In imperial China, the Yijing (Book of Changes) was not just read as a Confucian classic for moral cultivation, but also put into practice to solve problems of everyday life. To explain why the Yijing was so widely used in China, this volume examines its multiple textual layers, its divinatory practices, its medical uses, and its role in Chinese modernity. Together, the ten chapters demonstrate that the Yijing is indeed a living text used by both the educated elite and the populace to alleviate their fear and anxiety. Contributors are: Andrea Breard, Chang Chia-Feng, Constance A. Cook, Stephane Feuillas, Tze-ki Hon, Liao Hsien-huei, William Matthews, Tao Yingna, Xing Wang, and Zhao Lu.

The Book of Black Magic is Arthur Edward Waite's magnum opus of occult lore; this edition contains the author's original icons, symbols, seals and drawings. This supreme guide to occultist history, lore, magick, and ceremony is split into two parts: The first is entitled ""The Literature of Ceremonial Magic."" Here, Waite examines the ritualistic traditions which surrounding the occult movement for centuries. He notes various texts, and how these had a bearing upon the practice of the occult and of magical ceremony. The second part, ""The Complete Grimoire,"" concerns how those who practice black magic and occult ritual become versed in the craft. The stringent physical and mental requirements, and the need to practice a spiritual attunement and inner ablution, is detailed. Astronomical knowledge of the planets and their movements is a necessity, as is possession of a variety of instruments, plus a deep knowledge of the various symbols and scripts used in occultism.

Facsimile edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck originally printed from plates that were destroyed during the bombing of London during World War II. The Deck and book set comes with the rider-Waite Tarot deck by Pamela Colman Smith with original Tudor Rose back design, Celtic Cross divinatory chart, and "The Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite.

For over 3,000 years, the Chinese have placed great value on the "I Ching, "turning to it for guidance and insight regarding past, present, and future events. For over a decade, researcher Robert Benson worked towards making the English text of this book easier to understand and appreciate. The result is an "I Ching "that stands alone, providing answers for anyone facing a time of personal crisis.

A guidebook to the art of using Tarot. The Tarot Spreads Yearbook features 52 spreads that allow beginners to get to know their decks and cards, build confidence, and find the reading methods that are most comfortable for them – all while having fun and honing their intuition. Featuring simple spreads for quick and easy readings, as well as more complex in-depth spreads for longer readings, the book is an easily accessible handbook for readers just setting out on their Tarot journey, the more experienced Tarot reader looking to expand and explore new ways of using their cards, or even just the casual Tarot reader who is looking for a fun way to experiment. With 52 ideas for spreads that cover all areas of life, The Tarot Spreads Yearbook introduces readers to using the tarot as a tool for mindfulness, allowing the reader to feel more in tune with the world around them and develop trust in their own instincts.

How often have you taken one look at someone and 'known' that they were not to be trusted? Or conversely, instantly been sure that some new acquaintance was someone who was going to be your friend? You 'know' because you can instinctively see their character in their faces. The art of reading faces has been practiced in China for thousands of years. Now, with the help of this step-by-step guide, anyone can learn how to interpret different facial characteristics and acquire and instant knowledge of a person's character, feelings, hidden desires, state of health, and mood. Everything is written in the face. High cheekbones, a pointed chine, flaring eyebrows or a turned-up nose all have specific meanings. Once you have learned how to interpret them you will gain greater self-knowledge and a deeper understanding of your friends, colleagues and partners. Your new insights will enable you to form more successful relationships and will give you the advantage in business dealings and interviews. You will know at once whether a person is trustworthy or has bad intentions, and your first impressions will be supported by the clear evidence in the face confronting you. Clear and practical, Face Reading includes 180 illustrations showing you all the facial features with detailed explanations of their meaning. Reading faces is entertaining and fun, but it is no mere party game; it will change your whole perception of the people around you as well as yourself.

Rediscover your sacred connection with ancient stones and harness their wisdom for healing, protection and guidance with this gorgeous oracle from author and card deck creator Rebecca Campbell.

This activating oracle card deck invites you to consciously connect with stones as wisdom keepers, recognize their incredible power in transmitting wisdom and unlock a sacred connection that – for many of us – has been severed in our lineages.

