Collection: Spirituality & Religion

Witnesses at these haunted sites swear that the spirits of those who lived in Arizona's wild past are still among us. From ruthless outlaws to prests and Victorian ladies, these stories will amaze you! By Ellen Robson, co-author of Haunted Highway: The Spirits of Route 66.

Em momentos como os que estamos vivendo, em que tantos experimentam ansiedade, desolação, solidão e desesperança, Um Curso de Amor (UCDA) apresenta um caminho seguro para que o leitor se reconecte com a sabedoria do coração, trazendo o conforto e o vislumbre do que seria vivenciar a plenitude de coração, um estado de Ser em que a mente se encontra em perfeita união e relacionamento com o coração. Dessa maneira, o livro conduz o leitor a resgatar a consciência da Unicidade, uma consciência que não pode ser aprendida, mas sim revelada através de união e relacionamento.

UCDA tem uma maneira muito tocante, profunda e milagrosa de transformar cada um que se permite ser tocado por sua sabedoria, uma transformação que acontece de dentro para fora sem a intervenção da mente racional. O leitor é convidado a descobrir que há uma maneira de conhecer que pode conduzi-lo além daquilo que o processo de aprendizado racional o levou a alcançar. Pode levá-lo à revelação da verdade de quem realmente é.

UCDA é mais que um livro. É uma nova maneira de ser e de viver. Propõe que todas as mudanças que gostaríamos de ver em nossas vidas e no mundo acontecerão quando deixarmos de nos ver como indivíduos separados e reconhecermos a verdade de que somos partes integrantes de uma consciência eterna que existe em Unicidade.

Se você busca conectar-se com uma Verdade conhecida, porém esquecida, de uma maneira gentil e suave e, no entanto, segura e direta, você decididamente terá a sensação de que este livro foi escrito para você (e foi!). Ele traz a consciência de que sofremos apenas por estarmos com saudades de nós mesmos, de nossa verdadeira identidade.

Mergulhe nas páginas de UCDA e seja levado pelas mãos até o alto da montanha, onde você passará quarenta dias e quarenta noites acompanhado por uma sabedoria atemporal, um lembrete de que não precisamos perambular por este mundo desconectados dos nossos sentimentos, como se estivéssemos entorpecidos.

UCDA integra, de maneira magistral, o humano e o divino, recordando-nos que podemos ser novamente inteiros, completos e viver em plenitude de coração. Nada mais precisa ser rejeitado e projetado no mundo. Podemos abraçar todos os fragmentos de nós mesmos que havíamos rejeitado e estender esse abraço a todos aqueles que encontrarmos.

Embora UCDA seja uma obra completa em si mesma, uma obra que não depende de outras para transmitir sua sabedoria, a voz que chegou à primeira receptora, Mari Perron, como "pensamentos que ela não pensou", se identifica como sendo a mesma voz de Jesus que ditou Um Curso em Milagres para Helen Schucman. Os dois cursos se complementam, como vemos nesta passagem de UCDA: "Enquanto o Curso em Milagres original era um curso de reversão do pensamento e de treinamento da mente, um curso para apontar a insanidade da crise de identidade e desalojar o domínio do ego, o propósito deste curso é estabelecer tua identidade e pôr fim ao domínio do ego."

Entregue-se ao descanso da alma oferecido por UCDA. O que o Amor lhe diria se pudesse falar com você? Ouça as palavras do Amor e deixe que seu autêntico Ser lhe seja revelado. E contemple sua vida se transformando para melhor.

Nesta Edição Completa, "O Curso" estabelece a plenitude de coração, que é a integração de mente e coração. "Os Tratados" revelam a "arte do pensamento", levando o leitor a partir do ser pessoal até o verdadeiro Ser e além, em direção à cocriação de um novo mundo. "Os Diálogos" oferecem a experiência transformadora chamada de "Os quarenta dias e quarenta noites", estabelecendo um relacionamento direto com Deus que habita dentro de nós. UCDA é um companheiro íntimo em nossa jornada de volta ao nosso verdadeiro lar.

The classic spiritual first-aid manual for psychic self-protection -- filled with hundreds of recipes, rituals, and practical ways to cleanse your home, office, and self of negative energy.

