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Gracious Wild

Author : Stacey L.L. Couch
Publisher : Turning Stone Press
ISBN 13 : 1618520717
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Gracious Wild written by Stacey L.L. Couch and published by Turning Stone Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gracious Wild is the story of Stacey Couch’s incredible journey out of the mundane world of science and reason into the vast shamanic realms of creativity and inspiration. Readers will travel on this intimate exploration of what happens when one woman allows the messengers of nature to guide her. These winged guides wrap her mind up in the mysteries they present, leading her to a richer, more fulfilling life. Stacey’s tale begins on an isolated island where, as a scientist, her main responsibility is to care for a couple dozen foxes in captivity. As a result of a series of ecological tragedies, the fox population is on the verge of extinction and a novel hawk species begins nesting on the island for the first time in recorded history. It is during her time watching the nesting hawks alone in nature that her real quest begins–a series of hawks become her guides; rousing life’s biggest questions like “why am I here?” Gracious Wild weaves Stacey’s relationship with the hawks alongside her study of shamanism with a good deal of information included for those seeking more details about this spiritual path. Stacey’s belief is, “that wild animals are trying to speak and interact with us every day. To listen to them is to listen to that which is divine within each of us. Their calls mirror our own inner calling to a greater purpose.” Gracious Wild offers a vivid and candid tale of a woman who loses then rewrites the meaning of her life at the same time showing readers their own humanity; how being open to spirit messages from animals can provide important and beneficial (life-changing) guidance.

Animal Frequency: What Are Your Power Animal Spirit Guides Trying to Tell You? Identify, Attune, and Connect to the Energy of Animals

Author : Melissa Alvarez
Publisher : Adrema Press
ISBN 13 : 1596111402
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book Animal Frequency: What Are Your Power Animal Spirit Guides Trying to Tell You? Identify, Attune, and Connect to the Energy of Animals written by Melissa Alvarez and published by Adrema Press. This book was released on 2023-02-06 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever had a specific animal suddenly appear over and over again and wondered if it meant something or the animal had a message for you? Maybe you saw the animal in person, and then heard it mentioned on the radio, television or online, and then picked up a magazine and see a picture of it in there too. When this happens, your animal guides (also called spirit animals or totem animals), which Melissa Alvarez refers to as your energy animals, are trying to send you a message to help in your current circumstances. Every animal, just like every person, has their own unique frequency and energy vibration. When they suddenly appear repeatedly, you can use the process of Animal Frequency®, a heart-to-heart Divine connection, to communicate with them, receive their messages and understand their role in your spiritual development. Animal Frequency® is a reference book that will help you discover the energetic power of animals and will teach you how to connect with them to receive their messages, connect with their frequencies, which will aid in your own spiritual growth. This second edition of Animal Frequency® is an easy-to-use reference guide containing encyclopedic listings for nearly two hundred wild, domestic and mythical animals, has instructions, visualizations, and easy techniques that will help you build solid relationships with your energy animals. This book teaches you the process of Animal Frequency so you can do readings with the animals and with your pets as well. Animal Frequency® Oracle cards, designed by Melissa Alvarez are also available from the author’s website at MelissaA.com.

The Vulture is a Patient Bird

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Murder Room
ISBN 13 : 1471903699
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book The Vulture is a Patient Bird written by James Hadley Chase and published by Murder Room. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant but sadistic safe-breaker; a beautiful seductress; an expert young hunter and an ace pilot with a shady past - this is the team that undercover operator Armo Shalik assembles to steal the priceless Borgia ring from millionaire Max Kahlenberg's closely guarded fortress in the remote and deadly African bush. But when Kahlenberg finds out they are coming, the gang's expedition turns into a strictly one-way safari - to slaughter ... 'Insanely readable' Observer

Power Animal Meditations

Author : Nicki Scully
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1591438470
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Power Animal Meditations written by Nicki Scully and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of guided journeys and meditations to help the reader connect with and learn from power animals and spirit allies. • 50 unique power animal and spirit guide meditations • Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Medicine Cards, Angela Werneke • 7 additional journeys going to new levels added since first edition What can the hawk teach you about your life purpose? What does the salmon know of fertile dreams, goal setting, and self actualization? Calling upon the magical wisdom of nature, Nicki Scully guides us into the spirit world of sacred totems, oracles, and animal teachings from many cultures, including Africa, Egypt, and North America. Encounter the archetypal wisdom teachings of Cobra, Eagle, Dolphin, Lioness, White Buffalo, Coyote, Cedar Tree, and many others. Each totem is exquisitely illustrated by Angela Werneke, the award-winning illustrator of Medicine Cards.

