Cygnus Review - Autumn 2020

Autumn 2020, Issue 3

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Cygnus Review HEAL YOUR BODY ❖ FEED YOUR SOUL ❖ FREE YOUR MIND ❖ LOVE YOUR PLANET

Reading the Book of Nature & the Book of the Heart

by Ann Napier

PLANT CONSCIOUSNESS by Jo Dunbar SLAYING DRAGONS by Malcolm Stern

Plus!

❖ An Introduction

to UK Healers ❖ Seven Types of Spiritual Guides ❖ Poems to Make the Soul Sing ❖ Directory of Cygnus Cafes

EDITOR’S LETTER

Some versions of courage

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ell, very few of us saw this coming did we?

Covid lesson number one: humility. We really don’t know much for sure most of the time. At least at the conventional mind level.

Cygnus has coped with this far better than we expected. It’s not that we thought it would be deeply damaging, but there have been economies, staff furloughs and warehouses not sending out books, and we are still bringing out the next Review. Even though there’s a slight time-lag on this one, we are not going to miss any copies. Please bear in mind that this magazine is covering quite a broad time span and there are some books here that aren’t in stock for a month or so, but these are all marked. We can still take orders for them anyway.

I have been bowled over by all the support and fellow feeling I have received from my Cygnus friends.

I feel I shouldn’t say this because I shouldn’t have been so surprised by your kindness, but still it’s been a constant and unexpected pleasure.

So many of you have proudly and enthusiastically renewed your memberships, have renewed after a long absence or have become members for the first time. Your positive words are always so gratefully

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received and your belief in this project keeps me going and that’s no exaggeration. I really can’t pretend it’s been easy and this crazy situation has felt harder than I ever expected, but it also contains the seeds of a revolution and we need the courage to hang in there.

Talking of courage, when I think of Cygnus, Ann Napier is still the face that comes to mind, and I have tracked down another letter from her to reprint. She still provides the momentum that drives Cygnus forward, and it’s an honour to be helping with that process. She and Geoff started Cygnus and kept it going for so long and that energy is still a vital part of Cygnus. On top of that, her writing is wonderful: I think my writing is ok but hers is just at a higher level, and that’s not false modesty. I have included an article by her about nature and the Mother Goddess. I had to make a few cuts for space, and remove references to a couple of authors who aren’t so current, but otherwise everything she wrote 16 years ago is absolutely of this time and full of relevant wisdom.

We all get kind of subsumed by the greater energy that is Cygnus, which is more powerful than the sum of all of us. I can’t believe where we have got to, where we are all part of this open, non-judgmental spiritual movement, where we help each other on our diverse and individual journeys, while at the same time all serving the Light.

Because, whatever that might consist of, we know it’s right and we know that’s what all our efforts should be devoted to. And we don’t waste energy arguing about it.

Another aspect of courage is just waiting, just turning up and holding firm. These quiet forms of courage to me are greater than the “all guns blazing” approach. I might be anxious, I might be unsure, but I am going to stay here, be present and see what happens without walking away.

It’s particularly relevant in these days, when the temptation is to throw up our hands or panic.

So many contributions to Cygnus seem to fall into place at just the right

I have been bowled over by all the support and fellow feeling I have received from my Cygnus friends. moment and I am extremely grateful for everyone’s help. I would especially like to thank Wendy Erlick for writing for us again and giving us guidance on how to look for healing we can trust in the UK. It’s an important service. I would also like to remember and show gratitude to Alan Jacobs, who edited the wonderful collection Poems to Make the Soul Sing featured on page 16, and who died while we were putting this magazine together.

The book is a wonderful memorial to him.

Please everyone, draw strength and courage from the energy everyone puts into Cygnus and into spiritual transformation. There are lots of you and you have so many good things to say and you are shining beacons to everyone around you.

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SLAY YOUR DRAGONS WITH COMPASSION BY MALCOLM STERN

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y third book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion will be published by Watkins on September 29th. It is 16 years since I wrote Falling in Love/Staying in Love and I have tried many times to write another book. All my efforts felt flat and lacked inspiration. It was only in the face of the tragic loss of my daughter Melissa, that some time later I felt the call to write. I realised that I had found some resilience in myself and had recognised the resources that had built up over the years of my personal development journey.

I set out to honour and make sense of Melissa’s suicide, but found that, in many ways, the book was being born and taking its own shape.

I brought in Ben Craib a talented writer to help me get the words to sing on the page and capture my thinking. It has been a while since I finished the writing, but recently in a peer support group, a lightbulb moment came over me. In my mind I was writing a book to help educate others and had seen myself deeply ensconced in the teacher role. That is, of course, true and I genuinely believe that this book can impact others at a powerful and visceral level.

What I hadn’t realised was that I was writing my own instruction manual for thriving in tough times.

Confronting Life’s Challenges I took ten practices and fleshed them out with personal tales alongside stories from my psychotherapy groups.

I am grateful for the generosity of my clients who were mainly anonymised and without exception approached for permission. I see the stories as illustrations of the practices. Each of the chapters has practical exercises at the end. It is my experience that genuine development in our spiritual and psychological nature is normally earned by facing and transcending challenges in our lives and then firming up our learning with the creation of positive habits that become part of our daily routine.

‘In order to thrive, we must confront our resistances, fears and self-doubts and view the challenges that block our way as dragons’ SLAY YOUR DRAGONS WITH COMPASSION by Malcolm Stern

At first glance these practices can look simplistic, but I have found that having an awareness of them in my daily interactions with others has brought me more understanding and peace.

The practices include building a support system (what Buddhism calls a Sangha) of like-minded others to support us on our life’s journey; practising authenticity and honesty in our relationships, and when necessary speaking uncomfortable truths to ourselves and others, but always with compassion; and the development of self-knowledge so that we can access wisdom instead of reactivity.

In order to thrive, we must confront our resistances, fears and self-doubts and view the challenges that block our way as dragons, which we are called to slay with compassion.

If we can meet and navigate our darkest moments in this way, we can discover the gold that lives within each of us.

The book teaches how to draw on these easy practices to help us face our demons and build emotional muscle, so that when the inevitable storms blow across our path, we have the power tools to draw on to support ourselves.

I was touched at the supportive endorsements I received from wise teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Jack Kornfield, Eva Schloss and Elizabeth Gilbert.

I am happy to have written a book that was waiting to be birthed and in the writing I have experienced some cathartic healing around Melissa’s life and death.

Essential Autumn reading

This wonderful manual on the human spirit and its capacity to thrive has garnered praise from celebrities and teachers as diverse as Eckhart Tolle, Elizabeth Gilbert and Craig David. Malcolm was already an experienced therapist and his speciality was group work but nothing could prepare him for the suicide of his daughter Melissa in 2014. However it did push him to work more deeply on himself and with the groups he was involved with and this is one of the fruits of that process. It’s full of fictionalized accounts of ordinary people thriving in the face of great hardship and there are countless lessons that we too can learn. It’s truly inspirational to read how people can come to realizations about themselves and start to make changes in their lives. Malcolm is also a leading figure in the UK spiritual development movement having co-founded Alternatives in London.

200pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – 2021 Diaries and Calendars

THE ASTROLOGY DIARY 2021 by Ana Leo

This spiral-bound and elegant diary was originally published in Brazil and the idiosyncratic content is in the spirit of Ana Leo, its wonderful and colourful creator. There’s plenty of room to write in and it includes all sorts of invaluable charts. Most dates carry fascinating advice on how to make the most of those 24 hours and every significant astrological event is included. There are full-page illustrations in gold for every Hebrew month and plenty of space to set intentions for each month. This diary will give you the best astrological advice to make the most of every day in the wonderful adventure that’s 2021.

288pp, 167 x 209 mm, Spiral-Bound, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300347 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

EVERY DAY MATTERS 2021

Designed as a resource for enriching daily life, this bestselling illustrated holistic planner will guide you on a journey of awareness and fulfilment as you go about your everyday activities. It’s all too easy to become overwhelmed with multiple thoughts each day as our to-do lists grow, so this diary insightfully offers up one life-enhancing theme a month for you to focus on. This year’s themes range from Creativity, Discovery and Beauty to Mindfulness, Peace and Simplicity. Each week-to-view spread then features an inspiring quote that encourages reflection on the theme and an exercise to further your overall well-being. This allows a seed of inspiration and awareness not just to be planted but also to grow substantially, so that positive action can become an integral part of daily life. It’s in both its usual formats: larger format spiral bound and pocket-sized.

