Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!
You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Runes
This introductory guide to runic divination reveals how to use these ancient symbols to gain valuable insight. The runic alphabet of ancient Nordic and Germanic peoples has long been understood to possess hidden magic. Medieval mystics accessed this power through a divination system using runic symbols inscribed on small stones or tiles. This book reveals the secrets of rune casting, with instruction on how to read the runes for love, meditation, inner wisdom, health, and prosperity. With full explanations of runic alphabets and groupings, you will be able to create your own personalized set of runes, learn the most effective methods for casting, and try a variety of readings. This volume also explains the connection between runes and gems, and includes dozens of accompanying paintings and photographs.
What If . . . Book of Alternative History
The course of history has taken many turns. What would the world be like if events had happened differently? What if JFK had never visited Dallas on November 22, 1963? What if Germany had won the First World War? How would life be different in America if the Southern states had beaten the North? What would a world without The Beatles sound like? Find out the potential answers to all these questions and many more in What If...:Book of Alternative History.With great full-color photos and compelling narratives, historical experts take a look at these and many more intriguing questions in this fascinating look at what might have been. Perfect for browsing, this title will have readers speculating on the events and people that shaped history and make our lives what they are today.
Numerology
This introductory guide to the mystical power and meaning of numbers show you how to unlock the secrets of your name, birth date, and more. Numerology is an ancient practice that reveals the hidden power, meaning, and wisdom of numbers and offers guidance in our daily lives. Delving into the significance of the numbers from one to nine, this book explains how to use numerology to discover more about yourself, your relationships, and your career possibilities. It also demonstrates how numerology relates to other ancient systems, including tarot, I Ching, and both western and eastern astrology. Here you will learn how to derive significant numbers from your birth date and name. These numbers provide insight into your psychic attributes, destiny, and even sexual attraction and marriageability. Each number is covered in detail, including how it affects one’s interests and desires.
I Ching
This comprehensive introduction to the I Ching explains how to unlock the secrets of this ancient form of divination. The ancient Chinese formalized nature's shapes and forms into the I Ching, or Book of Changes, which is thought to be the oldest system of divination in the world. In the pages of the I Ching, we find sixty-four types of changes covering all of life’s transitions and laid out in symbol form as hexagrams and trigrams. This work explains how to follow a simple system of throwing coins to discern the appropriate symbols, then use the text and commentary and our own intuition to guide us towards certain action or knowledge. It also discusses how to use the ancient Taoist knowledge to promote self-awareness, positive health, and personal happiness.
Ancient Egypt
Discover how the wisdom of ancient Egypt can provide guidance for living in the modern world with this fascinating, fully illustrated guide. Today, there are countless New Age philosophies designed for self-improvement and spiritual development, but none of them match the timeless wisdom contained within the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. This volume introduces readers to the ways of the pharaohs; their relationship to the land and the river Nile; their positive attitudes toward death and the afterlife as set down in The Book of the Dead; and their sacred rites, symbols, and stones which have had a profound influence on cultures throughout history. Fully illustrated with magnificent artwork, this volume also covers Ancient Egyptian history, archeological sites, mysterious relics, and speculation about the meaning and power of the pyramids.
Palmistry
Discover how to see the future in your own two hands with this fully illustrated guide to palm reading. For millennia, palmists and mediums have read the lines, bumps, shapes, and structure of hands to reveal hidden truths about people and their destinies. Interpreted correctly, they can tell us much about someone’s love, work, health, character traits, and skills. This book describes the five main hand-types and their general significance. It features readings of the heart, head, and life lines, including examples of interpretations for each. With minutely detailed and labeled illustrations pointing out each curve and indentation, readers will learn to locate the mounts of the hand and recognize which determine one’s health, ambition, and nature.
Feng Shui
Gain prosperity, tranquility, and better health through the ancient practice of Feng Shui with this illustrated, introductory guide. Today, the notion that our well-being is influenced by the atmosphere of a place is widely accepted. The ancient Chinese developed this notion into a profoundly spiritual practice that decided everything from building design to furniture arrangement. This work explains how Feng Shui can help us improve our lives and fortunes by making changes to our living spaces. It discusses how feng shui can be used to promote self-awareness, positive health, and personal happiness, whether at work or in the home.
Walk in Peace
Eighteen legends of the Ojibwa tribe of Michigan.
Chinese Astrology
This introductory guide reveals the ancient philosophical and spiritual wisdom of the Chinese Zodiac. One of the oldest forms of spiritual wisdom, Chinese astrology remains one of the most popular and powerful zodiac systems. Following a twelve-part cycle of years represented by different animals, the system is further divided by month, day, and hour of birth—revealing one’s inner, true, and secret animals. Focusing more on the person than on events, it offers more philosophical and introspective insights than its western counterpart. This introductory guide covers the basic concepts and principles of Chinese astrology, as well as its history and origins. It also features detailed synopses of personality traits associated with each sign, as well as traditional Chinese artwork.
The Way of Ignatius
Isn’t a deep prayer life only for religious specialists? In this introduction to the spiritual life, Gemma Simmonds shows that everyone can find prayer a rewarding experience. She explores the story and prayer tradition of Ignatius of Loyola, together with the contribution of the seventeenth-century Yorkshire woman, Mary Ward. A guide for Lent and the rest of the year, The Way of Ignatius helps us to pray with the Scriptures in an imaginative way. To aid reflection and discussion, there are questions at the end of each chapter. ‘In this wonderful book, Gemma Simmonds explores the method of prayer developed by St Ignatius in a way that makes this profound approach to prayer accessible . . . I highly recommend this book.’ Ian Mobsby, Anglican priest, writer, speaker and Prior, Wellspring New Monastic Community, Peckham, London ‘If you are looking for insightful and encouraging spiritual reading, you have found your book! . . . Gemma Simmonds invites us to be pilgrims in the company of Jesus, Ignatius and Mary Ward.’ Kevin O’Brien SJ, author, The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius in daily life
