Between the earth, the upper world and the lower world stands the axis mundi, the world tree, connecting us all. Shamans journey up or down between these worlds, bringing back healing, divination and spiritual knowledge.
This beautiful Wibalin-bound hardback introduces us to classical shamanic thought as well as techniques and methods to connect with our spirit guides and allies. From the spir
The scientific history of pendulums includes names such as Galileo and Leonardo da Vinci, but these simple weighted, swinging objects also have an impressive spiritual history.
Pendulums have been used to divine the future and communicate with the spirits. From finding hidden wells in the landscape, and lost pets and treasures, to identifying the root cause of physical distress in the body, pe
Discover how to see, interpret and strengthen auras in this beautiful Wibilin-bound volume, complete with meditations and full-color illustrations.
Since the late 19th century, Kirlian photography has shown a colorful glow or 'aura' surrounding people and objects. For the first time, you could see the different colors emanating from people and note gaps in the auric field. You could also t
A great battle is about to break out between two warring sets of cousins. The Pandava prince Arjuna, a mighty warrior, surveys the battlefield. Suddenly he finds himself gazing on the faces of the friends and family that he must now fight. Deeply conflicted Arjuna casts down his weapons and calls on the council of his charioteer Krishna. So begins the Bhagavad Gita...
The Bhagavad Gita is the f
Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not forgetful, who are given to meditation, who are wise, and who delight in the repose of retirement (from the world).
The Dhammapada is one of the world's great spiritual texts, providing the Buddha's own advice on how to live one's life. Through a collection of simple verses, it guides the reader down a path of wisdom, morality and compassion. Th
Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, heralds the return of Sherlock Holmes after his apparent death in The Final Problem. This masterwork of crime writing expertly fuses suspense and dread with a primal terror of the weird, unfamiliar, and invisible.
Set in Devonshire, the lonely moorlands and the imposing Baskerville Hall provide the sinister backdrop over whi
A world-renowned crystal guru reveals how introducing crystals to your daily mindfulness practice can help you improve focus-awareness and stay in the present moment.
Are you looking for a better way to practice mindfulness? Crystals can help in so many ways. They have been around for millions of years—and in their terms, the passing of decades is merely the blink of an eye—so t
With over 60 per cent of the world’s population living in cities, the networks beneath our feet – which keep the cities above moving – are more important than ever before. Yet we never truly see how these amazing feats of engineering work.
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Allen Carr's Easyway is a global phenomenon. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world, and has also been successfully applied to a wide range of other issues, including drinking, overeating, and overspending. Here the method addresses the fastest growing social problem of modern times: gambling.
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Embark upon your own path to power and inner-peace with these 52 beautiful and inspirational mandalas.Mandalas are symbols of the cosmos and, as expert Cassandra Lorius explains, they are also a map towards a spiritual heart. The circle itself represents the entire universe but the centre of the mandala is often where the focus of the image lies. In Mandalas and Meditations, Cassandra will help yo
Despite being written so long ago, the theories expressed within The Art of War are still considered shrewd and penetrating, and are used today as a source of insight into office politics, business management and corporate strategy. The lessons in the text can be applied to many areas of life.
The 1930s came in with the Great Depression and went out with World War II. But amid the political upheavals and social unrest, it was a decade that saw many traditions shaken to their foundations and new thinking taking centre-stage, from the abdication of Edward VIII to the launch of BBC television. In this book the black-and-white contrasts of this revolutionary decade are captured vividly in w
In The Prince, Machiavelli advocated a shockingly cynical approach to politics. Conventional morality took a back seat as he argued that the ends justified the means. Machiavelli had learned from his own experience as a politician in the Florentine Republic that those who did not take this win-at-all-costs approach tended to lose out to their less scrupulous counterparts. It was one of the most
Meditations is a collection of personal writings and spiritual reflections by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, translated by eminent Classical scholar George Long. His thoughts on how to lead a virtuous life, the importance of tranquillity and his ideas on how to reconcile the challenges of public and private life have become one of the world's most important books.
Meditations is a classic
Mary Wollstonecraft's famous 1792 treatise is almost unanimously regarded as one of the most important and earliest arguments for the equal treatment of women in terms of civil liberty and political participation. This text also includes a short biographical piece on Mary Wollstonecraft's own life.
In a fast-paced world, many people turn to caffeine to stay energised. Over 80 per cent of adults in the UK use caffeine every day, but when does this habit become a reliance?
Caffeine is a bitter addictive drug which attacks the central nervous system and makes you jittery. Fooling you into thinking you are more alert, caffeine will often disrupt your sleep and actually increase overall fatig
** TO ACCOMPANY THE NEW BBC SERIES **
From the ex-presenter of the cult TV show Dirty Sanchez, Matt Pritchard, comes the accompanying book to the BBC's leading vegan cookery programme, Dirty Vegan.
Returning to screens for a second season, Matt shows you just how easy and cheap it can be to go vegan and how the right nutrition can help you perform better in all aspects of life. Discover more
A cornerstone of Western literature, Homer's Iliad is the epic tale of the siege of Troy.
After nine years, the Greeks are still fighting to claim the beautiful Helen and it is hardly the time for their supreme warrior, Achilles, to drop out of the war. But he does, in revenge against the overlord Agamemnon for seizing his concubine, Briseis.
Only the death of his best friend, Patroclus, persu