Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Connect with the mysteries of astrology through vibrant illustrations and timeless folklore. The MicroCosmic Oracle is a divination deck inspired by the interconnectedness of astrology, mythology, and the natural world. The cards follow the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars throughout the 12 zodiac signs, depicting the unique gifts that they can bestow upon us by using the symbolism of animals, plants, and geometry. This oracle deck focuses on the connections between the microcosm and the macrocosm, the inner and outer world, and the factual and spiritual. Originally self-published and now available through REDFeather, MicroCosmic was created through an intensive mixed-media process involving over 2,000 hours of painting and research, and each image is built on layers of hand-painted fabric, ink, and string art geometry. The result is a deck of intricate, multidimensional artwork that is both spiritually resonant and visually enchanting. The MicroCosmic Oracle supports readers of all experience levels in connecting with the strengths and insights of their inner world, using the language of astrology.

Discover the dark mysteries of the divine feminine in this rich Tarot featuring goddesses from around the world.   The Dark Daughter Tarot is a 78-card Tarot deck featuring powerful goddesses from world cultures, many of them lesser known, all of them representing various aspects of the “dark feminine.” This darkness is the mystery and power of the feminine spirit—from the inner knowing of hidden spaces to the fierceness of righteous rage.   A Dark Daughter is a child of the goddess—no matter their gender—who hears the call to dive deep into that mystery, and who yearns to dance with those primal powers.  Featuring goddesses from Egypt, West Africa, Hungary, Sumer, China, India, Greece, the Caribbean, the Celtic regions, and more, The Dark Daughter Tarot delves into the myth and magic of female deities revered for thousands of years, ready to share their hidden knowledge.   Using the Rider-Waite-Smith structure as framework, The Dark Daughter Tarot also offers a few unique variants: Suits are named directly after the elements, the Hanged Man is redubbed Sacrifice, and court cards have been realigned as Beast, Warrior, Witch, and Hag. The bold, colorful artwork of Ellen Lorenzi-Prince provides rich visuals for readings, or for use on your altar. In the accompanying guidebook, discover the myth of each goddess, and the divinatory insight she offers.   Delve into The Dark Daughter Tarot, where the wisdom of the ancient goddesses awaits for all who are called to them.

Bring the beauty of the outdoors to life with KindsKids Let’s Draw Nature, the latest addition to the popular KindKids series! This charming kids’ activity book invites young artists to discover their creative side with 100 easy-to-follow drawing lessons inspired by animals, plants, and the world around them. Illustrated by licensed artist and author Mandy Ford, whose kind and encouraging style makes kids feel supported every step of the way, this book is designed to spark confidence, creativity, and joy. Here’s what’s inside:  • 100 easy step-by-step lessons featuring animals, plants, flowers, butterflies, and more • Clear and encouraging instructions to help kids feel confident and proud of their progress • Positive messages about creativity, kindness, and the beauty of nature • Premium format with full-color illustrations and thick paper From animals and flowers to butterflies and beyond, each adorable design helps kids grow their drawing skills while boosting their confidence and inspiring a love of nature. Be sure to also check out KindKids Let’s Draw Cute Stuff for even more drawing fun!

Explore an earth-based spirituality for today''s planet, rooted in nature awareness, community building, and creative expression. Eco-Spirituality offers a new vision for nature spirituality both by drawing upon ancient, ancestral connections and by visioning human-nature-spirit connections for a brighter future. The authors combine their collective skill sets in druidry, wilderness survival skills, permaculture, and more, to create this new framework for engaging in an eco-centric spiritual practice and lifestyle in the 21st century. This in-depth guide explores seven principles for reenvisioning humans’ relationship with the living earth: Reconnection, Respect, Rewilding, Regeneration, Resilience, Reenchantment, and Revisioning. Each principle is introduced through storytelling and then discovered through the Bard, Ovate, and Druid framework, detailing exercises the reader can engage in to experience the principle through creative, explorative, interpersonal, and spiritual actions. Readers will explore how to • build community around nature-based ceremony, cultural sharing, and experiences in the wild; • develop meaningful skill sets such as permaculture, survival, and ancestral skills; • tap into the primordial energy of the Earth and nature through ceremony and meditation; • use ceremony to rejuvenate and regenerate the natural world; • reconnect with nature in meaningful ways, including building ecological knowledge; • rewild their lives with wild movement and creativity, and connecting to nature’s rhythms; and • tend and regenerate their local ecosystems and communities. With Eco-Spirituality, discover a guide to a more meaningful, connected, and future-oriented nature spirituality.

