A Full Moon Rising And The Tao Of Menopause

Author : Ma Kimberly Quinn Smith,Kimberly Quinn Smith Ma
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780615147284

Get Book

A Full Moon Rising...and the Tao of Menopause by Ma Kimberly Quinn Smith,Kimberly Quinn Smith Ma Pdf

In "A Full Moon Rising . . . and the Tao of Menopause," Kimberly Quinn Smith very humorously tells the tale of entering into the new stage of mid-life, while associating hormonal moments with the lunar schedule and her symbolic metamorphosis into a menopausal werewolf. Throughout her journey she flashes back to her colorful 70's childhood, where she grew up in the eclectic town of New Paltz, New York, a small town just an hour outside of Manhattan. She then brings us back through her early motherhood years and lands us where she resides currently, with a house full of teenagers. Throughout her tale, she makes intermittent, contemplative reflections on her halfway-ness and explores strategies of how to learn to embrace the Principles of the Tao of Menopause.

Author : Judith Dillon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781644116661

Get Book

Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions by Judith Dillon Pdf

Reveals the esoteric mysteries encoded in the order of the alphabet • Explores the secrets hidden in our alphabet and how each letter represented a specific stage on the alchemical path toward enlightenment • Divides our alphabet’s sequence of letters into three distinct parts: the first representing Earth and the natural year, the second the Underworld and the hero’s journey, and the third the Heavens and astronomical cycles • Reveals how the ancient secrets encoded in the numerical order of the alphabet can be found in Mystery Traditions and divination systems throughout the world Our alphabet hides a Mystery older than its magic of turning sound into shapes. Secrets lie in the choice of objects chosen to represent early alphabet letters and their order, a pattern inherited by numerous traditions, an alchemical spell to return the sun from the dark and guide the soul toward enlightenment. Revealing the spell hidden in our alphabet, Judith Dillon explores the importance of the placement of each letter in early alphabets and how each letter represented a specific step on the alchemical path of self-transformation. She investigates the alphabet’s spread around the world, beginning in Egypt and then spreading through Hebrew, Greek, and other ancient systems of writing and divination. These include Germanic Runes, Celtic Oghams, Tarot cards, the I Ching, and the wisdom of Mother Goose. Comparing the mythic attributes of many traditions, the author reveals the commonality of a numerical placement of symbols and how the hidden message was adapted by multiple peoples using objects and shapes from their own traditions. Examining the esoteric wisdom encoded in the alphabet, Dillon divides the numerical sequence of letters into three distinct parts. The first family of letters represents the Earth and describes the cycle of the natural year. The second family represents the Underworld and symbolizes the hero’s journey through judgments and death into the light of day. The third represents the Heavens and its astronomical cycles. Together, our alphabet symbols are a spell of alchemical stages on a path toward the light. Hidden in plain sight, our alphabet represents a transmission of ancient wisdom, the great alchemical Mystery of transforming dark earth into shining gold, of releasing the soul from the bonds of matter into the gold of enlightenment.

Author : Cassie Premo Steele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1887714405

Get Book

Moon Days by Cassie Premo Steele Pdf

Sixteen stories on menstruation. They range from Early Moons, on the first period, to Water Lessons, on a mother's difficulty in communicating with her daughter, to a story in which an artist uses her blood as paint.

Author : Stephen Thomas Chang
Publisher : Tao Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015060767939

Get Book

The Tao of Sexology by Stephen Thomas Chang Pdf

Author : Bisong Guo,Andrew Powell
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001-09-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0824824660

Get Book

Listen to Your Body by Bisong Guo,Andrew Powell Pdf

Listen to Your Body shows how you can promote health and natural well-being by modifying everyday actions to improve the flow of qi (the universal principle of energy). Breathing, eating, drinking, resting, washing, and many other small but vital actions--if carried out in the right way--can result in profound changes in body function. To give readers an understanding of the body's own natural medicine, the authors provide a clear explanation of the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with reference to qi and its flow through the body's meridians, the balance of yin and yang, and the body's energy centers. Readers will learn how to "tune in" to the signals the body transmits to warn of impending health problems; numerous case histories illustrate how this highly developed information system of the body works. Later chapters address the art of relaxation, bringing together the TCM approach to health with recent scientific studies. Finally the authors describe in detail how to apply the natural medicine of the body to daily life. They discuss illness prevention and provide specific guidance for the management of a range of health disorders. Exercises and simple routines are given, together with the basis for their therapeutic effect.

Author : Mantak Chia,Michael Winn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0943358191

Get Book

Taoist Secrets of Love by Mantak Chia,Michael Winn Pdf

ented here make the process of linking sexual energy and transcendent states of consciousness accessible to the reader.

