Sacred Lives

A church's lies, harassment, abuse, and deceit. A must-listen true story of a girl who took a courageous stand against an empire. This is a true story of a second-generation Scientologist, born into the lifestyle and strict structure of this church, and the extreme harassment and abuse that followed the escape from this so-called religion. Many in this day and age have heard of the Church of Scientology, but are unaware of the true scope of its reach, and the depth of its grip in our society’s structure.

The Tao is an ancient philosophy of living in the natural world. It shows you how to get back to being your authentic self, your spiritual self. The Tao has the power to help you reclaim your life from the ego-based identity that imprisons you. You can discover your authentic identity by learning to live in divine consciousness. In discovering these truths, we become the creators of the universe instead of the passive observers we have been - we learn how to live life in the now.

Many modern witches believe that you should only use magic to bring positive energy into the world, and most spell books teach you those types of spells. This spell book is different. This spell book is wicked. There are times when you will be hurt by someone you loved, betrayed by someone you trusted, maligned by someone you thought was your friend. Times when the magic of light and love just will not do.

Let's Get This Inner Party Started! What if your everyday life is the yoga pose you've been waiting to master? This isn’t your average yoga book. No mats, no acrobatic poses—just real talk, timeless wisdom and the kind of inner stretches that shift your whole life. Whether you're sitting in traffic, breathing through heartache or dancing barefoot in your kitchen, Off Mat Yoga is the sacred art of showing up fully—right where you are. Shakti Barnhill, soul guide and teacher of over 40 years, takes you on a rich, heart-opening journey into the sacred practice of everyday living. With ...

Vodun: West African Spiritual Life explores and explains this often-misunderstood religion. It invites listeners to open their eyes and their minds to what Vodun is, where and why began, and how it’s practiced. You may think you know everything you need to know, because you’ve seen Hollywood’s interpretation of these spiritual practices, but this book proves those theories, misconceptions, artistic licenses, and theories wrong.

Discover the ancient wisdom that transforms manifestation from struggle to divine flow In a world of constant striving, what if the path to extraordinary abundance requires not effort, but surrender to your innate divine power? "Illuminated Manifestation" reveals the transformative truth that has eluded seekers for generations: true manifestation flows not from external techniques but from attunement to your inner light—the sacred essence that connects you to the infinite creative force of the universe. Ammanuel Santa Anna, founder of LuminousProsperity.com and trusted guide to thousands ...

Are you a Witch looking for a way to connect with the divine and celebrate the important moments in your life? If so, then 'A Book of Wiccan Rites' is the perfect guide for you! This practical and comprehensive guide covers all of the major rites and rituals that are observed by Wiccans, from initiation and coming of age to marriage and handfasting. You'll also learn about blessings for animals, water, and the harvest, as well as rites for separation, forgiveness, work, house-warming, eldership, and funeral. In addition to providing detailed descriptions of each rite, Wiccan Rites also ...

Restoring Your True Self Through Spiritual Alchemy Inspired by Upanishads sacred writings, Hinduism philosophy and spirituality, and the poetry of Zen, Taoism and Eastern Mysticism, Voyager is an inspirational and transformational work on spiritual and personal growth. When you identify less with your mind and physical form and become more aware of your formless and timeless essence within, you have the potential to discover "There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in your heart." —Chandogya ...

Although there are over one million practicing Wiccans around the world today, Wicca is one of the world’s few religions that is more likely to be studied on one’s own than through in-person guidance. And while there is plenty of information about the “Old Religion” available, all of the diverse and often conflicting perspectives can make it hard to know where to begin. Combining three of Lisa Chamberlain’s top guides - Wicca for Beginners, Finding Your Path, and Living a Magical Life - the Wicca Starter Kit is designed to provide newcomers to Wicca with a solid orientation.

Kit Noonan is an unemployed art historian with twins to help support and a mortgage to pay—and a wife frustrated by his inertia. Raised by a strong-willed, secretive single mother, Kit has never known the identity of his father—a mystery that his wife insists he must solve to move forward with his life. Out of desperation, Kit goes to the mountain retreat of his mother’s former husband, Jasper, a take-no-prisoners outdoorsman.

