i have quite a few books on "channeling" in my book collection, but this one takes the gold! It is very easy to understand, and does NOT make the art of channeling anymore complicated than it has to be. The excercises contained within the book are excellent. One of the reasons i love this book so much is because once i started reading the material, mild channeling sessions would just start to come naturally. Not to mention, most of us channel "more than we know".. This book simply makes you aware that you are doing it, that anyone can do it, and just how easy it is....

The text flows beautifully, and the authors are wonderful!
i would reccommend this book to anyone who sincerely wants to learn to channel.

Not only does this book offer wonderful information, but the exercises given are easy to follow and do produce results. Orin and DaBen enlighten with humor, wisdom and sound advice. You'll learn how to meet, speak with and work with your Spirit Guides. But you'll also learn how to speak with other spirits that might cross through your day and learn from them as well. I don't know anyone who has read this book that didn't have it change them in some way.

I read this at the same time I was being taught channeling by another channel. It was right on the money with respect to feelings, processes and concerns I had during the time I was learning to channel. I've recommended this book to many people who are just getting started, and would like to do it safely and successfully.

I'm not sure how I heard about his story, but when I saw it in the bookstore, I decided to pick it up and see how it was. I was in for a surprise!! I never imagined how beautiful executed the story would be.
Utena is different from pretty much all other "magical girl" type stories in that Utena is nothing special...she never changes into some kind of superhero, she never pitches corny attacks at absurd villains. Utena is just a girl looking for her prince and desiring to be one herself...I was drawn to this manga because here I saw a strong girl willing to battle her way through life to make her dream come true.
Utena's character is very well-rounded, as are the others. Anthy's girliness is perfect to Utena's courage, Touga is mysterious and alluring, Saionji is willful and determined. Everyone flows together so perfectly. You have to get this manga if you're sick of all the Sailor Moon stuff circulating these days!!
By the way, I already have the second book. Why can't I write a review for it? It's out already.

This is awesome. I LIKED the Mr. Licky-lick part. It was sweet and bizarre and spiced up the manga making it different from the anime. Chiho Saito can't have enough compliments given to her for her gorgeous illustrations and heart wrenching story line. Anthi isn't a girly girl.... wonder what gave someone that idea. She's quiet and shy and I guess COMPARED with a tom boy like Utena ANYONE who wasn't a big tomboy would be a girly girl. Anthi's more of the quiet, submissive, weird, witch type. The fact of the matter is my freshly bought Utena manga already has the corners dogeared from my turning the pages so much and loving it! If you love Utena you must buy this... it says I gave it five stars... but I REALLY give it TEN! Wh00t!

This is a series like no other. Deeply symbolic, nearly every person, object, and incident means something else on a higher level in addition to the face value. The characters are not just human--they *represent* humanity, both good and bad. They highlight our weaknesses and emphasize our strengths. In this world, power means everything and concepts such as friendship, devotion, and love mean almost nothing. In the pursuit of power and prestige, families and friends are sacrificed for desires. And the life and happiness of one girl are bound to the power to change the world.

This is a controversial series dealing with life, death, change, love, betrayal, belief, truth, and more material concepts such as sex, attraction, and adventure. It messes with your reality, rights it, then scrambles it up again.

For those prudes and parents out there, be forewarned--this does contain incest (love between brother and sister), rape (can you call it that?--Anthy doesn't fight when it happens to her), and lesbianism. That's not to say that it is a bad series--just be warned that their are some controversial themes recurring in the story.

Read this manga or watch the TV show or watch the movie--you will never look at anime or manga the same way again!

Review by Richard Fuller. Senior Editor, Metaphysical Reviews. ...

Here is a fast-paced and in-depth look at life, the real life often hidden under layers of day-to-day situations, not unlike a downtown building in sore need of a sand blasting.

Author, speaker, musician and artist Shri Yannam has woven a provocative conversation between himself and his soul...and his path to self-mastery.

Serpent's Dance cuts through these strata of self-absorption, stress, need for things and ego to reveal the secrets to transformation to re-align with one's divine Self. The author and his soul, in the form of a cobra, penetrate the spell we cast upon ourselves when we step away from truth.

