Download or read book The Tradition of Household Spirits written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants • Shares many tales of house spirits, from cajoling the local land spirit into becoming one’s house spirit to the good and bad luck bestowed by mischievous house elves • Explains the meaning behind door and window placement, house orientation, horsehead gables, the fireplace or hearth, and the threshold • Reveals the charms, chants, prayers, and building practices used by our ancestors to bestow happiness and prosperity upon their homes and their occupants Why do we hang horseshoes for good luck or place wreaths on our doors? Why does the groom carry his new bride over the threshold? These customs represent the last vestiges from a long, rich history of honoring the spirits of our homes. They show that a house is more than a building: it is a living being with a body and soul. Examining the extensive traditions surrounding houses from medieval times to the present, Claude Lecouteux reveals that, before we entered the current era of frequent moves and modular housing, moving largely from the countryside into cities, humanity had an extremely sacred relationship with their homes and all the spirits who lived there alongside them--from the spirit of the house itself to the mischievous elves, fairies, and imps who visited, invited or not. He shows how every aspect of constructing and keeping a house involved rites, ceremony, customs, and taboos to appease the spirits, including the choice of a building lot and the very materials with which it was built. Uncovering the lost meaning behind door and window placement, the hearth, and the threshold, Lecouteux shares many tales of house spirits, from the offerings used to cajole the local land spirit into becoming the domestic house spirit to the good and bad luck bestowed upon those who seek the help of the “Little Money Man.” He draws on studies and classic literature from old Europe--from Celtic lands and Scandinavia to France and Germany to the far eastern borders of Europe and into Russia--to explain the pagan roots behind many of these traditions. Revealing our ancestors’ charms, prayers, and practices to bestow happiness and prosperity upon their homes, Lecouteux shows that we can invite the spirits back into our houses, old or new, and restore the sacred bond between home and inhabitant.
Download or read book The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything Second Edition written by Amy D. Bernstein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the wisdom of "The New York Times" experts in every field is packed into one comprehensive volume that has been completely revised and updated. Illustrations throughout.
Download or read book The House of the Spirits written by Isabel Allende and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2005-04-19 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history. In a triumph of magic realism, Allende constructs a spirit-ridden world and fills it with colorful and all-too-human inhabitants. The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span three generations and a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that brings the proud and tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter to opposite sides of the barricades. Against a backdrop of revolution and counterrevolution, Allende brings to life a family whose private bonds of love and hatred are more complex and enduring than the political allegiances that set them at odds. The House of the Spirits not only brings another nation’s history thrillingly to life, but also makes its people’s joys and anguishes wholly our own.
Download or read book The Homeowner s Guide to Greatness written by Jocelyn Jane Cox and published by . This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owning a home is a constant adventure filled with infinite challenges. To succeed, it's important to keep an open mind and to think creatively. In these pages, learn new ways to make use of your mortgage agreement (i.e. as a stepping stool), how to pick through other people's garbage for furnishings, and exactly what you should do if a tree falls on your house. You might be surprised to learn what your design choices say about you and interested to discover just how easy it is to catch poison ivy. This is an excellent and humorous tool for new homeowners and those who are experiencing burnout. Whether you've been in your house 20 minutes or 20 years, this groundbreaking guide will help you become a better homeowner and quite possibly a great one.
Download or read book Deliverance Prayers written by Chad A. Ripperger, Ph.d. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-10 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayers for use by the laity in waging spiritual warfare from the public domain and the Church's treasury.
Download or read book A Homeowners Guide to Feng Shui written by Margaret Cecconet and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Bartending 2nd Edition written by Amy Zavatto and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mix, make, shake, and stir like a pro! Whether tending bar or entertaining at home, experienced bartenders or novices will find The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Bartending, Second Edition, serves up everything drink makers need to know to create great tasting beverages and cocktails. This updated edition includes: • One hundred brand-new recipes and the latest techniques • A brand-new section on creating specialty and theme cocktails for weddings and parties • New recipes for making mixers, bitters, and more
Download or read book Guide to the Series The House on South Street written by JOHN L. BISOL and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of information about my Book Series: "The House on South Street". Written for avid readers who are searching for more information on the books, the book covers, the sequence of the stories, and a "wee-bit" of insight into "what's going on here"?
Download or read book Mrs B s Guide to Household Witchery written by Kris Bradley and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes more than 100 recipes and spells, a guide to kitchen witchery, an appendix of herbs, and tons of practical advice on how to bring happiness and magic into your home. For domestic goddesses everywhere--add some magic and fun to those mundane household chores with Mrs. B.'s Guide to Household Witchery. Whether you're sweeping the floor, making a meal, or cleaning out that junk drawer, Mrs. B will show you how to create spells and magic to bring happiness and balance into your home. Mrs. B's Guide to Household Witchery shows: How to create magic while you cook Set up a family altar in the living room How to learn about the four elements and how to balance them for the particular needs of your home Magical uses for every herb and food in your pantry Simple ways to celebrate the passing of the seasons More than 100 recipes and spells
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Vietnam written by Martin Zatko and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-02 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Vietnam is the essential guide to one of Southeast Asia's most enticing destinations. Roam the markets, temples and shops of thousand-year-old Hanoi, and then slow the pace down with a trip to national parks or the remote highlands. From the rugged mountains of Ha Giang in the north to the pancake-flat Mekong Delta in the south, the Rough Guide's honest and up-to-date appraisals will steer you to the best places to stay, eat and party across every price range. Reviews take in hill-tribe homestays, quirky hostels, boutique hotels, sophisticated restaurants and delicious street food, while informed and accessible writing covers everything from Buddhism to battlefields. This fully revised edition is full-colour throughout, helping the country's tremendous food, impressive colonial architecture and colourful ethnic minorities leap from the page, and detailed maps offer clear guidance.
