See amazing photographs of phenomena and events beyond earthly description. Prepare yourself to be inspired by an incredible story of hope and undying love beyond death. Anne Marie and Tim Higgins were looking forward to celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when Tim was diagnosed with leukemia. He died 18 days later. Blindsided by the devastating events, nothing could have prepared Anne Marie for what was to come next. Anne Marie and Tim had always considered themselves to be logical, rational people. She is a nurse practitioner and he was a city court judge. Throughout their marriage, Tim often said he did not believe in an afterlife, "When we die, it's over." Anne Marie wanted to believe in something more, but her questioning, scientific mind went along with Tim. Then when her departed husband began communicating with her, Anne Marie's reality and belief system completely changed. In this moving memoir, join Anne Marie on her path of enlightenment as she learns what can happen after the death of a loved one. Follow how her journey of unrelenting grief was soothed as Tim communicated to her in many ways and many forms, mostly in hawks. Witness the capability to Dance in Two Realms.

On an uncharted world, happiness is effortless and constant ... but can true joy exist without sacrifice? The people of Meriel have long believed their island world floats alone in the vast ocean universe, so they are astonished when another island drifts into view. With resources becoming scarce, Carya and Brantley quickly volunteer to search the new land for supplies. After navigating a barrier of menacing trees, the pair encounter a culture of perpetually happy people who readily share their talents and their possessions. But all is not what it seems. At the core of the island is a horror that threatens everyone, including Brantley and Carya. Freeing the villagers of the bondage they've chosen may cost Carya and Brantley more than they could have imagined. Even if the two succeed, they'll have to find a way to return to Meriel quickly ... or be cut off from their home forever.

Heaven is real! Christ has already prepared a place for you to dwell with Him in Heaven. Your heavenly home awaits you! Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today is the third book in the exciting, real-life, supernatural series Dancing With Angels! If you are intrigued by what Heaven looks like and what God’s angels are doing today—you will love this book. Heaven and angels are described in detail by someone who has been there numerous times. Unlike other books that are basically Bible studies about angels, Angels in the Realms of Heaven is full of testimonies of actual present-day angelic encounters and visitations. “The Lord told me to record my supernatural experiences, and they are shared in this book. I hope these simple testimonies about Heaven will inspire in every reader a sense of their heavenly home,” writes author Kevin Basconi. You will be moved to tears of joy and hope as you experience Angels in the Realms of Heaven for yourself!

Continue on your Spiritual Journey with Dancing With Angels 2! Following the transformative experiences detailed in the first installment of this trilogy, Dancing With Angels 2 delves deeper into the realm of angelic encounters and the profound impact they can have on your life. Drawing from his personal journey, Basconi elaborates on the pivotal role that the Holy Spirit plays in facilitating these divine encounters, emphasizing the importance of operating within sound principles and practices under the lordship of Jesus Christ. Here's what makes it an essential addition to your spiritual library: Expansive Testimonies: Discover dozens of new, inspiring accounts of angelic visitations, further illustrating how ordinary people can experience the extraordinary through divine intervention. Practical Activation: Learn easy, actionable methods to engage with the angelic realm, emphasizing the importance of sound principles and practices rooted in biblical truths. Spiritual Enlightenment: Gain insights into the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in activating angelic ministry, offering a deeper understanding of how to harmonize with the divine for spiritual growth. Biblical Foundations: Delve into scriptural principles related to angelic encounters, including a detailed examination of Jesus Christ's relationship with angels and how it models for our own interactions. Empowerment for the End Times: Be equipped for what lies ahead with teachings on the significance of angels in God's plans for humanity, encouraging believers to play an active role in God's end-time movements. This book is not just about understanding the angelic; it's about experiencing the full spectrum of God's kingdom here on earth. Whether you're looking to understand more about the biblical basis for angels, wanting to read real-life stories of supernatural encounters, or seeking to deepen your walk with the Holy Spirit, Dancing With Angels 2 is a valuable resource that promises to enrich your spiritual journey.

On dance and culture

Within intellectual paradigms that privilege mind over matter, dance has long appeared as a marginal, derivative, or primitive art. Drawing support from theorists and artists who embrace matter as dynamic and agential, this book offers a visionary definition of dance that illuminates its constitutive work in the ongoing evolution of human persons. Why We Dance introduces a philosophy of bodily becoming that posits bodily movement as the source and telos of human life. Within this philosophy, dance appears as an activity that humans evolved to do as the enabling condition of their best bodily becoming. Weaving theoretical reflection with accounts of lived experience, this book positions dance as a catalyst in the development of human consciousness, compassion, ritual proclivity, and ecological adaptability. Aligning with trends in new materialism, affect theory, and feminist philosophy, as well as advances in dance and religious studies, this work reveals the vital role dance can play in reversing the trajectory of ecological self-destruction along which human civilization is racing.

This study describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms in America. Throughout the twentieth century and especially since 1950, millions have begun learning and performing various Balkan dances, the tango, and other Latin American dances, along with the classical dances of India, Japan, and Indonesia. Most studies in dance ethnography and anthropology have focused specifically on "dancing in the field," or the dancing that native dancers do. This study, by contrast, examines the ways in which ethnic dancing has allowed many Americans to create more exciting, "exotic" and romantic identities. The author describes the uniquely American enthusiasm for exotic dances, and cites specific deficiencies in the U.S. cultural identity that have led many people to seek new feelings and experiences through exotic dance genres.

When the gods are stripped of their powers, Elminster must carry the weight of Mystra’s magic upon his mortal shoulders It was the eve of the Time of Troubles. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faerûn was still to come. Unbeknownst to mortals, the gods had been summoned together—and among them was Mystra, grown proud and willful in the passing eons. With the others, she was about to be stripped of her godhood. The secret of her power gave her an idea. She made certain preparations, looking always for one who would be her successor . . . But until that person's ascension, her power must be preserved. A lone mortal must carry the greater share of her divine energy until the power could be reclaimed, and it was the fate of this mortal to risk being destroyed or driven wild, involuntarily and without warning. This was the occasion of Elminster's Doom.

Concentrating on the Caribbean Basin and the coastal area of northeast South America, Yvonne Daniel considers three African-derived religious systems that rely heavily on dance behavior--Haitian Vodou, Cuban Yoruba, and Bahamian Candomblé. Combining her background in dance and anthropology to parallel the participant/scholar dichotomy inherent to dancing's "embodied knowledge," Daniel examines these misunderstood and oppressed performative dances in terms of physiology, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, ethics, and aesthetics. "Dancing Wisdom offers the rare opportunity to see into the world of mystical spiritual belief as articulated and manifested in ritual by dance. Whether it is a Cuban Yoruba dance ritual, slave Ring Shout or contemporary Pentecostal Holy Ghost possession dancing shout, we are able to understand the relationship with spirit through dancing with the Divine. Yvonne Daniel's work synthesizes the cognitive empirical objectivity of an anthropologist with the passionate storytelling of a poetic artist in articulating how dance becomes prayer in ritual for Africans of the Diaspora." --Leon T. Burrows, Protestant Chaplain, Smith College'