After 25 years here at Mandala Book Shop, Deborah Mareyna is retiring. Many of you will have shared stories, found solace, received meaningful advice from Deborah over the years. Some of you have returned to the store and told me how at a critical moment, Deborah offered a shoulder to cry on or a piece of wisdom that transformed the moment, giving you the strength and insight to carry on. Deborah, you will be missed by all of us! Please come and join us on Sunday, March 18 from 1-4 p.m. for an open house at the store to wish Deborah a bon voyage for this next step in her life. We look forward to seeing all of you on the 18th! |
Deborah Mareyna Sunday,
March 18, 2018 Please
drop in to join us in giving Deborah a jolly farewell party. |
Lisa's March's Insights Happy March Friends! Spring really is just around the corner :) This month we have Ostara or the spring equinox on Tuesday March 20th which officially marks the return of light. Hurrah! It is a time to celebrate on so many levels. AND! According to the cards that literally jumped from my decks, it is time to celebrate all of the hard shadowy work we did this winter. The cards are offering us much to be joyous about and wonderful fresh starts. Give yourself a right good pat on the back and be proud of the strides you made! Change is hard and can be scary but the universe has seen your efforts and is rewarding us all with newness. Let's get started! #1.
New Life:
The wee fairy stretches and reaches up towards the sky as she has hatched
from her protective egg shell. This energy is all about newness, fresh
starts, beginnings, do-overs and exciting new experiences
on the horizon. She is a bit sleepy from her slumber which we can all
relate to after our long winters rest. This energy is new but also to
be savoured and enjoyed. Don't go guns-a-blazing into the unknown. Yes,
we are all super excited for this new energy and to put into practice
some of the new ideas and plans we put together over the winter. BUT!
Like our new fairy, savour these moments of newness and joy. Don't be
in such a hurry to rush about. Smell the roses as they say. Enjoy these
new moments filled with unlimited potential. It has been a long time
since most of us could truly stand in a place of such expansion and
the feeling that anything is possible. #2. Celebration/Joy
Guides: This card flew out of the deck with such a swoosh! It felt
like the universe could no longer wait to say *in her best Oprah voice*...CELEBRATE!
It feels like our Joy Guides are pulling on our winter coats saying
No more puffy coats! No more static-cling, dry skin and frozen
fingers! Free yourselves from your many thermal layers and go find your
sandals. These guides want us to skip about in our metaphorical
flip flops and let our toes be free under the warmth of the sun. This
is a period of expansion and celebration. #3. Positive
Movement Forward: Here we have a lone sailor calmly and easily steering
her boat into the sunrise full of new possibilities and fresh starts.
The waters are calm, the sky is clear and her sails are full and strong.
There are no tears or rips in her sails and most importantly, she steers
her boat into the future with ease. She looks forward to the horizon
with confidence and she trusts her own capabilities. Anyone who gets
into a boat by themselves and sails off into the sunrise has self-confidence,
is assured of who they are and they trust their instincts and skills.
Our sailor here represents all of us and tells us it is time to believe
in ourselves and what our lessons have taught us. To trust our instincts
and desires for what kind of new beginnings we wish to manifest. Like
our other readings, it is a reminder to fluid in our lives and flow
easily with what the universe offers us. Like our sailor, we need to
keep our heads up and eyes and ears open for signs and messages. We
are in a cycle now that encourages us to let go of the past. We are
being asked not to dwell on past mistakes. We learn from them and we
move forward. We must always move forward in growth and in our life
lessons. |
Jordan B, Peterson |
In 2017, Dr. Jordan Peterson became one of the world's most popular public thinkers, after decades serving his clients as a clinical pysychologist and inspiring his students as a celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto. His YouTube lectures describing the deep connections between neuroscience, psychology and the oldest stories of humanity draw over a hundred million viewers from around the world, as do his firm but nuanced messages about personal responsibility and the meaning it bestows upon life. In a time of unprecedented change, when family structures are collapsing, education is degenerating into indoctrination, and political society is dangersously polarizing, 12 Rules for Life offers an antidote: the truthsome very ancient truth, applied to life's very modern problems. In this humorous, suprising, and informative book, Dr. Peterson tells us what we can learn from