Alison Davies

In an introduction to the tarot unlike any other, join storyteller, tarot reader and teacher, Alison Davies, and read 78 unforgettable tales behind all the cards in the modern tarot deck. Every tarot card has a story to tell and is rich in symbolic meaning. In this gorgeous book for aspiring and experienced tarot readers alike, expert practitioner Alison Davies brings the stories of the cards alive. With key words and themes to help you understand the meanings of the cards, use this storybook as a tool to learn the tarot, or take your tarot readings to the next level. Follow The Fool on his journey through the Major Arcana as he travels down the path of life, meeting iconic characters along the way such as The Magician, The Hermit, Death, and The High Priestess. Follow the stories of the four suits in the Minor Arcana, and watch three sisters rise to power in the Suit of Pentacles, and a world-changing idea is born in the Suit of Wands. Stories give us context, context gives us knowledge, and knowledge is empowerment. Enhance your tarot practice, and learn to understand, decode, and apply the wisdom and meaning of the tarot in your life through the power of these stories.

Dive into the fascinating world of coastal wildlife with this holiday pocket guide. Featuring 40 beautifully illustrated pebbles, shells, crabs, small sea creatures and more, discover more about life between the tides with The Little Guide to Shorelines. Each entry has been delicately illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost to capture its individual characteristics, and is accompanied by associated facts and fables. There is also an interactive spotter's guide at the back, where you can check off what you find. This informative, practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors. An activity for adults and children alike, enjoy The Little Guide to Shorelines on your next trip to the sea.

Discover the intriguing world of wildflowers with this handy pocket guide. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Little Guide to Wildflowers offers a fresh perspective on identifying the flowers around you. Featuring 40 of the most beautiful flowers from around the world, including the common wildflowers we know and love, as well as the rare and interesting. Each flower has been delicately illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost to capture its individual characteristics, and is accompanied by information about the plant family to which it belongs and where it can be found, plus associated facts and fables. There is also an interactive spotter's guide at the back, where you can check off each flower you find. This informative, practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors.

Whether you’re looking to dip your toe in the water with manifesting, or make some positive changes to your life and the world around you, Manifest Your Power will give you all the tools you need. Manifestation is based on one of the main principles of the universe: like attracts like. We are all in control of our destiny, even if we don’t realize it. All it takes is a little imagination, focus and persistence. This step-by-step guide, with practical activities and suggestions, will help you discover the power of manifesting. You’ll learn how to use techniques such as vision boards, affirmations and scripting to work towards your goals, from simple aspirations to larger long-term dreams. Once you begin your journey and start manifesting the things you want, you’ll realise that it’s all there for the taking – all you have to do is ask, and believe you have the power.

Fight your fears, gain confidence and unlock your future using the power of fairy tales We first engage with fairy tales in childhood and they never leave us. From the "rescuer" Prince Charming to the scary, shapeshifting wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, the characters, symbolism and narratives in these stories are embedded deep within our psyches. This book offers a whole host of tips, creative activities and inspiring illustrations to help you draw on the latent power of fairy tales and apply their magic to your everyday life. These include storyboarding your own fairy tale to boost your imagination, devising a quest to build energy and confidence, and identifying your inner hero to improve your problem solving.

