Nature Spirits & Elemental Beings

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Based on practical experiences in communicating with natural spririts, the author gives insight into related topics, such as the flow of energies within the landscape and the long-suppressed Goddess culture.

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Putting Pogacnik's work in perspective with science.......2006-10-11

Reading the adverse commentaries by scientists on Marco Pogacnik's book serves more as a comment on their view of reality rather than on the contents of Marco's book. As Quantum Mechanics demonstrates to the other sciences and engineering that the universe is energy, the proposition that forms of energy can be intelligent (as in human beings and other known life forms) becomes a logical next field of examination. Science is moving toward a knowledge base that intuitive humans have explored for perhaps as long as humans walked the earth. As one indigenous knowledge carrier commented "It was not until white man developed the language of quantum mechanics that they offered a language form comparable to our ancient tongue."

I first met Marco's book in 1998, on his coffee table in his living room in Slovenia. As his house guest, but not knowing anything about the man, I asked if I could read it. By midnight that evening, I concluded either the man was utterly delusional, or he had just repealed my understanding 2,000 years of mainstream Judeo-Christian reality.

When I encounter something completely outside of my field of experience, I make it a practice of believing what they say and then setting out to test how it is possible. If to the contrary, I were to begin by saying "what utter nonsense", then I close the door and will be assured of learning nothing new. Sometimes I do learn that what they say is utter nonsense, but not always, and it is in the latter cases that my planes of reality expand, my understanding deepens and grows.

So, a few weeks later in London I bought his book, and set about trying to see if I could replicate his experience, to connect with intelligent beings formed not of physical matter but unseen energy. At first, I could not help thinking I was experiencing an over-active imagination - that I was engaged in a conversation with myself. However, as the information coming through began to go outside my experience, I either had to conclude that I was a lot smarter than I thought, or that Marco was on to something. Since I introduced his book to others, and observing the same experience in them, it seems Marco is indeed opening a door to a new plane of reality... Marco and many others, as indeed the opportunity to go to this plane is open to anyone. You don't need millions in scientific equipment or laboratories to get started; you don't need a tenured salary or acknowledgement of your peers to begin. You need simply to quiet down, introduce yourself (good manners are important), and ask if anyone is out there... and then when an answer pops into your head, (instantly because such answers bypass sensory wiring) go with it.

Unlike many breathless new enlightenment authors, who tend to wrap their new discovery in a hyped package of workshops, tapes, and self-enlightenment books pitched on a colourful web-site, Marco writes much more like a scientist - observing, engaging, providing form and structure. He describes an experience: he describes what he perceives, he describes his interaction, and in some of these, he describes his resolution. In doing so, we are engaged, invited to be along side of him, and to follow the process he uses. He doesn't seek to make us be or act like him, but rather to find our own ways, for us to walk through the door and explore, where all he offers in the book is to open the door.

At times his language is thick - not because it is English as a second language, his command of English in conversation is excellent - but because he writes in a scientific form although about a field of science that would be as popular with mainstream scientists as a fundamentalist writing for his church on the truth of evolution. It will be interesting to see how long it will take science to turn its attention to his work - maybe not as long as we might expect.

When I met him, he was writing his second book, Christ Power and the Earth Goddess, a Fifth Gospel in which he tests the words of the New Testament. In doing so calls attention to passages which really are quite odd, and which Marco suggests were not there originally, but added as the Church Councils sought to transform a message into an institution. Time for another reality challenge.

Now Amazon lists seven books as Marco explores the world from this proposition that the universe is intelligent, contains many intelligent beings which are directly accessible and who are interested in human beings. I've bought all of them and find gems in each.

Well worth reading, but do approach with an open mind... especially if you are a scientist or dogmatist.

This one belongs to your 'special books' shelf.......2005-11-27

Perhaps there's not much more to add to what has already been said by the other reviwers that preceded me in rightfully praising Mr.Pogacnik and his fabulous capacity and work. I'd just put in my 2 cents worth then and say that while not being a novice to this very important theme, I was very satisfied with this book, the personality of the author that flows through its pages and the way the subject is treated. It really shows things as they are and you will really learn much, especially if you have the right background. Sadly, many people don't and will come up with the usual common-man's obvious and useless objections to the author's work and the subject itself. Forget those, you know better.

