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The Hedgewitch's Little Book of Lunar Magic (The Hedgewitch's Little Library)
by TudorbethAs a central figure of the Craft, the moon holds a special place in any hedgewitch's practice. Through more than a hundred spells, recipes, and workings, this two-color, hardcover book shows you how to honor Our Lady of the Night and utilize her power to amplify your magic and affirmations.Discover lunar myths and legends as well as correspondences to herbs, crystals, and deities. You will also learn how to connect with changing energies in each season and moon phase. With guidance for drawing down the moon, making moon water, creating a moon altar, and other sacred activities, The Hedgewitch's Little Book of Lunar Magic features ample inspiration for honoring and harmonizing with this revered celestial body.
The Hedgewitch's Little Book of Seasonal Magic
by TudorbethOver 100 Recipes, Spells & Crafts to Connect with Seasonal EnergiesPlants, wildlife, the environment, and even weather phenomena are sacred to the hedgewitch. This beautiful book follows the sun around its seasonal year, providing more than a hundred recipes, spells, potions, and crafts to help you reconnect with natural and elemental energies. You'll enjoy recipes for jams, jellies, chutneys, and syrups as well as spells, Esbat rituals, and correspondences for each of the seasons. Tudorbeth shares enchantments for safe travels, luck, preventing floods, increased passion, and many other purposes. From winter spice marmalade to Mabon apple garland, this hands-on book helps strengthen your magic as you travel through the Wheel of the Year.
The Hedgewitch's Little Book of Spells, Charms & Brews (The Hedgewitch's Little Library)
by TudorbethExplore old-world magic and contemporary charms with this brilliant book of enchantments. Within these pages, you will discover more than one hundred spells, charms, and recipes for love, money, health, family, career, and more. Author Tudorbeth has selected the best traditional workings along with contemporary spells that can be done with readily available ingredients.Hedgewitchery is the individual pursuit of living in harmony with nature while practicing magic. This book shares everything from old-world spells to magical enchantments for modern problems like credit card issues and unwanted house guests. You will discover delicious recipes such chocolate avocado mousse and charms and spells for prosperity, good luck, fertility, friendships, and so much more. All of the spells can be modified to suit your own individual needs and feelings, and the author includes helpful suggestions for incorporating herbs, crystals, and oils to empower your magic.
The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk
by Steven BeeberBased in part on the recent interviews with more than 125 people --among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein (Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn--this book focuses on punk's beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and attitude. As it originated in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the early 1970s, punk rock was the apotheosis of a Jewish cultural tradition that found its ultimate expression in the generation born after the Holocaust. Beginning with Lenny Bruce, "the patron saint of punk," and following pre-punk progenitors such as Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman, Suicide, and the Dictators, this fascinating mixture of biography, cultural studies, and musical analysis delves into the lives of these and other Jewish punks--including Richard Hell and Joey Ramone--to create a fascinating historical overview of the scene. Reflecting the irony, romanticism, and, above all, the humor of the Jewish experience, this tale of changing Jewish identity in America reveals the conscious and unconscious forces that drove New York Jewish rockers to reinvent themselves--and popular music.
The Heir of Ariad
by Niki FloricaThe weight of a vanished father's legacy and the secrets of the past have forced Kyrian to carve a place among his people at the price of his own sweat and blood. Ariad is withering. The Skies seem a strange place to die of thirst, but no one can fetch the Rains against the tyrant king's will, and no one but the Creator who has vanished into legend can kill an invisible king.But there is a force at work beyond Kyrian's sight. A powerful, masterful will. Suddenly there is blood on his hands, the Skies are filled with enemies, and the only way to escape a dark end is to flee the clouds forever. But there in the Lands waits a powerful prophecy, along with a powerful weapon, and now as Ariad withers to dust all hope may rest with the one young mortal who fled his home a fugitive and must return to it a king.
