http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk en-gb philippafaulks.co.uk 2011-11-8T00:00:00Z philippafaulks.co.uk http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#106442 This is one short piece in a series entitled Beyond the Tomb that I initially wrote for a now defunct magazine. Queen Elizabeth I The Virgin of the World 169clipart.com Much has been written about the professed virginal state of Elizabeth I who was arguably the most influential Queen in English history. Modernly many have stated that it is a preposterous idea that she was a virgin implicating that she was a hypocrite and a liar there are also rumours that she even had a secret child notably Sir Francis Bacon. But conversely there are many others who insist she was indeed a virgin. In a society obsessed by sex it may seem an impossible notion that someone could have remained a virgin for their entire life. On one hand this is not so extreme the 16th century was a far more precarious time for women. The act of sexual intercourse was deemed to be not just immoral out of wedlock but was perceived as positively terrifying for some women. The other drawback was of course the perils o... 2011-11-8 17:00:58 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#75913 Today is Respect for the Aged Day in Japan why is this not a worldwide occasion In fact shouldnt we be respecting our elders every day We live in a very busy world here in the West. Our days are probably taken up predominantly with our work then our family life our social life and then watching tv Tweeting adding to our Facebook or blogging Arent we busy busy busy But during that busyness did you manage to fit in phoning your parents or making sure your elderly neighbour or a relative was ok If you did was it a bit of a chore something you did out of duty Did they need anything and if so did you inwardly sigh and think how am I going to fit that in I have been reflecting a lot on how our society generally treats the older generation and having done some research it would seem as if we are not doing too well here in our socalled civilised society. On a material level we have everything we need in Europe and the US to make life pretty darn easy so why are we amazingly awful at caring... 2010-9-20 11:56:27 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#74806 The amazing singersongwriter CORJAN does it again He has produced an amazing video to accompany the song he wrote inspired by my book THE MASONIC MAGICIAN the Life and Death of Count Cagliostro and His Egyptian Rite To see more of Corjans work visit httpwww.corjan.net 2010-9-6 08:35:49 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#67232 Three Cups of Tea One Mans Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time I have just finished absorbing one of the most inspiring stories of human accomplishment ever written. Three Cups of Tea One Mans Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin is a revelation as to how one person really can make a difference. The backcover blurb explains it all In 1993 after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2 a mountaineer called Greg Mortenson drifted cold and dehydrated into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. Moved by the inhabitants kindness he promised to return and build a school. Three Cups of Tea is the story of that promise and its extraordinary outcome. Over the next decade Mortenson built not just one but fiftyfive schools especially for girls in remote villages across the forbidding and breathtaking landscape of Pakistan and Afghanistan just as the Taliban rose to power. His sto... 2010-6-7 11:16:40 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#62903 HENNA MAGIC CRAFTING CHARMS amp RITUALS WITH SACRED BODY ART Publication date November 2010 available for preorder now on Amazon I am really excited to be able to unveil the cover of my forthcoming book HENNA MAGIC CRAFTING CHARMS amp RITUALS WITH SACRED BODY ART which is due for publication by the excellent Llewellyn Publications in November 2010 The book covers all aspects of the use of henna historically magically and medicinally and includes recipes for mixing your own henna paste designs to use plus charms spells and rituals to perform all using the sacred power of henna magic Paperback 312 pages Publisher Llewellyn Publications Nov 2010 Language English ISBN10 0738719153 ISBN13 9780738719153 Available to preorder from UK httpwww.amazon.co.ukHennaMagicCraftingCharmsRitualsdp0738719153refsr13ieUTF8ampsbooksampqid1268734087ampsr13 USA httpwww.amazon.comHennaMagicCraftingCharmsRitualsdp0738719153refsr13ieUTF8ampsbooksampqid1268734516ampsr83 CANADA httpwww.... 