In my past life I was Cleopatra : a sceptical believer's journey through the New Age
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-270) and index.

For as long as humans have existed, we have consulted everything from the stars to stones with symbols on them. Growing up in an Arab Muslim family, journalist Amal Awad was keenly aware of the unseen forces at play in her life - like superstition, fatalism, and magical jinn. From religious devotion to New Age love and light, Amal has tried a lot. While this doesn't make her an expert in healing lives, it does make her a well-versed one, fluent in the boundless healing modalities on offer in our retail universe. From psychic mediums and spirit guides to paleo diets and empowerment, there are questionable (and fraudulent) solutions being sold to the masses. Yet there is still a lot of good to be found in these offerings. In this funny and shrewdly observed book, Amal shares her personal journey to peace and empowerment via a wide array of psychics, healers, and witches, considering the smorgasbord of spiritual thinking on offer for people wanting to #livetheirbestlife. -- Publisher's description.