"Within you, the Masculine and the Feminine are the two major aspects of your psyche...simply put, your Masculine is the assertive force...your Feminine is the receptive force...if they dance in harmony you create success, otherwise, you fail." This Truth begins the reader's journey to enlightenment, and Serpent's Dance becomes the illumination of that path.

As Mr. Yannam recounts his transformation, nuggets of wisdom and discovery shine through. "Become what thou seeks, and thou shall have it." So, if you want to have fun, become fun. This principle applies to everything you seek in life: happiness, joy, love, peace, and prosperity.

Serpent's Dance offers the means to discover who you really are---and with the acceptance of who you really are, you become free of the influences of others. Shri Yannam has written a book of revelations in a novel format. Serpent's Dance is all-at-once a page-turner (you'll not be able to set it down), filled with the path to find your true Self and freedom!

Review by Richard Fuller. Senior Editor, Metaphysical Reviews.

Here is a fast-paced and in-depth look at life, the real life often hidden under layers of day-to-day situations, not unlike a downtown building in sore need of a sand blasting.

Author, speaker, musician and artist Shri Yannam has woven a provocative conversation between himself and his soul...and his path to self-mastery.

Serpent's Dance cuts through these strata of self-absorption, stress, need for things and ego to reveal the secrets to transformation to re-align with one's divine Self. The author and his soul, in the form of a cobra, penetrate the spell we cast upon ourselves when we step away from truth.

"Within you, the Masculine and the Feminine are the two major aspects of your psyche...simply put, your Masculine is the assertive force...your Feminine is the receptive force...if they dance in harmony you create success, otherwise, you fail." This Truth begins the reader's journey to enlightenment, and Serpent's Dance becomes the illumination of that path.

As Mr. Yannam recounts his transformation, nuggets of wisdom and discovery shine through. "Become what thou seeks, and thou shall have it." So, if you want to have fun, become fun. This principle applies to everything you seek in life: happiness, joy, love, peace, and prosperity.

Serpent's Dance offers the means to discover who you really are---and with the acceptance of who you really are, you become free of the influences of others. Shri Yannam has written a book of revelations in a novel format. Serpent's Dance is all-at-once a page-turner (you'll not be able to set it down), filled with the path to find your true Self and freedom!

Reviewed by Sarah Benson (Saruah). Co-Director of Earth Sound Light Center, MA. saruah@aol.com

Come back to the Garden with Shri Yannam's journey, "Serpent's Dance: Secrets of Self-Mastery."

In a delightfully authentic way Shri becomes a master weaver, threading the warp and weft of the time-space continuum, magnifying the present moment with the lens of soul vision. Through dialogue with Soul disguised as the mythical serpent, universal wisdom is woven with direct individual experience of the living present. Secrets are revealed through the mirror of reality, illusion, and the individual's part in the creation of that reality. Formulas are offered to aid the reader's memory in receiving the gifts of the lessons we humans create to help us evolve into truly conscious, fully alive beings on this transforming planet.

Once you start reading you won't stop. And then you'll want to go back and write down those secrets and formulas in your journal for easy reference. They'll help you through your own journey back to the Garden.

Ms. Sargent has produced a work of inspiration. As a 37 year old man taking his first baby steps into the world of higher education, I suffer from not only various fears, but from complete confusion as well. Where do I start? Should I follow the recommendations of well-meaning friends and attend school at night while working full time? What the hell is "matriculation?" Of course, no one book can answer every question you might have about returning to college, but "Traditional Degrees for Nontraditional Students" comes very close. There is extremely useful information on applying for schools, navigating financial aid offices, and choosing a major. But more importantly (because it means you will actually ENJOY the book), the author strikes a pitch-perfect tone: warmth and humor tempered with enough authority to let you know she's had much experience, and knows whereof she speaks. I HIGHLY recommend this book - buy two copies in case your first one gets lost. The bottom line is that it was Ms. Sargent's book that inspired me enough to...get moving on a long-postponed dream.

At one time, I may have owned the largest collection of college bulletins in the world. In each of the past ten years since my high school graduation, the stack has grown higher and higher. Each contains a glimpse of a world I promised myself I would return to someday; each contains the promise of a brighter future. One day, I read Dr. Sargent's book Traditional Degrees for Nontraditional Students. Then I threw out all of those bulletins: I needed room on the shelf for my textbooks.

