books about: ecstatic     books:       Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth6 reviews William Bryant Logan Riverhead Hardcover, 1995 Liked it so much it's my #1 Christmas gift to others. Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan is an enlightening and heartening read for anyone who studies the earth in science or daily living. Although a few of the factoids are not quite correct (watch that logarithmic scale!), this book is full of fascinating science of the soil, surrounded by heartfelt prose. Logan makes earth-centered philosophy accessible to anyone who ...             Ecstatic Lovemaking: An Intimate Guide to Soulful Sex4 reviews Victoria Lee Conari Press, 2002 People of Faith: Read This Book This book helped me to enjoy my love life more than I ever thought I could. I'm a religious woman who finds most sex books either offensive or not helpful. Ecstatic Lovemaking really touched me because it showed me that a great sex life with my husband is perfectly consistent with having the deep faith I have and know I always will have. The chapter on how "Sexuality and Spirituality Do Go ...             Lessons from a Tantric Tango Dancer8 reviews Carla Tara Ecstatic Living Publication, 2007 The Power of Tantric Practices "In her book "Lessons from a Tantric Tango Dancer: A Journey to Intimacy, Relationships and Love," Carla really explains how to lead a tantric life without using Hindu names of Gods and Goddesses, just the essence of the teachings. She skillfully invites the reader to connect with their deepest core, recognizing their essence as courage and love. It is from this core self that we can ...             Ecstatic Transformation: On the Uses of Alterity in the Middle Ages (The New Middle Ages)4 reviews Michael Uebel Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 Deepen views of Otherness In the Middle Ages Ecstatic Transformation: On the Uses of Alterity in the Middle Ages by Michael Uebel (The New Middle Ages: Palgrave Macmillan) studies the manner in which medieval ways of knowing the Oriental "other" were constructed around the idea of a utopic East as located in the legend and Letter of Prester John (c. 1160). The birth of utopic thinking, it argues, is tied to an understanding of alterity ...             The Daring Female's Guide to Ecstatic Living6 reviews Hyperion, 2006 A Wonderful Way to Get Started on Living a More Daring Life This lovely book takes you by the hand and shows you how to make your life a more daring and fulfilling journey. For the person who is a little risk-shy but wants to live large I highly recommend you to buy this book and begin living with more passion, purpose, joy and excitement than you ever have. Before you know it you'll be living way out of the box and enjoying every moment.             Ecstatic Kabbalah5 reviews David A. Cooper Sounds True, Incorporated, 2005 Ecstatic Kabbalah A clear exposition of the basics of the Tree of Life . The meditation on the CD are provocative and deepening. I recommend this book to anyone who desires a basic understandig of Kabbalistic principles.             Deep Powder Snow: Forty-Years of Ecstatic Skiing, Avalanches, and Earth Wisdom3 reviews Dolores Lachapelle Kivak I Press, 1993 Deep Powder Snow... This is an absolutely beautiful piece of work. Dolores LaChapelle articulates the power and grace of the powder skiing experience with the harmony of environmental acceptance. Her book is an absolute must for any liquid sport enthusiast who has experienced the psychological state of "flow". This book will change your life!             Kabir: Ecstatic Poems4 reviews Kabir Beacon Press, 2007 Refreshing Wisdom It's so hard to find WISDOM these days... not "moral/ethical" wisdom, or "financial" wisdom, but ECSTATIC WISDOM. So few people are interested in the subject of actually experiencing divine ecstasy...they're too tied down by dogma, worship of imagery & robotic ceremonies, etc. That's why this Kabir book by Mr. Bly is so refreshing...like a real literary Oasis. It's LOADED with wisdom of the ...             The Art of Ecstatic Sex7 reviews Diana Richardson Vega Books, 2002 If you are looking for a new perspective on sex I highly recommend this book as your intro to Tantric Sex While browsing for books on alternative personal and environmental energetics, this book jumped off the bookstore shelf at me. I wasn't looking for a tantric sex introduction but after scanning it I knew there was something I was meant to learn from it. This book is valuable on 2 levels. On an personal and emotional level it simply describes the benefits of mindful conjoining and the tools to ...             Advanced Yoga Practices: Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living26 reviews Yogani AYP Publishing, 2004 The Real Deal When I first read the reviews for Advanced Yoga Practices, I worried that they may have been faked since they were so glowing. I decided to buy the book anyway. It was a pleasure to discover that the book is even better than the reviews. Unlike much of the yogic/spiritual tradition that shrouds advanced techniques in secret, Yogani spells out yogic meditation practices from the basic to ...             