Bring cuteness to life with KindsKids Let’s Draw Cute Stuff, the latest addition to the popular KindKids series! This charming kids’ activity book invites young artists to discover their creative side with 100 easy-to-follow drawing lessons inspired by cute pets, yummy snacks, favorite hobbies, fun fashions, and more. Illustrated by licensed artist and author Mandy Ford, whose kind and encouraging style makes kids feel supported every step of the way, this book is designed to spark confidence, creativity, and joy. Here’s what’s inside:  • 100 easy step-by-step lessons featuring adorable animals, tasty treats, playful hobbies, and stylish outfits • Clear and encouraging instructions to help kids feel confident and proud of their progress • Positive messages about creativity, kindness, and celebrating what you love • Premium format with full-color illustrations and thick paper From cuddly kittens to delicious donuts, each delightful design helps kids grow their drawing skills while boosting their confidence and inspiring a love for creativity. Be sure to also check out KindKids Let’s Draw Nature for even more drawing fun!

The complete guide to the national parks, national monuments and memorials, military parks and battlefields, national trails, seashores, rivers and marine conservation areas, national recreation areas, national highways,  preserves and reserves of the United States Since 1872, when Yellowstone became America’s inaugural national park, these protected areas have enthralled visitors from around the globe. Currently the 63 national parks attract more than 300 million visitors each year. But what is the X factor that draws people again and again to these historic places or wilderness spaces? In this comprehensive guide readers will begin to understand the character of these parks, for each is, in its own way, truly unique. • Begin with handy stats about the park’s location, size, number of visitors, date established, elevation, and geology. • Explore the history of each park, including early cultures, homesteaders and settlers, commercial interests, and park advocates. • Discover popular activities, along with details on trails, landmarks, natural wonders, amenities, accommodations, and nearby attractions. • Get acquainted with the animals that make each park a wildlife adventure, as well as the native plants and trees that populate woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, deserts, and high alpine zones. If vacationers have a national park visit on their agenda, The Complete Guide to America’s National Parks provides an excellent overview, along with stunning photographs that capture the essence of each park, and puts vital information at their fingertips ... whether they intend to visit one park or a dozen.

In this richly illustrated volume, experience the visual panorama of America''s great ballparks—with photos, vintage postcards, illustrations, and team mementos, all displayed in a lively scrapbook style. Nothing stirs the soul of a baseball fan like the crack of a bat against a ball . . . or the sight of a fielder leaping high into the air to snatch that ball out of play. What would these fans be without their favorite sport, and what would baseball be without those high-tiered, impossibly beautiful temples to the sport called ballparks? North Americans have treasured some wonderful venues from bygone eras, but sadly lost so many as well. Within the pages of this book readers can revel in the new builds—the retro-modern fields inspired by Baltimore’s Camden Yards, while looking fondly back at the older, more traditional ballparks often referred to as Jewel Boxes. In America’s Ballparks all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums are covered in detail, along with a brief history of their teams and background on any previous ballparks in which they played. Special features throughout the book include: The design evolution and anatomy of ballparks The home fields of the Negro Leagues The top venues of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. A section that examines the long partnership between baseball and corporate branding Each ballpark entry provides cumulative team stats, as well as lists of stadium firsts and club achievements.

Inspire your spiritual journey with this profound deck of Ra quotations from the widely-revered Law of One! Overflowing with profound insight, The Law of One has been a celebrated and influential work among spiritual seekers for decades. The Law of One details an extensive series of communications trance channeled through three dedicated spiritual seekers of truth, transmitted by an extraordinary contact with a group of extraterrestrial beings that identified themselves as Ra. The Law of One Contemplation Deck invites the wisdom of the Ra collective into your own journey. Each of the 40 cards includes a carefully selected quote from The Law of One, reflecting various aspects of the teachings, and focusing on the nature of love, unity, healing, and service to others.   Ra’s teachings have been transforming readers’ lives for decades with profound insights into the nature of reality, consciousness, and spiritual evolution. The Law of One Contemplation Deck invites seekers to interact with these timeless teachings in a new way, offering opportunities to reflect on Ra’s words and how they can be applied to our everyday lives. Includes introduction from the scribe of the original Law of One, Jim McCarty.

