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Enhance your special relationship with your higher self with the helpand guidance of the angels, elementals, faeries, and galactics through thisbrilliantly upgraded second edition. Including 11 new cards, revised card content, and new designs, this 55-card decklets you connect with high-frequency dimensions of light, sacred color, andradiance to expand your energies, for personal intuitive guidanc

The first scroll in an innovative series that allows modern readers to learn like the ancients examines past lives, not only the fact that we have all lived before but also that we will do so again. Explore the key evidence from clinical studies and case histories of people who remember previous lives with remarkable clarity and accuracy. Learn how many people catch glimpses of their past lives in

Do witches hold a form of understanding about great cosmic mysteries? Do they possess powers to heal and see our futures? Travel through a history of witchcraft and meet mothers and fathers of the Craft who fought for their civil rights and recognition for Pagan religions. Learn about Pagans, Wiccans, and witches. Glimpse the lives of famous witches: Gerald Gardner, Sybil Leek, Laurie Cabot, and o

Since the earliest days of cameras and photography, the idea that an event or a person could somehow be frozen in time and preserved forever has fascinated people. This absorbing book features many of the most famous and historically significant cameras ever produced from the 1930s through the 1990s. Famous American brands such as Imperial, Kodak, Spartus, Polaroid, and Argus are shown, as well as

Contained within this authoritative text is the exciting history of the manufacture of toy forts and castles in western Europe throughout the turbulent nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 800 images, this book provides detailed information on who made these castles, palaces, and fortresses, when, where, and how, and with what materials. The author focuses especiall

Presented for the first time, full interpretations of the astrological quintiles and the sesquiquintiles using the ten traditional planets and the Ascendant. In this groundbreaking book, astrologer Dusty Bunker reveals the importance of the 72° quintile and the 108° sesquiquintile, two previously ignored astrological aspects, which the Egyptians called the “sacred golden bowls.” With information g

Wovenfrom threads of Welsh mythos, British legend, and Celtic Druidism, TheAvalonian Oracle is a transformational journey through the sacredlandscapes of Britain and a gateway to the Holy Island of Avalon. 46beautifully illustrated cards guide seekers through an inspired reconstructionof the path of the Celtic Priestess. Walk the seven-fold pathway that moves youthrough the Three Realms, teaches y

Charting the history of the blues from its rural rootsin the American South, and focusing on the keymusicians and singers who brought it recognitionworldwide, The Blues: A Visual History is a unique and fullyillustrated account of the development of the blues. Thisdeceptively simple, 12-bar musical form has become thecommon denominator that has driven the popular music ofthe last hundred years. As

Learn the stages necessary to successfully design and model the most versatile and widely used types of hull construction. Over 180 striking color photos detail completed models and construction stages. Over 40 line drawings provide detailed plans and renderings necessary to successfully complete a high quality model. The detailed text explains how to read marine drawings and how to undertake each

Profound wisdom is made accessible with this contemporary 78-card deck and expansive guidebook, which demystifies the traditional Tarot without losing its essential magic or structure. This down-to-earth yet captivating Tarot reveals the extraordinary in the ordinary, reminding you that there’s nothing humdrum about everyday life!

Communicate your ideas usingline, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is pictorial, portraiture, abstractcompositions, or actual text, you can “say” almost anything with thread. More than 350 color photographs translate the techniques of drawing, painting, and good composition into the world of stitch,and “Try This!” project

Where is the Land of Mystereum? Mystereum is a place where you can establish harmonious relationships with your ideas and feelings, explore identity and personality, and guide your intuition and imagination. We celebrate our differences. "All similar, each unique," is our motto. It keeps our lives lively! There are 78 cards in this intuitive Tarot deck and each card has its own individual personal

Journey through the mystical land of Faery, with this unique Tarot book and art card deck. Glowing images of ethereal creatures evoke the mystic nature of Faery, drawing readers into their twilight world of wonder. The accompanying book provides explanations for each card, using faery lore as their basis. Touching on aspects of nature and Faery tradition, readers will gain insight through the magi

This is a nostalgic, visual account of the best time and place to be a graffiti writer. In the 1980s, brothers Kenny, a.k.a. KEY, and Paul, a.k.a. CAVS, immersed themselves in the graffiti scene in the Boogie Down Bronx, dutifully photographing hundreds of pieces on now-discontinued MTA subway cars and capturing their proud comrades before, during, and after the act. “Bombing” “White Elephants” wi

Scandinavian art pottery, long appreciated regionally, has enjoyed a rediscovery by international collectors over the past five years. Using almost 500 dramatic color photos, this book explores the major factories, workshops, and studios that initiated and created ceramic modernism in Scandinavia, including Royal Copenhagen, Saxbo, Kahler Keramiks, Ipsen, Gustavsberg, and Tobo. Also recounted are

This first of two volumes on the Supermarine Spitfire covers the design, testing, development, and early WWII combat use of the famed British fighter aircraft's initial variants. The Spitfire in its original marques up to the Mk. VII provided a platform that allowed the Royal Air Force to challenge the German Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters during the 1939–1942 peri

The voice of a younger generation of visionary and psychedelic artists rings loud and clear in this compilation of Chris Dyer's works from 1979 to 2010. A Peruvian artist living in Canada, Dyer's globetrotting, multi-cultural, spiritual adventures and discoveries are referenced in hundreds of images of his work including paintings, sculptures, sketches, skateboard graphics, murals, graffiti, and m

This extensive reference identifies and describes over 2,400 pieces, including 800 figurines. These Scandinavian porcelain figurines were produced by Royal Copenhagen of Denmark from c. 1910 through 2000. Among the 976 beautiful color photographs are related shop signs, dishes, bowls, and vases. The text provides a brief history of the firm, established in 1775, explains the company’s marks, and i

Now in its revised sixth edition, this classic reference book is designed for the collector, with a historical survey, hundreds of color and black and white illustrations, a description of how mechanical wristwatches work, and a thorough glossary. Updated price ranges for various wristwatches are included, along with a chapter on fakes, knock-offs, and hybrids; even a chapter on the popular Swatch

Wood veneer offers a wide range of artistic and creative freedom; the varied figures, colored grains, and shimmering textures of veneers, especially burls, offer an aesthetic not found in any other natural material. Scott Grove, award-winning artist and self-taught woodworker, takes you on a journey of working with veneer and shares his hands-on experience with milling, flattening, various cutting