Collection: Spirituality & Religion

Learn to lead an empowered life with this supportive and positive guide for those who are discovering their empath abilities and looking for information to help in understanding their gift, as well as how to embrace it and thrive in everyday life.

Maybe you find that being in a public place is totally overwhelming. Maybe you've noticed that your friends, loved ones, and even acquaintances tend to unload all of their problems on you, looking for advice on what to do. And maybe you can pick up on a person's energy so closely you begin to feel their emotions. All of this indicates that you might be an empath--someone who has the ability to feel the emotions and energy of other people. Being a highly sensitive person may seem like a burden at times, but doesn't have to be. Being an empath is a gift that you can use to your advantage.

In The Empath Experience, you'll find detailed information on what it means to be an empath and the different ways this gift can influence your life in positive ways. In addition, you'll find supportive advice from a fellow empath on how to embrace the positive aspects of this special talent, get in touch with and understand your emotions, and tips and techniques to help you feel your best--even when someone else may be feeling their worst.

The remarkable story of the powerful visionary episodes Stephen Harrod Buhner experienced over half a century ago.

The demands that were made for his reformulation of the self, and his subsequent training with the plants of the high Rocky Mountains into their uses as medicines and ecological modulators for planetary health. And as well, his meeting and training with some of the most innovative teachers of the latter half of the twentieth century. This is the most extensive description of visionary experience since that of Black Elk's in Black Elk Speaks and Manual Cordova Rios's in Wizard of the Upper Amazon.

Filled with princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder-working rebbes, the two hundred tales that make up this delightful compendium were gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the small towns and villages of Eastern Europe. Collected from people of all walks of life, they include parables and allegories about life, luck, and wisdom; tales of magic and wonder; poignant encounters between rabbis and their disciples; and stories whose only purpose is to entertain. Long after the culture that produced them tragically disappeared, these enchanting Yiddish folktales continue to work their magic today.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

In July of 1989, Tashira and Suzane Coronis formed Angelic Outreach to be the first physical plane expression of the Council of Ein Sophs vision of multi-universal ascension. Angelic Outreach was designed to support incarnate Lightworkers to awaken to their multidimensional vastness, embody Divinity, and to lighten up planet Earth. On May 30, 1994 a dramatic shift occurred in the Divine Plan for planet Earth. The entire time frame for planetary ascension was accelerated. In June, 1994, many of you experienced the surfacing of intense survival fear and enemy patterning, old physical traumas briefly reappeared, time accelerated and you feel frustrated about completing projects. These energies were emerging out of your genetic encodements. If you know what is happening to you and know that it is part of a coherent process, then you feel less crazy. The purpose of "What is Lightbody?" is to allow you to find your place in that process. Every decision that each of us makes affects the ascension process. We are co-creative Masters, beings of Light, and we see you as Light Masters also.

ON THE SHADOW OF THE IDEAS: Comprising an art of investigating, discovering, judging, ordering, and applying, set forth for the purpose of inner writing, and not for vulgar operations of memory.

by Giordano Bruno translated by John Michael Greer

LOST SECRETS OF THE ART OF MEMORY

One of the forgotten traditions of Western occultism, the Art of Memory was a set of disciplines dating from ancient times that enabled the scholars and mages of the Renaissance to upgrade their own brains, storing vast amounts of data in their own memories. In 1592, Giordano Bruno, the greatest master of the Art of Memory, published the secrets of his advanced version of the Art in an enigmatic Latin text. Now noted occult scholar John Michael Greer has translated the entire text of "On the Shadows of the Ideas", and provided it with an introduction, detailed notes, examples of Bruno's memory images, and a detailed guide to practical work with his system.

