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Centuries after the brutal slaughter of the Cathars by papally endorsed Northern French forces,and their suppression by the Inquisiton the medieval Cathars continue to exert a powerful influence on both popular culture and spiritual seekers. Yet few people know anything of the beliefs of the Cathars beyond vague notions that they believed in reincarnation, were vegetarians, were somehow Gnostic, and had some relation to Mary Magdalene. The Lost Teachings of the Cathars explores the history of this Christian dualist movement between the 12th and 14th centuries, offering a sympathetic yet critical examination of its beliefs and practices. As well as investigating the origin of the Cathars, their relationship to the ancient Gnostics of the early centuries AD and the possibility that they survived the Inquisition in some way, the author also addresses recent renewed interest in Catharism. Eccentric esotericists initiated a neo-Cathar revival in the Languedoc which inspired the philosopher Simone Weil. The German Otto Rahn, who has been called the real-life Indiana Jones, believed that the Cathars were protectors of the Holy Grail and received support from Heinrich Himmler. Arthur Guirdham, a psychiatrist from the West of England, became convinced that he and a circle of patients had all been Cathars in previous lives. Tourists flock to the Languedoc to visit Cathar country. Bestsellers such as Kate Mosse's timeslip novel Labyrinth continue to fascinate readers. But what did the Cathars really believe and practice?

Your Soul Contract Decoded, written by Nicolas David, is a riveting exploration into the spiritual realm. Published in 2013 by Watkins Media, this book delves into the mysteries of our existence and our purpose in life. As a work of the spiritual genre, it challenges readers to question their perceptions and beliefs, guiding them on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. Author Nicolas David masterfully decodes the complex concept of the soul contract, making it accessible and understandable for all. This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand life's deeper meanings. Published by Watkins Media, it is a testament to their commitment to disseminate thought-provoking and enlightening literature.

In the near future, the psychedelic wonder drug, Nexus, can link mind to mind. When a young San Francisco-based idealist is caught improving the drug and making it available to kids in the local music scene, he's thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage, with far more at stake than anyone realizes.

When you're in training, what you eat makes a real difference to your performance. This is the book every athlete needs to fuel their training a practical, enjoyable, food guide that fits in with your everyday life. To help you achieve your goals, prevent injuries and keep your body working efficiently and effectively, Training Food provides everyday meal plans tailored around your sport. These include nutrient-packed breakfasts, energy-boosting lunches, recovery dinners and snacks to eat on the go. Whether you're looking for the right performance nutrition for cycling, running, triathlons or team sports, this book shows you how to achieve the results you want.

Why are we afraid of death? What is acceptance in the face of cancer? How do I decide whose advice to take? How to relax in the certainty of death? Ought we to tell someone when they are dying or not? Is the theory of reincarnation true? What is happening around the dying? How best to support a dying person? My young daughter is asking about death: what do I tell her? How can I celebrate death as you suggest? Osho responds to these questions and many others from those who find themselves inexplicably attracted to the subject, as well as from those who are facing imminent death and from their carers. He does not simply show how our fear of death is based on a misunderstanding of its nature; he also shows how dying is a tremendous opportunity for inner growth and how death is the most sacred of mysteries. Death is not an event but a process, and one that begins with birth. Each exhalation is a small death; each inhalation, a rebirth. When life is lived consciously and totally, death is not a catastrophe but a joyous climax.

Never forget a name or a number again! Dominic O'Brien is legendary for winning the World Memory Championship eight times and outwitting the casinos of Las Vegas to win a fortune at blackjack. Here, for the first time, he reveals his secrets for memory mastery. Follow his brain-boosting techniques and turn your mind into a super-powered computer that will recall PIN numbers with ease, remember directions, and help bring you success in business, leisure, and relationships.

An illustrated key to unlocking the mysteries of paintings, sculpture and architecture by the great Italian masters, this book also provides fresh insight into the currents of Renaissance thought, from humanism to myticism to religious reform.

The wok is a tremendous tool in the kitchen, but all too often it is under-used and unappreciated. Find new inspiration with I Love My Wok, whether you want to whip up a light meal or present an amazing fea

The New Materia Medicais a source book of information on some of the most exciting new crystal, botanical, and animal remedies now in use by practitioners of the Guild of Homeopaths. These remedies, proven through the practice of meditation and with a reputation for remarkable success, are extraordinary for their depth of action, reaching far into a patients psyche and history. Each entry gives a description of the original substance in its natural state and an outline of its medicinal and traditional uses, along with crystal essence cures where applicable and explanations of the remedies affinities for the chakras and the associated glands and organs. All the remedies also include detailed information on their mental, emotional, and physical effects on the individual parts of the body. Summarized case notes show clinical evidence of efficacy of these therapies and illustrate their day-to-day use.

