Explore your spiritual and human existence within the bounds of natural imagery and look into the energies, fears, and wrong beliefs that are holding you back from having the best life possible. Via Shamanism studies, these 44 beautifully drawn oracle cards on black background will help you learn the importance of symbolism in the human psyche. Discover for yourself and others the energies surrounding situations in life that can hinder or assist you along your path of self-awareness and healing. Whether a novice or skilled reader, the messages found in these cards and the accompanying guidebook will give you the insight, personal empowerment, and trust in your own intuitive abilities and will allow you to begin an energetic healing journey that is precisely tailored to you. Consider the universal symbols and energetic messages these cards have for you. Begin living a life of spiritual clarity, energetic oneness, and personal empowerment.Includes cards and book.

"Tessas deep intimacy with Teresa of Avila . . . creates an invitational space for readers of any tradition (or none) to enter into their own transformational relationship with the wild woman of Avila."Mirabai Starr. This fresh, upbeat, and deftly profound book joyfully reconnects the fullness of our lives and the depth of our prayer. Much more than yet another book about a great saint who once was, it actually rekindles something of St. Teresas outrageous spiritual impulse for contemporary readers, particularly those who describe themselves as "spiritual, not religious." Tessa Bielecki is the author of several books on St. Teresa of Avila, as well as a former Abbess. "

World-renowned yoga master Amrit Desai melds ancient wisdom with modern practicality as he offers piercing insight into the nature of relationships as a road map to fulfillment. The appendix includes outline of the basic life-observances of yoga, guidelines for day-to-day living, and meditations on healing relationships.Yogi Amrit Desai is recognized as one of the pioneers of the authentic teachings of yoga in the West. Today he oversees the Amrit Yoga Institute in Salt Springs, Florida, with its many affiliate branches and teachers in North America and Europe. He travels extensively giving talks and workshops.

"Love is a theme which at all times and in all countries has been of primary interest to men and women, and therefore this book, which throws an illuminating ray of light in many a dark place still wrapped in mystery and silence, not only impresses the psychologist, but also fascinates the general reader with its wealth of interesting detail and charm of expression."-Ellie Schleussner In The Evolution of Love (1922) the Austrian Poet-Philosopher Emil Lucka reveals his conception of the development of love and sex. In his revolutionary presentation of ideas, the author blends history, psychology, and philosophy to speculate that love is not a fundamental predisposition, but evolved through historical changes. There are three distinct stages of the development of love that Lucka explores in this important work; Metaphysical Eroticism, the first, is the exploration of emotional climaxes and the sexual instinct. Moving from prehistoric man through the ideals of Greek love, and to the spread of Christianity, he lays his foundation through the lens of history. The second stage is Love, which he again demonstrates its development through history, specifically the birth of European civilization. The third stage is the unity of sexual impulse and love, the evolution of the spiritual love of man for woman based on personality. Finally, Lucka delves into erotic aberrations, exploring perversities of sex and love through the progress of history. In Lucka's conclusion, he looks at the realm of the spirit in the context of Ernst Heackel's biogenetic law. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Evolution of Love is both modern and readable.

From bootleggers and supernatural deaths to ghoulish legends and magical vortexes, this ghostly tour of Central Arizona is an entertaining - and scary - trip. Visit the Jerome Grand Hotel, and stay in one of their "Death Rooms." Travel through vortexes at Bell Rock and Boynton Canyon. Learn about ghost sightings at the Chapel of the Holy Cross and, if you get hungry, the Haunted Hamburger serves up a good ghost tale. Visit Superstition Mountain to Flagstaff, with just a touch of a "Hollywood in Arizona" legend thrown in for good measure. Come along for the ride... if you dare.

Discusses consciousness, the nature of God, sexuality, human knowledge, robots, and the future.

This book brings the wisdom of the ancient healing practice of shamanism together with the insights of contemporary psychology to provide an integrated approach to the treatment of traumatic symptoms.'Soulfulness' has two historic shamanic roots: Mayan and Native American psychology - a psychology of Self - as expressed in the many aspe

Gifted children are prevalent in our society today, and many are part of intuitive groups that include Indigo, Crystal, and psychic children. Determine what types of gifts your child has among the three types. Understand what these children see and feel, and learn how to enhance and work with their abilities. Gain methods to teach them to use their skills to best advantage. Exercises address kids of all ages and learning types, and help you understand the mystery of psychic ability and its connection to your child. With an easy-to-understand format and simple exercises, learn not only help to strengthen your bond with your child, but to open your own sensitivities as well.

How do we heal? The Healing Tarot: 78 Ways to Wellness utilizes the wisdom of the Tarot to answer this most fundamental question. Tarot is a tool for holistic healing of the entire person: spirit, mind, emotions, and body. Here find a spiritual study of what each Tarot card imparts about health from Astrological, Qabalistic, Archetypal, and Traditional perspectives. 78 whimsical line art illustrations focus upon the lessons Tarot offers about health, diet, fitness, and wellness - with an emphasis upon bringing balance to the body/mind/spirit connection. A comprehensive companion guide details upright and reversed meanings for each card inviting readers of any experience level to accurately perform wellness readings for themselves or others.Includes cards and book.

