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For millennia, the Arab world has been one of extremes: a place where wind-swept desert plains coexist with tropical climes and rich vegetation. It is a place where the splendor and majesty of some of the largest and oldest cities on earth provide a stark contrast to wandering desert nomads who travel with all belongings in tow-a place where warring peoples are as common as a depth of spiritual commitment found few places on earth.This novel traces the development of the legendary city of Ishlandoen, a great metropolis that arose on the plains of the Persian desert and eventually gave birth to the Zoroastrian faith. The story follows the life of a reluctant leader, Ravi, who was trained from his birth to bring a scattered desert people together into one nation. It is the story of a powerful nemesis, the emperor of Lydia, who resides in pampered luxury while his kingdom is rampant with unspeakable crimes of lack. It is the tale of a mysterious Egyptian holy man who possesses mystical powers found nowhere else on earth. And it is the story of two young lovers who are separated by a desert and are destined to find one another. Woven together with accounts of magic and mystery, desert skirmishes and intrigue, passion and one's search for meaning, the story explores the wonder of ancient Persia. Within its pages, A Persian Tale describes the formation of a new city upon the hills and the plains of a desert, destined to forever alter the history of its people, laying the foundation for one of the most important religious movements that the world would ever know.

For years Edgar Cayce, the most documented psychic of all time, provided a small group of individuals with lessons in soul growth and personal transformation. This volume presents a new look at those major principles. From the first lesson on cooperation through others on ideals, patience, oneness and love, this book provides specific tools for personal and spiritual development. The Cayce information suggests that each individual has a definite purpose for living. There is also the promise that with a spiritual intent we can come to understand that purpose. We are all here for a reason, a reason that joins us in search of a common heritage. Presented here are insights for awakening to our spiritual nature and to an awareness of the purpose of the soul.Edgar Cayce's Twelve Lessons in Personal Spirituality is designed as a tool for personal reflection, as a handbook for small group discussion, and even as a source of encouragement during those moments when the challenges of life seem more overwhelming than the beauty of it. For though we may be separated by language, or religion, or customs, or race, or even vast distances, we all share the earth as our temporal home, we are all Children of the same God, and we are all seekers along the way.

"I want very much to tell my story. You see, there may not be another story like this in all the world." So begins the tale of eighty-five-year-old Clara Cabot's remarkable journey through time and history.Clara relates her life story to a reporter, as she has been eyewitness to the rise and fall of a small Utah town and its nearby military base for sixty years. However, much more than a simple tale of history, Clara's unique narrative describes how actions from previous lives have set in motion her experiences in the present. Her relationship to her younger sister is karmic and associated with the child she abandoned in 19th century Wyoming. Her attraction to a self-centered husband is connected to fantasies she acquired during a seventeenth century life in England, when she longed to be with a self-center lord. Her psychic talent has been a part of her soul since becoming involved in mysticism in early Palestine. Clara's highly developed intuitive sense, which she calls "looking sideways," reveals how the tragedies and challenges of the present are simply the continuation of patterns set in motion in the long ago past. At first a complete skeptic, the reporter is eventually won over by the narrative and eventually comes to understand her own surprising connection to Clara Cabot through time. Clara's story portrays the amazing saga of the soul and some surprising revelations about the nature of life and the responsibility each of us shares in co-creating our lives.

EDGAR CAYCE ON MASTERINGYOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTHWhat if God were completely loving, the universe completely orderly, and everything that transpired in life a purposeful experience chosen at some level by the soul for spiritual growth and soul development? Such is the premise of Edgar Cayce on Mastering Your Spiritual Growth. Drawing upon contemporary examples as well as historical case studies of individuals who received psychic guidance from Edgar Cayce, this insightful volume examines the activities of soul growth and the process of personal transformation that will ultimately enable all individuals to transform themselves as well as society and the world at large. For countless ages, people have asked Who am I? Why am I here? And does my life have a purpose? The answers to these questions were explored by thousands of individuals who came to famed psychic Edgar Cayce, and they are answers that are just as applicable today. The ultimate truth is that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience living purposeful lives in a process of soul growth. The keys to that process are working with a personal spiritual intent or ideal, discovering our own approach to personal attunement, and repeatedly working with personal application. The Cayce information contends that it is the inevitable destiny of every soul is to become cognizant of its true relationship to the Creator, eventually achieving spiritual enlightenment in the process. This stage of enlightenment was described by Cayce as "the Christ Consciousness" and has been demonstrated by such individuals as Jesus. What if a new understanding of the nature of the soul and the purpose of life on earth could transform humankind? Such is the premise in the Cayce information.

