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	Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy From the Gospels to the Da Vinci Code By Richard Smoley Published by HarperOne 256 pages, hardback
Who exactly were the Gnostics? Were they simply heretics, rightly condemned by the Church or were they ancient visionaries who held the secret keys of mystical Christianity? This question forms the basis of this incredibly well researched and riveting book, Forbidden Faith, by Richard Smoley.

	Restoring Your Eyesight: A Taoist Approach By Doug Marsh Published by Healing Arts Press 240 pages, paperback
Are eyeglasses bad for human sight? Has common wisdom and orthodox teaching on eyesight been mistaken for several centuries? This book argues these views.

	Secret Societies: Their Influence and Power from Antiquity to the Present Day By Michael Howard Published by Inner Traditions 262 pages, paperback
Pagan and Christian traditions of spirituality and their covert forms of interaction over several millennia make up the substance of Michael Howard’s book.

	THE SHINING ONES: The World’s Most Powerful Secret Society Revealed By Philip Gardiner & Gary Osborn Published by Watkins 316 pages, paperback
This book has a most enticing title and although it may not be exactly what the reader expects, it will deliver.

	Dr. Quantum: Meet The Real Creator… You! By Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. Published by Sounds True 4 CDs, 4½ hours
Dr. Fred Alan Wolf is a strange beast. Leading theoretical quantum-physicist or a New Age leader?

	How to Read Signs and Omens in Everyday Life By Sarvananda Bluestone Published by Inner Traditions 240 pages, paperback
Mankind was given eyes to see and ears to hear, and from the very earliest times the sights and sounds in everyday life give us clues on what to expect and even how to explain the unfathomable.

	YOGA: MASTERING THE SECRETS OF MATTER AND THE UNIVERSE By Alain Danielou Published by Inner Traditions 192 pages, paperback
This masterwork on yoga cannot be tackled without first considering the author and his achievements.

	SCIENCE AND THE AKASHIC FIELD: An Integral Theory of Everything By Ervin Laszlo Published by Inner Traditions 194 pages, paperback
"The void that is paradoxically full” – that is likely the best description of the Akashic Field that anyone has been able to come up with.

	The Complete I Ching: The Definitive Translation by the Taoist Master Alfred Huang By Taoist Master Alfred Huang Published by Inner Traditions 576 pages, paperback, 64 ideograms
The Complete I Ching: The Definitive Translation by the Taoist Master Alfred Huang is both an ambitious and profoundly practical effort to convey to contemporary readers the wisdom of this most seminal of all Chinese classics.

	The Authentic I Ching: The Essential Guide to Reading and Using the I Ching By Dr Wang Yang & Jon Sandifer Published by Watkins 304 pages, paperback
As the owner of over a dozen English and several Chinese language versions of the I Ching, it is natural to question the unique qualities in each edition. It should be noted that no claim is made to have more than dipped into the majority of these editions. Sometimes a particular volume makes an irresistible claim for serious attention. Rarely is the effort unrewarded.

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