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The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

In The Voice of Knowledge, Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies — mainly about ourselves. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, this breakthrough book shows us how to recover our faith in the truth and return to our own common sense.

Ruiz changes the way we perceive ourselves, and the way we perceive other people. Then he opens the door to a reality that we once perceived when we were one and two years old — a reality of truth, love, and joy.

“We are born in truth, but we grow up believing in lies. . . . One of the biggest lies in the story of humanity is the lie of our imperfection.” — don Miguel RuizAs little children we know how to live in the moment and be completely authentic. But then something damaging happens to us, according to author Don Miguel Ruiz: we are given “knowledge” about how to live in the world. Parents tell us how to behave in order to be a “good” boy or girl. Teachers tell us what it takes to be a “winner” or a “successful” adult. This collective “voice of knowledge” is not only false–it is often poisonous, explains Ruiz, bestselling author of The Four Agreements. It makes us believe that “I am not the way I should be; it is not okay to be me.” Drawing upon the story of Adam and Eve, Ruiz refers to the forbidden tree of knowledge and likens the abandonment of the true self to the fall from heaven. What Ruiz calls “the voice of knowledge” others spiritual teachers might call ego–the hidden and carefully defended belief system that prevents us from living and expressing who we really are. “The structure of our knowledge makes us feel safe….When we discover that we are not what we believe we are, the foundation of our entire reality begins to collapse.” In the Toltec tradition, Ruiz says every human is an artist, “and the supreme art is the expression of the beauty of our spirit.” He explains that there are two kinds of artists: “the ones who create their story without awareness, and the ones who recover awareness and create their story with truth and love.” The recovering of awareness is what this fourth book in the Toltec Wisdom series is all about. This makes for a good bedside spiritual growth book. Each chapter closes with “Points to Ponder”–summary thoughts to sleep upon as you create the more authentic story of your life. –Gail HudsonIn The Voice of Knowledge, Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies — mainly about ourselves. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, this breakthrough book shows us how to recover our faith in the truth and return to our own common sense.

Ruiz changes the way we perceive ourselves, and the way we perceive other people. Then he opens the door to a reality that we once perceived when we were one and two years old — a reality of truth, love, and joy.

“We are born in truth, but we grow up believing in lies. . . . One of the biggest lies in the story of humanity is the lie of our imperfection.” — don Miguel Ruiz

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Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle

You know him from the hit A&E show Duck Dynasty—now you can enjoy Uncle Si’s tall tales, crazy exploits, and quirky one-liners in one raucous collection!

“These hands are so fast, I can get your wallet before you know it. In a minute, you’ll be standing there buck naked and won’t know what hit you!” “Look here—if it wasn’t for my tripped knee, I’d be playing in the NBA today.” “Hey, Jack!” Any of these sound familiar? If they do—or even if they don’t—you’re in for a good laugh. The brother of patriarch Phil Robertson, Uncle Si has a limitless supply of stories about his childhood, duck hunting adventures, his days in Vietnam, and everything in between. Now the best of those tales are gathered into this roaring book.

Si shares stories of the more than twenty-five marriage proposals he’s received in the mail (some with photos!), how he came to use a green Tupperware cup for his ever-present sweet tea, and how his cigarette smoke made a deer cough (he’s since quit smoking). And in many of these never-before-heard tales, Si openly talks about his wife and two children—who are never seen and rarely mentioned on the show.

Sure to please die-hard fans and curious newbies alike, Si’s one-liners are presented alongside fun, expressive photographs. In no time, this smattering of zany stories will have you falling over with laughter and retelling them to all your friends.

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Pearls of Wisdom Tarot Deck (Cards)

A visually stunning deck, rich in detail, cross-tradition symbolism, iconology and color. This is a traditional 78 card tarot conceived with amazing color and detail, a feast of universally understood symbolism and iconography. Appealing as a collector’s item for the glorious artwork alone, this deck is ultimately designed as a tool for divination or magick; both mysterious and impenetrable at the same time. Each card details associations to Runes, Triple Goddess mysteries and the language of flowers and plants. This is a graduate course in the esoteric. A Pearls of Wisom Study Group has formed on tarot forum Aeclectic. Includes 150 page, FULL COLOR, book.

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Wisdom Cards: 81 Chun Bu Kyung Cards for Daily Meditation

Ilchi Lee dishes daily pearls of wisdom by combining the principles of the Chun Bu Kyung with his own words of wisdom. Chun Bu Kyung is a sacred Korean text that is more than 9,000 years old. This beautiful and inspirational card deck is composed of 81 meditation cards and 2 instruction cards.

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Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot

A top tarotist’s secrets to personal growth, one card at a time. The two volumes of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom have inspired a whole generation of tarot students. It has often been described by readers, booksellers, and teachers as the “Bible of tarot readers.” It is also often cited as one of the landmark books in modern tarot, and it helped to launch the “Tarot Renaissance” of the 1980s. The two texts-one for The Major Arcana and one for The Minor Arcana–appear together in this volume, which is a reissue of the 1998 edition first published by Thorsons. Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom draws on mythology and esoteric traditions and delves deeply into the symbolism and ideas of each card. It also gives the cards a modern psychological slant based on the pictures rather than a system of occult symbolism. This endlessly useful reference tool provides a concise history of tarot, introduces common spreads, and is a clear and readable book for both the beginning and advanced tarot student.

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Wisdom of the Golden Path

These cards and accompanying guidebook provide clarity and practical guidance for many of life’s challenging issues. The messages along with the breathtaking artwork will help you rise above your problems and allow you to see things from a higher perspective. The guidebook clearly explains and illustrates how to receive guidance about the present and future and how to give and receive accurate readings. Wisdom of the Golden Path will set you on a journey of positive transformation that will empower you and help you rediscover your authentic self. Each message is followed by a positive affirmation designed to help you fulfill your highest potential.

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The Rune Cards: Ancient Wisdom For the New Millennium

The RuneCards set includes: 25 richly evocative RuneCards, specially designed carrying box, and a beautifully illustrated new hardcover book.

This new package is meant to serve both as a companion to The Book of Runes, and as an introduction for those who have yet to experience the Runes. The RuneCards are accompanied by a completely revised text-only the interpretations remain the same. Ralph H. Blum has created a series of fascinating techniques for use with the RuneCards-and with the Rune stones as well-techniques to guide you on your journal toward wholeness.

These include: Runes and dreaming, runes and healing, runes and the Native American medicine wheel, and creating an oracular individual.

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The Fool’s Wisdom Oracle Cards

52-Card Deck and Guidebook

 

The Fool’s Wisdom Oracle Cards are designed to accelerate personal empowerment and spiritual growth. The “Fool” is the universal archetype of our witness self, the eternally objective Divine voice who resides within all of us. He observes and comments on our lives as we journey through the human experience, pointing out what we sometimes refuse to acknowledge. He helps us recognize the folly of living from the ego’s limitations when we’re meant to live as holy and Divine creative beings.

      You can seek the Fool’s wisdom on any subject at any time. Use these oracle cards to attain personal growth; deeper insights; and clarity into any situation, relationship, decision, interaction, or question you may have. The accompanying guidebook will help you interpret the cards’ meanings and spark your own intuition.

      Consult the Fool’s wisdom daily and it will shed light on all the blind spots and shadows that keep you from expressing your highest truth. Each of the Fools carves a pathway to a more authentic life. Through these oracle cards, you’ll come to embrace and deeply value your own inner Fool—your Divine witness and wise self.