Angel Astrology 101
Posted on March 31, 2014 2 Comments
Angel Astrology 101 by Doreen Virtue and Yasmin Boland was given to me by Hay House in exchange for my review of it, as part of their Book Nook blogger program.
This is a wonderful introduction to connecting astrological signs with Archangels. Each are insightful self-awareness tools; combined they are an entirely new supportive way to learn about and accept oneself.
I especially like the fact that each Archangel is not exclusive to a particular astrological sign–they are there for anyone to call upon, regardless of similar traits to a given sign. I also appreciated that the astrological aspect goes beyond simply the sun sign–the moon, rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars aspects are also explored. This book goes beyond a simple pairing of an astrological sign and an Archangel.
First off, go to the website given to cast your birth chart: http://www.angelastrology101.com/.
This will give you all of the above astrological aspects needed to help you discover your angel-astrological connections throughout the book. In fact, this natal chart gives even more astrological information than what is covered in the book! I’m hoping there will be another release that explains and connects the given charted information about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto as well. I found this new idea of Archangels combined with astrology to be so interesting that I wanted to know more!
Anyone interested in self-discovery will appreciate this book. Those who are intrigued by a new way of looking at previous ideas will also enjoy the combination of these two concepts. Beautiful, gorgeous artwork abounds–it is also worth taking a look at for the images alone. No matter how approached, this book is full of new ideas, helpful self-awareness, and exploratory learning.
I Can See Clearly Now
Posted on March 19, 2014 4 Comments
Wayne Dyer’s inspirational memoir is a beautiful, divine expression. Having read other books by this spiritual guide, I knew I would appreciate this piece as well. I looked forward to his teaching, but I was surprised by how much I also enjoyed the autobiography aspect.
I love the format of this book: each of the 58 chronological chapters contains a short story of a particular event in Wayne’s life, followed by his reflections on what he now can see as the lesson it taught him.
As a memoir, I appreciate the insight into the person. As a spiritual teaching tool, I appreciate the down-to-Earth guidance to see situations with a higher inner vision. The lessons he has learned and shares with the reader are universal truths, and are easily recognizable in my own situations. I believe they will resonate with you, too.
This book is a must-read for those interested in either the man or personal guidance–or both. Whether you have read any of his other books or this is your first, you will find it easy to be with and difficult to put down.
Hay House graciously gave me this book of choice simply in exchange for my honest thoughts about it, as part of their Book Nook blogger program.
Bed and Breakfast
Posted on March 10, 2014 1 Comment
Bed and Breakfast
This yearling is the smartest deer in our resident herd outside our window.
Not only does this spread-out alfalfa bale provide food, the heat it continues to generate has melted the snow from underneath by over a foot. This little doe happily munched and dozed until the others found her out.
The teenagers in my home think she is a genius for figuring out how to eat and nap at the same time.
The Numerology Guidebook
Posted on February 26, 2014 4 Comments
Michelle Buchanan has shared an invaluable tool for anyone interested in learning more about themselves. The Numerology Guidebook: Uncover Your Destiny and the Blueprint of Your Life is for beginners and regular practitioners alike. Whether your interest in Numerology is mild and fun or you are considering opening your own practice, this book will be a treasured resource.
The author’s style is comfortably conversational, yet thankfully professional and not breezy or overly familiar. She has organized her book in the most incredibly reader-friendly and intuitive way. It is such a natural flow to learn about a type of number (Soul Number, for example), calculate that number, and then discover the meaning. I appreciate that her descriptions of each number’s meaning has depth and breadth: these descriptions provide such rich understanding as well as insight into how all relates.
Michelle Buchanan not only covers the basics of numerology, she also leads readers into more expansive aspects of this tool for insight. This is a complete numerology resource. She also has created a guidance card deck, and I look forward to receiving the set I ordered out of sheer excitement after reading her book. I expect this deck will be as user-friendly and insightful as the book is, and they will be a great companion tool for me.
Having read other books about numerology, I recommend going straight to this one. I have had more compassion for, insight into, and understanding about myself than from any other numerology source. There is a beautiful, indefinable quality that this woman brings that sets it and her apart from others, and I’m so glad she has chosen to share that.
I was gifted this book from Hay House in return for my honest opinion of it. No numbers were harmed in the figuring of my math, the author makes it goof-proof!
The Third Rule of Ten
Posted on February 13, 2014 Leave a Comment
In the tradition of the series, The Third Rule of Ten continues to deliver! Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay have a gift for writing these stories. The mystery novel aspect is well-crafted, with story development intelligently supporting the caper. The ending makes perfect sense but you don’t predict it. The character of Ten is very identifiable, the authors wondrously make an ex-monk, ex-cop become a regular guy, lovable in his flaws. There is magic in the authors’ ability to weave spiritual aspects into human existence in their modern-day stories: it makes you realize the line between the two in your own life is really not so stark, either.
Okay, full disclosure: there was a point during reading where I began to surprisingly get turned off, despite my love-fest with the book. I felt the authors were moving toward launching headfirst, skeleton-style, down the slippery slope of controversial topics, personal views, and political standpoints–and this was detracting me from the story. However, very shortly after wondering this and reading further, I realized how it all tied in perfectly with where the story went. The same aspect that began to lose me as an audience hooked me back in as a reader. Opinions on controversial political subjects aside, I appreciate that whatever those opinions are, how the topics were addressed applicably made the story richer. The reader is left to decide for themselves in these matters, and the authors were not afraid to make the story meaningful.
Murder meets meditation: Hendricks and Lindsay have an identifiable and likable main character, as well as a relevant and well-crafted mystery. I look forward to the next rule of Ten, and will once again drop everything to read it!
Hay House graciously gave me this book simply in exchange for my thoughts about it, as part of their Book Nook blogger program. Vielen Dank!
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