Author : Ilchi Lee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781451695885

Get Book

The Call of Sedona by Ilchi Lee Pdf

The Call of Sedona speaks to anyone seeking greater fulfillment and deeper meaning in their lives. With practical advice on meditation and profound insights on the healing power of the earth, this book gives you the guidance you need to embark on your own journey of the heart. If you haven’t been to Sedona, this book will urge you to travel to this blessed place. If you have been to Sedona—or even if you live there now— this book will deepen the love you hold for the wonders of the land. Wherever you are, let this book show you how to experience the spirit of Sedona and make a true connection with your heart.

Author : Sheila Heti,Heidi Julavits,Leanne Shapton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780698189829

Get Book

Women in Clothes by Sheila Heti,Heidi Julavits,Leanne Shapton Pdf

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Women in Clothes is a book unlike any other. It is essentially a conversation among hundreds of women of all nationalities—famous, anonymous, religious, secular, married, single, young, old—on the subject of clothing, and how the garments we put on every day define and shape our lives. It began with a survey. The editors composed a list of more than fifty questions designed to prompt women to think more deeply about their personal style. Writers, activists, and artists including Cindy Sherman, Kim Gordon, Kalpona Akter, Sarah Nicole Prickett, Tavi Gevinson, Miranda July, Roxane Gay, Lena Dunham, and Molly Ringwald answered these questions with photographs, interviews, personal testimonies, and illustrations. Even our most basic clothing choices can give us confidence, show the connection between our appearance and our habits of mind, express our values and our politics, bond us with our friends, or function as armor or disguise. They are the tools we use to reinvent ourselves and to transform how others see us. Women in Clothes embraces the complexity of women’s style decisions, revealing the sometimes funny, sometimes strange, always thoughtful impulses that influence our daily ritual of getting dressed.

Author : Sheila Heti
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735268814

Get Book

A Garden of Creatures by Sheila Heti Pdf

A tender and deeply moving picture book about loss and the big questions it leaves behind from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Heti and acclaimed illustrator Esmé Shapiro. Two bunnies and a cat live happily together in a beautiful garden. But when the big bunny passes away, the little bunny is unsure how to fill the void she left behind. A strange dream prompts her to begin asking questions: Why do the creatures we love have to die, and where do we go when we die? How come life works this way? With the wisdom of the cat to guide her, the little bunny learns that missing someone is a way of keeping them close. And together they discover that the big bunny is a part of everything around them -- the grass, the air, the leaves -- for the world is a garden of creatures. With its meditative text, endearing illustrations and life-affirming message, A Garden of Creatures reveals how the interconnectedness of nature and the sweetness of friendship can be a warm embrace even in the darkest times.

Author : Yasmin Boland
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781781807705

Get Book

Moonology by Yasmin Boland Pdf

Over 100,000 copies sold and 1,500 five-star reviews! From Yasmin Boland, internationally renowned astrologer and bestselling author of Moonology Oracle Cards, hailed as “the greatest living astrological authority on the Moon” (Jonathan Cainer, astrologer extraordinaire). Moonology is a must-have book for anyone who wants to harness the power of the Moon and its cycles to transform their life! Did you know the Moon cycles have a huge effect on your health, your mood, your relationships, and your work? By understanding these phases, you can work with them to improve every aspect of your life. Inside Moonology, you'll find: · An overview of the 8 main phases of the Moon and how they directly impact your life · A guide to working with the Moon in each zodiac sign and Moon phase · Tips for working with Goddesses and Archangels and the Moon · Tips for working with the Daily, New and Full Moons · A guide to applying all this to your personal horoscope based on your time, date and place of birth You will also learn affirmations, visualizations, and chants to use during each phase of the Moon, during the New and Full Moons. Moonology Book Sections Include: Part I - Why The Moon is Magic Part II - Create Your Dream Life with the New Moon Part III - Working with the Magic of the Full Moon Part IV - Live Consciously with the Daily Moon "If you’ve dabbled in manifesting but so far not much has materialized, the information in this book may well be the missing ingredient you need. It shows you how to work with the lunar energies to supercharge your wishes and dreams the way magical people have done for millennia. So climb aboard, we’re off to the Moon!" – Yasmin Boland Moonology is perfect for beginners who want to learn about the phases of the Moon and how to align their energy with the lunar cycle. And for those who are already experienced in Moon magic, the book offers a concise all-in-one handy guide to work with and take your practice to the next level. Also very useful for healers who consult with clients and want to give them an overview of their monthly cycles. Some benefits from reading Moonology are: · By tracking the lunar cycles and working with the Moon's energy, you can become more in tune with your own emotions and energy levels. · It will enhance your ability to manifest your desires. · You’ll gain a better understanding of astrology: Moonology is based on lunar astrology, which is a powerful tool for understanding yourself and others. · You’ll connect with the cycles of the universe. Whether you're looking to manifest abundance, improve your relationships, or simply connect more deeply with the natural world, Moonology will teach you how to work with the magic of lunar cycles today to transform your life!

