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Drawing on Eastern and Western explanations of energy work, this beginner-friendly book teaches how to see and interact with subtle energies. Jean-Louis de Biasi shares nearly forty exercises, both for solo practitioners and couples, to heighten your psychic abilities and give you a new understanding of the levels of reality beyond our own.Mysteries of the Aura takes you further than the usual study of auras, allowing you to not only perceive and work with your invisible bodies, but also to help others. You'll explore where auras come from, how the elements influence your energies, how aura colors and shapes affect your health, how the aura is connected to Kabbalah, and much more. From healing the subtle bodies to out-of-body experiences, this accessible book expands your awareness in amazing ways.

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Now available in a three-volume paperback set, this is a must-have treasure for Dee aficionados and esoteric scholars who absolutely need the most meticulously detailed version of these highly influential works. A labour of love ten years in the making, these volumes include transcripts of four manuscripts from the British Library and one from the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Two of these manuscripts are only available in this set. Each page is laid out to match the original manuscripts, including lines, marks, notations, diagrams, and notes that Dee wrote on the paper. Also includes ten appendices featuring maps, a gazetteer, the 48 Keys, the complete Angelic lexicon, a glossary of archaic words, a manuscript index, and much more.

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Learn how to attract angelic energy and create magic, healing, love, and light. Join bestselling author Alana Fairchild as she shows how to connect with the powerful and beautiful sacred practices of angelic lightwork. Even if you re an absolute beginner, you can recover your heart connection with the angels, awaken your inner healing channel, and transform your life with loving spiritual energy. Angelic Lightwork explores the nature and types of angels and reveals how to use certain words, intentions, visualizations, and movements to manifest your heart s desires and awaken positive energy that brings benefits to all. Now is the time to invite the angels to empower your sacred creativity as a healing light in our world.

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Master the cards and develop your own unique style with this fun, practical guidebook on becoming a confident and accurate tarot reader. Providing numerous spreads, exercises, and interpretation strategies, Practical Tarot Techniques is your key to unlocking essential skills and methods of tarot. Based on over thirty years of tarot reading experience and an extensive survey of readers, this easy-to-follow tool has everything you need to perform insightful readings in everyday situations. Tarot experts Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin bring you face to face with the cards in a variety of ways, from party games to magical applications. Whether you re an aspiring learner or a master of the craft, this amazing guide provides tarot-reading techniques for any occasion with friends, family, or professional clients.

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Providing an in-depth look at the history, study, and practice of Reiki, this illustrated guide is ideal for students and practitioners of every level. Discover techniques, hands-on training practices, and different versions of Reiki from around the world. Llewellyn s Complete Book of Reiki presents an extensive look at the many ways Reiki can uplift your life and restore your well-being. This indispensable guide contains information on: Vibrational Healing Sensing Energy Hand Positions Symbols and Mantras Traditional and Non-Traditional Techniques Reiki Self-Practice Professional Practice Conducting Sessions Teaching Reiki Reiki Attunements Reiki for Children and Pets And More

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Meet the people and personalities of the tarot in a whole new way with Your Tarot Court. This book gives you the confidence you need to tackle the trickiest part of any deck: the court cards. You'll explore the tarot court archetypes and discover new ways to identify and work with these enigmatic cards. Your Tarot Court is designed with contemporary readers in mindit discusses gender as a social construct, translates the royal hierarchy for a modern world, and more. Professional reader Ethony Dawn guides you through the court, offering techniques, spreads, and interpretations that make the cards more accessible and understandable.

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Divination with cowrie shells is one of the oldest known spiritual practices in the world. Originated by the Yoruba people of West Africa, cowrie shell divination is a powerful technique for connecting to the wisdom of the great beyond. This book shows you how to open the portals of spiritual communication with cowrie shells and other African divination systems, such as cola nuts and coconuts. Written by a long-time practitioner, African Cowrie Shells Divination shares the meaning of all the different shell combinations, as well as tips and variations for readings based on the specific question being asked. Discover the powerful meaning of the orishas and magical symbols as you use the shells to investigate the infinite powers of the mind and the cosmos.

