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How Cosmic Orgone Underlies Sex and Cosmogenesis.......2001-08-06
In this late reflection, composed of two books written in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Reich stands back to reflect on the journey that brought him to his mature view of orgonomic functionalism. He details his struggles with Freud on the concept of the death drive and the notion that the primary drives in the unconscious are negative and destructive of order. In rejecting both the death drive (Freud in 1920) and in seeing the core of the unconscious as expressing itself through positive orgonomic streamings, he was able to break free from symptom analysis and talk about the total character structure and its armoring. While symptoms could be isolated by the talking cure, the consequent revelation usually failed to unleash the deep affect that should accompany the traumatic memory. Reich discovered that the center of the painful memory is a blockage in positive genital life-energy. This muscular and emotional blockage is best seen as an armoring in which a counter-cathexis moves back into the psychic economy and stops the healthy outward flow of orgone. From this realization of character and its armoring, Reich moved on to a study of bioenergetic fields and mircoscopic phenomena. In his last years he pushed much further into the inner logic of this general energy called "orgone" and found that it was more basic than any form of electromagnetic energy. In his final extrapolations he created a cosmology of cosmic superimposition in which he argued that a deep energy caused two separate orgone systems to superimpose themselves on each other, often in a wave or spiral pattern. This became his model for the genesis of galaxies. Hence Reich started his career with a reworking of Freud's libido theory and ended up with an orgonomic cosmology that showed (or so he hoped) the role of orgone in all forms of life and growth. He further inverts Freud by taking Freud's negative concept of the "oceanic feeling" and transposes it into a positive cosmic and "true religious" feeling that connects the self to the infinite universe. In a strange way, these two short books represent a kind of transcendentalist religion of nature, even though Reich was deeply suspicious of religion and mysticism (often equating them with patriarchy and the emotional plague). Students of Reich who have not read these later works, partly written in English, miss some of the poetic power and visionary quality of this radical naturalist and psychoanalyst.
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- Why Couldn't She Create Publisher With Her Power?
- Cosmic Energy: The Charlatan's Power
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Cosmic Energy: The Creative Power
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Cosmic energy is the spiritual force we use to create our physical world. It can be experienced in many ways such as light, sound and color. Read this book and learn to awaken and create spiritually. Gain inspiration and instruction on how to use the infinite vibrations of the Cosmos.
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Why Couldn't She Create Publisher With Her Power?.......2006-02-03
Because these books are so bad no publisher outside her own cult's would publish them, that's why! Self-indulgent, filled with stories about her those she's known who didn't listen to her ego driven advice and suffered the horrors, this book does little to enlighten much to offend, bore and scare.
Cosmic Energy: The Charlatan's Power.......2006-02-03
Like all her other poorly written books (self published by drones in her cult) this one promises all and delivers nothing--except a one-way ticket to her cult where you can spend upwards of $3000 learning what Flora herself claims you already possess.
Removing the veil of mystery around Man's relationship to the Divine.......2006-01-19
When looking for a spiritual path, there are literally thousands of choices. It would seem that everyone who presents themselves as an authority on the subject has a different take on the matter. The interesting thing is, once all the fancy words and complicated rituals are taken away, they all look pretty much the same, and they all work to accomplish the same goal. Even the definition of religion is simply a means to communicate with the divine.
What sets Flora apart from other spiritual teachers is not the presentation of her message so much as the message itself. I think we can all agree that enough people have tried to define spirituality that trying to find a truly unique way of doing it is difficult. Rather than creating yet another infrastructure of rules, ethics, rituals and expectations, she simply gives you just enough information and the techniques to form your own opinions, rather than overloading you with complicated details. I thought of it like a child at school. You start in kindergarten with the basics, and gradually work your way up. If someone tried to throw you algebra when you're 6, chances are fairly good you wouldn't understand. However, if someone took the time to give you what you needed to expand your understanding, algebra wouldn't be a problem when you were finally ready. What most spiritual authorities seem to like is to start off with algebra, totally confuse and amaze you with the complexity of it all, and then sit back and let you tell them how special they are for being able to understand it. Not terribly satisfying if one is trying to do it for oneself. Flora gives you just enough information to get you started, a few tips and tricks she's learned along the way, and leaves you with a sense of personal empowerment when it finally comes time to take your own first steps.
