and God as Shepherd. However, other images of God are explored that may be less familiar to the reader, such as God as Chef (where we find God in food); God as Artist (where we find God in art); and God as Gardener (where we find God in the garden). The idea is to explore various images of God that are drawn from everyday life, in order to bring home the notion that God is present in the everyday. For example, in the chapter that details finding God in Art (God as Artist), the reflections relate to God as artist (painter), musician and writer, and the examples of art, music and writing are drawn from everyday life. Specifically, the art work was available to view at the local art gallery (NGI) at the time of writing; the four pieces of music are easily accessible online, as are the two poems. It is hoped that this book will aid the reader in their prayer life and help them to experience God in ordinary life by exploring usual and unusual images of God. Trade Review‘This is a book that, if you let it, will gently warm the cockles of your heart, and deepen your intimate understanding of daily Christian experience, and your growing ease of finding God in all.’ * Catholic South West *‘A poet at heart, the author has created a sacred space, where the inner landscape of the human heart can be refreshed and restored on this route of guided enlightenment’. * Intercom *‘Practical and accessible...a combination of Ignatian spirituality and Lectio Divina. Powell’s writing is light and simple, but that does certainly not preclude substance and depth.’ * The Furrow *‘ a very practical book; it will help the reader to develop a scriptural outlook on life’ * Spirituality *

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Book SynopsisModern lives can be very busy, saturated by technology and media, but there isn't always time for happiness. As this book proves, it is the time out, the ability to look back and understand life events that brings about deeper, more satisfying living. Life is difficult but not impossible, and can be rich and fulfilling. Difficult situations of conflict, stress and worry arise, as do pleasant situations, but there are ways through the challenges. It is essential to believe that there is something positive in everything, that God is in it somewhere, and that we can get through with help. The spirituality of St Ignatius teaches us that God holds us close, loves us and desires the best for us. It is a solid foundation that we can build our lives on, it is an anchor in the storms of life, and it brings me though even the darkest hours. These mediations can be used by readers as a daily prayer source, for morning, daytime or evening prayer. They are also ideal for parish groups who might read a reflection and then come together for discussion. The book's accessibility makes it an excellent step on the spiritual path for someone seeking or returning to acknowledge God in their lives. In this way it would make a perfect gift for someone inviting another to consider "God in all things". Trade Review‘This award-winning book is both a reflective tool for prayer and a map for finding a way through the ‘disarray, confusion and occasional chaos of life’. * Intercom *‘a very pastoral publication...could be used as a source for daily prayer and for parish groups for reflection and discussion’ * The Furrow *the involvement of the reader is the essential core of the book...[it] can be used creatively by both individuals and organisations... nothing better than Finding God in the Mess can be recommended.’ * The Irish Catholic *

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Book SynopsisInterest in mysticism is increasing at a time when commitment to religious institutions is in decline. Mysticism, in the eyes of many, evokes the free workings of the Spirit, while churches as institutions evoke rigidity and control. That this is a distorted picture is somehow beside the point – perception often sways people more powerfully than reality. And reading the mystics, it is being discovered, benefits everyone, whether Church member or agnostic. Not too long ago Ignatius Loyola would not have appeared on a list of Christian mystics. He would have been described as a soldier-saint, the author of the Spiritual Exercises, the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a skilful organizer whose principles of governance are still studied in schools of management. If his inner life were being spoken of, he would have been placed among the ascetics rather than the mystics. Even the Spiritual Exercises were given a predominantly ascetical interpretation. Today, all that is changed. Ignatius is recognised as a major mystic in the western Christian tradition. He is now given a place beside Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. His other qualities and achievements are not downplayed as a result, but they are seen in a new light -- as flowing from the deep inner fountain that is his mystical relationship with God. The texts in which he speaks of these mystical experiences are given renewed attention – what happened at Loyola, Manresa, La Storta, and Rome. The Autobiography and Spiritual Diary, in particular, describe the events and their context, while in a more indirect way, the Spiritual Exercises are an invaluable source to be mined. In his new book, O’Leary offers a clear and accessible account of what we now know about Ignatius as a mystic. Drawing on his own familiarity with the sources, he opens up for us the inner life of Ignatius in so far as it can be known. He also hopes that the reader will resonate with something of what Ignatius is describing, thus making their reading truly transformative.Trade ReviewOf all the books in this Ignatian year of celebration, this may be one of the most interesting and important contributions of all. * The Irish Catholic *‘a clear and accessible account of how Ignatius' mysticism was rooted within the context of his life.... a detailed and challenging read.’ * Intercom magazine *'a a passionate account...Brian O'Leary enjoys an international reputation in the world of Ignatian spirituality' * The Tablet *

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Book SynopsisSome women of the Hebrew scriptures are well known, but many others are barely remembered. Even when they are, we often don’t pause on them long enough to think about what we might learn from them. Unveiled, written with frankness and humour and illustrated with striking artwork from a young Oxford-based artist, explores the stories of 40 women in 40 days. Each reflection ends with a short application to everyday life, guidance for further thought and a prayer.