Pocket Diary 176pp, 106 x 153 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £7.99

❖ Code: 300361 ❖ Non-Member Price: £5.54 ❖ Member Price: £4.99 Desk Diary 176pp, 179 x 247 mm, Spiral-Bound, 2020, RRP £12.99

❖ Code: 300362 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

THE MARIA THUN BIODYNAMIC CALENDAR 2021

by Matthias Thun

This is the original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 59th year – and a perennial Cygnus favourite. This month-to-view almanac offers clear advice that closely reflects the natural and organic principles of the biodynamic movement. It’s absolutely essential for organic gardeners and farmers, and it contains a variety of data, presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations. It includes the phases of the moon, astrological advice, plus plenty of straightforward intuitive guidance on how to get the best out of your crops.

It also includes Thun’s unique insights, which go above and beyond the standard information presented in some other lunar calendars.

It includes a pull-out wallchart that can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.

64pp, 156 x 234 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £7.99

❖ Code: 300301 ❖ Non-Member Price: £6.65 ❖ Member Price: £5.99

MOONOLOGY DIARY 2021 by Yasmin Boland

Moonology Diary 2021 is written by leading astrology and moonology expert Yasmin Boland, whose Moonology Diary 2019 and 2020 were instant Amazon #1 bestsellers upon launch. It is a must-have tool to invite the Divine into everyday life through the magical powers of the Moon. This is a pocket diary that is also a guide to working with moon energies. The entry for each day carries the phase of the moon plus its position in the heavens. As you go through the year it offers advice relating to every new moon, depending on which sign it is in. It also includes short chapters on various subjects at the start specially written for this edition. With Moonology Diary 2021, readers will have the perfect tool to create, plan and predict their life.

264pp, 139 x 196 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

❖ Code: 300308 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

GARDENING AND PLANTING BY THE MOON 2021

by Nick Kollerstrom

This legendary annual guide, updated for 2021, tells you how to get higher yields from your crops by planting and reaping at specific times, in harmony with the rhythms of the moon. After all, if the moon affects the sea, it must also affect the water table under the soil. These are easy changes to make and they yield such successful results in terms of quantity and quality: tastier vegetables for example and more vibrant flowers. Everything you need to know about the daily influence of the moon and planets is in here, and all the planting information is guided by biodynamic principles.

144pp, 151 x 232 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £8.99

❖ Code: 300303 ❖ Non-Member Price: £7.76 ❖ Member Price: £6.99

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A WELCOME LETTER FROM MAY 2004 BY ANN NAPIER

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few weeks ago, a friend asked us what we thought of Dan Brown’s thriller, The Da Vinci Code. At the time, we told her that, not having the strongest of stomachs, we hadn’t been able to get past the beginning bit, which was rather gruesome. In order to read what Dan Brown had to say about Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail and the Mother Goddess (some of our favourite subjects, by the way), we hadn’t felt able to pay the price of swallowing all that gore.

A couple of days later, though, we went out for a walk. Now, almost whenever we wander among the woods, hills and lanes surrounding our home, we are overwhelmed by a sense of sacredness. Images flood into our minds of people from ancient times who may have walked this land, and how they must have experienced the Earth beneath their feet as their holy, all-providing Mother – not in the vague, almost metaphorical sense we might be able to muster nowadays – but literally, so much that they would naturally feel themselves moving and breathing in the aura of sacredness arising from the Earth.

And a response of adoration, joy, love and devotion would spontaneously well up in them like those liquid notes from a blackbird’s throat.

When choosing sites for their tracks, temples or homes, these Earthguardians of old would have obeyed implicitly the wishes of their Mother the earth. To do otherwise would have felt to them like inflicting wounds on their own bodies…

Experiencing glimpses of this ancient glory, we can’t help wondering how most of humanity could forget it so completely. How could this most essential thing – the Mother’s love (which the ancients felt arising from within them as much as from the Earth) – be ripped away from us so absolutely? So fully that even when, now, we try to reconnect with the Mother, we generally somehow fall short of the full sense of adoration, joy, love and devotion this connection ought to inspire. Or we fail to connect with the full splendour of Her Truth,

Lessons from the book of nature polluting it instead with our own culturally-acquired preconceptions.

Well, whatever the cause, it is clear that the most massive wedges have been driven between humanity and its divine parents: Heaven-Earth, between the divine unity of ManWoman, and between the divine male and female aspects of each individual.

The result is a car without an engine, and an engine without a car. Of course it won’t go!...

Having come to that rather stark conclusion, we decided we were prepared to forgive Dan Brown a bit of gore, and resolved to read the rest of The Da Vinci Code. As a novel, it

was very exciting and we thoroughly enjoyed following the Jesus-Mary clues.

However, it has to be said that, as regards the truth we sense in our hearts regarding the Jesus-Mary, Man-Woman mystery, the whole of it has not been written down in any book, unless perhaps it was recorded in some ancient tome that has since been twisted out of all recognition by a priesthood more interested in power and control than in truth…

So what are we to do? Well, there are two books still remaining in the world, where the full truth is recorded in all its purity. These are: the Book of Nature, and the Book of the Heart.

No one can take these away from us and, if we are ready, no one and no thing can stop us from reading them.

What can stop us from reading them are those two natural desires which so often cause people to grasp at something less than the truth: the desire to avoid the discomfort of having no answer or a paradoxical one, and the desire to be right, to conform and to be in the “winning team”. Let’s try to observe these desires when they arise in us, and rise above them.

Then, however many clues we may glean from lesser books, we’ll have the faith to trust Nature and our own hearts to be our highest teachers and surest guides. And we won’t be in too much of a rush to attach words and concepts to the wonders we perceive in the stillness of our souls.

AWESTRUCK by Jonah Paquette

This of course is a book about awe in all its different manifestations. It’s a strong emotion as you can tell from the adjective derived from it, “awful”. The book is a manifesto for finding more awe in our lives as it’s such a magical and restorative feeling. The author talks about the science of awe and how it works on a physiological level. Finally he gives us over 60 practices which will help us to experience awe on a regular basis. It’s a genuine palliative amidst all the rush and craziness of life to appreciate even briefly the wonder of just being and not to feel worried or weighed down by the heavy stuff. By knowing how to experience awe for yourself, you can also nurture it and enable others to appreciate that delicious feeling of transcendence.

196pp, 140 x 214 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – Health & Healing Available in October

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THE HAPPY MENOPAUSE

by Jackie Lynch

The menopause is a hugely important phase in a woman’s life, which is transformational and can be enormously liberating on a number of levels, because the hormones that have driven your decisions, your approach and your emotions since puberty start to take a back seat. It’s an opportunity for a whole new perspective, where you can become more aware of yourself and have the confidence and head space to focus on your own choices. With this book, author and nutritionist Jackie Lynch helps you to move through the transitional period with more ease, creating a solid foundation where you can flourish. She explores what the menopause actually entails on a biological level, and gives advice on how a nutritional diet, physical activities and good all-around lifestyle choices can enable you to use this stage in your life to your advantage.

Jin Shin is a Japanese method of healing which makes use of acupressure and body focusing techniques. It is very gentle and you only need to use your hands on certain points on the body to release muscular tension and restore its natural flow of energy.

Actually the only thing needed is to find out which the right places are, as in this method the hands are said to have an innate capacity to heal without the need of complex techniques. In this book you will find a precise map of all the 26 energy locks which you can start to explore effortlessly by yourself.

You can access them easily without any assistance and while the person being treated is fully dressed. Included are photos and detailed explanations of each energy lock, as well as instructions on setting up a personalized routine.

256pp, 145 x 204 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

176pp, 153 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

REMOTE HEALING by Maria Sagi

THE FIVE-ELEMENT SOLUTION

by Jean Haner

❖ Code: 300344 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

Maria Sagi originally learnt to perform non-local healing from a Hungarian village priest in the early 1980s. As she subsequently came to study and practise psychology as well as homeopathy with some of the greatest in those fields, she came to incorporate these disciplines into her own form of remote healing, giving it a clear scientific methodology. Maria even ended up healing Ervin Laszlo, which also cured him of his initial scepticism that healing can be done from a great distance. This book both gives you tools to start to think about health, healing and holistic medicine in a completely new way, as well as how to engage in the practice of remote healing. It goes to show how powerful our consciousness really is!

248pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300336 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

HEALING WITH LIGHT FREQUENCIES

by Jerry Sargeant

Jerry Sargeant, author of Star Magic, is back with this new book where he continues his project of bringing back the healing powers of the ancients to the modern world. As a natural healer, seer and psychic, Jerry explores what he calls Soul Technology, given to him by his astral guides and teachers. This technology which is fuelled by love, intention, imagination, knowing and light, enables us to heal ourselves as well as others. By understanding how light energy moves through our bodies, we are able to work as vessels of the greater, loving force of the cosmos.

The book shares plenty of testimonials of his journeys and experiences in other worlds, and the miraculous events in which his teachers have shown him to heal people who are seriously ill.

260pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300342 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

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JIN SHIN HEALING TOUCH

by Tina Stümpfig

❖ Code: 300339 ❖ Non-Member Price: £9.98 ❖ Member Price: £8.99

This four-part guide to relieving stress and anxiety in your life is an interesting mix of spiritual Chinese medicine and self-help.

Jean’s methods are referred to as ‘acupuncture for the spirit’ as the exercises and treatments she outlines are small changes – or tiny needles, if you will – that you can incorporate into your life to bring about energetic balance in your body and mind. By using the five Chinese elements (water, wood, fire, earth, and metal) as indicators for personality type, Haner is able to guide you through what activities and treatments will work effectively for you to create solutions to the problems in your life. It’s a pleasant exploration of the self and an easy-to-follow map of how you can take back control in your life.

257pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

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AYURVEDA FOR MODERN LIFE

by Eminé Rushton

In ayurveda we learn how our own individual bodies are constructed by the five elements of ether, air, fire, water and earth, and how an understanding of their dynamics are vital when deciding on what type of dietary life-style would best work for us personally.

With this book you will easily be able to get a good grip on your own physical balance and set up a nutritional routine which best serves your body type. Some might lack heat and feel ungrounded, while others might need to cool down their system and turn to a slightly lighter diet.

Included is a full nutritional index as well as a great section filled with delicious ayurvedic recipes. From the author of Sattva.

232pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

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A BACKBONE ORGANISATION FOR SPIRITUAL HEALING BY WENDY ERLICK

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he pages of alternative magazines are often (and rightly so) packed with wonderful offerings from talented healers. There is a real need for their services: even before Covid-19 it was estimated that in the UK during 2020 around 9 million people will use some form of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). The dystopian descent into the pandemic of Covid-19, with its repercussions for physical and mental health, means that as I write now the figures are certainly higher.

People are looking for alternatives which can work alongside existing treatments, but which bring back a measure of self-healing and a feeling of empowerment. Spiritual or Energy Healers work by facilitating energy to allow the body to heal itself through clearing blockages in the energy fields, repairing them and rebalancing our energy so our body’s self-healing ability is re-enabled.

But who co-ordinates and regulates healing practitioners? If you are interested in trying alternative healing, how can you make sure that you commission a reputable healer?

That you are not overcharged? That the practitioner you commission is insured, properly qualified and belongs to a professional organization? That if things aren’t made better, they are at least not made worse?

In 1999 UK Healers (UKH) formed as a voluntary self-regulating body for Spiritual/Energy Healers in the UK. Their purpose is to ensure ‘excellence in Spiritual Healing’ both for practitioners in their training and for clients wanting to receive healing from a healer.

Today UK Healers is the most significant member organization with the largest proportion of trained practitioners in the UK. Its work is to support and facilitate the integration of Spiritual Healing into the mainstream, making it available in a professional framework.

It does this through facilitating safe, appropriate and effective practices of healing to the public by registered practitioners, ensuring ongoing

An introduction to UK Healers accreditation of courses (all UK Spiritual Healers are required to undertake professional accredited training), maintaining a register of Healers belonging to member organizations whose standards of training and professional conduct meet UK Healers’ high standards, and regulating the standards of professional practice.

The pandemic means that we have entered a new landscape. Healers also need organizational support to help navigate the change that we are all now experiencing. Although we defuse the impact of C-19 by calling it “The New Normal”, I am still stunned by its impact and not sure yet how we will emerge.

For healers, the benefit of training and registering with UKH is that they

will be joining the approved selfregulation body for Spiritual Energy Healers in the United Kingdom. They will become part of a responsible and caring group. They will be able to access well-considered and established standards for training and code of conduct, including meeting the safety requirements of C-19. That they are included in the Registration of Healers.

That they contribute to the promotion of healing as a reputable therapy. And that they themselves are supported.

If you are interested in trying Spiritual/Energy Healing, or any type of alternative healing, it would be wise to check out that the practitioner you are considering is both insured and belongs to a professional body. Ask to see their Certificate of Training and for endorsements/recommendations from other clients. Ask how long they trained for: this should be measured by years, rather than days or months!

And don’t rush into booking a block of sessions, without having a trial session first. No practitioner worth their salt will mind you doing this.

Information about UK Healers may be found at www.ukhealers/info or please email janet@ukhealers.info Wendy Jane Erlick (www.celestialcoaching.co.uk) is a Bi-aura Energy practitioner, intuitive coach, and in-house Angel Channeler for Watkins Books. Please call Watkins Books on 0207 836 2182 if you would like to book a session of Intuitive Coaching with Wendy. It will include an Angel Reading/Realignment.

THE GIFT OF AN ANGEL by Wendy Jane Erlick

There’s a great quotation from renowned author Cilla Conway on this book, and it sums up my feelings as well: “I don’t normally read books on angels as I find many of them too saccharine, but I found Wendy Erlick’s book direct, authentic and sometimes very moving”.

A spiritual gift like this can descend on any of us at any time, and her story is well-told and compelling, but the account becomes incredibly useful in the second half of the book when she goes into detail about her training and shows us how too we can get in touch with invisible beings. She discusses the different angels and what they specialize in and how we can work with them, but all this in a very straightforward and refreshingly non-ethereal way.

184pp, 141 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2016, RRP £10.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – Broader Dimensions

DEVA by Jacquelyn E Lane

LIVING SOULS IN THE SPIRIT DIMENSION

by Chris Hardy

THE REBEL ANGELS AMONG US

by Timothy Wyllie

Psychologist Chris Hardy started communicating with her father soon after he died. This convinced her that there truly was a higher dimension of the soul, which the living always have access to.

Combining her own experiences with years of psi research and material from ancient cultures, this book presents a thorough investigation into how closely connected we really are to those who have passed before us. The author discusses paranormal occurrences, near death and OBEs, spirit communication, and much more in a clear and compelling way, and ultimately brings us to the positive affirmation that physical death is not the end of conscious life.

Diana Cooper is back with a new book dedicated to the great cosmic beings that we call unicorns. She describes them as beings of light, which bring comfort, purity and healing for the human race. Actually, Cooper notes that their real home is said to be among the stars and it is only in the last few years that we have started to reconnect with their pure light-frequencies again, since the fall of Atlantis. This book will teach you how to reach out to your own spirit-unicorn which is said to be able to guide you through the dimensions of light.

It also teaches how unicorns are connected to the chakras, the moon cycles, our dreams, numerology, and much more.

Timothy Wyllie has passed on but here’s another book in this series which are “co-authored” by the angelic watcher Georgia. In this book, their lives and experiences are interwoven and we get to move between the esoteric discoveries Timothy had over the last 40 years, along with the cosmic events taking place on Georgia’s plane of existence. We learn the story of how Atlantis came to fall and how this affected the planet, as well as how our world hosts millions of angels who help and guide us to a brighter future. As always with Wyllie’s books, the reader is taken on a great adventure from the very first page, and is moved from one cosmic revelation to another.

320pp, 153 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

352pp, 153 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £17.99

304pp, 135 x 214 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

344pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £16.99

❖ Code: 300329 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

❖ Code: 300334 ❖ Non-Member Price: £13.32 ❖ Member Price: £11.99

❖ Code: 300310 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

❖ Code: 300335 ❖ Non-Member Price: £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

ACTIVATING YOUR 5D FREQUENCY

by Judith Corvin-Blackburn

I’M STILL WITH YOU by Sherrie Dillard

This book builds on the work of authors such as Barbara Hand Clow, and is a clear exploration of what it means to be living as a human in the fifth dimension. By clearing our lower frequencies and becoming more in-tuned with our higher and more subtle ones, we can regain our true nature as the highly evolved beings we were before our “fall” into 3D. The author describes this as extending beyond the dimensions of our common psycho-physical awareness, and entering into a state of unconditional love, which is the 5D frequency. She also shows us how such a shift can take place and what our expected experience should be like.

Sherrie is the bestselling author of many other books about psychic experiences and she’s been a professional medium for over 30 years. This book is full of wonderful stories of communication from the other side, including encounters with her own ex-husband. It’s a heart-warming book for when we feel the world’s getting a bit cold and mechanical and it piles up the evidence for there being so much more to the web of life. These stories show that a continuation of our relationships with loved ones on the other side is a perfect opportunity for forgiveness and healing on both sides. There are also many exercises that will help us to move beyond grief and loss and develop relationships with those in spirit.

206pp, 174 x 228 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

206pp, 153 x 228 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

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THE MAGIC OF UNICORNS

by Diana Cooper

Jacquelyn E. Lane gives us a rich and intricate guide to the world of the Deva in this fascinating book.

