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Learn the secrets to practicing magick on a budget with this
empowering guide. Featuring more than forty exercises and
practices, Thrifty Witchery shows that intuition, wisdom, and
intention are more important to your magick than expensive
trinkets. With these three skills, you can turn everything you
touch into a magickal tool. Vincent Higginbotham and Martha Kirby
Capo teach you how to see the world with a witch's eyes and mind.
Discover how to safely forage for supplies, find specific items you
know you need, and fabricate separate components into something new
and full of magickal intention. You'll discover how to speed up a
spell with hot sauce, create sigils with liquid eyeliner, use
eggshells for protection, and more. Most of all, this practical
guide demonstrates that the greatest tool you'll ever own is
yourself.
The definitive magic reference book for Witches, Wiccans and all
devotees of the magical arts. This is the real version of the
archetypal master spell book of fantasy that has a place in our
collective imagination.The spell book also contains a brief history
of and basic precepts of magic, plus material about the tools of
Witchcraft. Sales Handles: * Today there are many books of spells
for specific needs and occasions for the practising Wiccan/witch,
but no comprehensive and inclusive magic reference book exists. *
This is the magical equivalent of a prize and inspirational
cookbook: nothing is too basic to be explained and yet
sophisticated tastes as well as emergency situations are catered
for. * The book goes beyond merely the Wiccan tradition to include
a multitude of eastern and western magical traditions whilst
fulfilling the archetypal fantasy of the grand grimoire (master
spell book). * From Merlin and Grimm's fairytales, to Lord of the
Rings, Harry Potter and Disney's Sorcerer's Apprentice, plus
countless other fantasy stories, the master spell book has a place
in our collective imagination. This book is that fantasy made real.
The Everyday Osho provides brief daily meditations to build a
life-changing year of practice. Everyday Osho features 365 short
meditations that offer insights into living fully in the here and
now. Each brief text is thoughtful and inspiring and the perfect
length for starting a daily meditation practice. With topics that
range from gratitude to nature to philosophy to love, Everyday Osho
contains a full year of meditation and inspiration. For decades,
the insights of Osho have delighted and challenged spiritual
seekers. Everyday Osho offers readers daily encouragement to live
fully, integrating body, mind, and spirit.
This title offers user-friendly guidance for the millions of people
attempting to strike the right balance with computers, mobile
phones, blackberrys and ipods. Having traded face-to-face contact
for the rush of online communication, technology speaks to, but
never quite fulfills, a profound need for connection-in ways that
are addictive, but not ultimately satisfying. Worse, utilising such
technologies becomes a compulsive action, rather than a creative
process-and the resultant stress is likely to impede the very
multi-tasking and efficiency that the technology was meant to
inspire. Gordhamer brings the wisdom of Eastern meditative practice
to calm the frantic anxiety produced by our Western high-speed
technoculture.
Journey across the miles to encounter haunted streets and highways,
railways and bridges, and even the friendly skies! In this
collection of paranormal tales, the spirits don't sit still. They
ride the rails of ghostly trains and sit behind the wheels of
spectral autos. From haunted bridges, ocean liners, and stage
coaches to ghostly hitchhikers and cursed cars, the entities in
this book like to travel! Meet a ghost who walks the Titanic
exhibit - is he still looking for the sunken ship? A lovely
temptress in Pennsylvania may lure you to your doom at the
Birdsboro Bridge and she may even come up to your car to talk for a
bit. Seattle's underground labyrinth of streets may beckon you -
beware, these ghosts from the 1800s are not camera shy. The spirits
of Flight 401 will be on board, too, welcoming you to this tour of
haunted travels. So hang on tight as you travel along the haunted
highways and byways to spend time with ghostly travelers.
When he was only nine years old, Satish Kumar renounced the world
and joined the wandering brotherhood of Jain monks. Dissuaded from
this path by an inner voice at the age of eighteen, he became a
campaigner for land reform, working to turn Gandhi's vision of a
renewed India into reality. Fired by the example of Bertrand
Russell, he undertook a peace pilgrimage, walking from India to
America without any money, through mountains, deserts, storms and
snow. It was an adventure during which he was thrown into jail in
France, faced a loaded gun in America, and delivered packets of
'peace tea' to the leaders of the four nuclear powers. He settled
in England, taking on the editorship of Resurgence magazine, and
becoming the guiding light behind a number of ecological, spiritual
and educational ventures, including Schumacher College.This edition
of Satish Kumar's inspirational autobiography commemorates the
foundation of Schumacher College, with new chapters about the
college and bringing Satish's story up-to-date. Following Indian
tradition, in his fiftieth year he undertook another pilgrimage:
again without any money, he walked to the holy places of Britain -
Glastonbury, Lindisfarne, and Iona. Written with a penetrating
simplicity, No Destination is an exhilarating account of an
extraordinary life.