Filling The Void is a book about how the cultures and psychology of social media use fit within a broader landscape of life under capitalism. It argues that social media use is often a psychological response to the need for pleasure and comfort that results from the stresses of life under postmodern capitalism, rather than being a driver of new behaviours as newer technologies are often said to be. Both the explosive growth of social media and the corresponding reconfiguration of the web from an information-based platform into an entertainment-based one are far more easily explained in terms of the subjective psychological experience of their users as capitalist subjects seeking 'depressive hedonia,' the book argues. Filling the Void also interrogates the role of social media networks, designed for private commercial gain, as part of a de-facto public sphere. Both the decreasing subjective importance of factual media and the ways in which the content of the timeline are quietly manipulated--often using labour in the developing world and secret algorithms--have potentially serious implications for the capacity of social media users to query or challenge the seeming reality offered by the established hegemonic order.

The Ninja's Oath is the thrilling fourth instalment in Tori Eldridge's acclaimed, multi-award nominated Lily Wong series.International action adventure ensues when Lily Wong—a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja—travels from Shanghai to Japan to help family friend and former triad enforcer, Lee Chang, locate and rescue his kidnapped twelve-year-old niece while, back home in Los Angeles, her father’s health wanes.Their mission is aided and complicated by an enigmatic assassin with a discomforting fascination for Lily. When the hunt for the niece leads to another missing relative, the trio of dangerous heroes—ninja, triad, and assassin—are pitted against an even greater foe. Meanwhile, Chang’s family must be moved from the shikumen house in Old Shanghai before the government tears it down. This would be simpler if not for the feud between brothers and the old resentments and intrigues entwined within the stunning history of the city itself.

Boost your brain health and your happy hormones with these 80 joyful, plant-based recipes!These delicious, nutritionist-approved recipes, designed for a Healthy Brain and Happy Mind, are guaranteed to make you feel good, inside and out.Eating for a Healthy Brain is all about focusing on key wholefoods that are seen to increase brain function, and improve memory and focus.Start the day right with Brain Food Granola or Matcha Pistachio Creamy OatsFor lunch try Avocado, Strawberry and Chickpea Salad or Nutty Orange Slaw with Smoky WalnutsEnd the day with Creamy Arrabbiata Beans or Sesame-Crusted Tofu Noodle Salad with Satay SauceFood can be a huge factor in maintaining our mental health and a Happy Mind. The gut and brain are connected via the happy hormone serotonin, and there are many foods that nourish that link.Bring fun and colour to the table with Rainbow Wraps or Tofu-Halloumi Glow BowlsShare crowd-pleasing One-Pan Courgette Lasagne or Crispy Cauliflower Nuggets with TzatzikiPursue pleasure with Chocolate Banoffee Caramel Slices or Pear and Walnut Streusel Muffins

Written by a third-generation Ayurvedic practitioner with over 180k Instagram followers, this is a revolutionary approach to healthy living. This is the most accessible book on the ancient Indian wisdom of Ayurveda ever, offering a paradigm shift in physical and mental health through an easy 21-day plan.Discover how to apply the life-changing principles of Ayurveda to your daily routine with this revolutionary approach to health and wellbeing. Change your habits and feel better in just 21 days!In this paradigm-shifting guide to optimising your health and wellbeing, third-generation Ayurvedic practitioner Nidhi Pandya makes a famously complex health system incredibly easy to access. She distills the ancient Indian wisdom of Ayurveda into its essential principles, encouraging us to rebalance our bodies and tap into nature's circadian rhythms, aligning our body with the cycles of the world around us. Discover how to apply Ayurveda's core principles to diet, exercise, sleep, mindset and the seasons, before following Nidhi's simple plan to feel better in 21 days. This is a holistic guide to all-round health by practicing small rituals that encourage us to listen to our bodies, connect with the cycles of the world and regain balance. With interactive charts, tips, recipes and easy lifestyle hacks throughout, this modern, encouraging and realistic take on Ayurveda is perfect for the 21st century.

