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We humans are staring extinction in the face. Unless we discover consciousness in its cosmic depth there may be no tomorrow for us. But that stark reality, as O'Murchu lays it out clearly and courageously, can wake us up to new ways of thinking and living that will open for us a future beyond our imagination.

This book is a fast read yet so full of fertile insights-- such as the "embodiment" and the Holy Spirit's being God's all-pervasive presence and energy within the universe -- that I found myself going back to section after section to dig deeper, linger longer,and truly savour the rich feast that Diarmuid O'Murchu has set before us in The Transformation of Desire.

I only wish he had expanded a bit on sexuality as "the desiring energy of all creation," and drawn links between sexual desire and hunger-and-thirst for justice, in the manner of Walter Bruggeman or Wendell Berry.

Después de leer "El poder del ahora" este libro son una serie de ejercicios para poner en práctica el poder de estar en el ahora. Con ejercicios prácticos nos ayuda a comprender nuestro papel en el ámbito de la enfermedad y nuestra relación con los otros; entre otros temas, creando así un ambiente libre de sufrimiento.

"El poder del ahora" ha sido uno de los libros mas esclarecedores respecto al conocimiento de mi mismo que haya leido jamas. "Practicando el poder del ahora" es un complemento que sirve para continuar ahondando en ese esclarecimiento. Es importante releer un mismo concepto expresado de otro modo, diferentes palabras que no son mas que "señales", como dice Eckhart Tolle, y nunca el conocimiento mismo. Sirven para guiarnos, pero no nos pueden llevar al final del camino, la mente no puede hacerlo, no esta capacitada para ello, hay que ir mas alla del pensamiento, y de eso se tratan estos libros: sumergirnos en un mundo "mas alla de la mente", donde el espiritu reina, y la comprension florece.

No me considero un experto en el tema, pero si puedo decir de mi que he sido un lector avido de este tipo de libros, casi desde que tengo memoria y si de algo sirve mi consejo, de acuerdo con mi experiencia, que bien puede ser diferente de la tuya, amigo lector, es necesario complementar la lectura de Tolle con otros topicos mas "terrenales", si cabe el termino.

Que no se malentienda, creo que leer a Tolle, es fundamental para todo aquel que desea profundizar en el conocimiento de la vida y de si mismo, y que desea comprender ademas los fundamentos de las diferentes tecnicas de meditacion. Ocurre que aunque Tolle insista en que no es lo mismo "aceptacion de la realidad" que "resignacion ante lo que ocurre en nuestras vidas", lo primero es deseable, no lo segundo, no es sencillo a veces emprender la accion desde la "aceptacion", pues estamos acostumbrados y vivimos en una sociedad que nos dice que "debemos sentirnos mal" primero para emprender una accion dirigida a corregir la situacion que nos "molesta" (En realidad, no es "la sociedad" sino nuestra mente la que nos empuja a actuar de ese modo).

Por todo ello, es que creo necesario complementar a Tolle con un autor que admiro profundamente, y que a lo largo de los años ha abrazado con mas fuerza la espiritualidad alejandose de su terreno profesional, la psicologia, con gran elegancia, precision, entusiasmo y profundidad, se trata de Wayne W. Dyer.

Aunque hace ya muchos años, se hiciera mundialmente conocido por "Tus Zonas Erroneas", son sus libros mas recientes, entre ellos, "El poder de la Intencion" y "Los 10 Secretos para conseguir el exito y la paz interior", los que muestran al compararlo con Tolle, como dos pensadores, transitando caminos muy diversos, con experiencias e historias de vida diferentes, se acercan a las mismas conclusiones.

Ambos recorren su propia senda, como cada uno de nosotros, y lo hace tropezando con diferentes piedras, saboreando frutos distintos y hallando respuestas a sus propias preguntas. La lectura de ambos autores es enriquecedora. Cual leer primero, y cual despues? Eso no importa, cualquier eleccion que hagas, sera la correcta... correcta para ti.