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Recognised throughout history for their pleasing aromas and their spiritual power, essential oils are must-have tools on the journey to wellness in mind, body, and spirit. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Essential Oils is a thorough guide to working with these remarkable extracts, with detailed profiles for sixty-eight essential oils and fourteen carrier oils. Author Sandra Kynes also includes remedies for seventy-five specific ailments. Filled with tips, techniques, and dozens of recipes, this book is designed to help you discover the most important and up-to-date information about essential oils.

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Correspondences are woven into the structure of every modern deck. Focusing on four main systems of correspondences the elements, astrology, numbers, and Kabbalah this book helps you explore and integrate the images, associations, and myths that give tarot its unique and powerful qualities. Author T. Susan Chang provides comprehensive correspondence tables for court cards, majors, minors, and the four suits, making this book a must have resource for students, professional readers, spiritual seekers, and magical practitioners. Tarot Correspondences also shares methods for working with correspondences in readings, focusing on elements, astrology, numbers, or Kabbalah separately or in combination. You will also discover meditation and visualization exercises, creative interpretation techniques, and tips for using correspondences to enhance spells and magical rituals.

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Explore the ancient art of formulary with award-winning herbalist Holly Bellebuono s comprehensive guide to creating effective herbal medicine. Packed with detailed information on more than one hundred plants, An Herbalist s Guide to Formulary is a go-to reference for both beginning and experienced practitioners. Organised by body systems, this essential guide helps you design a holistic treatment for acute and chronic conditions. Bellebuono shares her step-by-step method of formulary with personal and clinical examples to illustrate the art of combining plants for illnesses, preventative care, and overall wellness.

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Discover the Marseille Tarot! This book explores the fascinating history of this often misunderstood deck and provides practical insights into using it for readings on a variety of questions. Yoav Ben-Dov shares the meaning of the classic Marseille symbols and specific reading techniques that help you tap into your own intuition. The Marseille Tarot Revealed explains everything you need to know to start or deepen your Marseille Tarot practice, including history, decks, reading, spreads, symbols and much more.

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Discover how to use the many faces of the dark goddess to navigate the process of deep and rewarding change. This practical guide looks at the misconceptions surrounding dark deities and encourages you to draw on the power of the dark goddesses to work through aspects of yourself or your life that you wish to change. Organised into three sections?the descent, challenge, and rebirth?Dark Goddess Craft guides you into your own darkness and helps you emerge renewed. Stephanie Woodfield presents the goddesses you will meet along your path of transformation and explains each one's role in helping you. This book will light your way through the shadows and show you how to become the best version of yourself.

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Renowned Tantric practitioner and teacher Margot Anand has led a life of erotic ecstasy and spiritual bliss. This book recounts her fascinating adventures and provides techniques and exercises to help you connect to the spiritual potential of sex and cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling love life. One of the first teachers to bring Tantra to the West, Margot has explored the connection between sex, body, mind, and spirit with lovers and gurus around the world, including Timothy Leary, Alan Watts, Osho, and many more. Love, Sex, and Awakening shares her amazing stories and explores the answers to profound questions: What is Tantra? What does a woman need to realize her multi-orgasmic nature? What does it mean for a man to be a Tantric lover? What is awakening?

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Join Cyndi Dale on a journey into the world of subtle energy, exploring auras, chakras, intuition, and the basics of her two main energy techniques: Spirit-to-Spirit and Healing Streams of Grace. You'll also learn how to practice energy healing work through hands-on exercises. Subtle Energy Techniques also shows you how to work with energy through the elements and how to adapt the techniques to help all sorts of people, including family, co-workers, and clients. Whether your goals are physical, psychological, or spiritual, Cyndi Dale's techniques can help you achieve your goals, heal ailments, and live an enlightened life.

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Improve your physical health and emotional wellness with The Body Heals Itself, a practical guide to understanding, healing, and activating your muscles on an emotional level. This book shows you how the muscles are storehouses for emotions and encourages you to use that information to let go of pain. Guiding you on an energetic journey within your own body, The Body Heals Itself provides a road map to the muscles that explores not just their physical aspects, but their emotional and spiritual components, as well. By understanding the link between your emotional and muscle bodies, you can unlock your healing potential and live better.