2010-4-13 10:53:35 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#60630 I am really pleased to see that my new book HENNA MAGIC CRAFTING CHARMS amp RITUALS WITH SACRED BODY ART to be published by Llewellyn Publications in NOV 2010 is now available for PREORDER via Amazon We dont have the cover art yet as it is under wraps for the time being but please have a look and Ill keep you updated with everything to do with the dedicated website and any related news Paperback 312 pages Publisher Llewellyn Publications Nov 2010 Language English ISBN10 0738719153 ISBN13 9780738719153 Available to preorder from UK httpwww.amazon.co.ukHennaMagicCraftingCharmsRitualsdp0738719153refsr13ieUTF8ampsbooksampqid1268734087ampsr13 USA httpwww.amazon.comHennaMagicCraftingCharmsRitualsdp0738719153refsr13ieUTF8ampsbooksampqid1268734516ampsr83 CANADA httpwww.amazon.caHennaMagicCraftingCharmsRitualsdp0738719153refsr11ieUTF8ampsbooksampqid1268734626ampsr81 2010-3-16 10:09:46 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#60565 On Friday 5th March I was honoured to be asked to do an afterdinner speech at the Ladies Dinner of Triune Chapter in Ipswich. The event was held at the prestigious Ipswich amp Suffolk Club and I was warmly welcomed by members of the Chapter and their wives. The evening was convivial wonderfully catered and I gave a brief talk about my journey as Freemasons Wife to Freemasonry author. I would very much like to thank Mac Speake Provincial Almoner not only for his kind invitation and welcome but also to congratulate him on his well deserved promotion to Grand Office PAGDC Philippa at a talk for Triune Lodge Ipswich 2010-3-15 13:04:21 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#58323 Bestselling author Philippa Faulks joins David Whiteley to talk about her personal hearing loss caused by loud music from punk concerts during her youth and hopes to inspire others to learn from her experience and protect their hearing from damage...... Inside Out East Monday 1930 on BBC One 15022010 David Whiteley is the presenter of BBC Inside Out East. BBC Inside Out discovers young people could be damaging their hearing by going to bars and nightclubs and even by listening to personal music players. Presenter David Whiteley meets a woman from Bungay in Suffolk who damaged her hearing at loud punk rock gigs in the 1980s. As a result she is now partially deaf and suffers from tinnitus a constant noise that rings in her ears. Philippa Faulks says Those days were wild. The whole punk thing was about being able to let your hair down and breach a few border lines. The gigs were sometimes excruciatingly loud. I even had to leave some gigs because they were too lou... 2010-2-13 16:29:24 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#56514 The Secrets of Meditation Simple Techniques for Achieving Harmony The practice of meditation is an integral part of almost all world religions and its beneficial effects on the mind and the spirit have long been understood and celebrated. This straightforward guide to meditation will tell you all you need to know about how this powerful practice works and teach you the key techniques to begin experiencing the benefits immediately. Featuring a range of different approaches including relaxation exercises mudras mantras and mandalas and covering various styles of meditation this book shows ways to find inner harmony for everyone. Buy signed copies online here httpwww.philippafaulks.co.ukpage6.htm Now also available in French and German httpwww.amazon.co.ukexecobidossearchhandleurlencodingUTF8ampsearchtypessampindexbooksukampfieldauthorPhilippa20Faulks 2010-1-19 17:43:06 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#56225 httperasingdavid.com This evening I am lucky enough to be invited to a private screening of the documentary film ERASING DAVID by award winning director producer and writer DAVID BOND and GREEN LIONS FILMS . Soon to be screened on CHANNEL 4 the film looks to be an exciting yet chilling reminder of how our very existence can leave a definite imprint. David Bond tries to escape for a month and challenges private investigators Cameron Gowlett and Duncan Mee of Cerberus to track him. The film charts the battle of wits between David and the investigators as they close in. httpwww.cerberusip.comerasingdavid Synopsis of the film DAVID BOND lives in one of the most intrusive surveillance states in the world. He decides to find out how much private companies and the government know about him by putting himself under surveillance and attempting to disappear a decision that changes his life forever. Leaving his pregnant wife and young child behind he is tracked across the database state o... 2010-1-15 12:09:14 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#55508 TheMasonic Magician honoured in song by Corjan de Raaf Count Alessandro Cagliostro alchemist healer and Freemason celebrated in music Check out this song and others at httpwww.corjan.net 2010-1-5 10:28:20 http://www.philippafaulks.co.uk/page7.htm#55507 Today the EDP East Anglias biggest selling newspaper featured an article about my latest book A Handbook for the Freemasons Wife and approached headon some of the questions most people want to know about Freemasonry and what it involves. I often forget how little the average person knows about the Craft and find it strange that they find it all so strange To me Freemasonry is a great and noble society and one of the worlds largest charitable organisations to others it is a secretive society with lots of myths and rumours surrounding it. I spent half an hour in the hairdressers recently talking about Freemasonry. My lovely colourist admitted she had only heard of the Masons because they were meant to be corrupt so I soon put her right poor girl. I mentioned that men cant become a Mason if they have a criminal record and that they would soon be removed if they were found to be doing anything illegal or against the rules of Freemasonry which includes attempting to use Freemasonry fo... 2010-1-5 10:27:19