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T.S.BOOKSHOP NEWS Volume 15 Issue 2 Don’t forget to visit our website: July 2010 www.tsbookshop.com.au Experience Your Good Now Learning to Use Affirmations Louise L. Hay HC & CD $24.95 For more than 25 years, Louise Hay has helped people throug hout the world to discover and implement the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing. In this little gem of a book, she discusses the power and importance of affirmations. “Very simply, an affirmation is anything you say or think … You have to retrain your thinking and speaking into positive patterns if you want to heal your life.” On the enclosed CD Louise offers helpful information about affirmations that you can listen to whenever you’d like positive thoughts and ideas to permeate your consciousness and fill you with hope and joy. The Power Rhonda Byrne HC $34.95 our special price (until end September) $24.95 At last! The long awaited sequel to Rhonda Byrne’s outrageously successful The Secret. This new release is so ‘secret’ that there is an embargo on its release until 17th August, 2010. The publishers haven’t even told us what it’s about! But if her last one was anything to go by, we can’t wait. You can pre-order your copy now, at the special T.S. Bookshop price of $24.95 (until the end of Sept). BOOKS COMPACT DISCS DVDS TAROT CARDS CRYSTALS INCENSE AROMATHERAPY OILS AURA-SOMA INDIAN ARTEFACTS THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY BOOKSHOP SECOND FLOOR 126 - 128 RUSSELL ST MELBOURNE 3000 TEL (03) 9650 3955 FAX (03) 9650 4894 TRADING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CLOSED SUNDAYS e-mail: [email protected] Meditation An In-Depth Guide Ian Gawler & Paul Bedson PB $35.00 so thick is that we have explained each step in great detail.” In Part Two, they address how to use meditation in response to particular needs, including health, healing Meditation is in- and wellbeing. “If you want to creasingly recom- learn from the best teachers mended for relaxa- around, this is the book for you.” tion and stress management, and How Philosophy Can to enhance many Save Your Life other areas of our 10 Ideas that Matter Most lives. In Part One Marietta McCarty PB $19.95 of Meditation, an In-Depth Guide, the Gawler Foundation’s Ian Gawler Discover how the and Paul Bedson introduce Mindgreatest thinkers of fulness-Based Stillness Meditation. all time can help They explain how to build a satisyou live a more fying meditation practice, using mean ingf ul and the four easy to learn steps of peaceful life. This preparation, relaxation, mindfulinspiring new book ness and stillness. “Learning to f rom Mari ett a meditate using Mindfulness-Based McCarty reveals how the heartStillness Meditation is very simple. beats of philosophy - clear thinkThe main reason why this book is ing, quiet reflection and good con- T.S. Bookshop versation - are essential ingredients in a well-lived full life. How Philosophy Can Save Your Life is framed around ten “big ideas” - simplicity, communication, perspective, flexibility, empathy, individuality, belonging, serenity, possibility and joy. McCarty explores each theme and its significance, and then applies the work of two philosophers to each subject. You can just curl up and relish this book on your own, or use the discussion ideas and activities to create your very own “Philosophy Club” with friends and colleagues. GreenSpirit Path to a New Consciousness Marian Van Eyk McCain (editor) PB $34.95 “The radical vision of Gr ee nS pi r it brings together the rigor of science, the creativity of artistic expr essi on, the passion of social action and the core wisdom that exists within the spiritual traditions of all ages.” Marian Van Eyke McCain has drawn together “many voices” to present a comprehensive picture of GreenSpirit, both as an organization and as a philosophy of life. The book is divided into four main sections, dealing with the themes of Understanding, Spirit ual Path ways, Greening our Culture, and Walking Our Talk. Within those sections, the contributors present ideas on cosmology, creation spirituality, deep ecology, gaia theory and ecopsychology. “When the two come together - the ‘greening’ of our lives and the longing for those lives to have more of a spiritual dimension to them - a spark is created that lights up the whole sky.” page 2 July 2010 Orbs Cards Diana Cooper & Kathy Crosswell Pack $30.00 Diana Cooper & Kathy Crosswell are responsible for introducing the concept of “orbs as spiritual beings” to the world. This set of 44 Orbs photograph cards features many Archangels, Seraphim, Ascended Masters, Unicorns