One of our newly released books, Sierra Bender's Goddess to the Core, got a great review at Healing Lifestyles & Spas. "Bender’s philosophy is inspiring, empowering, and what women and girls truly need in this world where we’re torn in so many directions." "After reading this book, you'll feel inspired to change." "Bender offers an entirely new approach to reconnecting with one’s desires." As an acquisitions editor, it's fulfilling to see the books we publish make a positive impression in the world. And I knew this one would. What is Sierra's philosophy all about? It's about rediscovering your best, ideal self by aligning with your own deep inner wisdom -- not

"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law" "An it harm none, do what ye will." If you've been involved with occultism for any length of time, you're familiar with these two aphorisms. The first comes from Crowley's Book of the Law. Although detractors consistently say this is a call to do whatever you want, followers and students of Crowley point out that this really means you should discover your true purpose in life and make that your Will. Then it is literally your spiritual obligation to do exactly that. So it doesn't mean do what you want. It means find your true path and do anything to follow it. The question is, how do you find the path of your true Will? The second

A blog posting on NPR's website immediately caught my eye today. Professor Stephen Hawking, the highly respected theoretical physicist/applied mathematician, thinks we shouldn't be so gung ho when it comes to making contact with aliens. The Discovery Channel is airing a show called Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking, and in this series, he mentions that it might be in our planet's best interest if we kept our location on the down low until we can be on the same level when contact happens. I'm translating this to mean that he thinks the aliens will invade and try and take over our planet, and we better calm down and not be trying to make contact with any alien life forms until we're on