Arcturus is the name given to the star system some thirty-seven light-years from our own. It includes at least a half dozen planetary bodies and is many times larger and much older than our own star and its system. Arcturian involvement with our system began over three million years ago when a space colony--a galactic space station--was established on Velatropa 24.4, otherwise known as Mars. With its 40,000-year warm cycles, Mars provided the perfect experimental way station. If anything went wrong, at least those on the Arcturus system would not be affected--or so it was thought. Some of those in command of the Martian project had not considered carefully enough the inexorable efficacy of karma, the law of cause and effect. By the time strange events began to transpire on Mars, little did anyone on Mars or Arcturus reckon the strange consequences of forgetting about each other's mutual existence. Thus unfolds the tale of the Arcturian experimental way station, V.24.4, otherwise kno

"Remember friends as you pass by, As you are now so once was I. As I am now, you soon will be. Prepare for death and follow me." After reading these words on a tombstone, Michael J. Maxson, author of If the Souls Could Speak, embarked on a journey toward renewed purpose and passion in his life. Left a widower after twenty-four years of marriage, Maxson searched for a new lease on life and found it in, of all places, a graveyard. Following his wife's untimely death, Maxson grieved by regularly visiting his wife's grave and then other graves, reading and recording the epitaphs that spoke to him. He covered thousands of miles as he traveled to more than seventy sites in North and South Carolina and collected hundreds of epitaphs. The quotes are powerful and his message is simple: "Live for today and be prepared, for tomorrow may never come." "The loss of a loved one is a universal experience. The examination of that loss and the acceptance of the journey that follows is a road far less traveled. If the Souls Could Speak reads much like a handbook for the weary and brokenhearted. Even throughout moments of great despondence, Mike Maxson shows us that, with a little preparation, and a lot of faith, we too can overcome the pain of death's unyielding march." -Jed Whitley: Entrepreneur, Photographer Michael Maxson challenges you to embrace his journey and may his book If the Souls Could Speak, be your catalyst in connecting with the most powerful force on earth - the gracious love of Jesus Christ.

Dont believe the hype; believe what you see. Apocalypse, as we have come to fear, is not apocalypse as it truly is. We live today in the time of apocalypse, and for some, it is pure torment. For those around the world living with bombs raining down on them, yes, that is apocalyptic torture as we feared. For those thousands and millions, throughout the universe, visited and killed by the deadly flu and flu-like diseases (SARS, swine flu, bird flu, West Nile virus, etc.), Ebola, tuberculosis, measles, cholera, dengue fever, EV-D68, and HIV/AIDS, yes, those are apocalyptic diseases as we feared. For those ravished, killed, left homeless, and totally dispossessed by these record-breaking seemingly wicked weather events we are currently experiencing, yes, they would agree that these are for certain apocalyptic changes as we feared. However, given there are over seven billion of us on the planet and those apocalyptic events mentioned have only killed millions, not billions, of us, they dont seem to rise to the level of chaos and destruction we have been conditioned to fear as being apocalyptic. Nevertheless, our over exaggerated, deep-seated, and conditioned fears notwithstanding, Armageddon is upon us, and the signs of it have been for almost twenty years that we know of. Those above mentioned apocalyptic occurrences are the signs we were all told would be by John the Revelator in Revelation. November 1995 to May 1996, no fewer than seventy of us were told by an angel, Awaki, and his Angels of God that the signs had already begun and that Armageddon would begin in the year 2000. Our story, no matter how far-fetched it may seem, is true. The evidentiary events of war, disease, and bizarre weather changes we witness daily provide for us the credibility of what we were told. The angel Shakardak told us, Some will see and they will believe, some will not see and they will believe, some will hear and they will believe, and some will not hear and they will believe; and then there will be those who will see and they will not believe, and there will be those who will hear and they will not believe.

How can we harness the energy for change that lives in each of us?In Soul Force, nonprofit leaders Reesheda Graham-Washington and Shawn Casselberry offer seven pivots that unleash the creative energy within us toward courage, community, and change. Building on Gandhi and Martin Luther King’s concept of a power mightier than ourselves, Soul Force moves us from barriers to bridge-building, self-centeredness to solidarity, consuming to creating, and maintenance to movement. Packed with stories from the authors’ work with Communities First Association, L!VE Café, and Mission Year, Soul Force invites readers on a journey from the societal shackles that bind to the Spirit who frees. From those working at the grassroots to those leading at the grass tips, Soul Force offers a compelling and practical model for personal and collective transformation.

After the death of her Mother and sister, Aurora's father, Merv, moves them across the world to LA, where he forges a new career as a celebrity ghost hunter, thanks to Aurora's dreams. But Aurora sees her father changing into a character she doesn't recognize – his alter ego - Clive Soul. Unable to keep the father she knows beside her, she tells him her dreams have stopped, causing him to resort to dramatisation to keep his career alive. But his actions are drawing evil closer as he continues to delve into the spiritual realm. Protected by the spirit of her Mother and sister, Aurora is the only one who can prevent them from being enveloped by the darkness...

In a world that promotes denial of individuality, we seem to have lost ourselves among the chaos, forgetting about what lies deep within our core. Some call it the soul; others call it the spirit or the higher self. Regardless of the label, it is something we all possess and have had access to since the beginning of time. The Souls Alliance takes you on a journey of discovery, providing insights into understanding the illusion of control and decision-making. The book offers practical exercises to guide you on the path of assessing the self, slowing down, making changes, and finding a balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Whether the change you want to make is big or small or you just feel like something is missing, The Souls Alliance will provide you with the guidance to find that missing piece and to make the change successful.

This is a student's guide to the life and work of Augustine; a notoriously challenging thinker, widely read in Philosophy and Christian Theology. The book provides a concise and coherent overview of Augustine, introducing all the key concepts and themes, and is ideal for undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.

Alma Drake was a typical suburban college student before she was turned into a soul-sucking demon by her less-than-perfect boyfriend, Ian. He turned out to be a powerful Incubus with a harem of other demons feeding him souls. Now Alma’s up to her eyeballs in soul debt and flat broke in terms of real-world cash. Who among us hasn’t had an ex who was a soul-sucking demon? But in Alma’s case, she can never get away from Ian. No matter where she goes, he always finds her. She can’t turn to her friends because she had to drop out of college to keep from accidentally killing her classmates. Alma’s mom thinks she’s a junkie who sleeps all day and stays out all night. To make matter worse, shadowy figures have begun stalking Alma’s hunts and chasing her through the night. If she could, she would just hole up and hide, but she’s driven out by her insatiable thirst for the souls of men. After all, a girl’s gotta eat.

I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The Persian philosopher Ibn Sina (d. 1037), known in Europe as Avicenna, was arguably the greatest master of Aristotelian thought in the Muslim world. The symbolical Poem on the Soul (Qasidat al-nafs), which portrays all earthly human souls as in temporary exile from heaven, is traditionally attributed to Avicenna, and was received with enthusiasm by its commentators. A highly significant commentary on the Qasida was written by ?Ali b. Muhammad b. al-Walid (d. 1215 CE), a major early representative of the Tayyibi Ismaili tradition, which emerged and flourished in medieval Yemen. In his view, the poem encapsulated Tayyibi beliefs, whose doctrines bear striking parallels with late antique Gnosticism. Avicenna s Allegory on the Soul presents the first edition of the Arabic text of Ibn al-Walid s commentary, The Useful Epistle (al-Risala al-mufida), alongside an English translation and extended introduction. It offers invaluable insight into the intricacies of Muslim thought and a deeper understanding of Avicenna s substantial intellectual legacy."