That said, if there is anything to regret in it I would say that many of his exciting explanations also bring up more questions that, unfortunately, go unanswered (but this is not an indication of deviousness or shallowness -as the 'practical' man would say- but rather just a writing style or a personal decision in keeping certain things out of this book). One wants to share more of his background and how he can know certain things. The subject is so engrossing and vital that one wishes that it wouldn't end and more information were supplied on some of the cases described. When describing an experience he doesn't always go all the way and explain the knowledge behind it or how he knows what he knows.

For instance: When he describes the column of light on a hilltop of the Isle of Srakane, he just mentions in passing that it has an inner connection with planet Venus. Now, as readers we would like to -and are entitled to- know more about this astonishing revellation, as a sudden connection of a hill with a planet is something that obviously requires some explanation, also because so many implications derive from just this statement. Many other similar descriptions that are not explained leaves us in the dark on some things we so much wanted to understand better (that is why we buy such books after much deliberation as to its reliability).

The bottom line is: This is an essential book to have, you will return to it many times as your own maturity increases with time, but you will need other books (by him or equally reliable authors) or experiences to understand everything you need to understand about this subject, even if to only answer all those burning questions which no one book ever seems to want to deal with.

This one, though essential reading (like all his other books) in the unique times we live in, would have been even more essential if it had a more thorough approach to educate the reader into all the important facts he needs to know, and got to the task of laying down solid guidelines to develop his awareness. I understand that perhaps it was not the scope of this book to give complete explanations to everything it describes and because some issues are dealt with in his other books, but even so I felt that some more essential info was due to complete the experience of reading a single, unabridged, book and educate the reader that doesn't have the same rich environment and ability to see for himself, but nevertheless, would want to know more through the author's eyes and soul.

Excellent.......2005-09-01

Providing insight into the world supporting physical reality, Pogacnik is a true genius. His profound perceptions and straightforward explanations reveal a true and clear heart-mind. A must have for anyone working with the earth or interested in raising consciousness.

One must remember, Marko is an artist. His humor and imagination pervade the book, but do not detract from any of the truth and importance asserted regarding elementals.

I, also, have had the incredible good fortune of participating in Marko's workshop (New York, 2005) and can attest to his uncompromised integrity and knowledge of the work.
An truly rare, incredible being is he.

An impressive view into the world of nature beings.......2001-04-03

The book is written by a lithopuncturist from eastern Europe. The book has been translated into English and what an amazing treat!!! The book is a patchwork of experiences had by Pogacnik while on many of his lithopuncture projects and conferences in Europe. This makes it a bit unorganized, almost like reading journal entries, and I believe that because of it being a translated work at some points it was difficult to directly translate parts which resulted in some ideas being very difficult to communicate, so you may have to read a paragraph a few times to get the gist of it. However, if one is willing to put these issues aside it is defiantly worth it. A very comprehensive view of different types of elementals and the structure or hierarchy which exists. Pogacnik's experiences and insights are profound into the workings of the natural world and I found the material to be invaluable, especially seen through someone form a different culture. He claims in this book that what he `perceives' is tainted in a way by his own consciousness of his culture and upbringing and that though the technical aspects of the nature beings he communicated with are universal the actual appearance will vary from country to country. Parts of the book can get a bit too heavy, such as the chapter on ones personal elemental, but I recommend it for the core material. Pogacnik is able to illuminate the reasons and background as to why a place may feel so special or sacred and portrays the complex interactions of these nature spirits and how they maintain these scared places. If you feel connected to nature in anyway and wish to learn about furthering your experience more, this book is for you!!!

Comprehensive book about elementals.......2001-03-04

This book contains a comprehensive education about elemental beings. Call them what you will: elementals, fae folk, or the devic realm, this book introduces the various beings in connection with the author's work in earth healing. Truly fascinating. Since the author's native language is not English, and this is such a comprehensive tome, this may not be the best book for an introduction to elementals (Try 'Summer with the Leprechauns' first.) But don't forget about Pogacnik's books for further study.

