Russia's twenty-first-century military aggression has inspired calls for re-thinking the Soviet era and its aftermath in particular, for drawing attention to the non-Russian parts of the (former) USSR. At the same time, the present era of anthropogenic climate change urges us to consider the global and planetary implications of local actions. This Element combines these two scholarly impulses to consider Soviet Estonian society between the 1960s and the 1980s: it investigates how natural environments and social ideas and circumstances were intertwined in fundamental ways. Estonian intellectuals cared deeply about their local environments, but they also took inspiration from environmentalist works of global importance. Various aspects of Estonian environmental thought and practices are analyzed as tied to local, intimate environments, while being at the same time connected to the global circulation of ideas, sometimes in dialogue with Soviet centers in Russia. This Element investigates how natural environments and social ideas and circumstances were intertwined in fundamental ways. Various aspects of Estonian environmental thought and practices are analyzed as tied to local, intimate environments, while being at the same time connected to the global circulation of ideas. Autorid: Epp Annus
Get your colour fix anytime, anywhere with The Box of Swatches.For creative minds, few things spark inspiration like a perfect palette. The Box of Swatches is the ultimate tool for colour lovers whether you're choosing yarn for your next blanket, planning a bold new outfit, designing interiors, or laying out your next digital project. With 72 beautifully curated colour swatch cards and a handy poster and infographic introducing colour theory, this is a box of endless possibilities.Rooted in the heritage Chevreul Chromatic Circle, this deck brings a timeless touch to your creative practice while remaining totally fresh and modern. No names, no distractions just pure, glorious colour to play with.72 Colour Cards with Historical Charm: Inspired by the Chevreul Chromatic Circle, each card features rich, heritage-inspired tones along with HEX, RGB, and CMYK values.Flip for Inspiration: Every card includes helpful colour combinations on the reverse showing Complementary and Tonal shades to help you visualise dynamic palettes instantly.Creative Tool for All: Whether you're a graphic designer, knitter, stylist, sewist, interior designer, or just a colour enthusiast, this deck is the perfect gift or everyday tool.Portable and Practical: Take the cards on the go to match paint, yarn, or fabric in-store, or use them for brainstorming at your desk.Handy poster and infographic: Learn the basics of colour theory and discover the fascinating story behind Chevreuls chromatic legacy.From dopamine dressing to Pinterest-perfect colour planning, this is a must-have for anyone who finds joy in shades and swatches.Open the box. Get inspired. Make something beautiful. A card deck of 72 pure colour swatch cards plus an infographic poster on colour theory perfect for creatives to plan, play, and get inspired by colour anytime, anywhere. Autorid: David and Charles Ltd
A fun collection of 24 colourful and cosy sock knitting patterns to celebrate the holiday season. A cheerful, gift-ready collection of socks to knit through the year and unwrap at the holidays.This joyful collection of 24 knitting patterns for holiday socks features a variety of different designs including stripes, stranded colourwork, cables and texture - perfect for adventurous beginners and beyond.Author Julie Ann Lebouthillier known as Twin Stitches brings her signature charm to this collection, pairing easy-to-follow instructions with imaginative seasonal flair. Inspired by the success of her first book Knit a Box of Socks, Julie Anns holiday edition is perfect for creating a box of socks that makes the ultimate handmade gift.Features 24 unique holiday sock patterns, with a mix of Christmas themesA wide range of festive designs including striping, stranded colorwork and cable socks.Projects are suitable for adventurous beginners and more experienced knittersIdeal for seasonal gifting for all the familyGet started now and fill your own holiday box of socks one cozy stitch at a time. Autorid: Julie Ann Lebouthillier
From the acclaimed shojo creator of Those Not-So-Sweet Boys, Love in Focus, and That Wolf-Boy Is Mine! comes a new high school manga filled with taboo thoughts and curiosities. This love triangle is not so simple!After her divorced parents remarry, Yui returns to her hometown for the first time in eight years. She has not seen her older brother, Hayato, during that time, so she is amazed to see how popular and grown up he has become. She also bumps into her childhood friend, Ritsu, who she remembers as a crybaby, and almost doesn't recognize him. Now living with her brother again, she can't help but notice her heart fluttering with each interaction. Does this mean she might like him ! Knowing how taboo these thoughts are, Ritsu suggests he and Yui date as a way to nip her feelings for Hayato in the bud. Yet this family tree may not actually be as simple as it seems…Japanese title: Bokura no suki wa warikirenai Autorid: Yoko Nogiri
