Pieter Weltevrede – illustratör

In these pages, yogic traditions meet Western psychology to create an explosion of new insights for transformation. To accelerate this emerging awareness, this stunning 49-card deck and its comprehensive guidebook offer easy access into the chakra system. With illustrations created by an expert in the Tantric tradition and a guidebook grounded in authors’ research, training, and working knowledge of oracles, this deck and book give you the right tools for advancing your personal quest. Understand your key qualities by engaging your vibratory energy, looking within to interpret your body’s sensations, thinking processes, emotions, and pathways of Spirit, including your inner and outer awareness. Discover detailed, helpful spreads; find out how to awaken your third eye; and start reading right away with a keyword reference guide. This unique chakra deck will help you dive into the ancient well of Tantric wisdom and is appropriate for all levels of card readers, including Tarot readers, yogic practitioners, counselors, healers, and those who want to “see” inwardly.

Seven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons • Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Puranas, translated by the authors • Illustrated throughout with glowing full-color paintings in traditional Indian style prepared according to the traditional Hindu canon With this full-color illustrated collection of classic tales from India, you will learn about the playful, loyal, strong, loving, and wise gods, goddesses, and heroes of India. You will discover how the deity Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, got his elephant head, how the goddess Parvati won the heart of the great god Shiva, and how the goddess Ganga came to Earth from Heaven in the form of the holy Ganges River. You will discover how Krishna’s childhood as superhero and mischievous boy prepared him to fulfill his destiny as an avatar of the god Vishnu. In two tales drawn from the Ramayana, you will learn about prince Ram and his victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana and how the monkey-god Hanuman moved a medicine mountain to save Ram’s brother. In two stories from the famous epic the Mahabharata, you will discover how Karna became the greatest archer in the world to help good triumph over evil and how Arjuna compassionately fought his own cousins to bring peace to the kingdom of Hastinapur. The glowing illustrations, executed in transparent watercolors and tempera paints, are done in a centuries-old method traditional to India. Richly detailed, they bring to life the colorful cast of characters--humans, gods, and demons alike--and allow the reader to become immersed in the mystical world of ancient India.

Tells how the Hindu goddess Ganga came to Earth as the Ganges River• Introduces children to one of the most beloved characters of Hindu mythology• Illustrated throughout with full-color paintings in traditional Indian styleThe Ganges River, which flows from the high reaches of the Himalayas all the way down to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindu people, who consider it to be the earthly form of the goddess Ganga. The story of how Ganga was born, and how she became a river, tells of a journey from a place even higher than the Himalayan mountaintops--a journey from Heaven itself.Born in a pot of sacred water, the baby Ganga grows into a beautiful and lighthearted girl, the darling of Heaven. But one day her sense of humor gets her in trouble. When grumpy Sage Durvasa is caught in a whirlwind that blows his clothes right off him, Ganga makes the mistake of laughing at him. In a rage, the sage puts a curse on her: “You must go to Earth as a river!” Ganga is heartbroken and begs the sage to forgive her. He can’t take back the curse, but seeing that she is truly sorry, he gives her a blessing as well: her water will purify the souls of men, releasing them from sin. When Sage Baghirath prays to the gods to help him release the souls of his ancestors, Ganga comes tumbling from the sky and follows the sage across India, the river unfurling behind her. To this day millions of people take comfort in her healing waters, and Ganga, too, takes comfort in relieving their suffering.

An in-depth guide to understanding and balancing the chakras• Provides meditations, mantras, and other methods to work with each chakra• Details each chakra’s positive and negative qualities, their gifts and challenges, and how they interact with each other• Examines the psychological causes of blocked energy in the chakras• Shares chakra wisdom and profound spiritual insights from Sri Harish Johari, Guruji Pilot Baba, Mataji Narmada Puri, Sri Aurobindo, and other spiritual leaders By understanding the chakras, you can better understand the ways you interact with the world around you and the energetic roots of your inner being. Offering an in-depth guide to this powerful ancient yogic science, authors Victor Daniels, Kooch N. Daniels, and Pieter Weltevrede--all longtime students of the late tantric scholar, philosopher, and temple artist Sri Harish Johari--explain the essence of each of the 7 chakras and provide practical tools to work with these energetic “wheels of light.” Revealing how each chakra is connected with specific patterns of thinking, feeling, sensing, and acting, the authors explore how the chakras offer a vertical map of consciousness beginning with the root chakra at the base of the spine and ascending to the crown chakra on top of the head. They provide dynamic meditations, mantras, and other methods to work with the chakras. You will learn how to enhance each chakra’s positive features and transform the difficult ones. You will discover the complementary ways they affect each other, the gifts and strengths each can bestow, and the psychological causes of potential imbalances within them. Coauthor Pieter Weltevrede provides visual portrayals of traditional images of the chakras and their deities, explaining the spiritual secrets embedded in each. Sharing profound insights from their studies with Harish Johari, the authors also include chakra wisdom from other gurus they have studied with such as Guruji Pilot Baba and Mataji Narmada Puri.Offering practical wisdom for help in daily life and freedom from the tethers of your past, chakra work provides a powerful way to hear your inner self more deeply and a systematic path for activating higher levels of consciousness.