Redemption Inc. describes organizations and individuals outside traditional business environments committed to restoring individual lives. This book details the redemption and reinstatement of people who had been previously overcome by life-controlling problems or had been abused by circumstances that nearly destroyed them. These people have inherent value because they have been created in the image of God. As an image-bearer, they have much to offer to our culture. God designed humankind to serve and contribute to society and live lives that would glorify Him (Isaiah 43:6-7; Mark 3:2-6). But circumstances and bad choices nearly crippled some of us; therefore, these people of immeasurable worth need a guided and redemptive hand to offer them the hope of finding their purpose once again.The organizations described in Redemption Inc. have demonstrated a successful approach to restoring and redeeming hundreds of individuals bound in anger and despair. With the approval of recent legislation offering second chances to former convicts, for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations across the spectrum should be more actively seeking to recruit and hire these potential employee "success stories."There is no better story than one of redemption. Our history is replete with redemption stories. Some of the movies, in which we delight the most, tell compelling stories of someone demoralized and hurt by personal choices or overwhelming circumstances, who overcame tremendous odds through a mentor, a process of redemption, and was returned to effectiveness and fulfillment in their lives. We connect with that underdog who finds success with a second chance.The stories documented here are about individuals who have had their productive lives taken from them, and through a process of redemption and restoration, they were allowed to start afresh and anew. The stories in this book point to how individuals and organizations successfully provide opportunities for seemingly failed and broken people who can be made whole and productive in society.Redemption Inc details stories of people from different backgrounds and different experiences who are united by one common theme: There was a failure, there was frustration, and there was no hope for recovery. But then a mentor, a counselor, or a program provided the means for them to start over. Their lives became fruitful and productive once again.Whether famous or obscure, all people face challenges that have the potential to derail their hopes and dreams. Redemption Inc. depicts compelling true accounts of people who were not defined by their failure. Stories of broken people finding restoration and fulfillment, and the people and organizations who helped make this possible. Many people are looking for a new start, a do-over, a second chance. Be encouraged by these stories about people given second chances and what they did with them.

As everyone knows, Southerners are great storytellers. Nowhere is this more evident than in Georgia, where dramatic history and larger-than-life personalities make for some of America's most gripping ghost stories. From the hustle and bustle of Atlanta to the haunted squares of Savannah and beyond, Ghost Stories of Georgia will terrify and amaze you: * Sir Godfrey Barnsley, a model for Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind, is forced to confront the terrifying power of a Cherokee curse at his lavish mansion in Adairsville. * Forever heroic, Major John B. Gallie continues to guard Fort McAllister long after the cannon stopped firing. * Forbidden love, consummated only in death, lurks behind a haunting at the Midway Cemetery. * Renovations at Grove Point Plantation, the well-known retreat for the infamous pirate Blackbeard, stirred up more than just dust. * Reservations are no longer available at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, but spirits of guests remained on the premises long after the cataclysmic fire in 1946. * For anyone interested in true tales of the paranormal, Ghost Stories of Georgia is sure to prove a chilling and unforgettable treat.

Put your wellbeing first with this beautiful guided journal, featuring elegant cloth-look binding and silver embossing.

In our busy lives it is important for our wellness to take time out for ourselves, time to reflect and reassess, and recharge our batteries. This beautiful silver-embossed journal is designed to help you do that, with a page in the morning and evening featuring prompts to guide your thoughts on self-care, health and gratitude.

Each morning you can consider your intentions for the day ahead, including physical wellbeing goals and self-care rituals. Each evening there is space to reflect on what the day has taught you, practice a mini meditation and record your nightly wellness routine. Exquisitely designed, it will be a joyful companion on your journey to making positive changes in your life every day.

- THOUGHTFUL PROMPTS This guided journal includes prompts to stir your thoughts and reflections
- UNDATED: Don't worry if you miss a day! This journal lets you fill in the dates as you go to avoid blank pages
- GIFT EDITION: With cloth-look textured binding, silver embossing and colorful patterned pages, this journal makes filling it in a delight.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Find joy and fulfillment in every day with the Sirius Wellbeing Journals. These beautiful Wibalin-bound guided journals include prompts and daily rituals to help you on your journey to happiness.

"Working Conjure is a blessing. With the increasing commodification of African American and African Diasporic traditions, books about our practices that are simple, direct, and useful seem few and far between. Hoodoo Sen Moise manages to balance a solid delivery on the practice of Conjure with just enough theory to create a foundation to do this spiritual work--which is not, as he also reminds us, spiritual easy--and to continue the work given to us by our ancestors to heal each other and the world we share."--Mambo Chita Tann, author of Haitian Vodou

Conjure, also known as Hoodoo or Rootwork, is an old and powerful system of North American folk magic. Its roots derive primarily from West and Central African spiritual traditions but it developed during the slave trade and its purpose at that time was to help ease the terrible oppression experienced by the slaves. Working Conjure explores the history, culture, principles, fundamentals, and ethics of Conjure, while simultaneously serving as a practical how-to guide for actually doing the work.

Author Hoodoo Sen Moise has been a practitioner for nearly forty years. In Working Conjure, his first book, he shares the techniques and lessons that will bring Hoodoo alive to those who are new to the practice as well as useful and enlightening information for the adept. In the book he:

• Explores the primary materials used in Conjure
• Features spells, rituals, and workings for various purposes
• Guides readers to learn how to bring this profound school of magic to life

"Conjure," writes Hoodoo Sen Moise, "is not a religion or spiritual path, per se, but rather magic/spiritual work that is done to bring about change in a situation. Whether that situation is a relationship, money, a job, revenge, healing, or cleansing, the fundamental tenet of Conjure is to do work that changes the circumstance."

Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and best-selling author of Hands of Light and Light Emerging, is one of the most influential healers and spiritual leaders of the 21st century.

Now, in her latest book, Core Light Healing, her work continues with revolutionary new information on working with the creative process and the fourth level. The fourth-level, or astral, world bridges the creative pulse from the physical to the higher levels of reality and manifestation. Core Light Healingalso chronicles Barbara Brennan's life journey and personal experiences.

In Core Light Healing you will discover:

- The nature of the creative process from the Human Energy Consciousness perspective
- How each of us creates blocks in our energy fields; how blocks look, interact, and ultimately cause dysfunction in our lives; and the process involved in the clearing of blocks and releasing our creative potential
- How to develop and work with High Sense Perception and its role in facilitating the clearing of blocks in our energy fields
- The nature of fourth-level reality and its vital role in the creative process
- The fourth level as it relates to healing relationships and the cord connections that underlie those relationships
- And much more

Complete with full-color and black-and-white illustrations, Core Light Healing offers to take you on a journey to create the life you have always imagined.

The bestselling, beloved classic on how to go into the dark side of yourself to bring out the light -- now with new material.

Debbie Ford believes that we each hold within us a trace of every human characteristic that exists, the capacity for every human emotion. We are born with the ability to express this entire spectrum of characteristics. But, Ford points out, our families and our society send us strong messages about which ones are good and bad. So when certain impulses arise, we deny them instead of confronting them, giving them a healthy voice, then letting them go.

It is to these feelings that Ford turns our attention, these parts of our selves that don't fit the personae we have created for the rest of the world. She shows us the effects of living in the dark, of keeping all our supposedly unsavory impulses under wraps. We find ourselves disproportionately frustrated and angry at the selfishness of friends, the laziness of colleagues, the arrogance of siblings. When we are unable to reconcile similar impulses in ourselves, Ford explains, we waste our own energy judging others instead of empathizing. But most important, we deny ourselves the power and freedom of living authentically.

Through the stories and exercises in The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Debbie Ford shows us not only how to recognize our hidden emotions, but also how to find the gifts they offer us. This is for fans of Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, and Deepak Chopra. The very impulses we most fear may be the key to what is lacking in our lives.

Would you like to discover your infinite potential for healing and moving through life's challenges? If so, The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude by Dr. Darren R. Weissman will help you view your life from a new and heightened perspective. You'll learn to unleash your mind and body's extraordinary capacity for healing; and you'll begin to understand the complex language of physical symptoms, dis-ease, and stress. This work reveals the journey of your spirit and sheds a new light on one of the greatest mysteries humankind has attempted to unravel--the subconscious mind. As you read, you'll find that you're learning how to transform and master your life based on these key lessons: The universe is infinite; you have free will--a choice with every experience; everything is interconnected; judgment is prohibited; the greatest power is self-love; you need to embrace life with the attitude of gratitude; you must take responsibility for your life; life has meaning; and much more.

We're all spiritual beings with a spiritual support system on the Other Side that oversees and helps guide our lives from the moment we're born to the moment we leave our physical bodies and return to Spirit.

Not knowing this fact is a severe handicap, as the Universe is designed to care for and nurture all its creatures and help make our life's journey easier and more successful. When we learn how to connect with our angelic guides, our lives naturally fall into a pattern of ease and flow during which we grow our souls, fulfill our life's purpose, and make our time on Earth endlessly entertaining. This fascinating and inspirational book by Sonia Choquette provides all the information you need to help you connect with your spirit guides so that you can enjoy all the love, abundance, and joy you're entitled to.

A book for children of all ages. This is the story of the birth of Jesus retold for Native Americans and other English speaking First Nations peoples. The text is from the First Nations Version Project by Terry M. Wildman.

Unleash the song of your soul with Zen Guitar, a contemplative handbook that draws on ancient Eastern wisdom and applies it to music and performance.

Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. Zen Guitar provides the key to unlocking this song--a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music.

Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to rediscover the harmony in each of our lives and open ourselves to Zen awareness uniquely suited to the Western Mind. Through fifty-eight lessons that provide focus and a guide, the reader is led through to Zen awareness. This harmony is further illuminated through quotes from sources ranging from Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to Miles Davis. From those who have never strummed a guitar to the more experienced, Zen Guitar shows how the path of music offers fulfillment in all aspects of life--a winning idea and an instant classic.