the nervous system of the lowly lobster about standing up straight (with shoulders back) and moving confidently through life; why you should never let your children do anything that makes you dislike them; why the ancient Egyptians so revered the capacity to pay attention that they worshipped it in the form of a god. Dr. Peterson discusses discipline, courage, and the necessity of clear, truthful thinking, distilling the discoveries of science and lessons from the great myths of the world into twevlve profound directives for living properly within the order and chaos of our lives. Join those who have already found inspiration and direction in Dr. Peterson's teachings. Discover in this book of exceptional power the simple yet profound rules for sorting yourself out, setting your house in order, and improving the world by first improving yourself. ISBN 978-0345816023 * Random House Canada, 2018 * 409 pages * $34.99 |
Far from being a naïve hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. The Enlightenment project swims against currents of human naturetribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinkingwhich demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation. Pinker takes on the sources of cynicism and dread. Are humans inherently irrational? Do we need religion to ground morality? Has modernity just left us lonely and suicidal? Do we live in a "post-truth era"? An "age of terror"? And will it all come crashing down in an apocalypse of nuclear war, resource shortages, climate change, and runaway artificial intelligence? With intellectual depth and literary flair, Enlightenment Now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress. ISBN: 978-0525427575 * Viking Press, 2018 * 556 pages * $45.00 |
ENLIGHTENMENT
NOW Steven
Pinker
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Tara Cousineau,
Ph.D. |
Kindness has the exponential power to transform how we think, feel, and behave in the world. We all possess a compassionate instinct. It's part of our genetic blueprint and essential to our happiness. Yet we're exposed to an unrelenting stream of narcissism, intolerance, and crueltyand we expereince this epidemic on a daily basis. The Kindness Cure draws on groundbreaking research in psychology and neuroscience to show how simple acts of kinndnessfor ourselves, for others, and for our worldcan dissolve feelings of fear and apathy, and open us up to a life of profound joy. With this book, you'll discover ways to liberate your innate capacity for kindness and kindle it in others. When you make kindness a daily habit, it radiates from the inside out. It's contagious. And the mutual care, comfort, and safety that result are our most powerful force for change. ISBN 978-1626259690 * New Harbinger Publications, 2018 * 225 pages * $23.95 |
Heartache is human. Over the course of our lives, we all encounter sadness and loss. But what do we say when the worst has happened ot someone we love, and how do we cope when it happens to us? This book is a survival guide for hard times and will shine a chink of light into a dark day. A Manual for Heartache is a moving, warm, and uplifting book that offers solidarity and comfort to anyone going through a painful time, whatever it might be. It's a book that will help to soothe an aching heart and assure its readers that they are not alone. ISBN 978-1509824465 * Picador, 2018 * 158 pages * $18.99 |
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MANUAL FOR HEARTACHE How to Feel Better Cathy Renzenbrink
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YOGA TEACHING HANDBOOK
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This trusted companion offers help and guidance on the day-to-day practicalities of teaching and running a yoga business. Including insights from renowned yoga professionals, including Liz Lark, Lizzie Lasater, Andrew McGonigle, Katy Appleton and Tarik Dervish and more, this book offers practical ways to hone teaching skills. It features topics such as working with common injuries and conditions, breath, sequencing, incorporating philosophy and myth into class, and the links between yoga and Qigong and Ayurveda. It also provides key information on how to get the most out of a yoga business, with advice on setting up and running a studio, and planning and leading retreats. ISBN 978-1848193550 * Singing Dragon, 2017 * 317 pages * $29.95 |
After
years of struggling through complications of prescription medication and
inattentive healthcare, Madisyn Taylor made a promise to herself to find
a way to live unmedicated. Feeling hopeless and unable to see a future
for herself, Madisyn decided to reclaim her life and work toward her healthiest
self on her own terms, seeking help in the holistic medical and spiritual
communities to find a balanced system based on four pillars of wellness.
Where pills and self-medicating behaviours failed her, Madisyn found changes
through a clear mind, strong body, nurtured spirit, and compassionate
community.
