Mythology

Three wishes unleash your darkest desires - but can a drunken guard undo the damage before time runs out?Turning a soldier under his command into a powerful jinn was never part of Hadi's military strategy. When that man is also your ex-boyfriend, suddenly planning the war effort is a welcome relief. After refusing to return Autar's magical lamp to the cave of wonders, Hadi is exiled from the kingdom and must figure out a new life for himself. One that's dangerously tempting now that spoken desires become spellbound commands Autar must follow. The plan was to sever the ties of their magical binding, but Hadi can't bring himself to wish for Autar to leave. And for a man who has already spent years under Hadi's leadership, Autar longs for his own wishes with this second chance at life and love. Can these two reconcile their broken relationship, avoid the war between kingdoms, and create a whole new world together?

"Nowatari Rui has long been the subject of her husband's novels, depicted as a pure woman who takes great pleasure in sex. With her privacy and identity continually stripped away, she has come to be seen by society first and foremost as the inspiration for her husband's art. When a decade's worth of frustrations reaches its boiling point, Rui consumes a bowl of seeds, and buds and roots begin to sprout all over her body. Instead of taking her to a hospital, her husband keeps her in an aquaterrarium, set to compose a new novel based on this unsettling experience. But Rui grows at a rapid pace and soon breaks away from her husband by turning into a forest-and in time, she takes over the entire city"--

Ten of the world's most famous and cherished fairy stories published in a beautiful, clothbound gift edition together with gorgeous, classic illustrations in colour and black and white throughout the book.We've all grown up with fairy tales, whether it be through children's books, on screen or in modern retellings. Enchanted Tales & Happily Ever Afters is a very carefully and lovingly curated book that features ten of the most popular fairy stories in the world. Each story goes back to the source from which so much has sprung, from picture books and stage show s, to animated films and their live action interpretations. Amongst this treasure trove, you'll find The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen, Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm and Cinderella by Charles Perrault. Each story is accompanied by beautiful drawings and paintings from the golden age of illustration.For the child in us all, Enchanted Tales & Happily Ever After is a book to cherish for ever.

Heaven or hell? Dream or nightmare? Where passion is concerned, the veils are thin. As her Wytchfae powers intensify and nightmares invade her waking reality, Neva Jaxony seeks answers in the shadowy past. Then a mysterious stranger enters the picture, and she falls hard. Is he the man of her dreams or part of the darkness that threatens to consume her? Acclaimed warrior Bane Heughar has orders to prove Neva is not dangerous or kill her before she can turn demoness. He never expected to find her so bewitching, or so desirable. He has until the Solstice Moon to carry out his mission. All he really wants is to take Neva in his arms, kiss her senseless, and for the two of them to disappear off the radar. But when the Underworld is involved, no one can hide.

This book is an exploration of Celtic shamanism, leading to a greater understanding of ourselves, and deepening our connection to the magic that life holds. Its wisdom is innate within Nature and in all its species. Reweaving contains wisdom that humans have long turned away from but is still exists, accessible individually and collectively, putting us back in touch with the Web of Life. In this economically focused world, we must find ourselves again in the mirrors that nature provides. 'Everything is alive, conscious and intelligent', able to be interacted with, and learnt from, but the artificial world we have created has narrowed our vision to the profit motive alone. In our drive to own things, we exclude ourselves from its connection. Unhealthy as this patterns is, it encourages physical and psychological disease, alongside the destruction of the Earth that sustains us.The ancient systems understood balance. We have lost that ability in our constant seeking for growth at all costs. We do not recognise the boundaries that the Earth has set for us, that keeps everything working together. Instead we have seen ourselves as superior. We have sought to defeat Nature rather than co-operate with her, not realizing that in so doing we are destroying the very basis upon which all life depends.. To counteract this, we need realignment with those ancient laws that have served us all so well since the beginning of time. Shamanic thought is the oldest form of understanding and a path to mental health. By attuning to its principles, we can begin the journey of reconnection. We so desperately need to save ourselves, our children, and other species, while restoring health to the planet as well as the overall system of life. This book walks its readers through the basics, as well as some of the deeper esoteric teaching, that have survive over 32,000 years. It shows how the the ancestors saw their relationship with the world, and how we can connect to the wisdom of other species even in the modern world. The false divisions that we have constructed between us all have isolated the human race from the knowledge that is only available through the connection with others we have seemingly ignored. But the opportunity to reconnect is still there. The rest of creation just awaits our awakening so that we can learn from each other again, putting the pieces back together to thrive as a whole world. We can talk to trees, ancestors, rocks, and our own inner self to find the wisdom we so desperately needs. Being a shaman is not about what you wear, the culture that you come from. Neither is the understandings that shamanism offers something we have to study for years to attain. Deep inside us all there is much that our instinct and deep wisdom recognises if we just go looking, We can begin to draw from that well of wisdom right now. Reweaving the Web can help you to find your inner shaman, helping you to access your own knowing in your everyday life.The key to everything lives inside of each of us. Once we change the inside, the outside always follows.

Aboriginal Fables and Legendary Tales' is a magical introduction to the world of Aboriginal folklore and the Dreamtime, for all those interested in Australia's colourful history.