and other angelic beings. The 40 page booklet has detailed explanations about the Orb phenomenon and its special significance at this time of our spiritual evolution, as well as the messages brought to you by the beings of each Orb photograph. Enjoy them for personal and universal healing. Women Food and God An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything Geneen Roth PB $25.00 After three decades of studying, teaching and writing about what drives our compulsions with food, Geneen Roth adds a profound new dimension to her work in Women Food and God. She begins with her most basic concept: the way you eat is inseparable from your core beliefs about being alive. Roth powerfully urges us to pay attention to what we truly need, which cannot be found in a supermarket. She provides seven basic guidelines for eating, and shares reassuring, practical advice that has helped thousands of women. Ultimately, she reveals how our relationship with food is the doorway to freedom and what we want most: the demystification of weight loss, and the luminous presence that so many of us call ‘God’. duces us to Archange l Raph ael, who has long been regarded as the he al in g an ge l. “This is a nondenominational book about the archangel named Raphael, a powerful celestial being who heals people and animals. Raphael is the supreme healer in the angelic realm.” Whether it’s a life-threatening condition, a painful injury, or a troubling health issue, Archangel Raphael is able to heal it. Virtue explains how to ask Raphael for help, and how to recognize his health-saving advice. The true stories of miraculous healings give us hope and faith that Heaven really does hear us. Atlantis and 2012 The Science of the Lost Civilization and the Prophecies of the Maya Frank Joseph PB $27.95 Frank Joseph explains that the Mayan calendar was Healing Miracles of invented by the Archangel Raphael combined genius of Doreen Virtue PB $24.95 Atlantis and Lemuria, and deDoreen Virtue is a clairvoyant who scribes how it preworks with the angelic realm. In dicts an eternal cycle of global this latest of many books, she intro- creation, destruction, and renewal. T.S. Bookshop News Drawing deeply on the readings of Edgar Cayce regarding Atlantis and Lemuria, and also on more than 25 years of his own research around the globe, Frank Joseph reveals that the Mayan calendar was brought to Mexico by survivors of Atlantis. “As such, answers to questions posed today by the rapid approach of 2012 may lie in the calendar’s profoundly ancient origins among memories of Atlantis. There only, at its true source, a code to unlocking the enigma may yet be found.” The Pleiadian Initiations of Light A Guide to Energetically Awaken You to the Pleiadian Prophecies for Healing and Resurrection Christine Day PB & 2CDs $37.95 July 2010 processes and initiations, so that you will be empowered to access personal answers and make positive, healing changes in your life. “The Pleiadians will hold energetic platforms for you to initiate into, which will bring you to an alignment with the light of your Self.” Included are two CDs which contain exercises and meditations that correspond to each chapter of the book. Palmistry The Universal Guide Nathaniel Altman PB $30.00 of research and experience by palmist, Nathaniel Altman. Dreams Speak But what are they really saying? Therese E. Duckett PB $30.00 Vi ct or ia n ps ychologist, Therese Duckett, has spent many years researching and understanding the si gn ific an ce of dreams. In this enlightening book, she shows how our dreams are important in helping us understand our lives and improve our health and wellbeing. Using a host of examples from her own casework, she outlines the most common dream symbols (food, animals, death, clothing, vehicles and others) and explains their significance. She also guides us through the fascinating dimension of the ‘Collective Unconscious’ mind, and explains its importance to us all as human beings. “Once you have learned to access this [inner] wisdom and begun to understand your dream language, you may find that the way you live your life will begin to change as you identify what is right for you intrinsically.” Our hands offer revealing insights into who we are, where we are going, In this new book, and who we spiritual teacher take with us on an d ch an nele r our life journey. Christine Day, of- What are a person’s strengths and fers her renowned weaknesses? How might he or she healing ener gy behave in a relationship? What work, enabl ing type of career could bring someone you to birth a new the greatest amount of pleasure self, free of fear and pain. “Our