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She “resounds from within the Soundings of the Planet. instrumentation. profound sanctity of life, from the depths of our innermost vul- Drawing from over four decades of creat- Compositions and nerabilities and to the heights of our most ecstatic rejoicings.” ing music for meditation and yoga (Banyen arrangements are On She, Peter and Peia celebrate in joyous music, wordless har- has offered many by Kevin Wood. mony, the sounds of nature and the divine feminine in all her of the Evensons’ al- The one excep- earthy sensuality and celestial mystery. bums), Quieting the tion is “Grace Kater on piano and synths marries the wordless vocal lyricism of Peia Luzzi, starting Monkey Mind is filled Eternal,” Wood’s with the perfect building composition in “She Awakens in the Garden,” with lush nat- with practical tips, lovely rendition of ural sounds and layered with lovely musical textures. Their artistry of tone continues exercises, photos, “Pachelbel’s Can- with the deeply moving and quite beautiful “Her Flames Burns Within Him.” An utterly and illustrations to on in D.” He was evocative track, Kater’s piano is nothing short of sublime, while the vocal talents of support readers on inspired during Luzzi are...beyond. an empowering jour- meditation to share this piece as it expresses Tracks like “The Rain Speaks Her Name,” which will resonate with every cell, along- ney of finding inner so perfectly the grace and love of God that side the ethereal “She Whispers in Tall Grasses,” partner together with “He Searches peace in our often is eternal and always flowing. for Her in the Sea,” a track that will move you to the very borderlands of your deepest chaotic world. Eternal is a contemplative album from be- emotions. Rich with gor- ginning to end, a peaceful place for Contained within this album of genius are remixes of the first three tracks off the geous colour illus- the listener to open up to their own inner album, all brilliantly arranged. And we finish this journey with the track “She.” The trations, Quieting The Monkey Mind shares spiritual journey and to examine it in an en- deep bass sound in the distance, the mesmeric piano, (one that sweetly creates a nar- some basic principles of meditation along vironment that is both comforting and safe. rative that swims within the sounds of the ocean with ease), the pertinent rhythmic with a wide array of sound tools and practic- My hope is that my journey will inspire percussion, and the full flowing strings, ends the album in a triumphant composition es that can be used to take one into deeper others to look within themselves in stillness, of departure, one that rounds out the release with great style. states of inner peace and meditative bliss. feel the Eternal presence of God, and share She by Peter Kater is an album that may invent an entirely new realm of totally classy To the often asked question “What is their love and Eternal light with the world. music. Among Peter Kater’s other great recordings are Resonance and The Meditation the benefit of meditation and music?”, co-author Dudley Evenson shares, Another unique quality of Eternal is the Music of Peter Kater. combination of musical and cultural tra- What we endeavored to accomplish ditions it includes, sometimes in the same with Quieting the Monkey Mind, is to pieces: classical, African, Native American, by Deva Premal help make meditation understandable, accessible and simple to do. At its core, Celtic, Indian and Gregorian chants and vo- $22.95, CD. White Swan. meditation is an inner training of our cals are backed by an impressive list of guest Deva Premal’s composition, the Seven Chakra Gayatri , debuts on DEVA, nearly 20 years since her original, mental processes to attain a calm state of instrumental artists such as Jami Sieber (cel- centered balance, awareness and spiritual lo), Francois le Roux (cello and vocals), Kel- ground-breaking version of the ancient Gayatri Mantra be- expansiveness. It is a powerful and bene- ly Andrew (strings and drum production), gan appearing on playlists and en-chanting people world- ficial tool that can assist you in all aspects and Paul Avgerinos (bass and percussion) in wide. of your life. Silence and music are not only addition to Kevin Wood’s piano, keyboards Alternately soothing, uplifting, and inviting, Deva’s voice calming but deeply healing. and percussion. It’s a fascinating mix … not ushers us into deeper states of meditation, serving as a musi- Quieting the Monkey Mind provides some an album to be relegated to the background cal, tonal portal to inner peace (whether you “understand” the “meaning” of the man- helpful answers to these questions and many (although it would be very pleasant in that tras or not. The album is book-ended by versions of the Seven Chakra Gayatri Mantra, more: role!), as Kevin Wood has shared so much creating an experience of a mystical journey well-travelled and coming full circle. u What is the difference between prayer of himself with the world through this very The rich mix of alluring chants includes soaring bansuri lines by Nepalese maestro and meditation? emotive music. Manose, embedded inside a musical landscape created by producer Joby Baker‘s sensu- u How can we let go of our thoughts? On this intensely personal album, Kevin al groove based instrumentation – including the prayerful Prabhujee, written by Pundit u How do we choose music that enhanc- Wood has delved deep into the connective Ravi Shankar and featuring his daughter, Anoushka Shankar, on sitar. es meditation? thread of humanity and produced an album Deva means “divine” in , and this beautiful collection of reflects the u What is the