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December 2000
Anneliese
London
It’s hard to believe but the holiday season is in full swing. From Christmas to Fathers
Day the string of dates await your timely tender touch. This annual gift giving guide is
designed to make your shopping enjoyable, economical, easy and efficient. This unique selection is also a result of reader requests. The guide won’t let you down; there is something here for everyone on your list. Use the challenge of purchasing a useful, well-received gift as an opportunity to express your own unique creativity. Remember to shop early because you know how stressful it is to shop at the last minute. Your thoughtfulness will be reflected in your choice. So relax and reflect on the special people on your list and assess their needs, desires, interests and personality, then make your choices and if you have difficulty deciding call for more information. Don’t forget to clip and save this guide to use all year-round (birthdays to bat mivahs). Make copies to share with your friends and family. Now armchair shoppers sit back and let the fun begin.
A great place to start shopping is books. For inspirational and spiritual books
New World Library (800-97-BOOKS) is a good place to start. Here are a few to
choose from: THE BOOK OF CEREMONIES: A Native Way Of Honoring And Living The Sacred
by Gabriel Horn is a beautiful gift book, filled with striking, original art. It
offers clear explanations of the native way of ceremonies. THE HEART OF THE MIND:
How To Experience God Without Belief by Jane Katra, Ph.D. & Russel Targ is the
latest exploration of this scientist and healer. Katra and Targ offer a scientific
approach to understanding spirituality. They give the reader a down to earth, heart
opening perspective of God and science. THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION: How Healing
Ourselves Can Change The World by Shakti Gawain is a book that explains how we
can begin to heal ourselves and then integrate that healing to change the world. In
LIVING ON PURPOSE: Straight Answers To Life’s Tough Questions by Dan Millman
the author, “applies timeless principles to pressing questions from all over the world.
He refines and expands on the teaching of his other best-selling books with fresh
insight.
Ten Speed Press (www.tenspeed.com) has a couple of terrific journals for the
writers on your list. JOURNAL TO THE SOUL: The Art Of Sacred Journal Keeping
is a guided process for sacred journal keeping that will inspire you to express your
creative self. JOURNAL TO THE SOUL OF TEENAGERS provides teenagers with ways to
channel their pain and passions, their secrets and dreams in a constructive and
healing way. And JOURNAL TO INTIMACY has taken the art of Journaling to a new
level transforming it into the art of healing. It’s an interactive journal for you
to share with your partner. It encourages growth through self-exploration and
self-revelation. The journal is a safe place for couples to nurture and nourish each
other. All three journals are written by Rose Offner who facilitates innovative
self-discovery journal workshops worldwide.
Check your local bookstore for the following titles: WHY NORMAL ISN’T
HEALTHY: how To Find Heart Meaning, Passion, And Humor On The Road Most Traveled,
by Bowen F. White M.D. a book about a doctor’s prescription for living a healthier,
happier, more fulfilling life.
Dr. Judith Orloff author of Second Sight has a fascinating new book out called
DR. JUDITH ORLOFF’S GUIDE TO INTUITIVE HEALING: Five Steps To Physical, Emotional
and Sexual Wellness, in which she describes how to use your intuitive gifts to
choose a career and relationships. Dr. Orloff explains that sexuality is part of
spirituality. She passionately believes that, “we are keepers of an innate intuitive
intelligence so powerful that it can prevent illness, relieve anxiety, depression,
enhance sexuality, help us choose the appropriate doctor and even accelerate the
healing process”. In the book A RARE OPPORTUNITY: Your Key To A Miraculous Life
by Robert Sidell the author reveals new ways of approaching different circumstances
in life. The book offers information on living your dream, discovering opportunities
and dealing with negativity and adversity. If you want to create a new reality for
yourself start by reading this book.
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Cruising is a popular way to travel. It is a hassle free and economical way to see the
world. If you want to dazzle that special person give them card with a cruise. It is
one of the best gifts anyone can receive. Taking a cruise appeals to those who want to
spend a good portion of their vacation time eating, drinking, shopping, sun bathing
and socializing. Some people want more from their vacation. They might want the mental
stimulation, adventure and the excitement of novel experiences that a conference can
offer.
Since there is a plethora of conference/cruise packages we chose one of the
most popular, the best-selling INNER VOYAGE Caribbean Cruise and Conference, which is
recommended by USA Today and The Educated Traveler. The Inner Voyage® mind-body
conference will host more than a dozen internationally acclaimed authors and
presenters that will speak on a wide variety of topics ranging from yoga and financial
astrology to holistic health and healing. World renowned presenters such as Joan
Borysenko, Ph.D and Susan Miller will share their expertise. The special events like
the Dolphin Encounter and Rainforest Eco Tour are sure to leave the traveler with
unforgettable experiences. The Inner Voyage will take you on a spirited journey of
exploration, inspiration, rejuvenation, and transformation.
