A vivid grasp of the story and the characters in "The Ring of Niebelung" brings Richard Wagner's mythic four-opera cycle to life. The Ring Cycle has a hold on our imagination like no other operatic work because it is archetypal and has the power of myth as well as music to reverberate in the psyche. Bolen shows how myth illuminates psychology, and more - Ring of Power goes beyond the psychology of
There are tremendous personal benefits to realizing and integrating the shadow part of the personality. When we can look at the "disowned parts of ourselves," we release a great deal of energy that can be used for creative expression. Dancing in the Dragon's Den is a practical self-help book that can open up your life in ways you have not yet dreamed of. Bane talks to you directly-she is warm, fri
Full of psychological and spiritual insights that speak to today's sexual confusion. Singer shows how a person can at once embrace complementary and contradictory attitudes toward sex and gender. Finally, she proposes a range of choices by which people can identify themselves, secure that the masculine/feminine interaction within each individual is not only normal, but the dynamic factor in thei
Provides a distillation of the profound wisdom teachings from many spiritual traditions. It is free of esoteric jargon and foreign terms, making it easy to absorb spiritual truths that have previously been available only to people who have studied ofmany years. The Fenners focus a great deal of attention on stress, its causes, wide variety of disguises, the suffering it produces, and techniques
A provocative book that reminds us that our soul's primary longing is for love and then explores that longing. Goodchild explains that our most important task is the growth of our consciousness and that this cannot be accomplished apart from an awareness of the complexities of love and its shadows. It takes the us into that domain where eros' arrows thrust us into those shadowy depths where our
Drawing on twenty-six years of experience as a Jungian analyst, the author shows how the stories and images of ancient mythology can illuminate the depths of the psyche. In particular she shows how those in the grip of addiction confront the great Irish goddess Maeve, whose name means "the inebriating one" and whose drink was the sacred mead. Maeve represents the profoundly human and archetypal
In this groundbreaking book, David H. Rosen, M.D., offers depressed individuals, their families, and therapists a lifesaving course in healing the soul through creativity. This is a book about transforming depression and its powerful pull toward suicide into a meaningful alternative.In Transforming Depression, Dr. Rosen applies Carl Jung's method of active imagination to treating depressed and s
When we lose a loved one, the experience is simultaneously mythical and personal. Grubbs anchors the mythical aspect of loss in the story of Gilgamesh and the loss of his beloved Enkidu which sets him on a quest for his beloved and the meaning of life. The personal aspect arises in the particular path we take in recovery from loss. Both realms blend in the dream space where we often encounter ou
House as a Mirror of Self presents an unprecedented examination of our relationship to where we live, interwoven with compelling personal stories of the search for a place for the soul. Marcus takes us on a reverie of the special places of childhood--the forts we made and secret hiding places we had--to growing up and expressing ourselves in the homes of adulthood. She explores how the self-imag
THE WAY OF THE SMALL, explores the principles of a sound, wholesome existence for both the individual and society. Addressing the search for finding true happiness, meaning and success, THE WAY OF THE SMALL gives us new perspectives based on old wisdom on what makes for a truly lived life. A practical and spiritual guide to fulfilment, it illustrates that happiness is found in “the small”- in ways
Just about every kid has experienced the euphoria of spinning around, arms outstretched. The Sufi dervishes harnessed this joyful movement in their ecstatic celebration of and union with the divine. Thanks to Idris Lahore, the art, philosophy and science of the movements of Samadeva, as they have been taught and practised by the dervishes in their secret brotherhood since ancient times, are now av
A journey of healing takes Clare Marcus on a 6-month long solitary retreat to the remote Scottish Island of Iona. Here she experiences a mirroring of her soul and reflects and reviews the life that brought her here to this magical place. Her compelling memoir, IONA DREAMING is an inspirational account of personal survival and hope in which Clare shares her recovery from a life-threatening illness,
There is no change that doesn't begin in the darkness of the human soul. The necessity for the confrontation with the Shadow has been known by all cultures in all times and recorded in their myths and legends. When the obligation to become whole is laid upon an individual, the first task he must undertake is to confront his Shadow.THE SHADOW'S GIFT is about the Shadow contained in each of us and w
This book contains an exchange of letters between father and son that extended over many years and explored the often painful and challenging stories of Donald's childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The intimacy and honesty father and son bring to analyzing and exploring the often tumultuous events of their lives together is buttressed by the love and friendship the two men established. Trained
Addicts and alcoholics are often highly spiritualised individuals who lack the faith apparatus to make a healthy connection with their spiritual drive. As such, they turn to negative behaviour patterns to fulfil that hunger: alcohol, drugs, food, sex, gambling, pornography, social media and dysfunctional relationships. This book offers a series of insights and methods whereby faith may be restored
CROSSING THE HEALING ZONE will appeal to readers in the fields of alternative medicine, self-help, personal growth, spirituality and Jungian psychology and healing. The book, a practical and theoretical guide to maximising the benefits of medical and integrative-medical treatments, addresses the “how to” of engaging Spirit in the healing process. It brings together and explores many disciplines an
In her bestselling book Pilates on the Ball,certified Pilates trainer Colleen Craig combines the effectiveness of the Pilates workout with the unique capabilities of the Swiss exercise ball, providing an innovative and low-impact way to stay fit. Now she offers a DVD in which numerous exercises from the book are demonstrated, accompanied by Craig’s vocal coaching that explains each step of the exe
This synthesis of the ancient mysteries goes beyond astrology and Tarot to shed new light on the eternal question of personal destiny. The author examines the conditioning factors of time and birthdate and reveals a ten-day cycle formula that will help you understand yourself and others with amazing accuracy.
Imagine how it feels to have the love essence of every particle in the universe dancing with delight to re-join the love essences within your being. This is true desire, a vibration felt in and through all things and experienced as a unifying force. The practice of sacred sexuality is a celebration of true desire; it deepens your connection to the Spirit of love and awakens your body to become as