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This book is the next step in Freemasonry study and reveals topics and techniques not covered in other Freemason books

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While many people engage in asana, or posture practice, yoga's true magic lies in its spiritual and psychological transformation.Yoga Beyond the Mat shows you how to develop a personal, holistic yoga lifestyle so you can achieve lasting and permanent transformation.Through ritual, Eastern meditation techniques, journaling, and other spiritual practices, this book provides techniques for allowing the ego to rest, giving modern day yogis what they have been missing-the realization of personal bliss.

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For the student of Tarot who knows the cards, but feels like there's further to go, Tarot Interactions offers lessons on: psychic ability, understanding patterns, how pairs of cards interact with each other, how a card interacts with its own position in a layout, understanding layouts as a whole, using language and storytelling to deepen a reading, and inter-acting with querents. These lessons offer a sense that the cards can be more than the sum of their parts. Tarot Interactions is designed to take the student from good to great, from understanding to experiencing. It is a tool to stop reading the Tarot and start interacting with it.

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Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the Thoth Tarot with this incredibly detailed and illustrated guide. The Ultimate Guide to the Thoth Tarot presents the ten most important symbols on every card in the deck complete with hundreds of colour illustrations for easy use. In addition to an explanation of the symbols, each card is given a brief interpretation by topic: Primary meaning Prediction or tendency Spiritual meaning Relationship meaning Daily meaning Success and happiness meaning Writing in a convenient format designed for simple reference, tarot experts Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Burger also provide facts, hints, and lore to improve your reading skills right away. With this remarkable guide, you'll also uncover the top ten most important: Interpretations for each suit Ways of using a single card Spread layout techniques Tips and rules for interpretation and more

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Combining never-before-seen material, an exploration of A. E. Waite and Pamela Colman Smith's personal lives, and practical guidance to interpreting the cards, this ground-breaking book introduces you to a new understanding of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot presents the fascinating origins of one of the world's most widely used tarot systems. Unlock the symbols and intentions of the cards with Waite's unpublished writings. Explore comparisons between the Court cards and the stage characters that influenced Smith's art. With this thoroughly researched guide, you'll discover Waite and Smith's true wisdom while developing your tarot skills like never before.

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Offered as a collection for the first time ever, Scott Cunningham's essays, spells, and rituals - originally published in the first editions of "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac" - grace this book of magical writings penned in the early 1990s. New and long-time fans of Cunningham will delight in the author's timeless wisdom on perennially popular topics such as the sabbats, Hawaiian magic, magical gardening, protection magic, bird charms, moon spells, yule trees, herbal remedies, and ancient Greek oracles. Nearly two decades after his passing, Scott Cunningham is still an iconic and revered figure in the magical community. His classic writings continue to inspire those on the path.

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Most Tarot books are for beginners. Here, Anthony Louis, famous for Tarot Plain and Simple, shares decades of insights and information that can help you become an advanced practitioner. Not merely "more of the same", Louis provides real world examples of how to use your intuition to improve your readings, how to understand Tarot reversals and how to include the meanings of numbers, the elements, and the Tarot's Court Cards. Louis reveals the common background of astrology and Tarot, explaining astrology for Tarot readers clearly and in a way that makes sense. Then he shows how to use the Tarot with astrological concepts to give advanced readings that change people's lives.

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"Der Lang Verborgene Freund", or "The Long-Lost Friend", is perhaps the most influential and well-known of all the grimoires to originate in the New World. Originally published in Reading, Pennsylvania, circa 1820, it has become an international bestseller. Llewellyn is pleased to present the most complete, accurate, and accessible version of this hard-to-find classic book of magic. Edited and annotated by magic scholar Daniel Harms, it features approximately one hundred recipes not available in any version of the text available now. It includes both the German text from 1820 and the English translation of 1856, with notes on variations with Hohman's translations in 1846 and 1863. In addition, the text includes an introduction providing the book's background and position in history, additional charms taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition, and a set of indices for general purposes, ingredients, and purposes of particular recipes.