Consider the Birds

Author : Debbie Blue
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426775903
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Consider the Birds written by Debbie Blue and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From biblical times to today, humans have found meaning and significance in the actions and symbolism of birds. We admire their mystery and manners, their strength and fragility, their beauty and their ugliness—and perhaps compare these very characteristics to their own lives in the process. Though admired today, the birds of Scripture are largely unseen and underappreciated. From the well-known image of the dove to the birds that gorge on the flesh of the defeated “beast” in Revelation, birds play a dynamic part in Scripture. They bring bread to the prophets. They are food for the wanderers. As sacrifices, they are the currency of mercy. Highlighting 10 birds throughout Scripture, author Debbie Blue explores their significance in both familiar and unfamiliar biblical stories and illustrates how and why they have represented humanity across culture, Christian tradition, art, and contemporary psyche. With these (usually) minor characters at the forefront of human imaginations, poignant life lessons illuminate such qualities as desire and gratitude, power and vulnerability, insignificance and importance—even as readers gain a better understanding that God’s mysterious grace is sometimes most evident in His simplest of creatures.

Animal Spirit Guides

Author : Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401932126
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Animal Spirit Guides written by Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN EASY-TO-USE HANDBOOK FOR IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDINGYOUR POWER ANIMALS AND ANIMAL SPIRIT HELPERS After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. In Animal Spirit Guides, Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you’ll find general meanings of the visitation; practical ways that they can help you as spirit guides; and how, as your power animal, they reflect characteristics that you possess. You’ll also find a "whom-to-call-on" section that will tell you which animal spirit guide to call on for any specific purpose.

Owl Medicine

Author : Lisa JG. Weikel
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780738834337
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Owl Medicine written by Lisa JG. Weikel and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owl Medicine is a narrative non-fiction adventure of self-discovery, inter-personal struggle, and intrigue. The story opens with the author’s discovery of a dead owl swinging upside down from a tree. Believing her discovery to be a message that shouldn’t be ignored, she seeks insight from a clairvoyant metaphysical ’teacher’ with whom she, her husband Karl, and a small group of friends have been studying. The teacher responds with surprisingly little insight and the author strikes out on her own to discover the message of the owl. Owl Medicine is unique because it introduces readers to valuable tools (Runes/Medicine Cards/dream exploration) for spiritual growth, while indulging the simple joy of getting lost in a good story. The single most unique feature of Owl Medicine, however, is its emphasis on the dynamics of Lisa and Karl’s spiritual growth as a couple and the crucial role that communication plays in their success. Owl Medicine is not so much a "how-to" book as it is a "See, this-really-can-be-lived!" affirmation. "Medicine Cards" is a trademark registered to David Carson and Jamie Sams.

Shamanic Power Animals

Author : don Jose Ruiz
Publisher : Hierophant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1950253155
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Shamanic Power Animals written by don Jose Ruiz and published by Hierophant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Wisdom of the Animal World Shamanism teaches us that the intelligence of nature is all around us, waiting for us to reach out with open hearts and listen to its guidance. When we turn our attention to the incredible community of animal life and the teachings they have to share, we open ourselves to a vibrant, interconnected world full of spiritual truths and transformational insights. Through myth, tradition, science, and story—combined with the power of personal observation—we can see how animals offer profound life lessons every day: Ants readily demonstrate the power of teamwork. Bears show us how to protect what’s most important to us. Eagles embody the value of clear vision. In Shamanic Power Animals: Embracing the Teachings of Our Non-Human Friends, Toltec shaman don José Ruiz takes a deep dive into this rich and vital store of animal wisdom and demonstrates how we can incorporate its lessons into our daily lives. In the first section of this book, Ruiz explains how power animals represent a path to our own personal power and provides a foundational understanding of the animal world based on the symbol of the medicine wheel and its association with the elements of earth, air, fire, and water. The second section contains a power animal compendium covering over 200 animals. Each entry includes exercises, prayers, and chants for use in communicating and collaborating with these powerful allies on your own personal journey toward awareness and healing. The result is both a reference guide to the wisdom of the animal world and a road map for activating this wisdom within yourself.

