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EDGAR CAYCE
An American Prophet
by SIDNEY D. KIRKPATRICK
Riverhead
Books
$16 (softcover)
reviewed by William
Munns,
co-coordinator, A.R.E. Pacific Northwest Region
Rarely does a new biography demand immediate attention
as does Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet. I have been
known to start reading a biography in the middle, where the interesting
life events occur. However, this biography captivated me from
the introduction, where Kirkpatrick chronicles the young Edgar
Cayce going to a relatives home to give a reading for a
dying child. The stories of Edgar Cayces psychic ability
are hard to forget at the hand of the author, a well-known investigative
journalist, author, and Hollywood screenwriter.

THE FENG SHUI
OF ABUNDANCE
A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Attracting Wealth into Your
Life
by SUZAN HILTON
Broadway
Books
$14 (softcover)
reviewed by Anne Roda
When I first saw the title of this book, I was
intrigued. I have read a variety of books on Feng Shui and attended
workshops on the subject. Most deal with the wealth area to some
degree, but a whole book on the subject of abundance seemed almost
overwhelming. Once I started reading, however, I realized that
Hilton is presenting the subject in a whole different manner.
She is not simply writing about the space in your room or home;
instead, she writes about how to open yourself energetically
to the abundance of the universe. Moreover, she gives specific
"action steps" to help you begin this process. Using
the River of Gold as a metaphor, Hilton discusses how to float
on the current of creative energy, which is how she defines money.

THE JOYS OF
EVERYDAY RITUAL
Spiritual Recipes to Celebrate Milestones,
Ease Transitions, and Make Every Day Sacred
by BARBARA BIZIOU
St. Martins
Press
$11.95 (softcover)
reviewed by Madeline
Weise
Do your days speed by one after another in a hazy
blur of routine? Do weeks go by without anything to distinguish
one day from another? Creating a few meaningful rituals for yourself
can help to make the ordinary things you already do seem more
special. With the intention of developing and maintaining a habit
of mindfulness, making her daily activities more meaningful and
memorable, Barbara Biziou has created rituals to mark the most
mundane activities, like eating or brushing teeth.
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BLACK HOLES
AND ENERGY PIRATES
How to Recognize and Release Them
by JESSE REEDER
The Crossing
Press
$14.95 (softcover)
reviewed by Liz Bardon
In Black Holes and Energy Pirates, author
Jesse Reeder has set out to help us understand human energy fields
and, through that understanding, to activate our personal creative
energy and align our lives with our true desires.
Reeder describes human energy
fields as similar to electromagnetic energy, "a soft, invisible
field flowing through and around us that attracts complementary
patterns of human interaction just as a magnet attracts iron."
She goes on to suggest that it is possible to attract consciously
what we want in our lives rather than to create unconsciously
that which blocks our energy.
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ONLINE reviews by Maria Marsala
Challenging the beliefs
we were given is one of the many important things we can do for
ourselves. This month's review has challenged my preconceived
beliefs and exchanged them for unique learning experience.
What Is Wicca?
<http://www.angelfire.com/weird/snazzdragon/whatiswicca.html>
Would you like to learn more about what Wicca really is (and
isn't)? This site is loaded with introductory information.
Wicca
<http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm>
According to this Web site, Wicca and other neopagan religions
are currently experiencing rapid growth. Articles and links galore
so you can read all about it!
Celtic Callings
<http://www.celticcallings.com/resources/spells.htm>
Visit this site to learn more about love, romance, and protection
spells.
WiccaNet
<http://wicca.net/links/index2.html>
This search engine for Wicca sites also features more links.
You can add your site to the database, too.
Wiccan Calendar
<http://the.wicca.net/calendar/calendar.cgi>
One of the pages from the site mentioned above has a calendar
where you can learn about days of special interest to Wiccans.
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coach/consultant who has just written an e-book called "Thinking
About Starting a Business? Lets Talk About Whats
Next." Click here
for your free copy.
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