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Intuitive Tarot: 31 Days to Learn to Read Tarot Cards and Develop Your Intuition
Brigit Esselmont - 2019
Work your way through the daily activities and you'll be reading Tarot with ease - from Day One!In this 31 Day Experience, you will:Learn to confidently read Tarot for yourself and othersDiscover a simple way to interpret any card quickly and accuratelyEnd the frustration of trying to memorize all 78 card meaningsUnlock the secret to impactful and insightful readingsLearn practical Tarot wisdom, from Brigit's 25-year journey as a professional Tarot Reader and over 10,000 readingsPractice what you learn every day and ultimately become a better Tarot readerStart to trust your intuition and lead the life you're meant to live - your way
Speaking of Empire and Resistance: Conversations with Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali - 2005
A prolific and eloquent writer, Ali is also a captivating conversationalist, and Speaking of Empire and Resistance captures him at his provocative best. This series of interviews brings together Ali’s insights into a wide range of topics—among them the fate of modern-day Pakistan, the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, the intractable Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the state of the Islamic world, and the continuing significance of imperialism in the twenty-first century. Speaking of Empire and Resistance reinforces Tariq Ali’s reputation as one of the most perceptive and engaging figures of today’s Left.
Witches Tarot (Llewellyn's Modern Witchcraft Series)
Ellen Cannon Reed - 1996
This book provides the symbolism of the cards; divinatory meaning of the cards; associations of cards with letters, astrology, color, scent, gem, Qabalistic path; and more! Also included are sample tarot readings and spreads.
Pendulum Magic for Beginners: Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom (For Beginners (Llewellyn's))
Richard Webster - 2002
A pendulum is a powerful tool, yet small enough to carry around and use anytime. With just a few minutes of practice, anyone can start using it. Using the easy techniques in this book, you can use a pendulum for guidance, self-improvement, psychic development, and a wealth of other practical purposes. Locate lost objects Gain insight on any decision Test food for freshness or allergens Change bad habits Resolve health issues Diagnose car or appliance problems Communicate with spirits Explore past lives Once you've mastered the basics, you'll learn more advanced pendulum techniques, including little-known methods that can be used to help you achieve any goal you desire.
Advanced Tarot Secrets: Secrets from the best tarot readers in the world (Aphrodite's Book of Secrets 3)
Dusty White - 2013
Advanced Tarot Secrets illustrates, step-by-step, how to do all of this. You are about to learn how to spot patterns in spreads, find spreads hiding in the spreads you already use, and how cards interact with each other. This book reveals the advanced spread techniques and trade secrets used every day by the top psychics in the world. It is a how-to-do-it handbook for the professional who charges $100 to $1,000 an hour to wealthy clients who expect results. These skills are essential if you are going to read for celebrity or corporate (or government) clients. Improve your accuracy and strengthen your intuition by practicing the 11 new exercises and playing the 6 new games detailed in this book. You will learn how to: Find lost items and missing people with the Tarot Manifest practically anything you desire out of thin air using your cards Read the distant past (and future); great for solving mysteries—and crimes Solve problems and brainstorm with the Tarot Overcome writer’s block and master storytelling in the section specifically for authors The Tarot is not a parlor game. In the hands of a master it is a research tool used to read the future and rewrite the events to be. This book is the official textbook for the House of White mystery school and it will take your readings to a level of mastery that puts you head and shoulders above most Tarot readers you will ever meet. There is no guesswork involved with the Tarot, or this book. There are time-tested techniques that work, and it is time that you learn and use them. Advanced Tarot Secrets picks up from where The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—Ever!! left off. You build on the knowledge you already have to deepen your bond with your cards and make them reveal layers of information from the same exact spreads you are using right now. We start you off by learning and doing new exercises, all designed to strengthen your intuition. These simulate the exact methods you use in “real life” readings, and make you infinitely more comfortable reading for other people. Next we introduce you to 6 new games that teach you how to see the various layers of meaning each card offers, and how cards interact in a spread. These games help you understand how the Tarot reflects the intricacies of daily life: In a simple ten-card spread you can see more details than three other people reading the same spread. Next come advanced spread basics and advanced spread techniques. Here you apply everything you learn in the exercises and games:
Quick and easy ways to clear your deck between clients (useful at parties or working psychic fairs and hotlines)
Why every spread needs a protagonist
How to instantly verify the accuracy of your spread (no more bad readings—ever)
How to modify your favorite spread to meet your needs for each reading
Hidden spreads, spread patterns and themes, the four passes through a spread every reading should have
When to use clarification or expansion cards, how to read cards face down—and why
How to give accurate “no-spread readings&rd
Oracle of Shadows and Light
Lucy Cavendish - 2010
Misfits, mystics, seekers, and wanderers alike will delve into the forty-five beautifully illustrated cards, each with its own guiding message, from developing your inner strength, intuition, or simply finding happiness with oneself.Within the wide-eyed wonder of Oracle of Shadows and Light, readers will encounter grumpy fairies, sassy witches, cheeky ghosts, and brazen beings, all acting as the magickal messengers of mysterious dreams. Honest, quirky, and haunting, these shadowy-sweet strangelings appear within the in-depth guidebook, offering with step-by-step instructions for powerful, accurate, healing readings that can shape the seeker’s day, year, and future.
