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Explore the magic of Welsh mythology, and discover how to incorporate the wisdom of these enigmatic tales into the very fabric of your magical and spiritual practices. Y Mabinog? s an introductory guide to the enchanting tales found within the four branches of the Mabinogi. Each chapter explores the themes, characters, magic, and wonder of Welsh mythology, and is delivered in an accessible, approachable narrative. It also considers issues such as: Are the characters in the Mabinogi Gods? How can we draw inspiration from these stories for our magical or spiritual practices? And what can the four branches teach us about the world around us, as well as ourselves?

A Sufi tale has it that God plays a joke on us when we're born. He whispers in our ear: 'You are the special one!'  The joke is that He says it to everyone. Referring to the works of Eckhart Tolle, Osho, Michael Singer, Steve Taylor, Erich Fromm, Noam Chomsky, and others, A Short Book About Ego describes the three key strategies we use to be 'special' - the Successful Ego, the Suffering Ego, and the Righteous Ego - arguing that the drive to be above others is the ultimate root of all misery and prejudice. Based on 30 years of meditation and 30 years of political activism, David Edwards provides a simple, direct guide to transforming the emotional pain of ego - of anger, resentment, dissatisfaction, boredom, jealousy, craving, and fear into love and bliss through witnessing, watching, and presence. Nothing humanises us like the pain we're willing to accept and embrace. Nothing dehumanises us like the pain we're willing to reject and project onto others. Drawn from in-depth personal experience, A Short Book About Ego argues that the best way to escape from a man-eating tiger in hot pursuit is to stop, turn, and jump into the tiger's mouth!

Two female androids in love, an immigrant with a secret, an alien doctor, an astronaut on a mining ship, a man with hands of fire, a young woman with Xray eyes, a griefstricken robot, a Venetian executioner, a woman with foresight in a tower, and a delivery driver with a cargo of children all come together to save the planet from destruction when an asteroid plummets toward Earth, threatening to kill everyone. Roiling with themes of modern slavery and racism, as well as AI and the malaise of a modern world half asleep and blind to violence and destruction ?not to mention a love affair, a fatherson relationship, and android lesbian lovers ?Jack Davies's thoughtprovoking, emotional storytelling is brought together in a shattering conclusion.

Are you seeking a spiritual path that blends your love of the Earth, your yearning for magick, and your commitment to justice? Are you curious to know how collective power can change not only ourselves but also our world? Do you want to heal the damage that patriarchy does and then step into your power? Feminist Witchcraf? s waiting for you. Across history, witchcraft has been about power ?and our world needs empowered people more than ever. This book is here to guide your journey towards a more embodied, politically informed, authentic life. Tapping into our personal and communal power is transformational ?both in caring for ourselves and each other and in using our collective will to create a more just and equitable world for all.

Steve Burgess did? set out to become one of the worl? most experienced hypnotherapists and past life regression specialists. Little did he know that when he fell into the profession by accident it would be the start of a strange odyssey that would change his life beyond recognition, and he would be facilitating therapy sessions in previous lifetimes in order to heal the emotional root causes of illness. Steve recounts stories of the power of hypnotherapy and regression therapy in his most memorable and jaw-dropping cases from over 15,000 therapy sessions including doing major surgery without any anaesthetic, helping clients to heal cancer and other physical illnesses, exploring alien contact experiences and releasing spirit attachments, along with his own adventures spending time in prison with Britai? most violent prisoner, performing therapy on the Great Wall of China and the Inca Trail in Peru and spending the night in his own grave. Discover why Steve has devoted his life to helping others heal by using the extraordinary power of their subconscious minds.

What Lies Beyon? nswers two questions: What's beyond the functional, mechanistic, and materialistic conceptions of life and consciousness? And why does that matter today? From an overview of paranormal and mystical experiences -?in the context of the prevailing mechanistic, materialist view of mind and life -?to exploring why the mystery of consciousness remains ?hard? and the reasons for doubting that this mystery will be resolved in mechanistic terms, this book aims to encourage open enquiry. For the reader who feels a bit lost, alienated, or disturbed by toda? aggressive scientism and technology worship, these pages offer alternative, more open approaches that reject neither science nor technology but rather insist upon a more humanistic outlook tha? sensitive to the vast but often hidden range of human experience.

Quaker meeting for worship is often described with a focus on silence, but the practice of speaking into the silence, known as giving vocal or spoken ministry, is equally important to a full understanding of how this kind of worship works. It is also often a focus of anxiety for Quaker communities -?is there enough ministry or too much, how do we judge the content of ministry, and how can ministry be improved? This book addresses the many questions about speaking in meetings for worship, providing a practical guide for individuals and communities who want to deepen their meetings for worship with a better understanding of spoken ministry.

In this neo-Victorian novel set in the fictional county of Duncain, spiritualism impacts an Anglo-Irish family. Following the death of her father, Alice Crofton returns to her famil? crumbling house, believing she will settle the estate and leave. But nothing in Duncain ever truly leaves. In her absence, spiritualism has gripped the rural county and charismatic mediums have encroached into the household, setting their sights on Alic? family -?and her inheritance. Alice tries to hold on to her family and her sanity as hysteria and hauntings take over all she once knew. Written in gothic and ghost story traditions, Begotte? dark -?and sometimes humorous -?narrative raises questions about the trustworthiness of on? senses and the very nature of ghosts.

