The expression "the map is not the territory" is a concept found in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). It's meaning is very similar to the concept of Maya in Tantra. In ancient Tantric concepts, as in modern Western science, the physical universe is seen as an incredible collection of energy. The stars are energy. The chair you're sitting in is energy. You are energy. This energy is represented as sound. In order for our consciousnesses to deal with energy the goddess Maya gives us the illusion of solidity. The chair is solid. You are solid. This illusion allows us to interact with each other and with the environment. Some people mistakenly assume that the concept of maya is that the

Self-Empowerment Through Self-Hypnosis, by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke and Joe H. Slate, Ph.D., is available as a free ebook download for the Kindle and Nook, now through the end of October! Self-Empowerment Through Self-Hypnosis is part of the series of books on psychic development and self empowerment by Weschcke and Slate. With this book, you can take charge of your life, realize your full potential, and discover the limitless opportunities of self-hypnosis. Achieve greater happiness and goal achievement with Self-Empowerment Through Self-Hypnosis. Click here to download your free copy for the Kindle. Click here to download your free copy for the Nook. The free downloads will only

As many of you know, Llewellyn has just released the mass market edition of the Gaian Tarot. Here is an interview I did with Joanne recently. CLICK!    

The Challenge of Language As readers probably know, there are specialized words in the LBRP, and in the first section of the LBRP known as the Kabalistic Cross, that are in Hebrew. There are many challenges with pronouncing them "correctly": Hebrew is at least 2,600 years old and its antecedents are much older. It has evolved over time in sound and appearance. Nobody knows exactly how ancient Hebrew was pronounced. Different areas of the world and different communities pronounced words differently. At least one author has proposed that some words were actually ciphers for other words. Non-trained "linguists" made gross assumptions and errors that continue to this day. So let's