Religion

Many laypeople have attempted to read the great spiritual classic, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, but have been frustrated in attempting to apply the lessons of this monastic text to their everyday lives in the world. In Thirty Steps to Heaven, Archimandrite Vassilios interprets the Ladder for the ordinary Christian without sacrificing any of its beauty and power. Now you too can accept the challenge offered by St. John Climacus to ascend closer to God with each passing day.

An award-winning book of channeled messages from Mary Magdalene. Mary illuminates the path of living from the heart, covering topics rarely addressed in the spiritual world - uniting the Feminine and Masculine, emotional mastery, healing body shame, and the sacredness of sexuality. Clarifying commentary from author Mercedes Kirkel takes us even deeper into Mary's truths. 10 illustrations.This long-hidden instruction reveals Mary as a tower of Feminine leadership, in complete union with her beloved male partner (Yeshua). Whether you're new to Mary Magdalene or a longtime admirer of hers, MARY MAGDALENE BECKONS is a gift to your soul. "e;MARY MAGDALENE BECKONS offers helpful insights for creating balance and harmony between the Masculine and Feminine within all of us. "e; -John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus"e;One of the most profound books of our day."e; --Flo Aeveia Magdalena, author of "e;I Remember Union."e;"e;If you want to hear the real voice of Mary Magdalene, buy this book."e; -Stuart Wilson and Joanna Prentis, authors of "e;Power of the Magdalene"e; and "e;The Magdalene Version"e;"e;An uplifting guide to finding our hope and redemption throughout our lives, MARY MAGDALENE BECKONS has a strong and positive message, highly recommended."e;-Midwest Book Review"e;Mercedes gives us an intelligent and 'feelingful' Magdalene who can guide us through transformative processes into greater light and deeper love."e;-Joan Norton, author of "e;The Mary Magdalene Within"e; and (with Margaret Starbird) "e;14 Steps to Awaken the Sacred Feminine"e; "e;An incredible gift to help those who are going through difficult times. . . . A great deal of insight into ... spiritual beliefs."e; -Seattle Post-Intelligencer Book Review"e;An outstanding spiritual, self-help book. . . . [Reading the book,] I felt love, surrender, forgiveness, and an acceptance of myself such as I have never experienced. A must-read for everybody."e; -Readers' Favorite Book Review

"Through the Smoke Hole, we will find beauty in the wild. Through the Smoke Hole, we will escape the gaze of the Spyglass and find ourselves. Assailed by seductive promises and controlled by social media, we are losing our sense of direction. We are losing ourselves. We have networks, not communities. At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our lives - identity, technology, trust, love, politics and global pandemic, celebrated mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw delivers Smoke Hole: three metaphors for the modern world - a commons of imagination. Let us journey together, and these stories be your ally - hold them in your pocket, breathe deeper, feel steadier and become acquainted with rapture. Praise for Martin Shaw 'I can still remember the first time I heard Martin Shaw tell a story. The tale that emerged was like a living thing, bounding around, throwing itself at us there listening. I had never heard anything like it before.' - Paul Kingsnorth, Booker shortlisted author of The Wake 'Martin Shaw's work is so very beautiful. A new animal. His love of images is deep and contagious.' - Coleman Barks, author of The Essential Rumi 'Shaw has so much wisdom and knowledge about the old stories, it emanates from his pores.' - John Densmore, The Doors"--

Have you ever wondered about the "dark" side of life? Perhaps you''ve gotten over your fear of occult matters just enough to become curious?Or are you an aspiring Wiccan or occultist who has no idea where to start your journey? This book will take you by the hand and tell you everything you need to know about Wicca so that you can dive into your practice with confidence.In this book, you will:Learn the history of the occult and discover the culprits responsible for all the lies and misinformation surrounding it.Discover the wonderful world of Wicca and how you can get started on this path right away.Find out if you''re a natural witch.Learn basic witchcraft terminology that you need to know.Understand what to expect from a coven.Get eye-opening information on the "tools of the craft" and how you can use them.Discover the amazing value in the Book of Shadows and Grimoires and how to start, keep, and take care of yours.Learn how to use the potent magic locked in crystals.Unearth the truth about waking your psychic powers.Learn how to craft your very own spells, just like an experienced Wiccan would.And so much more...With this book as your starting point, you will find the most wondrous things in life that lie just outside the scope of the physical world. Get this book now to learn to work with nature and the divine to craft a world that works for you through the blessed path of Wicca.