This beautiful book is filled with simple self-care tips and ideas
to help you nurture your well-being every day Self-care comes in
many guises, but at its heart it's anything you do to take care of
yourself. It could be five minutes of gentle breathing, time
reserved for pursuing a hobby, or the joy of a hot shower - as long
as it leaves you feeling restored and refreshed. Within these pages
you will find a raft of simple but effective tips to help on your
journey, including: Why self-care is key to happiness and health
Finding the best methods for you How to fit self-care into a busy
schedule Inspiration to nourish your mind, body and soul We all
need to take time out every now and again to recharge our
batteries. Whenever you find your energy fading, dip into this
beautiful book and find strength again.
Author John Bruna's essential guide presents a holistic approach to
genuine happiness. In contrast to stimulus driven pleasure,
contentment comes from living a life of meaning that aligns with
one's values. It identifies the common traps that people fall into
looking for happiness that actually create stress, worries and
fears, offering authentic mindfulness-based solutions to counteract
them. THE WISDOM OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE provides readers with
accessible wisdom and practical methods to cultivate deeper
satisfaction and contentment deeper satisfaction in every day
experiences. The real source of genuine happiness, in contrast to
stimulus driven pleasure, is living a life of meaning that aligns
with one's primary values. The increasing popularity of mindfulness
has unfortunately produced a wide variety of teachings and
programmes that water-down and misunderstand this important
philosophy and approach to living. Mindfulness is often reduced to
concentration exercises and a simplistic definition of being aware
of the present moment. In nearly all secular presentations of
mindfulness, it is taken out of the rich context of the Three
Higher Trainings (ethics, concentration and wisdom) of Buddhism in
which it was originally taught. The unique feature of this book is
that it is able to maintain the substance of the entire teaching as
a programme that accessible to people of all spiritual traditions
or no spiritual tradition.
In Conscious Crafts: Whittling, maker Barnaby Carder, aka Barn the
Spoon, reveals the meditative nature of the whittling process and
its empowering skill set for creating, and mindfulness. Making is
mindfulness made practical, and whittling is a renowned and
rewarding craft. Drawing on the traditions of green woodworking,
Barn the Spoon has created 20 modern makes, ranging from simple
tools including the classic spoon to decorative items such as
animals and woodprints. He shares the basic techniques to whittling
and shows how these can be developed for different projects, as
well as reconnecting us to nature's raw materials. Packed with
inspiring ideas and practical guidance, Conscious Crafts: Whittling
gives you the simple skills to get started with this fulfilling
craft, and explores how the joy of creating your own unique makes
can enrich your well-being. Clean photography, contemporary step-by
step illustration and heart-affirming text are neatly carved
together to celebrate handwork and the act of crafting for a
sustainable future. The projects: light pull; letter opener;
chopsticks; pickle fork; spoon rack; toaster tongs; plant label;
comb; hair pin; drop spindle; crochet hook; knitting needle;
button; pliers; bird; horse; whistle; tent peg; walking stick;
double ended hook; heart or floret decoration; and woodprint. The
Conscious Crafts series places mindfulness and well-being at the
heart of making. Picking out proven meditative crafts and bespoke
authors, these practical, contemporary guides are an inviting
introduction to reconnecting head, heart, and hands. Also available
from the Conscious Crafts series: Pottery, Quilting and Knitting.
