An Almanac for the Soul

An Almanac for the Soul

Author: Nancy Hiles

Publisher:

Published: 2008-08-15

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 9780615374031

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AN ANTHOLOGY OF HOPE USING DAILY READINGS AND WEEKLY AND SEASONAL ESSAYS FROM THE BEST OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY MEMOIR, BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, AND POETRY, INCLUDES BRIEF AUTHORS BIOS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR READERS, CAPTURING ENDURING CONTEMPLATIVE AND SPIRITUAL VALUES MOSTLY FROM THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ERAS


Your Spiritual Almanac

Your Spiritual Almanac

Author: Joey Hulin

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2022-11-03

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1399610066

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With this beautiful little book as your guide, use the seasons to connect with yourself and the world around you. Ideal for all spiritual explorers, this friendly guide is full of simple, thought-provoking, bite-sized snippets of information. Each month, discover fables, crystals, essential oils, flowers, affirmations, meditations, recipes, yoga poses, and rituals and activities for kindness, eco action, creativity and connection, with each entry perfectly attuned to the season. Uncover fresh perspectives and soul-nourishing activities that will help you enjoy a mindful year. Slow down, breathe, and discover the true fulfilment of a more connected life.


A Sand County Almanac

A Sand County Almanac

Author: Aldo Leopold

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 1986-12-12

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 0345345053

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The environmental classic that redefined the way we think about the natural world—an urgent call for preservation that’s more timely than ever. “We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir.”—San Francisco Chronicle These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape—the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. Conjuring up one extraordinary vision after another, Aldo Leopold takes readers with him on the road and through the seasons on a fantastic tour of our priceless natural resources, explaining the destructive effects humankind has had on the land and issuing a bold challenge to protect the world we love.


The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac

The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac

Author: Kris D'Agostino

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1565129512

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Twenty-four-year-old college dropout Calvin Moretti moves back home with his parents and two siblings and is forced to deal with their problems, which include his father's cancer and his sister's pregnancy, as well as his own.


The Numinous Cosmic Year

The Numinous Cosmic Year

Author: The Numinous

Publisher: Aster

Published: 2021-09-02

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1783254343

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Your total guide to the astrology of 2022, The Numinous Cosmic Year is part astro planner, part cosmic almanac. A guide to both the shifting astrological currents and the influence of the celestial bodies on our daily lives, this interactive monthly planner will unlock the language of astrology and help you map your path forwards and within. As well as a complete astrological overview of what's in store for 2022 and detailed instructions for how to use the book, discover what each month has in store for your sun sign, the key astrological dates for each month, which elements to work with, and journal prompts to ignite your inner journey. Flow with the waxing and waning of the moon, get ahead of each planet's retrograde phase, and plan your year in accordance with the movements of the stars.


Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac

Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac

Author: Eric Utne

Publisher: Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac Eric Utne, Publisher

Published: 2005-10

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780976198918

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For urbanites surrounded by towering skyscrapers, traffic jams, and swarms of people, nature can be difficult to find. City life can make people feel disconnected from nature, making it all the more important to find ways to connect with nature every day. In the spirit of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac, 2006 provides valuable, accurate information to help readers everywhere get a daily dose of nature. Tailor-fit to cities across North America, the book explores urban flora and fauna, showing what's out and what's blooming each month and explaining the science behind such urban favorites as raccoons and crows. There's also a year's worth of weather predictions, a guide to the sun, moon, and planets, weekly meditations, and much more. A playful and portable guide, Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac, 2006 is just the thing for anyone looking to integrate the natural world into each and every day.


Almanac of the Dead

Almanac of the Dead

Author: Leslie Marmon Silko

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1992-11-01

Total Pages: 769

ISBN-13: 0140173196

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“To read this book is to hear the voices of the ancestors and spirits telling us where we came from, who we are, and where we must go.” —Maxine Hong Kingston From critically acclaimed author Leslie Marmon Silko, an epic novel about people caught between two cultures and two times: the modern-day Southwest, and the places of the old ones, the native peoples of the Americas In its extraordinary range of character and culture, Almanac of the Dead is fiction on the grand scale, a brilliant, haunting, and tragic novel of ruin and resistance in the Americas. At the heart of this story is Seese, an enigmatic survivor of the fast-money, high-risk world of drug dealing—a world in which the needs of modern America exist in a dangerous balance with Native American traditions. Seese has been drawn back to the Southwest in search of her missing child. In Tuscon, she encounters Lecha, a well-known psychic who is hiding from the consequences of her celebrity. Lecha's larger duty is to transcribe the ancient, painfully preserved notebooks that contain the history of her own people—a Native American Almanac of the Dead. Through the violent lives of Lecha's extended familiy, a many-layered narrative unfolds to tell the magnificent, tragic, and unforgettable story of the struggle of native peoples in the Americas to keep, at all costs, the core of their culture: their way of seeing, their way of believing, their way of being.