This book will show you that God is talking to you all the time. Try out the book and prove to yourself how he is talking to you. It is awesome to know our God is with us all the time.

This book should be read by every Christian it ministered to me so much i felt the anointing while reading it so strong.

Steve Schultz has done an excellent job in giving readers an understanding of how God speaks in the 21st century. An excellent book thats easy to read.
Full of personal experiences and testimonies. A must read for all Christians who want to experience a deeper walk with their creator.

Great, amazing, encouraging, uplifting and so very true. Easy to read and relate to. A book everyone that wants to grow in God should read. I highly recommend this book.

This is a great book, there is a lot of awesome information in the book, however if you are a part of a prophetic ministry or have already studied under a prophet even at a basic/beginner level, this book will not really teach you too many new things. I went into it thinking that it would give me new insight on hearing from God better, hearing His voice clearer, but instead most of the book was focused on convincing the reader that God has been speaking to them all along. I think that had I not been part of a prophetic ministry all this information would be brand new to me, but for me it was just confirmation of what I already knew with a handful of new facts. If you already have knowledge regarding the prophetic I would not recommend this book.

Loved this book! Use for a lot of referrals. My husband read it twice. Couldn't put it down.

All that you need to do in order to appreciate the author's story is to have an open mind and start reading. There is a truth here that will tell its own story and you can decide for yourself what it means to you. The book is well written and entertaining, so much so that you just might mistake the Masters of Wisdom for old friends.

Wayne Peterson's book is extraordinary. His journey is so inspiring and his interactions with Maitreya and the Ascended Masters truly mezmerizing. Wayne seems to be leading the way with his courage, conviction and compassionate life story. Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Beings should be set reading for this difficult time in the world. Learning about Maitreya has given me such a sense of hope for the future of humanity. I highly recommend buying this book; it will take you into a world that few have only dared dream.

Wayne Peterson describes his extraordinary encounters with Maitreya, the World Teacher. Highly recommended for those whose hearts and minds are open to the new energies and the new time. Maitreya, the World Teacher, is here to guide and assist humanity. Also highly recommended are all the books by Benjamin Creme about the Masters of Wisdom. Read and expand your consciousness.

Let any man who understands know that this name "Maitreya" is the sum of 666. This being is none other that the Light Bearer-The Bright Morning Star-THE FALLEN ONE...LUCIFER. Woe unto the inhabitants of the earth, for the beast has come down to you as a Lion, seeking whomever he may devour--Revelations. There is only ONE Christ. He was the ONLY son of God Yehovah. For God so loved the world, that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, so that who so ever shall believe in him shall not parish but have everlasting life--John 3:16 "Beware, for many will come saying here is the Christ, or I am the Christ...they will come as wolves in sheep's clothing"--Lucifer will claim to be the Christ!. Do not be deceived...For The one and only Christ-JESUS-said in Matthew "There shall rise false Christs, who shall show great signs and wonders...he shall deceive even the elect." Maitreya who promises us something that he cannot give, has only one agenda...to destroy the human race. Christ will indeed return to earth after 7 years of Maitreya's rule. This time will be known as the Tribulation. This Tribulation's beginning will be marked by Maitreya's 7 year agreement w/ Isreal. This agreement, like all promises made by the Father of Lies, will be broken. There is no "Godhood" for any of us. This same thing was promised to Eve in the Garden... "for you will know the difference between good and evil and be as Gods" The real reward for this trespass against God (as Lucifer knew it would be according to eternal law) was seperation from God and the beginning of suffering. "And take heed to yourselves, lest anytime your heart be overcharged [with the cares of this life ] so that the day will come upon you unawares" Luke 21-34

The time is soon now, very soon. God Speed in these last days.
This life is nothing in the scheme of things. God Speed in these last days.

