Tellstones may be one of the least known (and certainly least documented)methods of divination to come down to us through the ages. In Tellstones: Runic Divination in the Welsh Tradition, Tritt has reconstructed-or better, revived-an obscure and ancient tool. There is no complicated, esoteric system for using Tellstones. It will not take you years to learn, and there are no complicated sets of correspondences to memorize. Tellstones are intuitive and symbolic, being derived from nature and everyday life. There are no arcane alphabets or trigrams to puzzle over. Yet this method can lead to insights as deep, profound, and complete as any of the better-known and more respected ancient systems. This revised and expanded third edition discusses the concept of divination in a way that would take them out of the realm of the mystical and place them in the context of everyday life so their value is understood whether one believes in metaphysics or not. Concise, useful, and free of the New Age mumbo-jumbo so often encountered in texts dealing with divination, Tellstones covers virtually every aspect of using this system-from the details of how to construct a basic set of the stones to how to throw a reading-and even a new section on how to use them as a focal point to help manifest desired outcomes. The author, Adam Byrn Tritt, M.Ed., C.H, LMT., is a poet, an essayist, a screenwriter, a teacher, a shaman, a social activist, a humorist, and (according to friends) a mensch. In 1995 Tritt was an awarded an honorary doctorate for his work in religious tolerance and for the creation of TurningPoint, a non-profit program providing alternative medicine to low-income individuals. He continues that passion today with his wife in their healthcare clinic, the Tritt Wellness Center.

Tellstones: Runic Divination in the Welsh Tradition

Tritt, Adam Byrn

Self-Help

Smithcraft Press

Songbook for Haunted Boys and Girls

This "testament made of trees" is a sort of memoir told in short prose pieces or prose poems: the joys and terrors of childhood, the quirkiness of our teenage years, growing old; old friendships, old love affairs, old grudges; food and drink, music, the sweetness of conversation. It's also a portrait of a neighborhood-one of shops and restaurants and pubs and patios. Songbook for Haunted Boys and Girls is a song you put on and listen to over wine, a book of encouragement. It's a sturdy and unpretentious affirmation of life, expressed simply and exquisitely.

Biographies & Memoirs

McNeill, Wayne

Community & Culture

Dragon Blade (War of the Blades Book 2)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Hallowell, J.D.

Fantasy

Dragon Fate, the critically acclaimed first novel in J.D. Hallowell's War of the Blades series, is a heroic fantasy adventure in the classic tradition of the genre. Delno Okonan is a young former soldier eager to put the swords and strife of war behind him, when a chance encounter leaves him inextricably entwined in a tangled web of dragons, magic, and intrigue, as he struggles to find his place among dragons and men, and stave off a plot by renegade dragon riders that threatens all he now holds dear. Praise for Dragon Fate " One of the] top five indie-published books you haven't read, but should . . . a well-written story that has everything a reader could want in a good fantasy." --Erin Eymard, New Orleans Books columnist "Excellent . . . really well-written and compelling." --Geoffrey Kabaservice, author of Rule and Ruin "If you are a fan of fantasy and dragon-lore, it would be hard to go wrong with Dragon Fate. . . . Action, adventure, and, of course, dragons. You will not be sorry." --Adam Byrn Tritt, author of "Ezekiel's Wheel"

Dragon Fate

Swords forged by dragon magic. Ancient rivalries flaring into all-out war. Dragon Riders caught up in a clash of hidden powers. A world hangs in the balance. Dragon Blade, the second book in J.D. Hallowell’s War of the Blades, is the epic conclusion to the story begun in Dragon Fate. Delno Okonan, his draconic bond-mate, Geneva, and their allies among the Dragons and Riders are once again caught up in events controlled by unseen forces. They must uncover the real secrets behind the death of a senior Dragon Rider and the sudden rise of the Roracks, ancient enemy of dragons and men, to defeat a threat that could destroy them all and leave the world they know forever altered. Praise for the War of the Blades series: “This series has captured me!” —T. Jackson King, bestselling author of Star Vigilante and Ancestor’s World (with A.C. Crispin) “You will not be able to put these books down.” —The Literary Connoisseur “Masterfully blends traditional fantasy with a somewhat more modern writing style. The worlds, the characters, and the plots were well defined, well developed, and creatively imagined. It was a wonderful read that you’re not going to want to miss!” —Indie Review magazine

Dragon Blade

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