Using Madisyn's experiences and step-by-step practices, Unmedicated will inspire and encourage you to examine your own life and embrace a new, healthy, and holistic way of living. With simple-yet-effective actions, you too can access the four pillars of wellness to create a practical and achievable plan to transform your entire being. ISBN 978-1582706573 * Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2018 * 165 pages * $30.00
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UNMEDICATED Madisyn Taylor
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TRANSPARENCY Penney Peirce click to enlarge |
Following the bestsellers The Intuitive Way, Frequency, and Leap of Perception, Transparency is the next book in Penney Peirce's award-winning, visionary series of guidebooks on personal and societal transformation. Timely and revolutionary, Penney shows us how to let go of everything that gets in our waythe obstacles, clutter, and fearsto truly achieve greater authenticity, clarity of purpose, and feelings of belonging and joy. By transforming our opaque reality into a state of transparency, the dividing lines that fragment and isolate us melt away and all that's left is the true selfconnecting us to everything and everyone. Transparency helps you learn that when you're transparent, there is great power in being seen for all of who you are. Secrets, lies, and hiding are no longer functional. Honesty, simplicity, compassion, and true humility produce genius. And, when you're transparent, you're empowered to see through situations that blind and confuse others. It's as though you suddenly have Superman's X-ray vision, and this enables you to reach just-right solutions, insights, and develop your ability to "see through," so your intuition can skyrocket. Prescriptive, accessible, and thought-provoking, Transparency aims to help you identify your soul-blocking habits, find the insights being masked, and return these negative patterns back into the clear light of the unified field. Each piece of clutter dissolved, understood, and released creates greater transparency, opening us to experience our true selves and all the joys of life. ISBN 978-1582706429 * Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2017 * 336 pages * $35.00 |
Barbara Meiklejohn-Free |
Shamanic practice acknowledges the presence of spirit, wisdom and healing energy in all things. Since ancient times, the shaman has realized the "medicine" within and beyond this world, and used this connection for the betterment of all. Now, you can access the knowledge, protection and insight of the shaman's medicine, through this beautiful oracle. With this oracle, you can access the greater mysteries, the wisdom of the ancestors and the medicine of shaman. Especially crafted artworks combine with the comprehensive guidebook to deliver wise counsel, divination and a fuller understanding of the medicine of each card. The result is a powerful deck that will awaken your vision to the magic and meaning in your world. ISBN 978-0738758527 * Llewellyn Publications, 2018 * 50 Cards & Guidebook * $30.95 |
SACRED
VISION ORACLE CARDS Lynn V. Andrews has been helping her students heal, build self-confidence, and claim their power for over a quarter of a century. After years of pleas from her fans, Lynn has finally created a new deck: Sacred Vision Oracle Cards. This deck will take you on the next step toward finding balance in life. Each card includes an image of a painting by noted Native American artist Robert Taylor that embodies the prayer written on the opposite side that will awaken a vision or wisdom within you to help you achieve your own truth and harmony with life. ISBN 978-1582706498 * Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2017 * 29 Cards & 128 Page Guidebook * $26.99
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MOON MAGIC Diane Ahlquist click to enlarge |
From new moons and eclipses to blue moons and the super moon, there are ample opportunities for the moon to influence our emotions and thoughts. Many believe our emotional potency is heightened during a super moon, while a new moon can bring change and new perspectives. Knowing when and how to use that power is key. In Moon Magic, youll learn how the lunar phases influence our emotions and well-being differently and how to harness that power for healing, emotional strength, and physical and mental wellness. Third-generation intuitive Diane Ahlquist helps guide those new to the power of the moon through lunar recipes and simple exercises, such as intention setting and moon meditation to help you capitalize on the moons inherent power and channel the moons energy whenever you need it most. ISBN 978-1507205013 * Adams Media, 2017 * 256 pages * $21.99 |
What
if everything you think you know about getting older and staying healthy
is . . . wrong?
In The Telomere Miracle, Dr. Ed Park explores the revolutionary idea that disease and aging in humans all arises from one single source: genetic errors caused by shortening of telomeres, or the sequences of DNA at the ends of our chromosomes. Telomeres naturally shorten over time, and ultimately, as a result, our whole body deteriorates, leading to a range of ailmentsincluding many we associate with aging, from diabetes to hypertension to macular degeneration to cancer. But as Dr. Park explains, instead of a thousand different diseases, were really facing one disease with a thousand faces. And we have the ability to slow down the processor even turn it around and effectively turn back the clock. In these pages, Dr. Park conveys cutting-edge science in a lively style, using illustrations and metaphors, ranging from auto parts to superheroes, that everyone can relate to. Then he shows you how you can intervene in the aging process through practices and techniques that boost the activity of the enzyme telomerasethe bodys internal fountain of youth on a cellular level. The simple yet profound message youll find here, Dr. Park writes, is that inside your cells, your body already has the necessary tools to repair itself and to stay young forever. ISBN 978-14010952570 * Hay House, Inc., 2018 * 321 pages * $32.99
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THE TELOMERE MIRACLE Madisyn Taylor
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Dr. Mike Dow click to enlarge |