The Heiress of Winterwood: The Heiress Of Winterwood, The Headmistress Of Rosemere, A Lady At Willowgrove Hall (Whispers On The Moors #1)
by Sarah LaddDarbury, England, 1814Amelia Barrett gave her word. Keeping it could cost her everything.Amelia Barrett, heiress to an estate nestled in the English moors, defies family expectations and promises to raise her dying friend's baby. She'll risk everything to keep her word--even to the point of proposing to the child's father--a sea captain she's never met.When the child vanishes with little more than an ominous ransom note hinting at her whereabouts, Amelia and Graham are driven to test the boundaries of their love for this little one.Amelia's detailed plans would normally see her through any trial, but now, desperate and shaken, she's forced to examine her soul and face her one weakness: pride.Graham's strength and self-control have served him well and earned him much respect, but chasing perfection has kept him a prisoner of his own discipline. And away from the family he has sworn to love and protect.Both must learn to have faith and relinquish control so they can embrace the future ahead of them."My kind of book! [It] grabbed my attention from the first lines and I eagerly returned to its pages." --Julie Klassen, Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author"If you are a fan of Jane Austen and Jane Eyre, you will love Sarah E. Ladd's debut." --USAToday.com
The Heiress's Courtship
by Gina WelbornLIBERTY JUDD IS A RULE BREAKER The Chicago heiress has shaken off the trappings of society-and the man who crushed her heart-to follow her artistic dreams. But when Gerrett Divine suddenly reappears in her life, she can't ignore the way she still feels about him. Architect Gerrett Divine IV has always been the dutiful son-that's why he plans to marry a woman he doesn't love. But when he meets Liberty again, that resolve is severely tested. Can he go through with an arranged marriage just to please his family, or will he make a leap of faith and choose the free-spirited woman who captivates him?
The Heiress's Homecoming & The Bride Ship: The Heiress's Homecoming The Bride Ship (The Everard Legacy)
by Regina ScottDon’t miss these fan favorite stories from award-winning author Regina Scott!The Heiress’s HomecomingTo keep her cherished childhood home, Samantha Everard must marry by her twenty-fifth birthday. Yet she refuses to marry on a whim, not even to save her fortune. When she returns to Dallsten Manor to say goodbye, the last person she expects to see is her handsome, disapproving neighbor William Wentworth, Earl of Kendrick. Will is certain the scandalous Everard family is nothing but trouble. He shouldn’t care about Samantha’s predicament, but her feistiness and kindheartedness intrigue him—as does her refusal to wed. He wants to help, especially when he perceives the threat that surrounds her. Soon his greatest wish is to persuade Samantha that her true home is with him.The Bride ShipWhat was his brother’s widow—his first love—doing on a ship full of prospective brides headed out west? Clay Howard had been tasked with escorting the Boston belle home but he didn’t anticipate Allegra being so strong-willed—or that he’d wind up traveling with her just to keep her from leaving without him! Allegra Banks Howard isn’t going to let Clay interfere with her plans for a new life with her daughter on the frontier. True, Allegra needs his wilderness savvy, but if Clay thinks he can rekindle what they once shared, he had better think again. Because risking her heart for a second chance at being his bride isn’t something she’ll undertake lightly….
The Heirloom Garden: A Novel
by Viola ShipmanFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer Cottage In her inimitable style, Viola Shipman explores the unlikely relationship between two very different women brought together by the pain of war, but bonded by hope, purpose…and flowers.Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to illness and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades behind the towering fence surrounding her home, Iris has built a new family…of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while tending to a garden filled with the heirloom starts that keep the memories of her loved ones alive.When Abby Peterson moves next door with her family—a husband traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter searching for stability—Iris is reluctantly yet inevitably drawn into her boisterous neighbor&’s life, where, united by loss and a love of flowers, she and Abby tentatively unearth their secrets, and help each other discover how much life they have yet to live.With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman&’s heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.Don't miss bestselling author Viola Shipman's charming new novel, THE WISHING BRIDGE—where an ambitious executive rediscovers the magic of family, friendship, home...and Christmas!Other books by Viola Shipman: Famous in a Small Town The Secret of Snow A Wish for Winter The Edge of Summer The Summer Cottage The Clover Girls
The Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame
by Erwin Raphael Mcmanus Chris DursoSome say there were two thieves crucified on Golgotha, but I believe there were Three In the ultimate act of sacrifice, Jesus robbed the Enemy of every claim he ever had on our lives. He stole all our shame and guilt, and gave us back our lives so that we could live in true freedom. The real scandal of Jesus’ work on the cross is found not only in what it gives but also in what it steals. The Grace of God robs the enemy of his ability to shame us. It robs death of its sting. And it robs sin of its power to destroy. We’ve all felt the weight of shame and brokenness. Like the prodigal son, we’ve pursued our own path only to find ourselves far from home and out of options. We long for a fresh start, but what we need most is the ability to see ourselves through God’s eyes of grace. New York City pastor Chris Durso believes grace is the central message of all Scripture. While there have been some daring heists and cunning capers throughout history, this book is about the greatest heist the world has ever seen…a daring raid where God’s son took back what the enemy had stolen, freeing us from the power of shame, sin, and Satan. Through a fresh take on the parable of the prodigal son, and the fascinating account of a true modern day diamond heist, The Heist offers a bold invitation into God’s boundless grace.
