This collection has 60 poems that tackle spirituality from different perspectives as they also tackle day- to-day activities of the protagonists, from love, truth and lies, what is right or wrong, politics, death, existence, growing up stories, memories, gender and sexuality, what beauty is, etc. And in all these poems there is the search for our beginning (where we came from) to find the path to here (where we are) and what this here represents. A conscious thread runs through and weaves these worlds into some form of religion, an individual spirituality.

Pearls of Awareness, contains poems of lyrical pleasure and spiritual upliftment. Its themes of ego-less awareness and awakening wisdom borrows from Buddhist mythical and mysterious teachings, African traditions and Christian Biblical teachings about the interconnectedness of all life, transcending boundaries of self and other, human, tree or animal, the living, the (un)placeable, the dead. The speakers lyrical insights are comforting, even when mysterious, and because of their tone of tranquility and faith, eventually the listener will reach full understanding. Its strengths are its assured pacing of the poems, luminous imagery and wise insights, which brings clarity without explaining, making it work both as a spiritual message and enjoyable lyric.

Build an integrated, deeply personal practice to cultivate transformation, self-trust, and awakening with insights and techniques from beloved teacher Sarah Powers. More than just physical poses on a mat, yoga can be a profound path of self-realization. Lit from Within encourages readers to pursue yoga in its fullness, examining conscious and unconscious habits, connecting to our inner landscapes, and freeing us to relate to ourselves and our world with a sacred outlook. Sarah Powers helps readers relate to five levels of our human experience--physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and interpersonal. Each section offers an opportunity for self-inquiry and practices to fuel our growth, including yin yoga, meditation, emotional intelligence exercises like creating connection with an inner critic, and interpersonal dynamics drawn from the Internal Family Systems approach. Learning to recognize, reflect on, and at times re-direct these different levels of experience adds a vital dimension to the practice. The book draws on Sarah's many years of practice and teaching, influenced by the rich tapestries of yin yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, and psychology. In these challenging times, Lit from Within offers a path to health, wholeness, and connection--from the inside out.

Imagine opening a jewelry box. As you carefully raise the lid, the most beautiful music you have ever heard begins to play. Peering inside, you see precious gemstones surrounding a polished strand of pearls against a black velvet lining. This isnt just any jewelry box. Its your spiritual jewelry box. Pearls are the foundational piece placed in our spiritual jewelry box. When you dont know what to pray, dont know how to pray, and dont even want to pray, you can open your jewelry box and pull out Pearls. In the same way an oyster covers an irritant in its shell with a substance called nacre, producing a pearl, we can coat the issues in our lives with the nacre of prayer and also produce pearls. Pearls outlines five essentials for a richer prayer life, focusing on how Jesus words, it is better to give than to receive, relate to prayer. These words are often related to our money, our time, or our service. Pearls takes a step further and shows how giving to God through prayer in five areas enriches your prayer life and draws you into a closer relationship with Him. Pearls is about praying. It provides a fresh look at a subject that will never grow old.

"This vibrant book of wonders speaks true and dreams deep. Writng with blazing honesty she tells of her hard-won knowledge of many of the world's spiritual and healing traditions, while hold the Sacred Hoop of Natie Amreicanwisdom. This magnificent teacher becomes for us a new embodiment of White Buffalo Woman." Jean Houston Author of THE SEARCH FOR THE BELOVED BUFFALO WOMAN COMES SINGING explores fascinating uses of traditions like the Medicine Wheel; healing through ritual action; dreamtime; and the moon lodge -- the woman's place of retreat and visioning. These powerful personal tools integrate ancient wisdom with contemporary experience, as Buffalo Woman calls each spiritual warrior to her own true place in the dance of life.

Pearls by Ken Mellor is a wise companion that we can take with us on our paths through life to spiritual awakening. Each of the 60 pearls offers us the opportunity to pause and reflect on aspects of ourselves or our spiritual unfolding. The book can be used for daily meditation, for guidance on issues that arise at different stages of our progress, or to prompt us to persist when we would rather not. It covers a wide range of issues, so everyone interested in their spiritual development is likely to find some value here.

Welcome to Fountain of Life. This book is an assembled collection of simple Christianity-inspired writings I’ve done over the course of a year. Each writing is unique, offering advice and my found insight. This book is a relaxed, simple bunch of pages talking about lovely life lessons for you and me to both reflect upon. I want this book to inspire you to be positive!

Growing is a journey, an adventure and a process that occurs deep within you, yet it manifests outwardly as more abundant living. There's always more growing to do... Keep On Growing!

Living together in the midst of diversity is an issue of pivotal importance all over the world, in particular for people involved in the education of the younger generation. The search intended in this publication is to find the means to go beyond mere tolerance of differences. Education as envisioned in this book engages learners in active citizenship and enables pupils and students – young people – to transform their social environment. Learning about the other, and – to a certain extent – appreciating the other’s perspective, together with acquiring dialogical skills are key elements for learning to live together with people from different cultural backgrounds and with diverse religious and secular worldviews. Hence, faith development, dialogicality and citizenship are central themes in this publication. This book brings together the latest insights and ‘best practices’ available in the fields of religious education from around the world, which are reflected upon by distinguished scholars in the field. The input provided by the three parts of this book will give every educator further food for thought, be it in the classroom, at home or in leisure activities. The diversity approach of this book is mirrored in the composition of the team of editors. Duncan Wielzen is a theologian with research interest in religious education in plural societies; Ina Ter Avest is a psychologist with a focus on the intersectionality of psychology, culture and religion. The focus of both editors is on (inter)faith education, its implication and further development.

In this original work, initially published in 1987, the author presents an enlightened understanding of the natural process of transformation as it takes place on a personal level and its intimate relationship to global transformation. This book is a guide to all who desire to understand and experience life - changing transformation and to discover a new way of relating to themselves, to the world and to life itself. Praise for PEARLS OF CONSCIOUSNESS "This book touched me to the core of my soul. Much wisdom delivered in a concise format. It has helped me on my journey of personal transformation. I can feel that every word of this thin book was truth speaking to my soul. This book, first published in 1987, has similar teachings to Judith Orloff, MD and Caroline Myss' teachings while it was published over a decade before Myss' first book. There is much compassion and wisdom in the way knowledge is delivered. The union with self is the most fulfilling and satisfying union possible to mankind... If we want to experience peace on the planet, we must first make peace with ourselves. If we want to heal the planet, we must first heal ourselves. Mankind, as a whole has avoided taking the essential step in confronting inner pain preferring to blame the other for the pain within and the conflict in the world." I am grateful for the guidance from Pearls of Consciousness. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in personal transformation and conscious evolution." Burmese Exile (U.S.A.) "I started to read Pearls of Consciousness again and am absolutely bowled over all over again by the pure poignancy and bone rattling profundity of this book. Oh, what a joy it is! So wonderfully wise and relevant to my transformation process that I am left breathless! How can humanity ever stop benefiting from these words and such genuine understanding of this all-embracing wisdom? I was so moved by even just the introduction and first chapter that I couldn't help the tears of gratitude these words brought to my eyes. Truly, the author Christa Burka is a master." Elliot Murray, U.K.