Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Occult and Metaphysics Editor, P. Randall Cohan As the millennium comes to a close, those of you who buy metaphysical books can give yourselves a pat on the back for being among the more open-minded and forward-thinking of world citizens--opinion leaders who will light the way into a new century that promises even more radical change than the last. Here are what I believe to be 1999's best books in the field (in alphabetical order), each one guaranteed to stretch the envelope of consciousness just a little bit further. 1. "Aliens: Encounters with the Unexplained" by Marcus Day http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809227703/entertainmentsit Marcus Day's introduction to UFOlogy condenses the pertinent information on the subject into six chapters outlining the most renowned "close encounters" of the first through the fifth kind. 2. "The Angel Quickest for Flight" by Steven Kotler http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568581297/entertainmentsit Steven Kotler's first book, "The Angle Quickest for Flight," is visionary fiction the way we always hoped it could be--the quintessential quest, gripping by the ninth page. 3. "Basic Psychic Development: A User's Guide to Auras, Chakras, and Clairvoyance" by John Friedlander and Gloria Hemsher http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578630231/entertainmentsit Based heavily on the work of Lewis Bostwick, founder of the Berkeley Psychic Institute, "Basic Psychic Development" is a complete learning system for would- be psychics. 4. "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Palmistry" by Peter West http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1862043078/entertainmentsit Peter West's competent handbook covers the usual features found in books on palmistry--the lines in the palm, the shape of the hand, and smaller skin patterns. West delves a little more deeply into fingerprints, adornments such as watches and jewelry, and connections between palmistry and other occult arts like tarot and numerology 5. "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tarot" by Rachael Pollack http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1862042128/entertainmentsit Rachel Pollack has taken a coffee-table book and transformed it into a labyrinth of history and magic. Sure, "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tarot" includes some of the most popular spreads for divination, such as the "Celtic cross," but the full-color photographs also offer a rare opportunity to see some of the earliest cards, such as the Visconti-Sforza Tarot of the 15th century. 6. "In Praise of the Crone: A Celebration of Feminine Maturity" by Dorothy Morrison http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567184685/entertainmentsit Don't let the stereotypes and labels applied to the Crone (the mature aspect of the triple goddess) force you into a rut of depression and boredom. Instead, kick up your heels and celebrate! "In Praise of the Crone" is certainly a sassy guide to celebrating your maturity, but it is also an endlessly practical handbook for dealing with the challenges that come with growing older. 7. "Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head,St. Chiara's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saints' Relics" by Anneli Rufus http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569246874/entertainmentsit Travel with Anneli Rufus as she visits St. Anthony's jawbone, shriveled tongue, and vocal cords. Critically acclaimed author Rufus weaves a hair-raising travelogue out of 28 visits to garlanded skulls, disembodied hands, and fully clad mummies in towns and villages across Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Denmark, England, and France. 8. "Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark" by Bernadette Brady http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578631122/entertainmentsit Bernadette Brady has a gift for expressing the mathematically complex in poetic terms that turn angles and orbits into a celestial ballet. "Predictive Astrology" covers all the basics--transits, progressions, and houses--while unlocking the bewildering secrets of eclipses. 9. "The Secret Language of Destiny: A Personology Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose" by Gary Goldschneider and Joost Elffers http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670885975/entertainmentsit Why push a rock uphill when you can discover your particular karmic path and follow it straight to the top? Knowing which way to turn just became easier with "The Secret Language of Destiny," cosmologist Gary Goldschneider's and artist Joost Elffers's latest addition to the Secret Language series. 10. "The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types" by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553378201/entertainmentsit Recommended by two highly credible authorities, consciousness explorer Ken Wilber and spiritual-growth guru Harville Hendrix, this compendium of Enneagram information was assembled by the cofounders of the Enneagram Institute as an introduction to the subject. --Randall Cohan is a new consciousness journalist, reviewer, and music industry consultant living on an island in the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband deal in used and rare esoteric and art books. ****** Stumped for gift ideas? Just for the holidays, we've hand-picked our favorite titles and stocked the store with book collections, rare finds, calendars, and even bags to put them in. 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