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Hello!
As publisher of Great Mystery Publishing (pictured left), I wish to thank you for visiting GMP. The aim of Great Mystery Publishing is to encourage, inform and inspire.
Great Mystery Publishing’s Gallery has a new fabulous addition—the vibrant and “illuminated” oil pastels of gifted artist and Reiki Master—Jodi Rabbow. To view her colourful, spiritual artworks and her artist profile— check out The Gallery. And The Poetic Heart is now exhibiting several new thought-provoking poems by American poet Lee Evans on Nature & Animals, Mysticism, Spirituality & Haiku and Love & Friendship.
Happy Health now has its very own page, with the inclusion of some timely information on ways to deal with bites and stings naturally. GMP also has a wonderful new section “Natural Beauty Tips and Hints—inexpensive and effective ways to keep you looking your best.
Great Mystery Publishing now has a Guest Book! We would love to hear about what you think of GMP - any suggestions or comments you may have. And if you like, tell us a little about yourself and how you came to find GMP. Links to our Guest Book can be found throughout GMP, and after signing the guest book, to return to Great Mystery Publishing, simply click on your browser back button, or click on the GMP link provided on the Guest Book. Don’t be shy, drop us a line.
GMP now also has an on-site search facility to help locating topics, even specific phrases easier to locate.
Events & Services has a new film review. To check out the film review for the new Batman film “The Dark Knight” click here.
GMP also has a new, beautiful poem in The Poetic Heart on Mysticism, Spirituality and Haiku. Poet, public speaker, and writer Mark Baker from Jersey in the Channel Islands has contributed one of his exquisite poems— click on the link to read “The Dream”.
The unique lyrical flair of US poet Lee Evan’s can now be found here on Love and Friendship and Mysticism. Spirituality and Haiku in The Poetic Heart—GMP’s poetry pages. Lee Evan’s poet’s profile can be viewed here, including information on where to purchase his distinctive, intense poetry in print. Plus new quotes by the famous and not-so-famous, have been added to the above two pages of The Poetic Heart.
GMP currently has another wonderful artistic addition to The Gallery— beautiful photographs by extremely talented American photographer, Jeff Foster. His images are absolutely wonderful, with an almost ethereal, mystical quality—check them out here.
Interested in spiritual art? Well GMP’s Gallery now includes some incredible paintings by a talented artist from Argentina—Camilo Villanueva. His amazing, vibrant “transpersonal” works are “graphic representations of the universe”. Abstracts which possess an almost organic quality. To view his vivid, “vibrational” works, check out The Gallery, and to read more about this exceptional artist and his approach to art, check out his profile either in The Gallery or click here.
Part of Great Mystery Publishing’s mission has always been to encourage creativity, however I was very distressed to learn of an “artist” and art gallery who see “starving a dog to death” as art, and an “artistic expression”, and they intend to repeat this atrocious act. If you wish to help stop this horrible, horrible act, which in no way could be termed art, please click on this link to add your name to the petition. For a detailed account on this “artist” and his last “art work” including disturbing photographs click here on GMP.
More information about elephants, particularly regarding the situation in Sri Lanka have been added here.
An important new section has been added to GMP—a feature on bears—Bear Facts & Fun. Here you can find information and photographs on important bear issues including polar bears and global warming, the wild-life trade, sun bears, the bile trade, and dancing bears, plus some amazing, joyous photographs of bears “behaving badly”, having fun and enjoying life.
The Poetic Heart—Nature & Animals segment, now has some interesting new additions - quotes and poems, including haiku’s, about cats! Plus some very cute feline photos.
If you are concerned about the plight of seals. You can help stop seals being slaughtered cruelly for fun and fur, by checking out a new section “Seals On Thin Ice” on GMP here.
If you haven’t already heard, elephants have come under threat again. The South African government is planning to massacre whole herds of elephants. These majestic, sensitive and intelligent creatures need your help— if you want to do something to help protect these incredible animals from this fate, please check out The Many Hands Network here and follow the links to the petition.
On a totally different topic, you can find a mini-meditation in Respect Yourself. A meditation/affirmation well-suited to start each day, no matter how busy your lifestyle.
On a completely different note, click on these links to find some delicious recipes to try out -Mushroom and Tofu Casserole, Crisp Roasted Potatoes and an Amazing Banana Tart.
Interested in animal welfare? There is new section on fur here, and if your interests are more along the line of the unusual, why not check out, “Is There Life After Death - Near-death Experiences”.