Discover the spiritual essence and depth of your canine companion Explores your dogs physiology and emotional superpower, including how the canine energy field links to our human energy field through the chakras Presents a Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation, gifted by high-level light beings known as Melchizedek, that opens telepathic communication with your dog and others Invites you to see the world from your dogs perspective, and helps you understand their thoughts, behaviors, and needs, including the twenty signals dogs use to communicate with each other AROUND THE WORLD dog lovers experience the unconditional love brought by canine companions, along with many other giftsbe it endless fun and adventures, getting us off the couch and into the wider world, or the profound comfort of companionship. Arriving from the Angelic realm as great conduits of unconditional love and healing, dogs combine their unique physiology and emotional superpowers into their spiritual mission to serve us. Longtime dog lover and medium JJ Flowers shares not only hands-on dog knowledge but also a spiritual perspective on humanitys oldest friend. Introducing Melchizedeks transformative Metta meditation from a collective energy field of high-level light beings, we are invited to cultivate love and compassion for all living beingsand with this also develop the ability to communicate telepathically with animals. As our love begins syncing our dogs energy system with our own system and we begin to see the world from our dogs perspective, we gain a better understanding of their thoughts, behaviors, and needs. And along the way we learn fun details such as the twenty signals dogs use to communicate with each other or how to enhance your dogs intelligence. Engaging while also full of useful information and some hilarious dog stories, this original book combines the spiritual angle and practicalities of our heartlifting relationship with our best buddies. Autorid: JJ Flowers
Aprende cómo utilizar los principios y las prácticas de la magia natural para el desarrollo personal y el empoderamiento espiritual Aprende descripciones detalladas de las propiedades mágicas de los minerales, los animales, las plantas y los ciclos de la Tierra, y cómo usarlos en tu práctica personal. Explora las leyes mágicas de la naturaleza y conoce cómo guiar tu energía interior para trabajar en conjunto con las energías cósmicas. Descubre cómo diseñar tus propias ceremonias, practicar meditaciones elementales y fabricar tus propios talismanes, varitas mágicas y varas de adivinación. Como experto en las tradiciones mágicas del folklor rural europeo, Nigel Pennick presenta una introducción integral a los principios, rituales, prácticas e instrumentos mágicos necesarios para extraer la magia inherente al mundo natural. El autor explica cómo, a través de los siglos, la gente ha construido una relación con las energías elementales a su alrededor con propósitos mágicos, mediante la ejecución de prácticas sencillas y cotidianas con el fin de sintonizarse con la naturaleza, las estaciones y el cosmos. El autor explora la magia de la Tierra, mineral, animal y vegetal, así como las propiedades mágicas de los ciclos terrestres y los lugares de poder dentro de la naturaleza. También examina las acciones mágicas con animales y recurre a tradiciones auténticas, como los hombres y las mujeres sapo, cuyo poder es otorgado por los sapos, además de las cualidades de los Bersekers, conferidas por vínculos mágicos con animales salvajes, como los osos y los lobos. Pennick explica cómo crear tus propios talismanes, varitas mágicas y varas de adivinación; cómo diseñar tus propias ceremonias; cómo practicar meditaciones elementales; cómo fortalecer tu salud con hierbas y cristales; y cómo crear un altar con bebidas y alimentos apropiados para tus propósitos. Pennick también describe cómo las técnicas prácticas de la magia natural elemental trabajan a través de interacciones entre el mundo interior de la mente y el espíritu, el mundo exterior y el Otro Mundo. Él demuestra que tener una comprensión más profunda de la interconexión entre todas las cosas y el poder interior de estos elementos mágicos fortalece la armonía del practicante con la naturaleza y con su poder. Al aprovechar las energías elementales que nos rodean, podemos trabajar con la naturaleza para el desarrollo personal, el empoderamiento espiritual y el logro exitoso de nuestros deseos. Autorid: Nigel Pennick
A divination deck inspired by Norse lore A full-color 50-card deck that is oriented around the runic alphabet and the Aesir and Vanir deities of the Norse pantheon Draws upon the Hávamál and Eddas to give detailed descriptions of the runes, including their origin and meanings Gives interpretations for each card, emphasizing their significance for relationships and career advice, and provides rituals and unique card spreads The runic futharks contain the secret wisdom of the pre-Christian cultures of northern Europe. While the runes have been used as letters in Norse writing systems, they also hold deeper significance as symbols of the mysteries and tools of divinatory and magical practice. Séléné explores Norse mythology to trace the physical origins of the runes as well as their mystical and secret nature. Drawing upon the Hávamál and Eddas, she invokes the Aesir and Vanir deities with the runes, allowing them to interact in revealing ways. Each card, illustrated by Thyonesca, represents either a rune or a god. The guidebook provides interpretations for each card while contextualizing the rune or god within its mythological and magical setting. The author gives divinatory meanings for each card with specific focus on the readers relationships and career. The author also gives instructions for performing rituals that allow readers to connect with the power of each rune or deity and employ its magic. While the runecaster may develop their own way to consult the cards, Séléné provides a number of possible spreads, including a single-card draw, the Spread of the Three Norns, and the Ingwaz Spread. Autorid: Séléné, Thyonesca