Woven throughout with her personal experiences, she also introduces how they are at work in the world and how we can begin to get back in touch and in sync with their Kingdom. It’s a warm spiriting read that offers you the fundamentals of the Deva Kingdom as well as an exploration of the impact that having a relationship with this world can bring you. You will learn about their hierarchies, ranging from elementals and nature spirits up to the angelic levels. It’s fitting that this book comes from Findhorn Press, as the Devas famously turned the sandy scrubland of Findhorn into a rich and fertile garden.

❖ Code: 300328 ❖ Non-Member Price £11.10 ❖ Member Price: £9.99

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SEVEN TYPES OF SPIRIT GUIDE BY YAMILE YEMOONYAH

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Your cosmic team deep soul level, you know that. Your life purpose is in fact part of a bigger mission that you and your guides are working on together. That’s why it’s vital for you to learn to connect and communicate with your team of heavenly helpers.

Still have doubts? That’s your ego trying to tell you I can’t possibly be talking about you. Well, I’m here to tell you don’t need to be better looking, younger, richer, more educated, a perfect parent, or meditate every day before you can make a difference. You can be a lightworker and a spirit worker right now. You already are. Whatever insecurities are holding you back, they’re in no way a sign that you don’t have a spirit guide

team and a mission to accomplish.

In fact, your insecurities may be your secret weapon. Once transformed, they can become your strongest asset.

We’ll talk about that more later in this chapter. For now, I want you to know that your cosmic team is waiting for you. They want you to acknowledge their existence and work with them so they can help you fulfill your life’s purpose by living with purpose every single day. I found that connecting with my spirit guides was the key to turning my life around. I discovered my gifts and started sharing them, fulfilling my mission and finding my place in the world. The same can happen for you!

You’re reading this book now…

That shows me you’re almost ready.

Ready to take the next step on your spiritual journey. Ready to step up and let your light shine, which is what lies at the core of your Earthly mission. This might take a different form for every one of us. We all need to find our individual expression, but letting our light shine is what it’s all about. Unhealed wounds in our heart may be preventing us from living our full potential and shining our light.

But our cosmic team can help us heal those wounds. Right underneath them lies the solution: the skills, talents, and gifts that will help us fulfill our mission. Are you ready to discover yours?

Extracted from Seven Types of Spirit Guide by Yamile Yemoonyah.

Courtesy of Hay House

SEVEN TYPES OF SPIRIT GUIDE by Yamile Yemoonyah

Available in October

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o, you have a mission to fulfill in this lifetime, but you don’t have to do it on your own – you’re part of a cosmic team. This team is comprised of several spirit guides of different types. Each has their own special way of helping you fulfill your soul’s task. Such a cosmic team has at least three permanent members and some specialists who join for a limited time to accomplish certain tasks.

They then leave to assist someone else. Everyone has at least one ancestor guide and one angel on their team. Who the others are depends on your past experiences as a soul and what you came here to do. Ancestor spirits, for example, help you create loving relationships in your life, while deities concern themselves more with the legacy you leave behind.

Your core team of heavenly helpers are the ones who stay with you your entire life. They’re well aware of the soul contract you agreed to before you embarked on your trip to Earth. Their job is to help you unlock, unearth, and polish those parts of your soul that will have a positive impact on your own and other people’s lives.

They have the information you need to recognize your specific skills and talents and how to use them to make this world a more egalitarian, inclusive, and collaborative place.

I realize that you might think you’re not special enough to have a team of spirit guides. Well, I don’t agree! Why else would you be interested in spiritual topics, and spirit guides in particular? It’s your soul guiding you to the things that are meaningful to you and that will further your spiritual growth. Your interests, hobbies, and desires always show you the way to fulfilling your soul’s mission.

Therefore, your wish to connect with your guides shows you’re a soul who didn’t just incarnate for your own pleasure and growth, but to raise the vibration of the planet. You do that by sharing your skills, gifts, and talents with the world. Your spirit guides are essential to that process, and on a

Have you ever asked yourself: what is a spirit guide? Do I have a spirit guide? Can they help me? What is my life’s purpose? If so, this book could be a big help to you. It is an exploration into the different types of cosmic helpers that people of all cultures across the world have experienced. This book will help you connect with your own spirit guides.

The author answers tricky questions, explains the benefits and dangers, and then includes a quiz to determine the types of guides available to you. Once you are ready, connecting with these guides will help you align with your higher self, increase your faith and trust in both yourself and the universe, allow you to discover your hidden talents and, finally, put you on the path to discover your life’s purpose.

272pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – Spiritual Development CHAKRA CARDS FOR BELIEF CHANGE by Nikki Gresham-Record

INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DIVINE by Caroline Myss

160pp, 56 cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £16.99

304pp, 154 x 235 mm, Hardback, 2020, RRP £20.99

HAPPINESS IS THE WAY

by Wayne Dyer

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE FOR CRAZY TIMES by Philip Goldberg

❖ Code: 300331 ❖ Non-Member Price: £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

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Available in November

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Now in paperback, this is the first new book from this beloved spiritual teacher since his passing. He’s also one of the most popular writers at Cygnus. It is a collection of classic teachings, which until now have only been available as audio lectures. Dyer’s words show that all you could ever want or need can be found inside you: you simply need to reframe your thinking. He shows the impact of your attitude, choices and expectations, leading you to a greater sense of empowerment. Whether you are looking to rediscover some of his inspirational wisdom or are new to his teachings, Happiness is the Way teaches the timeless lessons of success, living with purpose and finding happiness.

❖ Code: 300321 ❖ Non-Member Price: £14.99 ❖ Member Price: £13.50

When the world gets chaotic and confounding, we need spiritual practice more than ever. This charming introduction, written by the author of The Life of Yogananda, was written before the Covid-19 epidemic, but it’s so appropriate and apposite that the author didn’t have to add anything to cover these recent dramatic developments. It’s probably a bit beginner level for many Cygnus members, but it’s a great book for someone new to the spiritual path, who wants to change orientation or who wants to reinforce their existing practice. It gives basic guidance to meditation, mantra, visualization and sacred space, to name just a few chapters. The book is a great refuge in these demanding times offered by a wise and compassionate teacher.

208pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

240pp, 128 x 177 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £11.99

IN PRAISE OF AGEING

by Carmel Shalev

GATEWAYS TO THE SOUL

by Serge Beddington-Behrens

200pp, 130 x 197 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £10.99

304pp, 152 x 228 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300318 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

Many of us are struggling with ageing, and in our contemporary culture old age is viewed as a negative and something we should try to “avoid” as much as possible.

However, getting older is simply a fact of life and it is truly impossible to escape it.

In this book Carmel Shalev discusses ageing from a spiritual perspective, mainly drawing on the ancient legends and sayings of the Buddha. Here we find the idea that everything constantly changes and of the impermanence of life, yet also how we can come to terms with these harsh facts and cure ourselves of our fears regarding them. She shares her own contemplations and realizations and helps us to see how instead of desperately trying to avoid getting older, we can embrace and become empowered by the wisdom which only coming of age can bring us. ❖ Code: 300359 ❖ Non-Member Price: £7.76 ❖ Member Price: £6.99

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Caroline Myss (best known for her modern classic Anatomy of the Spirit) is back with a new book which explores the mystical power of prayer. Instead of confining this practice to a particular form of religious dogma, she rather sets out a method where we use prayer as a tool to gain an intimate relationship with a higher cosmic order. Many times we are too caught up in Available late our own little bubbles, leaving us somewhat September disconnected to the greater whole. Myss gives us 100 different prayers to inspire us to reach beyond our egos and more actively seek out the power of grace in our daily lives. These beautifully written prayers have nothing formal about them at all, but rather are like direct conversations with the divine, and are inspired by the poetic words of great mystics like Rumi and St. Teresa of Avila.

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Energy therapist Nikki Gresham-Record has created this deck of Chakra Cards, which are used to stop unhealthy beliefs taking root within our energy centres.

There are 8 cards assigned to each of the 7 chakras, which should be used as focus points of meditation in order for us to uncover emotional, mental and spiritual blockages that can be removed by balancing them with positive beliefs. By contemplating the energy which arises with each card, we can clear negative energy holding us back, and instead become attuned to a healthier and more empowered life. The deck comes with 56 cards, a guidebook with full descriptions of their individual meanings and of how to use the deck following the author’s own method, first outlined in her book Working With Chakras For Belief Change.