What do pets, ghosts, and mysteries have in common? Spirit and questions about the "otherside." Through the world of animal communication and ghost hunting, learn the ropes of talking to pets and ghost animals. Spend time with a Hollywood bird that keeps company with a Mafia ghost. Meet a frustrated dog in Pennsylvania trying to return to her mistress after death. Feel the suffering of one cat who gives her life to save another. Meet an intelligent horse who has all the right jokes, and another whose life revolved around "work." The author "does the good work" with a Connecticut ghost hunter's deceased cat and sees a rock creature from another dimension. Laugh, cry, and be creeped out as you follow ghostly antics of this author-turned-animal communicator. Farfetched? No; you can do it, too! Let her show you how!

Pennsylvania's Lower Susquehanna Valley, including Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland, Adams, and York Counties, is no stranger to the existence of ghosts, angels, and elementals. Visit haunted hotspots to see what shows up in mirrors at Golden Lane Antiques and Art Gallery and hear secrets kept in Hanover, where family cats are mistreated by ghosts. Spend time with elementals at Chickie's Rock or Fort Hunter Park. Descend into Catacombs at Bube's Brewery in Mt. Joy, have your picture taken with a ghost at Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs, and be pushed by ghosts at the Accomac Inn. These stories and more will show that the energy of mankind, nature, and spirituality connect the physical and spiritual world in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley.

Baltimore, Maryland, has harbor neighborhoods that have a long and colorful history of industry, immigrants, and ghosts. This spellbinding book exposes some of their unknown scary histories and uncovers 37 hauntings along the water. From the ghost of a drowned boy in Canton to the famous haunts of Fort McHenry, tantalizing stories pay homage to the people who remained behind. Meet the more "spirited" residents of the Canton, Fell's Point, Inner Harbor, Federal Hill and Locust Point neighborhoods, including the ghost with a favorite polka on the juke box and the lady who rewards cleanliness with money. Featuring 68 b/w photos of the haunted sites, this spooky volume is not to be missed.

The Mid-Atlantic region has a long and colorful history that includes some of the most supernatural happenings in the United States. Visit over 100 paranormal public places, people, and things in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Explore monsters and miracles, buried treasures and bogeymen, haunts, witches, and pirates galore. Meet Delaware's Witch of Pungo, who returns in spirit every July to visit Witch Duck Bay, where she was killed. Learn about a hybrid creature in Maryland called Goatman, suspected of mutilating animals, and roam halls with ghostly patients at the Public Hospital for the Insane in Virginia. Relax with the water spirit at the Devil's Pool in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, or spend time with the spirit Emily at Elaine's Haunted Bed and Breakfast as she takes in the ocean air with you on the New Jersey shore. Investigations of haunted towns, curses and jinxes, sacred stones, devilish destinations, and more will scare and surprise you as you experience the Mid-Atlantic through encounters with the supernatural.

Learn simple step-by-step techniques for drawing and embellishing the exciting, inspiring, and beautiful motifs of sacred geometry. In Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, artist, instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon takes you on an inner voyage of creative discovery. Learn how sacred geometry has been practiced and celebrated by cultures all over the world and influenced artists throughout history, including Leonardo da Vinci Start with the essentials-compass drawing with graphite pencils on paper-then explore the featured mediums for embellishing, including colored pencils, watercolor, inks, and other easy-to-use mediums Take a step-by-step look at fundamental drawing techniques for a variety of universal motifs, starting with the simple circle and building to more complex motifs, including the Yin Yang symbol, the Tree of Life, the Torus, and the Vortex Learn to paint a variety of stunning effects and find great project ideas for creating amazing images The study and creation of sacred geometry inspires the imagination and provokes reflection. So grab your pencils and take a beautiful creative journey with drawing! Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

Grab your flashlight and camera to tour the spookier side of the Lehigh River Valley in Pennsylvania! Meet a mysterious pipe-smoking man at Wydnor Hall Inn, then help keep the Union and West End Cemetery beautiful with the "Lady in the Blue Dress." Sit down for a good meal at the White Palm Tavern, and perhaps the ghost of Emma will bring you a drink. Listen for the giggles of a redheaded ghost before he disappears behind the only tree in the Freemansburg Cemetery. Learn about the Shadow Figure of the Lake House Hotel who appeared to a group of over 20 ghost hunters! Explore the Lehigh Valley and beyond, seeking out glowing red eyes, phantom telephones, and apparitions of the young and old. The ghosts await you!