Filled with spells, recipes, and crafts, this book helps you discover the magical rhythms of the natural world. Join Anna Franklin, bestselling author of The Hearth Witch's Compendium, as she shares time-honored recipes and step-by-step instructions for bringing enchantment and joy into your life.

A searing, gritty debut crime novel with a resourceful and unforgettable heroine who must make her way in a man's world

Light Magic for Dark Times offers inspired, easy-to-do spells to cast when your world is descending into chaos and darkness-or, to help prevent the dark from creeping in.

This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends.

Inspired by Charles Mackay's 19th-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, William Bernstein engages with mass delusion with the same curiosity and passion, but armed with the latest scientific research that explains the biological, evolutionary and psychosocial roots of human irrationality. Bernstein tells the stories of dramatic religious and financial mania in western society over the last 500 years - from the Anabaptist Madness that afflicted the Low Countries in the 1530s to the dangerous end-times beliefs that animate ISIS and pervade today's polarised nations; and from the South Sea Bubble to the Enron scandal and dot com bubbles of recent years. Through Bernstein's supple prose, the participants are as colourful as their motivation, invariably 'the desire to improve one's well-being in this life or the next.'As revealing about human nature as they are historically significant, Bernstein's chronicles reveal the huge cost and alarming implications of mass mania as he observes that if we can absorb the history and biology of mass delusion, we can recognise it more readily in our own time and avoid its frequently dire impact.

Discover magical solutions to cope with whatever life throws your way in this fun self-help guide to invoking your inner power.

Be challenged to become more Christlike from the inside out with this special 20th Anniversary edition of Renovation of the Heart, with contributions from John Mark Comer and Natasha Robinson.

A beautiful book that explores the spiritual meaning of marriage - ideal as an engagement or wedding gift - from New York Times bestselling authors Tim and Kathy Keller

About the author: Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker (1846-1920) has become one of the most well-known and much beloved Orthodox Christian saints of the contemporary age since his saintly glorification in 1961. Born in Selymbria in the Ottoman Empire, he was educated in Constantinople and in Athens. At the age of 30, he was tonsured a monk and given the name ''Nektarios'' on the island of Chios and then ordained as a deacon three years later. It was during his years as a deacon and student of theology in Athens that Saint Nektarios first honed his skills as a preacher, for which he would later be renowned. The ten homilies compiled in the present book were delivered towards the end of this period, during and around Saint Nektarios''s final Great Lent as a deacon. With topics ranging from the free will of man, repentance, confession, and the Holy Eucharist, these sermons bring to light the emerging brilliance of the saint as a young man. Not only do they demonstrate his deep knowledge for the Holy Scriptures and an understanding of the human person, which can only come from a grace-filled spiritual life and devotion to God, but his sharp intellect and familiarity with subjects outside of scripture and patristics, as he draws examples from history, literature, and the Greek and Latin philosophers with great ease, bringing everything together to craft practical pastoral exhortations. These sermons were, without a doubt, immeasurably beneficial to the souls who heard him in person, as they will be to anyone who reads these words today.

A prominent evangelical pastor shows that the Enneagram, when applied to the Christian life, can provide new visionary landscapes for reimagining discipleship and spiritual practices.

Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, What did I just read? In an easy-to-understand way, popular podcaster of The Bible Recap Tara-Leigh Cobble walks readers through a one-year chronological Bible reading plan, explaining each day's passage to help you both understand the entire narrative of the Scriptures and fortify your faith.

This is the first account of one of the world's most pressing humanitarian catastrophes. Revealing how China has used the US-led War on Terror as cover for its increasingly brutal suppression of the Uyghur people, it provides a lucid and far-reaching analysis of a cultural genocide, while allowing the voices of those caught up in the human tragedy to be heard for the first time. -- .

The most exciting Bible for children ever, the NIV Bible for Children includes over fifty colour stories from the award-winning Big Bible Storybook and is accompanied by audio versions of each story.

True leadership isn't a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than "e;the boss"e; people follow only because they are required to, you have to master the ability to invest in people and inspire them. To grow further in your role, you must achieve results and build a team that produces. You need to help people to develop their skills to become leaders in their own right. And if you have the skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where experience will allow you to extend your influence beyond your immediate reach and time for the benefit of others.The 5 Levels of Leadership are: 1. Position - People follow because they have to.2. Permission - People follow because they want to.3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization.4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them personally.5. Pinnacle - People follow because of who you are and what you represent.Through humor, in-depth insight, and examples, internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell describes each of these stages of leadership. He shows you how to master each level and rise up to the next to become a more influential, respected, and successful leader.