Aboriginal Myths: Tales of the Dreamtime' gives a fascinating glimpse of the wild and entertaining deeds of the mythic beings populating Aboriginal spiritual life.

This book presents a selection of Edo monster comics in English for the first time, introducing readers to a captivating, humorous, and eye-opening genre of popular fiction.

Ayant traversé les trois calamités du monde des transformations (Abred), ayant triomphé des trois nécessités qui s¿attachent à sa nature mortelle, ayant remporté les trois victoires qui justifient l¿état d¿humanité, l¿Homme pénètre dans le monde des Esprits purs ou Monde de la Blancheur et se crée une personnalité indestructible. La vérité, la volonté et la puissance accomplissent, par l¿union de leurs forces, tout ce qüelles désirent; elles commencent dans l¿état d¿humanité et durent ensuite toujours.Ce résumé de la doctrine druidique, fondé sur les Triades et le Barddas, a d¿abord été rédigé en breton par Kaledvouc¿h (Yves Berthou) sous le titre Dindan derw an drouized.Traduit en français par Philéas Lebesgue, Sous le chêne des druides a paru pour la première fois en 1931.Né à Pleubian (Côtes-d¿Armor) le 4 septembre 1861, Berthou suivit une formation technique qui le fit mécanicien dans la Marine, dessinateur au Havre et sous-ingénieur dans la construction navale à Rochefort. Il s¿agrégea à un cénacle littéraire rochefortais et publia ses premiers recueils (C¿ur breton, 1892 ; La Lande fleurie, 1894...). Il créa au Havre un mensuel littéraire catholique, La Trêve-Dieu (1896-1897), qui reçut des contributions de qualité (Frédéric Le Guyader, Georges Rodenbach, Francis Jammes, Paul Fort, Léon Bloy...). Les exigences du labeur le menèrent ensuite à Paris. Il s¿y lia à Le Fustec dont l¿influence ajouta à la découverte des poèmes de François Jaffrennou pour le convaincre de se consacrer à la cause bretonne. Aux côtés de Le Fustec et Jaffrennou il contribua à la fondation du Gorsedd breton (1900), adoptant le nom bardique d¿Alc¿houeder Treger (« Alouette du Trégor »). Il dirigea le Ti Kaniri Breiz (« Maison du chant de Bretagne »), société de propagande régionale et linguistique par la chanson. En 1902, il publia un recueil très hostile à la France, Dre an delen hag c¿horn-boud (« Par la harpe et le cor de guerre »).Élu grand-druide en remplacement de Le Fustec (1904), il se choisit pour pseudonyme Kaledvoulc¿h, nom breton d¿Excalibur, l¿épée d¿Arthur. Il présida les assemblées du Gorsedd tout en participant étroitement aux autres aspects du mouvement breton, notamment par sa collaboration aux journaux régionalistes.En 1917, il prit sa retraite à Pleubian mais vécut ses dernières années dans la misère, contraint de vendre son mobilier, sa bibliothèque puis sa maison. Il mourut de froid le 27 janvier 1933.

2023 Nautilus Gold Award Winner Later life, for all the challenges and changes that come with it, is a time to embark upon a uniquely exciting adventure. It is, in many ways, an inner journey, one of deepening our understanding of our lives and our selves by tapping into the rich cache of experiences that have assembled silently inside of us through the years. When viewed with insight, openness and wonder, aging is an adventure in truly growing older, rather than-passively, resignedly-getting older. In Fairy Tale Wisdom, authors Bill Randall, Barbara Lewis, and Andy Achenbaum crawl inside an assortment of fables, parables, and other stories that they recall from their childhood and revisit them as older adults. They re-read-and re-member-timeless tales like Hansel and Gretel, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and The Hare, plus many others, through the lens of the still-unfolding stories of their own lives, with all the losses and loves, the layers and learning that 70-odd years involve. Reflecting on these stories with a blend of playfulness and seriousness, the authors find themselves asking questions, making out patterns, and stumbling onto truths (not always comfortable) to which they might otherwise be blind. This delightful book is an invitation to see these old tales with fresh eyes and celebrate the wisdom that lurks between the lines of your own life.

Powerful enchantments. Danger lurking in every corner. Can this trio of unlikely friends serve the fae crown without triggering another disaster?Jessamine is heartbroken over an unexpected tragedy but has no time to grieve before the throne delivers an ultimatum: become a spy or face banishment.Laec is under house-arrest for his part in Çifta's rescue but still keeping his eyes and ears open for his Seelie queen. He's suspicious of the winter kingdom leaving their lands for the first time in forty years and arriving at the Scented Court... where dire predictions of darkness loom. Can he prove himself to the court, and maybe Çifta's father?Çifta longs to command her own future. She is safe-for now-in Solana, a place that appreciates her talents. But can she convince her father to annul the betrothal, without putting more lives at risk?As their paths converge at the famed Midwinter Festival, the three schemers uncover threads of a twisted plot. With life, limb, and love on the line, they realize joining forces once again is the only hope of stopping an encroaching evil. Will their secret maneuvers bring them back into sovereign favor or leave them out in the treacherous cold?A Memory of Nightshade is the lush second book in The Scented Court a young adult epic fantasy series. If you like suspenseful adventures, witty dialogue, and forbidden romance, then you'll adore A.L. Knorr's faerie realm.