Do the fractious groups of Arabs and Israelis actually need each other? Can the Pentagon find new enemies to replace the USSR? Are married couples held together by a shared sense of enmity toward outside parties and even each other? Who is more likely to cultivate enemies - men or women? Is the "devil" a created enemy? Is the need for enemies psychological, sociological, or biological? These and other fascinating questions are explored by David P. Barash as he skillfully combines findings from biology, psychology, sociology, politics, history, and even literature to shed new and unexpected light on the human condition.
Barash also offers startling and controversial observations about who we are as human beings and why we seem to thrive on adversarial relationships. He argues that we create and perpetuate our "enemy system" by "passing the pain along" - from child abuse to ethnic antagonism. We may well harbor a vestigial "Neanderthal mentality," which induces us to behave in ways that were adaptive in our evolutionary past but which have broad and even global implications today. Beloved Enemies concludes with a hopeful message: We can overcome, not simply our enemies, but our need to have enemies, and our penchant for creating them. To those who seek a better understanding of the nature of conflict and to those who remain confident that we can find answers to seemingly endless and complex antagonisms, Beloved Enemies offers much food for thought.

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them-and to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof). Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical well-being. With empathy and rigor, DeSteno chronicles religious rites and traditions from cradle to grave. He explains how the Japanese rituals surrounding childbirth help strengthen parental bonds with children. He describes how the Apache Sunrise Ceremony makes teenage girls better able to face the rigors of womanhood. He shows how Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion. He demonstrates how the Jewish practice of sitting shiva comforts the bereaved. And much more. DeSteno details how belief itself enhances physical and mental health. But you don't need to be religious to benefit from the trove of wisdom that religion has to offer. Many items in religion's "toolbox" can help the body and mind whether or not one believes. How God Works offers advice on how to incorporate many of these practices to help all of us live more meaningful, successful, and satisfying lives.

You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America

Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.

This is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses

Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.

An attempt to collect from Scripture the innumerable proofs of God's all-mighty power and of the Divine element in the Bible itself.

Tune in to the frequency of these beautiful cards to cultivate high-vibe practices and align your energy with living a heart-centred life. 'Kyle Gray is an incredibly talented medium and guide for a new generation of spiritual seekers and the already converted.' Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author Each engaging card in this deck will bring you closer to a higher frequency and help you find inner confidence, self-trust and purpose. With 11 themes such as 'Ignite', 'Express', 'Activate' and 'Manifest', the cards align with one of the 11 chakras (including four higher chakras: Earth Star, Gaia Gateway, Soul Star and Stellar Gateway) and kundalini to offer you guidance for any challenge or question. You'll learn to trust in the support and love from the Universe, feel confident in your spiritual practice and attract positivity, miracles and joy into your life. You'll also find inspiration through the high-vibe illustrations by Ari Wisner and feel supported by each carefully curated message. Through this deck, Kyle shows you how to discover your true potential, elevate your vibration and create an incredible life.

Out with the bad energy, in with the good! Khi Armand, a specialist in space clearing with expertise in rootwork and shamanism, offers a fantastic illustrated guide to resolving energetic issues in any home or office. He lays out such space-clearing methods as divination and consciousness-shifting: explains how to form a relationship with your space as a spiritual entity; discusses smudging, asperging, floorwashing and visualisation; and divulges many other ideas for protecting and blessing your environment.

"This is a new and scholarly study of William Michael Rossetti's seance diary, which is a fascinating first-hand source for the Rossetti brothers in the 1860s and offers a new perspective on the relationship between the Pre-Raphaelite circle and the spiritualist world." (Jan Marsh) "As quirky and unsettling as the table-turnings it documents, this meticulously edited and annotated seance diary features guest-appearances from the spirits of John Polidori, Elizabeth Siddal and Gabriele Rossetti, among many notable others. Essential reading for anyone interested in the Pre-Raphaelites, Spiritualism, and the Victorian paranormal." (Dinah Roe, Reader in Nineteenth Century Literature, Oxford Brookes University) William Michael Rossetti's seance diary is a remarkable document in both the history of Pre-Raphaelitism and nineteenth-century spiritualism. In this previously unpublished manuscript, Rossetti meticulously recorded twenty seances between 1865 and 1868. The original motive was the death, in 1862, of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's wife, Elizabeth Siddal. He felt a profound sense of guilt about her and began these seances to reassure himself that she was happy in the afterlife. Messages came from many spirits within the Pre-Raphaelite circle and provide an unprecedented record of spiritualist activity in the late nineteenth century. Questions and answers fill the pages of the diary, many of them communicating uncannily accurate information or details that could be known only to the participants. This book also includes another unpublished document showing spiritualism in action. It comprises a long letter to Dante Gabriel Rossetti written in 1856 from the artist and spiritualist medium Anna Mary Howitt recounting her interactions with the spirit world and her (sometimes violent) experiences as she became aware of the extent of her psychic powers. Both sections of this book provide an original insight into the cult of spiritualism and throw considerable light on the interactions between members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle and beyond.

