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T.S.BOOKSHOP NEWS Volume 16 Issue 2 August 2011 The Bond Connecting Through the Space Between Us Lynne McTaggart HC $45.00 (special price $35.00 till 30th September) “The world essen- tially operates, not through the activ- ity of individual things, but in the connection between them - in a sense, in the space between things. The most essential aspect of life is not the isolated thing … It is the relationship itself; the insepara- ble, irreducible Bond.” In this me- ticulously researched book, award- winning journalist, Lyn McTaggart, who brought us The Field and The Intention Experiment , once again draws together all the threads of the latest scientific research to offer a breathtaking, visionary plan for a new way to live in harmony with our true nature, and with each other. The Bond ultimately pos- its ... a new paradigm for living ... I hope to offer you an entirely new vision of yourself and your place in the world, not as its master or its competitor, but as its cooperative partner.” The Mind That Changes Everything 48 Creative Meditations That Will Enrich Your Life Ian Gawler PB $27.00 Exciting new scien- tific studies reveal the brain’s life-long capacity to change its structure and function - depend- ing on how we use it. Yet similar stud- ies tell us that the mind is more than the sum of the brain’s physi- cal parts. “The secret lies in under- standing … that we think in im- ages. This book then is offered as a user’s guide to the inner workings of your mind - the use of imagery.” Ian Gawler is an authentic author- ity on the mind and its potential. Having used meditation and im- agery as the basis for his own re- markable cancer recovery several decades ago, Gawler has pioneered and remained in the forefront as a teacher of these techniques. The Mind That Changes Everything is full of evocative stories, practical wis- dom and 48 techniques that range from the simple to the profound. Wired for Joy A Revolutionary Method for Creating Happiness from Within Laurel Mellin PB $19.95 Laurel Mellin is an associate clinical professor of family and comm unit y medicine and pae- diatrics at the Uni- versity of Califor- nia, San Francisco School of Medicine, who special- izes in emotional brain training (EBT). In Wired for Joy, she pre- sents a simple yet proven way to train your brain to move through stress and back to joy. Her method THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY BOOKSHOP SECOND FLOOR 126 - 128 RUSSELL ST MELBOURNE 3000 TEL (03) 9650 3955 FAX (03) 9650 4894 e-mail: [email protected] BOOKS COMPACT DISCS DVDS TAROT CARDS CRYSTALS INCENSE AROMATHERAPY OILS AURA-SOMA INDIAN ARTEFACTS TRADING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CLOSED SUNDAYS Don’t forget to visit our website: www.tsbookshop.com.au Don’t forget to register for our Customer Loyalty Programme. Twice a year, you’ll receive a voucher for 10% of what you’ve spent during the past six months - there is no minimum amount to spend! Once you’ve become a member, you can look forward to your first bonus on 1st December, 2011. Check our website for terms & conditions. Customer Loyalty Programme s p e c i a l p r i c e

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T.S.BOOKSHOP NEWSVolume 16 Issue 2 August 2011

The BondConnecting Through the SpaceBetween UsLynne McTaggart HC $45.00(special price $35.00 till 30th September)

“The world essen-tially operates, notthrough the activ-ity of individualthings, but in theconnection betweenthem - in a sense, inthe space between

things. The most essential aspect oflife is not the isolated thing … It isthe relationship itself; the insepara-ble, irreducible Bond.” In this me-ticulously researched book, award-winning journalist, Lyn McTaggart,who brought us The Field and TheIntention Experiment, once againdraws together all the threads ofthe latest scientific research to offera breathtaking, visionary plan for anew way to live in harmony withour true nature, and with eachother. “The Bond ultimately pos-its ... a new paradigm for living ... Ihope to offer you an entirely newvision of yourself and your place inthe world, not as its master or itscompetitor, but as its cooperativepartner.”

