David Fontana Livres

Italian

12mo. ex library copy. Wear to extrems. Dw has wear to edges.

Psychologist and student of Eastern and Western spirituality David Fontana guides seekers to discover their own true selves and build self-confidence and self-acceptance of who they really are before attempting to change into what they think they want to be. Based on a unique blend of approaches developed by the author, Fontana's book is filled with exercises, case histories and insights that enable readers to discover their true nature.

This book is for novice and advanced practitioners alike. It describes the theory and practice of all the major Eastern and Western approached to meditation and brings together the insights provided by these spiritual traditions with those of modern psychology.

This volume offers a pictorial compendium of symbols and symbol systems, and shows how an understanding of the messages conveyed by symbols may enrich our lives. The author draws upon psychology, Eastern and Western spirituality, anthropology and dreams to provide an understanding of his subject.

This book presents the most complete survey to date of the evidence, both historical and contemporary, for survival of physical death.

Examines various evidential materials that have been accumulated about the afterlife. This title looks at communications through mediums and witness accounts such as Near Death and Out of Body Experiences and compares them with the descriptions given in such mystical texts as The Tibetan Book of the Dead and The Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Learn to Meditate is a uniquely illustrated, practical and accessible guide to meditation. It describes how meditation can relieve stress and anxiety, encourage deep mental and physical relaxation, enhance creativity and release our true spiritual and emotional selves. Explaining that there is no single "right way" to practice meditation, author David Fontana draws on more than twenty-five years of personal experience and the world's diverse traditions--including Taoism and Zen and Tibetan Buddhism--to create a simple, eclectic and inspiring program for discovering inner peace.

The Tarot is one of the richest of all Western mystical traditions, used for centuries for divination, meditation and self-discovery. This book offers a brilliant practical overview for the modern seeker who wishes to use this system to explore their hidden anxieties, desires, tensions and contradictions. Destiny is not a set of circumstances dreamed up randomly by fate but a path that unfolds from self-understanding. This book shows how the Tarot can be used to illuminate that path. The author describes the history and symbolism of the Tarot, and then goes on to clarify in detail the meanings of the individual cards of the Major and Minor Arcana and the special characteristics of the four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles). An original and very helpful section explains how to deal and read the cards in tried-and-tested formats, such as the Horseshoe and the Celtic Cross. To illustrate the book David Fontana has chosen a much-acclaimed, specially devised deck, using traditional symbolism rooted in medieval and Renaissance practice. However, the text applies equally well to other popular decks in modern use, such as the Rider-Waite deck. An invaluable feature of the book is the selection of special workshops - readings and interpretations, based on the circumstances of individual seekers.