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CALPOW08. THE POWER OF NOW . Text by Ekhart Tolle. Photography by David and Marc Muench. Each month pairs wisdom quotes by Mr. Tolle with spectacular photographs. |
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In the best selling book The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle explains in remarkably clear terms how living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. |
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CALCB08. CELTIC BLESSINGS. Illuminations by Michael Green. Michael Green also produces the Illuminated Rumi calendar and cards. It is an often overlooked fact that Celtic art is iconic for two very different world views: primeval Christianity and pagan/new age. Celtic Blessings Cards also available |
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Celtic art and spirituality stand on an overlap between these two cultures, and act as connecting links between them. Based on Celtic themes and early Irish Christian Illuminated manuscripts, Mr. Green re-envisions these genres into a stunning modern look that is firmly rooted in the past. |

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CALPEA08. THE WISDOM OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR by Dan Millman. First published 25 years ago, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior is one of the most compelling spiritual sagas of our time. |
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Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior published in 2007 by New World Library further explores Millman's key ideas. Millman's text is paired with sports photography to illuminate the messages of the classic text. |

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CALURB08. URBAN TAILS. Inside the hidden world of alley cats. Photography by Knox. In cities and towns across the world, feral cats roam unnoticed, with generation after generation making their way through lives filled with hardship. |
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Knox is an acclaimed photographer known for his dramatic, gritty and realistic visual take on street life. His book Urban Tails, was published in 2006 by New World Library. Celebrating survivors at the intersection of nature and industry. Urban Tails Greeting Cards also available. |

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CALENV08. ENVIRONMENTAL ART. Contemporary Art in the Natural World. Artworks featured were drawn from the global archives of greenmuseum.org , a not-for-profit online museum of environmental art. |
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Environmental art celebrates our connection to the natural world through beauty, science, metaphor and ecological restoration. Works from ephemeral " art in nature" to " eco art" installations. |

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CALPEM08. PEMA CHODRON, Awakening The Heart. Photography by Frans Lanting. Ms. Chodron's books include Start Where You Are and Comfortable With Uncertainty. |
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Best selling author Pema Chodron is a leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life. 2008 calendar features quotes from When Things Fall Apart. |

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CALILL08. THE ILLUMINATED RUMI. By Michael Green. Based on One Song: A New Illuminated Rum i, this calendar is an interweaving of poetry and art: a magnificent meeting of ancient tradition and modern interpretation that captures the spiritual wealth of Rumi's teachings. |
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Artist/author Michael Green has numerous books in print, including The Illuminated Rumi, The I Ching Journals and The Illuminated Prayer . Michael Green is also the creator of the Celtic Blessings 2008 calendar, Illuminated Rumi greetings cards , the Hafiz 2008 calendar and Hafiz greetings cards . |

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CALCHA08. CHAKRAS. Paintings by Pieter Weltevrede. Chakras are the seven centres of spiritual energy in the human body representing behavioural characteristics and stages of spiritual growth. The specific psychophysical energies can be activated and influenced by directed spiritual practice. Aroused by the |
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practices of Tantra Yoga, the dormant Kundalini energy can be made to leave the first chakra and pierce the chakras above causing spiritual experiences to occur. Pieter Welterede is also the creator of Hindu Gods and Goddesses 2008 calengar, Chakras and Hindu Gods and Goddesses greeting cards. |

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CALHIN08. HINDU GODS & GODDESSES. Paintings by Pieter Weltevrede.Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and most widely practiced religions. As the great Hindu Sage Sri Ramakrishna has said, "There can be as many spiritual paths as there are spiritual aspirants, and as many gods as there are devotees." |
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One of the hallmarks of Hindu spirituality is the worship of this infinite diversity of the One Unknowable God in a multiplicity of forms. Pieter Weltevrede, the illustrator of the book Chakras (Inner Traditions) , is also the artist for Chakras 2008 calendar, Chakras and Hindu Gods and Goddesses greeting cards. |