The Mind That Changes Everything48 Creative Meditations That WillEnrich Your LifeIan Gawler PB $27.00

Exciting new scien-tific studies revealthe brain’s life-longcapacity to changeits structure andfunction - depend-ing on how we useit. Yet similar stud-ies tell us that the mind is morethan the sum of the brain’s physi-cal parts. “The secret lies in under-standing … that we think in im-ages. This book then is offered as auser’s guide to the inner workingsof your mind - the use of imagery.”Ian Gawler is an authentic author-ity on the mind and its potential.Having used meditation and im-agery as the basis for his own re-markable cancer recovery severaldecades ago, Gawler has pioneered

and remained in the forefront as ateacher of these techniques. TheMind That Changes Everything is fullof evocative stories, practical wis-dom and 48 techniques that rangefrom the simple to the profound.

Wired for JoyA Revolutionary Method for CreatingHappiness from WithinLaurel Mellin PB $19.95

Laurel Mellin is anassociate clinicalprofessor of familyand communitymedicine and pae-diatrics at the Uni-versity of Califor-nia, San FranciscoSchool of Medicine, who special-izes in emotional brain training(EBT). In Wired for Joy, she pre-sents a simple yet proven way totrain your brain to move throughstress and back to joy. Her method

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focuses on rewiring the emotionalbrain rather than the thinkingbrain, which has been the focus ofmost other stress-relieving meth-ods. Based on the cutting-edge sci-ence of neuroplasticity, Mellin out-lines the five emotional states ofthe brain, and presents a specifictool for each that easily andquickly switches the brain back towell-being. “Using these tools cre-ates a revolution from within, de-creasing stress symptoms andhelping you uncover what lies be-neath that stress: joy.”

FlourishA Visionary New Understanding ofHappiness and Well-beingMartin Seligman PB $32.95

Traditionally, thegoal of psychologyhas been to relievehuman suffering,but the goal of thePositive Psychol-ogy movement,which Dr. Seligman

has led for fifteen years, is differ-ent - it’s about actually raising thebar for the human condition. Heasks “what is it that enables you tocultivate your talents, to builddeep, lasting relationships withothers, to feel pleasure, and to con-tribute meaningfully to the world.In a word, what is it that allowsyou to flourish?” While certainly apart of well-being, happiness alonedoesn’t give life meaning. In thislatest book, well-being takes centrestage, and Happiness becomes oneof the five pillars of Positive Psy-chology, along with Engagement,Relationships, Meaning and Ac-complishment. Flourish tells inspir-ing stories of Positive Psychologyin action, and provides interactiveexercises to help you explore yourown attitudes and aims.

The Four Purposes of LifeFinding Meaning and Directionin a Changing WorldDan Millman HC $24.95

This book is for any-one seeking deeperinsight into them-selves and theirlives, but especiallyfor those at a cross-roads, facing a chal-lenge or change,

when past approaches no longerwork. Dan Millman, famous for hisbook (and now movie), Way of thePeaceful Warrior, asks the question,“What is the purpose of my life?”Distilling decades of explorationand experience into a concise mapof what we’re here to accomplishon our life’s journey, Millman out-lines four major purposes: learninglife’s lessons, finding your careerand calling, discovering your lifepath, and attending to this arisingmoment. “The four purposes notonly lend meaning to our lives butalso provide the foundation for thisgreat spiritual purpose: the questfor illumination.”

Inside-Out HealingTransforming Your Life Throughthe Power of PresenceRichard Moss PB $19.95

(more stock due September)“I know that muchis written about liv-ing in the Now, butthere is frustrat-ingly little abouthow to actually ar-rive there: how tobecome and remain

fully present. In this book, youwill be given an effective practiceand a map of real value in thisjourney into presence.” RichardMoss, an internationally respected“soul teacher” in the field of con-

scious living and inner transforma-tion, presents powerful principles,tools, and practices for transform-ing sel f-limiting patterns ofthought and behaviour, and forstaying in the present, even in themidst of very difficult feelings.Presence is associated with feelingsof aliveness, connection, creativity,satisfaction and flow. “As you be-come more present, you will notonly become more truly healthy,but you will also be serving thetransformat ion of the worldaround you.”