THE REST OF THE NOAH STORY explores the epic tale that has captured the imagination of nearly every culture and religion in human history - the story of Noah and the Flood. This is the story of when the world was young, when legends were real, and when mythical creatures roamed the earth. It is the story of love-of old Methuselah, last of the mystics, and his family, and of their attempts to save the peoples of the earth from a fate they have brought upon themselves. It is the story of slaves and of their vile half-human masters. It is the story of holy people who possess great faith in a God that no one has ever seen. And it is the story of Noah-Methuselah's grandson-who takes upon himself the salvation of the earth.Weaving together myth, scripture, metaphysics, history and spirituality, this book explores answers to many fascinating questions, such as: apart from scripture, is there historical evidence to support the existence of an Ark? Is there any connection between a global flood and the ancient legend of the sinking of Atlantis? Are there similarities that exist in such diverse accounts as myth and religion, and even the stories of clairvoyants and scholars? And ultimately, was there really a worldwide Flood?For those who are challenged by the ideas of Atlantis, pre-deluge creatures called "Mixtures," or the very idea of correlating such a vast array of seemingly unrelated information, consider this simply a work of fiction. To those who are open to the unknown and the possibility that there might be much more to this story than humanity has yet dared to imagine, they are invited to consider these things with the simple words: "What if?"

Finally, a guide to interpreting dreams and intuitive symbols that anyone can use Whether you've worked with dreams and symbolism all your life or have never remembered a dream before, The BEST Dream Book Ever will show you simple approaches to understanding and interpreting dreams, symbols and psychic images. This insightful volume contains real-life dreams and a description of how they were interpreted using such tools as working with themes and emotions, evaluating the dream in the context of current life events, and, of course, understanding symbolism. This book also includes a more than 500-word comprehensive symbols dictionary to help you interpret hundreds of common symbols and images, as well as practice dreams at the end of each chapter for you to interpret on your own.You'll also explore a psychic game, "Conscious Dreamplay" - the ability to obtain personal guidance and intuition on virtually any question imaginable while in the waking state A simple step-by-step approach will enable you to work alone or with friends and discover the depth of wisdom and insight that has always been available to you - you just never knew where to look for it.

"I highly recommend it to everyone who is looking for proof of the love and caring of a universal God." George G. Ritchie, Jr., M.D.Author of Return from Tomorrow and My Life After DyingHerein is proof that we are never really alone and that the Divine is very much involved and concerned with all of humankind Divine Encounters provides indisputable evidence that individuals from every religious background - and no religious background at all - have experienced personal encounters and contact from Spirit in their everyday lives. Through stories of regular people of all ages and historical encounters from many religious traditions there is a wealth of confirmation that God is very much alive These divine encounters are experiences that have occurred in dreams, in the midst of life's challenges, in chance encounters, within the sounds of a Voice, in visions and visitations, and at the edge of loss and death. In addition to contemporary accounts examining the variety of ways in which individuals have encountered the Divine, this volume provides a selection of stories from history, exploring the lives of Padre Pio, Vivekananda, Flower Newhouse, Shanti Devi, Starr Daily, and Irina Tweedie as a means of demonstrating that these experiences transcend religious boundaries.Also explored are the amazing commonalities that are most frequently cited by individuals encountering Divine visits of their own, such things as the fact that the experience leaves individuals forever changed and provides a source of lifelong encouragement and that the experience embodies a sense of oneness with the rest of all Creation. Perhaps more than anything else, Divine Encounters suggests that there is much more to us than a physical body.