❖ Code: 300307 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.33 ❖ Member Price: £7.50

Serge Beddington-Behrens is one of those rare individuals who would happily be labelled as a radical optimist. Although he understands the many issues which underlie the construction of our current age, he still holds firm to the conviction that we can do something about it. In this book he proposes that the fundamental lack of soul, love and compassion is what has led us here, but if we find ways to revitalise those aspects of ourselves and society, we will have the ability to move on into a better future. Either we agree on fostering a cynical, negative and hateful world, or we go for one guided by tolerance, equality and peace. This of course might sound a little bit clichéd to some, but the author cleverly dares us to rethink some of our preconceptions of how and why we should not allow optimism to be more widespread. ❖ Code: 300333 ❖ Non-Member Price £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

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NORTHANTS, Irchester Karen Holton LANCS, Lytham, St Ann’s Simone Qualter & Andy Cowgill 07980 770 893 klholton@live.co.uk 07928 632 976 simonequalter@yahoo.co.uk NEW PERTHSHIRE, Crieff Rebecca Dearman LEICS, Coalville 07483872183 Cheryl Colpman 01530 831 798 RHONDDA, Pontypridd cheryl@cherylcolpman.co.uk Louisa Mills cygnuscaferct@aol.co.uk LINCOLNSHIRE, Horncastle Melissa Bay RICHMOND UPON THAMES, 07989 508391 Surrey countrygardenpets@tiscali.

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A Guide to Starting a Cygnus Café

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e know that we have many members who are interested in starting Cygnus Cafés in their community, and that they have questions, both about how to get started and also how they want their group to run. Below is a mini-guide to running a Cygnus Café to give you a taste of what you can expect – if you would like to start your own Café please do get in touch. ❖ The starting point for setting up a group is the purpose

of a Cygnus Café, and that is creating a space for you to meet people of like mind in your own locality. Nowadays it is often the case that you might find you can only get so far by yourself using a book. Sometimes it can be a great help on your spiritual journey to share issues that feel unresolved, with others of like heart.

❖ Many groups take a little

while to gain momentum, and this is normal. We suggest you avoid the temptation of trying to find a perfect arrangement. ❖ Setting up for the

meeting we suggest that the host prepares the room in the most appropriate way, arranging the seating so that everyone has eye-to-eye contact. Meetings generally begin with everyone taking turns to say their name and where they are from and, if they wish, a mention about something they may want to talk about later. ❖ Many groups have found it

❖ Most of our groups run in what

we would call an unstructured way, they have no agenda and allow the magic of the moment to provide the topics spontaneously, depending on who wishes to share their recently experienced insights or share their current concerns of the heart.

very helpful to keep the level of the meeting at a higher level by setting the intention of the group to the highest good at the beginning of the meeting.

So that, whatever happens, the highest good may come out of it.

❖ When getting down to

❖ Gradually most groups

practicalities the first thing you need is a space, generally meetings are held in members’ homes or quiet rooms in cafés or community spaces. Any room hire costs etc. are shared by the participants on a donation basis.

We advise avoiding noisy venues or spaces that have no door, as this helps a great deal. You need a safe space where you know you will not be interrupted. ❖ When thinking about when and how often to hold

your meetings, consider the needs of the group when deciding what is best for (most of ) you. Some groups choose mornings, others evenings, some even choose a weekend. Larger groups sometimes choose to have two meetings in a month, once in the evening and once in the morning, to match the different lifestyles. Most meeting last for around 2 hours and our advice is to stick to the same day every month, week or fortnight to allow people to organise their diaries.

begin to observe how Cygnus Cafés can grow in depth as participants feel more comfortable and they can share their vulnerabilities and “soft spots”. This gives others the confidence to share their concerns or doubts.

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We love hearing from our members and finding out what you are up to at your café meetings. Please send your comments, thoughts and updates to editor@cygnus-books.co.uk so that we can include them on this page.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HARVEST WITH LOVE? BY JO DUNBAR

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Respect all garden life The herb is then either extracted as a tincture, or dried and cut up for herbal infusions. Sometimes it makes me so sad, when I hang marshmallow or Californian poppies to dry, and for a few days their petals open and close with the sun. Towards the end of summer, when I harvest and lay out bunches of plants, again it makes me sad, for they look like animals which have been killed. However – this is the big one – I do pay the plants in the best way I can.

For example, it is tradition to offer honey to Vervain, but the ancients were far more meticulous than I when it came to honouring

their harvest. Great and specific ceremonies were conducted at very specific times. According to Pliny, the Druids harvested Vervain at the rising of Sirius, this being the height of summer. This is indeed an excellent time to cut Vervain.

They would harvest when neither the Sun nor the Moon were in the sky, so as not to offend the planets by having to witness the sacred herb being cut. Before they harvested, an offering of honeycomb was given to the Earth as a token of amends for the “violence and wrongs of depriving her of so sacred a herb”. The herb was then cut, and held aloft in the left hand. The Druidesses had their own rituals for Vervain. It was so sacred they would not even touch it. On the full moon, at midnight, a long rope with a loop was thrown around the plant, and then tied to the big toe of a virgin who had to pull the rope until the plant was uprooted.

We live so much more mundanely these days, and so in the autumn I put my plants to bed, tucked under a thick layer of manure and compost, so that they can rest and be fed over the dark cold winter months in the safety of Mother Earth.

Jo Dunbar’s book The Spirit of the Hedgerow (£14.00) is published by Local Legend and is available on Amazon and at Botanica Medica.

PLANT WITCHERY by Juliet Diaz

Available in October

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y apothecary garden is a community of sentient beings. The plants are the main players, but also the birds, the furry creatures, myself, and the human visitors – all contribute to the overall sense of harmony and contentment within that small space.

This harmony, I hope, is conferred to my patients through the energy of the medicines, and of course, the quality of the products, hand harvested at their peak of power with love. So, what does that mean?

I think it boils down to respect and consideration for all the beings of my garden – seen and unseen.

Every living being craves to express itself freely; thus the first rule of herb harvesting is that you leave more than you take, and in this way, the plant can complete its life cycle by flowering, seeding and feeding the bees and butterflies.

I take this sentience to the level where I ask the plant to show me which flowers (etc) I may take, and whilst this might seem quite ridiculous, I am aware that some flowers glow at me, while others push me away. I learnt this originally from nettles, who would gently sting me, and then I knew that it was time to move along.

It is easy to drop a twiglet when harvesting, but out of respect these should always be collected, because it is not right to waste a miracle – for what is a plant whose body parts can heal us but a miracle? To my mind, the ultimate magic is when you take a weed, extract it, and give it to a sick human and their health is fully recovered. Alchemy and transformation.

If at all possible, I don’t harvest a flower upon which an insect is feeding. Can you imagine having your larder stolen from you?

Once the plant has been harvested, I leave the herb out for a few hours for the tiny insects to escape, for it is amazing how many tinies live amongst the petals. I often think what a wonderful life it must be to sleep enrobed in the silky petals of a fragrant rose.

Do you feel a deep connection and affinity with nature? Are you interested in learning about the magic of Mother Earth?

This is certainly the book for you. This introduction to plant witchery is a joy to read with a real conversational style that is simple to follow. Peppered with anecdotes of the author’s journey to becoming a plant witch, the book lovingly guides you to begin your work with nature in order to ground, balance and shift your life. It includes a compendium of 200 of the author’s best-loved plant types, where the medicinal and magical properties of each plant are explained. The listing also includes fascinating rituals, spells, potions and practices that you can perform with each plant. What is especially pleasing is the message that there is no wrong or right way to practise plant witchery, it comes down to whatever feels ‘natural’ to you.

368pp, 178 x 229 mm, Hardback, 2020, RRP £21.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – Oracle Cards & Tarot THE WITCHES’ WISDOM TAROT

by Phyllis Curott and Danielle Barlow

This is a stunning new interpretation of the classical tarot, which focuses on the four elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air. The cards draw inspiration from the power of the land and the animals and spirits which inhabit it. Instead of the traditional court-cards of the Minor Arcana, we here get “Messenger”, “Witch”, “Craftsman” and “Goddess” of the four elements. Each card is beautifully painted, filled with mysterious and sacred meaning. The Major Arcana is more centred on shamanic and wiccan nature-worship. These cards are perhaps even more powerful and symbolic, as they speak of the relationship between humanity and Mother Earth, in a truly magical manner. The deck also comes with a comprehensive guidebook and an eco-friendly hessian bag.

176pp, 78 cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £31.99

❖ Code: 300323 ❖ Non-Member Price: £25.54 ❖ Member Price: £22.99

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Available in October

THE MEDIUMSHIP TRAINING DECK

by John Holland and Lauren Rainbow

These lovely cards are a little different as they are teaching aids to help you develop your psychic/mediumship power. John Holland is an internationally renowned medium who has written many books and led many workshops and Lauren Rainbow is a professional medium with 19 years’ experience. On one side is an uplifting and instructive colour image with the title of the lesson, be it Clairvoyance, Messages From Spirit or Soul Guidance, and on the other several paragraphs of wise advice and guidance. Students of all levels can use these cards to strengthen their mediumship abilities or get a new angle on a perennial challenge. You can also pick a card randomly, knowing that this is something you need to work on.