Active DreamingJourneying Beyond Self-Limitationto a Life of Wild FreedomRobert Moss PB $22.95

Active Dreaming isa way of being fullyof this world, whilemaintaining constantcontact with anotherworld - the “world-behind-the-world” -where the deeper

logic and purpose of our lives areto be found. “Active dreamers arechoosers. We learn to recognisethat, whatever situation we are in,we always have a choice.” RobertMoss’s extraordinary dreamworkcomes from the fact that he is notconfined to scientific rationale, meth-ods, and explanations. Instead, hisbackground in journalism hasopened his mind as a storyteller. Ac-tiveDreaming offers three core areasof practice: talking and walking ourdreams to bring energy and guid-ance from the dreamworld into eve-ryday life; shamanic lucid dreaming;and conscious living. “This ap-proach includes paying attention tonight dreams, but it is not only, oreven essentially,about what happensat night. It is a method for consciousliving.”

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Healing throughthe Akashic RecordsUsing the Power of Your Sacred Woundsto Discover Your Soul’s PerfectionLinda Howe HC $32.95

“ ... We work in theAkashic Records,using the woundswe have sufferedduring our lives asthe means to cometo know our trueselves, to discover

our soul’s perfection.” With herbook How to Read the Akashic Re-cords, Linda Howe helped readersto access valuable information inthe Akashic Records - an energeticarchive of every individual’s souland its journey. In this latest book,Howe shares her expert insights onhow we can all use this powerfulresource to help heal our sacredwounds - transforming our rela-tionship with the limiting patternsand behaviours that interfere withour ability to experience our truepotential and divine nature. With

dozens of reflection exercises andpractices, Healing through the Aka-shic Records will help you discoveryour soul’s immutable perfection.

The Power of Your SpiritA Guide to Joyful LivingSonia Choquette PB $17.95

Sonia Choquette,the six -sensoryspiritual teacher,believes that, de-spite the fact welong to know ourDivine selves, wearen’t committed

to engaging in the practical worknecessary to achieve this. “I be-lieve the reason for this frustrationand spiritual impasse is that waytoo many of us are trying to makea transformational, energetic shiftthrough intellectual means alone.”In The Power of Your Spirit she in-troduces four stages you must passthrough on the way to reconnect-ing with your Spirit: Awakening,Discovery, Surrender, and Flow.

She includes questions for you toponder and explore, and dailypractices to help you embrace whatyou’ve learned. “We can’t controlthe outside world, but with thepower of Spirit, we can create asense of purpose within that bringsabout deep satisfaction and per-sonal peace - regardless of what isgoing on around us.”

The Map of the SoulDiscovering Your True PurposeTricia Brennan PB $32.95

What is yourSoul’s Purpose?Does your lifehave a highermeaning, or is itmerely a series ofrandom events?Do unseen forcesinfluence the course of your fate?Can you trust your intuition? TheMap of the Soul answers these andmany other questions - allowingyou to discover for yourself the an-swer to the most important ques-

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The T.S. Bookshop is pleased to be hostingthe first in an occasional series of events

“Conversations with the Author”on Thursday 11th August at 6:00 pm.

The evening will begin with a talk by Amit Goswami,Ph.D., in the Theosophical Society Auditorium on theground floor, followed by an opportunity for book-signing in the T.S. Bookshop.Goswami is a pioneer in using quantum physics to ar-ticulate the paradigm shift from a materialist to a con-sciousness-based worldview. Reared in the sacredHindu tradition, he integrates Western science withEastern mysticism to show that consciousness is theground of all being.The event is free, and there is no need to book, but because ofhis popularity, we recommend that you arrive early.The Auditorium will be open from 5:30 pm.

A free talk & book signing at theTheosophical Society Auditorium

& T.S. BookshopThursday 11th August

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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tion of all - Why are you here? TriciaBrennan is an internationally ac-claimed intuitive counsellor, au-thor and spiritual teacher who hashelped transform the lives of thou-sands of people. In The Map of theSoul she combines her unique wis-dom with practical, informativeexercises and insights to help youdiscover your own True Purpose.“This will allow you to gatherclues that ultimately reveal yourSoul’s Purpose and help you dis-cover your true Destiny.”

