Collection: Spirituality & Religion

This book presents the qualities and uses of 12 minerals (salts) that should be present in our bodies in perfect balance. The salts are found naturally in the Earth's rocks and soils and are present in food grown organically in mineral-rich soils. Modern lifestyles and processed foostuffs lead to a depletion of these substances in our bodies and make us susceptible to a wide range of ailments. Margaret Roberts shares her vast knowlegde of how supplementing our diet with tissue salts can promote good health and treat ailments.

"Told with authenticity, Troy's book isn't about vanity, it's about your total health, wellbeing and real living. Read it and practice!" -Michael Beckwith, Best-Selling Author and Founder of Agape International Spiritual Center in Beverly Hills, CA

A Journey to Self Love. Designed for men or women, young or old, healthy or sick. It's the owner's manual for the human body temple/spiritual spacesuit and it details our symbiotic relationship with the earth. As above, so below. Healthy me = healthy planet.

Like Neo in "The Matrix," most of the people on this planet spend their days in a prison of their own minds. They are controlled by powerful and nefarious forces whose goal is to enrich themselves at any cost. But at the end of the day, no one can really tell you any of that. You have to experience it for yourself.

Chock full of strong language, adult situations and mind-bending "out of the mainstream" ideas, #RIPPEDAT50 will challenge you to think for yourself and restructure your beliefs around life, relationships, and personal health to lead you in the direction of your highest and greatest good, to achieve true Self Love.

"I have read a lot of books in my life, but never one like this... this captivating memoir will take you places you might never have gone on your own: into the elemental mysteries of life, death, creatureliness, and divinity with someone who has turned from the orderliness of religion to find salvation in the God of the Wild. I'm glad I went." --Barbara Brown Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Church and Learning to Walk in the Dark

A pastor walks out of the church and into the woods, in pursuit of the God he's lost.

Millions of Americans, disillusioned with organized religion, yearn for meaning and transcendence in their lives, and many of them are finding that in nature. When pastor and theologian Tony Jones, Ph.D., had his crisis of faith, brought on by personal trauma and broken relationships, he sought solace in the outdoors - paddling a canoe, hunting with his dog, butchering deer.

When he walked out of the church and into the woods, he left the orderly pews and numbered hymns for chaotic spaces and untamed wilderness. And he re-discovered God -- a God who brings peace in the midst of storms, a God who lives in the community of our fellow creatures, a God who's acquainted with death. This is the God of wild places.

In The God of Wild Places, Tony mines his own experiences, recent research in evolutionary psychology, and ancient wisdom from various spiritual and philosophical traditions to fashion lessons about solitude, the predator-prey relationship, the importance of place, risk, failure, and death, and the chaotic presence of God.

Tony's guidance in The God of Wild Places promises to introduce a generation of Americans to the transcendence available only in untamed spaces; his writing draws on wisdom from Christianity to Buddhism, Kant to Cioran, Jim Harrison to Annie Dillard. This is a journey of loss and discovery through forests and fields, lakes and streams, from knowing to unknowing, from finding to losing -- from life to death, and then back to life.

La mitología japonesa, tan atrayente como desconocida en occidente, ha sido objeto de numerosos tratados y estudios. En este libro, de la mano del erudito japonés Masaharu Anesaki, se ofrece un volumen completo y sistematizado sobre los principales temas del folclore nipón. Las historias son narradas con concisión, buscando tanto el entretenimiento del lector como establecer las conexiones conceptuales y religiosas que existen entre ellas. Desde la narración de los mitos y relatos cosmogónicos hasta las leyendas de demonios y vampiros, se abarca todo el rico folclore japonés, con especial dedicación a las historias de animales, plantas y flores, así como a las historias humorísticas y satíricas propias de Japón. Un libro imprescindible para adentrarse en el conocimiento de los mitos y leyendas del país del sol naciente. Masaharu Anesaki fue un intelectual y erudito japonés, considerado el padre de los estudios religiosos y mitológicos en Japón; fue también un renombrado escritor, político y filósofo. Dedicó parte de su vida a difundir la cultura japonesa en Estados Unidos y Europa.

Discover the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500 herbs and spices in The Complete Language of Herbs--now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.

Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.

Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep guests' negative energy from entering? Reaching the height of popularity during the Victorian era, floriographies--dictionaries of symbolic flower meanings--were an amusing pastime and art to subtly communicate unspoken emotions.

To complement the success of The Complete Language of Flowers, author S. Theresa Dietz has scoured historic sources and compiled an equally beautiful compendium in The Complete Language of Herbs, revealing the secrets and powers of hundreds of common and forgotten herbs and spices from around the world.

Together with stunning full-color illustrations and two indexes, one for searching by common herb and spice name and the other organized by meaning, this beautiful reference is a must-have for gardeners, chefs, party planners, and food enthusiasts.

Concise and elegant, this is a book about the Jewish religion - not about the Jewish culture or Zionism, but about those beliefs, ideals, and practices that make up the historic Jewish faith. Including both the modernist and the traditionalist view in his exploration, Rabbi Steinberg discusses the Torah, what Judaism says about God and the relationship, and what exists in the Kingdom of God. He also talks about the laws that define Judaism, the practices and rituals that sustain it, and the synagogue and the rabbinate that support it.