With the sage guidance one would expect of a professor from a prestigious educational institution, and with the empathetic advice one would count on from a friend who has "been there" herself, Dr. Sargent completely addresses the challenges and rewards that await the adult college student. This book is a treasure for any adult who is considering going back to school.

Although Fungaroli's book is geared to adults who haven't finished college -- and some who never started -- returning students can benefit at any age and any degree level.
Her information is dead-on accurate. She's frank and realistic about options of attending prestige schools, finishing up those last few credits, ending unsupportive relationships and more.
A friend of mine was just like one of her interviewees: needed a few credits and sold himself short. A quick letter to the registrar and presto -- he got credit for life experience and an extra summer school course!
I'm recommending this book to my clients who ask, "Am I too old for school?" As she would say, the answer is always a firm NO.

Of Marriageable Age is one of the most innovative novels I have ever read. Within this one book, the reader can enjoy a thoughtful look at arranged marriages, travel through the formation of a individual's character from childhood, explore the rich tapestry of multicultural heritages and religions, appreciate the sources of generational conflict, obtain new perspectives on overcoming prejudice, and unravel some delightful mysteries all within an intertwined story line built around the lives of three rather different kinds of characters. Ms. Maas is a master story teller and has a sure touch in tying all of this together in a simple, profound way.

Let me mention before going further that this book contains many scenes of intense inhumanity that will disturb you. For the most part, these scenes are played as tamely as possible without losing their significance. Nevertheless, this is not a garden and flowers romance novel, in the usual sense that most readers think about novels that deal with love and marriage.

The book builds its structure around three separate timelines that begin in different places tied to the three primary characters, two in the state of Madras in India (one in 1921 and the other in 1947) and the third in British Guiana in 1956. As time passes, you begin to notice bits and pieces of the other two story lines crossing over into each one, helping you anticipate a greater joining of all three in the end. A few things won't quite make sense along the way. Pay particular attention to those, for they are clues to parts of the story that will remain below the surface until near the end of the book.

All three characters are Indians by cultural background. Savitri is the cook's young daughter in an English household in Madras who keeps company with the English family's son. The English family is enlightened for that day and age, and encourage the children to be together. They grow up like brother and sister in many ways.

Nat begins in an orphanage in Madras until he is miraculously adopted by a single English doctor who serves the poor for no fee, and is raised as though he is the doctor's own son in a poor village.

Saroj is a young teenager in an Indian family in South America whose prominent lawyer father is most eager to arrange her marriage. Saroj doesn't like the idea at all, and is soon in full rebellion. She gains sustenance for her rebellion from a black friend and her friend's very liberated mother.

One of the remarkable things about this novel is that the book intensely and fully develops all three main characters, plus gives you quite full development on three others. Compare that to Madame Bovary, for example, where only Emma Bovary's character is fully established. Ms. Maas is quite inventive and broad in her methods for character development, being equally comfortable with dialogue, letters, actions, internalized thoughts, and physical changes in the body.

The story is woven mostly out of everyday events, much like normal life is. Although there are dramatic events occurring in the background (like World War II and eventual Indian independence), mostly the relationships within each family and neighborhood frame the story's action.

I was especially impressed with the handling of the book's various mysteries. Most books give you the barest minimum of one clue to open the door to filling in the blank spaces. Ms. Maas is very generous with her clues, yet keeps her mysteries adequately hidden . . . just around the corner. Only by connecting a rather broad set of dots can you see the whole picture before she is ready to expose it to you. I enjoyed unraveling the mysteries.

Finally, the book does a nice job of applying Indian philosophy to the circumstances that occur in the novel, so that you can see how the philosophy affects one's perception of oneself, as well as one's own behavior. In the contrast with the Western cultural standards (or lack thereof in some cases), the Indian view looks remarkably noble and practical at the same time.

After you finish reading this story, I suggest that you think about what purposes human freedom should serve. What is the cost of providing human freedom that serves no noble purpose? How do the benefits compare to the costs?

Look beyond what you think you want to appreciate the beauty and truth within you!

