Ojibwe song cycle. Poetry by an ojibwe ceremonial teacher and Keeper of the Four Directions Unity Bundle. A sacred song cycle of poetry written during or just before ceremonial events involving sacred pipe and other American Indian rituals. Emphasized is the connection to nature, to the mother earth, to dreaming and to awareness of the soul.

Tribal North American Indians are drowning in an ocean of bad information,on one hand. On the other hand they endure divisive government policies, poverty, isolation, substance abuse and indifference...two severe struggles for a fragile minority in a powerful and modern society. The author has spent his life as a teacher and student of American Indian ceremonies. Part one of a series.

**“A breezy, inviting collection of love poems that celebrates the divine as much as it does the natural world or human relationships . . . An eloquent celebration of simple joy from one of America’s most beloved poets.” —The Washington Post“Oliver’s poems are thoroughly convincing—as genuine, moving, and implausible as the first caressing breeze of spring.” —New York Times Book ReviewMary Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, celebrates love in this colle...

A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul.As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a speci...

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and ...

Straight from the Heart is a collection of poetic works by Mary K. Johnson. She describes it in her own words: "Each poem I have written was inspired by the walks we take through life. We are alike more than we might realize. There are five senses we all have in common, and I used this fact to touch bases with all feeling, emotions, thoughts and doubts, of each and every one whether good or bad. It's easy to say, “Wow, I have always thought that same way, or felt that same way.” But we nev...

"Tells the story of Himalayan climbing from the Sherpas' point of view . . . with great empathy and thorough research." — The Sunday Times (UK)In 1934, a German-led team set off to climb the West Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain on earth. No such attempt had been made since the disastrous assault of 1895, but Nazi Germany was determined to prove its natural superiority to the world. The heavily f...

Blanchard has been tramping all up and down this valley with a rucksack and a camera on his back for as long as he can remember. And yet there is something, someone else out there. After exactly two short glimpses and a few indistinct tracks in the mud, he’s determined to get the shot of a lifetime. A short fantasy story.

"A dear stream of practical knowledge with the mind change we need to save the life of our Mother Earth--and ourselves . . . This is a book for every person who loves this planet. Eagle Man shows us the joyful path home to our universal Mother."?ynthia Bend, Water Spirit Woman, co-author of Birth of a Modem Shaman"A rich panorama of our native heritage which allows the seeker access to the heart of the Path of Beauty. Ed McGaa has walked this path so that all people may liv...

"I ask you to listen,not just with your minds.I ask you to listen with your hearts,because that's the only wayyou can receive what it is,what we are giving.These are the teachings of our hearts."- Frank Decontie, Kitigan Zibi AnishinabegWhat do some of the deeply rooted and venerable wisdom teachings of the Americas offer in our era of transition?This Soul*Sparks small treasure offers an array of thoughtful messages, a compi...

In a time when darkness covered the land, a boy named Weget is born who is destined to bring the light. With the gift of a raven's skin that allows him to fly as well as transform, Weget turns into a bird and journeys from Haida Gwaii into the sky. There he finds the Chief of the Heavens who keeps the light in a box. By transforming himself into a pine needle, clever Weget tricks the Chief and escapes with the daylight back down to Earth.Vividly portrayed through the art of Roy Hen...

A little girl named An, struggles with her own loneliness and its effect upon her life by one day inviting another girl from school to the park for a picnic. The ensuing events devastate An.