Today’s Advent treat is a taster of what it’s like to be a Cygnus Supporting member (and a bonus for those who already are) - it’s a 5% discount voucher, for use on goods purchased. Place your orders by 12 noon on Saturday 3rd December, and use the voucher code ADV031211 on as many orders as you like. Did you know, that if you do take our voluntary annual subscription and become a Cygnus Supporting member, as part of your membership bonuses you’ll receive three 10% vouchers for use at any time during the year. Why not join today?

The frost was beautifully lit with sunlight here this morning, and it put us in a Chistmassy mood! We’re all very excited because we know that we’ve got an extra special selection of books this month. From meaningful gift ideas for everyone, to books which can have a really significant impact on our way of thinking, we are sure you will be able to find something, either for yourself or as part of your Christmas shopping for others.

You can browse through parts 1 and 2 of our special Christmas Gift selection here:

http://www.cygnus-books.co.uk/december-2010-christmas-gift-selection-part-2/

http://www.cygnus-books.co.uk/december-2010-christmas-gift-selection-part-2/

An incredibly important book, we think Conscious Medicine by Gill Edwards (bestselling author of Living Magically and Wild Love) should be read by not just those with health problems, but everyone open to a new way of thinking which can change lives. Dr Larry Dossey calls ‘conscious medicine’ a ‘quiet revolution’, but when you’ve read Gill’s book, you’ll want to shout out about it to absolutely everybody. Drawing in part from her personal experience of cancer, Gill offers an easy-to-read guide to becoming fully conscious of your health, including how to communicate with your body, how to realign your thoughts and how to identify where you might have been going wrong. As Gill writes, “Your soul slips laughing through the old prison bars of guilt and blame… You embrace everything that life offers, with all its ups and downs.”

On a different, more humorous note, is Zen Dog: a book perfect for all doggy people, and especially for all friends of Hermes, our Golden Retriever. (Hermes has his own Facebook account so he can share his calm, collected canine wisdom. Please add him as a friend!) Zen Dogis Edward Monkton’s cartoon-style story about a ‘Big Dog’ in the city who meets a magical-trombone-playing-ant, and realises that life holds so much more beauty than he’d ever bothered to notice. The dog finds happiness, living a life of new meaning and abundance, helping other dogs to do the same. Zen Dog is told with such charm that it cannot fail to have a positive effect on all who read it!

Doreen and Grant Virtue have written an amazing new book called Angel Words, which shows how positive words can make a difference in your life far and beyond what you might be expecting. Similar to Masaru Emoto’s work with water crystals, Doreen and her son, Grant, discovered visual proof of the power and impact of speaking in a loving way when they were making voice recordings. In Angel Words you realise how important it is that your way of speaking gives out the right levels of energy. Doreen Virtue’s other new book, Archangels 101 is the perfect addition to any collection of angel books, or the ideal start to a collection too. A useful reference book, and a heart-strengthening guide, it reminds us that we are always protected, wherever we are.

Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a wonderful book which celebrates the bond we have with animals and what we can learn by being with them. Among many beautiful observations, Clea Danaan tells of the wonder of standing in the back garden, holding a ‘smooth, still-warm hen egg in your palm’. Raising chickens is not just enjoyable, it is a way of taking responsibility for our food choices and becoming mindful of life in all its fullness.

We have Christmas Gift Vouchers and a Christmas gift-wrapping service, so that you can either have a gift of your choice gift-wrapped and sent with a card to a friend or family member, or you can give them the opportunity to choose for themselves with a Cygnus voucher. Just call our Customer Care team to find out more details.