Throughout not only this book, but all of her works, I got a profound sense that Flora was trying to demystify a concept that many have worked hundreds of years to complicate. For most of man's religious and spiritual existence, the path to the divine has been lined with complex rituals, convoluted interpretations, countless middlemen and impenetrable mystery, all designed to keep those who knew the truth in control. This can easily be seen by looking at the church's roll in politics over the centuries. Almost all of the early civilizations, and many of the newer ones, were run and or controlled by the church. The rite to rule was often granted by the heavens, and the king, emperor, or monarch was even looked at as divine himself (or as close to it as a mortal man could come). In their eyes, the `common man' was never intended to receive the secrets of communicating directly with the divine. Flora gives her readers the same information these so called `special' or `enlightened' beings received, and let you make your own decisions.
Like all belief systems, faith is a key component in all of Flora's techniques. However, rather than a dependency on forces outside of oneself, faith simply means trusting in the inherent power of the human spirit, and its existence as a spark of the divine. By acknowledging this, and using the techniques to become spiritually aware, one allows themselves to develop that personal relationship with the divine that brings such a sense of inner peace.
Simple Yes, Powerful No.......2005-01-05
Don't waste your money on these "sensational" "simple" "powerful" books. The information in these books can basically be found online using the keywords "meditation techniques". The book makes numerous authoritative claims and implies the information comes from God, but these claims appear to come more from the author's ego than God's mouth. The piece de resistance of the book is the "powerful" technique called "running energy"--again, this is something easy to find online. Not only that, but the writer seems to assume all readers IQ's average 70. A complete waste of time and money.
For a couple of great books about this subject, try "Cosmic Consciousness" by Dr. Richard M. Bucke or "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle.
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Cosmic Life Force
Cosmic Life Force
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Comments from lone Walkers of the fourth way.......2000-06-26
This book is a Must for underestanding certain process in the conscience development. It clarified a wide rank of phenomena that is real hard to attach by oneself without propper gidance and goes further in the topics explained in "Deeper Man" by Mr. Bennet. Mr. Bennet is not merely a follower of Mr. Gurdjieff teaching, but he develops it in order to be of real help for the cientific and logical mind. This book is a clear and concise descriptions of the energy levels in wich everything is inmersed. Of course there is no way to prove "objectivelly" some of the points exposed here, but, as a person who has been for over 10 years working with the ideas of the 4th way, I have found very clarifying ideas over certain topics of the WORK; it sets crucial reference points to underestanding the Work Ideas and procedures.
This is not by any means a "beginners book", I would reccomend to read before "Psichology of man's possible evolution", "The Fourth Way" by P. Ouspensky and "Theory of celestial influence" by Rodney Collin.
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Cosmic Life-Force
Fred Hoyle , and
Chandra Wickramasinghe
Manufacturer: Paragon House Publishers
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The only English-language guidebook to South America's highest mountain, featuring 27 routes from the three major approaches and thoroughly researched advice on lodging, permits, equipment, seasons, weather and more.
Reaching the highest summit in the Western hemisphere requires careful preparation and detailed instruction. R. J. Secor draws upon his extensive mountaineering experience to give climbers all that's necessary to top Aconcagua's 22,841-foot peak. This updated and revised guide features comprehensive information on recommended equipment, safety and health precautions, and conservation issues. It details both the popular and less-traveled routes reached via the Horcones Valley, South Face, and Vacas and Relinchos Valleys. Also included are a climbing history of Aconcagua and a glossary of valuable Spanish mountaineering phrases. With 50 b&w photos and maps.
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Waste of money and time: Incredibly out of date.......2005-03-02
I found this book a total waste of money, starting from totally useless route descriptions with incorrect altitudes of the camps and non-existing penitentes fields featured in them and finishing with an awfully bad and old photos. Basically, one will gain more by doing search for your planned route on Google.
Good intro, not enough about routes.......2003-02-13
This book is a good intro to Aconcagua (history, geography, etc), it helps plan a trip with good tips on preparation and local arrangements. However, it does not spend enough time describing the trails and the difficulties of each route. Even the normal route, the most popular one, is not described in depth.
Excellent guide........2002-03-18
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Secor's guide. I read it before climbing Aconcagua and when I was on the mountain I felt as if I had already been there because of the accurate description in the book. The book has also good general advice on equipment, guides, weather, and acclimatization. Definitely a good companion for a wonderful adventure.
Very helpful book, but get the video too.......2000-08-11
Anyone thinking about this climb should get this book. It, along with the video that's also available from amazon.com, make a good combination to get you mentally prepared for Aconcagua.