For all students of Judaism - be they practicing Jews, uncommitted Jews, or curious non-Jews - Rabbi Steinberg offers a brilliant chance to understand what the Jewish faith is, why it has elicited such intense devotion, and why it remains such a mighty force in the lives of its believers and, beyond them, the world.

The Boy and The Ogre is a story about the restoration of the Six Freedoms that we come into life with as God's gift to us. The Six Freedoms are to be developed, nurtured and grown so that we can live fully in relationship with ourselves, others, and God. When we are taught to give up the heartbeat of the freedoms, the result is codependency. In it's simplest form, codependency is the loss of self-awareness, self-trust, self-expression, and inherent sense of worth that allow us genuinely to depend on others and God for relational connection, which is the "food of life." We lose the capacity to thrive as we are created by God to do. In codependency, survival takes the place of our inherent desire to thrive. Recovery ushers us into the lives we are created to have.

The amazing story of Saint Pio for children. It tells of his childhood, his priesthood, and the miraculous and perplexing stigmata he endured. A man beloved by all, a saint for the modern world.

From the first sentence to the last, this life of Padre Pio holds your

attention and draws you into a deeper love for God, just as Padre

Pio would have desired. Much research, thought and prayer went

into compelling a story so comprehensive - it is a book to read and

re-read for it lifts your heart and spirit to God.

-Sister Mary Alfred, Monastery of St. Clare

"Russell King has written the most definitive account of this grand American saga. Rajneeshpuram is rich storytelling." --Chapman and Maclain Way, directors of Wild Wild Country

In 1981, ambitious young Ma Anand Sheela transported the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh to the United States to fulfill his dream of creating a utopia for his thousands of disciples. Four years later, the incendiary Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon collapsed under the weight of audacious criminal conspiracies hatched in its inner sanctum, including the largest bioterrorism attack in US history, an unprecedented election fraud scheme, and multiple attempted murders.

Rajneeshpuram explores how this extraordinary spiritual community, featured in the Netflix docuseries Wild Wild Country, went so wrong. Drawing from extensive interviews with former disciples and an exhaustive review of commune records, government and police files, and archival materials, author Russell King probes the charismatic power that Bhagwan (later known as Osho) and Sheela exercised over the community and the turbulent legal and political environment that left commune leaders ready to deceive, poison, and even murder to preserve their home and their master.

Rajneeshpuram is a fresh examination of the Rajneesh story, using newly available information and interviews with high-ranking disciples who have never before shared their stories.

A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLER

A timely, powerful reflection on our relationship to death and an invitation to accept loss and vulnerability as essential and enriching parts of life, from France's most prominent female rabbi and a leading intellectual.

The New York Times describes Delphine Horvilleur as "the rare intellectual to bring religious texts into the public square," and, as one of only five female rabbis in France, unique in that she "calls for a plurality of religious voices in interpreting holy texts."

Living with Our Dead is a profoundly humanist, universal, and hopeful book that celebrates life, love, memory, and the power of storytelling to inspire and sustain us.

In this moving book by the leader of France's Liberal Jewish Movement, Delphine Horvilleur recounts eleven stories of loss, mourning, and consolation, collected during the years she has spent caring for the dying and their loved ones.

From Elsa Cayat, the psychologist and Charlie Hebdo columnist killed in the 2015 terrorist attack, to Simone Veil and Marceline Loridan, "the girls of Birkenau"; from Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated in 1995, to Myriam, a New Yorker obsessed with planning her own funeral, to the author friend's Ariane and her struggle with terminal illness. In telling these stories and her own relationship to them, Horvilleur addresses death and dying with intelligence, humor, and compassion. Rejecting the contemporary tendency to banish death from our thoughts and discourse, she encourages us to embrace its presence as a fundamental part of life.

"A beautiful blend of folklore, botanical science, acquired wisdom, and spiritual guidance."
--from the foreword by Luisah Teish

"If you want to learn about the reciprocal spiritual connection between humans and trees, you're going to love this beautiful book."
--Tess Whitehurst, author of The Magic of Trees

Reclaiming traditional botanical and herbal practices has never been more important than it is today. So much of our future depends on our ability to use ancient earth knowledge. In this crucially important book, author Stephanie Rose Bird recounts the story of the sacred wood: how to live in it, learn from it, and derive spiritual enrichment from it, as well as how to preserve and protect it. The Healing Tree offers functional, accessible recipes, remedies, and rituals derived from a variety of African and African American traditions to serve mind, body, soul, and spirit.

The Healing Tree celebrates the forest: its powers, spirits, magic, medicine, and mysteries. Bird shares how trees have provided her with personal healing, then allows us to share in that process for our own benefit. Bird's book follows her own personal journey, but Africa is always her touchstone--the persistent and tenacious ancestral mother wisdom and spiritual foundation that refuses to fade away. The Healing Tree preserves this knowledge, presenting it as relevant and viable and demonstrating in intimate detail how vestiges of that knowledge took root in the Western Hemisphere, in African American culture, and more broadly in American culture in general.