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This stunning tarot deck is based on the wildly popular steampunk genre. Retooling the gears of the Rider-Waite tradition, the artwork evokes the imagery and spirit of this unique visual style. The guidebook includes tips, original spreads, and guidance in card interpretation.

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Built upon Rider-Waite architecture, this deck is suitable for traditional, as well as intuitive readings. It captures the emotional significance of each card and offers a suitable gateway to personal exploration. It also includes a 240 page companion guide that introduces myriad ways to use this unique deck and features over two dozen spreads.

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Completely new and richly detailed, this is perhaps the most comprehensive version of the "Key Of Solomon" ever published. Based on one of the best-known grimoires of the Western world, "The Veritable Key Of Solomon" presents all aspects of this revered magical system in one impressive source. Based on the original "Key Of Solomon" manuscript, this brand-new text features never before published material and added detail. Over 160 illustrations beautifully complement the elements of these complete and workable system of high magic, from a broad range of talismans and techniques to magical implements and procedures. Also featured is a commentary by two of the best-known scholar magicians alive - Stephen Skinner and David Rankine - who offer a full survey of all extant manuscripts of this famous grimoire and an exploration of how they interrelate.

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You don't need a special gift to read tarot, insists Josephine Ellershaw. And to prove it she has boiled down thirty years of experience into a straightforward, easy-to-use tarot guide for beginners. More than just a manual, Easy Tarot is a boxed kit that also includes The Gilded Tarot - a stunningly beautiful and popular deck by Ciro Marchetti. Ellershaw gently guides novices to become proficient, sensitive amd responsible readers. Suit by suit, she introduces the distinct characteristics of the minor arcana, court cards and major arcana. You will learn how the cards link to one another and produce insightful relationships as their unique energies merge in the Cross Of Truth, the Celtic Cross, and other spreads. There is even a list of card combinations that commonly indicate specific events: such as pregnancy, a wedding a new job, and more. A quick guide to card meanings, sample readings and ethical guidelines, as well as tips for keeping a tarot diary, are all covered in this well-rounded introduction to tarot.

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A new edition of an award-winning entry in the bestselling Temple of Witchcraft series. As you enter the heart of witchcraft, you find at its core the power of sacred space. In Christopher Penczak s first book, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft (9780738702766), you found the sacred space within yourself. Now The Outer Temple of Witchcraft helps you manifest the sacred in the outer world through ritual and spellwork. The book s twelve lessons, with exercises, rituals, and homework, follow the traditional Wiccan one-year and- a-day training period. It culminates in a self-test and self-initiation ritual to the second degree of witchcraft the arena of the priestess and priest.

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There's a reason caviar has a reputation as a love food, but a little vanilla or peppermint can work wonders too. You'll savour mushrooms like never before after experiencing their intuition-raising effects, and a munch of celery will resonate with new meaning as it boosts your sexual desire and psychic awareness. Change any area of your life when you select food for its magical energy and eat it with a specific goal in mind. This is food magic and it's served up here in spoonfuls of lore and fact.

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Explore the mesmerizing depths of the esoteric and unexplainable with this outstanding A to Z reference guide. Catalog of the Unexplained provides fascinating entries on 450 topics, from angels and herbalism to tarot and vampires. Magical practitioners, holistic healers, ghost hunters, spiritual seekers, and trivia fans alike will marvel at the knowledge this book contains. Authors Leanna and Beleta Greenaway provide brief and in-depth entries on: Acupuncture Animal Totems Astral Projection Candles Color Therapy Curses Dreams Dowsing ESP Exorcism Fairies Feng Shui Fortune-Telling Hypnosis I Ching Kundalini Lucid Dreaming Numerology Palm Reading Psychic Development Reiki Spellcasting UFOs Voodoo Witchcraft Yoga

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The first of three harvest festivals, Lughnasadh represents the delight of seeing the first signs of effort beginning to pay off. It's the beginning of the culmination of summer-time's toil, and what you personally have sowed is now in the early stages of being reaped. This well-rounded introduction to the holiday comes complete with correspondences, rituals, recipes, and lore. Lughnasadh recipes include bean soup, baked bread, squash casserole, apple tart, and more; crafts include corn silk blessing wand, magical berry ink, and corn dolly.