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Book SynopsisBible in Ten is for everyone who wants to be connected with all that is unexpected, beautiful and astonishing in the Bible. It tells the stories of success and failure, suffering and hope, home and exile, and a love that is stronger than death. Here are 67 short, sharp snapshots covering every corner of a book that people sometimes don’t know quite as well as they think they do. It’s a way into a volume that is often on the shelves but far less frequently taken off them. The Bible is packed with advice, stories and promises that cry out to be heard. This book gives people a real chance to take the words off the page and into their own world.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible guide to controlling the mind. Written in a simple and easily understandable style, Concentration is a classic among books on the art of meditation. Without the ability to concentrate, our efforts at meditation will result only in going nowhere, in spinning our wheels in an unending rut. Through a series of practical steps, the author provides the frame work of achieving the state of Samadhi. It encourages readers to actively walk the path of spirituality and achieve a state of super consciousness, rather than just passively read about it.Trade Review “Even if your only interest in concentration is learning how to take charge of your own life, the investment of time and energy is well worth making. If you seek the goal that Mouni Sadhu sought - the state of Samadhi, which he called ‘the superconsciousness of the future’ - the benefits to be gained are quite literally beyond your imagination. In either case, Concentration is a classic guide to the first vital steps on that path.” John Michael Greer, author of The Occult Philosophy Workbook and The Sacred Geometry OracleTable of ContentsCONTENTS FOREWORD: THE WAY OF INNER POWER PREFACE PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Foreword and Definitions 2. The Method 3. Use of Concentration 4. The Role of Concentration in a Spiritual Search 5. Who is Qualified to Study Concentration? 6. Conditions for Success 7. Advice to the Student PART II PSYCHOLOGICAL PRELIMINARIES AND KEYS 8. Eastern Methods or Yoga (Mind before Heart) 9. The Western Tradition (Heart before Mind) 10. Obstacles and Aids 11. Inner Attitude—the Key to Attainment 12. What is the Mind? 13. Different Aspects of Consciousness 14. Psychology of Success PART III TECHNIQUES 15. Direct Preparation for Exercises 16. First Series (Elementary Exercises) 17. Second Series 18. Third Series (Advanced Exercises) 19. Fourth Series 20. Fifth Series (Final Exercises) 21. On the Threshold of Meditation PART IV CONCLUSION 22. Resurrection into a New Consciousness BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisAn A to Z of Mindfulness for Christians is geared to help Christians live in the now, the present -- the presence of God -- by encouraging them to explore mindfulness. Studies show that mindfulness benefits not only people with depression, anxiety and pain; it also benefits those who do not live with such conditions but who would like nonetheless to have greater well-being in their lives. Drawing from personal experience and the experience of others, David Harper shows how mindfulness can make a positive impact on well-being and therefore on faith and spirituality, while countering some of the myths about mindfulness. Divided into 52 themes and spanning the alphabet, An A to Z of Mindfulness for Christians explores aspects of mindfulness and how they relate to being a Christian. Each letter represents two relevant themes, from Awake and Attitude to Body and Breath to Zest and Zacchaeus, and each theme is informative, encouraging and overlaps with spirituality, faith and mindfulness.

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Book SynopsisA pragmatic case for the rational viability of a spiritual belief in a higher power. [Taylor] makes a compelling case that the scientific worldview--one that sees humans as “meat machines”--is inconsistent with people’s experiences of themselves and is not nearly as rationally superior as it is so often presented. This alone makes the author’s compact consideration a worthwhile read. A philosophically astute challenge to the rational supremacy of science over its spiritual rivals. Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisIn Come Wind, Come Weather, Janet Lees, a former school chaplain, shares her inspiring journey walking the length of Britain at the age of 60. This book is more than a travelogue; it's a practical guide to transforming your own walks physical or metaphorical into journeys of self-discovery and connection with the world around you.Pilgrimage, once a niche activity, has gone mainstream. Maybe you too are longing for such a transformative experience that will reconnect you with nature, deepen your faith, and empower you to act on climate change.This book offers:? Practical tips and inspiration for planning and undertaking your own pilgrimage? Profound reflections on faith, nature and the climate crisis, gleaned from Janet's 1110-mile trek across Britain? Unique resources tailored to different ecological habitats, from mountains to the sea? A powerful call to action to protect our planetNo matter your destination or motivation, Come Wind, Come Weather will help you:? Walk with intention

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Book SynopsisJames Van Praagh teaches that death is not the end, nor is it something to be feared, and that there is indeed life after death. He believes that everyone has psychic awareness but only a few have the knowledge and self-awareness to develop it. In Heaven and Earth he describes a variety of proven practical techniques to expand one's psychic awareness and intuition. He includes inspirational stories from those who have been touched by angels or visited by spirit guides. He explains how, with the help of spirits, we can learn to solve our problems with less strain, lead healthier lives and experience more contentment and creativity.

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Book SynopsisSoul Coaching is a 28-day programme in which each week deals with a different aspect of your life: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Through the use of the Native American Medicine Wheel, a series of self-examination questions and daily activities, you are taken through a revealing odyssey of your life so you can begin to hear the secret messages from your soul. This book is for you if you want to know:--Who you are--Why you are here--What your mission isThis book is also for you if you are ready to stop:--Putting everyone else's needs above your own--Living life at a frantic pace--Doubting yourself--Not loving yourselfBased on techniques that Denise Linn has developed over more than 30 years, gathered from native cultures throughout the world, as well as techniques from her Soul Coaching seminars, this book can transform your life for ever

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Book SynopsisGod Has A Dream is an extremely personal and liberating message of hope and light in dark times. In it, the Archbishop shows how important it is that, even as we face the harsh realities of our individual lives and global conditions, we remember the importance of hope and dreams - for it is on hope and dreams that a better future will be built, and that God's dream for us will be fulfilled. And Tutu also demonstrates how to bring these dreams to fruition in very practical terms, for example in learning how to love, ridding ourselves of our prejudices, opposing injustice, promoting the qualities of forgiveness, humility and generosity in ourselves, taking time to be still and quiet and in being patient. Meant not only for a Christian audience but also for those of all faiths - and none - who are drawn to a life of more inspiration and integrity, God Has A Dream is highly readable and very relevant to the times we live in. Instead of being a political document (as was his previous book No Future Without Forgiveness) this is a major work of contemporary spirituality from a Church leader known for his charisma, robust approach and humour.Trade ReviewDesmond Tutu shows each of us how to transform our pain and sorrow into hope and confidence in the future * Nelson Mandela *I have the highest regard for my good friend Desmond Tutu and admire him for the humane principles he upholds * The Dalai Lama *God Has a Dream shows us how our personal and global suffering can be transformed into joy and redemption * Jimmy Carter, ex-US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner *This book is a testimony to the shining spirit and unquenchable faith of Archbishop Tutu. It will inspire your heart * Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart *Desmond Tutu is full of courage and faith in humanity's capacity for good...always the voice of inspiration * Mo Mowlem, MP *

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Book SynopsisArchbishop Desmond Tutu is no stranger to controversy. From racism and social injustice, to the threat of AIDS, the continuing crisis in the Middle East and the importance today of 'ubuntu' (the concept of shared humanity), the Archbishop expresses his views powerfully and honestly, showing how faith and politics are inextricably linked. A forceful opponent of apartheid and later a compelling leader of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and has remained a leading campaigner for human rights ever since. In 2009, he was awarded the highest civilian award in the United States, the Presidential Medal, by Barack Obama.This collection brings together some of the Archbishop's key speeches, sermons, lectures and exchanges from the past three decades, charting the trajectory of his extraordinary career and showing why he remains one of the world's best-loved and most outspoken religious figures. Edited by John Allen, a journalist and former aide of the Archbishop, God is Not a Christian reveals Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his own words.

