This posting by Joe Wikert (The Average Joe: A Book Publisher Blog: Blogging as a New Book Platform) looks at blogging as a replacement for publishing. I've been interested in writing on philosophical and spiritual matters - and I can't quite decide whether to develop the material as a blog - possibly inviting others to contribute along the way. As the post states, I'm not sanguine about the advertising-based model.
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- Queer Eats
Cooking videos and recipes - A Queer Mobile
Tom and John's home page - Peregrine Moon
Postings on mysticism, the Western Mystery traditions, Buddhism
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Esoteric reading
Rob Brezsny: Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings
His final blessing says it all: May you get what you want, and still want it. (*****)Ken Cohen: The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-Being
Working through this course has made fundamental changes in how I work, feel, and meditate. (*****)Patrick Dunn: Postmodern Magic
Dunn deconstructs traditional magical approaches and synthesizes a straightforward approach to creating a personal magical system. The book pushed me to return to my old pathworking practices (*****)Jason Augustus Newcomb: The New Hermetics: 21st Century Magick for Illumination and Power
A beautifully organized introduction to high magick, with several special twists. The author includes very helpful links with Neuro-Linguistic Programming and western psychology. (*****)Deborah Lipp: The Way of Four: Create Elemental Balance in Your Life
This fun book is great to leaf through and has quick ideas throughout about restoring elemental balance in life. (****)Caroline Myss: Archetype Cards
Each card in this beautifully illustrated deck bears an archetype that Myss discusses in her companion book, Sacred Contracts. I've used these cards as a springboard for evocative meditations. (*****)Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements Cards
Based on Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements, the cards in this deck serve to help you focus on the ideas in the book. (*****)David Servan-Schreiber: The Instinct to Heal : Curing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy
Dr. Servan-Schreiber looks at non-talk, non-drug approaches to mental healing. Great coverage of newly emerging approaches, like heart rate variability and the importance of circadian rhythms. (*****)Dianne Sylvan: The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition
Not a book of canned rituals, The Circle Within focuses on creating a life-long, daily practice. I particularly liked the emphasis on free-form ritual and on development of a personal style. (*****)
