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Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference. Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career...

Uncover the Power Hidden in Your Shadow In this transformational audiobook, Debbie Ford reveals a powerful truth: The parts of ourselves we’ve been taught to hide or deny—our so-called Dark Side—are often the keys to living a more authentic, empowered life. By rejecting these aspects, we...

Bloomsbury presents The Dark Time by Nick Petrie, read by Stephen Mendel. War veteran Peter Ash must infiltrate a doomsday cult in this crime thriller from award-winning author Nick Petrie. When Peter Ash's friend June Cassidy asks him for a deeply personal favour, it leads him into the...

With His gentle hand He wounded my neck And caused all my senses to be suspended. Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, The Dark Night of the Soul by 16th century Carmelite monk, St. John of the Cross, addresses the feeling of being forgotten by the Presence of the Almighty that every Christian desirous of walking more closely with God must pass through in order to learn to walk by faith and not by sight.

Dark, earthy, and immensely powerful, the Black Goddess has been a key force in world history, manifesting in images as diverse as the Indian goddess Kali and the Black Madonnas of medieval Europe. She embodies the energy of chaos and creativity, creation and destruction, death and rebirth. Images of Her, however, have been conspicuously missing in the Western world for centuries—until now, when awareness of the Goddess is re-arising in many spheres, from the women's movement to traditional religion, from the new discoveries of quantum physics to the dreams of ordinary men and women.

Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God - but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust.

Where did our modern notions about God, science, and humanity come from? Begin in the Mediterranean world of late antiquity, with the decline of Rome and the ascent of Christianity. Explore vigorous Christian debates over the appropriation of pagan thought along with the implications of these debates for medieval thinking. Follow the lively arguments over the origin of the cosmos, the laws of nature, and the extent of God's direct role in natural changes and miraculous events.

The universe has led you here because something powerful is about to unfold in your life. A shift, a reckoning, a moment where everything changes. Perhaps you stand at the edge of heartbreak, betrayal, or a deep restlessness you cannot name. This book is your key—not to escape, but to transform. To alchemize loss into power. To turn disaster into an awakening so profound that nothing, and no one, will ever have power over you again.

Exploring the mystery, wisdom, and power of the dark phase of the moon's cycle, Mysteries of the Dark Moon provides a lunar-based model for moving through the dark times in our lives with understanding, consciousness, and faith in renewal. 

Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with a simple phrase. Reflecting Buechner's exquisite gift for storytelling and his compassionate pastor's heart, Secrets in the Dark will inspire laughter, hope, and bring great solace. Start listening and rediscover what it means to be thoughtful about faith.  

When the world around you turns dark, tap into the light. If you’re having a hard time finding that light, facing trauma and division, or want to send healing vibes to a friend, the inspired, easy-to-do spells of Light Magic for Dark Times can assist. Luna Luna magazine’s Lisa Marie Basile...

In this thrilling and horrific installment of the Weird Tales Double Feature, we have the final two novelettes published within the Cthulhu mythos by H. P. Lovecraft during his lifetime (he would die a scant two months after the publication of The Thing on the Door-Step). Weird Tales on The Haunter in the Dark: "A powerful story about an old church in Providence, Rhode Island, that was shunned and feared by all who knew it." Weird Tales on The Thing on the Door-Step: "A powerful tale by one of the supreme masters of weird fiction—a tale in which the horror creeps and grows, to spring at last...

Calling all mystery lovers, true crime connoisseurs & supernatural enthusiasts. You have officially found your new favorite place for all things chilling with Avery After Dark hosted by Avery Ross. New episodes every week!

Aleister Crowley was born 12 October 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life.

We expect evil to appear in obvious forms: malice, cruelty, and contempt. We also expect to find villains at the helm of evil movements and organizations, leaders with dark impulses and motivations. But all too often, malevolence is more subtle, hiding behind our own best intentions. In The...

29 is a raw and honest podcast about healing, identity, spiritual awakening, and rebuilding after life falls apart. Hosted by Seven, this space explores trauma recovery, self-awareness, emotional growth, motherhood, boundaries, and the journey of finding yourself again. For anyone navigating the in-between season — no longer who they used to be, but not fully who they’re becoming yet. Welcome to 29 — a space for truth, healing, and becoming. ✨

Welcome to Dark Faith — Where Scripture Meets Truth.

When the divine goes silent and spiritual practices lose their light, is it abandonment or transformation? Sol Bishop unpacks St. John of the Cross's theology of the dark night—exploring its origins in a Toledo prison cell and why communities mistake spiritual desolation for depression. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Buried into all of us is what Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés refers to as “the one who knows”—the instinctive, intuitive nature. This, she teaches, is the source of creativity and understanding that lies out of sight in darkness, often called the unconscious. On Seeing in the Dark, we join...

The archived story of the human race. A book for the future.