Global Nomads: Techno and New Age as Transnational Countercultures in Ibiza and Goa (International Library of ...2 reviews Anthony D'Andrea Routledge, 2007 Reads like a novel A friend gave this me this book to read because I am involved in neo-spirituality and alternative medicine and I must say that I found the book to be suprisingly easy to read. The author recalls events with vivid detail, well enough to transport the reader to the various sites of study; then uses this beautiful imagery to illustrate his theories on neo-spirituality and globalization. Although I ...             GaiaStar Mandalas: Ecstatic Visions of the Living Earth2 reviews Bonnie Bell, David Todd Pomegranate, 2001 Mindblowing Mandalas I became enchanted with mandalas a couple of years ago while seeking a means to occupy my mind and hands while suffering through a rather nasty allergic reaction characterized by incessant itching. I turned to coloring with felt markers and especially enjoyed stained glass patterns. Many stained glass patterns are, in fact, mandalas so I progressed to mandala pattern books. I found mandalas ...             Ecstatic Writing3 reviews Maurice E Horn iUniverse, Inc., 2003 Dreams and Questions This is a curious and mysterious book, at times straight forward, often transcendental. The reader is led into the world of the poetic mind, where matter and spirit, reason and inscrutability, willfulness and spontaneity often change places. There is beauty and adventure. The author has spent much of his life exploring wilderness few people hear about, and rarely visit. He is a mountain ...             Kabbalah Kirtan: An Ecstatic New Form of Devotional Singing2 reviews Yofiyah Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006 Mystical Surrender to Love "The Kiss of God is the melting of self into Other, and both into pure bliss. This is the awakening that the soul desires." ~beautiful words from Yishakeni Kabbalah Kirtan is a pleasant surprise and a worshipful collection of songs that are passionately holy and spiritual in beauty. Your heart can truly feel the light of love and experience a lightening of the load of the world's cares ...             The Love Keys: The Art of Ecstatic Sex3 reviews Diana Richardson Element Books Ltd, 1999 This fascinating book has many points to recommend it. The authoress describes a Tantra based approach and philosophy of love and sexuality and provides exercises - the Love Keys of the title - for exploring and opening to these states. The book is refreshingly straightforward, so the reader is supported in a clear understanding. The main lesson is to slow down and move away from urgency; "ejaculation at 5 seconds or 30 minutes is still ...             Ecstatic Confessions: The Heart of Mysticism2 reviews Martin Buber Harpercollins, 1985 Encounters with the Divine Martin Buber gives us collected writings of well known and unknown mystics. First published in German in 1909 this wonderful work gives a good introduction for anyone who wants more knowledge and confirmation of the existence of the Divine in our finite lives. LK 11:9 "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Other works ...             The Innocence of Her Form: The Divine Revelation of She Is3 reviews Santosha Tantra Old Ecstatic Housewives Pr, 1996 Wildest beautiful story This is a fantastic story of a real woman and her unique waking up, that seems to go far beyond any other I have read. I love it! I recommend it to everyone, man woman and child. Especially people who love Adi Da.             Thoreau's Ecstatic Witness2 reviews Alan D. Hodder Yale University Press, 2001 An essential perspective. From a lit-crit perspective, an important distinction has to be made between Thoreau himself and his work. From a religious studies perspective, this distinction isn't as important, and we can speak of things like "Thoreau's own ecstatic wittness," as Hodder does, emphasizing the reflexive possessive. The real challenge for a Thoreau reader in Lit. class is to separate the work from the notion ...             Finding God Through Sex: A Spiritual Guide to Ecstatic Loving and Deep Passion for Men and Women3 reviews David Deida Plexus, 2002 Excellent Introduction to Sexual Tantra The best book I have ever read on sex. If you have ever felt that what was essential about sex never seems to make it into porn or sex manuals, this book may be the one you want. This book introduces tantra in a way that people who have no previous experience in yoga or meditation can use it. Parts of seem to be derived from Hinduism, some from Buddhism, and some seem to be original, but all ...             The Drowned Book : Ecstatic and Earthy Reflections of Bahauddin, the Father of Rumi3 reviews Coleman Barks, John Moyne, 2004 Coleman Barks does it again! As always, Coleman Barks gives us a beautifully inspirational book to wake up to, travel with or turn to when we forget how wonderful God is. 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