Vanessa's Rotten Day

Author : Roberta Carr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781533629357
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Vanessa's Rotten Day written by Roberta Carr and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vanessa's Rotten Day is a whimsical tale that is based on a true animal rescue story. One hot August morning, Vanessa, a young turkey vulture, is hunting for food when she sports a half-buried dog in a field. She swoops down and enjoys a savory meal. As she flies home, she begins to feel sick. Before long, she falls from the sky and crashes into a stranger's backyard. She's scared, unable to move, and desperately wants her mother. She trembles with fear as a human shadow closes in on her. What made her sick? Will the human harm her? Will she ever see her family again?

Writing Down Your Soul

Author : Janet Conner
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642504769
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Writing Down Your Soul written by Janet Conner and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book is a powerful tool to help you access this deeper realm of consciousness and put it to work enriching your life . . . immediately.” —August Gold, author of The Prayer Chest #1 Bestseller in New Age & Spirituality, Graphology, Parapsychology, Handwriting Analysis, Creativity, and Journaling Janet Conner is a writer, poet, and spiritual field guide, but first and always a deep spiritual soul explorer. Since she discovered how to activate a divine Voice by slipping into the theta brain wave state (border between the conscious and the subconscious) while writing, Janet has dedicated herself to exploring and sharing what it means to live at the vibrant intersection of the visible and the invisible. After hitting rock bottom while escaping domestic abuse, Janet’s inner voice told her to start writing. As she wrote, she gained clarity and strength, and felt an incredible connection to the divine. Today, research scientists are providing peeks into consciousness and how it works. Their findings give clues about what is happening in our bodies, minds, and spirits as we roll pen across paper. Writing Down Your Soul explores this research and instructs how to access the power and beauty of our deepest selves. If you want to engage in a vibrant conversation with the wisdom that dwells just below your conscious awareness, write. Write every day, at approximately the same time, with passion, honesty, and the intention of speaking with and listening to the voice within. “If you think this book is not for you because you are a writer and don’t need another writing book, think again!” —Sherry Richert Belul, author of Say it Now

Vulture in a Cage

Author : Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Publisher : Archipelago
ISBN 13 : 0914671561
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Vulture in a Cage written by Solomon Ibn Gabirol and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vulture in a cage," Solomon Ibn Gabirol's own self-description, is an apt image for a poet who was obsessed with the impediments posed by the body and the material world to the realization of his spiritual ambition of elevating his soul to the empyrean. Ibn Gabirol's poetry is enormously influential, laying the groundwork for generations of Hebrew poets who follow him--rocky and harsh, full of original imagery and barbed wit, and yet no one surpassed him for the limpid beauty of his devotional verse. His poetry is at once a record of the inner life of a tormented poet and a monument to the Judeo-Arabic culture that produced him. This book contains the most extensive collection of Ibn Gabirol's poetry ever published in English.

The Noble Approach

Author : Tod Polson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452127387
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book The Noble Approach written by Tod Polson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary volume examines the life and animation philosophy of Maurice Noble, the noted American animation background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry span more than 60 years and include such cartoon classics as Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century, What's Opera, Doc?, and The Road Runner Show. Revered throughout the animation world, his work serves as a foundation and reference point for the current generation of animators, story artists, and designers. Written by Noble's longtime friend and colleague Tod Polson and based on the draft manuscript Noble worked on in the years before his death, this illuminating book passes on his approach to animation design from concept to final frame, illustrated with sketches and stunning original artwork spanning the full breadth of his career.

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes

Author : Phoebe Robinson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593184920
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes written by Phoebe Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW IN PAPERBACK “Another hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.”—The New York Times Book Review “Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh-out-loud funny. I didn’t want it to end.”—Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with her most must-read book yet. In her brand-new collection, Phoebe shares stories that will make you laugh, but also plenty that will hit you in the heart and inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. That means revealing her perspective on performative allyship, white guilt, and what happens when white people take up space in cultural movements; exploring what it’s like to be a woman who doesn’t want kids living in a society where motherhood is the crowning achievement of a straight, cis woman’s life; and discussing how the dire state of mental health in America means that taking care of one’s psychological well-being—aka “self-care”—usually requires disposable money. She also shares tales of her mom slowpoking before a visit with Mrs. Obama, the stupidly fake reassurances of zip-line attendants, her favorite things about dating a white person from the UK, and how the lack of Black women in leadership positions fueled her to become the Black lady-boss of her dreams. By turns perceptive, hilarious, and heartfelt, Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes is not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, it's also a collection that will stay with readers for years to come.