Jim McConnell was one of the first Americans to serve with the French during WWI, first as an ambulance driver and then as a pilot. On the University of Virginia campus, one can find a winged, 12-foot-tall bronze statue titled The Aviator. Curiously, The Aviator is a memorial to a UVA dropout, James Rogers McConnell. McConnell was a fighter pilot in the famous squadron of American volunteers who fought for the French prior to US entry into World War I, the Lafayette Escadrille. Prior to joining the escadrille, McConnell served in France as an ambulance driver. He documented the front, both on the ground and in the air in Flying for France, a bestselling book published just before his death. A modest character, Jim included very little information about himself in his book. Even while at the front, McConnell remained in regular correspondence with his family, friends, and girlfriends. A large volume of these original letters are preserved today. Author Steven T. Tom has sifted through a mountain of primary source material to go beyond Flying for France and tell the full story of the brief but famous life of Jim McConnell.

Discover how to thrive beyond the impact of sexual trauma through the development of deeper self-awareness and the discovery of a greater connection with Nature. Through firsthand personal accounts, guided practices, and indications for the uses of energetic plant medicines, explore how to use natural methods to support healing after trauma. Author Dina Saalisi is a holistic health practitioner and wellness coach specializing in flower remedies and treatments for sexual-trauma survivors. In this approachable guide for women, discover simple practices to get back in tune with yourself, gain inner strength, and befriend all parts of your being, honoring your wounds so that true healing can take place. Explore how to: • tune into the cycles of Nature for foundational support; • develop deeper self-awareness through breathing techniques, visualizations, and more; • promote healing through energy practices; • practice inner dialogue and transformative self-talk; • recognize and integrate your shadow self; • build a support network and connection with others; • connect with spirit guides; • use creativity, journaling, and dreamwork for self-reflection; and • apply the medicine of flower essences for self care. Learn how to use these methods and others to support your healing process, build your inner resilience, and regain your sense of balance.

Expand your consciousness with the electrifying artwork of Davide De Angelis in this remastered Starman deck inspired by his work with David Bowie! Artist Davide De Angelis actively collaborated with David Bowie for more than seven years, working together on the visual elements for the Outside and Earthling albums as well as design on art shows, books, and more. The Starman Tarot is inspired by De Angelis and Bowie''s creative interactions, a technoshamanic deck charged with elements of sacred geometry, world mystery traditions, and sacred futurism. In the spirit of Davie Bowie''s lifelong metamorphosis, this fully "Remastered" second-edition Starman is the next evolution of the original. Starman Tarot: Remastered features a new card back design and updated and redesigned card images, as well as adjusted card sizing to capture peripheral artwork not visible in the original. Added design elements include handwritten notes and sketches exchanged between the author and Bowie during their artistic collaborations, skillfully woven and abstracted into the deck artworks. The comprehensive guidebook from Davide and Esther De Angelis has also been significantly revised, reflecting updates to the cards, providing new insights, and with additional anecdotes on working with Bowie. Discover the mind-expanding visual mythos of the Starman Tarot: Remastered, a psychonautic celebration of David Bowie, the Starman Archetype and the limitless possibilities of our human creative potential.

Discover new Tarot insights and ignite your path to self-discovery with this stunning deck from renowned reader Lieselle Elliot! From beloved Tarot reader Lieselle Elliot, Lieselle’s Eternal Tarot has been masterfully crafted to guide readers’ self-empowerment and introspection. Suitable for readers of all levels, this deck serves as an exceptional tool for accessing deeper understanding into the Tarot and the querent’s life. Lieselle’s Eternal Tarot features a skillfully rendered Major Arcana based on the Rider-Waite-Smith and traditional pip-style Minors sketched in stunning detail by artist Sean Frosali. Each pip-style minor is labeled with a “mantra,” a short phrase reminding readers of the card’s primary interpretation. New visual symbols and meaning have been imbued over these classic Tarot structures, reflecting Lieselle’s unique insights from over 20 years as a professional Tarot reader and influencer. In the easy-to-read guidebook, delve into the interpretation, key symbols, and numerological meaning of each card. Lieselle’s Eternal Tarot is a powerful tool to build readers’ Tarot knowledge and intuition, guiding personal insight, self-discovery, and spiritual growth.