This charming book is full of inspiring ideas on how to make the most out of life by creating standards and honoring the sacredness of time. As with all of Alexandra Stoddard's books, this is for the optimistic person who delights in the romance and wonder of everyday life.

As always, Alexandra never fails to inspire me to be more creative, to open my eyes, to live life and enjoy even the smallest things. She does not advocate a lavish lifestyle. On the contrary, her books have more to do with enjoying the little things in life that do not cost much.
I have all her books and this one has new ideas for me to underline, just as her other books are well read and underlined on my shelf. She is one of my favorite authors....

I own nearly all of Ms. Stoddard's books and have been reading her reviews for this and other titles she has written. Clearly, it is true that she is consistent with her message, which is repackaged in different ways, with different themes and emphases: time, beauty, home, happiness, love, etc. Yet one does not buy a new Alexandra Stoddard book and expect a new Alexandra -- rather, one expects to resume a conversation with a friend who is known and trusted. Like a good friend, Alexandra repeats her ideas now and again, she shares with us what she considers important, and encourages us to move on in our own lives with grace, positivity, and joy.

I am a professor of American literature and understand that Alexandra includes quotes from great American writers including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edith Wharton, and Henry David Thoreau. She also includes her favorite messages from world authors, philosophers, historians, politicians, artists, and designers. Indeed, in this sense, Ms. Stoddard does not have a new message: she shares her take on the messages she has gleaned from a lifetime of reading and experience. One could say that it would be best to just read Emerson or Thoreau -- but how many do? Is Ms. Stoddard not a messenger encouraging our own reading of these classics along with her message of how they have been important to her? As a professor of American lit, I am thrilled that someone is quoting Emerson and Thoreau in hopes that Ms. Stoddard will lead her own readers to search out these classic American texts. The 19th century British writer Thomas Carlyle wrote in "Sartor Resartus" that there are no new texts, but rather old ideas tailored in new and different ways. And so it is with Alexandra Stoddard. Before dismissing her, perhaps we might consider the possibility that she brings classic ideas to a broad audience -- that she has re-tailored the ideas of Emerson, Thoreau, and others for our times and for the general population.

I understand and can empathize with those who do not relate with her lifestyle -- indeed, she is blessed with a good life -- one that it appears she has worked for. I am happy for her and ask this: why should an individual's hard work, good fortune, and general abundance indicate that we, as a more general population, cannot relate to her? If she can afford more than we can does that mean her ideas do not apply to us, that she is removed from life as we know it? Oprah Winfrey, for example, is a fabulously wealthy woman -- one of the richest Americans alive -- and no one questions her ability to relate to common people. Granted, she was challenged as a child to overcome a difficult set of life circumstances, yet we do not know what Alexandra has overcome in her life -- can't she also express her ideas about a life well-lived without us judging her ideas in terms of her socioeconomic status? Let's move beyond this to her ideas, I say. Look at what she has to say at its core -- many of these ideas are universal.

I am grateful that Ms. Stoddard keeps writing. I read her as a respite from other reading. I read her as I would read a letter from a friend. I do not judge her as she does not seem to judge others herself. I take her messages at face value and accept her suggestions for living as her own way of spreading a spirit of good faith.

As I mentioned, I teach literature: my classes read works by Kurt Vonnegut, John Updike, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Kate Chopin, Theodore Dreiser, and others. Ms. Stoddard presents a particular slice of life -- it seems as valid as any to me. She does not claim to be the great American author or philosopher, but someone who can encourage us to look at our lives more carefully and help us to live more fully and mindfully. Although I understand the misgivings of some, I am grateful that she has chosen to write. Her work has contributed to my life, and I look forward to her hearing her voice again in her next volume.

Knowing and becoming takes time. Alexandra writes in this book, "Patiently continue to grow, trusting your intuition that is your real guiding light. This innner knowing is instinctive. The truth will continuously be revealed to you without reason or outer knowledge. You possess this innate capacity of perception. Let this subtle, spontaneous awareness teach you who you essentially are." What are your priorities and goals? What do you hope to achieve in your life, and what are the things that are blocking you from becoming. I think this book is helpful in beginning that kind of a conversation with yourself.