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Invite the sabbats into your home the natural way and create a vibrant wheel of the year tradition with this book of crafts, activities, and recipes. For each sabbat, Raechel Henderson features sections on low-cost activities, inspiration for your seasonal altar, journal prompts, food ideas, decoration suggestions, and more. With Raechel's eco-friendly emphasis on found and foraged materials, you will learn to make a twig wreath for Samhain, naturally dyed banners for Ostara, and twine flowers for Beltane. Explore activities like drawing a milk bath for Imbolc, leaving offerings for the faeries on Litha, and conducting a gratitude ritual for Mabon. With so many sustainable ways to enjoy seasonal themes and lessons, each turn of the wheel can grant you a new perspective and an opportunity to reclaim your life.

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Take your Pagan practice to new heights with this guide to Hermetic Qabalah from a Wiccan perspective. Author Jack Chanek shows you how to connect Qabalistic concepts to the Gods and the essential components of Wiccan ritual, making it simple to enhance your practice. Featuring correspondences, journal prompts, and dozens of exercises, Qabalah for Wiccans teaches you to use Qabalah for spellcasting and incorporate its symbolism into Wiccan rituals and workings. Explore the Tree of Life, learn to use it for meditation and pathworking, and discover the significance of the individual Sephiroth. Uncover Qabalistic connections to Wiccan theology and deepen your worship of Pagan deities. This book makes Qabalah less intimidating, showing you how it works and why it matters.

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Sabbats is now back in print with a new cover! Discover many fresh, exciting ways to deepen your connection to the turning of the Wheel of the Year. This practical guide to Pagan holidays features easy and versatile ideas for combining old customs with new expressions of your beliefs. Sabbats provides background information on Paganism and the origins of the eight Sabbats, followed by comprehensive chapters on each one. Explore numerous ideas for inexpensive seasonal parties, craft ideas, and recipes to enrich your celebrations. The last section offers sixteen complete texts of Sabbat rituals with detailed guidelines for adapting them to specific traditions or individual tastes. Also included is an extensive reference section with a resources guide, musical scores for rituals, and more.

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This text offers practical information on the applications and use of the quartz crystal ball and modern crystal bowl as a magical tool. The book takes the ancient processes of divination and scrying out of the realm of the supernatural and places them in the domain of natural knowledge. It reveals why crystal balls and crystal bowls are dynamic instruments for transformation, and how they can be used to divine the future, the astral project, to connect the spirits, to heal and to balance the human energy system. The book explores their many functions, and reveals the secrets of vibrational energy, as well as its application for increasing intuition and activating creativity. Step-by-step, the reader can learn techniques for crystal gazing, scrying, attuning to spirit guides, developing clairvoyance, and healing. Crystal balls and crystal bowls are two powerful tools for opening to higher states of consciousness, and this book provides information on the "hows and whys" of them and aims to show how their magic can enhance the reader's life.

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Bring ancient methods of healing and magic into the modern world with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore, herbs, magical alignments, verbal charms, and more, folk healer Brandon Weston sheds light on the region s secretive culture and shows you how to heal both yourself and others. Ozark Folk Magic invites you to experience the hillfolk s traditional magic through the eyes of an authentic practitioner. Discover how to optimize your healing work and spells according to the moon cycles, zodiac signs, and numerology. Explore medicinal uses for native Ozark plants and instructions for healing magical illnesses. Combining personal stories and practical advice, this grounded book makes it easy to incorporate Ozark folk magic into your practice.