Call upon cards such as Holy Mountain, Singing Stones, The Secret Chamber, Guardian Stone and more, and they will support you to:

· connect with positive ancestors from your ancestry, known and unknown
· foster a sense of belonging and heal deep-seated wounds
· embrace change so you can unleash the wisdom and transformation within you
· access unwavering support and open up to unconditional love
· remember to slow down and savour the precious moments in life

Through working with the 44 cards and accompanying guidebook you will learn to trust your sacred intelligence, follow your inner dialogue and develop a sacred connection to Ancient Stones to help you tap into your inner light and invite blessings into your life.

Living with the Other Side: A Tale of Fairies, Sprites, and Spirits shares stories from the life of author Deborah Mills-tales of how fairies, sprites, and spirit guides brought miracles, peace, joy, abundance into her life.

Beginning her tale in early childhood, Mills introduces the Chief, the old Native American who protects and guides her with gentleness while preparing her for things to come. We also meet Grandmother, who is kindly, calm, and sweet with a long pigtail down her back, sharing the comfort and the love only she can give. There is also the spirit of death, Michael-a young, beautiful guide who lets us know that death is a journey, a step into a new place to exist with peace. We go on the path of life where the fairies dance, the sprites gather to share messages, and the spirit guides protect and provide guidance.

These wonderful souls are the spirits that teach, guide, and protect us-our friends. Living with the Other Side shows us that having something more on the other side-to dance with the fairies, to sing with the sprites, to walk and talk with the spirits-provides Mills with the confidence, joy, and ability to stand firm in her beliefs as it could for any of us.

"This book is a wonderfully inspiring work Deborah's spirit comes through each page and has the effect of renewing ones spirit and faith that we each have a purpose in life and anything is possible." -Laura P.

Let Jareth, Sarah, Hoggle, and other beloved characters from Jim Henson's Labyrinth guide your tarot practice with the official Labyrinth Tarot Deck. Characters from Jim Henson's beloved classic Labyrinth try their hand at tarot in this whimsical take on a traditional 78-card tarot deck, which reimagines Jareth, Sarah, Hoggle, and other denizens of Goblin City in original illustrations based on classic tarot iconography. Featuring both the Major and Minor Arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook with explanations of each card's meaning, as well as simple spreads for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this stunning deck of tarot cards is the perfect gift for Labyrinth fans and tarot enthusiasts everywhere.

Use the Tarot to bring about and enhance all of your relationships! Conscious thought process can be reflected through the symbolism and the language of Tarot - now, via your specialized card readings, you can identify key issues and helping aids to repair or improve your personal relationships. Enable patterns of constructive development into your psyche, find answers for love and self exploration, or discover time frames for events that affect your relationships. A Questions Statement is applied to each card to help you identify questions and to creatively form compelling answers. In addition to metaphorical meanings for each card, a general significance section is included for usage with other life issues. Modern-style illustrations by artist Delores Fitchie accompany the instructions.

Bring ancient wonder into your life with 44 colorful divination cards depicting creatures from mythologies around the world. This fantastical bestiary draws upon myths and legends, past to present, bringing them to those who seek personal growth and transformation. The creatures in this deck are relatable to everyday life: each one represents a type of person, a state of being, a problem, or a solution. The comprehensive guidebook for this practical divination tool instructs readers how to see mythical creatures within people and situations, including within themselves. Learn to identify your mythical creature totem, cultivate personal strengths using mythical power animals, and banish negative monsters from your life. The Mythical Creatures Oracle also serves as a fascinating resource for historical myths and legends and provides a focal point for transformative meditative exercises.Includes cards and book.