A packed volume that documents 28 extraordinary and previously uncharted surf locations worldwide, featuring photography and unique travel narratives from the expeditions of John Seaton Callahan and the surfEXPLORE® Group. Readers embark on a global journey of discovery with surfEXPLORE: Discovering New Surfing Locations Worldwide, an unparalleled exploration of 28 extraordinary and untapped surfing destinations. Join internationally recognized surf travel expert John Seaton Callahan and the surfEXPLORE® Group as they unveil breathtaking waves, vibrant cultures, and the stories behind finding and surfing uncharted waters across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This book is a celebration, replete with stunning images, of adventure and an inspiration for surfers and travelers to push their boundaries. Key Features: •    Acclaimed team: Insightful text from a globally recognized surf travel expert with 25+ years of experience and a team of acclaimed explorers renowned for their expertise in discovering new surf locations •    Striking images: Over 500 vivid images from remote and iconic surfing locations worldwide •    Uncharted journeys: Detailed accounts of discovering and riding waves for the first time in uncharted waters •    Cultural representation: Travel anecdotes from surfing adventures across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas •    Inspirational: A source of inspiration for surfers, adventure travelers, and explorers A comprehensive guide to the most-extraordinary waves and untapped surf locations across the globe, offering insights, inspiration, and breathtaking photography for the surf and travel community.

Discover a tapestry of modern magical history interlaced with a diverse array of practices, rites, and more in this captivating memoir from High Priest Alexander Cabot. Featuring a foreword by Laurie Cabot, “Official Witch of Salem” Alexander Cabot’s remarkable story begins in Communist Cuba and takes him to New York, Salem, Britain, Brazil, and beyond, engaging with a miasma of spiritual and magical systems and a fascinating cast of influential practitioners along the way. Through Cabot’s firsthand accounts, Memoirs of a High Priest offers an incredible insider’s look at several diverse traditions, including Masonry, Palo Mayombe, Santeria/Lucumi, Gardnerian Wicca, the Cabot Tradition, and others. Cabot also includes meditations, magical practices, and more from the traditions, which the reader can integrate into their own spiritual path and story. Memoirs is not just a captivating autobiography, but also a fascinating look into the modern history of today’s Western spiritual current. Includes commentary from Sorita d’Este.

Breathtaking images and vibrant descriptions showcase the technical and aesthetic marvels that are the railways of the European Alps. Dedicated to the fascinating landscapes of the railways that traverse the Alps, this book combines stunning, large-scale photographs with information about the numerous railways that wend through Europe’s iconic mountain range. Truly unique, these mountain railways are considered technical and aesthetic masterpieces. Key Features: • Detailed descriptions of more than 60 different railways present historical context and convey the full experience of riding along these scenic routes in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. • Breathtaking images provide views of the trains, tracks, stations, bridges, and other infrastructure as well as the nature that surrounds the railways. • A comprehensive chart provides information on each route’s length, highest point, lowest point, gauge, drive transmission, and opening year.   Alpine enthusiasts Berthold Steinhilber and Eugen E. Hüsler guide readers on an unforgettable trip from the Tendabahn in the Maritime Alps of Italy through the impressive Swiss railways and onto Austria’s historic Semmering Railway on the eastern edge of the Alpine arc. ??

Local resident and photographer Gary Sikorski takes you on a pictorial journey of 101 things to do in this city on America’s north coast. With hundreds of millions of dollars being spent in new development, Cleveland is quickly becoming a destination location and one of the most attractive places in the country to live, work, and play. Now, more than ever, is the time to get out and discover this wondrous city on the shores of Lake Erie. Through over 300 stunning photographs you’ll: experience the excitement happening all around Public Square, marvel at the world-class museums in University Circle, explore the trails of the Cleveland Metroparks, and celebrate the history of music at the world-renowned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.   More than just another travel guide, 101 Things to do in Cleveland really brings this extraordinary city to life!