Spiritual Cleansing is an essential guide for anyone who wants to keep their lives and their environment spiritually clean and protected.
In it, the author shows how to:

• Use incense and flowers to clear the air after arguments
• Protect yourself from negative energy while you sleep
• Clean the previous tenant's vibrations out of your house or apartment
• Use cleansing baths for luck, love, and financial improvement
• Counteract the "Evil Eye"

First published by Weiser in 1982, this Weiser Classic edition includes a new foreword by Lilith Dorsey, author of Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens

Read through Scripture in Historical Order with the ESV Chronological Bible

From Genesis to Revelation, the ESV Chronological Bible guides readers through the 8 eras of the Bible in the order the events occurred:

• Primeval History
• Patriarchal History
• From Deliverance to Inheritance
• The Last Judge and the United Monarchy
• The Divided Monarchy
• Exile and Restoration
• The Kingdom Comes
• The Early Church

This easy-to-read format combines various prophetic books, Psalms, and letters alongside Scripture's historical accounts. Each era begins with an introduction, connecting the section to God's redemptive narrative as a whole. What's more, this freshly designed layout divides the entire Bible into 365 daily readings--each beginning with a summary and timeline--making it easy to study Scripture over the course of a year.

• Presents the ESV Text in Chronological Order: The entire Bible is divided into 8 distinct eras and organized in the order the events occurred
• New One-Year Plan: Each of the 365 daily readings begins with a summary and timeline
• Readable Format: 9.15-point text and single-column paragraphs make text easy to read
• Edited by Andrew E. Steinmann: Expert in biblical chronology and author of From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology

Robert A. Johnson, bestselling author of He, She, We, and other psychology classics, shares a lifetime of insights and experiences in this easy-to-read explanation of psychological projection -- seeing traits in others that are, in fact, our own. He masterfully reveals how each of us gives up our "inner gold" to those whom we idealize or are attracted to. Each one of us must learn the arduous task of "taking back" this gold as we move through life's journey.

Drawing on early Christianity, medieval alchemy, depth psychology, and the myths of "The Flying Dutchman" and "The Once and Future King," he also explores the subjects of loneliness, fundamentalist religion, and the spiritual dimensions of psychology.

One of the most influential and visionary analysts of his generation, Johnson follows the tradition of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell among those whose ideas have shaped our deepest metaphors of self and psyche. His books are known worldwide for presenting Jung's complex theories with the simplicity and grace.

With twinkling eyes and the smile of a wise old man, Robert Johnson brings us the wisdom of a life fully lived....The healing power of Robert's writing is palpable.
- Marion Woodman

Robert Johnson's work always has that naked intensity that tells you you're in the psychic house of an honest man.
- Robert Bly

Discover the practice of candle magic, from rituals to spells, in this enchanted illustrated introduction.

Expand your magical practice through the use of candle rituals and spells! This illustrated primer on the art of candle magic details all you need to begin a practice--or expand one you've already begun. From setting up an altar and honoring ancestors, to intention-setting and manifestation, candle magic offers mystics of all levels meaningful ways to deepen their studies. Learn to customize your own candle magic with sigils, spells, and more as you dive into the pages of this miniature volume.

In Book Two of The Law of One, the nature of each of the densities or dimensions of this octave of creation is explored in detail with special emphasis given to how evolution for our third density to the fourth density is accomplished. The relationship between the densities of creation and the energy centers of the body is investigated so that each experience can be used as catalyst for growth to balance and crystallize the energy centers of chakras of the student of evolution. Wanderers, sexual energy transfers, the physics of Dewey B. Larson, Polarization in consciousness, ritual magic, and the nature and function of the Higher Self are all explored as they are related to the Law of One. Book Two contains Sessions #27 through #50.

Discover where faeries and other mythical creatures are hiding in our modern, urban environment with this beautifully illustrated guide to uncovering magical beings.

Like every other being in our world, fantastical creatures have been forced to adapt to the climate, industrial, and cultural changes of the modern era. Countless formerly common creatures including akeki and cave trolls have been driven out by urban sprawl and climate change while others, like ether sprites and brownies, have been able to thrive in abundance, creating homes in city environments.

