Illumine My World

A new and heartwarming collection of prayers designed for people of all faiths during times of anxiety and chaos in the world. Illumine My World is a collection of prayers and meditative passages from the writings of the Bahai Faith that will help bring comfort and assurance during a time of growing anxiety, chaos, and change in the world today. As financial and religious institutions crumble and fall, as the tide of refugees from countries torn by civil strife continues to grow, as the oppression of women and minorities are brought to light more and more in so many parts of the world, readers can take comfort from these soothing passages. The prayers included specifically ask, among other things, for protection, for unity, and for assistance from God. Individuals from all religions will find strength and assurance in this inspiring collection.

Illumine My Being is a collection of prayers and meditations from Baha'i scripture that are intended to provide spiritual healing for the individual during times of crisis. Many of these prayers ask God for the healing of the individual as well as the community, the nation, and the world. These extracts from the sacred writings explain how individual healing can be achieved through one's relationship with God, and they also elaborate on the nature of spiritual healing and how the healing of the entire human race can be achieved. Healing has always been an essential component of religion, and these prayers and meditations are meant to provide comfort, hope, and reassurance to anyone during these troubled times.

A valuable insight about applying spiritual principles to the practical realities of the marital relationship with a foreword by Elizabeth Marquardt, author of Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Redefining marriage as the basic building block for world peace and unity, the book explores issues such as dating, how to prepare for marriage, the purpose of marriage, conflict resolution, interracial marriage, raising children, divorce, and more. By taking an in-depth look at what the Bahai writings say about marriage, the book examines the institution in light of Gods purpose for humanity and provides guidance for building spiritually founded marital unions. Coming at a time when modern social conditions are forcing a reexamination of the institution of marriage, the book offers sound advice, encouragement, and tremendous hope for the future.

This is a practical and comprehensive guide to communication in family medicine for doctors nurses and staff in the primary healthcare team. It brings together all facets of communication in healthcare including involvement of patients staff and external workers. It shows how to address all aspects of communication in relation to one-to-one situations teaching and groups and encourages the reader to reflect on their own clinical and work experience. Using think boxes exercises and references this is an accessible guide relevant to all members of the practice team.

Discover how to work magick with faeries and elemental spirits From the world of the wee folk to the history and lore of faeries, you’ll explore all things fey in this easy-to-use, essential guide. The spirits of earth, water, fire, and air—as well as golems and goblins, boggarts and brownies, orcs and ogres—help us tune into the cycles of nature and work with the amazing magick around us. Through practical spells, rituals, and empowerments, The Magick of Faeries will teach you how to use natural energies and essences for wishes, prosperity, love, protection, personal transformation, and family health and happiness. Learn to identify and connect with over a hundred nature spirits, including the local spirits who share your home and guard sacred places. Explore the Treasury of Faerie Wisdom, a collection of useful information that will help you understand the structure of fey magick and create your own rituals. Cassandra Eason’s comprehensive book is your key to living in harmony with the incredible beings of nature.

The Advaita Makaranda – The Nectar of Non-duality – of Sri Lakshmidhara Kavi is an overlooked diamond, hidden in the treasury of Vedanta literature. The text points to our present experience – the experience of the ordinary soul – and shows how the highest truth is revealed even there, if only we look. As Swami Vivekananda said, “Don’t seek God, just see Him.” The Advaita Makaranda teaches us to see the Truth, here and now. The translation and commentary are provided by Swami Atmarupananda, Minister of the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston, USA, a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Order. Published by Advaita Ashrama. a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.

This book asserts that gratitude for God's gift of creation grounds the insight of positive psychology that grateful persons act pro-socially. Kenneth Wilson posits that a sense of gratitude encourages sacrificial service and reveals all behavior to have at heart an essential moral quality.