The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency.  Based on extensive archival research, its central aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, social, intellectual and political factors that shaped police reform, development and policy in Scottish burghs during the 'Age of Improvement'. The key issues addressed include: the workings of traditional forms of law enforcement and why these were increasingly deemed to be unsuitable by the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; why, and in what ways, the pattern, nature and origins of police development in urban Scotland differed from elsewhere in Britain; in what ways the Scottish police model compared and contrasted with other British models; the impact of police reform on urban governance and the struggle between social groups for control of the local state; the concerns and priorities behind police policy.  In addressing these questions, Police in the Age of Improvement moves beyond many of the 'problem-response' interpretations which have preoccupied many police historians, and locates reform within the wider contexts of urban improvement, municipal administration and Scottish Enlightenment thought. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of policing, urban management and social change in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The Lost Books of Merlyn: Druid Magic from the Age of Arthur

Religion & Spirituality

Monroe, Douglas

New Age & Spirituality

Llewellyn Publications

Heaven Knows What contains everything you need to cast and interpret natal charts without learning any symbols--without confusion from tricky calculations--without previous experience or training. Grant Lewi interprets the influence of the Sun and Moon positions at birth and describes the effects of every possible planetary aspect in language designed for the modern readers.

Heaven Knows What

Lewis, Grant

Fifteen-year-old Samuel has just moved with his parents to Yellowstone's Geyser Inn for the winter. Samuel has no friends, his on-line classes are too easy, and the TV has only one channel. Life basically stinks until one snowbound day when he decides to explore the creaky old attic. There he finds a ring pin engraved with weird symbols. A strange voice commands Samuel to drop the pin, and the adventure begins.    The ring pin has mysterious powers that allow Samuel to communicate with Rag and Thokk, the ravens that live in the attic. The ring also has the power to transport the trio to the perilous and magical world of the Nordic gods. Suddenly, the three find themselves in the midst of a battle among the most powerful gods of the Norse pantheon-Thor, the thunder god; Aegir, the sea god; and Loki, the trickster. But the ring pin can't-or won't-bring them home again.      Samuel is drawn into the timeless conflicts of the gods as he searches for Thor's magical hammer Mjollnir, and eventually must answer a challenge that will determine the fate of the gods themselves.   

Raven's Ring Pin

The cure for arthritis described in this book is based upon the use of two inexpensive over-the-counter nutritional supplements. The authors also include a seven-step strategy for the prevention of osteoarthritis and a range of realistic diet and exercise programmes.

The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition

Dianne Sylvan

Contains everything that beginners need to start their esoteric training The Magician's Workbook has a single purpose: to present a graded and integrated series of practical exercises designed to teach the essentials of ritual magic. It contains no history or theory―just forty exercises that anyone can do without prior training, special tools, or costly materials. The content ranges from simple mental exercises to complete rituals that form templates for future work in Western magic. These exercises do not merely teach―they transform. When practiced regularly, they cause changes in the body, brain, perceptions, emotions, and the will―changes necessary for the successful working of magic in any of its ancient or modern traditions. ·A complete basic training manual for serious beginners who want to start performing ritual magic, rather than just reading about it ·Presents a progressive, forty-week schedule of daily study that fully integrates inner mental conditioning with external movements, gestures, and words ·Enables students to go on to study the Golden Dawn system in greater depth, or move forward with confidence to any other form of Western magic

The Magician's Workbook: Practicing the Rituals of the Western Tradition

Self-Help

Tyson, Donald

Personal Transformation

Write Your Own Magic shows you how you can use the incredible magical power of words to make your dreams a reality. This guidebook presents the three magic steps essential to manifesting exactly what you want, for dreams both big and small. There is no limit to what you can ask for as long as your requests hurt no one. For instance, you might want: ·vibrant health ·a fulfilling relationship ·greater happiness ·more money ·a better job ·stronger faith ·increased creativity and intuition All of this, and much more, can be brought into your life when you follow the step-by-step instructions in this magical guidebook. Write Your Own Magic will show you how to create original white magic spells that make your hopes and dreams come true. First, you'll learn how to determine your life's purpose. Next, you'll find out how to write magic that makes your dreams come true in six important areas-physical, spiritual, mental, financial, social, and intuitive. Finally, you'll discover how to use the hidden power of words-sacred names and secret writings, magic diaries and dissolving ink, along with other simple white magic techniques-to make your desires, hopes, and wishes come true!