Black Africans, brown East Indians, white Englishmen (and women) -- all come under the scrutiny of writer, Sharon Maas, in her engaging novel, OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE, -- and all are found lacking, that is to say, human. There are no sacred cows here, except, of course, for those contentedly wandering the streets in which this story plays out.

Like most Americans, I knew nothing about the subcontinent of India and the people living there, their history and culture, their daily lives. After reading OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE (and thoroughly enjoying it), I know a little. But, more importantly, I want to know more, lots more, for writer, Maas' has whet my appetite for novels about the Indian world.

OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE is a story that unfolds in two different timelines and on two different continents. Saroj's story is set in what used to be British Guiana (in South America) during the 60's. Like the United States, this country too is rocked by racial tensions and social upheaval. Saroj contends with the demands of school, the distractions of youth (rock music, boys), and a strict, orthodox Hindu father. Half a world away in India, Nat starts out life in an orphanage, but is soon adopted by a Sahib (an Englishman) doctor. They spend their days ministering to the poor and societal castoffs in a small village. Also in India, Savitri's story unfolds on the Lindsay estate. The daughter of an Indian cook employed by a wealthy English family, she lives out a blissful childhood, falling in love with the Master's son, David. Theirs, of course, is a love that can never be, not in the world of Gandhi's India. For, like the English, the Indians too, have their caste system, and in this novel, many succumb to its appeal, causing them and their families grief, and making for a good read. OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE is engaging and moves along at a good pace, leaving the reader to wonder how these three different threads will be woven together.

Despite the title and the plot point of arranged marriages, this is not strictly a women's novel about sexual equality. It is, rather, a panoramic novel about human life. Toward the end of the novel, one of the Indian characters shows an 'overseas-born' Indian through the streets of Madras, India, pointing out the awful poverty and squalor as well as the beauty, embodied in the food, the colorful clothes, and the humanity of the people. He says to her something like, "This is India, embrace it!" This is what Sharon Maas' novel, OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE, does. It says to the reader, "this is life. It's horrible, it's beautiful. Embrace it, love it, live it!"

When speaking of the book Of Marriageable Age by Sharon Maas it is difficult not to use such words as tapestry, intricate and woven. Each thread of the story seems to be woven in such a way as to create an intricate tapestry which presents a delicate picture of the lives of the characters in this book. It is true that author Sharon Maas believes that there exists a grand scheme to our lives and that if we are sensitive to, in her words "the magnetism" we will indeed benefit. This belief is aptly demonstrated in the book.

The setting for the book is on three continents, India in Asia, Guyana in South America and Britain in Europe and the time span is from the 1920's through the 1960's. The main characters are tied to each other in intricate and mysterious ways. The older generation who grew up in India, are David, an English boy and Savitri, daughter of his servants and the younger generation, Saroj a young girl of Indian descent growing up in Guyana and Nat, an Indian orphan. For those of us who came of age in the 1960's in the United States it is interesting to see that people of other countries and cultures were dealing with similar issues at that time. For Saroj, a young woman from Guyana and Nat, a young man from Indian the issues of rebellion and independence from the older generation were part of their struggle for maturity.

Saroj grows to adulthood nurturing a hatred for her father who she feels is all things evil and who wants to control her and subjugate her. When she is a young teenager he arranges a marriage for her, which she desperately fights against. Her dream is to become educated in England and to achieve that dream she feels she must wage a successful battle against her father.

I would encourage readers to follow Saroj, Savitri, David and Nat in their journey through life to see what composite picture is finally revealed as their lives interweave.

This book follows in the footsteps of Wilson's earlier work, _Prometheus Rising_, with an emphasis on language, psychology, and physics. It makes the intelligent or enlightened reader to smile in acknowledgement; it forces the average to change. How much depends on their ability to do so. Some of the material seems incomplete (with little attention to physics' Anthropic Principle), but in all fairness, one can only go so far before one has written several books, and Wilson certainly has. More careful and insightful than _Prometheus Rising_, it offers fans of Wilson his best work, and serves as a great introduction to his older and newer ideas.

