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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult
Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and
Romans used magic, who performed it – and why. Magic was
everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning
flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed
a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to destroy a house with
one well-aimed thunderbolt. It was everyday magic, but it was still
magical. Philip Matyszak takes readers into that world. He shows us
how to make a love potion or cast a curse, how to talk to the dead
and how to identify and protect oneself from evil spirits. He takes
us to a world where gods, like humans, were creatures of space and
time; where people could not just talk to spirits and deities, but
could even themselves become divine; and where divine beings could
fall from – or be promoted to – full godhood. Ancient Magic
offers us a new way of understanding the role of magic, looking at
its history in all of its classical forms. Drawing on a wide array
of sources, from Greek dramas to curse tablets, lavishly
illustrated throughout, and packed with information, surprises,
lore and learning, this book offers an engaging and accessible way
into the supernatural for all.
The world today is facing a bewildering array of problems where
human behavior is both brazen and bizarre. Those who are searching
for a way out are daring to ask fundamental questions: What is
man's rightful place? Are we a doomed species? Is God becoming
weary of mankind? In Man's Fate and God's Choice, Bhimeswara Challa
shares his comprehensive study of human behavior that suggests that
the very paradigm of our thinking is inappropriate for the current
challenges we face. In a thoughtful, innovative presentation of
ideas, Challa posits that any betterment in human behavior needs a
cathartic change at the deepest level, ultimately reawakening the
intelligence of the human heart. He begins by examining the
greatest challenge of this generation of human beings and continues
by placing the multiple identities of man in perspective, reviewing
our growing insensitivity to human suffering. Finally, he looks to
the living world for inspiration, metaphors, and models for human
transformation. Man's Fate and God's Choice incisively covers an
array of issues and proposes an agenda for action as it challenges
those who see misery and ask "Why?" to also see the promise in the
rainbow and then ask "Why not?"
After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1969 I was
commissioned as an officer in the Marines. I served an interesting
'tour of duty' in Southeast Asia in 1972, during which time I was
"in and out" of six different countries...including Vietnam. A
greenhorn lieutenant when I landed, I was eventually promoted to
captain. Because of my God given 'take charge personality' and a
few "very junior officer" notable accomplishments I found myself
frequently being handpicked for special assignments. I 'saw action'
with seven different units...some good ...some bad...some ugly. I
saw men die. I saw capable men withered by fatigue, brave men
crippled by fear. Since I served, more than forty years ago now, I
have had the pleasure and privilege of meeting and getting to know
hundreds of fellow-Vietnam Vets; short term acquaintances,
professional colleagues, neighbors, close friends, family members.
Although our individual Vietnam stories are unique and intensely
personal, I have come to realize that a common thread runs through
most of them. For more than twenty-five years I have been asked to
formally speak to sundry civic organizations, history classes, and
social gatherings. As a result of fielding thousands of audience
questions and listening to their spontaneous reactions to my
"talks" I have learned what people are interesting in hearing. I
have seen their reactions to my version of America's 'Vietnam
experience'. I know what's interesting and what's not; what's
important to those who weren't there, ordinary people who merely
wonder 'what it was like'. I have enjoyed two "successful careers"
and am currently embarked upon my third. I have fired most of
life's best bullets, emptied most of my chosen weapon's most
precious magazines, drained my fullest canteens, exhausted most of
my allotted time on this fair planet we call earth. I want to share
a few of the stories of men I served with, men I came to know later
in life, men I loved as brothers-in-arms surviving in harm's way;
or men who were simply 'Crazy Vietnam Vets' (like me) with a
special story to tell. "Men JUST like me...only different " Ours
are interesting up and down tales of wonder and weird, of good
times and bad. I am happily married to a "seasoned" school nurse,
am the father of three college educated sons, and have two fine
grandsons. I live in Blanco, Texas about forty miles due west of
Austin. I have always viewed life's glass as half full; hope you
enjoy our 'Not Ordinary' war stories.
"Amame dentro de ti. Porque yo estoy dentro de ti. En cada parte de
ti, en cada celula, yo estoy ahi. Y solamente cuando entras en
contacto profundo contigo mismo es que entras en contacto profundo
conmigo. Y solamente cuando te amas eternamente es que consigues
amarme eternamente. Yo estare siempre aqui." -- Jesus
Estas buscando una guia espiritual? Tienes problemas personales y
no sabes que hacer? Te preguntas si estas haciendo lo correcto? No
estas seguro si tus oraciones son escuchadas?
Por medio de un mensaje inspirador canalizado directamente a
Alexandra Solnado desde el Cielo, El libro de la luz te ofrece una
sabiduria simple pero profunda. Estos mensajes de luz son un
intento del cielo para darte consuelo e inspiracion. Para encontrar
las respuestas sobre las cosas que te preocupan, simplemente haz
una pregunta y toma dos letras Arameas de las diecisiete incluidas
en el libro. La tabla referencial que se encuentra en el interior
te guiara hacia el mensaje indicado que Jesus ha enviado para ti.
Los mensajes de luz de este libro estan relacionados con temas de
la vida como el perdon, amor incondicional, sentimiento de culpa,
perdida, abundancia, riesgo, proteccion, proposito y muchos mas.
Utiliza esta guia divina a diario en cualquier momento en que
necesites ayuda o sabiduria. Mas que un libro, El libro de la luz
es una guia para toda la vida.
"Spirit Speaks. Are You Listening?" follows the remarkable
spiritual journey of a woman who knew from early childhood that she
had a wise and true voice within that spoke to her from realms
beyond. Valerie Croce Stiehl outlines a life path every one of us
can take if we long for inner peace and fulfillment. Hers are words
to live by, road signs that can be followed readily no matter where
you are on your path. She tells of her early years as the suddenly
single mother of five children; years of deprivation as she worked
and went to school and struggled to put food on the table for her
family; a later executive career in Manhattan; a transforming Near
Death Experience as a result of a devastating car crash; and a
decade living on an Indian reservation in South Dakota. Those
experiences forged a woman of towering strength, love and
purpose-guided surely by Spirit. It has been said of her by a
spiritual teacher that she lives in a state of grace. This book
confirms the fact. ""Enlightened, deeply spiritual welcome, 'Spirit
Speaks' fulfills the seeker's quest for truths both mundane and
ethereal."" Swami Bhimasen - Sivanda Ashram, India ""Valerie shares
with us connedtedness to the universe, not unlike Nicholas Black
Elk, who, like her, left behind a comfortable world to seek truth
and beauty in the natural spiritualism of Native American
culture."" Don Wigal, Ph.D. - Experiences in Faith (1970)
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