14.05.2023

“The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery” by Rhiannon Ward

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"England, 1925. Louisa Drew lost her husband in the First World War and her six-year-old twin sons in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. Newly re-married and seven months pregnant, Louisa is asked by her employer to travel to Clewer Hall in Sussex where she is to photograph the contents of the house for auction. She learns Clewer Hall was host to an infamous séance in 1896, and that the lady of the house has asked those who gathered back then to come together once more to recreate the evening. When a mysterious child appears on the grounds, Louisa finds herself compelled to investigate and becomes embroiled in the strange happenings of the house. Gradually, she...>>

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14.05.2023

“The Practical Qabalah” by Charles Fielding (1989 edition)

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"A study of the Qabalah and its great symbol—the Tree of Life—along with the basic ideas of modern occultism in the Western world. This is an excellent introduction to the Western Mystery Tradition and the symbolism of the Qabalah. The Practical Qabalah discusses pathworking procedures of Qabalah in light of the archetypes of Jungian psychology, showing how to work with dreams and visualization to help better communicate with yourself and others."...>>

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14.05.2023

“Zen Without Zen Masters” by Camden Benares (1988 edition)

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"The author says: "There are two approaches to getting into Zen. The formal approach is to study with a Japanese Zen Master. The informal approach is an individual study program using whatever materials are available, what I call Western Zen. I see it as the next step in the radical Zen tradition. Zen Without Zen Masters represents my attempt to share Western Zen with you". Zen Without Zen Masters is the first—and still the best—collection of truly contemporary Zen parables. For the novice, Zen Without Zen Masters is an outstanding introduction to the baffling world of meditation, Eastern thought and the galaxy of philosophies that make up the expanding horizon of human awareness. For the...>>

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14.05.2023

“The Zen Book” by Daniel Levin

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"The Zen mind is the beginner’s mind, which sees everything as if for the first time. It is in this Zen mind that realization comes. People sit for many years in meditation to find that suddenly in hearing something again for the first time, they’re lifted to a state of understanding that’s far beyond anything they’ve ever experienced. This is why the sayings in this book were written. They’re not meant to teach, but rather to remind you of things you already know."...>>

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14.05.2023

“Spitting Out the Bones: A Zen Master’s 45 Year Journey” by Dennis Genpo Merzel

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"You have to swallow the whole fish", Zen Master Taizan Maezumi told his students, "and then spit out the bones". First absorb the tradition, endure the hardships of Zen training, then you can spend the rest of your life separating the real treasure from the baggage it came in, learning what you can let go of and what is truly yours. Spitting Out the Bones is American Zen Master Genpo Merzel’s story of his exhilarating and humbling journey, including the last five years rising from the ashes of his very public fall from grace, and a candid exploration of the challenge of bringing the essence of the great tradition he inherited to life in...>>

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