The Heliand: The Saxon Gospel
by G. Ronald MurphyA spirited retelling of the Gospel story in a Germanic setting, the ninth-century A. D. Old Saxon epic poem The Heliand is at last available in English in Ronald Murphy's graceful new translation. Representing the first full integration and poetic reworking of the Gospel story into Northern European warrior imagery and culture, the poem finds a place for many Old Northern religious concepts and images while remaining faithful to the orthodox Christian teaching of the Gospel of St. Mark. Accessible to students of medieval and comparative literature, Murphy's introduction and notes provide valuable insight and a cultural context for this unique masterpiece.
The Henry Drummond Reader
by Henry DrummondHenry Drummond was one of the first writers to try to reconcile religion and science. His evangelical lectures drew standing-room-only crowds in the biggest and smallest venues throughout the world. His messages are as inspiring today as they were when he first delivered them. This omnibus edition contains all of his most important works. Here are dozens of his lectures, papers, addresses and books. Included are Stones Rolled Away and Other Addresses, The New Evangelism and Other Papers, The Ideal Life and Other Unpublished Addresses, The Ascent of Man, Natural Law in the Spiritual World, The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses, A Life for A Life and Other Addresses, The Changed Life, The City Without a Church, Beautiful Thoughts From Henry Drummond, The Program of Christianity, and much, much more.
The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide: Creating Herbal Remedies & Oils for Health & Healing
by Sandra KynesLearn how to use twenty-eight popular, easy-to-grow herbs to treat everyday ailments and maintain good health. From selecting plants to harvesting and storing them to making remedies and savories of all sorts, The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide presents an abundance of practical and satisfying ways to incorporate herbs into a healthier lifestyle and diet.Utilizing both herbs and essential oils, this beautifully illustrated guide explains how to choose and make the ideal herbal mixture for a wide variety of medicinal and culinary uses. Need help getting to sleep? Try a cup of Thyme to Settle Tea. Add a sweet, spicy flavor to roast meat or vegetables with Coriander Spiced Butter. Ease muscle pain and stiffness with soothing Rosemary Warming Massage Oil. Featuring an ailments-and-issues guide, instructions for creating a personalized apothecary garden, and detailed profiles for each of the herbs, this accessible book belongs on every gardener's shelf.
The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners
by Rosemary Gladstar Wolf D. StorlTraditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. Traveling back to the healing arts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners takes readers deep into this world, through the leechcraft of heathen society and witches' herb bundles to the cloister gardens of the Middle Ages. It also examines herbal medicine today in the traditional Chinese apothecary, the Indian ayurvedic system, homeopathy, and Native American medicine. Balancing the mystical with the practical, author Wolf Storl explains how to become an herbalist, from collecting material to distilling and administering medicines. He includes authoritative advice on herb gardening, as well as a holistic inventory of plants used for purposes both benign and malign, from herbs for cooking, healing, beauty, and body care to psychedelic plants, witches' salves for opening alternative realities, and poisonous herbs that can induce madness or cause death. Storl also describes traditional "women's plants" and their uses: dyeing cloth, spinning and weaving, or whipping up love potions. The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners is written for professional and amateur herbalists as well as gardeners, urban homesteaders, and plantspeople interested in these rich ancient traditions.