Featuring descriptions of magical creatures from around the globe, this encyclopedic collection details the history and adaptability of more than fifty different species of fae. Within these pages, you'll learn about:

-The History of the Land of Faerie and who you might find there
-Immigration's Effect on legendary creatures, who often travel with us when we move
-The Native Species of the Americas, including the Thunderbird and wendigo
-The Impacts of Climate Change and Conservation, and how you can help preserve these mythical creatures
-And Beginner Tips for Fae-Spotting, including safety tips for interacting with fae​

Combining scholarship with modern lore and environmentalism, and featuring stunning hand-drawn illustrations, Finding Faeries is a captivating look at the fantastical beings that inhabit our world today.

Practising the true spirit of Zen.

Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki's lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off-centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency and focus even sharper than in the earlier book.

In Not Always So Suzuki once again voices Zen in everyday language with the vigour, sensitivity, and buoyancy of a true friend. Here is support and nourishment. Here is a mother and father lending a hand, but letting you find your own way. Here is guidance which empowers your freedom (or way-seeking mind), rather than pinning you down to directions and techniques. Here is teaching which encourages you to touch and know your true heart and to express yourself fully, teaching which is not teaching from outside, but a voice arising in your own being.

Esta guía cruda y amorosa hacia el autocuidado y el amor propio empodera a las lectoras y las invita a aceptar los poderes de la Diosa que llevan dentro.

En este libro intensamente inspirador, la psicoterapeuta Christine Gutiérrez invita a las mujeres a unírsele para sanar heridas de traumas o golpes del pasado con el fin de reclamar su valor y regresar al hogar que es su auténtico yo y su verdadera alma.

Diosa es la palabra en español para Goddess. Una diosa es cualquiera que honre la energía femenina primigenia en el mundo y dentro de su ser. De acuerdo con Gutiérrez, las diosas enfrentan obstáculos en su vida, pero siempre están listas y deseosas de ir a su centro para reclamar su valor interno y su autoestima. Son las que se levantan de sus cenizas y se atreven a reconstruirse hueso a hueso y pedacito a pedacito del alma. Desde historias de resiliencia tanto de Gutiérrez como de miembros de la Tribu Diosa hasta mantras, meditaciones y entradas de diarios, este libro proporciona a las mujeres las herramientas que necesitan para honrar su feminidad sagrada y convertirse en lo que siempre estuvieron destinadas a ser.

Yo soy Diosa inspirará a las mujeres a permitirse sentir, ser vistas, ser escuchadas y regresar a su más auténtico yo.

This raw and relatable guide to radical self-care and self-love empowers readers to embrace the powerful Diosa within.

In this fiercely inspiring book, psychotherapist Christine Gutierrez welcomes women to join her in healing the wounds from past hurt or trauma to reclaim their worth and come back home to their true self and soul.

Diosa is the Spanish word for Goddess. A diosa is anyone who honors the primal feminine energy in the world and within themselves. According to Gutierrez, diosas face obstacles in their lives but are always ready and willing to go to their core to reclaim their inner worth and self-esteem. They are the ones that rise from the ashes and dare to piece themselves back together bone by bone and soul piece by soul piece. From stories of resilience from both Gutierrez and members of her Diosa Tribe, to mantras, meditations, and guided journaling prompts, this book gives women the tools they need to honor their sacred feminine and become who they were always meant to be.

I Am Diosa will inspire women to give themselves permission to feel, to be seen, to be heard, and to return to their truest selves.

This handsome new edition of the authoritative English translation of the Aramaic (Syriac) Old and New Testaments--the language of Jesus--clarifies difficult passages and offers fresh insight on the Bible's message.

A beloved spouse dies. Your husband, wife, and life partner is gone. Your world is upended. The emotional pain can be intense.

Your heart begins asking questions. "Am I going crazy? Am I going to make it? Where is God in all this?"

Many of the people around you don't know what to say or do. They utter clichés and platitudes.

"It's okay. You're strong. You'll get through this."

You need something more than this - far more.

You need to know that it's okay to hurt, to be sad, and to grieve.

You need to know that you're not crazy and that your grief is "normal."

You need to know that you're not alone in this.