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Book SynopsisSince the publication of the bestselling Sounding the Seasons, Malcolm Guite has repeatedly been asked for more sonnets. This new collection offers a sequence of 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes, parables and miracles, teachings on the Kingdom, and the ‘hard sayings’ - Jesus’ challenging demands with which we wrestle. In addition this collection includes: • A sequence of five sonnets on 'The Wilderness', exploring mysterious stories of divine encounter such as Jacob’s wrestling with the angel. • Poetic reflections on music, hospitality and ecology. • Seven short poems celebrating the days of creation. • A biblical index pairing the poems with scripture readings for use in worship.

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Book SynopsisTraditional folklore has spoken of guardian angels who guide and protect us. However, although there are numerous stories of the miraculous intervention of these beings, some people still write them off as myth and superstition. Based on his own personal experience and cognition, Rudolf Steiner spoke of guardian angels and other spiritual beings as a reality. Their existence, he said, is a spiritual and scientific fact that can be researched and studied by clairvoyance. One of his aims was to enable people to connect again with these spiritual beings not only for their own benefit, but also for the benefit of the other kingdom of nature and the whole destiny of the earth's evolution. In his writings and lectures Steiner intended to lead people from belief to recognition, knowledge, and understanding of spiritual beings. In these six specially selected lectures, which until now have lain hidden away in very early publications or journals, he describes the role of the guardian angel and discusses our relationship to the heavenly hierarchies of spiritual beings as a whole and how they shape our human form as a result of their cosmic activity. As many people today are awakening to angelic guidance in their daily lives and are seeking it consciously, these lectures will help them to understand their experiences and to make their communication more conscious.

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Book Synopsis It was the longest drought that anyone in the county had ever seen. Everyone was praying for rain. The fields were dry, the animals were thirsty and everyone was really hot. But only one little girl really believed that God would answer and she taught her minister a lesson. Find out how she did this by reading the rest of the story and others in this book. Read about the drought, the poor man who was made rich and the shepherd boy who lost his sheep. You will also read about people and lots of children who faithfully stood up for Jesus. Scriptural references are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and the questions are based on this. Suitable for 7–12 year olds. Trade ReviewChristian Focus Publications are producing some excellent children's books and these are no exception... The Gospel is very plainly presented and simple, practical, moral lessons drawn, but with a light touch. The point is always clear and yet the style is not preachy. -- British Church Newspaper

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Book SynopsisHearing and listening are two different things. Learning to listen—really listen—requires sacred practice.The Sacred Art of Listening guides you through forty practices of deep listening—to our Source, to ourselves, and to each other.Inspiring text and contemplative artwork combine to communicate the three essential qualities of deep listening—silence, reflection and presence. They demonstrate that the key to healthy relationships and spiritual transformation can be as basic as practicing the art of listening.You will learn how to: Speak clearly from the heart Communicate with courage and compassion Heighten your awareness and sensitivity to opportunities for deep listening Enhance your ability to listen to people with different belief systems Trade Review"The lost art of listening is found in The Sacred Art of Listening. The work of Kay Lindahl could assist you to find your spiritual path." —Pauline Oliveros, composer/performer and founder of Deep Listening® “This elegantly profound book will help lead us to a more enlightened time when the listening ear, not the penetrating eye, will be our primary symbol of understanding. The Sacred Art of Listening will help us create harmony within ourselves as well as with all around us.” —Brooke Medicine Eagle, author of Buffalo Woman Comes Singing and The Last Ghost Dance “This is a truly beautiful book, and a powerful one—opening us in an effective and practical way to wondrous new depths of human living. So much in so few pages, true wisdom.” —M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, coauthor of Finding Grace at the Center: The Beginning of Centering Prayer “I like the insight that life is too often defined by meetings instead of meeting. We need both at the same time. The Sacred Art of Listening, in its wise and reflective way, tells us how. Read, ponder and inwardly digest it.” —Malcolm Boyd, poet/writer-in-residence, Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles “The Sacred Art of Listening unlocks multiple doors of separation and allows the reader to enter into realms of authentic and clear relationships.” —Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of California; founder and president of the United Religions InitiativeTable of ContentsPart One: The Beginning Your Invitation 3 The Circle of Life 6 Part Two: Practicing the Sacred Art of Listening 1. Qualities of Deep Listening Listening for essence 11 2. A Sacred Art Listening as spiritual awareness 14 3. Using Silence Listening to access your stillpoint 17 4. Learning from Experience Listening for new possibilities 20 5. Communion Listening to communicate 23 6. Rituals Listening for meaning 26 7. Dialogue or Discussion Listening for context 29 8. Seeking Common Ground Listening to appreciate 32 9. Common Values Listening for connection 35 10. Presence Listening from your heart 38 11. Conversations of the Heart Listening for soul 41 12. Creating Safe Spaces Listening with love 44 13. Self-Expression Listening with humility 47 14. Practicing Peace Listening to understand 50 15. Creating Harmony Listening for integration 53 16. Delving Deeper Listening for insight 56 17. Simple Sharing Listening for experiences 59 18. Love in Action Listening as caring 62 19. Hearing Nuances Listening for each voice 65 20. Slowing Down Listening to reflect 68 21. The Voice Within Listening for change 71 22. Assumptions Listening for clarity 74 23. Learning from Passion Listening for vision 77 24. Contemplative Prayer Listening for guidance 80 25. The Agenda-free Conversation Listening with openness 83 26. Cultural Differences Listening without prejudice 86 27. Attention Listening for perspective 89 28. Hospitality Listening as a gift 92 29. Focus Listening for the holy 95 30. Engage First Listening beyond appearances 98 31. The Challenge of Change Listening creatively 101 32. Relationships Listening for deeper connections 104 33. The Gift of Solitude Listening to the silence 107 34. Practicing Reflection Listening for the questions 110 35. A Sacred Meeting Place Listening through prayer 113 36. Recognizing Intolerance Listening for your humanity 116 37. Patience Listening with intention 119 38. Harvest Time Listening with gratitude 122 39. Being Yourself Listening with authenticity 125 40. Being Complete Listening beyond the past 128 Part Three: In Closing Listening in Your World 133 Principles of Dialogue 134 How This Book Was Created 136 How the Art Was Created 137 Acknowledgments 138 Source Notes 140

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Book SynopsisWith such a powerful sexual attraction between us, how is it that we make each other unhappy? Barry Long explains why sex corrupts love and how we cripple loving relationships. What''s the solution? In characteristically forthright manner, the author proposes a new way of romantic love and shows how it can be brought into our lives and partnerships with honesty and courage.Why do relationships so often go wrong?Is it really possible to be honest with your partner?What ever happened to romance? How is sex transformed into love?What''s the connection between sex and spirituality?The love between man and woman is at the heart of Barry Long''s teachings. He is well known for his influential bestseller ''Making Love; Sexual Love the Divine Way''. This new book is the sequel.