AfterlifeUncovering the Secretsof Life After DeathBarry Eaton PB $25.00

What does happenwhen someonedies? What does itfeel like? Why dosome people find ithard to leaveplaces and lovedones behind? How

do people who die in accidents andother sudden deaths fare? Howdoes our grief affect those whohave passed on? What is the tunnelexperience all about? Is there anysuch thing as a life review? Dopeople reincarnate? If so, what dothey have in their life to come?Based on his own amazing experi-ences of life between lives, and hisnumerous communications withthose who have passed over, psy-chic intuitive Barry Eaton answersmany questions about the spiritworld. “Ezio De Angelis, one ofthe best mediums I have everknown, maintains that as there isno such thing as death, then life ac-tually continues in another domain.This means there is not really anafterlife as such, but merely anothersphere of existence.”

The Intuitive AdvisorA Psychic Doctor Teaches You How toSolve Your Most Pressing Health ProblemsMona Lisa Schulz, M.D.,Ph.D.

PB $29.95

In this enlighten-ing book, MonaLisa Schulz showsyou how to com-bine intuition withintelligence, to solveyour most pressinghealth problems.

But she’s not your run-of-the-millintuitive. Described as a psychicdoctor with humour, solutions, andcredentials, Dr. Schulz gives you no-nonsense, grounded, practical, in-your-face advice on how to fixyo ur re la ti on ship /j ob/fam il y/physical/emotional problems. Shealso explains how to deal withmany ailments that affect yourwell-being, including fatigue, aller-gies, skin problems, weight issues,depression, anxiety, and muchmuch more. By mastering the“Seven Rules for Intuitive Health”,you can learn to intuitively con-quer pain and suffering, and createa life filled with health and happi-ness. “When we … look at the di-vine purpose behind the event,with the help of friends, family,and a higher power, we inevitablylearn that what doesn’t kill us willalways make us stronger.”

Common WealthOur Legacy of Places of Power and theTransfiguration of the Human SoulFreddy Silva PB $45.00

Fol lowing aglobal catastro-phe in 9703 BC,groups of Sagesembarked on amission to re-build a world-wide network

of temples that would maintain in-definitely a society in balance withitself and the cosmos. These placesof power were constructed at mag-netically sensitive locations andaccording to prescribed laws thatare capable of altering states ofconsciousness. The aim of the tem-ple-builders was to preserve andtransmit a body of spiritual knowl-edge capable of transfiguring thesoul. But can temples really trans-form ordinary people into extraor-dinary beings? Bestselling authorFreddy Silva, respected for hiswritings on Crop Circles, examinesthe origins of sacred places, andwhat makes them so. “The archi-tects designed these heirlooms forour common wealth … They builtthese places of power so we’d al-ways remember who we reallyare.” Ranging all around the globe,this is a fascinating study of theworld’s greatest sacred spaces.

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Oracle of the ShapeshiftersLucy Cavendish with artwork byJasmine Becket-Griffith Guidebook & 45 cards $34.95The Oracle of the Shapeshifters Deck contains mes-sages from magickal familiars. These trustworthymystical companions of the wise ones share theirhonest and instinctual guidance for times of per-sonal and planetary transition. They will lend youtheir courage, point out new paths, help you makefresh discoveries, spark your creativity and inspireyou with encouragement. Stunningly illustrated by the popular JasmineBecket-Griffith, this is a truly unique and empowering deck.

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Did you know that the T.S. Book-shop carries the gorgeous colourhealing system called Aura-Soma?

In this system, colour is used as amedium to connect with the soul.It is a non-intrusive self-selectivetherapy - the basis being that “youare the colours you choose”, andthis reflects who you are and whatyou need at this point in time.