Very useful guide.......1999-03-16
A useful primer for those considering climbing Aconcagua. Describes routes of many different difficulty levels. If you are planning on doing the normal route, most of the book will be irrelevant since it describes more difficult and technical approaches. However, even the introduction and normal route description are valuable references. Especially the sections on health and safety concerns. Hopefully there will be a new edition for 1999 since I understand that in 1999-2000, Argentine regulations will require permits to purchased in Mendoza IN PERSON by those climbing -- a change from the current practice.
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Book designed to be used in conjunction with cassettes "'Learning Irish", ISBN: 0300064632 - sold separately.
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How does this book compare to others for learners?.......2007-03-09
Many others have reviewed fairly the strengths and weaknesses of LI. I wanted to offer advice to beginners wondering if this is the best book for their needs. Yahoo groups are making their way through LI as one group focused on Connemara dialect-- for the Cois Fharraige version as spoken along the Co Galway coast is that which Ó Siadhail teaches; other Yahoo groups are learning Munster or Ulster Irish with different texts; another group takes the Standard "school" Irish via Mairead Ní Ghrada's primer "Progress in Irish." So, you have options that combine introductory textbooks with web- based discussion lists, often with sound files added by learners. This improves upon the dodgy semi-audible cassettes that some editions of LI come with and others do not. A CD version is rumored.
This book also came out in different printings; the latest 1992-era cover boasts of it being an improved edition, but little changes within beyond a somewhat clearer font and resetting of the layout (not enough if you ask me-- this book takes scrutiny and sharp eyes to make out crucial accents over many small-type letters; the italics are not easily discerned from a quick glance of many passages). LI contains errors; the answer key is not always correct, and explanations occasionally are lacking for idioms or vocabulary necessary for what a chapter may expect you to translate. This can be a far more frustrating book than an idealistic learner may expect.
I have taught grammar in English, but the linguistic explanations provided here at times bewilder me. It's not a well-organized progression of content for each lesson. Not until Ch. 12 do you learn the copula. Verbs begin to be taught in greater number later than you'd expect. The author may insert essential information into a tiny footnote or a blip of a phrase (often an exception to a rule he's explaining, or an idiom otherwise not to be found in the 30 chapters) within an otherwise unrelated paragraph. This book, the back cover tells us, is for the self-tutored learner or the intrigued linguist, but it may please the latter who's able to understand the convoluted and compressed paradigms and examples better than the clueless newbie.
I do like the little texts ending each chapter to translate from Irish-- these are my "reward" for finishing a chapter after the grueling work of making the English sentences in the other exercise into Irish. Despite answer keys, much will elude you as to what Ó Siadhail wants you to write and what you thought you must write given the past lesson. Also, that lesson may give you many words that you will not use until much later-- if at all. This hit-and-miss approach may reflect real-life uses of a language learned in the real world, but it does try a learner's patience.
Still, it's the only book teaching a dialect between north and south, and thus considered as the Connacht mean between Munster and Ulster extremes! Unlike most primers, it plunges you into a dialect with its own irrational peculiarities, and this immersion is necessary once you leave standard "school" Irish texts for learners behind. However, for absolute beginners, I would supplement this with a more concise, friendlier introduction such as Gabriel Rosenstock's "Beginner's Irish." This concise text is more "updated" than "Progress in Irish," but "PiI" features short chapters and the latter is easier to consult; Rosenstock combines an overview of the language with samples of how it works and has evolved alongside lessons.
If you're only curious for now about the language's context and what it's like past and present, "The Irish Language" by Darerca Ní Chartúir is recommended. Grammatical explanations much more detailed but also much clearer than those in LI can be found in a reference guide that anyone slogging through LI will soon need: Donna Wong's "A Learner's Guide to Irish". (I review Rosenstock, Ní Chartúir, and Wong on Amazon.) Nollaig Mac Congáil's "Irish Grammar Book" is a shorter reference while Éamonn Ó Dónaill's "Teach Yourself Irish Grammar" (unlike the dreaded revision of "Teach Yourself Irish"!) is another useful self-learning text combining explanations and exercises.
I RECOMMEND THIS TEXT.......2007-02-23
The book does not require a lot of prior knowledge of Irish, but it will require you to learn some grammatic terms that you may not be familiar with. The progression of the lessons seems a tad random compared to other foreign language methods, but it eventually goes everywhere it needs to. The text leaves something to be desired, at times, for its explanations which can be a little vague, but (with repetition) mastery is still possible. The cassettes are helpful, but they would be MORE helpful if they were CDs (for purposes of navigation). The cassettes would be more helpful, too, if they also went through the vocabulary for each lesson rather than just the exercises. Get ready to take notes and do some individual research.