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Book SynopsisAccording to the spiritual-scientific research of Rudolf Steiner, the greatest spiritual event of our time is the renewal and reawakening of the human being's supersensible relationship to higher spiritual worlds. The force that brings about this development - referred to by different names in various cultural and religious traditions - is known in spiritual science, in accordance with Christian terminology, as the 'Christ Impulse'. As an outcome of new and naturally-endowed supersensible faculties, human beings are increasingly able, as an act of grace, to experience and perceive the mighty spiritual force of the Christ Impulse. Such an experience can be spoken of as a 'naturally-given initiation' - and today we increasingly hear of individual supersensible experiences of this kind. However, if we wish to take a healthy, modern approach in dealing with these 'natural' phenomena, it is necessary that we begin to comprehend them in full consciousness and with clear thought. It is this all-important bridge between the naturally-given experience of the supersensible and its conscious cognition which Ben-Aharon seeks to build in this book. As a result of such a connection, '...empirical supersensible research can investigate the different aspects of Christ's etheric becoming and appearance in a way that, both methodically and experientially, fulfils the justified cognitive and scientific requirements of our age. ' This edition features a new introductory chapter.

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Book Synopsis'And at this moment a peculiar, inconceivable, but wonderful thing happened. Suddenly - I assure you, completely unexpected and unwished for - I felt precisely that Someone stood beside me, Someone who radiated comfort and strength. And I heard, but without sound...as clearly and distinctly as if someone had literally spoken to me: "Do not despair, you are not alone, I am alive."'Curious as to what they might discover, two theologians advertised in a national Swedish newspaper for people to write in with their personal experiences of meeting Christ spiritually. They received more than one hundred rich and varied responses, even from some people who described themselves as non-religious. The reports described extraordinary, surprising and usually unrequested experiences. Most of the correspondents had not previously spoken of what had happened to them, often out of fear for what others might think.These precious and valuable experiences are gathered together here and complemented with wise and insightful commentary by the authors, Professor Berndt Gustafsson and Dr Gunnar Hillerdal, both serious academics. The accounts they present form an extraordinary testimony, which will be of interest to any open-minded person seeking truth and meaning in life.'It is about a number of individuals, independent of each other and not influenced by anyone or anything, who have appeared as spontaneous witnesses. One cannot bypass such a thing, regardless of any explanations and intellectual judgements. It is simply about facts.' - Professor Boris Tullander, Ph.D., from the Foreword

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Book SynopsisTucked away in the book of Numbers, amid instructions on wave offerings and haircutting, set in the ring of God's call to his people to be set apart for him, we find a sparkling diamond: God's gift of shining blessing, given to a weary people wandering in the wilderness. God blesses those who don't deserve it, through those who don't deserve it; again and again he chooses to bless. He is preparing his people for life in the Promised Land. And he is blessing them - us - to be a blessing to all people.

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Book SynopsisWe were made to experience God’s blessing! From God’s first blessing on Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and increase in number” to Jesus’ last blessing on his followers as he ascended into heaven, blessing is central to how God relates to those he loves. And yet many of us think God’s blessing is not for us. Maybe we’ve read the stories of blessing in the Bible, or seen it in the lives of others, but catch ourselves thinking “that’s nice for them, but God hasn’t got that for me…” Or worse, we picture God as a grumpy old man who measures out blessing in measly thimblefuls. Following on from her first book exploring the Aaronic blessing from the book of Numbers, this encouraging devotional offers the opportunity to see God afresh through that shining blessing - a God who loves us and whose heart is to bless his people, through his people. Beautifully designed and illustrated, and with scripture, quotations, and questions to reflect on, The Gift of Blessing is an ideal gift for those who long to be blessed that they might be a blessing to others.

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Book SynopsisCassandra Eason's unique directory offers accessible information on more than 150 crystals. Each crystal is explored in detail and set in context with its associated mythology, herbs, oils, incenses and astrological significance. Divided into sections by colour, the book describes methods of crystal healing, colour wisdom, ways of working with chakras and aura, and the basics of crystal divination and magic. Learn how to select crystals that are protective and empowering, and how to use them in the workplace, home and with children, plants and animals. You'll also discover how to make the most of crystals in the modern world: for decision-making and for cleansing homes and workplaces of pollution, the adverse effects of technology and negative earth energies. This book is not only a comprehensive reference work for beginners and crystal experts alike, it is also an essential workbook, whether you use crystals to bring peace to your home or are a healer looking for new ideas.

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Book Synopsis'Could it not be that a tremendously important Event is taking place in the world, taking place right now, of which our own contemporaries have no presentiment? This is indeed so. A highly important Event is taking place that is perceptible, however, only to spiritual vision.' - Rudolf Steiner, 25 January, 1910 What if matter is not solid, fixed and dead, but a living and creative Event? Could the concrete 'stuff' of our existence be in the process of development and becoming? Rudolf Steiner predicted that the new Christ Event would penetrate and transform all earthly and cosmic matter, life, consciousness and evolution. Through this Event, we have the opportunity to participate in the vortex of creative life. No longer detached, external spectators, we become co-creators in the drama of evolution and in the transformation of human consciousness. In this original and challenging work, Dr Ben-Aharon describes how this momentous Event is expressed in the fields of science, history, philosophy and art, and relates some of the fresh and creative concepts that have been discovered and applied in the disciplines of physics, biology, genetics and artificial intelligence. The Event, he concludes, leads us to face the central and world-historical question of our time: Are we as a human race going to use the new creative forces that are available to us positively, or will we allow this potential for good to change into its - destructive - opposite? The choice is ours.Table of ContentsPreface - Introduction - Chapter One: The Event in Science - Part One: A New Synthesis - Creative Emergence and Becoming - The Web of Life - Humanity is evolution becoming self-conscious - The human as the growing edge of cosmic evolution - Individuation and future cosmic integration - The Two Cultures Revisited - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Ilya Prigogine - Katzir-Katchalsky: Pioneer of a bridge between natural science and the humanities - Part Two: The Whole is the Open and It is Outside - Philosophical Embarrassments: Is the 'I' Within or Without? - Embodied Cognition: The Santiago School - Out of Our Heads - "It's not what's in the Brain that counts, but what the Brain is in." - Part Three: The Involution of the Theory of Evolution - Evo-Devo and the Next Step - Growing Young - Chapter Two: The Event in History - Part One: Individuation and Reversal - In Search of the Ur-Phenomenon of Modern History 80 Modern Individuation - Failure, Regression, or Reversal? - Freedom, Privatization, Reversal - The Basic Cognitive Structure of Reversal - Part Two: Historical Reversals - The First Beast - The 21st Century and the Second Beast - Healing the Wound of Mortality - Reversal of reversal: Singularization - Chapter Three: The Event in Philosophy - Deleuze and Deleuze-Guattari (D&G) - De-actualization and Singularization - Virtual actualization and Re-actualization - Virtual actualization - Re-actualization - Body Without Organs - Deleuze-Foucault (D&F) - Jacques Derrida: The General Strategy of Deconstruction - Alain Badiou: The Subject of Truth - Emmanuel Levinas: The Entry of the Other - Chapter Four: The Event in Art - Threshold Identity - Initiation language - Sensation body - Vortex (metamorphosis) - Andrew Wyeth's World: the Becoming of Free Will - Comments on "Christina's World" - Consciousness crystal - Memory and destiny (Guardian of the Threshold) - History (Resurrection)

