The Secret Founding of America

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: 'The Secret Founding of America - The Real Story of Freemasons, Puritans & the Battle for the New World', by Nicholas Hagger, published by Watkins Publishing, Paperback 352 pages, £9.99 Kindle: £5.03 Visit http://www.nicholashagger.co.uk/

This book charts the role of the Knights Templars, the Jacobites, Freemasons and the Illuminati in the discovery of America, and Bartholomew Gosnold's role in the founding of the British colonies. 
Nicholas Hagger takes us on a broad journey of discovery. This book is well researched and offers new points of view, discoveries and connections on this fascinating, controversial and enjoyable subject. You will definitely find something new here! One of a trilogy, see below. 

Missing Family of Jesus

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: The Missing Family of Jesus - An Inconvenient Truth - How the Church erased Jesus's brothers and sisters from history By Tobias Churton, 242 pages, £16.99 published by Watkins Publishing.

"The only thing worth contending for is the truth"

In recent years, more evidence has come to light about the extended family of Jesus. We learn about their names and their role in his mission. In this book Jesus was not an only child of a single mother! 

Sacred Sites Oracle Cards review

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Sacred Sites Oracle Cards - Harness Our Earth's Spiritual Energy to Heal Your Past, Transform Your Present and Shape Your Future by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, with illustrations by Yuri Leitch. A set of 53 cards plus full colour guidebook in a drawer pull crush proof box. £14.99 Published by Watkins Publishing. The deck is divided into four colours, representing the directions of North, East, South and West, and each card has a symbol related to it and depicts a lower, middle and upper World area (the past, present and potential). You are guided how to use the cards for greatest benefit. The book offers an array of ceremonies, prayers, meditations, and exercises. Prepare yourself for a sacred site visit and take the cards withi you; the energies in ancient sites are kept special only by those who visit them with calm connection and respect.
"Disperse, dissolve, cleanse and clear, make space for divine guidance here'.

The Wisdom of Trees Oracle

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: The Wisdom of the Trees Oracle - Inspirational Cards for Wisdom and Guidance by Jane Struthers, Boxed set of 40 cards and guidebook. Published by Watkins Publishing. U.K. : £15.99  US : $19.95 : CAN : $21.95 

Nice drawer pull box containing quality cards and full colour instruction book. The deck is divided into 4 suits: Roots (blue and being), Trunk (brown and healing), Leaves (green and wisdom) and Flower, Fruits and Seed (russet and power). Each card presents an attractive tree and title. Booklet information adds subtitles, botanical species, properties, myths, cultural associations and a channelled message from the tree deva (nature spirit). Thereare readings for upright and inverse cards. 

Information is provided on how to use the deck, think of your question, shuffle, deal and chose your spread. Spreads suggested are Single-Card Question that has a sample reading, Past, present and future (3 cards), also with a sample reading, Horseshoe Spread (7 cards) also with a sample reading. It is suggested you keep a record of your readings. 

Sample: Oak diva message I am strong and steady and I am an essential part of the age a child mysteries of the forest. If you’re calling me I can give you alter physical power and inner emotional strength whenever you need them let me show you the way.

The Journey to Enlightenment Tarot

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: The Journey to Enlightenment Tarot -A New Tarot for Alchemical Transformation by Selena Joy Lovett, illustrated by Daniela Manutius-Forster. Published by Watkins Publishing, Boxed set of companion Guidebook and 78 Cards  £19.99  Published Feb 2021 card size: 9.5cm x 13.5cm 

Sample: Card 18 The Moon Keywords: Intuition, mystery, dreams. This card can show up when you are not sure of your path forward. Let go of mental blocks and trust that intuition will lead you forward, shining its light to show you where to step. Don’t just take things at face value, listen to your intuition and feel into whether someone has a hidden agenda. Don’t allow an active imagination to confuse you further as you may be projecting your past fears onto what’s happening around you. Allow yourself time to feel into the situation, investigate. Make sure you are in the centre so that you can trust your intuition. Listen to your dreams as they may be heightened, showing you things you need to see.  Look at the cards around the moon to see the deeper meaning. Look at the cards that come next in the reading. 