50 cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £19.99

❖ Code: 300306 ❖ Non-Member Price: £14.99 ❖ Member Price: £13.50

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SPELLCASTING ORACLE CARDS

by Flavia Kate Peters and Barbara Meiklejohn-Free

This boxed set, featuring a 134-page booklet and 48 colour cards, was created by two experienced British High Priestesses. The cards feature (mostly) women of all races and animals like wolves, lions and doves, in dreamy inspirational settings, accompanied by words or short phrases like Courage, Healing and Reconciliation. The book then offers various ways of working with the cards, including Magical Guidance, Spell Incantation and Magical Meanings for each one. The card will connect you to magical forces and the accompanying guidance will show you how to work with moon phases, days of the week and candle power. The deck as a whole will encourage you to take intuitive guidance on working magic and the extra information will enable you to create powerful spells to bring about your desires.

134pp, 48 cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £15.99

❖ Code: 300309 ❖ Non-Member Price: £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

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Oracle Cards & Tarot – BOOK REVIEWS DRAGON PATH ORACLE CARDS

by Caroline Mitchell

THE ANGEL GUIDE ORACLE

by Kyle Gray

134pp, 44 full-colour cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £15.99

❖ Code: 300312 ❖ Non-Member Price £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

From beloved oracle expert and internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher Colette Baron-Reid, Goddess Power is a unique oracle deck (previously only available in a large format deluxe set) that allows ancient goddesses to revisit us here in modern times, to share their experience, strength, wisdom and truth with the modern spiritual seeker looking for empowerment and guidance. This magnificently illustrated deck features goddesses from ancient civilizations around the world. Elen of the Ways calls you to your path, Artemis offers to guide your arrow, Cerridwyn urges you to trust in the unlimited potential of your life. This is an ideal tool for women and men to tap into Goddess Power right now when the world is truly open to it and greater balance has to be restored. Includes 52 cards and a small book.

Divine Timing

❖ Code: 300354 ❖ Non-Member Price: £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

Available in October

134pp, 52 full-colour cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £18.99

❖ Code: 300304 ❖ Non-Member Price £14.43 ❖ Member Price: £12.99

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Courage and Bravery

148pp, 33 cards, Boxed Set, 2020, RRP £16.99

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This is the third card deck by the prolific and bestselling Kyle Gray, who is quickly establishing himself as the world’s leading angel teacher. There are 44 cards and, instead of focusing on named angels from different traditions, the deck portrays stunning guardian angels which are classified by the quality they bring to bear, giving us the opportunity for a much wider interpretation.

All in all, the deck is trying to encourage us to connect with our own angels and feel the support and the energy that they can bring us.

They are always there and guiding us – we just need to recognize the signs in the midst of all the chaos. Even just contemplating these transformative pictures will give us a spiritual boost, and Kyle also gives guidance on how to read for other people.

GODDESS POWER ORACLE CARDS

by Colette Baron-Reid

Caroline first started encountering dragons in 2005. They are multidimensional beings that work with our guardian angels to create a new phase in the earth’s spiritual awakening.

This deck portrays 33 dragons which are depicted as creatures in various metallic and jewel-like colours, brightly-lit and fierce. There are four clans of dragon: Earth Walk, Galactic, Grand Master and Guardian. They have names like Orbran, the Avebury Matriarch and Grace. We can use the cards and then the booklet to connect with the dragon that is best for us and that energy will guide and accompany us on our spiritual path. You can also use a card for daily guidance, or place them in spreads (guidance is given) to help you plan or get a sense of the week, month or year ahead.

ATHENA

APHRODITE

Knowledge

Romantic Love

VI C O N F I D E N C E

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TAT & MANIFES VII M AG I C Compassion

Angelic Protection

BRIGID

Creative Spark

VIII S P I R I T

ION

IX C O U R AG E

DANU

Assur ance

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POEMS TO MAKE THE SOUL SING POEMS TO MAKE THE SOUL SING

by Alan Jacobs (ED)

FROM LINES COMPOSED A FEW MILES ABOVE TINTERN ABBEY

by William Wordsworth For I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes The still, sad music of humanity, Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, And the round ocean and the living air, And the blue sky, and in the mind of man: A motion and a spirit, that impels All thinking things, all objects of all thought, And rolls through all things. Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods, And mountains; and of all that we behold From this green earth; of all the mighty world Of eye, and ear, - both what they half create, And what perceive; well pleased to recognize In nature and the language of the sense, The anchor of my purest thoughts, the nurse, The guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul Of all my moral being.

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One of the main traits of mysticism is often considered to be that it deals with approaching that which is incomprehensible and beyond language. Paradoxically though, some of the greatest mystics have also being some of the greatest poets, as they have tried their best to express something which essentially transcends words altogether. This is a wonderful collection of mystical poetry ranging from antiquity to modern authors, where we get a deep insight into how various sages have chosen to depict their transcendental experiences. Included are the words of great mystics like Rumi, Blake and Kabir, as well as excerpts from the Gnostic Gospels and ancient Eastern philosophy. Although this anthology is truly vast in scope, it is really inspiring to see how there is so many similarities to be found in the various texts and their content.

227pp, 135 x 191, Hardback, 2020, RRP £12.99

❖ Code: 300360 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

Editor’s Note: I wanted to chose something different or unfamiliar from this collection to include in the magazine, but actually this famous poem is so good and so apposite that it would just be strange to turn it down because it’s famous. I realise also that there is a nature theme running through this Review, and nature – life in general and in all its forms – is the most important thing and always will be.

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Magic & Other Strange Energies – BOOK REVIEWS POTIONS, ELIXIRS AND BREWS

by Anais Alexandre

There are many books out there dealing with the paranormal, but it will be hard to find any as thorough and entertaining as this one. It is filled to the brim with astonishing and mind-boggling facts, stories and anecdotes, and it is clear how the author has done his homework on the subject. We are led on a journey throughout time and culture and get a glimpse of how common so-called paranormal phenomena actually are and how entangled they are with our shared human history.

We also get to learn more about the relationship between the paranormal, religion and science, and how it ended up being shunned by modern academics. This is a really fascinating story, which shows us how little we truly know about how consciousness and the universe work even though some might claim otherwise.

530pp, 152 x 230 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £20.00

❖ Code: 300352 ❖ Non-Member Price £14.43 ❖ Member Price: £12.99

THE DRUIDIC ART OF DIVINATION

by Jon G. Hughes

In ancient times, the druids were expected to be able to inform their community with crucial information about future events by means of divination. They would look for signs and oracles in nature in order to predict the best time for instance to plant and harvest crops and more generally to align themselves with the natural flow of the world around them. In this book Jon Hughes delves deep into the subject of pre-Celtic divination, where he dispels a lot of modern myths and introduces these ancient practices in a new light.

We learn how to divine with staves, water and slate scrying, and how to develop the druidic skills of mediumship and prophecy. Hughes himself is a fourth generation Welsh druid, and bases most the material in this book on his own practices and the oral tradition of his forefathers.

288pp, 152 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

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WISHCRAFT by Sakura Fox

This is a book which combines the traditional art of spellcasting with modern techniques of mind-power and manifesting, creating a new exciting way to practise magic. Author Sakura Fox has developed a method of witchcraft which only uses a crystal and a candle, making the material presented in the book very accessible and easy to put into practice. Focusing on the psychic powers which are latent in us all, the rituals and spells described are not time-consuming or complicated, but simple and fun. Here you will find magical methods to gain financial success, regain health and happiness, invite more love into your life, and much more. .

304pp, 127 x 178 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £10.99

❖ Code: 300316 ❖ Non-Member Price: £7.76 ❖ Member Price: £6.99

Available in October

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A SHORT HISTORY OF (NEARLY) EVERYTHING PARANORMAL

by Terje Simonsen

The old-fashioned stereotype of the witch’s brew might be that it contains all kinds of weird, exotic and poisonous components which are all mixed into a giant cauldron.

This book dispels these preconceptions, and shows us that the magical use of drinks can be easy, fun and tasty. We learn how to make magic philtres, tinctures, elixirs and many other liquid spells, using alcohol, herbs and other natural ingredients. We get recipes to make potions for healing, protection and personal transformation all of which also make tasty drinks. Written in a user-friendly style and packed with information about the process of making and applying the various types of potions, this is a brilliant gift book for anyone who wants a fun introduction to this area of witchcraft and magick.

208pp, 145 x 204 mm, Hardback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300357 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

UNCOVERING THE SECRETS OF TIME AND NUMBER

by Wolfgang Held

This is a really fascinating read about the philosophical ideas relating to humanity’s relationship with time and number. Author Wolfgang Held discusses in a poetic and inspiring way the intricate wonders of how we measure our world and its movement.