Not for beginners.......2006-12-01
This was the first book on Irish that I bought. It set my learning back ten years. Irish is a complex language that has sounds and grammar not found in English or other western European languages.
If you are a beginner to Irish take a course in it. Go to [...] and look for courses in your area. If you are learning on your own, first look at Buntús Cainte (isbn 1-85791-065-6) to learn how to speak and "hear" Irish. For a good modern grammar look at Irish Grammar Book by Nollaig Mac Congáil (isbn 1-902420-49-7).
Then, after you have a good exposure to Irish and want to learn the Connemera dialect, buy this book.
Decent book.......2006-12-01
This is a decent book for learning Irish. It has its share of mistakes, though. Unless the tapes have been updated, they're full of mistakes as well. In terms of learning the language with grammar, though, this book does a good job. If you could buy only one book to learn Irish, this might be it if you had pronunciation guidance.
My personal reccomendation if you actually want to learn Irish and don't have access to an instructor or course where the teacher is a native speaker is the following set of books:
O'Siadhail's book
Irish on Your Own (with CDs and RTE's Turas Teanga DVD for Pronunciation)
Teach Yourself: Irish grammar -- for an easy to read Grammar reference
Foclóir Poca for a small dictionary
Foclóir Scoile for a medium dictionary
The two-book set of An Gúm dictionaries (Foclór Gaeilge-Béarla & English-Irish by De Bhaldraithe) for a large dictionary set.
Dineen's dictionary if you're interested in older Irish (but not Old Irish).
You should also take advantage of Raidio Na Gaelteachta on the web as well as TG4's Irish language programming on the web for modern usage and pronunciation.
Intense!.......2006-11-04
If you want to learn to speak Irish, this is the book and tapes for you. To me without the tapes it would take twice as long.
The language is a difficult one. For many reasons. And as another reviewer stated there are so many letters in words that are silent. The pronunciations are very different from ours, for example the authors name is pronounced Meal O'Sheal. But this book is so detailed they even tell you how to place your tongue in your mouth when pronouncing sounds. I started to take notes on index cards to help me, but everything I tried to short cut that way was already listed exactly that way somewhere in the book already as a quick reference guide. It's not something you'll learn over night, but this will definately teach you.
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- A series of emotional adventures and personal trials
- Julie Johnston Does it Again!
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The Only Outcast
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A moving story set in the twilight of childhood.
In the year 1904, Fred Dickinson teeters on the brink of manhood. He is spending the last summer of his childhood at his grandfather’s family cottage on Rideau Lake, the only place he feels truly alive. Shy and stuttering, Fred’s ambition is to make his living on the water, mapping the lake for hidden shoals. His father however, has other plans. Believing Fred to lack character, his father is arranging for him to work in the city to toughen him up.
Fred’s summer is one of love, adventure, and mystery. He falls in love and suffers heartache, discovers a long-buried secret about a rumoured murderer, and defies his father for the first time. Although he started the summer as an outcast, Fred eventually succeeds in finding his own place among his family and friends.
Using as a backdrop the actual 1904 diary of a young man, Julie Johnston invents a captivating tale of discovery, youthful passion, and intrigue, recapturing the atmosphere of a time less hectic, less sophisticated.
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A series of emotional adventures and personal trials.......2002-04-13
A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Ruth Schwartz Children's Literature Award, The Only Outcast by playwright and novelist Julie Johnson is a compelling and entertaining novel for adolescent readers ages 11 through 18, and set at a lake front at the turn of the century. Fred is young man who is expected to "build his character" in a series of emotional adventures and personal trials in this most satisfying tale of growing up and coming of age. Highly recommended for school and community library historical fiction collections, Julie Johnston drew upon the actual diary of the real Fred Dickson to aptly recreate an memorable story of yesteryear in The Only Outcast.
Julie Johnston Does it Again!.......2000-03-15
Julie's books are always incredible and this one does not disappoint. It is a very sweet and well-told story. The main character, Fred, is a smart boy who is often underestimated because of his stutter. He's quite likeable, and the juxtaposition of his diary with what Julie Lawson "read between the lines" is often humourous. This could well be Fred's last year to spend the summer at the family cottage before he must "grow up," and this is a perfect look at a boy who wants to have the same fun as his younger relatives, but also to move forward and think about his future. "The Only Outcast" is much like the summer it is set in -- a sweet adventure that you would like to have forever, but then, far too soon, it is all over.
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