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Elizabeth Crook's vast yet intimate novel of the Texas Revolution takes us beyond the traditional setpieces of the Alamo and San Jacinto to the other places where the war was fought--to the forest traces and prairies and Gulf Coast beaches, and to the hearts of the novel's vibrant characters. Among them: Domingo de la Rosa--the great Tejano ranchero, implacable and devout, for whom the fight against the Anglo "heretics" is nothing less than a holy war. Hugh Kenner--a physician whose son has run away to the war. Hugh will discover the heroic strength of his compassion, and also its brutal cost. Katie Kenner--Hugh's restless daughter, a refugee caught up in the massive human stampede known as The Runaway Scrape, who finds herself in love with a foreigner and responsible for the life of an orphan baby. Adelaido Pacheco--a dashing tobacco smuggler loyal to no cause but his own, a man without a country and in peril of becoming a man without a soul. Crucita Pacheco--Adelaido's beautiful sister who has lost her family, all but Adelaido, in the cholera epidemic of 1832. Feeling that God has forsaken her, she enters Domingo de la Rosa's employ as a spy against the Anglo rebels, and discovers an improbable love. Through these people and others, Promised Lands brings a myth-encrusted chapter of American history to authentic life. Elizabeth Crook demonstrates once again a stunning command of her period and a passionate regard for her characters. Promised Lands bears the hallmark of a master novelist: a grand vision, rendered on an unforgettably human scale.

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Intense and compelling.......2007-09-21

Elizabeth Crook's novel, Promised Lands captivated me. Her research so accurate and her characterization so poignant that I feel like I lived the times with these people. And though Fannin's indecision, the subsequent cause of his downfall, stings the Texan,history is never made up of simple infallible characters. My imagination was so piqued, I revisited Goliad after reading the book. Reading Ms. Crook's novel illuminates the past and it is beautifully written. And outstanding work and yes,a must for every student of Texas history.

An absorbing, powerful epic novel.......2007-04-09

I'm not a Texas history buff but this story is fascinating. It captured my interest right at the beginning and picked up steam all the way to the end. It has everything you want in historical fiction: romance, humor, violence, tragedy, and characters you care about. It has funny scenes and extremely amusing dialogue mixed in with the tragedy. It's also beautifully written. There are two or three plot lines in the beginning but I was happy to go from one to another as they all interested me, and as they came together fairly quickly. If you're looking for a great epic, this is a perfect selection. It's not light reading, but enriching and satisfying. Highly recommended.

A novel filled with dread, ghastly events, and remorse.......2006-09-01

Promised Lands, by Austin author Elizabeth Crook, is a grim novel about grim people caught up in one of the grimmest incidents in Texas history, the Goliad Massacre of 1836. And did I mention that the book is grim?

In following two families as their fate puts them on a collision course with history, Promised Lands is based on a time-honored premise for historical fiction. But Crook, who showed her skill in writing about emotionally damaged people in her earlier novel The Raven's Bride, does not settle for easy cliches about high-spirited women and two-fisted men. The characters in Promised Lands are extraordinarly complex and finely drawn. On the Anglo side of the divide, we follow the Kenner family, particularly dad Hugh, a doctor who has given up practice; daughter Katie, a young woman who yearns to feel needed; and son Toby, a bespectacled boy who wants nothing more than to prove himself. On the Tejano side, we follow the brother-sister pair of Adelaido, an arrogant young caballero, and Crucita, an introspective seamstress whose kindness tears her between love and loyalty.

One of the problems in Promised Lands is the number of characters. Besides the five primary characters mentioned above, there are a half-dozen more point-of-view characters, all with complex motivations, back stories, and emotional baggage. I think that because of the large cast, the story never achieves much momentum. I felt I had to press a mental "Reset" at the beginning of every chapter to follow someone new. Even within a chapter, there is some "head jumping" to include the thoughts and motivations of even minor characters. While the writing is skillfully handled, I got frustrated after a while. This novel is stuffed with enough characters and ideas for three novels. I wish Crook had done some cutting and perhaps refocused the novel on just a few characters. For example, it would have been interesting to see what she did with a book that followed just Katie, Crucita, and Toby, allowing us to see the others only through their eyes.

I also became weary of the depression that enshrouded most of the characters. While I didn't expect a rollicking good time with a book on the Goliad Massacre, I think the novel might have been improved with if the characters had been more varied. Several of these folks were significantly traumatized before the novel even began. A couple of smart-alecks would have provided some much-needed relief for the reader and maybe even have added some good interpersonal conflict to the story.