He touches on the rhythm of the weeks, the turning of the seasons and how these correspond with the inner flow of our minds and the ageing of our bodies. He also dives deep into the world of numbers and numerology, investigating how much of our understanding of the universe is naturally linked to counting. This is a book rich in philosophical depth, full of interesting facts and wonderful musings on the great relationship between the micro- and macro-cosmos.

160pp, 129 x 198 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300302 ❖ Non-Member Price: £11.66 ❖ Member Price: £10.50

MAGIC IN THE LANDSCAPE

by Nigel Pennick

Having written dozens of books on folk magic, paganism and folklore, Nigel Pennick remains one of the best informed writers on these subjects. This book guides us through the British pre-industrial landscape, and reveals the customs and philosophy of how our ancestors oriented in it. This was a world which was still enchanted and inhabited by spirits of the land and the farm, and mankind was not yet seen as “outside” or “above” nature, but as partaker in it. Before the rise of urban modernity, humans envisioned the world as a souled macro-cosmos and themselves as reflections of this whole, and structured their lives in accordance with the movement of its cycles. This book gives us a glimpse both of what we have lost, but also what we can regain by recognising the sacredness of nature.

176pp, 153 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

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BOOK REVIEWS – Personal Development

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Available in November

YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS BRAIN CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Mike Dow

THE MINDFLOW METHOD

by Tom Moegele

YOUR SYMPHONY OF SELVES by James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber

Dr Mike Dow has spent his life gathering the data and cuttingedge research to create his transformative programme called Subconscious Visualization Technique (SVT). In this book, you will see that with the proper technique, you can train your subconscious brain to improve your health. Beginning with cognitive behavioural therapy and incorporating everything from mindfulness and guided visualization to bilateral stimulation of the brain and body, Dr Dow will guide you through the steps to connect to your subconscious in order to help you access memories, improve digestion, boost your immune system, and even treat chronic pain.

The method described in this book is based on a practice of “not-wanting” and “non-doing”.

Essentially, this means that we tend to spend too much energy on problems and irritations, which actually could be resolved by acceptance and simply letting go.

This energy is shut up and contained in our physical and subtle bodies, and may cause all sorts of issues as the natural flow is hindered from moving freely. The Mindflow Method is about finding ways to overcome these blockages and transmute frustrations into a source of power and well-being.

This training is not about forcing or adding anything to what is already there naturally, but rather to relax and “go with the flow”.

Author Ben Alridge had never thought that the mind could never be the cause of physical reactions, but after experiencing a panic attack, he soon realized that what actually matters to our well-being the most is our fundamental outlook on life. On his course to rehabilitation he discovered the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, and their creed that “the only thing you have control over is how you respond to external events”. We learn how to remain calm and accepting in stressful and hard times, and how moving outside of our comfort zones and living life to the fullest can be the best (and most fun) way to overcome our fears and anxieties.

The idea that we are composed of a number of various selves perhaps sounds somewhat strange, yet it is a notion which goes back thousands of years. For instance, have you ever had an argument with yourself, caused a part of yourself problems, or even disliked a part of yourself? The authors of this fascinating book show how many of our psychological issues might have their root in an inbalance between our various parts. Instead of fighting and creating friction between our selves, we should instead make friends and grow to love them; and rather than chasing after different goals, we should work together as a single harmonious team.

288pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

208pp, 130 x 197 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £9.99

248pp, 135 x 215 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

488pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £16.99

❖ Code: 300313 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

❖ Code: 300363 ❖ Non-Member Price: £6.65 ❖ Member Price: £5.99

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THE MAP OF CONSCIOUSNESS EXPLAINED by David Hawkins

David Hawkins’ work on mapping human emotions and how they fit within a higher scheme of cosmic consciousness and spiritual truth is well known and he wrote several seminal books on the subject. This book can be thought of as both a great introduction for those previously unaware of his work as well as a text for long-time students who are looking to get a proper overview of his vast body of texts. Here you will be able to read how Hawkins came to create this Map of Consciousness, and how it actually works and can be explored in practice. The final part of the book includes material on the more refined aspects of the map and how it can be utilized to make humanity evolve into a higher state of consciousness.

328pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

❖ Code: 300319 ❖ Non-Member Price: £9.98 ❖ Member Price: £8.99

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HOW TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE

by Ben Aldridge

❖ Code: 300346 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

❖ Code: 300341 ❖ Non-Member Price: £12.21 ❖ Member Price: £10.99

EXHAUSTED by Nick Polizzi and Pedram Shojai

The main reason why most of us end up feeling sluggish is simply because we have run out of energy. It might have been stolen by stress, or we might not have got enough sleep the night before, or we have not have refuelled with a proper diet. In this book we learn how to rebalance our natural energy levels, making us less prone to feel depleted.

The authors are both practitioners of traditional Asian medicine, and instead of offering quick fixes, they offer us holistic, long-term solutions which cover all areas of life. We learn to take care of our bodies by eating right and working out and to look after our inner world with the help of meditation and spiritual exercises.

240pp, 152 x 229 mm, Hardback, 2020, RRP £20.99

❖ Code: 300320 ❖ Non-Member Price: £14.99 ❖ Member Price: £13.50

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Animals & the Environment – BOOK REVIEWS PAST LIVES WITH PETS

by Shelley A Kaehr

THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST

by Isabel Losada

192pp, 152 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

272pp, 136 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

THE ELEMENTS OF HORSE SPIRIT

by Debra DeAngelo

A GUIDE TO ECO-ANXIETY

by Anouchka Grose

302pp, 153 x 228 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £17.99

208pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

BRITAIN’S PILGRIM PLACES by Nick Mayhew-Smith and Guy Hayward

BRINGING BACK THE BEAVER

by Derek Gow

608pp, 187 x 234 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £19.99

208pp, 140 x 216 mm, Hardback, 2020, RRP £20.00

Shelley has been a professional past life regression therapist for 20 years. She was inspired to write this book because of the behaviour of two of her cats, one of which loved Vedic chanting and the other the Gregorian chanting of Benedictine Monks.

The book is packed full of case studies where clients explored their past lives and found connections with their current pets, because of course souls can incarnate as both humans and animals. It also contains many exercises, including some that will help with the crushing grief of losing a pet and others that take you on journeys into past lives. It’s a charming book and very straight forward as many from Llewellyn are.

Ultimately, as the author writes, “My hope is that this book gives you cause to smile at the blessing animals are in your life”. ❖ Code: 300325❖ Non-Member Price £11.10 ❖ Member Price: £9.99

We have carried several books already about the special bond between horse and human but this is the first book – as far as I know – to explore the spiritual/esoteric aspects of this relationship. We know that the horse is a sacred animal and has been for centuries – just see the White Horse at Uffington for example. This book covers everything you would need to know about horse spirit. Written by a pagan whose soul mate is a “spectacular” gelding called Penn, it covers horse history and mythology, exercises to strengthen your bond with horses and practical advice on how to choose the best horse for you, should you wish to draw one closer into your life. Full of heart-warming stories and well-researched insights, it’s ideal for any horse lover with a spiritual inclination. ❖ Code: 300327 ❖ Non-Member Price £13.88 ❖ Member Price: £12.50

This wonderful full-colour book is ideal for the spiritual seeker who wants to explore the area around them or is going to a new place and wants to know the best locations to visit nearby. It includes an introduction by journalist and author Sir Simon Jenkins, expert on Britain’s churches and cathedrals.

It covers England, Wales and Scotland in great detail county by county, and also includes all the traditional pilgrimage routes on this island. Sites include churches, cathedrals, ruins, wells, stones and crosses. The text is descriptive and enthusiastic and directions to each site are comprehensive.

It’s such an attractive book with such great colour photographs that I would happily read it, even if I had no intention of travelling anywhere. ❖ Code: 300324 ❖ Non-Member Price: £16.11 ❖ Member Price: £14.50

It’s not always easy to live up to all the ideals of environmental sustainability that we have these days. Even though we all like to think we do our small share to help Mother Earth, it almost seems like we’re just “changing light bulbs on the Titanic” as author Isabel Losada calls it. However, although this book deals with a somewhat gloomy subject, it is actually written from a very uplifting and humorous angle, which inspires us to take on a more optimistic outlook on the state of the world. Isabel talks about her own search for a more sustainable lifestyle, and does not exclude her own shortcomings and how the quest for a better future can be all but easy. Packed with hilarious anecdotes and great tips, this book will both make you laugh as well as make you feel more optimistic about the future. ❖ Code: 300353 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

As the glaciers are melting, the rainforests are on fire and we are facing a pandemic crisis, it’s understandable that many of us feel rather anxious about the current state of the world. But is individual panic and stress really the best way? Psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose recognises that it might actually be counter-productive to put all the blame on the individual, as this will only cause us a personal sense of guilt and helplessness where we ultimately have little control. She explores the psychological nature of anxiety and shows how we would benefit from keeping ourselves a bit calmer and clear-minded, both on a personal as well as global level. We are all in this mess together, and as such we need to share the load. This is an optimistic read, with a healthy dose of humour, which makes it easier to focus on the solutions instead of the problems. ❖ Code: 300355 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

Derek Gow is a farmer and conservationist who was born in Dundee. He is an indefatigable fighter for animals and especially the native mammals of this island.