Aura-Soma was created by an in-spirational woman named VickyWall, who’s father was a master inKabbalah, Zohar and plant medi-cine, which he passed onto her.Throughout her life, Vicky wasgifted with auric sight, clairvoy-ance and the ability to performspontaneous healings. As a youngwoman she worked in a pharmacy,learning the art of apothecary,which she combined with theknowledge she had learned fromher father. She then trained as apodiatrist, and set up a clinic withher friend Margaret Cockbain.During her life, Vicky had threeNear-Death Experiences and suf-fered ill health, including the lossof her eyesight due to diabetes -but at this time her auric sight in-creased. On her retirement, havinglost all her savings, she began mak-ing creams and lotions, and it wasthen, during three consecutivenights in her meditation, waves ofcolour came to her, with the mes-sage “divide the waters”. In 1983Aura-soma was born. In 1991Vicky passed away leaving Aura-Soma to Mike Booth. The range

has continued toexpand, with thelatest bottle, 109,Archangel Zach-ariel, Magentaover Mid -toneOl iv e , b ei ngbirthed on Tues-day 26th July,2011.

Equilibrium BottlesAt the heart of the Aura-Soma col-our care system are the Equilib-rium bottles, with 109 differentones to choose from. These aredual-coloured bottles that contain alayer of oil sitting on top of a layerof water. Within each bottle thereare two colours which have vibra-tional wavelengths, and living en-ergies of crystals, gems, herbs andessential oils.

Once a bottle is chosen it is shakenand applied to the body. Colour,crystals, herbs and essential oilsare absorbed into the skin and thenradiate out into the energy field,restoring clarity in the relatedchakras, bringing about balance.

The dynamic living energies con-tained in the Equilibrium bottlescan benefit you in many ways:

*they restore the light body andbalance the chakras*support the soul’s journey as wereconnect to spirit and our life pur-pose*help access and enhance intuition*enhance self-awareness throughthe colours you choose*enable you to feel more relaxedand at peace, becoming a beneficialtool in the management of stress*overcome fears and blocks, releaseold patterns and restore synchro-nicity in your life*promote wellbeing*provide new tools to meet life’schallenges.

In a state of balance you becomemore relaxed, self esteem im-proves, mood lightens and you be-come more confident. Once har-mony is regained, it allows you tobecome clearer about who you areand what you want from life.

The Rescue SetWithin the range of equilibriumbottles is the “Rescue set”. Thesebottles are fantastic to have onhand or in the first aid kit. Theycan be used any time for immedi-ate support. The Rescue bottlesinclude:*Physical rescue – for peaceful,clear communication.*Heart rescue – for decision mak-ing and communicating feelings ina peaceful way.*Sunshine rescue – for rediscover-ing joy when the light within feelslost. Helps connect the innerknowledge and wisdom.*Love rescue – for warmth, caring,self acceptance and unconditionallove of self and others.*Star child – for inner child work.*Etheric rescue – for shock andtrauma. Helpful in letting go of thepast.*Coral rescue – for shock, abuseand unrequited love.*Energy rescue – for renewal of en-ergy levels and passion for life.*Archangel Metatron – for the ex-ploration of shadow work.

The Equilibrium Bottles are sup-ported by the Pomanders andQuintessences, which we will dis-cuss in the next Newsletter.

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Into the Heart of LifeBuddhist Teachings on Wisdomand CompassionTenzin Palmo PB $25.00

Hidden from therest of the world,high in the Himala-yan mountains, thepeople of Tibet de-veloped a scienceof the mind overthe centuries it

took the West to build cars andplanes. Forty years ago, TenzinPalmo was one of the first Westernwomen to be ordained as a Bud-dhist nun in the Tibetan tradition.Now, in her characteristically clearand insightful style, she deliversDharma talks, introducing us to theessential teachings on imperma-nence, happiness and compassion,and showing us how we can usethem to enhance our lives.Whether or not you are a Buddhist,Into the Heart of Life can help youdevelop more sanity, wisdom, com-passion and fulfilment in your life.

