Download or read book Goddess at Home written by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on the mythological stories of seven Greek goddesses to present a range of decorating ideas and themes designed to enhance a home, in a guide that demonstrates how to use symbols, forms, and rituals to promote feelings of warmth, sensuality, and serenity.

Download or read book Witch in the Bedroom written by Stacey DeMarco and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2006 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending personal empowerment techniques, core values of Wicca, sex magic, and proven spells, Demarco tackles affairs of the heart with Witchy flair.

Download or read book The Goddess s Illusion written by Katherine Dotterer and published by KatSpell Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Regency-inspired kingdom of Calatini is filled with magic and tender romance. But even in Calatini, magic comes with a cost, and sometimes a curse can become a blessing. Kit, the young, widowed Countess of Blaine, must remarry. She's already chosen the perfect husband—except she can't stand his kisses. But on Longnight, the Goddess blesses her with a powerful illusion: Kit shall appear a hideous crone until she becomes who she was meant to be. Before anyone from court sees her, she flees to the one person she knows shall help—Mel, the gentleman she loved as a girl who is now a priest for the Goddess. Mel, the middle son of a wealthy duke but called to serve the Goddess, has been avoiding Kit since discovering her cruel lies separated his brother from the girl he loved. But when Kit begs Mel for his help, he feels compelled to agree for the sake of the devout and tender girl he'd once loved. But no one can break the Goddess's illusion, not even a wise elf or a powerful seer. So with Mel's support, Kit settles into life at the Goddess's temple. She and Mel continue to clash, and those clashes soon lead to passionate kisses—ones she actually enjoys. But a priest would never marry an unworthy lady like her, and she can't live the rest of her life as a crone. Somehow, Kit must break her unwanted illusion, forget about Mel, and return to court where she belongs. Yet the Goddess's plans are not so easy to foil, and she has other ideas for Kit and Mel. The Goddess's Illusion is Jane Austen meets Howl's Moving Castle, with the outpouring of magic, fantasy, and clean romance that make the Calatini Tales beloved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "As I continue to read the stories in the Calatini world, I'm completely captured by the writing of Katherine Dotterer ... the romance in this is mostly clean and certainly swoonworthy."

Download or read book The Goddess s Saga written by Maria Hammarblad and published by Maria Hammarblad. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One shouldn't drink and fly, a fact Stephan Forks learns the hard way when he rams another ship in spite of the vastness of space. A moment later, a strange woman stands on his bridge, looking around with a frown. She's clearly a figment of his imagination. Nothing in his colourful past of smuggling and smaller crimes prepared him for people appearing out of nowhere.Maria Callaway has carried more names and appearances than she can keep track of, and she is bored beyond belief. When she runs into Stephan, he seems like an amusing pastime. He is interesting, disorganized, pursued by pirates, handsome, and entertaining. A little too handsome, actually. Maybe she should leave?Neither of them can foresee the chain of events set in motion from their meeting. Adventure and danger go hand in hand during the upcoming days, and the collision resonates not only through their lives, but changes the destiny of the world as they know it.A collection of Touch of the Goddess, Wrath of the Goddess, and Return of the Goddess.

Download or read book Monkey or no monkey written by Dietmar Dressel and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What drives the vast majority of people to devote themselves to the maximum satisfaction of elementary basic needs and to do so with great zeal? By this I mean eating, drinking, sleeping and reproducing of their own kind. And that with an almost limitless extensive effort. Even knowing that their livelihood is based on planet earth, and that this, as a closed system, cannot physically adapt to the increasing consumption of resources, such behavior is more than just strange. From this observation alone, they would have to come to the conclusion that a person has nothing in common with a monkey and nothing in common either. If humans behaved like monkeys, one would not have to worry about the planet earth in its physical and biological wholeness, or about its living beings of the most diverse kinds. In any case, they don't behave like monkeys. That cannot be overlooked. So what drives many people, besides the greed for power and money, to such reprehensible behavior?

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines 2 volumes written by Patricia Monaghan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set provides a comprehensive guide to the vast array of feminine divine figures found throughout the world. Drawn from a variety of sources ranging from classical literature to early ethnographies to contemporary interpretations, the Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways goddess figures have been viewed through the ages. This unique encyclopedia of over thousands of figures of feminine divinity describes the myths and attributes of goddesses and female spiritual powers from around the world. The two-volume set is organized by culture and religion, exploring the role of women in each culture's religious life and introducing readers to the background of each pantheon, as well as the individual figures who peopled it. Alternative names for important divinities are offered, as are lists of minor goddesses and their attributes. Interest in women's spirituality has grown significantly over the last 30 years, both among those who remain in traditional religions and those who explore spirituality outside those confines. This work speaks to them all.

Download or read book Taking Ancient Mythology Economically written by Morris Silver and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1992 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this study is to decipher the 'codes' or polysemous signs of many prominent myths of the Graeco-Roman and Near Eastern worlds and thereby to expose their hidden economic meaning. The study is highlighted by analyses of the following themes: Birth of Athena from Zeus' Head, Perseus and the Gorgon, and Gilgamesh in the Cedar Forest; Oedipus of Thebes and the biblical myth of the Five Golden Tumors; Semele the daughter of Kadmos; Heroic Twins; Labors of Herakles; Cain, Janus, and the Rainbow; Dogs as Merchants and Male Prostitutes; Virgin Priestesses in Treasuries; Danae and the Birth of Perseus and the biblical myth of the 'House of Rahab'; Circuiting Gods; Contest Between Athena and Poseidon for Supremacy in Athens; and Hermes versus Apollo, David and his Lyre at King Saul's Court, and Gilgamesh the Infernal Musician. A striking result of these studies is the extent to which ancient myths are saturated by economic content, especially commercial idioms and the standardized gestures required of contractors. It becomes quite clear that the ancients were far more aware of and interested in the economy than many contemporary scholars give them credit for.