You need to know that you will get through this, even though you will not be the same person you were before.

And most of all, you need the comfort of God's presence. You need to experience his compassion and love. You need to know he is walking with you in your pain and grief.

And that's what Widowed Walk is all about.

Multiple award-winning author, speaker, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe has become a trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, and encouragement to wounded hearts for more than three decades. A former missionary and pastor, Gary knows the spiritual questions that tug at your heart during this time of deep loss.

God meets us in our pain and embraces us. He journeys with us through the emotional upheaval, mental confusion, physical distress, spiritual questioning, and relational changes. Jesus has personally experienced more pain, suffering, and grief than we can fathom. He knows. He gets it. He is the best grief companion imaginable.

He walks with us through the loss of our spouse. That's what Widowed Walk is all about.

Widowed Walk is designed to be read one chapter a day. Consider it a grief devotional. Take your time. Open your heart. Be honest about your thoughts and emotions. Allow Jesus to meet you in each day's reading.

God is with you in your pain and grief. He loves you where you are, as you are. If you're willing, He will bring healing and growth to your broken heart. He will somehow use the loss of your beloved spouse for good - in your life and in the lives of those you touch.

Let the Widowed Walk begin...

The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the root Buddhist text for teachings on mindfulness and the breath and is the basis of much insight meditation practice and secular mindfulness today. This book by Bhikkhu Anālayo is a thorough and insightful guide to this deceptively simple yet profound Buddhist teaching.

'... a gem ... I learned a lot from this wonderful book and highly recommend it to both experienced meditators and those just beginning to explore

the path.' Joseph Goldstein

'This book helps to fill what has long been a glaring gap in the scholarship on Early Buddhism, offering us a detailed textual study of the Satipaṭṭhāna

Sutta, the foundational Buddhist discourse on meditation practice....

'This book should prove to be of value both to scholars of Early Buddhism and to serious meditators alike. Ideally, it will encourage in both types of reader the same wholesome synthesis of scholarship and practice that underlies the author's own treatment of his subject.'

Bhikkhu Bodhi

'Ven Anālayo has produced a very thorough and comprehensive study of the Buddha's discourse on satipaṭṭhāna. It is to be recommended not only for

the way in which it examines these instructions in meditation in the context of the early discourses and in relation to the traditional interpretations of

the Pāli commentaries, but also for the way in which it encompasses the observations and interpretations of both modern scholars of Buddhism and

teachers of meditation. For anyone interested in the theory and practice of satipaṭṭhāna meditation this is a most valuable guide.'

Rupert Gethin

'....an indispensable guide...surely destined to become the classic commentary on the Satipaṭṭhāna.'

Christopher Titmuss

Draws the reader into a meditative experience of the lost Feminine and crates a space for us to consider our present lives from the eyes of women's ancient culture and ritual.

Gain a better understanding of the Kabbalah path to spiritual transformation and a deeper connection with the Jewish faith

Coming from the Hebrew root that means "to receive," Kabbalah is known as the "inner" or "esoteric" dimension of Judaism. Kabbalah for Beginners is your introduction to a great spiritual tradition that will help you deepen your experience of the Divine through Kabbalistic portals into the Eternal Present.

Divided into four categories: theosophical, ecstatic, Hasidic, and contemporary, this book explores everything including ancient concepts, core teachings, practices and traditions, and even misconceptions of Kabbalah. Written in a contemporary tone and point of view, this beginner's guide brings this ancient discipline into the here and now.

In Kabbalah for Beginners you'll find:

• God is existence--The Kabbalist method is that God is not a being, not even the most supreme being, but is rather Being itself.
• What is Kabbalah--Get inspired by interspersed quotes from the Torah and frequent sidebars that highlight the Kabbalah's relevance to readers' experiences.
• Spirituality simplified--Learn through a clear straightforward language to bring intuitiveness to deep philosophical concepts.

Discover a contemporary guide to this ancient wisdom and move toward spiritual transformation.

Prisoners and their families will appreciate these heartfelt and supportive stories and will feel part of a wider community of people striving to improve and reach their personal best. Hope, healing, forgiveness, and even a few laughs are delivered in the form of these personal and revealing stories.