Previously published as A Healing Grove, this updated edition includes a new preface by the author and a source guide for the botanicals discussed within.

A Course in Miracles (ACIM)--the self-study spiritual-thought system that teaches the way to love and forgiveness--has captured the minds and hearts of millions of people, and delivered inner peace where fear and pain once prevailed.

Its universal message is unsurpassed in its power to heal. Yet many students report that they have difficulty grasping the principles, or encounter resistance to the lessons. So, even while they yearn for the spiritual freedom the Course offers, they put the book aside, hoping one day to get to it.

Alan Cohen, ACIM student and teacher for over 30 years, takes the Big Picture ideas of the Course and brings them down to earth in practical, easy-to-understand lessons with plenty of real-life examples and applications.

A Course in Miracles Made Easy is the Rosetta stone that will render the Course understandable and relatable; and, most importantly, generate practical, healing results in the lives of students. This unique reader-friendly guide will serve longtime students of the Course, as well as those seeking to acquaint themselves with the program.

How did Valentine's Day, one of our most popular holidays, begin?
It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call Valentine's Day began when he sent the little girl a secret message, which she received after the Christian martyr was executed. For this tale rich in sentiment, master illustrator Robert Sabuda has created exquisite paper mosaics to suggest early Christian art that resonates with both subtlety and power.

In Song of Songs: Unveiling the Eternal Treasure of Love, Sue Baker House invites us on an enchanting journey into the depths of divine love. Through the lens of the Song of Solomon, this captivating exploration reveals a love so profound that it transcends all boundaries and defies human comprehension.

From the very first page, Sue's words resonate with a heartfelt sincerity, as she shares her personal encounter with the boundless love of God. With profound insight, she takes us on a quest to fathom the richness of this love, urging us to delve deeper into the timeless wisdom of the Scriptures.

This book is much more than a Bible study or commentary. It is the fruit of the author's thirty-year exploration of the hidden recesses of this beautiful and mysterious love poem.

Sue's verse-by-verse insights and revelations are enhanced by her personal anecdotes interspersed throughout. Beautiful illustrations by artist Zani Inder draw the reader even deeper into the love story.

This book is a must-read for anyone who seeks a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom.

Sadhana brings us into an intimate alignment with the reality of who we are: as a creature of the Creator and as a human being. First published in 1974, Kundalini Yoga Sadhana Guidelines has become the best-selling Kundalini Yoga manual of all time. Within these pages, you'll find the inspiration to keep returning breath-by-breath to your true Self and to your practice.

Sadhana is everything we do on a daily basis as our self-discipline and our commitment to our higher self. It is a spiritual practice in which we confront the tendencies of our mind and ego and, out of love, we invite in the dimensions of our soul, spirit, and intuition. In its essence, it is a process of refinement, development, and mastery.

As we learned from eastern traditions, a sadhu is a being who has disciplined himself. Likewise, the definition of a yogi is a person who has totally leaned on the supreme consciousness, which is God. The purpose of sadhana is to arrive at the place where we go beyond our ego and its limitations. Morning sadhana-done before the sunrise-is a special time when we sit before the altar of our own consciousness and have the opportunity to clean up our inner world before we engage in the outer world-our jobs, our families, our responsibilities.

This manual exists to serve you and to help you uplift yourself and others. It is designed for both the new and the experienced student. It focuses on the essential practice of Kundalini Yoga. A material that offers lectures, essays, insights, and a series of exercises that one can experience and improve one's own personal practice.

Western philosophy is now two and a half millennia old, but much of it came in just two staccato bursts, each lasting only about 150 years. In his landmark survey of Western philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance, The Dream of Reason, Anthony Gottlieb documented the first burst, which came in the Athens of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Now, in his sequel, The Dream of Enlightenment, Gottlieb expertly navigates a second great explosion of thought, taking us to northern Europe in the wake of its wars of religion and the rise of Galilean science. In a relatively short period--from the early 1640s to the eve of the French Revolution--Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, and Hume all made their mark. The Dream of Enlightenment tells their story and that of the birth of modern philosophy.

As Gottlieb explains, all these men were amateurs: none had much to do with any university. They tried to fathom the implications of the new science and of religious upheaval, which led them to question traditional teachings and attitudes. What does the advance of science entail for our understanding of ourselves and for our ideas of God? How should a government deal with religious diversity--and what, actually, is government for? Such questions remain our questions, which is why Descartes, Hobbes, and the others are still pondered today.

Yet it is because we still want to hear them that we can easily get these philosophers wrong. It is tempting to think they speak our language and live in our world; but to understand them properly, we must step back into their shoes. Gottlieb puts readers in the minds of these frequently misinterpreted figures, elucidating the history of their times and the development of scientific ideas while engagingly explaining their arguments and assessing their legacy in lively prose.

With chapters focusing on Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Pierre Bayle, Leibniz, Hume, Rousseau, and Voltaire--and many walk-on parts--The Dream of Enlightenment creates a sweeping account of what the Enlightenment amounted to, and why we are still in its debt.