Edgar Cayce, the most documented psychic of all time, recommended exploring three tools for personal symbolism that would assist in personal growth and enlightenment: Creating Life Seals, Creating Aura Charts, and Understanding the Book of Revelation.From Cayce's perspective, a Life Seal is a personal mandala that can be used as a tool for reflection-a reminder of what she or he hopes to accomplish in life. An Aura Chart is a visual depiction of an individual's unique Akashic Record and represents a soul's lessons, attainments, failures and developments over many lifetimes. Cayce's unique approach to the Book of Revelation is that it is a symbolic exploration of archetypal images, patterns, and processes that correspond to the awakening of the Higher Self. It depicts not an external process related to world events but instead an internal one that portrays the struggles that occur within each individual as spiritual development takes places and the basic lower nature of humankind evolves to its higher spiritual nature.You will discover how these tools of symbolism can be used to cultivate your soul talents, to accomplish your mission in life, to overcome weaknesses, to enhance your soul memory, to remember your past lives and even as a means of personal attunement. Edgar Cayce on Soul Symbolism presents timely information on how symbolism can be used to understand yourself and even your connection to the divine. In addition, the volume contains examples of Life Seals and Aura Charts from the Cayce files, as well as two dictionaries of symbols for your easy reference.

This is the true story of one woman's remarkable life. Angela Marsh Peterson (1902-2000) was an extraordinary individual who encountered nearly every experience available to a twentieth century woman. She watched Haley's comet with her mother in 1910 and heard about the tragedy of the Titanic. While a teenager, she organized a war relief fundraiser for WWI. She would encounter marriage, motherhood, divorce, the death of a child, teaching school, and being a businesswoman. She experienced the Depression, World War II, and serving as a university dean. The daughter of a state senator, Angela would grow to survive rape, a nervous breakdown, and the aftermath of polio. In time, she would join the military and serve in Korea, Texas, and Turkey. She organized a travel company and would lead over a hundred tours to more than 40 countries. For a time, she was known as the most "well known American in the Middle East." Over the years, she had a theater background, a radio program, and a regular column. She created one of the first senior citizen centers in the country, and in her retirement she would found the Angela Peterson Doll and Miniature Museum. Although her life exploits were chronicled throughout the years in hundreds of letters and newspaper articles, she died impoverished and crippled in a nursing home. This is the amazing story of one woman's century.

Twin souls, soul mates, perfect partners - are these images of an ideal relationship just fantasy, or do they have some basis in truth? Do these kinds of relationships really exist and, if so, what can be done about them? What about karmic relationships and ongoing challenges with family members and others through different lifetimes? Questions like these and many others were posed to Edgar Cayce, who gave some surprising answers. For decades, Cayce provided thousands of individuals with insights into relationships over time through various incarnations. In addition to discussing the dynamics of soul attraction, soul mate relationships, karmic connections with others, and the nature of loneliness, Edgar Cayce on Soul Mates and Soul Companions examines some of the most amazing case histories from the Cayce archives while providing contemporary examples of the very same principles Cayce discussed. Whether your interest is family relationships, attracting a partner, healing a relationship problem, or understanding relationships through time, this fascinating exploration provides an examination of the universal laws at work that continually draw individuals together.

This book is groundbreaking, and serves as a much-needed resource for anyone interested in dream interpretation Building on the best that is available in the fields of dream interpretation, symbolism, and understanding imagery, it contains more than 2,500 dream images and symbols, plus 10,000 interpretations In addition to a wealth of common dream symbols, it also includes an enormous number of personal, cultural, and archetypal symbols, and symbols important for creative imagery, personal visualization, and self-discovery. Everything from A-Z (Aardvark - Zoroaster) is at your fingertips. Written and compiled by Kevin J. Todeschi, a nationally recognized resource on the interpretation of dreams for decades, Kevin has lectured to thousands of individuals on six continents on the topic of dream interpretation. Regardless of your level of expertise or previous knowledge, this book provides individuals from all walks of life with an exciting excursion into the world of dreams, symbols, and their possible interpretations.

Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) has been called "the Sleeping Prophet," "the most documented psychic of all time," and "the miracle man of Virginia Beach." For more than forty years of his adult life, Cayce gave psychic readings to thousands of seekers while in an unconscious state, offering advice for healing the body, mind, and spirit. His readings discussed every imaginable topic including health and healing, reincarnation, dreams, personal spirituality, ancient mysteries, meditation, business and relationship advice, and much more-a database comprising an astonishing 24 million words For the first time, this volume contains verbatim accounts of those who knew him best-the first generation of Cayce enthusiasts. For decades, these individuals committed their lives to Edgar Cayce's work through lectures and the written word, and they brought amazing insights from Cayce's readings to countless others. Whether they came to him in sickness or for personal inquiry, what each of them found was much more than they had imagined for it changed their lives forever. These are their stories of life-changing encounters with the Sleeping Prophet. These are the memories of those who knew him best.