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“Kyle certainly knows how to live a high-vibe life and this book is filled with inspiration so you can do exactly that!”
–Vex King, best-selling author of Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing Is the New High

Everything is comprised of energy, including you! You express energy in what you create, experience, and attract. Right now, the Universe is calling you to align your life to a higher energetic frequency, and at any given moment you have the opportunity to Raise Your Vibration. Let best-selling author Kyle Gray be your guide!

This new edition focuses Kyle’s teachings into 77 essential healing practices, sharing inspiring affirmations, channeled wisdom, and energetic messages to help you awaken your divine connection and activate your light. You’ll discover how to:

· Trust in the love and support of the Universe
· Clear your energy field and protect your vibes
· Activate the flow of spiritual energy through your chakras
· Cultivate a daily spiritual practice with simple tools
· Attract positive experiences into your everyday life

“Raising your vibration is all about choosing to be that good vibe wherever you go. Essentially, it’s about making the conscious choice to be the good you were born to be.

The high-vibe life is a good life. That doesn’t mean that everything’s going to be rosy, but it does mean that you have tools and practices that you can use when you need them.

That’s what I’ve learned about raising your vibration―it’s not about avoiding life’s challenges or high-vibing your way out of being human, it’s about being able to come back to your center more quickly when things get gnarly, challenging, or even dark.

My prayer is that no matter what comes up in your life, this book will support you in tapping into the resources you have within and returning to the highest vibration.”

Love,
Kyle Gray

Raise Your Vibration will help you lead a high-vibe life with purpose and love, so that you make room for an endless flow of miracles, guidance, and spiritual support in every area of your life!

"Gems are precious and each one can assist you on a spectacular journey to enlightenment." Yeshua. What if you didn't have access to the crystal you wanted to work with? Through the power of intention and the creative use of thoughts and words, these 44 colorful and powerful cards can remedy this for you! Using your intention, carrying a crystal card is like carrying the physical gemstone. The cards also give a crystal description and provide sound meaning and advice channeled by Yeshua (Jesus). The workbook describes how one can use crystal cards for empowerment, personal growth, and the attainment of peace in one's life through the clearing of chakras. This deck and guide can also be used as an oracle and is intended for the layperson through the seasoned healer.Includes cards and book.

This entry in the popular Little Bit Of series helps you understand, and develop, your powers of intuition. Intuition is something we're all born with and use every day. But generally, it's not consciously explored and strengthened like a muscle. But with the right work, we all can increase our intuitive ability. This fascinating introduction guides you, with the help of real-life examples from over two decades as a spiritual life coach, how to listen to your intuition, act upon it, and discover the resulting flow and magic that comes from living life intuitively.

See the history of witchcraft, magic and superstition come to life with this spectacular supernatural book! From alchemy and modern Wicca to paganism and shamanism, this enchanting book takes you on a mystical journey that will leave you spellbound. This is the perfect introduction to magic and the occult! This reference book on witchcraft is packed with: - Informative, engaging, and accessible text and lavish illustrations - Special features on aspects of magic, such as oracle bones of ancient China, the Knights Templar, and magic at the movies, and "plants and potions", such as mandrake and belladonna examine topics in great detail - Quick-fact panels that explore magic origins, key figures, key deities, use in spells, structures of religions, and more This indispensable witchcraft book explores the common human fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural. It provides you with a balanced and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija. Expect the unexpected with A History Of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult. It will open your eyes to other worlds. Discover forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones. Explore the presence of witchcraft in literature from Shakespeare's Macbeth to the Harry Potter series, and the ways in which magic has interacted with religion. Whether you're a believer or a sceptic, this richly illustrated history book provides a fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft, magic and the occult.

Let Steve Murray show you step by step how to learn Psychic Communication with dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, any and all pets! The steps explain how to Psychically send information to a pet, and how to Psychically receive information from a pet. Any person can learn Pet Psychic Communication with Steve's guidance. Two psychic abilities assist with Pet Psychic communication: Clairsentience and Clairvoyance. "Clairvoyance" is the psychic ability of receiving information mentally through images. "Clairsentience" is the psychic ability of receiving information through feelings and bodily sensations. Steve also provides a Bonus program on the video that will help open both psychic abilities for you. The DVD includes: A complete step-by-step instructions on how to psychically communicate with pets; A program to increase your Clairsentience and Clairvoyance abilities; Instructions for Long Distance Pet Psychic Communication. Steve also explains Clairsentience & Clairvoyance; Biological Intelligence; Alpha & Theta Brain Waves; Brain Wave Entrainment; and, Isochronic Tones.