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Native American elder, Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow), shares his insights about the importance of ceremony. He explains the aspects of ceremony - Intention and commitment, purification, fasting, sound, drumming and dancing. He explains how each of these elements connects us with Spirit and shows us how to construct powerful ceremonies for ourselves and our community.

A descendant of the Algonquins explores a rapidly disappearing world in which there is no word for time and life moves with the rhythms of nature -the world of the Algonquin Indians. One of the largest and most diverse language groups in the world, the nations and tribes which are related under the title "Algonquin" once occupied most of the northeastern United States, from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, and great por¬tions of southern Canada. Their influence on the culture and history of North America has been immense. In "No Word for Time" we share the Algonquin world and experience with the author a sweat lodge, vision quest, ceremonial dances and the wise teachings of Algonquin elders.

Originality and intellectual fervor are at the heart of William Kistler's work. In these 64 "studies," the range of form and contentlyric, philosophical, political, cosmicrivals the most accomplished contemporary poetry.

Kurt Van Wilt explores comparative mysticism in his new work, Innocence and Awakening, a two-part work of memoire poems. The first part, Dante and His Beatrice, presents a rousing contemporary re-exploration of the relationship between Dante and Beatrice. The second part, Sonnet, s is an artful exploration of the poet's own journey. A compelling, ambitious collection, it recalls the lyrical work of Rilke and Blake. Innocence and Awakening is both an enjoyable read and a masterpiece of language and form.