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CALLAK08. THE LAKOTA WAY . By Joseph M. Marshall III. Native American Wisdom on ethics and character. Original Medicine Shield work by Joseph Chaimberlain and Gerald Cournoyer.Each spread will include the Lakota name for the month, such as "When the Geese Return" and "When Berries are Good." |
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Joseph M.Marshall 111, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, is a teacher, historian, Lakota craftsman and writer. His books include: Walking With Grandfather, The Lakota Way and The Journey of Crazy Horse . Joseph Chaimberlain is a Dakota and Gerald Cournoyer an Oglala Sioux. |

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CALSPI08. SPIRIT HORSES. Photographs by Tony Stromberg. Through his luminous photography of horses Tony Stromberg works to bridge what he calls "modern life's disturbing separation between people and nature." |
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Creator of the book Spirit Horses (New World Library, 2005), Stromberg believes that horses can be profound teachers, bringing awareness to a world dangerously out of balance. |

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CALCAL08. CALL OF THE GODDESS . By Helena Nelson-Reed. Now in its twelfth year, this popular wall calendar continues to engage our imagination with its captivating images of the sacred feminine. |
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Visionary artist Helena Nelson-Reed draws upon diverse sources for her inspiration: fantasy, myth, dreams and shamanism all influence her painting and writing. Call of the Goddess cards also available. |

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CALANG08. ANGEL SPIRITS . The Art of Sulamith Wulfing. No other artist has captured the wonders of angels and otherworldly spirits as delightfully as Sulamith Wulfing (1901-1989). |
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Each painting is accompanied with text by Lunaea Weaterstone written in the voice of the angel spirits guiding us throughout the year. A Sulamith Wulfing Angel Spirits journal and Sulamith Wulfing greeting cards are also available. |

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CALDAL08. THE DALAI LAMA. HEART OF WISDOM. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, is one of the most respected spiritual leaders and teachers living in the world today, He is revered by Buddhists as the living god of love and compassion, and yet he refers to himself as a simple monk. His gentle, humorous expression of wisdom and compassion serves as an inspiration to millions. |
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This calendar features photography from Mark Downey, whose award winning work has been published in numerous books and magazines, including Forbes, Geo, National Geographic, Newsweek and Time. Mark's images are combined with teaching quotes from Snow Lion Publications vast collection of writings by the Dalai Lama. |

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CALTHI08. THICH NHAT HANH. THE ENERGY OF PRAYER. Renowned Zen Master and author of more than 60 books, Thich Nhat Hanh presents a celebration of spirituality in his interfaith dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity, demonstrating the power of prayer in our everyday lives. Each month pairs an image with teaching text and breathing meditations to support the practise of mindfulness. |
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The aim of these practises is to cultivate the art of living in the present moment, for as this great and gentle teacher has written, " Our true home is the present moment, and if we want to enter heaven on earth, we need only take one conscious step, and one conscious breath. Thay (as he is called by his students) has for over half a century been a tireless promoter of peace and understanding. |

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CALPRA08. PRAYER & MEDITATION. A moving testament to our oneness in Spirit that transcends all paths and boundaries. Each image is accompanied by a prayer/quotes from diverse traditions and an illuminating aphorism by Swami Amar Jyoti. |
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Produced in conjunction with Truth Consciousness, a non profit spiritual organisation, the Prayer & Meditation 2008 Wall Calendar offers encouragement for each day of the year and an extraordinary vision of world peace through respect for all faiths. |

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CALLOT08. LOTUS BLOSSOMS & WATER LILIES. Lotus flowers and water lilies are revered the world over as symbols of the aspiring soul. The roots of the lotus and water lily are in the mud. Each stem grows upward through the murky water, reaching for the light of the sun, until at last the fragrant flower opens above the water to bask in the sunlight. |
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The Lotus Blossoms & Water Lilies 2008 wall calendar presents twelve lush images of these spiritual icons. Each image is paired with an inspiring quote from the world's great teachers, mystics and poets. Lotus & Water Lilies greeting cards are also available. |