Source: A Manual of Everyday Magic - Softcover

Ursula James

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9780099553786: Source: A Manual of Everyday Magic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099553783 ISBN 13: 9780099553786

Publisher: Arrow, 2012

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The Source threads together two stories. The first that of Ursula Sontheil, sometimes known as Mother Shipton, the 16th-century Yorkshire prophetess and healer who was burnt at the stake but whose spirit survived captive in a cave in North Yorkshire. She would have been trapped for ever but for the cave's extraordinary power: objects left in the cave are turned to stone by the action of the lime-suffused waters from a nearby well. Mother Shipton used the powers of the waters to live again through the needs of those who came to the cave and called on her for healing. Each gift turned to stone by the waters lit another spark of life within her. Through the centuries many came for her help, enough for their needs to free her spirit to leave the cave and live again. The second story is that of another Ursula, Ursula James, a modern-day healer of minds. Mother Shipton shaped her childhood and, when she was ready to listen, came to her again when she was an adult and gave her the means to make magic happen. Through Mother Shipton's prophecies and spells, Ursula James transformed her own life and taught her that magic must be shared or it is diminished, so she passes this knowledge on to others. As the magic began to grow it took on a life of its own and spread around the world.The Source is a book that comes out of time and is of this time. It is only now, after the world of commerce has been in freefall, that we are ready to listen and respond to Sister Moon and to heal Mother Earth. Each chapter has a ritual, rite or journey, to guide the reader on their path to the source of their own power. Part fable, part spell-book, The Source has true magic woven through it for those who read it well.

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About the Author:

Professor Ursula James is the premier hypnotherapy practitioner and teacher in the UK. She is Visiting Professor of Clinical Hypnosis at Robert Gordon University and a Visiting Teaching Fellow at Oxford University Medical School. Along with her company, Thames Medical Lectures, Ursula has lectured at most of the UKs medical schools including Oxford and Cambridge. Ursula has also written the first textbook for medical practitioners in clinical hypnosis, the Clinical Hypnosis Textbook, now in its second edition. She has also taught modules in personal development skills (including stress management and goal setting), and a unique course in communication skills for medical practitioners. Ursula is a highly qualified and experienced clinical and medical hypnotherapist. She uses her skills to help patients stop smoking, lose weight and tackle phobias and obsessive compulsive disorders and to work through fertility and relationship issues.

Review:

"This one doesn't just stand out, it jumps out. I recommend it highly" * Barefoot Doctor * "The writing is pure inspiration and the teachings are straight from the divine" * Glenn Harrold - The UK's bestselling self-help audio author * "An intriguing book combining mystical wisdom with down to earth good advice" * Sheila Hancock * "This book will stay with you at a fundamental level. It opens us all to the possibility of magic and transformation" * Lesley Sharpe * "A special manual for happiness that I'll definitely keep at hand now. Ursula's story is amazing, and her writing this book, brave" * Georgia Byng - Author of Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism *

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