Download or read book The Gloriana Paradigm written by Glenda Clemens and published by Glenda Clemens. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gloriana wanted to write and travel. She wanted to be bold and brave. She wanted love, children, and dogs. None of her desires were met. She is miserable in her four-year marriage and daydreams about divorce and running away from all her problems. Then she has the worst day of her life. Her marriage is a shambles. Her husband sends her divorce papers to her work email! As if that was not enough to ruin her day, before she can arrive home, she is suddenly a widow. Now Glory must pick up the pieces of her life and create a new way of living. When she meets a cowboy, her life begins to take unexpected turns. Can a woman living in the Pacific Northwest create a life of happiness with a cowboy from Oklahoma? How can this work when Glory is already struggling with grief and feelings of failure? Can she learn to trust her inner longings for love and children to create the life she has always dreamed of? "Through to the end, Glenda weaves a story of Glory's inner growth. Glory learns acceptance and understanding of the wisdom she gains through the challenge of her marriage to Edgar. This allows her to move forward into the next transition of her life. Well done!" ---Judy Risley, A Thousand Tiny Steps Review from Judge, 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published eBook Awards: "The Gloriana Paradigm is the inspiring story of love and renewal, as two spurned lovers find hope in a fresh start, and the courage to fall in love again."

Download or read book written by Pheandrea D. Long and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says love can't stand the test of time. Ayane Akechi, half African American, half Japanese is a witch in training who struggles with her late developing powers. A product of two very different worlds she strives to find her identity while trying to adjust to her new found powers. At a young age she is sent to Sanctuary-a place where witches, warlocks, sorcerers and other beings that she never knew existed reside. It is in this world that she feels comfortable and accepted. Now, still a fledging, she is troubled by nightmares of a horrific past life which dates back further than she could have ever imagined. A peace mission to another dimension sets off a series of events that lead her along a path of destruction. Past feelings of love threaten to destroy her present relationship while she struggles to distinguish her own feelings from feelings of her ancient past. Powerful gods, immortals, familiars and ancient beasts threaten to destroy her before she learns the truth of her past.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities written by Charles Russell Coulter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango controlled the thunder and lightning. The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti. Evil deities were also part of the answer, as in the case of the Kuvera, the Hindu chief of evil in the Vedic period, and Tu, the Persian or Islamic demon of fatal accidents. All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions. The people who believed in each deity are identified, along with alternate names or spellings both old and modern. The descriptions that follow are of the functions, origins and physical nature of the deities. Extensive cross references are provided for alternate spellings and names.

Download or read book Witchy Woman written by Steve Brewer and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bubba has suspects of his own. Could the murderer be Luna, the earthy witch who controls WOMB? Could it be the stranger in the rattling truck who tried to run Bubba down? Or how about the fervent Purvis? It isn't long before Bubba's girlfriend, Gazette reporter Felicia Quattlebaum, arrives in Taos to help him investigate. Just what he doesn't need.

Download or read book Greek Myths written by Charlotte Higgins and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliantly original, landmark retelling of Greek myths, recounted as if they were actual scenes being woven into textiles by the women who feature prominently in them—including Athena, Helen, Circe and Penelope “Greek myths were full of powerful witches, unpredictable gods and sword-wielding slayers. They were also extreme: about families who turn murderously on each other; impossible tasks set by cruel kings; love that goes wrong; wars and journeys and terrible loss. There was magic, there was shape-shifting, there were monsters, there were descents to the land of the dead. Humans and immortals inhabited the same world, which was sometimes perilous, sometimes exciting. “The stories were obviously fantastical. All the same, brothers really do war with each other. People tell the truth but aren’t believed. Wars destroy the innocent. Lovers are parted. Parents endure the grief of losing children. Women suffer violence at the hands of men. The cleverest of people can be blind to what is really going on. The law of the land can contradict what you know to be just. Mysterious diseases devastate cities. Floods and fire tear lives apart. “For the Greeks, the word muthos simply meant a traditional tale. In the twenty-first century, we have long left behind the political and religious framework in which these stories first circulated—but their power endures. Greek myths remain true for us because they excavate the very extremes of human experience: sudden, inexplicable catastrophe; radical reversals of fortune; and seemingly arbitrary events that transform lives. They deal, in short, in the hard, basic facts of the human condition.” —from the Introduction

Download or read book Goddess s Personal Magical Doctor written by Da Ba and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being invited by the beautiful principal to the office for a private visit and finding out that the female principal had such a huge secret ...

Download or read book The Kings Despair written by Ed Cannon and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kings Despair concludes the trilogy began in The Kings’ Assassin and continued in The Kings Death. Sillik and his companions make their final preparation for the war that is coming.

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Download or read book City of Fire written by Laurence Yep and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Scirye and her companions travel to Houlani, a new Hawaiian island created by magic, where they enlist the help of volcano goddess Pele in an attempt to stop an evil dragon and a mysterious man from altering the universe.

Download or read book Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power written by Laura Amazzone and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2010 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Amazzone's voice is strong and clear. Goddess Durga promises the transformation, empowerment, and dignity that is our birthright."--Marisa Tomei, Academy Award-winning actor.