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April 10, 2008

Gift of the Dreamtime:
Awakening to the Divinity of Trauma
Author: S. Kelley Harrell
Trade Paperback, 6×9, 156 pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $16.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-50-1
Exploring her past as an incest survivor, her bouts with depression, and crippling inability to pursue her dreams, the author uses shamanic practices rooted in Native American, Celtic, and Aboriginal culture.
Kelley Harrell’s Gift of the Dreamtime takes us on a spiritual journey–hers, but maybe yours, too–to investigate the psychological trauma and emotional roadblocks that she traces back to her childhood and to past lifetimes.
In a remarkable book that explores her own past as an incest survivor, her bouts with depression, and crippling inability to pursue her dreams, the author uses shamanic practices rooted in Native American, Celtic, and Aboriginal culture. She combines her personal journey with instructions for similar meditations to help the injured child in all of us look at the hurt, understand it in a spiritual context, and forgive both ourselves and others.
“Through engaging with the author’s inner worlds and reading the guidelines for shamanic journeying that follow, readers are awakened to ancient tools for creating healing in their own lives.”~
Life Challenges
“Absolutely recommend Gift of the Dreamtime to anyone, especially those working to overcome their own traumas.” ~FacingNorth
“Harrell draws you into the dreamtime as an expert novelist draws you into a great novel and shares with you her experiences and knowledge of the world beyond the veil from the time she was very young.” ~Innerchange Magazine
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Tags: dreamtime, grief, incest, sexual abuse, shaman, Shamanism, survivor, trauma, victim
April 10, 2008

Pagan Parenting:
Spiritual, Magical, & Emotional Development of the Child
Author: Kristin Madden
Trade Paperback, 6×9, 278 pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $19.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-52-5

Spiritual, magical, and emotional development of the child, from conception to adolescence. Includes games, activities, rituals, and meditations. Expanded and revised edition.
Kristin says:
Pagan parents are pioneers in many ways. As pagans, we are living a healthy and growing spiritual tradition with great potential for all of us. As parents, we have the opportunity to lead the way in raising happy, healthy, connected children. Much of modern society is sadly lacking in respect, honor, and community, and we can begin to return that to our reality, through how we live our lives and how we raise our children.
Our children truly are our future. Not only do they carry on our genes and family names, but they also will be the ones to develop modern paganism and continue the Ancient Ways in their lives. How they are raised plays an important role in who they become. As parents, we can choose to raise wounded kids who conform to the current mainstream culture or we can do our best to create an environment that supports them in healthy, loving, and spiritual ways.
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Tags: child development, children, meditations, Pagan, parenting, pregnancy, rituals, spirituality, teen, Wicca
April 10, 2008

The Shamanic Guide to Death and Dying:
Meditations, Exercises, Rituals, and Ceremonies
Author: Kristin Madden
Trade Paperback, 6×9, 326 pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $19.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-55-6

A new understanding of Life, Death, and Reality awaits as you journey with a shamanic deathwalker trained to guide the dead to the next world.
This revised and expanded handbook will bring comfort to loved ones mourning their dead, illustrate the immortality of the soul, and transform your views of death. Rituals, exercises, meditations, and ceremonies are included to help release the pain of grief, move past the fear of death, honor the passing of a beloved pet, communicate with loved ones, and more.
“This book is far more than a guide to the process of dying; it is also a guide to living. We are reminded, gently and with compassion, that that death is not an end but a more of a ‘change of address.’
“The Shamanic Guide is filled with useful meditations on such things as how to contact someone who has died, how to access information about your past lives, and how to cope with grief in a society that is consistently at a loss when confronted with negative emotions. There is clear, practical information about how to prepare for your own death.” — Facing North
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Tags: caregiver, death, deathwalking, dying, grief, meditations, psycho-pomp, shaman, Shamanism, terminal illness
April 10, 2008

Third Degree of Separation:
Book #4 of the Third Degree Diaries
Author: Lorna Tedder
Trade Paperback, 6×9,148pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $14.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-17-4

Dear Readers,
“…I have used yourThird Degree books and blog posts as a blueprint for recreating my life in a better way. Your words changed my life.” — a reader in Pennsylvania

