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The Big Book of Practical Spells: Everyday Magic That Works

Judika Illes · Weiser Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Practical, inspirational, and comprehensive, The Big Book of Practical Spells is a useful tool and resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts. Here in one majestic volume is a basic introduction to magic; a psychic glossary; a primer on the four elements, colors,...
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The Witch's Eight Paths of Power: A Complete Course in Magick and Witchcraft

Lady Sable Aradia · Weiser Books
Format: Book

In his Book of Shadows, Gerald Gardner writes about the witch's Eightfold Way as a means of developing one's magickal abilities. In this contemporary take on the Eightfold Way, author, Witch, and High Priestess Lady Sable Aradia invites readers to explore the eight different components...
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Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again

THERESA CAPUTO · ATRIA BOOKS
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author Theresa Caputo provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered by Theresa's spiritual readings.After more than a decade...
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The Jewish Wedding Now

ANITA DIAMANT · Scribner
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Newly revised and updated, the definitive guide to planning a Jewish wedding, written by bestselling novelist Anita Diamant - author of The Red Tent and The Boston Girl - and one of the most respected writers of guides to contemporary Jewish life.This complete, easy-to-use guide explains...
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The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade

Philip Jenkins · HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pages: 438
Format: Paperback

The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War. At the one-hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, historian Philip Jenkins reveals the powerful religious dimensions of this modern-day crusade, a period that marked a traumatic...
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The Future of God: A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times

Deepak Chopra · Harmony; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times Bestselling Author. Can God be revived in a skeptical age? What would it take to give people a spiritual life more powerful than anything in the past? Deepak Chopra tackles these issues with eloquence and insight in this book. He proposes that God lies at the source...
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The Second Book of Crystal Spells: More Magical Uses for Stones, Crystals, Minerals... and Even Salt

Ember Grant · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

Featuring more stones, spells, group rituals, and meditations, The Second Book of Crystal Spells offers creative methods for advancing your magical practice to the next level. Building on techniques and information from The Book of Crystal Spells, Ember Grant presents this companion guide...
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The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible

Sarah Ruden · Pantheon Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

A dazzling reconsideration of the language and translation of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature ("The best translation of The Aeneid, certainly the best of our time" - Ursula Le Guin; "The first translation...
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Idiot's Guides: Zen Living

Domyo Sater Burk · Alpha
Format: Book

In todays fast-paced, technology-laden society, its easy to become overwhelmed. People seek calm and simplicity, but have a hard time realizing a Zen life. Monk and sensei Domyo Sater Burk illustrates how to get started on the path to peace and enlightenment, regardless of cultural or religious...
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A Little History of Religion

Richard Holloway · Yale University Press
Pages: 244
Format: Print book

For curious readers young and old, a rich and colorful history of religion from humanity's earliest days to our own contentious times In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire...
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Bar Mitzvah, a History

Rabbi Michael Hilton · Jewish Publication Society of America
Pages: 318
Format: Paperback

The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular...
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The Crucible of Islam

G W Bowersock · Harvard University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Little is known about Arabia in the sixth century CE. Yet from this distant time and place emerged a faith and an empire that stretched from the Iberian peninsula to India. Today, Muslims account for nearly a quarter of the global population. G. W. Bowersock seeks to illuminate this most...
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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism

Robert E Buswell · Princeton University Press
Pages: 1265
Format: Print book

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese,...
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Let Your Spirit Guides Speak: A Simple Guide for a Life of Purpose, Abundance, and Joy

Debra Landwehr Engle · Hampton Roads Pub.
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

"Live without your spirit guides and you miss out on an enormous support system that could make your life infinitely easier and more enjoyable."This is a clear and thoughtful introduction to building relationships with your spirit guides. It shows readers how helpful spirit guides...
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