Sandra Kynes

Explore humanity''s fascination with death through 60 poisonous plants and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more. Dispatching people with poisonous plants isn''t just an Agatha Christie plot?it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. Deadly Fascination presents sixty profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant''s history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today. Though we fear death, we are also drawn to its mysteries. Sandra Kynes feeds our curiosity and dispels common myths, investigating witches and indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, the murky roots of toxicology, and much more. From aconite to poppy to death cap, poisonous plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don''t get too close.

The Avian Oracle takes you on a journey into the cultural history associated with birds as well as their function in religious practices, magic, and ritual. Forty-five birds serve as guides to help interpret and personalize the messages they bring and aid you in discovering how to work with their energy for spells, dream work, and ritual, as well as spiritual and personal growth. Great or small, every bird has its own particular wisdom and magic that can enrich your life.  The Avian Oracle brings the reader into the world of birds?their uniqueness and the special affinity humans have with them. For thousands of years, birds have epitomized freedom and served as a symbol of the soul. Because they have been associated with some of the most powerful deities and sometimes represented the Divine, it is no surprise that they touch the soul and bring meaning to people?s lives. The book provides background material for understanding the long, historical association humans have had with birds. Regarded as messengers of gods and goddesses, birds were believed to provide information about everyday matters through the ancient art of ornithomancy and many forms of divination. For everyone from Greek and Roman army generals and rulers to ordinary fishermen, birds served as guides that could help in many aspects of life. For the Druids, the Anglo-Saxons, Germanic tribes of Northern Europe, medieval Christian theologians, and Jewish mystics, birds were an integral part of beliefs and practices. Working with The Avian Oracle aids in uniting the personal with the mystical and magical, the mundane with the sacred.

Stromy jsou vstupní branou do světa Ducha a duchů. Když se dobře seznámíte s přírodním světem, získáte přístup k odlišným hladinám energie a formám vědomí, čímž objevíte hlubší význam života a světa kolem vás a také poznáte duchovní spokojenost. Kniha Šepoty lesa čtenáři přibližuje tajemství stromů a s nimi spojované tradice, čímž nabízí mnoho způsobů, jak dosáhnout harmonického soužití s posvátným rytmem Země. Tento průvodce poskytuje také základy keltského písma ogamu, představuje stromový kalendář a popisuje, jak meditovat, podnikat šamanské cesty, aplikovat základy feng-šuej do svého domova, kouzlit a provádět rituály. Druhá část knihy je praktickou příručkou a uživateli poskytne rozsáhlé informace o padesáti druzích stromů, včetně jejich základních znaků, jejich postavení v lidových tradicích, jejich moci a souvislostí s ročními obdobími.