The Journey for Card 18 The Moon. This energy is mysterious and has an immense power, and this could indicate something is hiding in the shadows, something that can’t be seen clearly. Uncover the solution by tapping into your intuition, identify your fears and move forward. Listen carefully to your dreams as they may be receiving intuitive wisdom dropped into your subconscious mind. Trust yourself and your instincts, take time to get into your centre and really know yourself and what you care about. 

The Inner Compass Deck

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review - Inner Compass Deck - Discover Your Authentic Self by Teal Swan, published by Watkins Publishing. Boxed set of Guidebook and 200 Cards, published Nov 2021 : £20.83

“Follow your North Star to Find Your True Values”

The North Star, Polaris, has been the guiding light for navigators for centuries. This deck provides the knowledge to follow a course of sincere spirituality. True and well thought out values will keep you on the right path to your destination and to a life of richest personal and spiritual values. Each card offers a different value, and provides a short explanation so your internal persona matches your external persona, so there is no insincerity, pretence, denial or conflict. You live in alignment with your vibrant identity and ongoing maturity.

Rituals to Change Your Life

Mind Body and Soul Ezine Book Review: 21 Rituals to Change Your Life by Theresa Cheung, quality paperback, published by Watkins Publishing, £7.99 Visit: www.theresacheung.com

Simple advice for ritual, i.e., ceremonies consisting of a series of actions performed in a prescribed way to change your life. Actions for each morning, such as breathing and prayer, honouring food and giving thanks.

Theresa Cheung is a best selling author who writes knowledgably and provides powerful methods that can improve your life. I really like this book and have incorporated many of the suggestions into my daily routine. 

Chakras The Essential Guide

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: The Essential Guide to Chakras - Discover the Healing Power of Chakras for Mind, Body and Spirit by Swami Saradananda, quality paperback, £10.99 published by Watkins Publishing, 288 full colour pages.

This book is excellent value indeed for all the thorough and well organised information that it contains. It is a teaching guide as well as a reference book to work with the chakras for energy and healing. The book explains what chakras are, how to tell if they are malfunctioning, how to balance and cleanse them, how to protect yourself while working with them. There are exercises, meditations, breathing instructions, and mantras. Each of the seven major chakras are explained in detail, including yoga poses.

You Can Thrive After Narcissistic Abuse

Mind Body and Soul Book Review: You Can Thrive After Narcissistic Abuse The #1 System for Recovering From Toxic Relationships by Melanie Tania Evans. Published by Watkins Publishing. 224 pages Paperback: £7.00 Kindle: £6.99

Narcissists admire their own attributes far more than anyone else's. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a common trait  and can cause abuse by a parent, child, romantic partner, work colleague, neighbour, etc., and can relate to mental, physical, financial, sexual or spiritual abuse. In this book, the reader is informed as to recognition, how we attract a person with this pattern, the ways in which the abuse takes place, how to address the problem. The author, Malania Tania Evans, details her own  personal story of five years with an ex spouse, and how she developed the unique Quanta Healing Method to provide wisdom tools to identify, detach and release, heal and reclaim her life. Melania is a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery expert and she has coached and mentored hundreds of women who have suffered and states that we are all vulnerable to this type of subtle often hidden abuse due to empathy, forgiveness and unconditional love. 

 

12 Type Enneagram

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: The 12-Type Enneagram - Know Your Type. Improve Your Life By Matthew Campling. Published by Watkins Publishing, paperback: £10.99 250 pages, Author website: www.12egram.com

I like the traditional Enneagram as a method of personality definition, so when a new method is introduced, I feel excited. This book will be of interest to those who are entirely new to the Enneagram and to those who have experience of its insights.

The new development is to combine the Enneagram with astrological planets, such as Lunar, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, categorising 6 Main types and 6 Hybrid types. The book describes how to work with the system and another book by this author on the 12 types is currently in process. You can identify which you fall into, your family and friends, work colleagues, romantic partners, children and others. Even famous people are profiled.