The Changing Sky: A Practical Guide to Predictive Astrology
Steven Forrest - 1986
Here you will find a brief review of the astrological basics (planets, houses, signs and aspects) and then the heart of the book - Transits - the current positions of the planets in the sky compared to one's birth chart. Outer planets are discussed in terms of their "Teacher" or "Trickster" potentials. Also addressed is the cycle of the houses and the tasks represented by each. Progressions - a day symbolically equated to a year in one's life. Thorough explanations of progressed Moon through the houses and signs, and changing angles (Midheaven and Ascendant) are presented. The Art of Synthesis - how to put it all together. Also includes an appendix with valuable information on how to look up transits and calculate secondary progressions. This practical guide to predictive astrology shows the reader how to make better life choices, with a focus on personal freedom and responsibility.
The Earth Dwellers: Adventures in the Land of Ants
Erich Hoyt - 1996
In this extraordinary feat of nature writing, we meet ants who harvest crops, raise insects as livestock, build roadways and bridges, embark on nuptial flights, and make war.
Blood, Dreams and Gold: The Changing Face of Burma
Richard Cockett - 2015
Under successive military regimes, however, the country eventually ended up as one of the poorest countries in Asia, a byword for repression and ethnic violence. Richard Cockett spent years in the region as a correspondent for The Economist and witnessed firsthand the vicious sectarian politics of the Burmese government, and later, also, its surprising attempts at political and social reform. Cockett’s enlightening history, from the colonial era on, explains how Burma descended into decades of civil war and authoritarian government. Taking advantage of the opening up of the country since 2011, Cockett has interviewed hundreds of former political prisoners, guerilla fighters, ministers, monks, and others to give a vivid account of life under one of the most brutal regimes in the world. In many cases, this is the first time that they have been able to tell their stories to the outside world. Cockett also explains why the regime has started to reform, and why these reforms will not go as far as many people had hoped. This is the most rounded survey to date of this volatile Asian nation.Richard Cockett is Southeast Asia editor and correspondent at The Economist. He is the author of several books, the most recent being Sudan: Darfur and the Failure of an African State. He lives in London.
The Complete Book of Tarot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reading the Cards
Juliet Sharman-Burke - 1985
This teach-yourself guide to reading the cards is designed to help activate and stimulate your innate sensitivity as a first step in developing intuition-the hallmark of the serious Tarot reader.Written by an expert Tarot teacher and trained therapist, The Complete Book of Tarot takes you through the cards, uncovering clues to the historical, mystical, and psychological spirit of this ancient system of revealing past, present, and future. Juliet Sharman-Burke teaches you how to read them and interpret their divinatory significance.Whether you want to interpret the cards for others, or use them to help gain a much deeper understanding of yourself, you will find The Complete Book of Tarot both instructive and inspiring.
The Hittites and Their Contemporaries in Asia Minor
J.G. MacQueen - 1975
They rose to become one of the greatest powers of the Ancient Middle Eastern world by conquering Babylon and challenging the power of the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II at the battle of Quadesh. They themselves were destroyed in the wake of movements of the enigmatic Sea peoples around 1180 BC. This study investigates the origins of the Hittites, the sources of the metals that were so vital to their success and their relationship with contemporaries in the Aegean world, the Trojans and the Mycenaean Greeks. It includes descriptions of excavations, particularly at the temples and great defensive ramparts of the Hittite capital at Hattusas.
Llewellyn's 2013 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living
Llewellyn Publications - 2012
Filled with practical spells, rituals, and fresh ideas, you'll find new ways to deepen your craft and enhance everyday life.This edition features compelling articles, grouped by element, on ribbon magic, answering the goddess' call, lunar potions, the magical uses of foxglove, caring for house elves, bringing steampunk principles into Pagan traditions, connecting with raptor energies, and other magical topics. Also included is a handy calendar section-- shaded for easy "flip to" reference--featuring world festivals, holidays, and 2013 Sabbats. You'll also find astrological info, plus incense and color correspondences, to empower your magical work.
So You Want to Be a Medium: A Down to Earth Guide
Rose Vanden Eynden - 2006
Emphasizing the principles of modern Spiritualism, So You Want to Be a Medium? demonstrates how to enhance one's spiritual senses for working between worlds.Through exercises involving meditation, breathing, dream work, symbols, and energy systems, the author teaches how to prepare one's mind and body for spiritual communication. Readers also learn about the many kinds of spirit guides and elemental energies, how to get in touch with them, and how to interpret their messages. Whether you're seeking to become a professional medium or simply interested in a closer connection to Creator, this fascinating guide to the spirit world can enrich your spiritual life-no matter what your religious background.
The Right Word
William F. Buckley Jr. - 1996
Edited by Samuel S. Vaughan.
Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Creation Epic
Timothy J. Stephany - 2013
With formidable powers the gods set into motion the universe, and made mankind to perform their work upon the earth, to shape the natural world and raise their glorious temples. Hear the song of Marduk the Champion, the mighty slayer of the creature Tiamat, and a tale of how one man came to survive the Great Flood, brought by the gods to wipe out humankind forever, in two tales which underlie those which achieved such greatness and magnificence in the pages of the Book of Genesis.