A guide to the history and practical use of love magic Explores the use of love magic since prehistoric times, throughout the ancient cultures of Babylon, Greece, and Rome, as well as among medieval European alchemists Presents methods for using Magicis Materiae of active botanicals, minerals, magic soil, and animal products, as well as incantations, periapts, amulets, and poppets Describes the rites and rituals of love magic and practices to protect oneself from love spells and counter the effects of aphrodisiacsThe practice of love magic in its various formsfrom aphrodisiacs and amulets to philtres and potionsdates back to prehistoric times. Archaeological and textual evidence reveals the use of love magic in the ancient civilizations of Babylon, Greece, and Rome, throughout Hindu and Islamic cultures, and among the alchemists and occultists of medieval Europe.Practicing Druid, Jon G. Hughes, explores the history of love magic. With a focus on the magical and Druidic cultures of the British Islands, he teaches readers how to carry on this tradition. This practical instruction manual presents how to use Magicis Materiae of active botanicals, minerals, magic soil, and animal products. The author explains how to identify these materials and work with them to create love philtres, and he shares the incantations and spells that accompany their use.Hughes also explores how to harvest materials and prepare a wide range of potions in the form of electuaries, tinctures, elixirs, oils, and ointments. He describes the appropriate rites and rituals of love and sex magic, including the arcane Rite of Ritual Unction. The author also shares methods that you can use to protect yourself against love spells and how to counteract their magical effects.Love Philtres is a practical guide to one of the most ancient and widely used magical practices in the world. It systematically explores the devices and potions that occultists can create and use to find and keep love. Autorid: Jon G. Hughes
Support your childs emotional and mental health with safe home remedies A compassionate and individualized holistic approach to childrens emotional well-being.Kirkus Reviews Learn to nurture resilience with herbs, essential oils, homeopathic remedies, and other nature-based therapies to ease anxiety, balance moodiness, alleviate depression, induce calm, and stabilize ADHD Delves into the fascinating connection between blood types and behavior, while sharing simple techniques to boost oxytocinthe love hormone that strengthens bonds Shares expert advice from leading voices in complementary health to support childrens wellness naturally and safely Todays parents are more attuned than ever to the emotional health and well-being of their children. In this practical guide, master herbalist and classical homeopath Sara Chana Silverstein explores the herbs, essential oils, homeopathic remedies, and other natural therapies that can be usedsafely and inexpensively at hometo support the emotional needs of children. Silverstein provides an in-depth look at dozens of medicinal plants that help alleviate tension, insomnia, anxiety, anger, ADHD, and depression. She offers practical guidance on selecting and preparing the most kid-friendly herbal remedies, including honeys, ice pops, teas, tinctures, and oils. She also shows how gentle homeopathic remedies provide an effective way to address emotional struggles as well as certain neurological conditions, including autism. The author explores the role of aromatherapy, discusses the connection between blood types and behavior, and shares tried-and-true methods for boosting oxytocin, the love and bonding hormone. The book concludes with interviews with 11 experts in herbal medicine, homeopathy, and holistic care who offer advice and practical insights into treating children safely and holistically, empowering parents and caregivers to help the children they love move through lifes stages with confidence, balance, and grace. Autorid: Sara Chana Silverstein, Benjamin Klipper
WARNING: Those who dont remember my past are doomed to repeat it. Im Prancing As Fast As I Can is a coming of Gay story that takes us from a scared, self-hating kid who spends most of his time under his desk staring at the hunky man on the Doans Pills box, to becoming a writer on Will & Grace, helping to make it a little easier for other scared, self-hating kids who might also be hiding and staring at their secret desire. Its a journey through Olympic mustaches and when Che´rs name had an accent and losing your virginity to a trucker and chasing Gay bashers in six-inch heels dressed as a drag bunny and a terrible virus and memorials and memorials and memorials and ACTing UP and using the word lover and having a fan whos also a serial killer and Gay penguins and spreading your boyfriends ashes with your new boyfriend and Prop 8 and getting to write lines for divas on Ugly Betty and Gay marriage and more stuff like that and in the end ketamine therapy to help it all make sense. Autorid: Jon Kinnally, Ryan O'Connell
Our second volume in a new series collecting Ernie Bushmillers timeless and beloved Nancy! Whos lit now, Sluggo? The American Heritage Dictionary of the English LanguageNancyNancyNancyNancyNancy For All Seasons Autorid: Ernie Bushmiller
Solve mysteries in the summer sun with Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew! Each interactive chapter book in this three-books-in-one paperback bind-up includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!When a fake snake appears in the pool and ruins Deirdres birthday party, Nancy Drew and her best friends, Bess and George, dry off their swimsuits and investigate who couldve been the snake-slinger in Pool Party Puzzler. In Last Lemonade Standing, Nancy and the girls plan to sell enough sweet strawberry lemonade until they can afford concert tickets at an amusement park! But someone steals their super-secret lemonade recipe, leaving Nancy and the Clue Crew no choice but to compile a list of potential recipe-snatching suspects. Summer vacation gets suspicious when a camera goes missing in The Big Island Burglary. With only one day left of their Hawaiian vacation and no leads, Nancy, Bess, and George must find a way to solve the missing camera case before time runs out! Autorid: Carolyn Keene, Peter Francis