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The southern Appalachians are rich in folk magic and witchery. This book explores the region s customs and traditions for magical healing, luck, prosperity, and more. Author H. Byron Ballard known as the village witch of Asheville, North Carolina teaches you about the old ways and why they work, from dowsing to communicating with spirits. Learn the deeper meaning of magic hands for finding, haint blue doors, and herbs and plants for healing. Discover hands-on tips for creating tinctures and salves, attuning to the phases of the moon, interpreting omens, and other folkways passed down through generations of those who call the Blue Ridge Mountains home. Part cultural journey and part magical guide, this book uncovers the authentic traditions of one of North America s most spiritually vibrant regions.

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Celebrate the revered Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos with this beautiful little book. Packed with activities, recipes, spells, and rituals, this pocket-sized guide is a must-have tool for honouring the sacred dead. Author Jaime Girones shares authentic ways to respectfully enjoy this holiday, from creating an altar to baking pan de muerto (bread of the dead). Sharing his personal experiences and recommendations, Jaime guides you through the Day of the Dead's origins, history, and modern celebrations. Discover how to build an altar, set out your ancestors' favourite foods, and invite the spirits to a feast. Explore the significance of marigolds, sugar skulls, and monarch butterflies. You'll also learn how to say goodbye when celebrations are over. This book provides everything needed to honor the dead and share your love and abundance with them.

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Mindful Mama is a fun New Age guide to pregnancy one week at a time. Every week, this delightful book provides crystals, flowers, essential oils, exercises, meditations, and affirmations that support the changes both you and your baby are going through. These tools are tailored each week to your baby s stage of development, making it easy to choose the best options. Mindful Mama helps you overcome challenges, relieve stress, and support your little one s growth into a strong, positive person. You ll also find tips and techniques for women trying to become pregnant and for the first few weeks after birth. From raising your child s chakra energy and future resilience to removing spiritual toxins, this uplifting guide keeps you focused on everything that can go right during pregnancy.

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One of the most trusted reference works ever published on the Cabala, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition. This book is a complete guide to Cabalistic magic in which every demon, angel, power, and name of God every Sephirah, Path, and Plane of the Tree of Life and each attribute and association is fully described and cross-indexed by the Hebrew, English, and numerical forms. An invaluable reference tool for all Cabalists, pathworkers, magicians, and scholars, Godwin s Cabalistic Encyclopedia explores the most important terms from the Hebrew language, Freemasonry, the Cthulhu mythos, the Aurum Solis, and much more.

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Energy Healing for Women is all about healing and empowerment practices for women. Restoring the feminine spirit through knowledge of female energy and power, with practices that focus on karmic release, subtle energy/chakra healing prescriptions, mudras, meditations, breathework, affirmation use, and even healthy eating tips. Includes story examples, history, theory, and exercises. Empower yourself and to express your feminine energy freely Increase your self confidence by loving your unloved body parts Use your functions of mind to overcome restrictive beliefs Overcome negative archetypes of women that demean you and replace them with life-affirming archetypes Enhance both your physical and inner beauty Enhance your intuition, creativity, and sensuality Make the transition from a traditional relationship to a transcendent relationship Share what you've learned with the your family and circle of friends

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There's more to this lifetime than the naked eye can see, and Psychic Abilities for Beginners is the perfect guide to this unseen knowledge. When you develop your psychic skills, you will increase your confidence, stimulate your potential, and expose the magnificence that is already inside you. With true stories of actual psychic events and tips and techniques for starting your intuitive journey, author Melanie Barnum will help you: * Discover your psychic senses with hands on exercises * Identify your unique psychic strengths * Use your intuitive abilities to manifest abundance * Enhance your relationships, career, and financial situation

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For some the empathic gift provides insight and inspiration, but for others empathy creates feelings of confusion and panic. The Spiritual Power of Empathy is a hands-on training course for empaths, showing you how to comfortably use this often unrecognized ability for better relationships, career advancement, raising children, and healing the self and others. Join popular author Cyndi Dale as she shares ways to develop the six empathic types, techniques for screening and filtering information, and tips for opening up to a new world of deeper connections with the loved ones in your life. The book also includes important information for dealing with the difficulties empaths often face, such as being overwhelmed in a crowd.

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