and self-fulfilment? Through hand planet is going through huge di- analysis, we can not only learn mensional changes, moving from a more about ourselves and others, third dimensional planet to a fourth/ but we can also work through fifth dimensional planet.” Pleiadian challenges and obstacles with opInitiations of Light gives you a di- timism and purpose. Uniquely rect connection to the Pleiadians, illustrated with handprints, Palmand the opportuni ty to work first- istry: The Universal Guide is the Shamanic Egyptian Astrology hand with some basic Pleiadian culmination of nearly forty years Your Planetary Relationship to the Gods Liquid Crystal Oracle Linda Star Wolf and Ruby Falconer Return of the Atlantian Way for the Children of Light PB $27.95 Justin Moikeha Asar Book & Cards $49.95 This is an ever-unfolding and enlightening ad- Shamanic Egyptian venture through the Crystalline world. These po- Astrolog y int etent cards will open the doors to the Atlantian grates the EgypEarth, and introduce the Master Crystal Devas— tian pantheon, the the Mineral Kingdom’s creators—unlocking their ancient language ancient and sacred knowledge. The 77 cards and of astrology, and comprehensive guidebook create a powerful, life- shamanic pracchanging Crystal healing system. tices, to promote page 3 T.S. Bookshop News a new way to interpret and work with natal charts. Revealing the cross-cultural mythology and astrological significance of the individual Egyptian gods and goddesses, the authors link each of the 12 zodiac signs and 11 celestial bodies of Western astrology with its Egyptian ancestor, introducing new significance to their positions and interactions in a horoscope. For example, Leo is linked with Anubis, Taurus with the Way Shower Hathor, Venus with the goddess Isis, and Jupiter with Horus. Each chapter includes sacred invocations and shamanic rituals to invite the wisdom of each Egyptian deity into your life. July 2010 Crystal Prosperity Create abundance in all areas of your life Judy Hall HC $24.95 Would you like to discover an inner sense of security that is not dependent on outer circumstances? What if you could attract abundance of all kinds into your life? Internationally renowned crystal healer and author, Judy Hall, shows you how. “Prosperity … is more than having money and possessions … [it] is about feeling satisfied and secure with what you have, living an enWriting the Divine riching and fulfilling life, sharing Experience 33 Lessons life’s bounty, feeling gratitude and for Divine Guidance trusting that the universe provides Sara Wiseman PB $32.95 appropriately for your needs.” Hall examines the concept of prosWriting the Divine perity, and then discusses Crystal is a unique guide Tools. She provides information on to channeling and crystals suitable for particular areas channeled writ- of abundance, and suggests prepaing. Sara Wise- ration and rituals for specific outman believes that comes. Beautifully illustrated, with channeling isn’t comprehensive profiles of the major just for gurus and and minor prosperity crystals, Crysmystics: rather, each of us has the tal Prosperity shows you how to ability to make a direct connection make or enhance your own fortune. with a higher power. “Remember, all paths lead to the Divine. Chan- There Were Giants Upon the Earth neling and channeled writing are Gods, Demigods, and Human Ancesone way.” With humour and try: The Evidence of Alien DNA warmth, she shares clear, step-by- Zecharia Sitchin HC $39.95 step instructions for channeling and channeled writing, including Now in his 90th preparation, what to expect, how year, eminent bibto know “if you’re doing it right”, lical scholar and and how to use the Divine Guidinternationally acance you receive. The second half claimed author, of the book contains the 33 Lessons Zecharia Sitchin, Wiseman received from her own has spent the past spirit guides, including how to use 60 years researchtheir wisdom for personal transfor- ing and translating Sumerian clay mation and profound life change. tablets and other ancient texts that page 4 identify the Anunnaki and their planet, Nibiru. From his first book, The Twelfth Planet, he has asserted that the Bible’s Elohim were the gods of Sumer and Babylon - the Anunnaki who had come to Earth from the planet Nibiru. In this latest book, Sitchin reaches the stunning conclusion that The Royal Tombs of Ur were the last resting place of an Anunnaki goddess and her demigod spouse. He then makes a sensational revelation that could provide conclusive physical evidence for alien presence on Earth in the ancient past, with an unpre cedented opportunity