Okay, Ms. Stoddard is who she is and probably means well in writing about her idea of living well. I have read her other books, and I think "Living a Beautiful Life" is the best of the lot. I agree with the other reviewers that she seems pretentious, but perhaps she is targeting those who actually have the time and money to follow her suggestions and play in her league. At the same time, so many people are aspirational and want to read about the lifestyle they dream of having--even if odds are that they never will.

I found "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy" by Sara Ban Breathnach more inspiring and realistic. I bought it in 1995 and still have a look at it now and then. So, if you're trying to carve out a little extra grace, pleasure, and serenity for yourself, that's the book I would recommend.

I wish I had known that this book was written for the Northern Hemisphere before I bought it. It was disappointing to read chapters, only to realise that the seasons etc were reversed.

For eg: June holds information on the Summer Solstice, yet in Australia, we are experiencing the Winter Solstice. In July there is a ritual called a Call for Rain. In Australia it's the middle of Winter, we don't exactly need to call for rain (with the exception of the drought ridden areas who would probably appreciate it). November is called the Snow Moon yet in Australia we are about to enter Summer so there's defintitely no Winter like weather.

Just things like that all through the book. Yeah, yeah, I know - I can go through and write in the correct dates etc but, for the $35.00 the book cost me, I would prefer to have had the correct dates there already. If I had known it was written only for the Northern Hemisphere I wouldn't have bought the book.

I first read Conway's celtic book,and wasn't too impressed by it.It seemed childish and a real light-weight.I felt that this book might have more to say,being close to three hundred pages long.I was elated after reading this.It's packed with so much real good information about the mythology and folklore, surrounding the Moon. Not just our common European lunar folk-beliefs,yet many other cultures around the world and in history.The spells,herbs and meditations are helpful and worthwhile.The recipes and beverages seem like a useful idea for enhancing your next ritual.In Norse paganism,the Vikings saw the Moon as female and Sun as male.However,the Druids and the Egyptians saw the Sun as the feminine warm Lady and the Moon as the steadfast dour Lord.Julius Caesar ,in his quest to conquer the British Isles,noticed that the Druids honored the full moon,in mass ritual gatherings. Caesar surmised that an attack would assure a quick surrender ,capturing the celtic Druids off guard.Caesar's navy augustly launched out from Land's End,and up the coast. The full moon brought high tides and perchance some gale storms.As fate would have it,Caesar was swamped by such a tempest storm.Setting back his plans,for a while anyway.The Druids were augurers,mystics,doctors,scholars,and lunatics (ones who honored the cycles of the Moon).But,not skilled warriors and the Roman pagans were polemic.And the Druids fell to the organised Roman armies.-I found this book both enlightening and educational.Whether real or imagined,it cannot be disputed,that the Moon has influenced and shaped our human history and our pondering pensive psyche,about our spiritual connection to the natural world .

Moon Magick was not the huge disappointment I expected it to be. It does give decent rituals (although Conway should emphasize that a rapport should be established with any deity before they are called into ritual, and significant research conducted as well.) I found the recipies to be not at all to my taste, and her moon lore sections were mildly pointless. I can't say anything to the accuracy of the festival dates she gives for other cultures. But please do your own research regarding her mythology. And please make sure that all rituals you perform are done in a "proper" environment, as she does not describe that well. This book is not heavy reading at all, so if that's what you're looking for, do NOT look here. Not a bad book, but try and get it on sale.

I think that this is a terrible book. At first i found it helpful, but after really reading through the information provided i realized that a lot of her information that she gives is wrong. For example, Amazons are from Greece and not from Asia and Crossroads are generally associated with Hecate and not with Artemis. I would not recommend this book to anyone! It gives too much wrong information. The recipes can be good though, that was the one thing about it, of course they don't really correspond with the moons. If you are looking for a good book on this subject, look elsewhere!

