A combination of therapy and expertise in literature, this book explains the six archetypes derived from 4,000 years of literature and how they may guide unhappy people seeking meaning in their lives. Holding up the great books as the best way to understand these timeless story elements, the discussion devotes a chapter to each of the six archetypes: the innocent, the orphan, the pilgrim, the warr
We frequently hear talk about achieving goals and defining our life's purpose, about success and manifesting our true potential. But what if this is not the highest calling we can respond to? What if we are not on earth to achieve anything? Perhaps we are here to learn.This book dares to ask that question and to suggest that one of the major lessons for us is to understand the role of love in our
“You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince” - at least that's what people say. But what if the princess never kissed that frog? What if Walt Disney Studios invented that whole episode? Have you been trying to run your romantic life by depending on inaccurate information? What if the original story says something completely different? Welcome to the world of Grimm's healing tales, wh
One rainy morning, Kat Tansey was trying to make a very important decision - should she stay and fight her debilitating depression or should she choose to end her life? Hamlet-like, she kept turning the matter around in her mind. The problem, as her Buddha master, Maine Coon cat Poohbear Degoonacoon, explained, was that the mind she was using was her ordinary mind, not a good place to be when maki
Do you ever wonder if the elves, gnomes, fauns, salamanders and sprites of myth, stories and legend really exist? And, if they do, what role do they play here on Earth?Walk hand-in-hand with R. Ogilvie Crombie (Roc) as he describes his own personal experience of meeting the elementals, or nature spirits, in various parts of Scotland; and how he comes to meet the great god of nature, Pan himself, i
'I found myself travelling back to the UK from Egypt in a wheelchair. What I had been through was so extreme, so overwhelming emotionally, psychologically and spiritually, that my body had gone into shock.'This is just one of the many traumatic experiences explored in this resource. With a full explanation of what spiritual emergency is and an exploration of this phenomenon through the ages, this
The first modern, comprehensive resource on spiritual awakenings, this pragmatic, clear guide covers everything from the first step on a spiritual journey to enlightenment and the different types of spiritual awakenings, from mild to dramatic, we may go through. Using the concept of the twelve layers that cover an awakened state, Mary Mueller Shutan addresses every step of the spiritual journey, s
In THE MISSING ELEMENT author, Debra Silverman, describes human nature in a compassionate and succinct way. Everyone longs to be understood and the author offers ways for us to get to know ourselves in depth with the wisdom of archetypes. The information in this book stands on the shoulders of our elders, who understood the four directions, the four elements, the four noble truths. Whatever pain y
DISCOVERING YOUR PAST LIVES provides you with a detailed, illustrated guidebook into what a past life is and how you can access them to discover more about yourself. You will begin with a visualisation that allows you to discover one of your past lives. Each past life has its own gifts to share with you and you will learn how to understand how past lives' blocks can affect you and how to move beyo