The Buddha’s Way of HappinessHealing Sorrow, Transforming Nega-tive Emotion, and Finding Well-Beingin the Present MomentThomas Bien, Ph.D. PB $25.95

The Buddha’s Wayof Happiness is aguide to puttingaside your anxie-ties about the fu-ture, regrets aboutthe past, and con-stant longing to

change your life for the better, andawakening to the joy of living.“This is precisely where ThomasBien comes in, with his humanistic,empirical, and non-dogmatic newcontribution to the emerging fieldof what I call positive Buddhism,

showing us how the insights of theenlightened teacher of Indiaknown as the Buddha can helpmake us happy, healed, and wholeagain ...” Bien provides exercises,meditations and concrete ap-proaches to practicing happinessand well-being, drawn from mind-fulness and other ancient Buddhistinsights.

Falling Into GraceInsights on the End of SufferingAdyashanti HC $37.95

Adyashanti’s teach-ings have beencompared to someof the early Ch’an(Zen) masters ofChina, as well asteachers of AdvaitaVedanta in India.

In this latest book, he shares fun-damental insights that will “sparka revolution in the way we per-ceive life”. Adyashanti asks us tolet go of our struggles with life andopen to the full promise of spiri-tual awakening: the end of delu-sion and the discovery of our es-sential being. Falling Into Grace is abook that gets to the core of whywe suffer. “The teachings in thisbook are simply ways to open our-selves to grace, to open ourselvesto that mysterious element of lightthat enters in the hidden and quietmoments.”

Realizing GodLectures on Vedanta bySwami PrabhavanandaEdith Dickinson Tipple (ed)

HC $16.95

Swami Prabhavananda (1893-1976)contributed a great deal to the un-derstanding of Vedanta in theWest. He was a teacher with anextraordinary ability to make even

the most subtle orenigmatic ideasexciting and com-prehensible. Real-izing God has beenedited from tran-scripts of SwamiPrabhava nanda’slectures and talks contained in theArchives of the Vedanta Society ofCalifornia, spanning the years1935-1976. From year to year, evenfrom month to month, he changedcontent when speaking on thesame topic, illustrating his multi-faceted thinking on any given sub-ject. “Swami Prabhavananda’s onlyaim was to point the student to-ward realization of God - as heused to say, ‘by hook or by crook’!”

The Quotable KrishnamurtiCompiled by Robert Epstein

PB $18.95

Born in 1895,Jiddu Krishn a-m u r t i w a sgroomed by The-osophists to be-come the nextWorld Teacher.Yet later he brokeaway, declaring that “truth is apathless land”, and urging his vastfollowing to pursue freedom fromany doctrine. Here for the firsttime, is an alphabetized collectionof his brilliant insights, offered incompassion to jolt us into aware-ness. Topics range from anger andbelief, to courage, forgiveness,love, nonviolence, relationship,truth and vision. “There was onething, and one thing only, thatKrishnamurti was interested in:what is.” The transformation of asingle psyche, Krishnamurti said,affects everyone’s consciousness.May his profound understandinginspire change within you.

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CD & DVD REVIEWS

eQuinoxRalph Zurmühle CD $24.95In the tradition of George Winston,Michael Jones and other solo pian-ists, Swiss composer Ralph hasproduced an album of self-pennedand traditional tunes. Always maintaining an air ofcalm, Ralph’s playing is engaging and often displaysan emotive poignancy that sets it apart from manyother recordings in this genre. Songs like Mediterra-nean Suite contain rich, passionate passages and mo-ments of reflective calm, while traditional standardsAuld Lang Syne and Shenandoah are welcome musicaltouchstones that receive sensitive interpretations.Personally, Epitaph is the standout track for me, con-taining a degree of impressionistic playing thatevokes the spirit of Eric Satie.

