About
Ana Cortez is co-creator and author of The Playing Card Oracles, A Source Book for Divination, published by US Games Systems, and The Teacher Within, Enraptured Ranting and Other Tales. She has been practicing and studying various systems of divination and self-knowledge for 30 years. Ana has studied energy healing from the shamanic traditions as well as with Dr. Eric Pearl. She writes a blog, teaches Oracle Reading and dreams of her next visit to the Brazilian jungle. Her website is http://www.anacortez.com
Description
<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
This book came about as a result of my experiences in the jungles of Brazil. Deep in Shamanic ceremony, I met my own Inner Teacher in a dramatic encounter. I was able to ask many questions and clarify much of what had previously perplexed me in my life. The best part is, this Inner Teacher instructed me on how to keep this connection to my own higher knowing for use in day to day living. Also communicated was that this book (The Teacher Within) needed to be written and that "I" would not decide what to write but, by maintaining connection to my own Inner Teacher as taught, the book would be written by this greater intelligence.
Reviews
With great humility, presence, humor and a poet's paintbrush- Ana Cortez<br />
invites us into the very intimate life of the Soul. For both beginners and<br />
seasoned travelers alike, 'The Teacher Within' is a delightful and very<br />
creative illumination of the great and beautiful Journey we are each called<br />
to. I found it a joy and a balm.<br /><br />
Rev. Jenni Walker<br />
Interfaith Minister and Spiritual Director