Seven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons • Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Puranas, translated by the authors • Illustrated throughout with glowing full-color paintings in traditional Indian style prepared according to the traditional Hindu canon With this full-color illustrated collection of classic tales from India, you will learn about the playful, loyal, strong, loving, and wise gods, goddesses, and heroes of India. You will discover how the deity Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, got his elephant head, how the goddess Parvati won the heart of the great god Shiva, and how the goddess Ganga came to Earth from Heaven in the form of the holy Ganges River. You will discover how Krishna’s childhood as superhero and mischievous boy prepared him to fulfill his destiny as an avatar of the god Vishnu. In two tales drawn from the Ramayana, you will learn about prince Ram and his victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana and how the monkey-god Hanuman moved a medicine mountain to save Ram’s brother. In two stories from the famous epic the Mahabharata, you will discover how Karna became the greatest archer in the world to help good triumph over evil and how Arjuna compassionately fought his own cousins to bring peace to the kingdom of Hastinapur. The glowing illustrations, executed in transparent watercolors and tempera paints, are done in a centuries-old method traditional to India. Richly detailed, they bring to life the colorful cast of characters--humans, gods, and demons alike--and allow the reader to become immersed in the mystical world of ancient India.

Siete historias tradicionales bellamente ilustradas que sumergen al lector en la antigua cultura de la India y le brindan importantes lecciones de vida• Comparte cuentos clásicos de la India, incluidas historias extraídas del Mahabharata, el Ramayana y los Puranas, traducidas por los autores• Ilustrado con pinturas luminosas a todo color en estilo tradicional indio preparado de acuerdo con el canon hindú tradicionalCon esta colección ilustrada a todo color de cuentos clásicos de la India, aprenderás sobre los dioses, diosas y héroes juguetones, leales, fuertes, amorosos y sabios de la India. Descubrirás cómo la deidad Ganesha, el removedor de obstáculos, obtuvo su cabeza de elefante, cómo la diosa Parvati ganó el corazón del gran dios Shiva y cómo la diosa Ganga vino a la tierra desde el cielo en la forma del río sagrado Ganges. Descubrirás de qué modo la infancia de Krishna como superhéroe y niño travieso lo preparó para cumplir su destino como avatar del dios Vishnu. De dos cuentos extraídos del Ramayana, aprenderás sobre el príncipe Ram y su victoria sobre el rey demonio de diez cabezas Ravana y cómo el dios mono Hanuman movió una montaña medicinal para salvar al hermano de Ram. En dos historias de la famosa epopeya del Mahabharata, descubrirás cómo Karna se convirtió en el mejor arquero del mundo para ayudar al bien a triunfar sobre el mal y cómo Arjuna luchó compasivamente contra sus propios primos para traer la paz al reino de Hastinapur.Las ilustraciones resplandecientes, ejecutadas en acuarelas transparentes y pinturas al temple, están realizadas con un método centenario tradicional de la India. Ricamente detalladas, dan vida al colorido elenco de personajes (humanos, dioses y demonios por igual) y permiten al lector sumergirse en el mundo místico de la antigua India.

We are all born for a purpose, though sometimes it is not clear to us what it is. In this tale of good versus evil, cousin versus cousin, Prince Arjuna knew that his purpose, his dharma, was to fight in the battle against the greedy and cruel king Duryodhana. Yet his own relatives and friends were on the opposing side. With a lot of soul searching and divine advice from the god Krishna, Arjuna bravely chooses to fulfil his destiny as a warrior with compassion and kindness, restoring peace, justice and prosperity to his kingdom. This adaptation for children of the classic epic the Mahabharata is beautifully illustrated with paintings created in a centuries-old method traditional to India. Richly detailed, the paintings bring to life the colourful cast of characters as well as Arjuna's inner conflict and the trials he faces on the path of loyalty, justice and peace. · Based on the Mahabharata, the famous Indian epic, adapted for Western children · Illustrated throughout with glowing full-colour paintings in traditional Indian style