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Book Synopsis`There is a physical world, which we all accept as real, but there is also a spiritual world, which interpenetrates this material world and is its cause and foundation. Between these two worlds exists a threshold that can be felt, seen clairvoyantly, traversed and passed through by anyone with a real desire to do so... At this threshold there is a guardian, whose task is to stop humans from passing across it unprepared…’ – From the Introduction. Based on first-hand knowledge, Are Thoresen offers insights into the meaning of the threshold to the spiritual world. He describes his own experiences in encountering this threshold and going beyond it. But there are many thresholds to the spiritual world, he says, and many ways to pass them – as there are many aspects to the `guardian of the threshold’ and versions of the so-called `animals at the threshold’. The worlds beyond, too, have a variety of different constructions – or, as the Bible says: `In my Father’s house are many mansions’. The author describes the methods and techniques for opening the spiritual sense organs required to cross the threshold, and clarifies the differences between Imagination (seeing spiritual `pictures’), Inspiration (understanding those pictures) and Intuition (living `inside’ the spiritual reality). Structuring the book on his own biography, Thoresen conveys many of the lessons he has learnt through decades of familiarity with the invisible dimensions. However, he warns that there is only one good reason to attempt to cross the threshold, and that is to serve God and humanity in the name of love. If we do it out of curiosity, or to enhance our personal development, it would be better not to try.Table of ContentsForeword – Introduction – 1. Childhood (6-12) – 2. Youth(12-21) – 3. Adulthood (21-62) – 4. Senior Years (62-...) – 5. Spiritual Training – Addendum 1: The Twelve Sense Organs and Their Developmental Significance – Addendum 2: The Mystery of the Hexagon

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Book SynopsisThis unique work – the fruit of many decades’ research and experience – throws new light on the supersensible history and karma of the Michaelic movement since Rudolf Steiner’s death. It describes that movement’s evolution and transformation in the etheric world during the twentieth century, from the world-changing apocalypse of the 1930s and 40s through to the beginning of its incarnation on Earth at the end of last century. The book also focuses on developments in the practical and social work of building the community of the School of Spiritual Science, which embodies the new Michaelic movement in our time. As Ben-Aharon indicates, the Michaelic movement is searching for creative, courageous and enthusiastic souls to foster a strong community that develops – from one decade to the next – as a living organism. Based on the continuous resurrection of anthroposophy, this community strives to create a fully conscious meeting and communication with the school of Michael and Christ in the etheric world, in a form that is appropriate and demanded by the times. The transcripts of these lectures bring together the author’s experiences with anthroposophy over the last 42 years in the light of present communications from the spiritual world. It is based on contemporary spiritual investigation and individual, lived experience. From the Contents: ‘The Amfortas-Parsifal Duality of Modern Humanity’; ‘The Twilight of Humanity and its Resurrection’; ‘The Universal Language of Michael and the Being of Rudolf Steiner’; ‘The Anthroposophical Movement in the Present’; ‘The Etheric Form is Alive’; ‘The Resurrection of the Etheric Christ in the 21st Century’Table of ContentsPreface – Foreword – The Amfortas-Parsifal Duality and its Healing – The Twilight of Humanity and its Resurrection – The Universal Language of Michael and the Being of Rudolf Steiner – The Anthroposophical Movement in the Present – The Etheric Form is Alive – Afterword, The Resurrection of the Etheric Christ in the Twenty-first Century

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Book Synopsis'That in our times a kind of supernumerary person is appearing who is egoless, who in reality is not a human being, is a terrible truth.' - Rudolf Steiner -- Are there people on earth today who do not have a self - a human ego or 'I'? The phenomenon of 'egolessness' - the absence of a human being's core - was discussed by the spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner in lectures and personal conversations. An egoless individual, he intimated, is an empty sheath through which other spiritual entities could operate. Erdmuth J. Grosse brings together many little-known quotations from Rudolf Steiner's spiritual research and supports them with a wealth of disquieting reports, testimonies and examples from literature and politics. He places these insights within the broader context of the riddle of the human self, throwing light on the spiritual development of the individual and humanity as a whole. In this thought-provoking study, Grosse goes on to discuss the role of comets, the effects of cyanide on the human constitution - especially in the light of the Holocaust - and the hidden effects of ceremonial magic, occult lodges, cults and sects. In conclusion, he offers positive solutions to humanity's present predicament by describing the healing impulses of social threefolding, the invisible spiritual beings seeking to help humanity, the role of the gods, the Christ impulse and the true goals of human evolution.Table of ContentsTranslator's note - Foreword - Introduction: The Ego and its sheaths - Are there people without an Ego? - Dementia and the Ego - Demonic beings - What is the nature of the Ego? - The sense of Ego - An egoless girl discussed by Rudolf Steiner at a teachers' meeting of the Waldorf School - The question of egoless individuals in Rudolf Steiner's discussions with the priests of the Christian Community - The effect of cyanide on bodily processes involved with the will - The task and effect of comets - Sorat - The situation prior to the First World War - Ceremonial magic-the technique of occult Lodges - An American sect - A brief description of the threefold social order as an aid to understanding the following chapters - The different nature of peoples in the West, in the Centre, and in the East, and the emergence of egoless individuals - What is a destiny motif? - Death by potassium cyanide and its effect on the Ego - A dream described by Ernst Lehrs - A conversation with Rudolf Steiner about potassium cyanide - The human Ego and spiritual economy in its development - The task of the gods - The Christ impulse - The goal of human evolution - Conclusion: Invisible spiritual beings helping humanity develop spiritual science