The Ritual Yearbook

Mind Body Soul Magazine Book Review: 

The Ritual Yearbook - 365 Simple Daily Practices to Boost Happiness and Fulfilment by Theresa Cheung, published by Watkins Publishing, Paperback: 400 pages, £14.99 

The Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Theresa Cheung is a prolific writer and adds a huge further conveyor belt dimension - in fact 190 new rituals - to her previous book on 21 rituals for changing your life and an additional 21 rituals for igniting your intuition. There are rituals here for every possibility - sleep, health, energy eating, lifestyle, tranquility, finance, stress, mind, body and spirit, etc., etc. I tried a few! Good to take time out from pressing engagements and daily chores. This is 'me' time for sensual pleasure of candles, incenses, readings, cards, actions, meditations, contemplation, breathing and other interludes in a busy schedule. The last section is a 4 week plan ending in a number of closing rituals. You get your money's worth from this, for sure!

You are invited to contact the author either through her website above, or via her email address: angeltalk710@aol.com.

The Truth-Seeker's Tarot Review

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: The Truth-Seeker's Tarot - Oracle Cards of Insight, Clarity and Wisdom by The late Prof David Fontana with artwork by Sylvie Daigneault. Boxed set of 78 cards, plus an explanatory booklet titled 'Understanding the Tarot' £16.99 published by Watkins Publishing. 

The booklet contains autobiographical information about the author with information about archetypes and symbolism and how to use and work with the cards. The deck is presented as a progression along the path of inner development, described as 'the Fool's Journey'. Each of the 22 Major Arcana has a page of esoteric information and advice 'when you work with this card, ask yourself'. The basics of the Minor Arcana are included. The suggested spreads are: the Seven Card Horseshoe, the 6 card Celtic Cross, and the 11 card Tree of Life. The images are attractive with gold highlights. 

I am using as a sample the card of 'Justice' which is traditionally depicted as a woman, following the ancient Greeks for who Themis was the goddess of justice. Her sword is ready to cut through ignorance that impedes spiritual enlightenment and represents the spiritual power that divides Heaven and Earth and guards the gateway to the Garden of Eden; while her scales, help her to weigh the value of all things and maintain the balance between trhe material and the spiritual. In many cultures, they are a symbol for weighing good deeds against bad at the moment of judgment in the afterlife.
Justice wears the red robe of worldly power. 
When you work with this card, as yourself: Am I using my inner judgment to guide me on my journey of self-realisation? If not, what prevents me? By examining your integrity and weighing the pros and cons of your actions, you can try to attain perfect equilibrium in your life.  

The Blind Spot Oracle

 Mind Body  & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review:The Blind Spot Oracle Cards by Teal Swan, boxed set of 78 cards and guidebook, published by Watkins Publishing.

These quality cards are packed in a sturdy container with a comprehensive instruction book. Also in the pack are 49 non toxic, removable tattoos. The cards carry a design, described as a sigil, that was hand drawn and painted whilst undergoing a trance state. The artist and author of this deck has created each card to be a doorway and a manifestation of the required energy and to have magical powers. The design on these cards is a living entity in itself and each design influences the user as a teacher or guide would influence. 

The information on how to prepare for a reading, how to use this oracle, what might be missing, and the meaning of each card is of interest. Spreads offered are: The Conflict 2 cards, Time 3 cards, Responsibility 8 cards and Sector 4 cards. Titles are: Bypassing, Denial, Not seeing Signs, Blinding Optimism, Projection, Superiority, Enabling, Gaslighting, etc., etc.

Tibetan Buddhism Meditation Deck

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Deck, 52 inspirational cards £12.99 published by Watkins Publishing.

The box becomes an easel to display the card chosen, a novel and delightful innovation. You are instructed to choose a card at random, relax and meditate. There are 4 themes. A little white leaflet inside explains how to use the cards for insight and ritual, meditation, tantra and compassionate wisdom. Explanations about meditation and Tibetan practice are included and a Tibetan prayer is provided. Useful deck for those interested in meditation, Tibetan Buddhism and working with cards for insight. A great first deck!

Samples of the messages on the back of the cards:

The spiritually immature think of themselves alone, the Buddhas think only of others. 

The Secret American Destiny

Mind, Body & Spirit Ezine Book Review: The Secret American Destiny - The Hidden Order of the Universe and the Seven Disciplines of World Culture by Nicholas Hagger, published by Watkins Publishing, 300 pages, £12.99

Nicholas Hagger is an award winning author and an exert on ‘universalism’ - the study of all activities of humanity including politics, history, international relations, philosophy, sciences, religion and culture.