By Mari Silva. 2023. 118 paged. *****Exceĺlent This comprehensive and well researched book discusses how you can begin to heal your inner child. Inner child is term coined by Jung to describes those part of yourself that have not grown up. Dicuuses how you can deal with trauma through meditation, journaling and awareness. Quizzes. Exercises.Continue reading “Healing the inner child”
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Astrology and the Zodiac signs
By Mari Silva. 2023. 118 pages *****excellent This comprehensive and well researched book discusses how you can begin to heal your inner child. Inner child is term coined by Jung to describes those part of yourself that have not grown up. Dicuuses how you can deal with trauma through meditation, journaling and awareness. Quizzes. Exercises.Continue reading “Astrology and the Zodiac signs”
The secrets of the I Ching
By David Lee and Joseph Yum Kim. St Martin’s. 2024. 455 pages. *****Exceĺlent This profound and comprehensive book is a fascinating look at yin and yang principles central to Taoism and Confuscianism. Chapters 1-2 discuss Tao and Tai Chi. Chapters 3-13discuss how Yin and yang display themselves in various areas of life. Chapter 14 discussedContinue reading “The secrets of the I Ching”
Update from the trenches
Tarot card of the day: ace of swords. Keywordd: breakthroughs, new ideas. Success This week has been uneventful. I have no appointments and won’t go to Tracy until April 7. I have watched all but one of the movies on my watch list and am concentrating on watching Soap and Fantasy island, both TV showsContinue reading “Update from the trenches”
I Ching,the Oracle
By Benebell wen. North Atlantic Books. 2023. 942 pages *****Exceĺlent This comprehensive and well researched book is a scholarly treatise on the history and legends surrounding the I Ching, the annotated text of the Book of Changes and a guide to using the I Ching. List of illustrations. List of tables list of Practicums. Index.Continue reading “I Ching,the Oracle”
Chakra meditation and Yoga
By Mari Silva. 2023. 208 pages. The comprehensive and well researched book is the ultimate guide to opening and balancing the chakras through meditation and yoga. Part I is a guide to the seven major chakras, meditation basics,and mantras, breathwork, yoga poses for opening and healing each Chakra. Parr 2 is an in depth discussionContinue reading “Chakra meditation and Yoga”
Ancient Egyptian magic
By Mari Silva 2024 *****excellent This well researched and comprehensive book, intended for both beginners and advanced practitioners, is the ultimate guide to gods, goddesses, divination, amulets, rituals and spells of ancient Egypt. Discuuses Heka (the God of magic), cosmology, Maat philosophy, Egyptian symbols, how to create amulets and magical tools, methods of divination, andContinue reading “Ancient Egyptian magic”
Update from the trenches
Tarot card of the day: king of pentacles. Keywords: wealth, business, leadership Yesterday I and the girls went to Santana Row. We originally going to San Francisco but the stormy weather made travel difficult. We went to Maggianos and sat at an outdoor Cafe watching life go by. There was snow on Mt Hamilton. TheContinue reading “Update from the trenches”
Manifest
By Becky Kildonan. 2023. 140 pages ****Good In this workbook, you will learn how to shift your perspective and cultivate a positive mindset all the while surrendering the outcome to the divine. 7 week course full of practical tips, tools,, habits, you will discover how to live your life as if you already attained abundanceContinue reading “Manifest”
Meditation for you
By Victor Aditya Chopra. 2023. 66 paged ****Good Through this short book, you will be introduced to various styles of meditation, their benefits and how to incorporate them into your daily life. Discusses loving kindness meditation, mantra meditation, chakra meditation, sitting meditation and establishing a regular routine and overcoming obstacles to meditation . Illustrations.