This lavishly-illustrated companion to the feature documentary The Creeping Garden is a laypersonâ€™s entry point into the strangely fascinating world of myxomycetes, or plasmodial slime moulds. Neither animal, plant nor fungi, these alien-looking single-celled organisms are all around us in the natural world, shifting in form throughout distinct phases in their life cycle, for the most part invisible to the naked eye, but strangely beautiful in their foraging or reproductive stages. They creep around forests and grasslands across the globe almost imperceptibly, with an agency all of their own that some have described as intelligent. Overlooked for years by natural historians and the general public at large, only recently have small groups of scientists, artists and visionaries begun to find within their intriguing behavioural patterns extraordinary metaphors that seem to belong to the world of science fiction, inspiring practical applications such as powerful computing devices, transport network designs, robot controllers and even music... The Creeping Garden takes a closer look at this mysterious life form and the diverse and curious array of research it has inspired. Providing an insight into the modus operandi of the filmâ€™s makers and the perceptual world of the organism, it brings the reader into a unique and irrational encounter in which time and space are magnified and intelligence redefined.

The Creeping Garden: Irrational Encounters with Plasmodial Slime Moulds

Humor & Entertainment

Sharp, Jasper

Movies

Alchimia

The alchemical masterpiece Splendor Solis reveals powerful illuminations that lyrically teach the Secrets of Alchemy. Pick up the Golden Treasure Box, and you hold a beautiful work of art distilling the glories of an entire mystery school of visionary imagination. Inside awaits the gilt-edged Tarot deck of 78 cards, and the lavishly illustrated book of splendors, a lyrically-written resource for readings, and a guide to the mystic journey. The Splendor Solis Tarot Book is a true ‘Book of Splendors’, introducing an initiatory journey through the visionary imagination, distilling an entire Mystery School of studies… The introduction sets the scene, showing how the book is written through the eyes of the Alchemical Apprentice, telling the fabulous tale of travels into the imaginal, where Tarot and Splendor Solis meet as ‘Prospero’s books’. In Shakespeare’s Tempest the Magus abandons his books to the deeps, but we ‘dream the myth onward’, to see his wonderful daughter Miranda return to the island, seeking her own magical, alchemical wisdom. As the pages unfold, you can join with the Apprentice Alchemist and be invited ‘inside the images’, greeted by the animate sun who explains their origin, symbols and patterns, and offers guided reveries into the ‘chapel of the heart’ and ‘court of the philosophers’, from which to meet the Splendor Solis Tarot Artisans, Ambassadors and Awakeners. Within the Splendor Solis Tarot cards the 22 major arcana are the Artisans, the archetypes that reveal their transformative powers along the pathways of the Tree of Life. The 56 minor arcana are presented as the four suits with magically painted Element colours, expressing the four worlds of Spirit, Soul, Mind and Body.

Splendor Solis Tarot: Inner Alchemies of Mithraic Light

Religion & Spirituality

Angelo, Marie

New Age & Spirituality

This complete guide to nutrition cuts through the confusion, and brings the science and research to life. At the same time, each chapter provides opportunities to reflect, explore new ways of eating and thinking about food, and try new recipes. So rather than imposing strict rules that may only work for a few people, it helps you to find your way - with clear guidance and a myriad of useful tips and support.

Nutrition Brought to Life: A Thorough Grounding in Nourishment with 50 Delicious Recipes

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Chick, Kirsten

Special Diet

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