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Winner of Best Tarot/Oracle Cards in the Soul & Spirit magazine Spiritual Book Awards ‘This set of cards with hand-painted illustrations will resonate with anyone who feels a powerful affinity with the animal kingdom. [...] The accompanying booklet provides insight into the message each animal brings and suggests spreads for divination.’ Review of Animal Messages, Cygnus Birds captivate us, soaring through the sky and singing their sweet songs, and here this beautifully illustrated book and card set reveals their hidden wisdom and messages of spiritual guidance. We have always been fascinated by birds, watching them and trying to attract them into our gardens. Each of the 52 exquisitely illustrated cards in this unique boxed set includes a message from these amazing creatures that speaks to our heart and shows us the way forward. With her cheerful song, tiny Blue Tit encourages you to find your voice, while Peregrine Falcon teaches you to seize the moment. Hanging Parrot counsels you to surrender to universal flow, while sociable Starling inspires you to achieve your goals by finding strength in social community. The accompanying book gives a full explanation of each message, as well as showing how to lay out the cards for a reading. Whether you use the cards for affirmation or for divination, you will be amazed at the insights you gain.

From the Zoroastrian sculpture of a 100-kilo mastiff to the portrait of a coiffured lap dog, Dogs in Art presents humanity’s best friend like never before. Through a wide range of genres, fashions and cultures, from Roman mosaics to pop art, video, impressionism and photography, this book brings together more than 200 breathtaking canine images to tell the story of dogs in art from ancient times to the present. Susie Green considers the artist’s often very personal motives behind their work, the vastly different cultural raison d’êtres, and the reasons why these sentient, emotional beings are loved and trusted by hundreds of millions of people, including artists such as Hogarth, William Wegman and Lucien Freud. The perfect gift for the many dog lovers around the world, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a dynamic new perspective on our relationship with this much cherished animal.

Discover the precious wisdom of 100 animals, birds and insects, and learn how we may access their innate power for healing, empowerment and everyday guidance. Shamanism is an ancient practice of connecting with animals and the natural world. In Teachings from Our Animal Guides, find out about shamanic journeys and how we too can learn to journey through meditation to uncover and explore our true selves, connect to the spirit world and discover our animal guides. Animals have much to show us. Majestic Eagle inspires visions of the future, while wild, intelligent Wolf encourages co-operation with others. Busy Bee knows the rewards of hard work, while tiny Mouse teaches persistence. Susie Green details 100 animals and their characteristics which we may recognise in ourselves, or which may highlight the strengths we need to call upon to fulfil our potential. By increasing our sensitivity to the animals in the world around us, we open the way to enriching our wisdom, heightening our intuitive powers and increasing our self-awareness.

Learn everything you need to communicate with your furry friend! Why do dogs behave the way they do? What makes one breed so different to another? And how can owners work around these inborn personality traits? Talk to Your Dog will teach you everything you need to build an even stronger relationship with your canine companion. Find out where, when and why they want to be stroked, and how to give them a soothing reiki massage. Heart-warming, enlightening and absolutely true stories reveal how dogs use their unique powers to help humans, including warning them of danger, going to their rescue and playing a role in healing them. Uncover dogs' ‘secret agenda’ and what they would do if left to their own devices. Whether your pet is a lovable mutt or an aristocratic pedigree, it's worth taking the time to get to know these magical creatures.

Learn everything you need to communicate with your furry friend! We all know cats can talk – but how do we find out what our cat is actually saying? Talk to Your Cat is the book that reveals the secrets of the enigmatic feline. With a host of cat lore and wisdom, as well as explaining body language, facial expressions, and the meaning of meows, the book breaks down the mysteries surrounding why cats do what they do! You’ll find information on cat psychology, how breeding controls behaviour, finding the root cause of what has made your cat unhappy and all sorts of fascinating facts to help you better understand your feline friend. Soon you will know everything there is to know about your cat! But we may never understand why they knocked that glass off the table…

This book explores the link between the ‘corridors of power’ where healthcare policy is made and the hospital, health center or clinic where it is carried out. It encourages and empowers readers to make changes in the public’s involvement at a local level and explains how this impacts positively on organizational culture. A user-friendly book written in a light and easy-to-read style, it combines theoretical arguments with tried and tested practical applications and features contributions from a wide range of experienced professionals. This is essential reading for every member of the healthcare team. It will be of particular interest to patient and public involvement leads as well as patient advice and liaison service workers, healthcare policy makers and shapers, students and patient groups.

