The majority of modern western astrology is based on the tropical zodiac, which emerged through ancient Greek astronomers from a calendar dividing the world into twelve solar months. This book controversially argues that an alternative system, based on the sidereal zodiac as practised by Babylonian,[...]
2012 is the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of eurythmy, an expressive approach to movement and dance originated by Rudolf Steiner. This book invites us to reconnect with the sacred through life-enhancing movement and gesture. The many exercises offer a training in eurythmy which will help re[...]
The Nectar of Immortality gathers talks and writing of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a revered master of Tantric Nath lineage. This book focuses on the meanings of being, the definition of being, and the limits of constantly asserting one's presence. Many chapters recount dialogue between Nisargadatta a[...]
A tremendous body of sophisticated and sensitively designed architectural work has been produced in Thailand in the first decade of the 21st century. The 25 houses in "The Modern Thai House" illustrate the radical new ideas coming from a dynamic younger generation of architects who are producing wor[...]
"The Ultimate Medicine" is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students searching for awareness. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay. A realized master of the Tantric Nath lineage, he supported himself [...]
There are many conflicting views on Mary Magdalene, from the early church's focus on her as a sinner, to her incarnation in Dan Brown's infamous novel. Through all the theories and distortions, the reality of her life and mission is still largely unknown. In this concise book, Robert Powell sifts th[...]
The research presented by Robert Powell in this book shows that a new science of the stars is possible, based on a study of reincarnation and karma. Willi Sucher did much to pioneer the development of a new star wisdom, or astrosophy, as a scientific tool for the investigation of karma. Powell has d[...]
This book is an important update to Robert Powell's research as presented in his book Christ and the Maya Calendar. He focuses in particular on two significant prophecies by Rudolf Steiner from 1909 and 1919 about the second coming of Christ. He also considers the contributions of Daniel Andreev, Je[...]
'We can conceive of the active heavenly sphere mirrored in the Earth.' -- Rudolf Steiner 'As above, so below' is the foundation of all star wisdom. It was known in ancient times that there are correspondences between the macrocosm (heavenly realm) and the microcosm (human being) and the Earth. Astro[...]
Robert Powell makes the critical point that the year 2014 not only denotes the beginning of a new 600-year cultural wave in history but also that there is an ancient prophecy applying to this very same year, 2014, which can be interpreted as pointing to the onset of the twenty-first-century incarnat[...]
The New Sri Lankan House charts the development of private houses in the 21st century in a variety of locations around the island. Most are the work of home-grown architects, many of whom are indebted to the influence of the islands most famous son, Geoffrey Bawa. Through the inclusion of plans, sec[...]
When journalist Robert Andrew Powell finished his first marathon, he cried, cradled in his father s arms. Long distance runners understand where those tears come from, even if there are others who will never understand what drives someone to run 26.2 consecutive miles in a grueling mental and physic[...]
Addresses ways in which culture influences communication in the classroom & provides teachers with information they need to meet the needs of students in multicultural classrooms. This title is suitable for students & scholars in instructional communication.[...]
'A trained scout will see little signs and tracks, he puts them together in his mind and quickly reads a meaning from them such as an untrained man would never arrive at.' A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and imperial and urban myth, of borrowed tips on health and hygiene, and object lessons in w[...]
Drawing on Baden-Powell's extensive archive, "Playing the Game" is a rich and evocative selection of his writings, on peace - a major theme throughout his career and the theme of the 2007 centenary celebrations, on his own life, from his wonderfull idiosyncratic anecdotal autobiography and includes [...]