Lifestyle and Hobbies

The Celtic Mandala wall calendar presents the magical weavings of Welsh artist Jen Delyth. Founded in her deep connection to her Celtic heritage, Jen’s intricate paintings and illustrations are a personal journey into the language of ancient myth and symbol. Her original iconographic style is inspired by the Spirit in Nature, which expresses our mythic connection to the natural world.

In traditional Day of the Dead celebrations, sugar skulls are given as gifts to the living and adorn the altars of the deceased. The art of handcrafting sugar skulls and decorating them with colorful paint and sparkling embellishments has been passed down through generations of folk artists.

Inquisitive and often mischievous, crows are clever toolmakers that learn from one another. Research shows that crows fashion twigs into spears and hooks to access food and use road traffic for cracking tough nuts. Corvids also recognize individual humans and act differently around people they are familiar with—sometimes even leaving gifts for those who feed them.

Showcasing some of the most recognized and dynamic examples of aviation art ever produced, the paintings here appeared on model airplane kit boxes. Generations of hobbyists have enjoyed these colorful and inspiring paintings that graced model packaging in hobby shops. More than 170 of the most memorable examples are displayed in full color.

This engaging book details the wide variety of model kits produced by Revell, Inc. of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Over 545 color photographs display many of the much sought after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships.

Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s, Monogram's plastic model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft have captured the imaginations of hobbyists everywhere. The thousands of models Monogram made from 1945 to 1986 are described in detail, shown in over 300 beautiful color photos, with several new images, and are complete with their updated collector's value.

Featuring an exquisite botanical-inspired image, this jigsaw puzzle would make a great gift for any puzzle fanatic or plant lover.

The Witches' Almanac has long featured black and white images of beautiful woodcuts, fantastical creatures, tarot cards, astrological features and constellations, as well as line drawing selected from the folklore of our global community.

Integrating family therapy with dream and body work, the relationship between classical analysis and information theory is explored. Dreambody work is applied to groups of individuals, hologram theory, the collective unconscious, and the discoveries of modern physics and biology, to show how each individual's awareness affects the whole.

Animals are our guardians, our teachers and our message bringers from Mother Nature. From the author of the best selling books Animal-Speak and Animal-Wise comes a companion manual to guide you deeper into the animal world. · Contains more than 20 magical activities for working with animals. · Take sacred journeys into the animal realm. · Explore feather healing and magic.

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils and hydrosols which are extracted from plants flowers trees seeds and fruit. Just as aromatherapy has become scientifically validated medical practice for people it has become an increasingly popular health treatment for animals.