Chinese Power Animals synthesizes Chinese and Western principles of astrology to add a new dimension to your awareness of self and others. Using the Chinese power animal archetypes -- rat, horse, tiger, dragon, etc -- Pamela Leigh Powers shows you how to incorporate the energy of these archetypes into your life.
* Silver Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Body, Mind and Spirit Category * The Chinese horoscope holds the key to a better understanding of self and others, and to living a life of harmony. Not just the year of birth, but also the month, day and hour have significance in true Chinese astrology. Master Zhongxian Wu explains how to find your power animal symbols, and how to learn from their wisdom. By fully understanding what each animal signifies, and how they relate to the major hexagrams of the Yijing, he shows that they can help you to find inner peace and live in harmony with family, friends, the wider community, and with nature. Using the wisdom of the twelve animal symbols as a guide, you will learn how to better understand your personality, and make choices that profoundly influence your health, relationships, career, and finances, allowing you to live up to your greatest potential. Making the wisdom of the twelve Chinese animals accessible to the Western reader for the first time in its relationship with the Yijing, this book will be an illuminating read for anyone interested in understanding themselves and their life patterns better, Chinese astrology, and the Yijing.
Controversy over the medicinal uses of wild animals in China has erupted around the ethics and efficacy of animal-based drugs, the devastating effect of animal farming on wildlife conservation, and the propensity of these practices to foster zoonotic diseases. In Mao's Bestiary, Liz P. Y. Chee traces the history of the use of medicinal animals in modern China. While animal parts and tissue have been used in Chinese medicine for centuries, Chee demonstrates that the early Communist state expanded and systematized their production and use to compensate for drug shortages, generate foreign investment in high-end animal medicines, and facilitate an ideological shift toward legitimating folk medicines. Among other topics, Chee investigates the craze for chicken blood therapy during the Cultural Revolution, the origins of deer antler farming under Mao and bear bile farming under Deng, and the crucial influence of the Soviet Union and North Korea on Chinese zootherapies. In the process, Chee shows Chinese medicine to be a realm of change rather than a timeless tradition, a hopeful conclusion given current efforts to reform its use of animals.
Transform your home into a calm, balanced and harmonious oasis using architect Anjie Cho's helpful advice, drawing on her background in green design and feng shui. You don't have to get rid of all your possessions and become an ascetic to change your space and discover the benefits that living in a considered, organic way can bring. The easy suggestions in Holistic Spaces show you how to implement the principles of feng shui and green design in your home. Written for the way we live today, as we move toward a more mindful approach to health, diet and the way that we choose the objects in our homes, this is the perfect guide to help you to clear and refresh your living environment. Learn how to make every room in your home serve its highest purpose, create eco-friendly spaces, bring nature indoors, choose colours for maximum impact, select a space for meditation practice, and overall, create a peaceful and organic home. From the bedroom to the home office, these intuitive, straightforward tips will teach you to how improve your spaces to boost the flow of energy through your life.
If you have never heard of spirit animals or power animals, you have come to the right place. Featuring exercises and step-by-step instructions to help you access the power of animals as guides and healers. Includes a comprehensive directory explaining the symbolism and significance of 75 animals of land, sea and sky as well as mystical creatures. In Native American, Aboriginal and other shamanic cultures, animals have long been recognized as possessing important strengths and powers. This beautifully illustrated book will teach you how to discover which animal guide has the most to offer you, and provides practical exercises for working with your spirit animal's healing powers and wisdom. You will find step-by-step instructions for animal meditations, guidance on interpreting animal signs and messages and learn how to work with animal dreams and visions. As you begin the journey of discovering you own power animal, you will be reminded that you inhabit a vast, interconnected universe. This profound realization is one of the best antidotes to depression and alienation. By working with power animals, through meditation, visualization and direct contact, you will be able to ask your power animal for advice, guidance, protection and healing.
Discover the transformative power of totem animals and immerse yourself in a world of ancient wisdom and spiritual insight. In "Guide to Totem Animals," Aponi Hunter takes you on a fascinating journey through the history, significance, and personal connection to your animal guides. Learn how totem animals have been revered and utilized across various cultures and how you can integrate these powerful symbols into your own life. With practical exercises, meditations, and inspiring stories, Aponi Hunter shows you how to harness the strengths and wisdom of your totem animal to foster personal growth and enrich your spiritual journey. Whether you are already familiar with the concept of totem animals or just beginning to explore their deeper meanings, this book offers valuable insights and tools to help you forge a deeper connection to your spiritual path. Let the natural forces guide you and discover how your totem animal can help you overcome challenges and realize your full potential. Dive into the world of totem animals and embark on your journey to personal enlightenment and inner growth.
Discover the wisdom and power of the animal kingdom! The animals you encounter can reveal more about your path in life than you could ever imagine. By connecting spiritually with certain creatures, you will be able to uncover their valuable knowledge and learn more about your destiny. The Secret Power of Spirit Animals gives you the tools you need to find your spirit animal, understand the meaning behind its signs, and use nature's wisdom to gain a deeper understanding of life. Featuring hundreds of spirit animals, each entry in this book includes a detailed description, popular folklore, and advice from time-honored tribal practices for channeling your animal's abilities and sage advice. From the cunning fox and the gentle deer to the strong and courageous bear, The Secret Power of Spirit Animals will help you discover the innate power hidden within the animal world--and yourself.
Regaining a lost soul In this book, the millennia-old healing techniques of shamanism are presented clearly and appealingly. The book is meant to give readers an overview of the complex and manifold facets of shamanism and to encourage them to reach out to their respective power animal. Power animals – spiritual companions and leaders Power animals are spiritual companions and soulmates, and each has a personal relationship with its human counterpart, who is thereby empowered, energized, deepened and motivated. The person is enabled to find his or her true purpose, to develop more fully and to avoid pitfalls, is protected, kept healthy and even healed, and can turn to the animal for help at any time. The more he or she does so, the more intense their partnership becomes. Some partnerships last a lifetime. How do you find your power animal? This book explains how to find, honor and bond with your power animal and thereby be strengthened and healed. It explains how the animal may be lost and how the loss may be averted. The main power animals The most important power animals and their meaning and message for humans are discussed in detail, revealing what positive qualities may be transferred from one to you. The worldview of shamanism This book offers all key information about shamanism and how to use it. The division of the shamanic cosmos into the upper, middle and lower worlds is explained, as are details of shamanic journeys. The role of the master of animals in particular is examined, as is the difference between spirit helpers and totem animals. The basic features of neo-shamanism are shown too. The shaman’s career Shamans are mediators between worlds. They have a special spiritual power, can change their state of consciousness at will and are sent into trance mostly by drumbeats. Power animals in ancient Egypt
The author "shares personal anecdotes and 30 simple techniques and exercises such as relaxation, automatic writing, and shamanic journeying to show how to contact our own guides."--Cover.