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Book SynopsisIn March 2020, Are Thoresen contracted Covid-19. Whilst convalescing from the disease and suffering great exhaustion, he experienced a breakthrough in his daily meditation. Although he has always been able to 'see' into the spiritual world, now deeper, unknown realms appeared to his inner vision. In the soapstone surround of the fireplace in his Norwegian home, he perceived the elemental beings and forces that make up the mineral at an atomic level. A few days later, an even deeper dimension revealed itself, in the form of a void or vacuum. Here, astonishingly, was an open portal to the entire cosmos... In Travels on the Northern Path of Initiation, Thoresen shares the results of his latest spiritual investigations, including a moving, life-changing encounter with 'the Light of the World'. He details the teachings he receives from the beings Vidar and Balder - who stand as guardians to the threshold of the outer etheric world - and characterizes the Northern way of initiation, which is based on merging, or 'fading', into nature. Thoresen documents Rudolf Steiner's descriptions of this path and shows how it is reflected in the Old Norse Poetic Edda, the Kalevala and von Eschenbach's Parzival. Based on painstaking research, he describes the individual qualities of the three elemental realms, and how the adversarial forces - seeking to corrupt human senses - hinder spiritual observation of them. Thoresen's book is a powerful personal testimony to the human potential for spiritual knowledge and experience in our time.Table of ContentsPreface - Introduction - Chapter 1 Meeting Vidar and Balder - Beyond the Elemental Realms - Chapter 2 Seeing the Elemental Realms - Chapter 3 How the Adversarial Forces Hinder Spiritual Observation - Corrupting our Spiritual Senses - Postscript - Vidar's Further Teachings - Appendix 1 The Northern Path in History - Appendix 2 Rudolf Steiner on the Three 'Occultisms'

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Book SynopsisIn 1919 Rudolf Steiner spoke about the future physical incarnation of the being of Ahriman. This would take place before 'a part' of the third millennium had passed, and was inevitable - but it was also necessary that people were aware of this event and recognized it, for earthly culture would be destroyed if the world were to fall completely to Ahriman. The situation we find ourselves in today shows Ahriman's unmistakable signature: the rapid destruction of nature, zoonotic diseases and pandemics, huge social inequalities, and the overall dominance of high finance. In this short book Peter Selg presents a timely overview of the challenges we face, beginning with a pithy and concise survey of Steiner's commentary on Ahriman's incarnation and the conditions that would characterize it. This is followed by a study of Ahriman's depiction in the mystery drama The Souls' Awakening. Steiner's remarkable personification of Ahriman on stage - portraying his strategies and activities - provides vital instruction for humanity. Selg concludes with an evaluation of 'the Battle for Human Intelligence' taking place in contemporary culture through materialistic ideas such as transhumanism. In their recent book Covid-19: The Great Reset, for example, Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret propose wholesale economic, geopolitical, environmental and technological revisions to society - ideas that need to be understood and confronted in human thought and consciousness. The Future of Ahriman is a crucial aid to comprehending our times.Table of ContentsForeword - 1. 'The Incarnation of Ahriman', Rudolf Steiner's lectures from October to December 1919 - 2. 'The Awakening of Souls', Ahriman in the Mystery Dramas, 1910-1913 - 3. The Battle for Human Intelligence, The Leading Thoughts of 1924/25, and the present - Notes

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Book SynopsisHow awake are we to our inner being, our true nature? How much self-knowledge do we really have? In relation to our intrinsic self, we can easily feel like a novice. In truth, we face a long journey before we can fully understand ourselves - and we are equally unpractised in relating to our 'shadow' and inner wounds. The path described in this book is an inward one, concerned with strengthening our individuality. Based on life-long research, Karsten Massei has created a valuable workbook for knowing and healing ourselves. In a series of short chapters, he explains the interplay and tensions between the human individual and the nature of our 'inner and cosmic child'. Both are complex entities but are directly related; both are deeply connected with our destiny. Our experiences with our inner child are often still in the earliest stages - but cultivating a relationship with her, noticing her, holding conversations with her, is vital, and offers us ever deepening experiences. As our insights expand, our frailties, deficiencies and inner wounds become apparent. The being of the inner child wants to educate us to become inwardly truthful and authentic. Only honest engagement with the traumas and vulnerabilities of our soul will enable a true picture of ourselves to arise. Child of the Cosmos contains surprising perspectives arising from the author's personal experiences, opening up a clear path of personal development. The text is complemented with seven special meditations to assist us in engaging with the challenges ahead.Table of ContentsIntroduction - I THE LIFE OF THE INNER CHILD - 1 Transformations - 2 Inward paths - 3 Voyage into the soul - 4 The inner child - 5 The world of the gods and the self - 6 The death-pangs of a time that's past - 7 The mysteries of the other - 8 Individual gifts and the community - 9 Communities and clairvoyance - II THE WOUNDED AND THE COSMIC CHILD - 1 Responsibility toward the earth - 2 Individuality and the inner child - 3 The wounds of the soul - 4 Gestures of reconciliation - 5 The secret of darkness - 6 The wisdom of the body - 7 Conversations with our inner child - 8 The nature of the cosmic child - 9 Knowledge of human nature and the inner child - III SEVEN MEDITATIONS - Bibliography