These days, it seems like everything in our day-to-day livesfrom the smart phones we cant stop using, to the processed foods we eat all day long, to the many hours we spend at our jobsis causing major brain drain. The short-term effects of brain drain are uncomfortable, but the long-term effects can be life-threatening. Living with a drained brain increases the risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Now is the time to fix your brain drain. In his latest book, Dr. Mike Dow offers a 2-week plan designed to help you naturally boost your brain health. He explains how brain drain works and why were wired for brain drain, and provides helpful tools and remedies to get you back on track. Features nutritional information and supplements, as well as breathing techniques, self-hypnosis, and mindfulness. ISBN 978-1401952105
* Hay House, Inc., 2018 * 345 pages * $32.99 |
Emily Bennington,
author and career expert, has quietly drawn upon the most useful principles
from the spiritual classic A Course in Miraclecs to help thousands succeed
in their vocations. ISBN 978-1622037247 * Sounds True, 2017 * 165 pages * $22.95 |
MIRACLES
AT WORK Turning Inner Guidance into Outer Influence Emily Bennington
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Mary Mueller Shutan
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The first modern, comprehensive resource on spiritual awakenings, this pragmatic, clear guide covers everything from the first step on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and the different types of spiritual awakenings, from mild to dramatic, we may go through. Using the concept of the twelve layers that cover an awakened state Mary Mueller Shutan addresses every step of the spiritual journey, starting with the Self and showing how family, ancestral, past lives, karmic, archetypal, and other larger layers such as societal, cultural, global, and cosmic energies condition us to sleep and obscure our realization of an awakened state. Instructions for how to navigate through each of these layers and how to recognize where we are in our spiritual journey are included each step of the way along with common physical, emotional, and spiritual symptoms that may be experienced. By addressing post-awakening states, oneness, dark nights of the soul, ego death, near-death and severe illness, psychic abilities, addictions, dietary changes, the God self, personal and collective shadow, and psychosis vs. awakening we understand the experiences we may go through while struggling with spiritual awakenings. This practical book opens new understandings of how to live in the world while going through an awakening process, and offers the revolutionary idea that we are meant to be humans, to have a physical body with physical, sensate experiences and emotions. We are meant to live in the world and be a part of it even as fully awakened individuals. This guide proposes a look at the possibility of leading a grounded, earth-bound life of work, family, friends, and other experiences in an awakened state. ISBN 978-1844096718 * Findhorn Press, 2015 * 219 pages * $24.99 |
Approximately
20% of the population is sensitive or in some way psychic. Being sensitive
or psychic can allow you to understand the world in a way that most people
cant, and to see beyond what others are able to. But for many of
you sensitivities are a burden, causing overwhelm or even physical ailments.
Most information about psychic abilities on the market is aspirational,
meaning that all of the books out there focused on opening your
third eye or becoming psychic are not meant for the
highly sensitive person. You dont want to become more sensitive,
you may in fact be holding on for dear life because you are overwhelmed,
panicked, have issues with sleep, body pain, headaches, digestive issues,
and constantly shifting emotions. Or you might be mildly sensitive, but
still need skills to manage going to work, or want to know more about
how to become more functional while still being sensitive in this world.
Learn how psychic abilities and sensitivities develop, where you are on
the spectrum of these abilities and sensitivities, and most importantly,
the basic and intermediate skills and techniques needed to be healthier,
more functional, and to feel in control of your sensitivities and psychic
abilities, so that you can live in the world more joyfully again.
ISBN 978-1844097005 * Findhorn Press, 2016 * 157 pages * $20.50
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MANAGING PSYCHIC
ABILITIES Mary Mueller Shutan
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Susan Sheppard
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As a science and an art, astrology reveals the insight and knowledge that is literally written in the stars. The 52 cards are based upon the most important placements of a horoscope making this an in-depth deck for divination and self-awareness. ISBN 978-0738757599 * Llewellyn Publications, 2018 * 52 Cards & Guidebook * $30.95 |
Alana Fairchild |
Discover your own sacred feminine spirit - that includes your inner priestess of love, medicine woman, gypsy spirit, mermaid soul, empowered warrior goddess and more. This card set will help awaken your soul talents, as you love, respect and nurture your authentic self. You are supported to discover and express a sense of passionate purpose to live your own unique and beautiful life. ISBN: 978-0738757605 * Llewellyn Publicaitons, 2018 * 44 cards & guidebook * $30.95 |
ASTROLOGY AND RELATIONSHIPS David Pond click to enlarge |
Most of the advice you've read about astrological relationships covers the same ideas over and over. Libra gets along well with Leo, Aries clashes with Capricorn, and so on. But there's one problem: people are not that simple, and neither are relationships. Using the power and wisdom of the planets, this revised edition of Astrology and Relationships uncovers the secrets to improving all your relationships. It addresses the complexities of real connections by revealing the essential nature, needs, strengths, and challenges of each sign. Explore unique exercises to help you increase self-understanding and manifest the true potential of your relationships. Discover ideas and techniques that have been tried, tested, and refined so that they're easy to integrate into daily living. Drawing on experiences and knowledge gained from working with thousands of people, David Pond presents a program that has been proven to work, not just in theory but also in real life. ISBN 978-0738753249 * Llewellyn Publications, 2017 * 349 pages * $32.99 |
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