Maybe this is what Clinton was referring to in his infamous linguistic/legal moment before the Star Inquisition. All joking aside, this book is a MUST read for anyone wanting to start getting rid of the semantic spooks in their psyche. This undefinable book of wisdom that weaves a coherent thesis out of such diverse topics as semantics, psychology, physics, model agnosticism and subtle humor makes clear better than anything out there just how much our perceptions and behavior are controlled/influenced by embedded language biases. Just learning to write in e-prime (english without the word "is") makes the book a worthwhile experience. Quantum Psychology opened me to a whole new way of thinking and perceiving, and that is something I can say but very few other books. I truly had no idea the robotizing effect language has on our behavior and perceptions--its not a discovery you can be "told"--you must experience it through the exercises in this book. You owe it to yourself to check this one out.

May be the best of Wilson's book for summing up his version of how the mind works. An excellent integration of diverse sciences, complete with many experiments you can do yourself. Also try Prometheus Rising, and Coincidance.

I have this book and have read it. I think it's wonderful how Lilith McLelland explains the finer points in magick. She makes it easier to understand then any other book I have read. I hope she comes out with another more advanced one.

This book is a must-read for beginners and non-beginners alike. The lessons and techniques found in the book are easy with great results. Its a very sensible piece of work and the spells are very easy to follow. I highly recommend this book to all practitioners :)

I bought this book with the intention of giving it to my 9yr old daughter in a few years, but this book is written so well that I'm ready to give it to her now. The information contained in this book is extremely well thought out and contains a wealth of easy to read information. Good for young readers and people at all levels of magickal knowledge!

I enjoyed this book, it brought back memories of when I was in Vietnam. I was in 7/17th Cavalry when Bruce was, only in a different troop. I was in maintenance and repaired the red birds. I have flown in LOH during this time and can relate well to the book. Bruce is very colorful and there is no bad lanquage I would let my wife and daughter read this book. Bruce is very detailed as to the actions of combat. There is some sad parts when people died. But combat involves death. The end of the books deals with some political problems faced by the troops. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Army avaition and avaition in Vietnam.

For those seeking an in-depth, firsthand perspective of the Great Helicopter War of Vietnam that is far beyond what any history book can offer, Red Bird Down is an absolute must-read. Although presented in the genre of fiction, the experiences of young Kevin closely parallel those of author Bruce Carlson as he makes the transformation from a young "Newbie" pilot into a highly skilled Scout. Get into the flight helmet and truly experience the joys of flight, the taste of fear, the intimacy between a pilot and his "bird", the pain of conflicting views of those "back home", the camaraderie of those who must put their lives into each others' hands, and the unspeakable loss of a dear friend. Red Bird Down is to the Vietnam War as All Quiet On The Western Front is to World War I.

With two tours with the 1st Cav Div (Airmobile) in Vietnam, I had ample opportunity to see this small craft in action. When they hovered close enough in hostile territory to find foot prints, I was glad that I piloted a large Chinook and did not have such missions.

This is a true-to-life depiction of how light observation helicopter pilots sought out the enemy so that other units could engage them. To do this took unheard of courage and Red Bird Down does them a grand tribute and truth. This book is a must read for anyone to understand airmobile operations.

LTC Carle E. Dunn, USA-Retired

I've read tons of books on spiritual awareness and am amazed that even though some of these messages were not new to me, they were expressed in a most powerful, enjoyable, practical and enlightening way.

I truly believe this book will be remembered as a guide book that helped raise the consciousness of many, many people.

I'm a Reiki Master&Feng Shui Consultant and very conscious. I believe Relax, You're Already Perfect is an awakening you don't fall back asleep from!

I think this is the one book that truly directs you to realize and access the information that you need to remember who you are and why you are here. It is complete and not difficult to read and understand no matter what level of consciousness you are. I personally have already and continue to use the centering techniques,that are taught in the book, to create abundance in many aspects of my life. This book will absolutely teach you to recognize messages that we so often take for granted and then later realize we should have acted on or thought about when we got them. I recommend this book to anyone also who feels they are happy with their life but they can't quite pinpoint whats missing! They will find it for sure.

Dip into "Relax, You're Already Perfect" with a closed mind and at minimum you'll learn some wonderful relaxation and meditation techniques. Read this enlightening book with an open mind and you'll discover so much more.