Caring for a sick child or relative at home can be a daunting task, especially if involves longer-term care. And any advice on the best remedies and the best ways to structure that care can be an invaluable aid that lessens stress and provides confidence.

This book covers all aspects of general home nursing, including the arrangement of the patient's room, meals, taking a temperature, and washing the patient. It also details numerous holistic treatments, including herbal and plant remedies, baths, foot baths, compresses, and poultices. Also included are sections specifically on...

Most popular astrology simply tries to link personality types to a particular sign of the zodiac. The zodiac, however, is an organic whole that includes twelve individual and intimately connected creatures. Frits Julius shows that, by studying the characteristics of the zodiacal signs, contrasting each with its opposite, we can gain a much greater insight into their true nature.

Julius goes on to show how those characteristics affect human nature, presenting fascinating ideas about the psychology of individuals and social groups. Ultimately, he demonstrates how knowledge of the zodiac can...

Relationships are built through dialogue - through exploring heartfelt questions that lead to liberating personal insights. This book shows how such dialogue can transform relationships and build community. However, true meeting and healing conversations take effort. Encounter involves light and dark. Relationships bring out sympathy and antipathy. In an age of digital communications and internet-based encounters - when alienation and loneliness are very real issues - this new edition of Margarete van den Brink's classic work is more vital than ever. The process of inner development -...