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Book Synopsis‘How can our souls unite with the etheric Christ, experienced in the etheric world since the end of the last century? What steps should we take, in the second century of the age of Michael, to unite with Him?’ At the centre of humanity’s evolution stands the Mystery of Golgotha, through which the Christ impulse entered the earth. Anthroposophy, said Rudolf Steiner, was given at the beginning of the last century to prepare for the second major Christ event – the etheric Second Coming – beginning in 1933. This Event is the portal that leads to the mighty and transformative happenings taking place in the etheric world right now, enabling us to meet the etheric Christ, Michael and Anthroposophia. At the heart of this book is an existential question. Early in his anthroposophical work, Ben-Aharon came to realize that without the light of spiritual science, the meeting with the etheric Christ remained simply a personal experience. Likewise, without the new life forces streaming from the etheric Christ, anthroposophy was merely a body of knowledge, frozen in time. Both needed each other. But how was that mutually-enlivening bridge to be built? Speaking candidly of his personal spiritual path and inner struggles of consciousness, Ben-Aharon tackles this fundamental dilemma as a prelude to the forthcoming, second edition of his book The New Experience of the Supersensible. Contents include: The Ur-Phenomena of the Modern Christ Experience, Paul’s Christ Experience and the Birth of Christian Platonism; The Michaelic Yoga; The Platonic-Aristotelian Essence Exchange at the End of the Twentieth Century; The Meeting with the Etheric Christ; The Abyss and the Event of the Threshold; The Knowledge Drama of the Second Coming; The Meeting with Michael; The Meeting with Anthroposophia.Table of ContentsPreface – Introduction – Chapter 1, The Ur-Phenomena of the Modern Christ Experience, Paul’s Christ Experience and the Birth of Christian Platonism – Chapter 2, The Michaelic Yoga – Chapter 3, The Platonic-Aristotelian Essence Exchange at the End of the Twentieth Century – Chapter 4, The Meeting with the Etheric Christ – Chapter 5, The Abyss and the Event of the Threshold – Chapter 6, The Knowledge Drama of the Second Coming – Chapter 7, The Meeting with Michael – Chapter 8, The Meeting with Anthroposophia

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Book SynopsisAt the threshold that divides the elemental and etheric worlds, Are Thoresen encounters two spiritual entities – Vidar and Balder, ‘guardians of the threshold’ – whose task is to protect the spiritual border from uninitiated intruders. Building on previous reports, Encounters with Vidar offers startling new esoteric teachings, gleaned – through processes of spiritual knowledge – from these enigmatic gods. Here, Vidar and Balder emphasize the importance of clairaudience as opposed to clairvoyance (the latter particularly being open to attack from adversary beings). Through the process of working with the communications, the author begins to experience a transformation of his head chakras, leading to an awakening of ‘spiritual ears’. Whilst clairvoyance is like reading the holy script, clairaudience is akin to hearing the holy script, he learns. --- Amongst the wealth of fresh insights revealed here are the ‘fourth aspect of the soul’ (or ‘time-karma-Christ’); the task of eurythmy today; the whereabouts of the contents of the School of Spiritual Science; and the work of ‘Vulcan beings’ and other planetary entities. Thoresen offers reflections on his travels to western England (with its connections to Troy) and southern Spain (with its legacy of Moorish occupation). His intention is not to create new dogmas or beliefs, but to testify to the living reality of metaphysical dimensions of reality – and humanity’s latent ability to access them.Table of ContentsForeword – Vidar’s Initial Teachings – Vidar’s Latest Teachings – From Clairvoyance to Clairaudience – Methods of Supersensible Observation – Meeting the Vulcan, Venus and Jupiter Beings

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Book Synopsis`I can perceive spiritual beings in my surroundings... I can communicate with higher spirit beings of either an elemental or non-elemental kind, when they are willing. I can perceive the human aura, as well as certain areas of the astral plane... I can see the aura of plants and animals. I can speak with the guardian beings of plants and animals, inasmuch as they're interested...' - Verena Stae l von Holstein; Verena has learned to see and speak to elemental and nature beings. What's more, she is able to translate their language into human terminology and thought. In this remarkable book, seventeen nature spirits are interviewed through her, almost as if these beings were sitting in front of us. Through the conversations we learn what spirits of fire, air, water and stone have to say - as well as hearing from beings of glass, silver, salt, paper, and even spirits of our dwellings and homes! They speak about their work with nature and their regrettable lack of contact with human beings. They describe the secrets of the cosmos, and tell of humankind's past and future. The nature beings have surprising views on the environment, on natural disasters, good and evil, love and redemption. The interviews throw up beautiful, but sometimes disturbing insights into our world. Nature Spirits and What They Say offers an enchanting view of the world of elemental beings - but it also calls on us to recognize the seriousness of the situations they describe. As Verena explains, humans owe a huge amount to nature spirits, and we need to discover new ways of approaching them with full consciousness. This valuable book gives us the means to do just that.Table of ContentsForeword by Wolfgang Weirauch - Preliminary remarks by Verena Stae l von Holstein - Living with spirit beings by Verena Stae l von Holstein interviewed by Wolfgang Weirauch - Nature Spirits interviewed by Wolfgang Weirauch through the mediation of Verena Stae l von Holstein - 1. Miller, the House Spirit - 2. Echevit, the Watery One - 3. Kapuvu, the Stone One - 4. Valliniyu, the Airy One - 5. Eknaton, the Fiery One - 6. The Four Groups of Elemental Beings Through the Year - 7. The High One - 8. The Paper Being - 9. Evil - 10. The Four Groups of Elemental Beings Through the Year - 10. The Cycle of the Year and the Christian Festivals - 11. Kollii, the One From the Marsh - 12. Moonlight, the Silver One - 13. Little Glass Man - 14. Kahine, the Salt Child - 15. Harmonious Elemental Beings - 16. The Relationship Between Humans and Nature Spirits - 17. Madeleine, Lady of the Pines - 18. Oakbeena - 19. Quadrom - 20. Knut, the Sandy One - 21. Moonlight, the Silver One - 22. The Paper Being - 23. Kahine, the Salt Child - 24. The Brown One - 25. Gnunno, the Green One - 26. Kapuvu, the Stone One - 27. Eknaton, the Fiery One - 28. Valliniyu, the Airy One - 29. Echevit, the Watery One - 30. The Catastrophic Flooding - 31. The High One - 32. Miscellaneous - 33. The Brown One - 34. Gnunno, the Green One - 35. Echevit, the Watery One - 36. The High One - 37. Kapuvu, the Stone One - My Abilities in Spiritual Perception Verena Stae l Von Holstein - Learning to Open Yourself to Nature - Friedrich Pfannenschmidt interviewed by Wolfgang Weirauch - Thematic Index