And make no mistake beavers used to be native and are tremendously beneficial to the environment. He is currently working on reintroducing the wildcat. It’s a fun account, full of riotous stories of the author against the establishment. It’s inspiring and encouraging, which is great to read. Since the 1990s he has imported, quarantined and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. And it’s an easy read too.

It includes a foreword by Isabella Tree who wrote Wilding. ❖ Code: 300343 ❖ Non-Member Price £16.11 ❖ Member Price: £14.50

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BOOK REVIEWS – Money, Abundance & Creativity BABY NAME NUMEROLOGY

by Sonia Ducie

POSITIVELY WEALTHY

by Emma Mumford

232pp, 130 x 196 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £10.99

256pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

THE BOOK YOU WERE BORN TO WRITE by Kelly Notaras

IT’S NOT YOUR MONEY

by Tosha Silver

304pp, 152 x 229 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £13.99

192pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

HOW TO START A BUSINESS ON YOUR KITCHEN TABLE

by Shann Nix Jones

EMOTIONAL INTUITION FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE by Jason Gregory

Here is another comprehensive manual from the UK’s best-known numerologist, in which she makes the whole process of naming our children much easier and relieves the sense of responsibility because we realise how we can help our child through the name we give her or him. The book covers first, middle and family names and explains the potential in each. It also advises on changing names and gives several celebrity names as case studies.

There’s more detailed information on 100 of the most popular first names and their essential numerological qualities. Finally the book also includes an up-to-date list of the top 500 boys’ and top 500 girls’ names. ❖ Code: 300349 ❖ Non-Member Price: £7.76 ❖ Member Price: £6.99

Now in paperback, this wonderful book contains everything you need to know about writing a spiritual or transformative book and bringing it to the world’s attention.

The author has worked in publishing for many years. She started in the mainstream and ended up as the Associate Publisher at Sounds True, which brings out many of the best-selling books featured in Cygnus. She lays bare all her knowledge and experience in this comprehensive manual, which is divided into 3 sections: Before You Start Writing, The Writing Process and The Path to Publication. You may feel you have a book inside you but at the same time have no idea of how to make it a reality. Here is a step-by-step guide to transforming your idea into a finished book as quickly as possible. ❖ Code: 300314 ❖ Non-Member Price: £9.98 ❖ Member Price: £8.99

The change in the economic landscape that we first noticed during the lockdown has actually been going on for quite some time.

The old paradigm of traditional businesses operating from physical shops is changing and we are seeing a high increase in online-based trade. With this shift however, there is an opportunity for smaller businesses to emerge, which are more driven by personal passion and a more humanitarian ethos than just old-fashioned greed. In this book, Shann Nix Jones from the Chuckling Goat kefir company inspires us to start up the adventure of becoming an entrepreneur for something that you truly love and care about. She teaches you to develop your idea into a viable business which operates with meaningful and healthy values, as well as how to stand out from the competition.

240pp, 135 x 216 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

❖ Code: 300322 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

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This is a really nice book for young people or people of any age who want to introduce a bit of magic in their lives. It’s a bright and energetic guide to creating a positive mindset that will help you manifest wealth of every kind in your life, and that of course doesn’t always mean money. Her tribe is women like Gabrielle Bernstein and Yasmin Boland, author of Moonology; she’s a Youtube star but the book is very much grounded in spiritual principles. Her main abundance guide is The Law of Attraction and this is very much a contemporary take on that. The book presents a 33-day programme of daily challenges which could transform your life and help you redefine what wealth truly means to you. ❖ Code: 300356 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

There are a lot of books out there with methods for getting rich, which teach you how to use your thoughts and will-power to acquire success and money. This book however is very different. Spiritual teacher Tosha Silver instead wants us to really contemplate our relationship with money, and how it most times just leads us into states of stress, egoism and dependency.

By continuously focusing on money, we create an infected bond to it, and end up either becoming greedy or overburdened by the need to look over our finances. Her advice is instead to give up our common egoistic view in favour of giving, offering and letting go. By not seeking to possess economic wealth, but rather becoming willing to give it all up, we become free of our unhealthy attachment to it. ❖ Code: 300317 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

Jason Gregory’s latest book is a blend of inspirational personal development and a look at the ancient sages and how they interacted with the world. Having spent as much time as he does studying the ways and philosophies of ancient cultures he is able to bring a single-minded purpose into harnessing the wisdom of the past.

In simple and clear terms, he covers four habits that we can all cultivate to tap into the most productive and “at peace” version of ourselves. Taking us through history and showing us the cognitive science behind these approaches, this is a well thought-out guide to self-improvement. We can use the perennial wisdom of the East – especially the Zen and Taoist traditions – not only to achieve mental fitness, but also physical fitness.

208pp, 152 x 227 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99

❖ Code: 300338 ❖ Non-Member Price: £8.87 ❖ Member Price: £7.99

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Various – BOOK REVIEWS RETREAT by Matthew Ingram

This is a fascinating and enjoyable account of the counterculture from its origins in the fifties through into the seventies. It focuses on wellness and how the hippies developed the whole concept of self-care. It’s dispassionate but sympathetic and always entertaining and it covers Ram Dass, Abraham Maslow, Carl Jung, Swami Vivekenanda and Chogyam Trungpa, amongst a cast of hundreds. I learned a lot from reading it and discovered completely new connections across one of the most important periods in recent history. It also sheds light on current aspects of the spiritual movement and again there is much that’s new to discover through these comparisons.

STANDING ON MY BROTHER’S SHOULDERS by Tara Lal

This is a new edition of the at once heartbreaking and deeply inspiring story about Tara and her brother Adam who sadly came to end his own life when she was 17.

Tara recounts the underlying issues of her family, involving the mental illness of her father which worsened after her mother’s death, and subsequently also came to affect her brother. After his death, Tara eventually comes to terms with her grief and is able to draw strength and inspiration from her brother’s spiritual writing. This is a very powerful read which deals with both the highly important topics of mental illness and suicide, as well as that of bereavement and how we might find light in even the darkest of times.

524pp, 130 x 197 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £14.99

282pp, 131 x 196 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £10.99

INTUITION JOURNAL by Jo ChunYan

MYSTERIES by Colin Wilson

❖ Code: 300350 ❖ Non-Member Price: £10.55 ❖ Member Price: £9.50

There are times when, against our better judgement, we overlook our intuition and make choices that do not correspond with our heart’s true intentions. In this sleek journal, intuition coach Jo ChunYan helps you listen to the whispers of your heart by encouraging exploration of your thoughts, emotions and habits. Unlike many journals, this one is filled with plenty of helpful pointers, quizzes and practices, all of which aim to nourish your inner wisdom.

Beautifully laid out and easy to follow, this journal is an effective guide for a year of personal transformation and growth.

256 pp, 145 x 200 mm, Paperback, 2019, RRP £14.99

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❖ Code: 290436 ❖ Non-Member Price £8.33 ❖ Member Price: £7.50

THE ESSENTIAL PATH

by Neale Donald Walsh

Known for his popular books on modern psychology and practical spirituality, here the author sends out a challenge to each of us to examine who we are and how we choose to live our lives. The state of our planet and our collective view of humanity is directing our future. If this future looks less than satisfactory the answer is to change our beliefs and so create a better future. The problem is that most people don’t understand this problem and think it is caused by others, which leads to social alienation. It is time to ask if there is something we don’t understand, the one thing that would change everything. By offering information about what’s going on and suggestions on how to experience the possibility of change, there is hope that we can become awakened and so begin to reverse our unhelpful choices.

128pp, 127 x 190 mm, Hardback, 2019, RRP £9.99

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The programme of republishing the most popular of Colin Wilson’s non-fiction titles continues with Mysteries, the 1978 sequel to his ground-breaking The Occult. Here he analyses the work of all the greats of research into all that’s enigmatic and he includes many paranormal accounts and historical anecdotes. He also talks about his own experience of visions and of panic attacks, of dowsing in the Merry Maidens stone circle and of having visions. As ever it’s an extremely readable account but the science is strong and the message of the book is optimistic and encouraging. We are capable of so much more than we know and here is the evidence.

672pp, 138 x 215 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £20.00

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