..". a landmark in research of African oral traditions." --African Arts

..". a significant contribution to theunderstanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." -- Journal ofReligion in Africa

Yoruba texts and English translations of adivination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by maleand female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.

This comprehensive book will guide you, step-by-step, into a life full of promise and change, where you can tap into the world's cosmic power to help you make decisions and fulfil your destiny. The first section, Ancient Wisdom, teaches age-old ways to determine character and trace one's passage through life. In section two, Earth Secrets, ancient practices and rites are rediscovered. Follow shamanism's wise teachings and use dream therapy and mandala for meditations. Finally, the Mysterious Arts are revealed in the third section. Find out what the mystical tarot deck and I Ching can tell you about the course of your life.

When the authors stumbled across the Naadi palm-leaf readers of India they were in India for a wedding. While there they found their destiny and made the shocking discovery that our lives have been determined and mapped out centuries before. This book covers the authors' revelatory journey to the Naadis, to be told the precise details of their past, present and predictions of their future, which had been recorded in Sanskrit on palm leaves millennia ago, passed down by initiates to await long-destined appointments with those who come to find them.How does it feel to find out your soul's true mission has been documented in detail on an ancient 'leaf' that relates to you alone, and then to learn your future? Angela Donovan found it a deeply uplifting experience, but for her husband Andrew it was a life-changing moment that left him reeling, his lifelong skepticism challenged and destroyed. The book speaks to both the spiritually minded and the skeptical. This book gives an inspiring look into one of the greatest mystical secrets of India - the hidden oracle. It tells readers how to find the Naadis for themselves.

Every face has a story to tell...what is yours? Joey Yap's "Face Reading Essentials" comprise a series of short yet detailed guides that describe each important facial trait on the face. These are accompanied by clear, elegant illustrations that you can easily identify and reference into types on a REAL face. You will be able to use the information given to ' practice' on any face, whether it's your own, or those of your friends, family, and colleagues. In this book on the Face Shapes, be informed and be entertained with this guide to knowing what a unique shape of face can reveal about you, and those around you! Find yourself, your friends, and your family among the 50 types of face shapes shown here, and be on your way towards understanding what lies beneath. Can you tell the level of your reproductive capabilities based on your philtrum? What does it mean if your philtrum is not visible? Do you have the Fa Ling that denotes good reputation or stature in your later years? Flip open the pages of this book to know what type of face shape you have, and what it means. It's as simple as that! An ancient practice is now condensed into easy-to-digest nuggets of information. If you've ever wanted to know more about people in general, and why we have such vastly different personalities, perceptions, and reactions, Face Reading is the first captivating step in a journey that will reveal plenty of insight. Simple, intriguing, and most of all, FUN, you'll never look at any face -- and its shape -- the same way again!

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology.

From Jennifer Sodini, founder of the wildly popular conscious media platform Evolve and Ascend, and illustrator Natalee Miller, the Amenti Oracle Feather Heart Deck and Guide Book brings the wisdom of Ma'at -- the ancient Egyptian concept of truth and balance -- to the modern world. Tapping into the concept of having a heart "as light as a feather," Amenti brings the esoteric teachings of Emerald Tablet and hermetic scholars to contemporary audiences. Built around timeless ideals, including "I Am Humble" and "I Embrace the All," these beautifully designed oracle cards feature 42 unique illustrations alongside bite-sized guidance for modern-day soul-seekers. The accompanying illustrated guide book delves deeper into the meaning of the cards, as well as practical applications of Ma'at's teachings and sample spreads for conducting readings. This keepsake set features: 42 full-color oracle cards.144-page, full-color illustrated flexibound guide book. Full-color illustrated keepsake box with magnetic closure and flocked tray to hold cards.

There are 12 animals that make up the Chinese Zodiac, in a repeating cycle, and we are all born under one of these animal signs. The lovely illustrations in this book feature these 12 animals to color: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig in the illustrator's fun whimsical style. Some are shown alone, others are depicted in pairs or trios. There has never been a better time to pursue coloring as an activity or hobby. The charming drawings in the book will have you captivated for hours. Free yourself of stress and fatigue as you relax and color away. Comes with a Chinese zodiac guide!

Crystal Visions is a powerful guide book for anyone who loves crystals and has an interest in their healing vibrations. One of the wonderful things about this book is that it has color photographs of each healing stone. The physical properties and healing properties of each stone are described in clear, comprehensive language. Contained within this book as well is a convenient cross reference that associates specific body parts and diseases with the crystals that positively affect them.

Also known as dowsing, pendulum magic is a technique for seeing into the future, whether for information about romance, luck, reincarnation, or the psychic causes of disease. Step-by-step instructions are given for making pendulums with everything from gemstones and rings to buttons and fishing weights. The author also explains how questions should be asked as well as how the answers should be interpreted.

The author charts the rituals involved in divination, explains how to use pendulums in conjunction with tarot cards, crystals, astrology, and mediation.

The moon doesn't just affect the tides--it also affects our moods, our decision-making, and every living organism on Earth. Whether you want to make a good impression at an interview, start a new business, get married, try for a baby, buy a property, go on a diet, sow seeds, or harvest crops, matching the right action to the appropriate lunar phase will ensure the best results. And this book shows you how. There are auspicious days for all big decisions, according to their nature. Whatever your needs and desires, never underestimate the help you can receive from the power of the moon!

This is the classic Lenormand deck for the 21st century, now reissued with a fresh design to showcase the amazing hand-painted card illustrations that guide the diviner in solving problems, learning what the future holds and developing intuition. The traditional deck has been updated to make it as relevant as possible to contemporary readers, including in the LGBT community: the deck offers, for example, an extra Man card and an extra Woman card to allow same-sex relationships to appear in readings. Another extra card, the Divinator, allows the diviner themselves to appear in a spread. Other updates to make the cards feel more relevant today include reducing the original deck's reliance on Christian imagery, for example by changing the name of the Cross card to the Crossing, and replacing its crucifix artwork with a beautiful image of bird wings over a bridge. Much used by the Roma, the Lenormand cards are named after Marie-Anne Lenormand, a famous clairvoyant of the 18th and 19th centuries who read for Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte. Fascinated by this evocative oracle, cartomancer and Lenormand expert Caitlin Matthews commissioned simple yet profound artwork to capture the authentic flavour of the antique decks. The card illustrations are all hand-painted (rather than created as digital montages), allowing each card to express its own character. The accessible guidebook is suitable for a complete beginner to card divination, but also offers new perspectives to existing Lenormand users. There are detailed profiles of each card, as well as practical advice on using layouts to ask for guidance on a specific problem or to look at the bigger picture and discover true purpose in life.

Aleister Crowley, Frieda, Lady Harris and Betty May were no strangers to bohemian life; they embraced escapism, freedom and remained true to their indomitable spirits rebelling against the backdrop into which they were born. Through the art of natal astrology, we can see what their motivations were including their potential strengths and challenges. New research; some rarely seen photographs and some new biographical information, coupled with an astrological narrative lay at the heart of this book. Artists and astrologers; bohemians, ceremonial magicians and Thelemites, occultists, philosophers, Tarot historians and writers... welcome to Crowley, Harris and May.