to track down the “Missing Link” in humankind’s evolution. The Mandala Workbook A Creative Guide for Self-Exploration, Balance, and Well-Being Susanne, F. Fincher PB $37.95 “Mandala is Sanskrit for ‘magic circle’ and, in the most basic sense, a mandala is simply a circle. Since ancient times in many cultures the mandala has had a powerful role in depicting, containing, and expressing the sacred.” When you draw or paint a mandala of your own, you’re making a portrait of your unconscious at a particular moment in your life, which, when carefully regarded, can provide astonishing insights into your own deepest truth. Art therapist Susanne Fincher offers a complete guide to mandala work, based on the Great Round - the twelve archetypal stages that represent a complete cycle of personal growth. She suggests activities including colouring, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and more. T.S. Bookshop News Jung the Mystic The Esoteric Dimensions of Carl Jung’s Life and Teachings: a New Biography Gary Lachman HC $49.95 Although he is often called the “founding father of the New Age”, Carl Jung —the legendary Swiss psychologist best known for his groundbreaking concepts such as the collective unconscious, archetype theory, and synchronicity— often took pains to avoid any explicit association with mysticism or the occult. This bold, compact new biography of Carl Jung fills a gap in our understanding of the pioneering psychologist, by focusing on the occult and mystical dimension of his life and work, a critical but frequently misunderstood facet of his career. In engaging and vivid prose, the respected author, Gary Lachman, shows how Jung, journeying from Freudian disciple to creator of a psychology focused on the significance of dreams and mythology, embodied the Western mystical path. Rumi’s Four Essential Practices Ecstatic Body, Awakened Soul Will Johnson PB $24.95 July 2010 Rudolf Steiner The T.S. Bookshop is pleased to advise that we are now carrying a large range of books by Rudolf Steiner, and other Anthroposophical literature. We are also increasing our range of picture and craft/ activity books for children. teenth century Sufi mystic and poet, found that by following these practices, he could loosen the rigid confines of the self, thereby overriding its limitations, and achieving a transcendent merging with his own divinity. Through clearly written commentary, interspersed with Rumi’s beautiful poems, Will Johnson details Rumi’s four practices in a very precise way for us to use today. “This books allow us, through Rumi’s gentle guidance, to touch the face of God that resides deep within us all.” Happiness in Life and After Death An Islamic Sufi View Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri “Mostly we think PB $34.95 of spiritual practices and meditaThis book opens tions as somewith a widething we do with ranging sweep of our minds, but all death and dying the practices that as viewed in many Rumi mentions cultures and religeating lightly, breathing deeply, ions - from ancient moving freely, gazing raptly - are Mesopotamian, re ma rk ab ly bo dy or ie nt ed .” Egyptian and Zoroastrian sources, Jalaluddin Rumi, the great thir- through to Judaism and Christian- ity. Shaykh Haeri then provides a lucid and inspiring account of life, death, and the hereafter, according to an Islamic Sufi perspective. “In Islam death is seen as a continuation of life but in an entirely different domain.” Based on the Qur’an and the Prophetic message, this book offers a splendid collection of revelations and spiritual teachings that map a basic path towards a wholesome way of living, without forgetting death. You Are Here Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment Thich Nhat Hanh HC $39.95 Originally published in French, and based on a retreat that the renowned Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh led for Westerners, this book offers a range of simple, effective practices for cultivating mindfulness, including awareness of breathing and walking, deep lispage 5 T.S. Bookshop News te ni ng , an d sk il fu l sp ee ch . “Mindfulness is not an evasion or an escape. It means being here, present, and totally alive. It is true freedom ...” You Are Here also offers guidance on healing emotional pain, and manifesting real love and compassion in our relationships with others. Simple, warm, direct, and startlingly potent, this book reveals the heart of the Buddhist path, and helps us to reconnect with the joy and wonder of being alive, regardless of life’s challenging circumstances. Awakening the Kind Heart How to Meditate on Compassion Kathleen McDonald