In the fourth and final instalment in ‘The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to…’ series, explore the magickal and powerful world of tarot. The world of tarot cards is swirling with rich meaning, symbolism and secrets waiting to reveal themselves. Whether you’re new to witchcraft, tarot, or both, this beginner’s guide to tarot magick is for you!   Including stunning illustrations from The Witch of the Forest’s very own Tarot Magick deck (illustrated by Viki Lester of Forensics and Flowers), and brimming with easy-to-learn information, explore the in-depth meanings and symbolism of every card, develop your intuitive tarot skills, and improve your wellness practice through the power of witchcraft and tarot.   Learn how to: Interpret all 78 cards in the modern tarot deck, Understand the difference between the ‘Major’ and ‘Arcana’ cards, including the difference between a pentacle, wand, sword and cup card, Note the importance of the element, zodiac signs and planet in astrology associated with each card Explore the significance of numerology in tarot, Practice a tarot ‘spread’ and give yourself a tarot reading, Incorporate tarot into your witchy and wellbeing practice, Give a tarot reading for friends and family, …and much more!   The book's jacket can aslo be flipped and used to practice a simple three-card-spread. With recipes, rituals and tips and tricks taken from The Witch of the Forest’s personal grimoire, learn how to use the cards as part of spells, to help you understand yourself better, and to improve your self-love practice.   Enchanting, empowering, and bursting with spellbinding artwork, The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to… series covers everything you need to know to begin and thrive on your witchcraft journey. From embracing and working with nature to learn more about green magick, to harnessing the magickal power of the moon and the stars, explore the life-changing world of witchcraft for wellbeing in Natural Magick, Earth Magick, Astrology Magickand Tarot Magick.   Also available, the Tarot Magick deck, the ultimate tarot deck for the modern witch.  

The ancient practice of tarot can bring insight to personal and professional situations, help the reader understand emotional issues and guide them through life's journey. A reading of the cards offers advice on how to approach and make the most of life's experiences and opportunities.

Learn how to take the wisdom gained from centuries of tarot and be prepared for what lies ahead.

Included are a 96-page book and a 78-card tarot deck.

Want to delve deeper into the concepts that made The Wildwood Tarot wildly popular? This workbook further explores those powerful ancient traditions. Wild Magic invokes the power of the Wildwood - the Green Man and Green Woman, as well as all the living archetypes of the forest, such as Herne the Hunter and Robin-in-the-Hood. Journey across time to the pre-Celtic world where primal forces, in the guise of animal, bird, and fish, roamed free and opened doorways into the otherworld of the Ancestors. With chapters on the Lore of the Wild, the Wheel of the Year, shamanic methods of examining the wild, and meditations designed to enable personal encounters with Wildwood archetypes, as well as newly crafted rituals enabling readers to celebrate festivals such as the Midsummer and Midwinter Solstices, the book takes a fresh and informed look at a set of ancient traditions applied to the present.

This is a hugely entertaining study that goes beyond biography to vividly portray Victorian life in a wider framework."Queen Victoria's Skull" explores the life and thinking of the Edinburgh phrenologist George Combe. Phrenology is a theory which claims to be able to detect personality traits, character and predisposition to criminality on the basis of the shape of the skull. Now dismissed as risible, it was treated with reverence by many Victorians.George Combe was the author of "The Constitution of Man", an ethical treatise that sold over 100,000 copies in Britain and 200,000 copies in America by 1900. The quirkiness of his life and work, and the fact that he befriended and influenced many public figures - from Prince Albert to George Eliot - make for an engaging story. "Queen Victoria's Skull", however, does more than tell the tale of one idiosyncratic individual. By tracing the development of Combe's intellectual interests it provides a prism through which to view Victorian culture, science and politics, covering themes of class, religion, sex, crime, art and the theatre. David Stack has written an entertaining and erudite study of an important, and now neglected, Victorian figure.

To walk among the age-old trees of the wildwood is to journey back in time, to a place of great simplicity and deep understanding. In this re-awakening of the original Greenwood Tarot, Mark Ryan and John Matthews introduce us to the classic forest archetypes of the Green Man and Woman, the Archer, the Hooded Man and the Blasted Oak. Will Worthington's rich and vivid images bring this ancient world to life and make it possible to feel the magic and power of the wildwood. The Wildwood Tarot draws inspiration from pre-Celtic mythology and a belief system steeped in shamanic wisdom and forest lore. Based on the seasonal rhythm and festivals of the ancient year, it connects us with a long-lost world - one that can help us to make sense of our own.