Epic of GilgameshAbed Azrie CD/DVD $34.00Gilgamesh was an historical king who existed around 2700 BC. Tablets dating from 2000BCexist in the Sumerian language that tell the tale of this king’s exploits as myths and stories.These Sumerian stories were all collected and later compiled into a long form poem in theAkkadian language, dating from around 700BC. As one can imagine, to attempt to placethese compositions in a musical context is an undertaking to be treated with great respect. It is a project that hasbeen close to Abed Azrie for thirty years now, and the results are a fitting tribute to what stands as mankind’soldest written story (stories in Gilgamesh later appear as Old Testament tales!). Supported by a chamber ensem-ble of western & middle eastern instruments, Abed’s warm, intimate voice croons and narrates the epic in Ara-bic as a storyteller might relate the tale to a rapt audience. The disc comes with an accompanying booklet andDVD that you can follow the story with, shedding light and emotional nuance on the narrative. This productionis a deeply satisfying experienceby one of the Arabic world’s most sublime musical interpreters.

Yoga MeditationJourneys Through the EastPravana CD $26.95Pravana is a musical project of Mel-bourne composer/musician SimonLewis. Readers may know him alsothrough his world-fusion ensemble – Amanaska. YogaMeditation is a meditative series of musical composi-tions played on acoustic instruments such as the Indianbansuri flute, didjeridu, sarangi, tabla and other world-wide instruments. Many of the aforementioned instru-ments are played by guest musicians from the localworld music community – testament to a diverse andthriving scene. The music here is perfectly suited toyoga classes, relaxation and quiet listening. It may in-terest readers to know that music from Pravana’s previ-ous release Yoga Mystique were featured in the recentSBS documentary Go Back to Where You Came From.

I Vinens Speil(In the Mirror of Wine)SKRUK & Mahsa Vahda

CD $28.95Norwegian choir SKRUK and Ira-nian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat lendtheir sublime harmonies to the Persian poems of Hafezand Rumi. Led by choir director Per Oddvar Hildre,SKRUK have been creating unique combinations ofwestern choral music and other music forms for nearlythirty years now. In the Mirror of Wine continues thismusical exploration further still with the addition ofjazz pianist Tord Gustavsen’s musical arrangements.This is a beautifully realised project that manages tobring three differing musical legacies together as a har-monious and complementary musical vision. From theyearning intonations of Mahsa, blending into the heav-enly choral voices of SKRUK and further again intopoignant jazz improvisation, this is Sufi poetry given areverent and contemporary interpretation.

Climate of ChangeBrian Hill DVD $31.95From the producers of An Inconven-ient Truth comes a documentary onhow ‘ordinary’ people are addressingthe issues we all face with climatechange. Applying the principle of“think globally act locally”, we are shown how indi-viduals and groups of people on different continentsare contributing towards a grass roots movement ofdirect action. A nascent group of children at twoschools in India come together to address the issue ofplastics overuse; an environmental educator/activistin Africa addresses a school and playfully engagestheir attention; and in the depths of the Norwegianpermafrost we are shown the global seed-vault.These and other examples serve to inspire and re-mind us that it may not be prudent to wait for gov-ernments and their authorities to act.

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Holy SmokeIncense & Scent in the Home

Raje Airey & CharlotteMelling HC $15.50

Best-Ever Book ofOrganic CookingYsanne Spevack

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Sage-ing While Age-ingShirley MacLaine

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Energy Medicine for WomenAligning Your Body’s Energiesto Boost Your Health & Vitality

Donna Eden & DavidFeinstein PB $14.95

The Other IslamSufism and the Roadto Global HarmonyStephen Schwartz

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The Kindness HandbookA Practical Companion

Sharon SalzbergHC $11.95

Zen in Plain EnglishExperience the Essence of Zen

Stephen SchuhmacherPB $12.50

Tao Te ChingLao Tzu

John H. McDonald (trans)PB $15.00

The Mythology ofthe Secret Societies

J.M. RobertsPB $19.95

Happy for No Good Reason7 Steps to Being Happy

from the Inside OutMarci Shimoff

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De-Stress Your LifeIn 7 Easy StepsGlenn Harrold

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Beginner’s TarotKathleen McCormack

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Portraits: Edward S. CurtisThe Many Faces

of the Native AmericanWayne L. Youngblood

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The Green Man Tree OracleAncient Wisdom from

the Spirit of NatureJohn Matthews & Will

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EgyptGods, Myths and Religion

Lucia GahlinHC $34.95

Partnering with NatureThe Wild Path to

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