Contrary to popular belief it is the tiger, not the lion, who is the true king of the jungle: a male Siberian tiger can grow to almost three and a half metres in length and weigh more than 300 kilograms. Sleek, powerful and mysterious, the tiger is revered as a potent symbol of sexuality, ferocity and magic in many cultures around the world, yet the tiger’s strength and beauty has also been its downfall: nearly every part of the tiger has a value to poachers. Live tigers are sold as exotic pets; skin is made into magical amulets and novelties, as are teeth and claws; tiger penis is an ingredient of allegedly powerful sexual tonics and traditional Asian medicine uses tiger bone in a number of different formulae. Poaching now threatens the long-term survival of the species: there are only an estimated 30 to 80 South China tigers, 150 to 200 Siberian tigers and 600 to 650 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, and there may be as few as 5,000 still alive worldwide.In Tiger Susie Green uncovers the natural history of the tiger, showing how the decline of its natural habitat and relentless pressure from poachers and farmers have turned a naturally retiring, solitary creature into an aggressive, man-eating predator. She also explores its cultural history, describing tigers in many cultures from the White Tiger in Chinese Toaist mythology and the Chinese Zodiac, to Lord Siva in Indian Hindu mythology who is almost always pictured wearing a tiger skin. In the West, Bacchus, or Dionysos, god of wine and mystical ecstasy, was pictured riding a tiger, and tigers have been used by artists such as Salvador Dalí to symbolise sexuality and desire.Written in a lively, approachable style, and featuring many illustrations of tigers in myth and reality from around the world, Tiger will appeal to the wide audience who admires this wonderfully vital, yet highly endangered species.

Come through the doors of the care homes with the care home manager, the home to our elderly, vulnerable adults, their final home.

Harness the power of the animal kingdom and learn how you can tap into its wisdom and energy with this beautifully illustrated book and card set.

Lilu‭, ‬a young robin‭, ‬who one day realizes she is different from the other robins‭. ‬Through the love of her family‭, ‬she learns to‭ ‬embrace her uniqueness and how to stand up for herself when bullied‭.‬ In this book‭, ‬the captivating pastel drawings illustrate the story and keep children engaged throughout the book‭.‬ Susie has a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a strong passion for Early Care Education‭. ‬She gained valuable hands-on learning experiences with children throughout her career and beyond‭.‬ For close to two decades‭, ‬Susie managed school and childcare facilities‭. ‬She retired after a long fulfilling career and volunteered at the local library for story time‭.‬ Since retiring‭, ‬Susie has aspired to write inspiring and educational books for children‭. ‬Her two daughters Victoria and Kristen‭ ‬and her husband Rick are co-authors of this book‭.‬

Transnistria's simultaneous geo-political significance and relative obscurity make it an intriguing place to visit. The capital Tiraspol, a small city on the east bank of the river Dniester, is in many ways a living time capsule of the Soviet past. Check out the Lenin statues, the hammer and sickle that still adorns the Transnistrian flag and coat of arms, and maybe even browse the flea market behind the monument to Russian military hero Alexander Suvorov to take a piece of history home with you. The Single Girl's Guide to Tiraspol is dedicated to solo women travellers, and covers sightseeing, history, culture, shopping, style and safety in this quirkiest of capitals.

'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. I believe that they are our future.'In this life-affirming, heartening and refreshing collection of interviews, young trans people offer valuable insight and advice into what has helped them to flourish and feel happy in their experience of growing up trans.Speaking openly and candidly about their gender, their experiences of coming out, their aspirations, and their fears - accompanied by interviews and support from their parents and carers - this book is beautiful proof of the potential for trans children to live rich and fulfilling lives when given the support and love they need.With their trademark candour and empathy, Juno Roche gives voice to a generation of gender explorers who are making gender work for them, and in the process, reveals a kinder, more accepting world, that we should all be fighting for.