To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story. For many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. ... |
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From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in Taschen's Library of Esoterica ... |
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Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical movies throughout the early 1970s, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the Star Wars galaxy as they followed moisture farmer Luke Skywalker on his journey through a galaxy far, far away, meeting extraordinary characters like mysterious hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi, space pirates Han Solo and Chewbacca, loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, bold Princess Leia Organa and the horrific Darth Vader, servant of the dark, malevolent Emperor. Writer, director, and producer George Lucas ... |
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Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. Over a century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. In this neat, dependable monograph, we gather all of Klimt's paintings alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged archival material from Klimt's own archive to trace the evolution of his astonishing oeuvre. With top-quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement of 1897, his ... |
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Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a reality, bringing a unique new architectural language to cities and structures as varied as the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, hailed by The New York Times as the most important new building in America since the Cold War; the MAXXI Museum in Rome; the Guangzhou Opera House in China; and the London 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre. At the time of her ... |
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Anguished art: The tortured talents of a post-Impressionist master. Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and many, many paintings and drawings beyond, we recognize an artist uniquely dexterous in the portrayal of mood and place through paint, pencil, charcoal, or chalk. Yet as he was deploying the lurid colors, emphatic brushwork, and contoured forms that would subsequently make his name and inspire generations of expressionist artists, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of ... |
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The year is 1984. The country is impoverished and permanently at war, people are watched day and night by Big Brother and their every action and thought is controlled by the Thought Police. Winston Smith works in the department of propaganda, where his job is to rewrite the past. Spurred by his longing to escape, Winston rebels. He breaks the law by falling in love with Julia and, as part of the clandestine organization the Brotherhood, they attempt the unimaginable - to bring down the Party. George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century. This terrifying ... |
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A special edition featuring beautiful heritage wallpaper patterns from her own home in Hampshire, these collectable paperbacks are a must for all Jane Austen fans. From Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason and, above all, the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr. Darcy ... |
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Само миг изкушение и вълшебната приказка се превръща в среднощен кошмар, а принцесата - в Пепеляшка. И няма достатъчно сълзи, които да измият омърсеното ѝ име. В дебрите на висшето общество няма място за любовни трепети и романтични изкушения. Бракът е сделка, а моят е уреден при възможно най-изгодните условия. Оставаше само да мине Балът на дебютантките и съдбата ми на трофейна съпруга щеше да поеме по предначертания луксозен и изпълнен с леки забавления път. Ала точно тогава на полето излезе нов играч - Ромео Коста, покварен милионер, който може да има всяка жена, която пожелае. И тази вечер иска мен. Предложи ... |
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Завладяваща, провокативна и изкусителна готическа приказка, която ще ви потопи в кадифения си мрак. Преследвана. Криеща мрачна тайна. Елспет определено не иска да привлича внимание към себе си. Хаотичните ѝ магически способности я поставят извън закона и ако бъде разкрита и заловена, ще я изпратят в мъглата, която се стеле по границите на кралството. А от нея не излиза никой... Другата ѝ голяма тайна е, че в дълбините на съзнанието ѝ дебне Кошмара. Древен дух или демон, който има своите тайни и мотиви отвъд човешките възприятия. Чудовището, от което се нуждае Елспет, за да оцелее. Един ден съдбата я ... |
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Книгата на Синди Дейл Финото тяло. Енциклопедия на енергийната анатомия е първият и засега единствен справочник по енергийна анатомия, който подкрепя интегративния подход към човешкото здраве. Като обхват и подход този труд представлява подробна, задълбочена и изчерпателна енциклопедия на финоенергийната анатомия, на енергийните структури в основата на физическата реалност и на физическите ни тела, събрала на едно място древни познания, традиции и методи, както и съвременни теории като квантовата физика. Тя ви запознава и с финоенергийните инструменти и техники: енергийните методи за осъществяване на промяна. Целта &# ... |
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Разкрийте тайните на човешкия мозък. Какво е мозъкът? Той е това, което определя вашата личност. Колкото и да е парадоксално обаче, органът, който ви позволява да разберете света, разбира себе си твърде слабо. Благодарение на удивителни изследвания, основаващи се на хилядолетни проучвания, науката днес разбулва мистериите една по една, за да разкрие как по-малко от 2 килограма тъкан създават цяла вселена в главата ви. В тази нагъната маса във всяка секунда протичат електрохимични реакции, които създават поразително сложна симфония. В много случаи това не се управлява съзнателно. Мозъкът прави така, че белият дроб ... |