Download or read book Ghost Hunter s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area written by Jeff Dwyer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fans of hauntings and ghost stories who are heading towards San Francisco will love this comprehensive guide to the Bay Area’s most eerie spots.” —Fabuloustravel.com Ghost-hunting hobbyist Jeff Dwyer has devised a guide that allows the phantom-seeker in all of us to add spirit sleuthing to our list of typical tourist activities. Ghost Hunter’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area highlights more than one hundred haunted spots in and around San Francisco, all accessible to the public, where you can research and organize your own ghost hunt. Complete with handy checklists, procedural tips, and anecdotal evidence of previous sightings at each location, the guide is an inquisitive and informative supplement to—or replacement for—traditional tourist guidebooks of the Bay Area. Whether readers visit familiar haunts such as Alcatraz, Angel Island, Fisherman’s Wharf, or lesser-known locations such as the USS Hornet, the Old Bodega Schoolhouse, or the First and Last Chance Saloon, all are sure to encounter places and consider possibilities unexplored by the average visitor. With advice on what to do with a ghost, what to do after the ghost hunt, and other telekinetic tidbits, this guide encourages travelers to be attentive and imaginative, willing to take that extra spirit-sighting step. For the curious armchair traveler, it is lively twist on Bay Area history and landmarks. “While sometimes scary, [the ghost stories] more often serve as reminders of the sometimes quirky, and oftentimes tragically haunting, history of the people of California.” —The Reporter (Vacaville, CA) “I thought I knew everything about the wine country, but I apparently overlooked the protoplasmic ‘walk by night’ world.” —Mick Winter, author of The Napa Valley Book
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Bartending written by Amy Zavatto and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive handbook for would-be mixologists brings together professional advice from the best in the business as it presents more than 1,500 recipes for all kinds of drinks, along with tips on stocking the bar, bar etiquette, and mixing techniques. Original.
Download or read book The Good Girl s Guide to Getting Lost written by Rachel Friedman and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Friedman has always been the consummate good girl who does well in school and plays it safe, so the college grad surprises no one more than herself when, on a whim (and in an effort to escape impending life decisions), she buys a ticket to Ireland, a place she has never visited. There she forms an unlikely bond with a free-spirited Australian girl, a born adventurer who spurs Rachel on to a yearlong odyssey that takes her to three continents, fills her life with newfound friends, and gives birth to a previously unrealized passion for adventure. As her journey takes her to Australia and South America, Rachel discovers and embraces her love of travel and unlocks more truths about herself than she ever realized she was seeking. Along the way, the erstwhile good girl finally learns to do something she’s never done before: simply live for the moment.
Download or read book Moonrise written by Cassandra King and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helen Honeycutt has a difficult time fitting in with her new husband's friends. When she stumbles upon the secret of her predecessor's death, she must decide if she can ever love again.
Download or read book Haunted South Carolina written by Alan Brown and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phantoms from Indian conflicts, American Revolution, and the Civil War still wander South Carolina.
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails written by David Wondrich and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails presents an in-depth exploration of the world of spirits and cocktails in a ground-breaking synthesis. The Companion covers drinks, processes, and techniques around the world as well as those in the US and Europe. It provides clear explanations of the different ways that spirits are produced, including fermentation, distillation and ageing, alongside a wealth of new detail on the emergence of cocktails and cocktails bars, including entries on key cocktails and influential mixologists and cocktail bars.
Download or read book Plantations Historic Homes of New Orleans written by Jan Arrigo, Laura McElroy and published by . This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina ravaged much of New Orleans in 2005, but thankfully the city’s most treasured historic homes survived. Plantations & Historic Homes of New Orleans is a poignant tribute of these storied mansions, whose architectural beauty brings a unique flair to the Big Easy’s most famous neighborhoods. From the French Quarter and Garden District to Uptown, Marigny, and Bayou St. John, many of New Orleans’ grandest old homes and nearby plantations are featured in this book, showcasing the massive brick columns, intricate cast-iron balconies, wide verandas, sumptuous parlors, and humble servants quarters that give this area its charm. Open these pages and you’ll travel to Destrehan, the oldest plantation house in the Mississippi Valley, originally built of hand-hewn bald cypress timber using briquette entre’pateaux, mud (clay, river sand, and Spanish moss) between post; the homes artist Edgar Degas and author William Faulkner lived in during their New Orleans’ stays; and the 1850 House located in the Lower Pontalba building on Jackson Square. Learn about the building’s namesake, a baroness with a tumultuous family life who managed to escape murder and was also responsible for building the American embassy in Paris. With lavish photographs of exteriors and rooms of special interest, gardens and curiosities, and detailed information about New Orleans’ diverse architecture and history, this book is both a perfect guide for visitors and natives alike and an enchanting visual tour of one of the greatest cities in the United States.