Author : Laura McKowen
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608687862

Get Book

We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen Pdf

“We Are the Luckiest is a masterpiece. It’s the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I’ve read. It’s going to save lives.” — Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior: A Memoir What could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . . wishing for something — anything — else” to be her issue. The people who got to drink normally, she thought, were so damn lucky. But in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy. She recognized that “those of us who answer the invitation to wake up, whatever our invitation, are really the luckiest of all.” Here, in straight-talking chapters filled with personal stories, McKowen addresses issues such as facing facts, the question of AA, and other people’s drinking. Without sugarcoating the struggles of sobriety, she relentlessly emphasizes the many blessings of an honest life, one without secrets and debilitating shame.

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583945278

Get Book

Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens Pdf

The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with over 2,000 instructional photos and 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels. Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more! Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers 67 model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience. Inside, established and aspiring yoga teachers will find: • Over 2,000 instructional photos and guide to over 150 yoga asanas • Multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students • Yoga sequences for kids, teens, seniors, and women across their life cycle • Yoga classes designed for relieving depression and anxiety • Sequences for each of the major chakras and ayurvedic constitutions • Guidance for teaching breathing (pranayama) and meditation techniques • Glossary of terms and alphabetical asana index with thumbnail photographs • Yoga class planning worksheets • Representative sequences from several popular styles of hatha yoga • And many more resources for further reading! Drawing on ancient yoga philosophy and contemporary insights into functional anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology, Yoga Sequencing is the ultimate guide teachers looking to bring the transformative power of yoga into their practice and classes.

Author : John Townley
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738703028

Get Book

Lunar Returns by John Townley Pdf

Every month the Moon above comes back to where it was exactly when you were born. Called the Lunar Return, the chart cast for this instant tells the tale of the next 271⁄2 days to come. It paints your emotional landscape day by day and reveals the tides that wash over your life as the Moon drives her daily course. Once a primary tool of every professional astrologer, this invaluable technique has often been neglected because of its demanding subtlety and complexity. In this book, long-time astrological innovator John Townley has cut to the core of how and why to use the Lunar Return, giving the student or professional astrologer the keys to the heart and the pulse of each and every month.

Author : Tao Lin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101974483

Get Book

Leave Society by Tao Lin Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Taipei, a bold portrait of a writer working to balance all his lives—artist, son, loner—as he spins the ordinary into something monumental. An engrossing, hopeful novel about life, fiction, and where the two blur together. In 2014, a novelist named Li leaves Manhattan to visit his parents in Taipei for ten weeks. He doesn't know it yet, but his life will begin to deepen and complexify on this trip. As he flies between these two worlds--year by year, over four years--he will flit in and out of optimism, despair, loneliness, sanity, bouts of chronic pain, and drafts of a new book. He will incite and temper arguments, uncover secrets about nature and history, and try to understand how to live a meaningful life as an artist and a son. But how to fit these pieces of his life together? Where to begin? Or should he leave society altogether? Exploring everyday events and scenes--waiting rooms, dog walks, family meals--while investigatively venturing to the edges of society, where culture dissolves into mystery, Lin shows what it is to write a novel in real time. Illuminating and deeply felt, as it builds toward a stunning, if unexpected, romance, Leave Society is a masterly story about life and art at the end of history. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL

Author : Laurence G. Boldt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781440621604

Get Book

Zen Soup by Laurence G. Boldt Pdf

If, as the I Ching says, thoughts are spirits, then this collection of highly distilled thoughts from history's greatest philosophers and religious figures will certainly put you in good spirits. Laurence Boldt has long made a practice of applying Zen principles to everyday life. Here he applies wisdom from all corners of the world to twenty-five aspects, or qualities, associated with the Zen tradition. The result is a soup of the most hearty and wholesome kind, well-seasoned with age, and filled with delicious surprises: "Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, thence lies your vocation." —Aristotle "A man with outward courage dares to die: A man with inward courage dares to live." —Lao Tzu You'll also find Flip Wilson on living in the moment; Will Rogers on the beginner's mind; Helen Keller on courage; Chekhov on self-confidence; Colette on joy. Each chapter includes an entertaining and informative essay that explains the principle and its application to Zen wisdom. The rest is up to you. Read it in one gulp or savor each morsel. Either way, Zen Soup is sure to whet your spiritual appetite as it nourishes your soul.