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The New Vesta Home: How a Renewed Tradition Can Keep Your Marriage & Family Together If reading Debra May Macleod's historical fiction novels on the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome inspired you to light a candle and think of the eternal flame (why not? they say everything old is new again), this nonfiction offering may interest you. It shares the author's personal experience with this ancient religion and offers ways - some lighthearted, othe...

Ancient Intuition: Ignite the Spark of Awareness Already Within You If reading Debra May Macleod's historical fiction novels on the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome inspired you to light a candle and think of the eternal flame (why not? they say everything old is new again), this nonfiction offering may interest you. It is the author's lighthearted but meaningful jaunt into intuitive territory, sharing her personal experience with this ancient...

For the heroes of Rome, and its enemies, it is a time of reckoning.There is a saying in Rome: the Tarpeian Rock is near the Capitoline--meaning that even at the height of power, one is never far from a fall. As the Vestalis Maxima, Pomponia has guided her order through the collapse of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Empire. Her wit and piety have elevated the Vestals to a position of unprecedented prestige--and her friendship with Caesar A...

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If reading Debra May Macleod's historical fiction novels on the Vestals of ancient Rome made you feel like lighting a candle, this unique and spirited nonfiction offering might appeal to you. In Divining Your Life, the author blends elements of ancient divination practices with modern sensibilities to create a simple yet illuminating and intelligent method of "candle reading, " one inspired by her research and performed by the sacred flame of ...

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TARPEIA: Book Two in The First Vestals of Rome trilogy Rome is a city on the edge. A bold retelling of the legend of Tarpeia, a priestess destined to be swept up in the danger of Rome's earliest days, and whose name would give rise to the Rome's most dreaded site -- the Tarpeian Rock. It is 753 BCE and the new city of Rome exists on the edge of a knife. The young King Romulus reels from the loss of his mother's counsel, turning to his fa...

AMATA: Book Three in The First Vestals of Rome trilogy The gripping, unsparing tale of Amata, the first true Vestal Virgin of Rome, whose choices would shape the Vestal Order for centuries to come. It is 716 BCE, over thirty years since the founding of Rome. The city's war-like nature has made it the "tyrant of Latium, " and King Romulus's hardened nature has caused the fledgling Vestal order to fall into disrepute. But as crisis strikes a...

RHEA SILVIA: Book One in The First Vestals of Rome trilogy Without her, there would be no Rome. An unflinching, breathtaking retelling of the story of Rhea Silvia, fated by the gods to play a spectacular part in the mythos of Rome -- the mother of Romulus, Rome's legendary founder. It is 772 BCE, nearly two decades before the birth of Rome. The city of Alba Longa and its king, Numitor, reign supreme. But Numitor's children, Princess Rhea...

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Rome is a tinderbox, all it needs is a spark.18 BC. Pomponia, Chief Priestess of the Vestal Order, who has seen Rome through the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, faces her toughest crisis yet. A ruthless enemy is manipulating her from the shadows, threatening not just Pomponia but those she cares for - including the emperor himself. Worse, it seems that the gods are also against her. The Vestal Order is in an unparalleled crisi...

Der letzte Teil der Trilogie um die oberste Vestalin Maxima Pomponia, Priesterin im alten Rom. Ein Highlight für alle Fans spannender historischer Stoffe, bei denen mächtige Frauen im Vordergrund stehen - für die Leser:innen von Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow und Rebecca Gablé. Rom, im Jahre 18 v. Chr.: Das Römische Reich ist eine Welt der Intrigen und des Machtmissbrauchs. Livia, die Gemahlin Caesar Augustus', konspiriert mit dem römischen B...

When passion is punishable by death, can one priestess keep her emotions concealed and help steer the course of history?Ancient Rome is a world of power and privilege, secrets and sacred duty. The esteemed priestesses of Vesta - the Vestal Virgins - are charged with ensuring the Eternal Flame in their temple never goes out. While it burns, Rome cannot fall. They are known as the Brides of Rome. Dedicated to a thirty-year vow of chaste service,...

Peace is like a flame - easily extinguished.21 BC. After the turbulence of civil war, Augustus Caesar now rules Rome. Yet his authority is fragile, holding only so long as the people believe Rome's gods support him, particularly the beloved goddess of home and hearth, Vesta. Pomponia, now chief Vestal Virgin, continues to devote her life to the goddess. She has risen to a position of esteem in Rome and is a valued member of Caesar's inner circ...

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