The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's Fascination With Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity
by I. Howard Marshall Andreas J. Köstenberger Michael J. KrugerBeginning with Walter Bauer in 1934, the denial of clear orthodoxy in early Christianity has shaped and largely defined modern New Testament criticism, recently given new life through the work of spokesmen like Bart Ehrman. Spreading from academia into mainstream media, the suggestion that diversity of doctrine in the early church led to many competing orthodoxies is indicative of today's postmodern relativism. Authors Köstenberger and Kruger engage Ehrman and others in this polemic against a dogged adherence to popular ideals of diversity. <p><p> Köstenberger and Kruger's accessible and careful scholarship not only counters the "Bauer Thesis" using its own terms, but also engages overlooked evidence from the New Testament. Their conclusions are drawn from analysis of the evidence of unity in the New Testament, the formation and closing of the canon, and the methodology and integrity of the recording and distribution of religious texts within the early church.
The Heretic Scroll (The Rossi & Nero Thrillers)
by Will AdamsAbove Naples, Vesuvius is heating up once again . . . An absolutely gripping thriller from the author of The Sacred Spoils and The Alexander Cipher. Archaeologist Carmen Nero and former conman Cesco Rossi are in Herculaneum on the trail of the lost texts of Ancient Rome, possibly stored deep underground in the Villa of the Papyri. But when there is a terrible murder, they realize that powerful forces are interested in the excavations of the villa which threaten the foundations of the Church. With neo-Nazis on Rossi&’s tail and a traitor in their midst, everything hangs in the balance. As the great volcano rumbles, they are in a race against time: to find the killer, uncover the truth behind the lost manuscripts, and to save themselves from complete destruction . . . The next scintillating instalment in the Rossi & Nero thriller series, perfect for fans of Chris Kuzneski, Dan Brown and Scott Mariani. Praise for Will Adams&’ The Alexander Cipher &“A razor-edged thriller that delves deeply into crumbling tombs and ancient secrets. Explosively paced and tautly told.&” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times–bestselling author &“A resourceful and appealing hero, and . . . the action crackles along with betrayals, vendettas, and revelations galore.&” —Daily Mail &“The author does an excellent job of keeping the story moving at a brisk clip while giving us all the historical background we require to understand what all the fuss is about . . . smartly constructed twists. Surprisingly, considering its high quality, this is Adams&’ first novel.&” —Booklist (starred review)
The Heretic: A Novel of the Inquisition
by Miguel DelibesA young man&’s fate is tied to the Protestant Reformation—and the violent upheaval that follows—in this prize-winning novel of sixteenth-century Spain. On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nails his ninety-five theses to a church door and launches the movement that will divide the Roman Catholic Church. On that same day, a child is born in the Spanish city of Valladolid. The young Cipriano Salcedo's fate is marked by the political and religious upheaval taking root across Europe. Cipriano grows up to become a prosperous merchant and joins the Reformation movement, which is secretly advancing on the Iberian Peninsula, the historical bastion of the Catholic church. But before long, the Spanish Inquisition will drive the Reformers to put their lives at stake. Through Cipriano&’s story, Delibes paints a masterful portrait of the time of Spain's Charles V and recreates the social and intellectual atmosphere of Europe at one of history's most pivotal moments.Winner of Spain&’s Premio Nacional de Narrativa
The Heritage State: Religion and Preservation in Contemporary Qatar
by Trinidad RicoThe Heritage State examines the emergence and growth of a tradition of heritage and its preservation in the Arabian Peninsula following decades of the region's marginalization in global heritage debates, largely due to a Eurocentric worldview that prioritizes secular over religious ideas of heritage value and its circulation. Through an exploration of the rise of a powerful advocate for global and local heritage at the turn of the century in the State of Qatar, this book describes the possibilities for thinking about and acting on a heritage that expertly negotiates secular and religious contexts and purposes. Trinidad Rico invites a postcolonial examination of heritage traditions in the Middle East beyond the lens of iconoclasm and terrorism to shed light on and celebrate the ingenuity and hybridity involved in growing a culture of heritage. She describes how representation of agency and decision-making in the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula are still dominated by the theme of conflict and terrorism and, further, how cultural heritage debates are deeply implicated in this misrepresentation.It is critical to the future of cultural studies to demonstrate empirically, through historical records and contemporary practices, the extent to which these regions have been represented unfairly and excluded from developing more sophisticated identities and authorities in the emergence of global heritage. The Heritage State puts Qatar at the center of such a conversation, suggesting that Qatar is not a place where things happen but a place that makes things happen in the cultural sphere.