PB $28.00 Kathleen McDonald was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1974. She has taught for decades as part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FMPT), and is the author of the bestselling July 2010 How to Meditate. In Awakening the Kind Heart, McDonald focuses on the “immeasurable thoughts” of love, compassion, joy and equanimity. She includes plenty of information and meditations to help you actualize these four profound thoughts in your day-to-day life. The final section of the book explores the subject of thought transformation (or lojong), based on The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by the eleventh century Tibetan meditation master, Geshe Langri Tangpa. “We can transform our mind from negative to positive, miserable to peaceful, because our mind is impermanent, everchanging.” Only That The Life and Teaching of Sailor Bob Adamson Kalyani Lawry HC $39.95 This is the biography of the Australian man, Sailor Bob Adamson, whose apparent ordinary nature and direct teachings have opened the “extraordinary” to those with whom he comes into contact. Kalyani Lawry counterpoints the life of the country born knockabout with the earnest spiritual seeker. This straight-forward biography also details his long and passionate marriage and working life within the searching. Sailor Bob’s story weaves him into close personal contact with modern spiritual icons such as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Muktananda, and finally to Nisargadatta Maharaj, where he experiences a relationship of fierce yet loving battles, until finally ... “there was nowhere left to stand”. The second section of the book gives a taste of his teachings that are held each week at his home in Melbourne, where he embodies his teaching: “So when we say there’s nothing to acquire or get in the way of enlightenment or realization, that’s what we mean - there is nothing. You are simply already That. You are That .” CD & DVD Reviews Music News In Brief: Wendy Rule has produced Guided by Venus, $26.95, a series of stirring songs where the Goddess is her muse. Deepak Chopra & Donna D’Cruz have released a two disc 10th anniversary edition of Gift of Love, $39.95, featuring interviews with Deepak & Donna, 3 film clips and a 26 page booklet. Stuart Wilde’s The Art of Meditation, 2CD $29.95, (which has been unavailable for 2-3 years) has been reissued through local label Quiet Earth. Joseph Tawadros has released The Prophet: Music Inspired by the Poetry of Kahlil Gibran, $29.95, a beautifully presented solo oud recording with an accompanying booklet of Kahlil Gibran’s meditations on life. Two new releases on the Darla label featuring poignant ambionica, Sunflower Stories, $14.95, from guitarist Robin Guthrie, and Little Windows, $19.95, by Harold Budd & Clive Wright. The sublime voice of Persian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat meets the soul/rhythm & blues of Mighty Sam McClain on Scent of Reunion: Love Duets Across Civilizations, $29.95, an inspired pairing from6two diverse musical genres. page With One Voice Awaken to the Reality That Unites Us All DVD/CD $53.95 Narrated by actor Peter Coyote, With One Voice gathers spiritual teachers from traditional and contemporary schools and explores the underlying similarities these diverse paths share. The teachers are all contemplative/meditative or mystical teachers and offer words of advice to the quandaries of existence. A quote from Nisargadatta Maharaj included in the film may illustrate the spirit of this film’s intention: “wisdom says I am nothing, love says that I am everything, between the two my life moves”. Featuring Wayne Liquorman, Rabbi David A. Cooper, Joseph Goldstein, Father Thomas Keating, John Daido Loori Roshi, and heaps more. CD & DVD Reviews Prayer for Compassion David Darling CD $31.95 Ahh, the warm sound of the cello: a balm suited for cosy days indoors during winter. The music here is of a classically inclined nature, albeit of a solo/small ensemble. David has recorded with an array of artists along with his solo projects, and amongst these recordings a number were produced by the German ECM label, whose motto is “The Most Beautiful Sound Next to Silence” – and it’s fair to say that this recent release on the Wind Over Earth label lives up to this standard too. Musical guests featured are: Joseph Firecrow – flute; Samite Mulondo – kalimba; and Suze Villano and members of the Ars Nova Choir on vocals. 