I can't speak as to the general accuracy of the majority of the contents of this book, but I can tell you that specifically in the case of Conway's entry for Freyja she informs us that one of her alternate names, Syr, means "seer." A simply Wikipedia search can tell you it means "sow." In addition, she erroneously claims Freyja was in charge of the Valkyries. With simple facts such as these not checked by the author or the editors and publisher, why would you trust anything else in the book? If you're a serious student of Wicca I suggest you don't even bother.

I am a clinical therapist and use this book to inspire adolescent and young adult women in their journey! This entire trilogy is priceless for anyone who is interested in being blessed by watching another soul "unfold" and take flight! I love hearing about Oriah's metamorphasis... i can see her "grow up" throughout her trilogy! Watching her go full circle in her discoveries touches my heart and inspires my soul. She is human and she is courageous enough to share her story. I recommend you read all three... The Invitation, The Dance and The Call. Thank you Oriah!

Within the pages of this beautiful little book, the reader finds magic, truth, beauty and healing.

As an author, Chinese Medicine & Healthy Weight Management, and healer, I recommend this book highly to my patients and friends, as well as to you.

In the world of self-help books, the message is often variations of the same thing - work harder to improve yourself; be kinder; be more loving; focus your attention; change, change, change.
The Dance is quite different. Oriah asks you, "What if there is no need to change, no need to try and transform yourself into someone who is more compassionate, more present, more loving or wise? How would this affect all the places in your life where you are endlessly trying to be better?"
I really loved this book because it encourages the reader to just be who they are, because who they are is just fine. It's not that the author doesn't believe in the power of change, rather she promotes the idea that the moment we let go of our need to become "better," then everything in life will simply unfold as it should.
What I especially liked about this book was Oriah's down-to-earth manner of writing. Unlike so many other authors of the same genre, she doesn't pretend to have all the answers - in fact, she is rather self-deprecating. She gives examples in her life where she really did screw up, but I think that this makes her message more meaningful, and a whole lot more human.




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Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories

Words themselves can become acts of beauty that awaken and strengthen our commitment to living our soul's desires. ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Oriah Mountain Dreamer blends daily existence with spiritual insight. She survived a violent marriage, chronic fatigue and living almost next door to her ex husband when he remarried. Her life is a study in patience, emotional turmoil resolved and survival of the most open heart.

The start of the book contains a poem and then each chapter is an expanded vision of the elements contained in a part of the poem. After the poem, Oriah dives right into a retelling of her life, the conflicts she has experienced and how as a spiritual teacher, she too struggles to maintain emotional equilibrium. There is a subtle comfort in knowing that if Oriah can survive her life, then we can too.

This is the beauty mingled with the various stunning insights Oriah has while trying to unburden her heart and pull us out on the dance floor of life. She loves to read and a number of the books she mentioned where books I had just recently read. She quotes Rainer Maria Rilke and Rumi. She discusses Daniel Ladinsky's translations of Hafiz. Her "headed for home" comments made me think of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.

Throughout this work Oriah focuses on connecting, serenity, joy, an authentic lifestyle, living with passion, retaining energy and focus, being honest and finding happiness within the complex. She also provides meditations on worthiness, surrender, slowing down and letting go.

This is not a five-step or a ten-step program, it is more an unfolding of experience through an exploration of Oriah's life experience. She has struggled, she has survived. She also knows there are no quick fixes and that many self-help programs are no match for real-life situations. Sometimes there is no easy way out of the pain and you have to endure heartache to learn your greatest lessons.

"Take me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance,
the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart,
and I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet
and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again."
~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer

What did I love most about this book? The section where she talks about her ultimate fantasy of reading in bed with the man she loves. Yes, this book is mostly about Oriah, or the people she has met throughout her life, but the way she draws on her inner wisdom is by experiencing life and dancing with difficulty.