Writing Phantoms in the Night or ETs? was not easy for author
Lorraine McAdam, and what she relates in this book might not be
believed by the vast majority of people -Â which is why she
delayed writing it for so long⌠Indeed, until now, only those in
her close, nuclear family had known of the details of her story,
which has been a lifelong one. But in her heart she eventually
realised that withholding her story -Â of what she has now
come to believe is some form of ongoing ET contact - was no longer
an option. And because it seems that the world at large has moved
to a more enlightened attitude towards âabducteesâ or
âexperiencersâ who have experienced and gone through this high
strangeness, loosely called âalien contactâ, McAdam now thinks
that the time is ripe to reveal her story. âThis is my own
simple, truthful, riveting, intriguing, and sometimes frightening
account of multiple encounters, and experiences, with beings I
believe originate from other worlds and, possibly, other
dimensionsâ, she writes. âAnd yet I am, to all who know me, an
ordinary English teacher, wife, and mother. So why me? I have no
answer.â
Vibrantly illustrated by artist and author Lisa Congdon-and
co-written by Congdon and her friend, brand strategist Andreea
Niculescu-this deck will help you live in accordance to what
matters most to you. Living your values increases your compassion,
reduces your stress, enhances your confidence, and allows you to
experience more intimacy in your relationships. These 78 cards
offer you a practical set of tools for determining your core values
and practicing them in your daily life. Start off with a simple
sorting exercise, then dive deeper into your highest values with
the prompts and activities listed on each card. The accompanying
booklet helps you use the deck to enrich your life and improve your
well-being. HANDS-ON EXERCISE: More engaging than a self-help book
and less daunting than trying to list your values on a blank page,
this deck offers a fun, hands-on way to identify your core
principles and integrate them into your life. GREAT GUIDANCE: Along
with helping you identify your values, these cards offer advice,
suggestions for short-term and long-term goals, and prompts that
will help you reflect and take action in meaningful ways. LONG-TERM
USE: As life inevitably changes and new milestones are reached,
it's good to re-center and reconnect with your values. This deck
can be used to see how your values have changed and what new ones
have emerged over time. Perfect for: * Anyone contemplating a big
life change (moving, switching jobs, etc.) * People looking for
personal growth or self-reflection tools * Individuals who want to
make meaningful New Year's resolutions * Fans of Lisa Congdon's
previous publishing, especially You Will Leave A Trail Of Stars
The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Difference (SPD)–and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents–now revised and updated.
Does your child exhibit…
- Over-responsivity–or under-responsivity–to touch or movement? A child with SPD may be a “sensory avoider,” withdrawing from touch, refusing to wear certain clothing, avoiding active games–or he may be a “sensory disregarder,” needing a jump start to get moving.
- Over-responsivity–or under-responsivity–to sounds, sights taste, or smell? She may cover her ears or eyes, be a picky eater, or seem oblivious to sensory cues.
- Cravings for sensation? The “sensory craver” never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy play, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement.
- Poor sensory discrimination? She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences–unaware of what she’s holding unless she looks, and unable to sense when she’s falling or how to catch herself.
- Unusually high or low activity level? The child may be constantly on the go–wearing out everyone around him–or move slowly and tire easily, showing little interest in the world.
- Problems with posture or motor coordination? He may slouch, move awkwardly, seem careless or accident-prone.
These are often the first clues to Sensory Processing Difference–a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. The Out-of-Sync Child offers comprehensive, clear information for parents and professionals–and a drug-free treatment approach for children.
This revised edition includes expanded information about SPD “look-alikes,” including Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and autism; about diagnosis and treatments; and about other topics.
For fans of The Wild Unknown, a beautifully illustrated,
gender-neutral tarot deck and guidebook from a mother-son duo that
reminds us we are all connected and provides a highly inclusive
experience of self-reflection, self-love, and self-compassion. The
Sacred Web Tarot envisions a world without separation, where
everyone and everything is a silken thread in the great weaving of
the Cosmos. It is a transformational and timely approach that moves
beyond traditional, gendered imagery, card names, and
interpretations, focusing on personal and communal growth. Using
The Sacred Web, you will discover that every encounter, every
energy you meet is meant to teach and transform you. Born from
pain-after James Brown IV sustained a life-threatening brain
injury-this stunning digitally illustrated tarot deck is a work of
love and affirmation that invites you to sit with your life
experiences, be present to whatever arises, and experience
challenges as opportunities for self-discovery, liberation, and
healing. This beautifully designed boxset features an illustrated
guidebook using only gender-neutral pronouns, and a deck of 78
digitally designed cards with a 79th bonus card: "The Sacred Cosmic
Self." Each card is a portal for connection, an invitation to scrub
away the illusion that we are separate from others. To deepen your
spiritual experience, the guidebook associates each card in the
deck with the energy of gemstones and crystals, numerology and
astrology guidance, yoga poses, the sacred sound of mantra, and the
energy of mudras. The Sacred Web Tarot invites you to embark on a
gentle and uplifting journey of self-reflection through which you
can cultivate self-love and in return, love for all things and all
beings.
This is an ideal introduction to yoga for everyone, written and
presented by experts The philosophy and benefits of Iyengar yoga
are clearly explained and there is advice on how to begin and what
equipment is needed. The asanas, or postures, are grouped into type
for ease of reference, and are tailored for the beginner and those
at intermediate level, and includes a special section on asanas for
specific ailments such as asthma, migraines, insomnia and anxiety.
A chapter on making yoga enjoyable and stimulating for children is
also included, with fun animal poses. A comprehensive guide to
meditation practice and techniques is also featured. This practical
yoga course is a concise instructional guide to helping yoga and
meditation become part of your life.
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