When my nieces and nephews were younger, they used to ask me to read them a bed time story, and when the book had ended, they still wanted more so I would make up some stories of my own and they would be in the stories of course. When they heard their names in the stories their little faces lit up like Christmas trees and when I saw their little faces smiling I knew that someday I would be writing my own book. So if it were not for my nieces and nephews I probably never would have written this book and also I wanted to leave behind a special gift for all my nieces and nephews. Since I do not have any children of my own, I am truly blessed to have all of them in my life. They are my inspiration and my muses. So if you like to read fantasy or action and adventure stories or watch sci-fi movies with heroes, heroines, monsters and mystical creatures, you will love The Four Magical Powers. In this book you will encounter a treacherous three-horned creature, a jealous King, an evil wizard and a battle between families. You will meet four gifted girls, a courageous family and some friendly elves. You will travel into an unknown forest filled with unique creatures and not so unique, climb the dangerous mountain, overcome many obstacles and along the way you will also make many loyal friends and some not so loyal. And we will see a great struggle between the powers of Light and the powers of Darkness. So are you ready to enter into the journey of enchantment? Meet some courageous girls and follow them through their journey. Then ready yourself, grab your sword, staff and shield because within these pages are magical things await for you. It is time to take another journey into the world that has never been explored.

With The Four Powers, Nicholas Graham's first book, he has produced the book he wished he had when he was just starting out in the world of magic and the occult. Rather than rehashing old information, Graham has instead mixed tried-and-true techniques with information from his own experiences and experiments. Magic is esoteric, but is often made even more intimidating by the use of difficult language and long-winded explanations intended more to impress peers than to teach. Nicholas Graham has put in a lot of effort to make sure that everything in The Four Powers is clear and usable no matter who you are. Those new to magic, and even those with a bit of experience, can make use of the lessons in this book. The author promises that anybody who practices the methods and experiments in The Four Powers with dedication will reap vast rewards physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Ein’s headed off to the Adventurer’s Town Barth for more info on the red foxes! Alongside his beloved advisor, the prince leaves to scope out the nearby Demon Castle. However, the boy quickly learns that his fox hunt is about to get rocky when a series of earthquakes shakes up his plans. In the hubbub, a primordial beast suddenly rears its head and it’s starving to exact revenge against the crown prince and royal family! If the first king couldn’t slay this ancient monster, what hope does Ein have? And just what is lurking within the shadows of the Demon Castle? The crown prince’s journey is nowhere near its end—it’s just getting started.

People who are promoted because of the skills and competencies that have made them successful often experience a dramatic change in behavior when they assume a new higher-powered position. This book offers readers the ability to move into new positions of leadership with the tools needed to become inspiring leaders.

Satan worship. Witches. New Age channelers. The last two decades have witnessed a vast upsurge in occult activity. Scores of popular books have warned Christians of the dangers and urged them to do battle against these spiritual forces. Few books, however, have developed a careful biblical theology on demons, principalities and powers. Clinton Arnold seeks to fill this gap, providing an in-depth look at Paul's letters and what they teach on the subject. For perspective, he examines first-century Greek, Roman and Jewish beliefs as well as Jesus' teaching about magic, sorcery and divination. Arguing against many recent interpretations that have seen principalities and powers as impersonal social, economic and political structures, Arnold contends that the New Testament view is that such forces are organized, personal beings which Jesus defeated at the cross and will bring into full subjection at his return. In his concluding section Arnold suggests practical ways in which Christians today can contend with the forces of evil. A thoughtful, biblical look at an urgent challenge facing the church.

Since its first publication in 1952, Buddhist Dictionary has been a trusted companion and helper in the study of Buddhist literature. The author, Nyanatiloka Thera, was qualified as few others have ever been to serve as a reliable guide through the field of Theravada Buddhist terminology and doctrine. In this book he offers authentic and lucid explanations of Pali Buddhist terms, with cross-references in English and source references as well. Amidst the welter of modern works on Buddhism, and translations differing one from the other, this book will help in identifying the doctrinal terms and in correcting misleading renderings. Not a mere word dictionary but an aid to the terminology of Theravada Buddhism. Buddhist Dictionary will be as helpful to the serious lay student as to the professional scholar.

Materializing Magic Power paints a broad picture of the dynamics of popular religion in Taiwan. The first book to explore contemporary Chinese popular religion from its cultural, social, and material perspectives, it analyzes these aspects of religious practice in a unified framework and traces their transformation as adherents move from villages to cities. In this groundbreaking study, Wei-Ping Lin offers a fresh perspective on the divine power of Chinese deities as revealed in two important material forms—god statues and spirit mediums. By examining the significance of these religious manifestations, Lin identifies personification and localization as the crucial cultural mechanisms that bestow efficacy on deity statues and spirit mediums. She further traces the social consequences of materialization and demonstrates how the different natures of materials mediate distinct kinds of divine power. The first part of the book provides a detailed account of popular religion in villages. This is followed by a discussion of how rural migrant workers cope with challenges in urban environments by inviting branch statues of village deities to the city, establishing an urban shrine, and selecting a new spirit medium. These practices show how traditional village religion is being reconfigured in cities today.

Johnnie is being bullied at school. But he tells no-one. Danny is his best friend, and he suspects something is not right. However, it is the "furry four" - Danny's amazing talking dogs - who eventually get through to Johnnie and make him realise that he must change things. Together, the boys come up with a plan to beat the school bully, but will it work? And what have the school dustbins got to do with it?

Planetary magick lies at the root of all astrological, alchemical, and Qabalistic lore. Although the planetary powers of the cosmos are far beyond our intervention, their correspondences in the depths of the psyche are within our reach through certain special meditative and ritual methods.

The words of advice collected here are part of the ancient tradition of religious texts known as terma that were hidden in secret places during the first spread of Buddhism in Tibet in the ninth century.