“…I read you and see themes in my own life.” — a reader in Germany

“…Your blog books literally changed my life.” — a reader in Illinois“…Your constant focus on REALLY LOOKING at yourself and the people round you is something I’ve needed to do for years. I’m copying you!” — a reader in Georgia
“Reading your essays is like have a personal, secret coach to help me work through the problems in my life.” — a reader in New York
A few months before I received my Third Degree Elevation as a Wiccan High Priestess, I filed for divorce. I’d been with the same man for over two decades and had expected to be with him for the rest of my life. As you might guess, my Third Degree was a re-birth in many ways. Though I had been in individual counseling for several years to cope with my home life, my grieving process wasn’t done yet and my rebuilding process had only just begun. My post-divorce counselor advised me to keep a journal of my feelings and to make it public, a sort of rite of confession.
So I started the SuperGirl@40 blog, which quickly became popular among the newly divorced, the verbally and emotionally abused, ADHD sufferers, pagans, Goth teens, writers, New Age Christians, and all the ex-in-laws who never before cared what was going on in my life and wanted to know why I really left my husband. I was constantly surprised by how many people read my words daily and told me how much my rather raw sharing of my experiences helped them figure out the same issues in their own lives.
So this book is the one of the journals to chronicle my rebirth as a Third Degree High Priestess and my journey to reclaim the person I’d lost years before. This is my personal diary of the healing process and my public confession of all the things we worry about but usually don’t say out loud.
This is a book not of the Third Degree as an ending but as a launching point for new lessons and sometimes harsh growth. — Lorna Tedder —


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Tags: life lessons, Mid-Life, personal journal, starting over
April 10, 2008

Third Degree of Freedom:
Book #3 of the Third Degree Diaries
Author: Lorna Tedder
Trade Paperback, 6×9,148 pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $14.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-67-9

Dear Readers,
A few months before I received my Third Degree Elevation as a Wiccan High Priestess, I filed for divorce. I’d been with the same man for over two decades and had expected to be with him for the rest of my life. As you might guess, my Third Degree was a re-birth in many ways. Though I had been in individual counseling for several years to cope with my home life, my grieving process wasn’t done yet and my rebuilding process had only just begun. My post-divorce counselor advised me to keep a journal of my feelings and to make it public, a sort of rite of confession.
So I started the SuperGirl@40 blog, which quickly became popular among the newly divorced, the verbally and emotionally abused, ADHD sufferers, pagans, Goth teens, writers, New Age Christians, and all the ex-in-laws who never before cared what was going on in my life and wanted to know why I really left my husband. I was constantly surprised by how many people read my words daily and told me how much my rather raw sharing of my experiences helped them figure out the same issues in their own lives.
So this book is the one of the journals to chronicle my rebirth as a Third Degree High Priestess and my journey to reclaim the person I’d lost years before. This is my personal diary of the healing process and my public confession of all the things we worry about but usually don’t say out loud.
This is a book not of the Third Degree as an ending but as a launching point for new lessons and sometimes harsh growth. — Lorna Tedder —
“…I have used yourThird Degree books and blog posts as a blueprint for recreating my life in a better way. Your words changed my life.” — a reader in Pennsylvania

“…I read you and see themes in my own life.” — a reader in Germany

“…Your blog books literally changed my life.” — a reader in Illinois“…Your constant focus on REALLY LOOKING at yourself and the people round you is something I’ve needed to do for years. I’m copying you!” — a reader in Georgia
“Reading your essays is like have a personal, secret coach to help me work through the problems in my life.” — a reader in New York


Purchase direct from Publisher at Special Price: $ 7.95 for print or $ 5.95 for ebook.
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Tags: divorce, life lessons, personal journal, relationships, Self-Help, starting over
April 10, 2008

Third Degree Burn:
Book #2 of the Third Degree Diaries
Author: Lorna Tedder
Trade Paperback, 6×9,148pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $14.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-65-5

Dear Readers,
A few months before I received my Third Degree Elevation as a Wiccan High Priestess, I filed for divorce. I’d been with the same man for over two decades and had expected to be with him for the rest of my life. As you might guess, my Third Degree was a re-birth in many ways. Though I had been in individual counseling for several years to cope with my home life, my grieving process wasn’t done yet and my rebuilding process had only just begun. My post-divorce counselor advised me to keep a journal of my feelings and to make it public, a sort of rite of confession.
So I started the SuperGirl@40 blog, which quickly became popular among the newly divorced, the verbally and emotionally abused, ADHD sufferers, pagans, Goth teens, writers, New Age Christians, and all the ex-in-laws who never before cared what was going on in my life and wanted to know why I really left my husband. I was constantly surprised by how many people read my words daily and told me how much my rather raw sharing of my experiences helped them figure out the same issues in their own lives.
So this book is the one of the journals to chronicle my rebirth as a Third Degree High Priestess and my journey to reclaim the person I’d lost years before. This is my personal diary of the healing process and my public confession of all the things we worry about but usually don’t say out loud.
This is a book not of the Third Degree as an ending but as a launching point for new lessons and sometimes harsh growth. — Lorna Tedder —
“…I have used yourThird Degree books and blog posts as a blueprint for recreating my life in a better way. Your words changed my life.” — a reader in Pennsylvania

