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CHAKRAS reviewed by Steve McCardell
While this book does not purport to plumb the depths of chakra mysteries, its pages take us through definitions, histories, and different cultural approaches to the body’s energy system, known frequently as the chakras. Along the way, it gives exercises for sensing the subtle energies of the body and offers techniques that can enhance the health of individual chakras. The ideas here are no shock for those well-versed in spiritual exercises, but they can be fun for those starting along the path. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF COLOR HEALING reviewed by Arlene Arnold
Though I have used color healing techniques for myself and my clients for a number of years, I have not before experienced the combination of acupressure and color visualization. Color Healing suggests acupressure points and the accompanying color for ailments from acne, AIDS, and Alzheimer’s disease to insomnia, varicose veins, and warts. What a wonderful non-invasive method to assist the body to heal itself!
SIMPLE WICCA reviewed by Madeline Weise
In the second chapter, Michele Morgan describes how this religion has an autonomous, eclectic approach to worship. Wicca encourages followers to develop a personal religious practice based on one's own experiences, wisdom, and instincts. Its system of ethics is based on personal honor rather than external rules and punishments. After committing to the three basic, highly moral principles, each practitioner is free to pursue what she or he wants to learn from it. The rituals and magic are open to experimentation and interpretation, yet at the same time, this religion highly values community and tolerance of the diversity that it encourages.
THE ENERGY SECRET reviewed by Steve McCardell
KABBALAH DECODER reviewed by Steve McCardell
First among these differences is that many of today’s titles are written from a Christian, alchemical, or other approach, whereas this one roots itself in the traditional Judaic approach. One won’t find Tree of Life (the traditional Kabbalistic glyph) associations with tarot, for instance, though the book does include a chapter showing how Kabbalah relates to a number of different mystical teachings.
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True to their usual style, Godsfield has produced another visual delight with Patricia Mercier’s Chakras. Appropriate to the topic, which has strong ties to color, the book is filled with pictures and diagrams that help more visually oriented readers. Meanwhile, there is plenty of text to introduce one to the subject of chakras.
Are you fascinated by color? Here’s your chance to learn about color in a myriad of directions. Whether you are just beginning to learn about color or you are already using color as a healing tool, you will find something new and exciting in Lilian Verner-Bonds’ Color Healing book. In addition, nearly every page of this reasonably priced book illustrates its points with colorful drawings and pictures.
This delightful little book gives a broad overview of a centuries-old tradition, as practiced by a modern witch. However, the descriptions and explanations of the philosophies and rituals inspired me to want to learn more.
The Energy Secret is an introductory book, guiding the reader into the basics of energy. Its focus is not on explanatory texts, though, but on exercises to help the reader learn through experience. This is not to say that the author neglects the foundational ideas behind such exercises; but as with any introduction, there is only so much one can say. Rather than entering deeply into the mysteries of energy, Ms. Alexander seems to realize that we must experience an idea to understand it — then we can legitimately enter further in.
Kabbalah Decoder is a beautifully designed and illustrated book that, like so many others today, introduces us to the basics of Kabbalah. There are some important differences, however, that do make this a unique work, and one from which a beginning student may gain a lot.
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