GMP also has a Savory and Sweet Recipe section.
GMP’s poetry pages —The Poetic Heart, is now divided into different topics—Love & Friendship; Mysticism, Spirituality & Haiku; Animals & Nature; Miscellaneous; and War & Peace - containing poems, song lyrics, quotes and links to poet profiles.
GMP now has a fantastic section dedicated to organic (environmentally-friendly, water-conserving and healthy) gardening. Here you will find information on companion planting, recipes for effective, natural garden sprays, composting plus other helpful gardening techniques.
Have you ever looked at a food label and thought “what on earth do those numbers mean”? Well, look no further, GMP has a new section listing all those pesky food label numbers, what food additives they represent, and how those particular additives can affect your health—the good and the bad. To check out the new food additive section - “Do You Know What You Are Eating?” click here.
If you can’t find something, check out the directory, as it holds all the answers, or just email me here.
Find some very important information on how your purchasing habits can mean life or death to the orangutan here.
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“Even a small star shines in the darkness.” - Finnish Proverb |
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War—What is it good for?
US researchers estimate that 655,000 Iraqis, or around one in 40 of the Iraq population, have died as a result of the 2003 invasion of their country, according to a study published by the British journal The Lancet. “Entire households could have been killed, leading to survivor bias." "Although such death rates might be common in times of war, the combination of a long duration and tens of millions of people affected has made this the deadliest international conflict of the 21st century,"
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“May there only be peaceful and cheerful Earth Days to come for our beautiful Spaceship Earth as it continues to spin circles in frigid space with its warm and fragile cargo of animate life.” United Nations Secretary-General 1971 |
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The Body Shop, which has maintained an “against animal testing” stance throughout its long and fruitful life, has now been sold to L’oreal—widely known for its uncompromising pro-animal testing policy. L’oreal also owns Maybelline, Rimmel, Covergirl, Aveda and many more cosmetic companies that state they do not test on animals but provide consumer dollars to their parent company which invariably does. However, there are many other cosmetic companies that definitely do not test on animals such as Attitudeline, Avon, Lush, Earth’s Beauty, Jurlique, Sundog, Sukin, Trilogy, Perfect Potion, Natio, L’Occitanne, Vitale, and Innoxa.
Every year, World Laboratory Animal Week helps raise awareness about the millions of dogs, cats, monkeys and other animals who suffer cruel torture and death in laboratories all over the world, when there are more efficient, cheaper, humane and speedy alternatives! For more information on the topic of animal testing click here. |
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Let’s be politically correct. The below heading should read The Ten Native American Commandments, and the last directive should read, instead of mankind, humankind. |
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“Art is man’s nature; nature is God’s art.” - Philip James Bailey, British Author |
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On Making a Difference — The Story of the Starfish
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young man paused, looked up, and replied, “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I must ask then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this the young man replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented,” But young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “It made a difference for that one.” - Author Unknown |
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Words of Wisdom
After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand, and chaining a soul, And company doesn’t mean security… And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts, And present aren’t promises, And you begin to accept your defects with your head held up and your eyes open, With the Grace of a woman—not the grief of a child, And you learn to build all your roads on today, Because tomorrows ground is too uncertain for plans, And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. And after a while you learn that even sunshine burns ...if you get too much
So you plant your own garden And decorate your own soul, Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers And you learn that you really can endure, And you really are strong, And that you really do have worth, And you learn, and you learn…
Grow and blossom
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“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.’ - Anne Frank |
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“As a snake shakes off the old, so shall I, and look ever forward to the new! - Rebecca Wiles
IF I HAD MY CHILD TO RAISE OVER AGAIN I’d finger paint more, and point the finger less. I’d do less correcting, and more connecting. I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I would care to know less, and know to care more. I’d take more hikes and fly more kites. I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I’d do more hugging and less tugging. I would be firm less often, and affirm much more. I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later. I’d teach less about the love of power, And more about the power of love! - Diane Loomans
“Oh, if a tree could wander And move with foot and wings! It would not suffer the axe blows And not the pain of saws! - Rumi
Found I was walking in the woods Just on a whim of mine, And seeking nothing, That was my intention.
In the shade I saw A little flower standing Like stars glittering Like beautiful little eyes.
I wanted to pick it When it said delicately: Should I just to wilt Be picked?
I dug it out with all Its little roots, To the garden I carried it By the lovely house.
And replanted it In this quiet spot; Now it keeps branching out And blossoms ever forth.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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