Become a mutt mastermind with nine fun and easy-to-score personality tests. From dog speak to curious quirks, discover your pooch’s true nature to better nurture your bond. It begins with a simple question: what are your dog’s classic behaviours? Whether high intensity or half asleep, every dog is unique. A bemusing ball of fluff, there’s a lot more to our barking mad, furniture-chewing, squirrel-chasing, loyal droolers than meets the eye. Each of their enigmatic actions and strange habits, pet peeves and preferences, tells us something about who they are and what they're really thinking. This hilarious book is pup psychology 101. Begin your lifelong quest of demystifying your pet's mysterious mind by answering 81 multiple choice questions. Each code-breaking quiz represents a different area of a dog’s life and links to the Six Canine Characteristics (Dominant, Well Balanced, Extrovert, Introvert, Adaptable, Independent). Sulker or Showman? Wild Child or Workaholic? Renegade or Captain? Match your answers to one or more of the 36 colourful pup profiles, adorably illustrated by artist Alissa Levy (@levysfriends), to discover a little more about their tells and traits and what these can teach you about them. Tests include:TOP DOG: Reflect on your dog’s confidence levels and how they interact with others. DOZING DOGGY STYLE: See what your dog’s sleeping positions, patterns and behaviours reveal. WHERE THERE’S A WOOF THERE’S A WAY: Take a look at how your dog communicates. IT’S A DOG LIFE: Every daily habit offers a meaningful clue, from their preferred routine to how they handle disruptions. POSE LIKE A POOCH: Unpick your dog’s signature style. CANINE SMARTS AND TRAINING: Penetrate the powers of your mutt’s mind, by looking at how they respond to instruction. WOOF AND TUMBLE: Find out what your dog’s favourite way to play signifies. POOCH POWER: How does your dog relate to you? DOGS ON THE MOVE: Investigate how your dog acts when they’re out and about. Dedicated to dog lovers everywhere.

With beautiful, bright gouache illustrations and little-known facts about our most mysterious feline companions, this is the perfect gift for all dedicated cat owners. Often a confusing mixture of affectionate and aloof, one minute seeming completely disinterested in you and the next, following you around the house, how much do you really know about your cat? For example, we may think of them as discerning and fussy eaters, did you know that they have very few taste buds and no sweet tooth at all? Or that, like their owners, cats can be either left or right pawed? And, despite their reserved and dignified demeanour, they love nothing more than one of your smelly socks.

Cosmic Rituals – An Astrological Guide to Wellness, Self-Care and Positive Thinking is the ultimate guide to taking care of yourself and harnessing your powers. With a focused chapter for each star sign, Cosmic Rituals covers everything from hints and tips for self-care, and de-stressing, to mindful meditations and techniques to help you feel energised and ready for anything. There’s herbal healing to soothe the soul, and sleep rituals to get you in the Zzz-zone, plus a selection of mantras to help you get up and glow. There’s no one size fits all when it comes to taking care of yourself, but your star sign provides a blueprint, which you can work with. Whether you’re a tenacious bull who prefers routine or a sensitive crab that takes on the world’s woes, the character traits associated with each sign mean you’ll need a unique approach to selfcare and wellbeing. There really is no better way to find your sparkle, than by looking to the stars!

We all have a happy place that makes us feel safe and content in times of uncertainty ... sometimes we just need someone to take us by the hand and lead us there. An antidote to the stresses of modern-day life, How to Find Your Happy Place will show you that your happy place is just a few moments away. Short descriptions of imagined scenes will help you visualise a space that's tailored exactly to your needs, whether it's calm or comfort you long for, or rejuvenation and inspiration. And accompanying mantras and journal pages will bring you even closer to a state of ease and tranquillity when you need it most. Wherever yours is, this book offers new inspiration and a plethora of suggestions to help you discover happy places for whichever energies you wish to cultivate. Find happy places for:- Peace and calm- Healing- Love and kindness- Happiness- Rejuvenation

Become a moggy mastermind with nine fun and easy-to-score personality tests. From cat speak to curious quirks, discover your feline’s true nature to better nurture your bond. It begins with a simple question: what are your cat's classic behaviours? Whether they're testily knocking over your mug of piping hot tea or affectionately cuddling into your arms for a morning squeeze, each of these enigmatic actions and strange habits, pet peeves and preferences, tells us something about who they are and what they're really thinking. This hilarious book is kitty psychology 101. Begin your lifelong quest of demystifying your pet's mysterious mind by answering 81 multiple choice questions. Each code-breaking quiz represents a different area of a cat's life (all nine of them!) and links to the Feline Five (Neuroticism, Extroversion, Dominance, Impulsiveness, Agreeableness). Moocher or Tearaway? Pragmatist or Intellectual? Screwball or Sheriff? Match your answers to one or more of the 36 colourful puss profiles, adorably illustrated by #caturday artist Alissa Levy (@levysfriends), to discover a little more about their tells and traits and what these can teach you about them. Tests include:TOP CAT: Reflect on your cat's social circle and how they interact with others. DAY-TO-DAY KITTY: Every daily habit offers a meaningful clue, from their preferred routine to how they handle disruptions. MOGGY MASTERMIND: Penetrate the powers of your kitty's mind, from problem solving techniques to how they handle you! PUSS-IN-BOOTS: Grooming is much more than looking at your insta-cat finest. Unpick their wellbeing, general moods and energy levels. PAWS, SNOOZE, REPEAT: See what your cat's snoozing positions, patterns and behaviours reveal. PURR TIME: Find out what each favourite toy or game signifies. CATTITUDE: Unique, laugh-out-loud and bizarre quirks all offer tell-tale signs of different feline traits. CHAT WITH A CAT: Whether two- or simply one-way, oral and physical communication are what bonds cats and owners. MOGGY ON THE MOVE: Investigate how your cat acts when its out and about. Dedicated to cat lovers everywhere.