Rituals give us meaning, confidence, comfort and joy. When convention and religion don’t offer an uplifting and purposeful celebration, we can create our own. Do you want to celebrate your wedding in a unique, unforgettable way? Do you want to mark the launch of a new business or creative project, welcome a new child to the family, or honour a departed friend with a cheerful funeral? Do you want to bless an occasion society doesn’t deem worth observing, such as divorce, menopause or a new pet? This book brims with inspiring ideas and practical advice. You’ll find suggestions for new ...

The journey toward discovering God in marriage begins with acknowledging the reality of marital drought. Chapter 1 explores this foundational step, offering a thorough examination of boredom and its spiritual significance. Marital boredom is a shared experience influenced by psychological, societal, and natural factors. While routines are inevitable, understanding their roots helps couples address them constructively. Biblical and theological insights reveal how God works through ordinary moments, turning the mundane into sacred opportunities. By reframing boredom as an opportunity, couples...

The stories of girls of color are often overlooked, unseen, and ignored rather than valued and heard. In Parable of the Brown Girl, minister and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams introduces listeners to the resilience, struggle, and hope held within these stories. Instead of relegating these young women of color to the margins, Adams brings their stories front and center where they belong.

As The Sacred Band begins, one of them, Queen Corinn, bestrides the world as a result of her mastery of spells found in the ancient Book of Elenet. Her younger brother, Dariel, has been sent on a perilous mission to the Other Lands, while her sister, Mena, travels to the far north to confront an invasion of the feared race of the Auldek. Their separate trajectories will converge in a series of world-shaping, earth-shattering battles, all rendered with vividly imagined detail and in heroic scale.

Ancient Manifestation Secrets teaches a revolutionary 5-step method for successfully manifesting your desires by aligning your energetic field with the 7 laws of the Universe. As you incorporate inner work into the manifestation process, you find energetic practices for releasing and transmuting cognitive and emotional blocks and limiting beliefs that might have hindered success up to now.

When two humans come together as lovers, they mirror the divine union - the most sacred act of creation - and connect directly with the energy of all life. Thus the energy of your sexuality is the source of the greatest "magic" of all, namely the creation of life itself. In The Art of Sexual Magic, you will discover the sacred roots of sexuality not only as an erotic art but as a meditative tradition.

When one thinks of the Kabbalah, they often think of the 10 emanations of the tree of life. It is by far the most popular of the Kabbalistic symbols and rightfully so. It is also the one most, how shall I say, comprehensible of the Kabbalistic principles. Of course, it contains deep mysteries but if one were to attempt to describe its function, it can be done so with ease. This is the aspect of Kabbalah most people are exposed to.

What a Celebration: Embracing the Sacred Joy of Life by Geoffrey Schmitt Life is worth celebrating—not just on birthdays and holidays, but in the quiet, ordinary, and even painful moments that make us who we are. In this heartfelt and hope-filled guide, pastor and writer Geoffrey Schmitt invites readers on a journey through the sacred art of celebration. From the theology of joy and the feasts of the Church to the beauty of aging and the hope of heaven, each chapter explores a different dimension of living with gratitude, laughter, and purpose. With stories from life and ministry, ...

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 223 This book examines the influence of members of the Society of the Sacred Mission at Kelham Hall on T. S. Eliot’s poetics, cultural criticism and his search for identity. It focusses particularly on Eliot’s friendship with Br George Every SSM, and the correspondence between them that led to a deep intellectual and spiritual relationship. The author builds his study on his own conversations and correspondence with Every, the archive of Society of the Sacred Mission papers in the Borthwick Institute in York, and the collection of papers and other material left to...

At loose ends with her daughter leaving home and her husband on the road, Sue Halpern decided to give herself and Pransky, her under-occupied Labradoodle, a new leash - er, lease - on life by getting the two of them certified as a therapy dog team. Smart, spirited, and instinctively compassionate, Pransky turned out to be not only a terrific therapist but an unerring moral compass. In the unlikely sounding arena of a public nursing home, she led her teammate into a series of encounters with the residents that revealed depths of warmth, humor, and insight Halpern hadn't expected.