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life: Commentaries on the Writings of Nichiren (SGI President Ikeda's Lecture Series)
by Daisaku IkedaWhere have we come from and where do we go? Why are human beings born? Are our lives just random events or do they have some greater purpose? What is the meaning of death? Nichiren Buddhism, based on the Lotus Sutra, is a teaching of hope that provides answers to these and other important questions for modern life. Ranked among the most important works in Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren’s 13th-century writings were revolutionary. They sought to give people a deep sense of confidence and self-reliance in this lifetime by exploring the topics of death and eternal life. In his The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life, Nichiren explains the ultimate Buddhist view, which frees people from both their fear of death and their unhealthy attachment to self. Daisaku Ikeda’s simple and straightforward commentary brings alive this important writing for the modern world. Thoughtful people of all faiths will resonate with his compassionate insights on the universal teaching of happiness that is Nichiren Buddhism.
The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series)
by Michael Kemper Stephan ConermannThis book examines the Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of Oriental and Islamic studies, which comprised a rich body of knowledge especially on Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Soviet Oriental tradition was deeply linked to politics – probably even more than other European ‘Orientalisms’. It breaks new ground by providing Western and post-Soviet insider views especially on the features that set Soviet Oriental studies apart from what we know about its Western counterparts: for example, the involvement of scholars in state-supported anti-Islamic agitation; the early and strong integration of ‘Orientals’ into the scientific institutions; the spread of Oriental scholarship over the ‘Oriental’ republics of the USSR and its role in the Marxist reinterpretation of the histories of these areas. The authors demonstrate the declared emancipating agenda of Soviet scholarship, with its rhetoric of anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism, made Oriental studies a formidable tool for Soviet foreign policy towards the Muslim World; and just like in the West, the Iranian Revolution and the mujahidin resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan necessitated a thorough redefinition of Soviet Islamic studies in the early 1980s. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Soviet Oriental studies, exploring different aspects of writing on Islam and Muslim history, societies, and literatures. It also shows how the legacy of Soviet Oriental studies is still alive, especially in terms of interpretative frameworks and methodology; after 1991, Soviet views on Islam have contributed significantly to nation-building in the various post-Soviet and Russian ‘Muslim’ republics.
The Heritage of Sufism: Classical Persian Sufism from Its Origins to Rumi (700-1300) v.1
by Leonard LewisohnThe first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy and poetry. It demonstrates the positive role played by Sufi thinkers during this period. The subjects covered include: Sufi masters and schools; literature and poetry; spiritual chivalry; divine love; Persian Sufi literature - Rumi and 'Attar.
The Heritage of Sufism: Late Classical Persianate Sufism (1501-1750) Volume 3
by David MorganThis comprehensive study is unique in its chronological breadth, intellectual diversity and historical scope and which demonstrates the central role played by Sufism in Persianate culture in Iran, Central Asia and India
The Heritage of Sufism: Legacy of Medieval Persian Sufism (1150-1500) v. 2
by Leonard LewisohnThis collection - the second of a three-volume study - examines the roots of the artistic, literary and cultural renaissance of Sufism from the 12th to the 15th centuries. It includes essays on Rumi's poetry and imagery; Sufi music and the idea of ecstacy; sainthood and Neoplatonism; comparative metaphysics and literature; and unity of religion theory in Sufi philosophy.
The Heritage of the Bhikkhu: The Buddhist Tradition of Service
by Walpola RahulaWalpola Rahula's What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist's monk's role as a servant to people's needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author's earlier masterpiece.
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life: Commentaries on the Writings of Nichiren (SGI President Ikeda's Lecture Series)
by Daisaku IkedaWhere have we come from and where do we go? Why are human beings born? Are our lives just random events or do they have some greater purpose? What is the meaning of death? Nichiren Buddhism, based on the Lotus Sutra, is a teaching of hope that provides answers to these and other important questions for modern life. Ranked among the most important works in Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren’s 13th century writings were revolutionary. They sought to give people a deep sense of confidence and self-reliance in this lifetime by exploring the topics of death and eternal life. In his "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life," Nichiren explains the ultimate Buddhist view, which frees people from both their fear of death and their unhealthy attachment to self. Daisaku Ikeda’s simple and straightforward commentary brings alive this important writing for the modern world. Thoughtful people of all faiths will resonate with his compassionate insights on the universal teaching of happiness that is Nichiren Buddhism.