The portal fantasy is reinvented for todays readers, in the second of the acclaimed Manifold Worlds series. Saffron Coulter has returned from the fantasy kingdom of Kena. Threatened with a stay in psychiatric care, Saffron has to make a choice: to forget about Kena and fit back into the life she’s outgrown, or pit herself against everything she’s ever known and everyone she loves.Meanwhile in Kena, Gwen is increasingly troubled by the absence of Leoden, cruel ruler of the kingdom, and his plans for the captive worldwalkers, while Yena, still in Veksh, must confront the deposed Kadeja. What is their endgame? Who can they trust? And what will happen when Leoden returns?

A new edition of A.E. Waite's classic The Pictorial Key to the Tarot that explores tarot's radical political potential and its usefulness for the left.A.E. Waite’s The Pictoral Key to the Tarot has been a mainstay among tarot reference guides for more than a century.As an acclaimed occultist and scholar of the Kabbalah, Waite collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to create what has become possibly the world’s most famous tarot deck. The pictoral key offers a rich introduction to the history and symbology of the modern tarot in addition to providing a detailed explanation of the 78 cards found in the original Smith-Waite deck. Readers will enjoy an in-depth exploration of the tarot’s secrets while gaining insight to the conventional meanings and reversed readings associated with each card.Repeater’s re-release of this classic text contains a forward by Sereptie (Craig Laubach), creator of The Philosopher’s Tarot, celebrating the importance of the tarot to artists, activists, and others seeking to transform a world fraught with material and psychic oppressions. This expanded edition also includes an appendix featuring a quick reference guide to common keywords and interpretations.

Explores the architecture of haunted houses, uncanny domestic spaces, and how the horror genre subverts and corrupts the sanctity of home.Horror begins at homeFrom family homes in Amityville to Gothic mansions in Los Angeles and the Unabomber's cabin, houses often capture and contain the horror that has happened within them.Sick Houses crosses the threshold of these eerie spaces to explore how different types of architecture become vessels for terror and how these spaces, meant to shelter us, instead become the source of our deepest fears. Using film, television, and literature to explain why we are drawn to haunted and haunting places, Sick Houses is a must read for anyone who has ever looked at a house and sensed there might be something unsettling going on inside.

Discover how different cultures enjoy the abundance of the earth in an epic food journey to inspire you to a healthier way of livingDo you love food and have a taste for adventure? This indispensable guide to food as medicine for body and soul is filled with bold and beautiful travel photography and over 150 delicious, anti-inflammatory recipes inspired by global cuisines.Learn all about incorporating adaptogens into your diet, intermittent fasting, practicing the art of fermentation, creating healing elixirs and so much more. This book is a spiritual guide to cooking, plotting a map to improved health and vitality.

A practical survival guide to help parents deal with common toddler issues from TV's most sympathetic and non-judgemental Nanny, Laura Amies – who has seen it all before!Hilarious real-life stories and practical tips from TV’s Nanny Amies – who has seen it all before! Is your toddler eating strange foods, refusing to sleep, throwing tantrums and addicted to their screen? You’re not alone, and Nanny Amies is here to help.Laura Amies – the expert toddler tamer from the TV show Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly – shares her essential toolkit of tried-and-tested techniques for dealing with the most common sticky situations she’s encountered over her 25-year career.In her warm and funny yet no-nonsense style, Nanny Amies covers all the things keeping you awake at night, plus the effects that different parenting styles can have. Read on to discover the dummy fairy, six methods for potty training, tips for managing emotions (yours too!) and what to do in an emergency.Perfect for tired parents in need of a laugh who are looking for supportive, practical advice from a private nanny – for a fraction of the cost.

Contagion meets The Walking Dead in this new sci-fi thriller where a biological threat ravages scientists and military personnel at the South Pole.As World War III rages, the scientists in Antarctica are thankful for the isolation – until a group of Chinese scientists arrive at the American research base in search of help. In their truck is a horrifying sight, the first ever murder victim in Antarctica. The potential for a geopolitical firestorm is great, and, with no clear jurisdiction, the Americans don’t know what to do. But they soon realize the Chinese scientists have brought far more with them than the body…Within seventy-two hours, thirteen more lie dead in the snow, murdered in acts of madness and superhuman strength.An extremophile parasite from the truck, triggered by severe cold, is spreading by touch. It is learning from them. Evolving. It triggers violent tendencies in the winter crew, and, more insidiously, the beginnings of a strange symbiotic telepathy.A small group of survivors try to resist the siren call of the growing hive mind and stay alive long enough to solve the mystery of the symbiotic microbe’s origins. But the symbiote is more than a disease – it could be the key to shifting the balance of power in a time of war.The survivors cannot let anyone infected make it to the summer season, when planes will arrive to take them – and potentially the symbiote – back to civilization.