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I'm currently reading The Science of the Craft: Modern Realities in the Ancient Art of Witchcraft by William H. Keith.

This book brings to light some extraordinary links between magick and science (particularly quantum physics). If you are a science-minded person at all, you should definately read this book. It as been a real eye-opener for me.

Hello Froggie & welcome <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> This is an old thread, but a good one to revisit.

I'm reading about three different non fiction books at the moment- which annoys me as I'm finding that I'm flitting between them all & just dipping in & out- not like me at all. Time to sink my teeth into just one that I can read cover to cover. Any suggestions for good summer fiction with a spiritual bias people?

I am recommending Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz to everyone this summer. Not his usual horror tale, but one of quirky wierdness and tons of humour. I was reading it on a plane and was a little embarrassed to not be able to stop from laughing out loud frequently (then thought, why not? Not enough people laugh, right?) It has a strong spiritual message of how one chooses to live with uncertainty. Brief synopsis of the plot: an expectant father awaits news of the birth of his child while in the same hospital, his father is dying and lies in a coma. The old man suddenly wakes up and has 10 predictions regarding the new grandchild who is at that moment being born...including the dates of 5 terrible days in this child's life. Predictions, clowns (shiver), true love and gourmet dinners colour this story. It is not to be missed. After laughing your way through it, you will be passing it along to someone else!

oooh thanks Trishh, I'd never have picked up a book by him without a recommendation- but I could do with a laugh out loud read. Btw clowns have that effect on me too- very sinister <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

If you haven't read it yet, you should read The Burning Times by Robin Morgan. It's a fiction novel based on the historical story of the Inquistion and Alyce Kyteler in Ireland.

Ms. Morgan's writing style is great, and though the story is not completely true, it is told well and based on things that actually happened. I thoroughly enjoyed it, anyway, and it isn't super-heavy reading.

Why do clowns have that effect on so many people? You would think they would elicit feelings of joy, or something...

My husband has a good personal story as to why, so I understand his queaziness, but in general I don't get it!!

I don't know- I've been perturbed by them since childhood. Maybe it is the mask effect with the make-up- pretending to be happy when the face underneath is often anything but.

I find people dressed up in animal suits & things odd too. I crossed the road to avoid a giant bunny once. Better not do Disneyland!

I'm not finished with this novel yet, but it is the story of Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob in the Bible. I guess she was mentioned only in passing there, but Diamant extrapolates her story and the story of her 4 mothers.

I'm thoroughly enjoying it right now, and it has a lot of mentionings of the goddess in her various names and forms.

Anyone else reading anything good?

I am Re-Reading these this summer:

-A Mythic Life: Learning to Live our Greater Story by Jean Houston
- Jaguar Woman: The Wisdom of the Butterfly Tree by Lynn V. Andrews
-The Moon Under Her Feet by Clysta Kinstler
- Buffalo Woman Comes Singing by Brooke Medicine Eagle
- Dance upon the Air (Three Sisters Island Trilogy)by Nora Roberts

Happy Reading, Everyone!! <img src="/images/graemlins/rolling.gif" alt="" />

Thanks ArtGlam <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have just read 'Messages From the Masters' by Brian Weiss- an excellent read