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Chinese Astrology, Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need

Jonathan Dee · Hampton Roads
Pages: 154
Format: Print book

Though perhaps less well-known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese astrology is every bit as illuminating and provides an equally valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries...
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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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The Beginner's Guide to Divination: Learn the Secrets of Astrology, Numerology, Tarot, and Palm Reading--and Predict Your Future

Adams Media · Adams Media
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

What would you do if you could see the future?Astrology, numerology, tarot, and palmistry have been used for centuries to divine events to come. The Beginner's Guide to Divination will teach you to practice the mystical arts of divination and predict the future yourself. Explore the remarkable...
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A Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to Enlightenment

Scott Carney · Gotham Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under...
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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 Witch's Mirror: The Craft, Lore & Magick of the Looking Glass

Mickie Mueller · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 260
Format: Print book

Discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the witch's mirror. From choosing and making the perfect mirror to using it to boost self-esteem and prosperity, this book provides valuable information for witches of all levels. Fun and easy to use, The Witch's Mirror...
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Approaching the Buddhist Path

Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

The first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama's comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. This series collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled...
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Defeating Jihad

Sebastian Gorka · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Since September 11, 2001, America has been at war. And that's about all anyone can say with certainty about a conflict that has cost 7,000 American lives and almost $2 trillion. As long as the most basic strategic questions - Who is the enemy? Why are we fighting? - remain unanswered, victory...
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The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

Lodro Rinzler · Shambhala
Format: Book

From the author of the best-selling Buddha Walks into a Bar . . ., wisdom for "Generation Next" on how to make your work meaningful, satisfying, and of benefit to others. Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work...
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The Story of the Jews Volume 2

Simon Schama · Ecco
Pages: 768
Format: Hardcover

In the second of three volumes of this magnificently illustrated cultural history, the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews, Simon Schama details the story of the Jewish people from 1492 through the end of nineteenth centurySimon Schama's great project continues and the Jewish...
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Guided: Reclaiming the Intuitive Voice of Your Soul

Hans Christian King · Enliven Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Access your intuition and explore your true divine, timeless nature with the science-based teachings of Hans King, "one of the top five psychics in the country" (Miami Herald) .Award-winning psychic Hans King provides a clear and thorough path for connecting to the invisible side...
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The New Reform Judaism: Challenges and Reflections

Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan · The Jewish Publication Society
Format: Print book

This is the book that American Jews and particularly American Reform Jews have been waiting for: a clear and informed call for further reform in the Reform movement.In light of profound demographic, social, and technological developments, it has become increasingly clear that the Reform...
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The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade

Philip Jenkins · HarperOne
Format: Print book

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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Clear Your House: How To Cleanse Your Home And Make It A Positive And Peaceful Environment

Jade-Sky · New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Our home should be a place of refuge that offers a safe sanctuary for our families, allowing us space to relax and unwind. If the energy of that personal space flows freely, then home is a place that is comfortable, secure, and nurtures our spirit. Yet many of us choose our homes without...
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