Write Your Own Magic: The Hidden Power in Your Words

WEBSTER, RICHARD

Enter into the mystery of the Qabalah by a direct inner journey, discovering for yourself the Divine realms of Being and Becoming. Magic of Qabalah presents the Tree of Life in a way that resonates with the modern seeker―not as a static, arcane system that is only to be studied and pondered, but as a living structure that allows experience of and interaction with the primal forces of Creation. Sphere by Sphere and Path by Path, you will climb the branches and taste the fruit of the Tree of Life. Myths and symbols, energies and entities are revealed as living beings that form the body of the universe of which you are a part―and of which you can partake as you remake your world in the image of your will. This book includes: ·Specific guidance for connecting with the Tree of Life ·The qualities, symbols, and purposes of each Sphere and Path ·Guided visualizations for internalizing Qabalistic energies ·Explorations of traditional and contemporary applications ·The connection with the Tarot ·"A Qabalistic Tale:" a story based on Tree of Life symbols ·Chapter-by-chapter journeys into each of the ten Spheres

Magic of Qabalah: Visions of the Tree of Life

Trobe, Kala

Judaism

You leave us alone; we'll leave you alone. When Elaine Mercado and her first husband bought their home in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1982, they had no idea that they and their two young daughters were embarking on a thirteen-year nightmare. Within a few days of moving in, Elaine and her older daughter began to experience the sensation of being watched. Then came scratching noises and weird smells, followed by voices whispering, maniacal laughter, shadowy figures scurrying along baseboards, and small balls of light bouncing along the ceilings. From the beginning of the haunting, "suffocating dreams" were experienced by everyone except the younger daughter. These eventually accelerated to physical aggression directed at Elaine and both the girls. This book is the true story of how one family tried to cope with living in a haunted house. It also describes how, with the help of parapsychologist Dr. Hans Holzer and medium Marisa Anderson, the family discovered the tragic and heartbreaking secrets buried in the house at Grave's End. I struggle to open my eyes, but achieve nothing but frustration and failure. I am not asleep. I am fully conscious, in a state of panic unthinkable during the day intolerable in the dark of night, held prisoner by some tortured, invisible presence, insistent on abruptly invading my slumber. The more I struggle toward freedom, the more I am pushed into the mattress, perspiring, heart palpitating, a scream involuntarily silenced within my throat. Some nights I experience my skin being stroked while I fight to regain control of my body, my sight. Thank God, this was not one of those nights. Tonight it lets me open my eyes, shaken but unviolated, frightened, but not as frightened as I know I can become. First Runner up for the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for Best Biographical/Personal Book

Grave's End

Elaine Mercado

Making Talismans gives you the practical techniques―and the secret keys―for turning mundane objects into living entities of power that will bring about real change in your life. By pooling techniques from areas as diverse as Shamanism, Paganism, the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn, and the teachings of Dion Fortune, Making Talismans provides training in magical techniques from the simplest to the most complex. With these clear instructions, anyone can become capable of performing advanced magical talismanic operations. You do not have to be an experienced practitioner to get positive results from the information contained in this book. Whatever your magical tradition―Wiccan, Pagan, or Ceremonial―Making Talismans provides you with all the necessary practical information and techniques for creating these potent magical objects. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in this important and rewarding occult art.

Making Talismans: Living Entities of Power

FARRELL, NICK

Discover yoga's beauty and gentleness, and all it has to offer when you combine hatha yoga with chakra balancing. Chakras are energy centers that store your feelings and thoughts, both positive and negative. The Beauty of Yoga shows you how to connect with your chakras as you perform yoga's physical movements, helping you use that connection to release negative energy or issues. This book is for you even if you've never tried yoga before. You do not need to be able to "do" or "be" anything but yourself, and simply have the desire to lead a healthier, stronger, and more fulfilling life. This easy-to-follow guide contains over 200 photos, along with simple breathing exercises, yoga postures, and meditations that will help you to: ·Increase flexibility, strength, and coordination ·Discover how you are connected physically to your emotions and feelings ·Identify and release negative emotions that block happiness and health ·Achieve deep relaxation and attain a state of inner calm and well-being ·Balance and cleanse your chakras to renew and invigorate your energy field You can achieve greater physical and emotional health, and gently transform your body, mind, and spirit with The Beauty of Yoga. In the following excerpt, author Jacine Harrington explains why she wrote The Beauty of Yoga. The Beauty of Yoga was written to demonstrate yoga's postures, and to introduce a new approach to yoga, chakra yoga. Most importantly, this book was written to reveal yoga's beauty and gentleness and how it can promote inner healing and better health. At its most basic level, yoga is a method of reducing stress in your body while helping it become strong and supple. A regular practice of yoga offers you much more! My approach to yoga, chakra yoga, is unique in that it incorporates exploring and becoming in tune with your emotional and mental body while working on your physical body. As you release on a physical level, you also release on an emotional level, and vice versa. This book will help you recognize this happening in your body, so that you may gain more benefit from your practice of yoga. Yoga is the union of body and mind. Through its practice, you learn how to come from, and live in, a place of calm and centeredness, discovering a balance in your everyday life. -Jacine Harrington

The Beauty of Yoga

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Harrington, Jacine

Exercise & Fitness

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