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Book SynopsisBased on direct communications with his eight spirit guides, Dr Bob Woodward confirms that we have all lived in spirit worlds before our birth – and that we will enter these same realms again after our material deaths. In a very real sense, these higher spirit worlds are actually our true home, he says, rather than our present physical existence, which is only a temporary abode. In consultation with his spirit guides – including a Tibetan Lama, a Jewish Rabbi, a Native American and his personal guardian angel – Bob Woodward gives a detailed survey of our lives in spirit worlds before birth and after death, our relationships there with friends, family and even pets, and our connections with both good and evil spiritual beings. He also gives a commentary on a range of subjects such as reincarnation and climate change. In a final extensive and moving interview, Woodward finds and speaks with the soul of his deceased father, who offers enlightening glimpses of life after death. Whilst the author’s knowledge is grounded in decades of study of the work of Rudolf Steiner – with which he compares the results of his own extrasensory perceptions – Knowledge of Spirit Worlds is not intended as a dry philosophical study. Rather, it has a warm, experiential quality – based as it is on personal interaction with spirit entities – and emphasizes the love that connects all worlds and beings together.Trade Review‘Everyone with a curiosity for spiritual knowledge should read this excellent book’ – Peter John, psychic artistTable of ContentsDedication – Acknowledgements – Foreword by Peter John – 1. Introduction – 2. Analogy – 3. Insights – 4. Spirit Guides – 5. After Death – 6. Spirit Worlds – 7. Where We Live – 8. Family, Friends & Pets – 9. What We Do There – Addendum: Climate Changes? – 10. How Long – 11. Reincarnation – 12. Before Birth – Appendix: Conversations with my Father in the Afterlife – Afterword – Bibliography – About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn an extraordinary study that takes us from the mythical times of Atlantis to a past life in the Chinese court of the Emperor Yu the Great, through to the failing medical systems of the present day, Are Thoresen comes to some striking conclusions with relevance to us all. Having previously brought to light the reality of spiritual translocation – the movement of pathological entities that cause disease – Thoresen now reveals the roots of this phenomenon in pre-history. The corruption of healing methods, in both conventional and alternative medical fields, harks back to the introduction of the five-element system in traditional medicine. This philosophy was founded by the legendary figure of the Yellow Emperor – a god in folk religion and the author of an influential book on which Chinese medicine is based. The Yellow Emperor, says Thoresen, was an incarnation of a mighty spiritual being whose influence has shone through the centuries. But this being seeks to deceive humanity. Its malign teaching is the reason that most diseases – and the demonic entities that cause them – are translocated, causing further suffering. Are Thoresen describes his past life as the foremost healer in the court of Yu the Great, two thousand years before the birth of Christ. The emperor, overshadowed by a powerful entity, ultimately becomes dissatisfied with his chief medical adviser and plots his demise. The Lucifer Deception presents this gripping narrative as well as offering profound spiritual insights into illness and healing in the present day.Table of ContentsAuthor’s Note – Preface – Introduction: The Atlantean heritage. Knowledge of black magic – Chapter One: Life at the court of the Chinese emperor, Yu the Great (c. 2123–2025 BC), in the pre-dynastic time leading up to the Xia dynasty – Chapter Two: Failings and executions – Chapter Three: Corruption of the direct forces. The obedience to the luciferic powers and the deceit of true healing – Chapter Four: The demonic forces revealed during the midday–midnight hours and their counterpart revealed during the morning–evening hours in the secret temple of the emperor – Chapter Five: Warfare and magical war-techniques. Death of the emperor. Leaving of the controlling spirit – Chapter Six: Degradation and murder – Chapter Seven: Death and reincarnation – Conclusion – Appendix: A timeline to the deception and to healing impulses

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Book SynopsisHow can we live in alignment with the true Source of our being, finding joy in everyday life? --- Drawing on scores of deep memories from her many clients, Louisa Crisp shows that we can be free. By shedding negative emotions, traumas and conditioning, we shine from the Divine essence that lives within. This inextinguishable light cannot be taken from us, yet many are choosing to live in fear and judgment, in 'separation'. --- The Alpha and the Omega takes us on a breath-taking journey, from the moment our cosmos began to the present day, revealing the cause of separation and the beginning of duality. The second part of the book focuses on the life of Jesus, the first person who was able to let go of his fears completely and to live in total alignment with Source. Many valuable memories are revealed from individuals who lived during that time. --- Louisa shows how we can take steps to free ourselves from emotional turmoil, caused by separation from our true self. By listening above all to our intuition, we can embark on a voyage to the very core of our being. This, we will discover, is the path to enlightenment.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: The Alpha-The Beginning of Separation and the Demise of the Lions - 1. Is a Joyful Experience on Earth Really Possible? - 2. The Start of the Eighth Expansion - 3. Our First Experiment - 4. Our Second Experiment - 5. Planet Earth: Our Third Experiment - 6. A Mishap - 7. A Few Beautiful Memories from the Pre-Split Era - 8. The Split on Earth - 9. Further Understanding of 'Watching' Source - 10. Further Understanding of the Sun Experience - 11. Further Understanding of the Swamped Experience - 12. State of Being - 13. The Joy Pathway - 14. Celebrating the Coronavirus - PART 2: The Omega-The End of Separation and the Return of the Lions - Prologue - Introduction - 1. The birth of Jesus, the Nazarene - 2. Jesus' childhood - 3. Herod - 4. Characters who knew Jesus - 5. The week preceding the crucifixion - 6. The crucifixion - 7. The disciples - 8. Memories of others who saw the crucifixion - 9. A selection of memories from Roman soldiers - 10. Joseph - 11. Mary - 12. After the death of Jesus - 13. The Ascension - 14. John the Baptist and his mother, Elizabeth - 15. Gabriel - 16. Mary Magdalene - 17. Who am I? - 18. Jesus at work in the 21st century - Afterword - Glossary - Further Resources

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Book SynopsisA guide to conversing with personal spirit guides, guardian angels and the Christ.

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of one family's pain, passion and will to survive as their loved one clings to life. We have all heard the saying, ''Miracles can happen every day,'' but until you see one with your own eyes, you rarely believe that to be true. This story will help you believe in that saying.In April of 2017, Maria DeLucaMckeeand her entire family witnessed a miracle first-hand that will forever strengthen their faith, and the belief of everyone around them. An entire community came together for a cause that appeared hopeless until the very end. Maria was in a coma for nearly two weeks and the diagnosis was grim to say the least. It wasn't the first time in her life she was on the cusp of staring death in the face though, and that journey is also detailed in this tale. It is woven perfectly from past to present with dramatic reality in every chapter. Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger that will keep you wanting more as you will need to know what happens next. Included are very shocking details never before shared.This book goes beyond the patient on the table, and explores further into the family around Maria that went through every step of this hell with her. The story is told by her youngest son,Vince, who refused to give up hope and created a movement he lovingly titled "Fight Maria, Fight!"

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