Have you wondered what lies beyond the grave? Join the Paranormal Adventurers as they unlock secrets in some of Long Islands historic and most haunted cemeteries. Venture with them into the darkest regions of the paranormal. See ghostly mists and hear spirit voices at Potter's Field in Yaphank, where spirits have only a number to identify them. Feel the toxic presence of spirits on your skin, like fingers melting into flesh, at the East Hillside Cemetery in Glen Head, where ghosts hunt live children. Visit Machpelah Cemetery in Ridgewood Queens, where Harry Houdini is buried. See the creepiest and most mysterious cemetery on Long Island where you might see a white-faced phantom hiding in the darkness of the shadows watching you. Join The Paranormal Adventurers as they search for ghostly clues...you won't be sorry...

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is one of the most haunted places in the world. For three days in July, 1863, the fields, farms, and town were left blood-soaked and piled high with wounded and dead soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies. At the Jennie Wade house, meet an angry spirit in the basement, who tries to keep people away. Learn about the negative spirit at The Soldiers Museum that had paranormal investigators chasing it through darkened hallways. Hear the tortured children in The Orphanage basement that still romp and play there. Tour the Triangular Field to see Confederate soldiers who still battle and hear a lone bugler who plays Taps late in the evening at The Wheatfield. Feel the torrential rain storm that never happened near Picketts Charge. The dead in Gettysburg are alive and waiting for you.

A challenge that many pagans and Earth-based spiritual practitioners face is how to integrate sustainable living with our everyday lives. By offering a vision of "sacred actions," or the integration of sustainable living with Earth-based spirituality, learn how to combine the three ethics: people care, earth care, and fair share, to execute comprehensive sustainable living through the lens of paganism. Find a wide variety of accessible sustainable-living activities, rituals, stories, and tools framed through the neopaganism eightfold Wheel of the Year. Each chapter is tied to one of the eight holidays, offering specific themes that deepen topics, including home and hearth, lawns and gardens, food and nourishment, ritual items and offerings, reducing waste and addressing materialism, and much more. Consider this your manual of personal empowerment through sustainability as a spiritual practice.

Keith Thomas's classic study of all forms of popular belief has been influential for so long now that it is difficult to remember how revolutionary it seemed when it first appeared. By publishing Religion and the Decline of Magic, Thomas became the first serious scholar to attempt to synthesize the full range of popular thought about the occult and the supernatural, studying its influence across Europe over several centuries. At root, his book can be seen as a superb exercise in problem-solving: one that actually established "magic" as a historical problem worthy of investigation. Thomas asked productive questions, not least challenging the prevailing assumption that folk belief was unworthy of serious scholarly attention, and his work usefully reframed the existing debate in much broader terms, allowing for more extensive exploration of correlations, not only between different sorts of popular belief, but also between popular belief and state religion. It was this that allowed Thomas to reach his famous conclusion that the advent of Protestantism - which drove out much of the "superstition" that characterised the Catholicism of the period - created a vacuum filled by other forms of belief; for example, Catholic priests had once blessed their crops, but Protestants refused to do so. That left farmers looking for other ways of ensuring a good harvest. It was this, Thomas argues, that explains the survival of what we now think of as "magic" at a time such beliefs might have been expected to decline - at least until science arose to offer alternative paradigms.

Food, Festival and Religion explores how communities in northern Italy find a restorative sense of place through foodways, costuming and other forms of materiality. Festivals examined by the author vary geographically from the northern rural corners of Italy to the fashionable heart of urban Milan. The origins of these lived religious events range from Christian to vernacular Italian witchcraft and contemporary Paganism, which is rapidly growing in Italy. Francesca Ciancimino Howell demonstrates that during ritualized occasions the sacred is located within the mundane. She argues that communal feasting, pilgrimage, rituals and costumed events can represent forms of lived religious materiality. Building on the work of scholars including Foucault, Grimes and Ingold, Howell offers a theoretical "Scale of Engagement" which further tests the interfaces between and among the materialities of place, food, ritual and festivals and provides a widely-applicable model for analyzing grassroots events and community initiatives. Through extensive ethnographic research and fieldwork data, this book demonstrates that popular Italian festivals can be ritualized, liminal spaces, contributing greatly to the fields of religious, performance and ritual studies.

If you think your house may be haunted, you're not alone. Many people struggle with questions about ghosts and all the things that go along with them - disembodied voices, hearing furniture move across wooden floors that are really carpeted, cold spots, disappearing items; the list goes on. This, then, is the guide for you! Learn how to tell if your house is haunted, what ghosts are and why they are, what to expect from a paranormal investigation team (or how to investigate on your own if you'd prefer), and what to do if your house really is haunted. In this day of electronics, hauntings aren't just knocks, creaks, and footsteps... The way spirits can interact with the world - and you - may amaze you. You'll meet four families who have lived with some very active spirits within their homes. As you learn about what these families have experienced and how they've dealt with their hauntings, you may better understand your own situation. An essential guidebook for anyone who thinks they may be sharing their home with the paranormal.

This is a guide for the practising magician who wants a greater understanding of Qabalah concepts and practice. Created by Anita Kraft, one of the world's most respected Qabalist teachers, this workbook teaches readers how to practise Qabalah using tarot, plants, stones, perfumes, the zodiac and other magical sources.