The Soul's Almanac

The Soul's Almanac

Author: Aaron Zerah

Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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The Soul's Almanac is a rich, vibrant, and profound collection of parables and quotes selected from all the world's faiths. Comprised of 365 readings, one for each day of the year, this treasury contains hundreds of traditional Jewish, Christian, Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, Chinese, and African allegories.Assembled by a leading minister of the Interfaith religious movement, this meditative book illustrates the truth and wisdom revealed in the practices and writings of all cultures and religious faiths. From the knowledge of the Buji people of West Africa, to Sitting Bull and the Lakota Indian tribe, to Moses and the Book of Exodus, Zerah has compiled an exquisite book with readings from a wealth of sources. With contemplations and excerpts focused each day on a single subject such as Genius, Preservation, or Renewal, readers will find themselves guided through the year under the tutelage of the world's great spiritual masters and traditions.A wonderful resource for teachers, ministers, and parents of multifaith families, The Soul's Almanac is something that can be savored on one's own, or used as a tool to instruct students, children, or spouses about the value of all religions.


The Spirit Almanac

The Spirit Almanac

Author: Emma Loewe

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0143132717

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From two of mindbodygreen's top editors comes an essential companion for anyone seeking a deeper spiritual life. Taking time to nourish yourself and connect to the rhythms of the Earth can feel like a tall order when your days are packed to the brim but this beautifully illustrated handbook can make it a whole lot easier. The Spirt Almanac provides readers with potent, accessible rituals they will want to call on again and again throughout the year to feel more grounded, aligned with their purpose, and in touch with their own innate sense of knowing. Readers will be invited to practice and personalize dozens of routines incorporating science-backed techniques like breathwork, meditation, and aromatherapy, as well as more esoteric offerings like astrology, crystals, and tarot. Along the way, they will learn the fascinating history of ritual and trace these ancient spiritual practices through the ages to modern day applications from several true masters—from reiki healers to psychologists to sound therapists—who live and breathe this work. Divided by the four seasons, this book features dozens of ideas for spirit and soul enriching rituals including: · Honor the quiet of winter and the start of the year by setting new intentions with a seed planting ritual · Come spring, try a breathwork ritual to release blocks and move forward · Celebrate summer with a forest bathing ritual to clear your mind or a crystal ritual for an open, receptive heart · Wind down in fall with a self-soothing full moon ceremony to reflect on the year The Spirit Almanac will infuse your life with more joy, gratitude, and a deeper connection to yourself and our Mother Earth.


River of Redemption

River of Redemption

Author: Krista Schlyer

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2018-11-26

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1623496926

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Incorporating seven years of photography and research, Krista Schlyer portrays life along the Anacostia River, a Washington, DC, waterway rich in history and biodiversity that has nonetheless lingered for years in obscurity and neglect in our nation’s capital. River of Redemption offers an experience of the river that reveals its eons of natural history, centuries of destruction, and decades of restoration efforts. The story of the Anacostia echoes the story of rivers across America. Inspired by Aldo Leopold’s classic book, A Sand County Almanac, Krista Schlyer evokes a consciousness of time and place, taking readers through the seasons in the watershed as well as through the river’s complex history and ecology. As with rivers nationwide, the ways we’ve changed the Anacostia affect the people and wildlife that inhabit its shores, from the headwaters in Maryland, past its confluence with the Potomac River, and ultimately to the Chesapeake Bay. Centuries of abuse at the hands of people who have altered the landscape and mistreated the waterway have transformed it into a polluted, toxic soup unfit for swimming or fishing. The forgotten river is both a reminder of the worst humanity can do to the natural landscape and a wellspring of memory that offers a roadmap back to health and well-being for watershed residents, human and non-human alike. Blending stunning photography with informative and poignant text, River of Redemption offers the opportunity to reinvent our role in urban ecology and to redeem our relationship with this national river and watersheds nationwide.