Wild Weather is a fun, easy-to-read guide to understanding the wonders of weather - from why it rains to cloud formations, from extreme weather events to the benefits of sunlight. Wild Weather is a beautifully illustrated book that explores the science of weather events and how they happen, but also the myth and folklore associated with weather patterns. Chapters include: sunshine and rainbows, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, snow and ice. The book also includes a cloud spotting guide and is packed with exercises on how to make the most of even the rainiest of days. This perfect gift for weather enthusiast everywhere and those who want to reconnect with the weather and embrace what is happening on the other side of the window.

The Self-Care Year reveals how to re-connect with your body and mind and engage with your surroundings, how to slow down, live in tune with the seasons, and pay attention to the present moment. Each season is different and special, bountiful and beautiful in its own unique way. The book is divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter and covers how you can harness the changing seasons and take inspiration from the natural world, with bite-sized self-care practices, projects and mind and body exercises for each chapter. Offering tips and rituals for better sleep, yoga positions, breathing and meditation exercises, as well as simple craft projects and seasonal affirmations, this book is for those who are seeking a slower pace and want to carve out quiet, mindful moments in their lives. Whether you're a lover of the first buds of spring, a summer sun worshipper, a fan of the autumn leaves as the year turns or a winter wonderland devotee, there is something for everyone.

Be More Tree is a celebration of our long-standing friends and reveals how we all could benefit from branching out. If trees could talk, they would have a lot to say. The gentle giants of the forest, they have fascinated us for millennia – there is much we can learn from their wise woody ways to live a healthier and happier life. From learning to share the spaces we inhabit, to changing with the seasons and sticking together and leaving a lasting legacy – Alison Davies delves deeps to reveal the stories and secrets of thinking like a tree. Next title in the successful Be More... series and packed with beautiful illustrations, advice, folklore, exercises and handy spotter's guide, this is the ultimate guide to harness the wisdoms of trees.

Enigmatic, alluring and almost always quirky, cats and the ladies that love them share much in common. As individual as their feline counterparts, crazy cat women exude charm and, while they have their eccentricities, they refuse to hide them. Instead, they take centre stage and celebrate what makes them unique; the bond between femme fatale and feline furry. While some sneer at the general adoration cat ladies dish out to their beloved puss (along with the finest fresh salmon) those of us in the know understand that what we give out, we get back in so many delightful ways. Yes, cat ladies go the extra mile when it comes to anything feline related. It’s all part of the fun. So here’s to all you feline loving ladies! This book is a celebration of your pawsomeness. And if you’re on the fence when it comes to embracing your inner cat craziness, but recognise some of the 50 traits outlined in these pages, don’t be shy. Come join the party – it really is where all the cool cats hang out.

Celebrate spring and summer as a time of renewal with Flora the Roman Goddess of flowers and learn about balance in Litha. As the nights get longer, create beautiful garlands of herbs to ward off evil spirits. Explore the magic of each month, with mystical tips and practical projects, and delve into the annual cycle of a modern mystical year. With supersitions and sayings, crystals, birds and beasts, this is a book for the modern mystic that is accessible for everyone. Based on spirituality in nature, The Mystical Year reveals how to wind down, and celebrate the seasons with folklore, festivals and simple, creative projects for each month of the year.