Power Animals

Author : Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401932657
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Power Animals written by Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D., guides you through a journey to discover and connect with your power animal. Once you’ve determined who your power animal is, you can learn what this says about you, find instructions on how to call upon the spirit animal, and read a channeled message for you from that animal spirit. You’ll also find out which animal spirit to call on for particular situations, and additional tracks in the audio download will help you consult your power animal as an oracle. Your power animal will not only help you develop a greater sense of personal and spiritual power, but will also help you heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually—as well as guide you through difficult life transitions. Your animal spirit guide can show up in its physical form; or you can contact it through meditations, journeys, or dreams and ask it for guidance, healing, or protection. Working with your power animal directly or through imagery and symbolism will put you in touch with your own instinctual nature, thereby increasing your intuitive awareness and enhancing every area of your life.

Advanced Shamanism

Author : James Endredy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1591432847
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Shamanism written by James Endredy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to authentic advanced shamanic practices • Offers hands-on instructions for more than 30 practices, including sacred Fire ceremonies, direct shamanic viewing, shamanic death and rebirth, working with healing stones, shamanic lucid dreaming, shamanic healing, and advanced methods for acquiring an animal spirit guide • Allows solitary shamanic practitioners to advance their practice • Examines the biological foundations of spiritual experience, the many ways that Psi phenomena and shamanism are linked, and their relationship to the scientific concept of quantum entanglement In this step-by-step guide to more than three dozen advanced shamanic practices, James Endredy shares the wisdom and techniques he has learned through 30 years of working with shamanic teachers from all over the globe, including Huichol kawiteros, Tibetan lamas, Incan, Mayan, and Tukano shamans, Indian siddhas, the Kanaka Maoli of Hawai’i, and elders from many Native American tribes, such as the Seneca, Lenni Lenape, Arapaho, Sioux, Tuscarora, Yurok, Navajo, and Hopi. Endredy offers hands-on instructions for sacred Fire ceremonies, direct shamanic viewing, experiencing shamanic death and rebirth, working with and acquiring healing stones, shamanic lucid dreaming, shamanic healing, and advanced methods for acquiring an animal spirit guide, including how to properly retain its spirit in a sacred bundle or altar and how to use its power responsibly for healing. He provides a meticulous step-by-step approach to working with the five points of attention, a Huichol teaching on sacred awareness and shamanic levels of attention. He also examines the many ways that Psi phenomena and shamanism are linked and their relationship to the scientific concept of quantum entanglement. Showing how quantum physics is the scientific expression of shamanism, the author also explores the biological foundations of spiritual experiences, including the roles of serotonin, dopamine, and opioid transmitters, and the connections between altered consciousness and shamanic states. Integrating modern research with ancient knowledge to provide an enlightened view of shamanism that marries science and spirit, this guide offers authentic shamanic wisdom and techniques to help the solitary practitioner move forward on their shamanic path.

Animal Speak

Author : Ted Andrews
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738717630
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Animal Speak written by Ted Andrews and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Of Blood and Bones

Author : Kate Freuler
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738763721
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Of Blood and Bones written by Kate Freuler and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to Work with the Magick of the Dark Moon Shadow magick occupies a critical but often misunderstood role in the rich history of witchcraft. This book explores topics such as the ethical use of animal parts and bones, blood magick, dark moon energy, and other rarely discussed aspects of witchcraft. With a focus on ethically sourcing materials and suggestions for plant-based substitutions, author Kate Freuler provides much-needed information and hands-on techniques to help you strengthen your witchcraft practice, connect to nature, protect yourself (and your kith and kin), and know yourself in a deep way. Within these pages, you will also discover methods for hexing, scrying, sex magick, and working with dark deities in addition to the magickal use of graveyard dirt and performing spells to assist the crossing of a dying loved one. The shadow work explored in Of Blood and Bones reminds us that not everything is love and light, and that facing the dark side supports the quest to achieve spiritual wholeness.