2013: Ecstatic Sonics Jonathan Goldman CD $31.95 This latest offering of ecstatic chants from sound healer Jonathan Goldman features a range of chants from various world sacred traditions. Many tracks are ‘enhanced’, or new versions of previously released titles, and some are debuted on this recording. This is a spacious recording and listening to it is almost like being in a vaulted church while a divine choir sings. Overtone chanting, crystal bowls, tuning forks – all combine to create an encompassing environment suited for relaxation, ascension processes and shamanic journeying. A Time To Cry Rim Banna, Nai Bargouti, Jawaher Shofani, Wissam Murad CD $29.95 Subtitled A Lament Over Jerusalem, this album is brought to you by the Kirkelig label out of Norway, who previously produced Lullabies From the Axis of Evil. Recorded in a lounge-room in East Jerusalem, a city central to the three major monotheistic religions, support for this recording has been accorded through the World Council of Churches. A balance between modern contemporary music and regional ethnic/folk music have combined to create a moving musical entreaty for peace. I cannot recommend this disc highly enough. It has a degree of melancholy to some of the works, but it also displays a profound serenity and deft musicianship as well. Recording of the year, bar none. Desert Phase Kaya Project CD $27.95 Seb Taylor and Natasha Chamberlin are Kaya Project and they play a rich mix of dub/ethnic chillout music unafraid of acoustic instruments – including real drums! If you are of a fan of the Six Degrees label, this is a band well worth your time investigating. The album was recorded in London, Rajasthan, Morocco and Arizona giving you an idea of the influences and feel you can expect. The various guitar stylings of Seb include Malian desert blues, blues slide and dobro, all lending a musicality that is refreshin g to hear in a genre that can often sound too alike - not here though. Thumbs up! One Kevin James CD $29.95 It’s great to see some local Kirtan recordings on the scene and One comes to you from the counter- culture ‘hub’ of Byron Bay. Kevin sings a pan-spiritual type of Kirtan that includes some inspiring, uplifting lyrics in English that are undoubtedly indebted to Buddhism, Yoga and Gaia philosophy. Featuring a huge choir that create a stirring atmosphere, this album was recorded live and it shows in that it sounds like you’re smack bang in the middle of the gathering. Kevin says: “… I welcome you to sing along & connect to the feeling of these heartsongs”. Blind Spot Adolfo Doring/Wallace Global Fund DVD $35.95 In the tradition of An Inconvenient Truth and Who Killed the Electric Car, Blind Spot looks at an environmental issue that has profound implications for mankind. In particular, it looks at the phenomenon of Peak Oil, i.e. that oil supplies are finite. Once these supplies peak, they diminish, and it is argued that the whole structure of our modern civilization, including the world economy, will be under direct threat of collapse. Even if steps are taken to adapt to a society less dependent on fossil fuels our civilization and way of living will have to alter dramatically. This is not a comfortable film to watch as its prognosis is grim. Commentary is provided by scholars and experts – disallowing any accusations of lunatic fringe scaremongering. Watch this space! New Bargains - just arrived in! Limited stocks. T.S. Bookshop News Shapeshifting with Our Animal Companions Dawn Baumann Brunke PB $11.95 Australian Wildlife Wisdom Books of Knowledge & Wisdom Cards Trevor & Susan O’Sullivan Pack $14.95 The Science of Getting Rich Attracting Financial Success Through Creative Thought Wallace D. Wattles PB $6.95 Return of the Great Goddess Burleigh Mutén (ed) PB $12.95 Muhammad His Life Based on the Earliest Sources Martin Lings PB $17.50 Kabbalah Inspirations Mystic Themes, Texts and Symbols Jeremy Rosen HC $12.95 Zen Inspirations Essential Meditations and Texts Miriam Levering HC $12.95 The Holy Grail Sangeet Duchane HC $9.95 The Templars’ Secret Island The Knights, the Priest and the Treasure Erling Haagensen & Henry Lincoln PB $14.95 The Grail Enigma The Hidden Heirs of Jesus and Mary Magdalene Laurence Gardner PB $9.95 Secret Societies And How They Affect Our Lives Today Sylvia Brown HC $14.95 Unlocking the Masonic Code Secrets of the Solomon Key Ian Gittins PB $7.50 Gregorian Chants The Illustrated History of Religious Chanting Colin R. Shearing HC $19.95 This Is It The Nature of Oneness Jane Kersschot PB $12.95 30 Essential Yoga Poses For Beginning Students and Their Teachers Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T. PB $17.95 Herbs for Healthy Living Recognition, Gathering, Use and Effect Dr. Ute Künkele HC $14.95
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