“…I read you and see themes in my own life.” — a reader in Germany

“…Your blog books literally changed my life.” — a reader in Illinois“…Your constant focus on REALLY LOOKING at yourself and the people round you is something I’ve needed to do for years. I’m copying you!” — a reader in Georgia
“Reading your essays is like have a personal, secret coach to help me work through the problems in my life.” — a reader in New York


Purchase direct from Publisher at Special Price: $ 7.95 for print or $ 5.95 for ebook.
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Tags: emotions, heartbreak, mid-life crisis, personal journal, starting over
April 10, 2008

Life in the Third Degree:
Book #1 of the Third Degree Diaries
Author: Lorna Tedder
Trade Paperback, 6×9,148pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $14.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-62-4

Dear Readers,
A few months before I received my Third Degree Elevation as a Wiccan High Priestess, I filed for divorce. I’d been with the same man for over two decades and had expected to be with him for the rest of my life. As you might guess, my Third Degree was a re-birth in many ways. Though I had been in individual counseling for several years to cope with my home life, my grieving process wasn’t done yet and my rebuilding process had only just begun. My post-divorce counselor advised me to keep a journal of my feelings and to make it public, a sort of rite of confession.
So I started the SuperGirl@40 blog, which quickly became popular among the newly divorced, the verbally and emotionally abused, ADHD sufferers, pagans, Goth teens, writers, New Age Christians, and all the ex-in-laws who never before cared what was going on in my life and wanted to know why I really left my husband. I was constantly surprised by how many people read my words daily and told me how much my rather raw sharing of my experiences helped them figure out the same issues in their own lives.
So this book is the one of the journals to chronicle my rebirth as a Third Degree High Priestess and my journey to reclaim the person I’d lost years before. This is my personal diary of the healing process and my public confession of all the things we worry about but usually don’t say out loud.
This is a book not of the Third Degree as an ending but as a launching point for new lessons and sometimes harsh growth. — Lorna Tedder —
“…I have used yourThird Degree books and blog posts as a blueprint for recreating my life in a better way. Your words changed my life.” — a reader in Pennsylvania

“…I read you and see themes in my own life.” — a reader in Germany

“…Your blog books literally changed my life.” — a reader in Illinois“…Your constant focus on REALLY LOOKING at yourself and the people round you is something I’ve needed to do for years. I’m copying you!” — a reader in Georgia
“Reading your essays is like have a personal, secret coach to help me work through the problems in my life.” — a reader in New York


Purchase direct from Publisher at Special Price: $ 7.95 for print or $5.95 for ebook.
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Tags: abuse, divorce, finding love, mid-life crisis, personal journal, starting over
April 10, 2008

Crimes to the Third Degree:
Book #5 of the Third Degree Diaries
Author: Lorna Tedder
Trade Paperback, 6×9, 164 pages
Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications
Publish Price: $14.95 ISBN 978-1-892718-18-1

Dear Readers,
A few months before I received my Third Degree Elevation as a Wiccan High Priestess, I filed for divorce. I’d been with the same man for over two decades and had expected to be with him for the rest of my life. As you might guess, my Third Degree was a re-birth in many ways. Though I had been in individual counseling for several years to cope with my home life, my grieving process wasn’t done yet and my rebuilding process had only just begun. My post-divorce counselor advised me to keep a journal of my feelings and to make it public, a sort of rite of confession.
So I started the SuperGirl@40 blog, which quickly became popular among the newly divorced, the verbally and emotionally abused, ADHD sufferers, pagans, Goth teens, writers, New Age Christians, and all the ex-in-laws who never before cared what was going on in my life and wanted to know why I really left my husband. I was constantly surprised by how many people read my words daily and told me how much my rather raw sharing of my experiences helped them figure out the same issues in their own lives.
So this book is the one of the journals to chronicle my rebirth as a Third Degree High Priestess and my journey to reclaim the person I’d lost years before. This is my personal diary of the healing process and my public confession of all the things we worry about but usually don’t say out loud.
This is a book not of the Third Degree as an ending but as a launching point for new lessons and sometimes harsh growth. — Lorna Tedder —
“…I have used yourThird Degree books and blog posts as a blueprint for recreating my life in a better way. Your words changed my life.” — a reader in Pennsylvania

“…I read you and see themes in my own life.” — a reader in Germany

“…Your blog books literally changed my life.” — a reader in Illinois“…Your constant focus on REALLY LOOKING at yourself and the people round you is something I’ve needed to do for years. I’m copying you!” — a reader in Georgia
“Reading your essays is like have a personal, secret coach to help me work through the problems in my life.” — a reader in New York


Purchase direct from Publisher at Special Price: $7.95 for print or $ 5.95 for ebook.
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Tags: abuse, Add new tag, divorce, personal journal, rebirth, relationships, starting over, Third Degree