Give the gift of light. Nothing radiates warmth and good cheer like a handmade candle--and their incredible popularity proves it. Instant Gratification: Candles demonstrates how easy it is to achieve truly elegant results by decorating purchased candles or creating beautiful candles from scratch using simple dipping and pouring techniques. With gorgeous photographs and step-by-step directions, this collection of 38 simple projects puts all of the candle-making essentials within everyone's reach.

This book combines magic and psychotherapy to produce affirmative transformations in one's life. Dr. Riggs-Bergesen has seen proven results in her private psychology practice, and her wide following speaks of the public response this book can expect. Candle Therapy reads like a cookbook and contains over 100 step-by-step instructions for love healing, sending the message of love, building confidence and self-esteem, and personal growth.

An invaluable reference on candle magic for beginners as well as experienced magic practitioners. Jacki Smith has been crafting magic candles for more than twenty-five years. In Coventry Magic with Candles, Oils, and Herbs, she shares recipes, spells, and divinations anyone can use to increase love, prosperity, luck, and abundance. Often, when doing magic to help solve a problem, Jacki writes, we don’t realize the source of the issue we’re facing. Jacki Smith uses the humor of her own life experiences to show readers how to ferret out the underlying issues and beliefs that can often sabotage magical spells. Coventry Magic with Candles, Oils, and Herbs is an invaluable reference for beginners as well as experienced magic practitioners. The book features: Basic tips for candle carving Using Tarot, gemstones, and elementals in candle spells A guide to hundreds of candles and how to use them in a myriad of ways An herb and oil encyclopedia Jacki’s seven steps approach to personal magic

Offering an abundance of information and inspiration, Homemade is a revelatory addition to the craft world—the ultimate reference book on crafting and also a warm, engagingly written book that combines history and personal narrative with the science that makes a craft possible and the passion that inspires it. Carol Endler Sterbenz is a crafter, a teacher, a homemaker, a wife, and a mother. Raised by immigrant parents who taught her the enduring value of resourcefulness and creativity, she makes her lifetime of experience and infinite enthusiasm the foundation for Homemade. Sterbenz provides readers with not only practical information and direction but also a philosophy and methodology of crafting that build confidence and ability, making it easy to achieve truly professional results. Teeming with clear, reliable, and thorough information on everything from tools and materials to techniques, Homemade is an essential guide to seven of the most beloved crafts: beading, the flower arts, paper crafting, hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing, and children’s arts and crafts. Crafters—beginners and veterans alike—can turn to Homemade to learn which glues and finishes to use, how to form a perfect beaded loop, assemble a miniature robot, hollow out an egg, emboss paper, make a hand-tied bouquet, or transform a chandelier. Overflowing with hundreds of techniques; easy-to-follow step-by-step directions supported by more than eight hundred beautiful and precise hand-drawn illustrations, diagrams, and patterns; and countless insider secrets and troubleshooting tips, Homemade is an indispensable go-to reference no crafter should be without.

Shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2018 'Leadership' is in danger of becoming a tired phrase in the world of management - it may sound cerebral and important, but more often comes across as static and trite. Which might explain why so many 'leaders' feel like imposters; they may have a vision or masterplan, but the reality is daily messiness, acute uncertainty and fragile loyalty from team members. Often, they have been parachuted in to transform a complex situation, or promoted in unexpected circumstances. Are there more effective ways in which people can learn the art of being a great leader? Being an effective leader is about the daily grind, and it is a far from glamorous existence, but it can be hugely rewarding if leaders are realistic about the choices they face. In many trades and professions, mastery of the subject can take a lifetime; leadership is no different. An apprenticeship approach can breathe life into the development of leaders, day in, day out. Using insights gained by Ashridge Business School about how leaders really learn, Leadersmithing guides readers through the process of becoming more precisely job-ready and more effectively resourced for the challenges they face. The result is a more confident leader, more perceptive as to their vocation and mandate, and able to maintain the most effective position at the very top of their game.

Candles, as instruments of illumination with esoteric and ritual sense, have returned in recent years to reclaim the leading role they once had. Lighting a candle is a ritual, where traditions that speak of spell and spells are combined, from the tenderness of an evening by candlelight, through a simple bath under the relaxing effect of the special light of a few candles. The flames of candles radiate mystical powers and, for centuries, sorcerers, seers and fortune tellers have used them as space-creating instruments appropriate for their spells or to make predictions. The Tarot is an ancient practice, a path by which we begin understanding towards oneself, towards our sacred interior. The Tarot is an oracle, a means, by which, in some way, and through its drawings and colors, we stimulate our psychic sphere, the deepest part that goes beyond the rational. When we move the cards, a secret and powerful mechanism is put into operation, to open doors and means that connect us to the Universe. The Tarot is full of secrets, wonderful and powerful symbolisms that go beyond a great pictorial work. The magic, clairvoyance, or however you want to define it in you, will awaken little by little, as you practice and enter the intimate world of each card.

Ignite the full power of candle magic Candle magic is one of the most basic forms of spell casting, and it can be a transformative experience. This journal can help you start and develop your practice through self-reflection, ensuring your spells and goals are aligned so you can manifest positive change in your life. What sets this handbook apart from other spell books: A brief guide to candle magic—Learn about candle type and quality, the meaning of specific candle colors, ways to create a proper space for magic, and more. Thought-provoking prompts—Maximize your candle magic and gain insight into your intentions and goals, whether you want to heal your heart, find professional success, or unlock your courage. Spell suggestions—Get started with 15 candle magic spells that focus on everything from attraction to abundance, and track your progress with questions that encourage you to reflect on your results. Imbue your life with a little more magic as you hone your craft with this candle magic book.