All Students of Texas History should read this book.......1996-12-29

Very readable book about the Texas War of Independence with Mexico. Although a fictional book, it accurately shows the real issues in the Texas War. The "heros" of the Texas Revolution such as Fannin and Bowie were shown to be men who made serious mistakes in the war. Some of the issues surrounding the "war" such as slavery were documented. While I have read several books on Texas History, this book brings out new information and facts through the fictional setting. The horror of Goliad was accurately protrayed in this book. This is truly a book that is hard to put down once it has been started. There are touches of Jean Auel in the author's writing style. It is obviously a well researched book that even documents in detail the early use of "natural" medicines

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Dramatic but without Direction
"Holy cow" good
Romantic hand wringing
An essential parable for our times
A good read, but un-necessarily emotional at times.

The Highland Clearances
John Prebble
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Dramatic but without Direction.......2005-12-17

Chronologically the last piece of Prebble's "Highland Trilogy", this book chronicles the forced removal of the Highland peoples from their land so that sheep farming could be introduced. I found this book a little difficult to follow. In the other two books there is a defining event around which actions before and after are connected. In "The Highland Clearances" there is no seminal event to serve as a focus. Instead we're given a thorough exposition on the extirpation of a way of life. In that regard the book is very good. Prebble weaves drama with scholarly detail. One comes away with a profound understanding of how laissez-faire economics, prejudice, and unwavering loyalty to the feudal system all clashed. Prebble clearly sides with the evicted peoples and it's easy to see why. But he offers no explanation as to why there wasn't more armed resistance to the "factors" and their writs of removal. Forced evacuation from one's land stirs the emotions and the lack of resistance to it is puzzling. So is the fact that the resistance was usually staffed by women, whose blood was shed more often than that of their husbands. An explanation for why the menfolk didn't participate in the meager defences is never given. Probably my biggest objection to the book is that there is a shuffling timeline presented whereas a chronological exposition would have made the book more accessible. Still, Prebble was a great author who knew his subject matter very well. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Scottish history.

"Holy cow" good.......2005-11-13

Unnecessarily emotional? I went to Scotland this year, and there are still memories of the Clearances. Not only were the people mistreated, but the land still bears the scars of the clan chiefs and assorted "carpetbagger" land owners from England who made it habitable for their sheep.

A well written book that shows what happens when love of money wins out over love of kin and land.

Romantic hand wringing.......2000-06-07

My father was born in Sutherland, and I have been there several times, and still have relatives there. The book moved me emotionally,probably because of my direct connection to the area and the people.The author portrays those times very realistically,especially the betrayal by some of the clan chiefs.One might almost make an analogy between what happened in the highlands of Scotland to what occurred in North America with the Native Indians.The only differance is that it would appear the Native Indians are going to make someone pay.

An essential parable for our times.......1999-05-28

Anyone who believes that the "ethnic cleansing" we are witnessing today in Yugoslavia is something new, should read this gripping history.

A good read, but un-necessarily emotional at times........1998-04-01

Well researched, lucid review of the highland clearances, with vivid descriptive examples of conflict and black-house burning.

History Of The Highland Clearances (Mercat Classics)

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History Of The Highland Clearances (Mercat Classics)
Alexander MacKenzie
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In the nineteenth century many of the inhabitants of the Highland glens were cleared out, often by forcible eviction, to make way for a more profitable tenant--the Great Cheviot sheep. Families had to leave the homes where they had lived for generations. Thousands emigrated over the ocean in the hope of a better life. The tragedy of the Clearances, brought about by cynical, often absentee landowners, is a black page in Scotland's history. The effects of it are still being felt in Scotland--and in the countries where the unwilling migrants settled. Written while the effects it describes were still unfolding, Mackenzie's impassioned History brings the distress of the age unforgettably before the reader.

The Highland Clearances (The Scottish Histories)

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The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords, and Rural Turmoil

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The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords, and Rural Turmoil
Eric Richards
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ARICHONAN: A HIGHLAND CLEARANCE RECORDED

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ARICHONAN: A HIGHLAND CLEARANCE RECORDED

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Contempt, Sympathy and Romance: Lowland Perceptions of the Highlands and the Clearances During the Famine Years, 1845-1885

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Contempt, Sympathy and Romance: Lowland Perceptions of the Highlands and the Clearances During the Famine Years, 1845-1885
Krisztine Fenyo
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Culloden and The Highland Clearances.
John Prebble
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The Destruction of the Clans: Culloden; The Highland Clearances and Glencoe

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The Destruction of the Clans: Culloden; The Highland Clearances and Glencoe
John Prebble
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Includes slipcase with cover showing detail from 'Culloden 1746' by D.P. Morier.

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THE HIGHLAND CLEARANCES
JOHN PREBBLE
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