Travelers will cruise on
Carnival's superliner the Paradise, the first smoke-free ship in the world. It boasts
one of the largest spas at sea and the Nautica Spa cuisine. It is a state-of-the-art
floating resort featuring a spectacular six story, glass domed atrium. When you
combine the Inner Voyage holistic conference, a ship like Paradise and the beautiful
Caribbean, you have a vacation package that can’t be topped. No wonder it sells out
fast. The cruise date is March 18-25th, 2001 from Miami. Readers will receive $100.00
off the regular rate in addition to an early booking discount. So take advantage of
this fabulous fee by calling the exclusive Inner Voyage agents CRUISES ONLY at
888-225-9925.
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The folks at Tilley Endurables (800-ENDURES; www.tilley.com) have solved the
age-old problem of what to take on that special trip and where to shop for that
traveler on your list by providing a splendid selection of items. From Tilley
purses and hats, to an All Aboard Toiletry kit and Undercover Passport case, there
is something for every type of traveler. In addition they will gift wrap free in a
tasteful, keepsake box with your message and a gold seal. Their best-selling
TILLEY HAT is popular because it is the best made and most practical
outdoor hat in the world. It’s also guaranteed for life, insured against loss,
it blocks UV rays, repels rain, ties on for windy days, won’t shrink, comes with
a four-page Owners Manual and eight Brag Tags. What more could you want in a hat?
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How many people on your list need stress relief? Who’s feeling frazzled,
frantic, or frustrated? Would they benefit from techniques and tools that help
them relax, release tension, and rebalance their energies? Well, the following
three holistic health tools are the perfect antidote to those myriad of stressors.
THE STRESS LESS FEEL BETTER KIT™: Stress Reduction Program
(800-555-3783; www.stressless.com) an all-inclusive user-friendly kit combines
diet, exercise, relaxation, and mind-control principals that were developed by a
team of renowned doctors and presented in an interactive format. The kit includes
a video, relaxation tapes, journal, aromatherapy, workbook and much more.
The second
product is a gift certificate for the AURA SHOP (310-286-7569; www.aurashop.com).
The gift certificate can be used to purchase aura shop chakra balancing scarves,
sacred gemstone jewlry, chakra essential oils, colored eye wear therapy, sound healing
music, and many other color energy products that will energize, balance and relax the
body and mind. The subtle way color helps to reduce stress, anxiety and depression is
simply amazing.
The third gift is a video that shows you how to use your hands to
relax and heal yourself and others called, YOUR HEALING HANDS: Unleash The Power Of
Your Touch by renowned healer Michael Stellitano
(800-771-7331; www.yourhealinghands.com). Michael Stellitano’s
(a health-care professional) wish is to have healing hands in every household.
The instructional video shows how to access healing energies to relax, reduce tension,
and rebalance. To do this all you need is focused attention, intention and an opened
mind. This ancient art of hands-on-healing has been around since antiquity and the
universe abounds with healing energies. This technique is very easy to learn and the
video is viewer-friendly. .
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Some of the best gifts for children are those that inspire creativity.
The easiest way to get them to create is to buy a kit with all the ingredients.
Klutz Catalog (800-737-4123: www.klutz.com) has prepackaged combinations of
how-to books with materials needed to complete the creative project.
YOU CAN MAKE A COLLAGE by Eric Carle has step-by-step, clearly demonstrated
projects. This book has won numerous awards including the Parents' Choice Gold
Award. DRAWING FOR THE ARTISTICALLY UNDISCOVERED by Quentin Blake and John
Cassidy is also a recipient of dozens of awards. The author says to think of this
book as a sketchbook with training wheels. According to Klutz, THE BOOK OF KIDS
SONGS: A Holler-Along Handbook by Nancy Cassidy has generated more mail and
more out-of-the-blue testimonials than any other book that they have published.
The full-color book with tape of classic and contemprary children songs will
encourage your child and his friends to perform and to have more fun.
So there you have it , your guide for 2001. I hope these ideas will help
you decide which gift will best resonate with the people on your list. Oh, and
don’t forget to include yourself and some really exciting wrapping paper. The
folks at WRITE-WRAP (858-623-0554) a personalized and corporate gift-wrap
company, will customize your wrapping paper to include your color and design along
with your special message on the paper. It’s a very unique concept that really
looks fabulous.
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