~The Rebecca Review

The Dance is a great book. I enjoyed it from the first page to the last. Oriah is not just a writer; she is an artist, with a new perspective on life, and on events. Her thoughts flow smoothly, as if you were reading something you wrote, or something you already knew to be true. I am going to say it again, she is an artist.

Some parts of the book, you won't help but read out loud to someone you care for. I did that with my mother, and some other times with a friend of mine. Both of them want to borrow the book.

This book will help you dream, and here I will quote something from the author, as she wrote "To dream is to create the stories of how we live our lives, and these are the stories our children's children will remember. I write with as much honesty and frankness as I can, because I want to offer stories of being present with what is. I recite poetry when I speak, because I want offer beauty and the power of art to remind us of who and what we are. I share personal stories, because I want to cocreate a story of intimacy and cultivate our capacity for compassion in dealing with out human failings. I tell love stories because I want to learn how to love well." (p151)

I will buy The Call, and I know it will be as good as the Invitation and The Dance. And hopefully one day in the future I will make it to one of Oriah's retreats.

This book has proved to be very useful to me.. Its is full of information and teaches you the things you need to learn and understand and then at the end of each chapter it has an assignment for you to do.. If you are a solitary and learning I believe you will find it excellent.. However there are 2 books before it that you need and I need..
I highly recommend this one

This book really seems like it should have been written before the first Green Witchcraft. And this book goes along with the first Green Witchcraft and not the second one. It also constantly refers back to the first Green Witchcraft, which, in this book, is refered to as "the text". This book is very much a course with different lessons every chapter. All in All a pretty good book. I look forward to reading Ann Moura's newest book, Green Magick.
Blessed Be!

I remember the first time I read Ms. Moura's first book "Green WitchCraft". It was a deeper connection for me to the "Kitchen Witch" and "Earth Mother"parts of the eclectic path that I have melded and adopted as my own path. It was well written and practical. I found it basically explains Ms. Moura's Tradition of "Green WitchCraft" for those not familiar with it, and is a good place to start on this particular path.

Her "Green WitchCraft II" book covers the balance of nature, the play of shadows and of light. This is probably one of the best books on the subject of balance, and the two sides of nature. I especially enjoyed the meditations, and she did not disappoint me in this book either.

Her "Green WitchCraft III" book, subtitled "The Manual" covers the earlier material in text book form and is for those who are serious about following the Green Path.

Here Ms. Moura presents, in lesson form, the basic tenants of Green WitchCraft and gives step by step instruction on how to make this path your own. Her classes are laid out in a well thought format and the material is easy to understand and follow. She gives questions and answers following each class, pointing out the important material and encouraging the reader to think about the subjects covered. I love a book that gives you the opportunity to think.

For those who really enjoyed her previous Green WitchCraft books and want to adopt this path as your own or make this your primary path, this book will become the handbook for you. Those who are solitary will find it indispensable and those who teach will find they can use this book as a handbook for this particular path.

Green WitchCraft is a path well defined by Ms. Moura in her first and second books, and is completed here in her manual.

I just recently purchased this book, its excellent.. Has loads of information in it and is so very intune with what I was looking for.. I recommend it to anyone starting out...goddess bless

Very interesting material.. also it goes hand in hand with the Grimoire for the green witch.

I have just finished reading this book. It is down to earth, while stretching the bounds of believability. Trust me when I say "test what you read"... do not take it at face value! If you do, you will also come to review this book as "amazing."

Slim's tools can harness the energy "ether" that is all around us. This book is increadable. The potential for personal and environmental healing is unlimited.

I have no words to describe the value of this book. For all people who do care for the environment, this book offers an opportunity to really undertake something on a much larger scale than by just taking some personal lifestyle measures. You should really not hesitate to buy this book, its worth is a million times higher that its cost.