Twenty-four-year-old Liam is a traumatized warrior in a paradise free of war. He works his high-rise job. He is safe, comfortable, and free of suffering. For years, the portals to the brutal and magical world of Erentyr, where Liam came from, have been sealed, civilization protected. All that Liam wants is to live a normal life, to forget about his family's slaughter in Erentyr before he escaped. But soon he learns that one of his family members is still alive. Flush with terror but clinging to hope, Liam illegally returns to Erentyr's savage but Fairywild beauty. Once there, however, he finds that much more than fear and hope has awakened in him?

Cadbur? Dairy Milk, Rowntre? Kit Kat, and Fr? Turkish Delight are all well-known chocolate treats. The three 'cocoa families'?who indulged our chocolate cravings for over a century were all Quakers, and this affected both how they amassed their fortunes and how they spent them. George and Richard Cadbury in Birmingham, and Joseph Rowntree in York, all strove to improve the lives of those living in Victorian slums. They built factories and towns in the countryside, provided recreation and medical facilities, and gave away significant proportions of their wealth to establish charitable trusts. Some of their descendants carried on the family businesses, but others made significant contributions elsewhere. Richar? daughter Beatrice campaigned vigorously against capitalism and for peace, and Josep? son John Wilhelm was instrumental in bringing Quakerism in line with the latest discoveries in science. Quakers and Chocolat? rovides a brief history of chocolate, focusing on the convictions and actions of some members of the Quaker families who did so much to make chocolate part of everyday life.

Thread of Life is a portrait of the twentieth century - its times of war and peace - seen through the lives of three generations of Jewish women. At its heart are Dora, a romantic and tragic figure, a concert pianist born in Riga, who lived in St Petersburg and was killed in the Riga Holocaust; her daughter, Genia, born in 1915 in St Petersburg, who lived in many places around the world before dying in England at the age of 102; and, in their different threads and versions of the truth, their legacy to author Jennifer Kavanagh, who shares her moments of discovery while addressing themes of Russia, Jewishness, motherhood, music, home, and language, as well as the vagaries of memory.

The Nature Embedded Min? xplores some of the most vital questions our culture is facing, regarding the broken relationship between humans and nature. Our persistent and shared delusion that we are different from the rest of nature is at the heart of why we behave in ways that destroy our own habitat. Focusing on our personal and collective beliefs, The Nature Embedded Min? hows how we can begin healing the most important relationship we have, our relationship with Earth. These pages combine the latest scientific research, personal stories, and writing prompts that will allow you to expand your own thinking. Challenging Western psychology. This book aims to prioritize its offered repair as the new foundation for mental health and social wellness.

Fast fashion does not want you to be happy. I? more like an addiction than an art. Award-winning eco fashion artist, designer and spiritual voyager Courtney Barriger draws on her twenty years of experience in the fashion industry to bring a total, ReFashion mindset shift for a healthier planet and a satisfying pleasurable relationship with what you wear. Backed by lead scientists in climate change and toxicology, NGOs and environmental activists, each chapter delivers the facts and helps you discover how living more authentically can have a positive impact on your happiness, the happiness of others and the health of the Earth. Learn to become a steward of the Earth and begin your personal journey to Refashion your life through your wardrobe, one practice at a time.

Discovering COLD not as an unwanted weather condition but a super powerful health booster has shaped our lives personally and professionally, and we believe that building a closer relationship with cryotherapy may be, or become,?a game changer for you, too.? This is NOT a digest of the latest research in the field, although you will see numerous references to clinical studies performed to date. This is NOT a textbook, although we believe you will learn a thing or two regardless of your knowledge and experience. Most importantly, this shall NOT be seen as professional advice on how to lessen symptoms of any medical condition, although you will find examples of substantial health improvements thanks to whole body cold.? This book is a practical guide to help you use low temperatures safely, effectively, and joyfully, whether you are a team member of a gym, wellness center, or spa, are thinking of starting a business with cryotherapy on the menu, are a client of such business, or are bracing yourself to try cryotherapy for the first time.

Empaths have a unique vantage point when it comes to magickal and metaphysical work. Although sometimes overwhelming, empathy, the experience of stepping into the emotions of another, is actually of great spiritual benefit.? In Pagan Portals: Magick for Empaths, award-winning author Raven Digitalis explores: the spiritual significance of empathy, as well as its biological and evolutionary forces; overcoming empathic challenges and emotional overload; grounding, protection, and shielding; spellcasting techniques and magickal tools for empaths; balancing emotion and cognition; daily energy maintenance; approaching mystical realms as an empath; flow states and artistic expression; connecting with the water element; and so much more? Explore the numerous aspects of the empathic experience and how it relates to magickal spirituality.

River - H? the last of his kind, a winged warrior hidden in the mountains. River Shaw has lost everything: his sanctuary, the only shield from a world that fears and hunts him. When Delene, another of his kind, crash-lands into his life, wounded and on the run, his solitude is shattered. Delene - Sh? a fugitive with a secret, escaping the clutches of dark forces that took everything from her. Delene Fairborn? flight to freedom leads her to River and the spark of a bond neither can deny. In a landscape scarred by betrayal and danger, River and Delene must navigate their growing feelings and the sinister scientist who will stop at nothing to harness their power. Shadowed Skies is where love takes wing, hope soars, and destiny entwines. Dive into a world where every heartbeat is a rebellion, every glance a promise, and every flight a taste of freedom.