I am upbeat about the future of religion and spirituality. But how can I say that in the midst of all the terrible vulgar stuff happening in today’s politics and culture? This optimism is not just wishful thinking. It is based in clearly visible markers that we can all see...
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The Goddess is a Torchlight for Our Times by Sophie Bashford
“The Goddesses are embodiments of universal feminine consciousness who have a longing – and a sacred mandate – to connect with humanity.” YOU ARE A GODDESS Twenty years ago, I had no conception of ‘the Goddess’ beyond what I knew from stories, myths, legends and art. If you had told...
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Oneness by Jennifer Kavanagh
We live in a divided world. Human beings struggle to live together. Whether at the level of family, community or nation, we row, we fight, we kill each other. Communities are riven by racial, political and religious divisions. Fear, greed, power-seeking and desperate need turn fellow human beings against each...
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Spring Magic: Household Altars and Sacred Spaces
by Danu Forest Fitting time for the sacred, for the spiritual into our everyday lives can be tricky if it’s something new to us, or if our schedules are so busy we have little time at home for more than our practical needs. It’s easy to let the days roll...
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Active Hope: How to face the mess we’re in without going crazy!
If you feel somewhat lost or overwhelmed when you think of the current world situation, this wonderful book will strengthen you in body and mind, not just to face the challenges that lie ahead, but to really, constructively, find a way of overcoming them. As you will learn, Active Hope...
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The Phenomenon of Discontinuous Change – from Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
If we look at change as something that happens incrementally at a steady, predictable rate, in which the progress – or lack thereof – in one decade gives a measure of what is likely to take place in the next, we can get very discouraged. But along with continuous change,...
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Sacred Commerce – Ayman Sawaf and Rowan Gabrielle
Ayman and Rowan are dedicated to the ancient teaching that sacred commerce can and will prevent warfare and bring peace to the world. Here they describe the roots of their teaching about the principles of using trade for the greater good with details of the sacred ‘Merchant Priests’ of ancient...
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We are all connected through Sacred Art
The Sacred Art of life, geometry – it is exhibited in patterns through nature, it forms our own human design and we see it, maybe more often than we realise, in cultural art and architecture. It is even in the unseen. It is in everything. Just appreciating … We...
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The Gentle Art of Blessing: With Pierre Pradervand
In this free podcast listen to author Pierre Pradervand speak about his latest book The Gentle Art of Blessing. Listen to Pierre speak on: The art of blessing – self and other; Why it is important to bless others; How blessing negates criticism, projection and blame; Blessing is about seeing the pure...
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When your Unconditional Love is Tested.
Do you believe in the power of love? The fact you have found yourself on the Cygnus Books blog leads me to assume that you do. I also imagine that your heart goes out to the rest of the world, as a part of the One Love that unites us...
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