benefit of a regular medi- rich with global influence melded to a con- many dimensions of Deva Premal’s soul and musical expression, from the beginning of tation practice? temporary vision of New Age Music. her spiritual journey through today. u What is our goal in contemplation? u How do we use breath to focus the mind? ADD COLOURS TO MY SUNSET SKY beautiful souls I feel a deep gratitude to all with “in the field” as your voice can join with the This creative guide for using music as a by Trine Opsahl the dying, who have trusted me by letting greater waves of the music, too. tool for enhancing meditation offers sage $22.95, CD. New Leaf. 65 minutes me travel alongside them for a while and Creating the music for this album was a new advice for integrating meditative practices Trine Opsahl embodies the very essence allowing the spirit of my music to guide experience for me. Usually, inspiration for my of sounding, chanting, mantra, affirmations, of healing and contemplative music. On this their souls’ journey. Together we searched music stems from a place within and then ex- kirtan, working with singing bowls, and for and found that sacred space inside and album Trine pands from that space. Sattva Temple Trance many other creative methods to expand the between us. A sacred space so vibrant, so blends in word- was born from a personal request made by self-tuning options you can bring to life… soft and flowing with loving kindness. Quieting the Monkey Mind offers its readers less vocal ton- Waduda (New Earth Records). Her vision ing and mono- Trine’s previous album, recorded with her a brilliant medicine bundle of inspirations was to create an album to use for her guid- for how to participate in this age-old search chord (similar daughter on cello, is the popular Unbroken ed group trances, and for people who work Dreams. She hails from Denmark. for deep, meaningful, sonic resonance in our to the drone of in the healing arts. I listened to her sugges- lives, relationships, and world… the tamboura) tions, translating her vision into sounds. The It offers a wealth of practical guidance for with the amaz- creation of Sattva Temple Trance represents developing and sustaining a personal med- ing solo harp. SATTVA TEMPLE TRANCE a new adventure for me. I am walking in a itation practice with music. For those more The music on by Deuter different territory—one I hope you will enjoy experienced in contemplative practice Add Colours To $21.50, CD. New Earth Music. 63 minutes walking in as well. or modern psychonauts who are seeking new ways to refine, deepen, and expand My Sunset Sky With Sattva Temple Trance, Deuter enters Track 1 is “Circle of Light” at almost 40 their consciousness, musical practices are takes the listen- into a new dimension of circular, wave sounds. minutes. Track 2 is “Temple Trance.” Deu- er ever so gently in its embrace, comforting Two long tracks offered to help one listen more deeply ter continues to learn and master an ever-ex- to the subtle interweaving harmonies of her/him even while its harp melodies and come together to panding array of instruments. He’s been complex waveforms of the music of life. spacious soundscapes draw them into a state create one hour musically tuning spirits for over 30 years— For beginners or for experienced medita- of reflection where deep-rooted memories of continuous the grand old master of inner space music, tors, this book is a jewel with the power will hum and shine. Opsahl’s wordless vocals, healing trance and potential to heal the world. —Joel & newly featured here, match her exquisite Celt- music that induc- Michelle Levey, from the foreword ic harp artistry, adding an element of haunting es a natural state beauty when they are present. Add Colours To of awareness, My Sunset Sky is a delight from start to finish. bringing you to We are all travelers on this road called the optimal level life and as we walk along we add colours of consciousness to each other’s lives. I am deeply grateful to facilitate self for every colour that has been added to my healing and deep relaxation. 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Incor- The Mission of Alex Grey’s inspirational message affirming art’s power for “The book is delightful; it rightly resit- porating the natural Art, personal catharsis and spiritual awakening is stronger than ever. uates poetry in relation to its biggest and world into the every- This book combines extensive knowledge of art history with most serious task: helping us to live and die day encourages pos- phases of human consciousness evolution and shares firsthand well.” —Alain de Botton itive well-being, even experiences in creating art at the boundaries of madness and with the simplest of mysticism—and his profoundly affecting psychedelic experienc- the earth’s gifts, such es. Grey examines the roles of conscience and intention in the as leaves, flowers, HIPPIE creative process, including some hands-on experiences. berries, feathers, and by Paulo Coelho Included are practical techniques and exercises that can be stones. These stun- $34.95, cloth. Dutton. 256 pages used to explore the spiritual dimension of art—exercises that are taken from the vi- ning pieces of art are Drawing on the rich experience of his own sionary art workshops the author leads with his wife, Allyson Grey. The text is accom- a peaceful and creative avenue to express grat- life, best-selling author Paulo Coelho (The panied by drawings created by Alex expressly for itude for nature, to practice mindfulness, and The Mission of Art. Alchemist, etc.) takes to add meaning to daily life. Religion and Art which emphasize ecstasy and mystical experience will always fulfill us back in time to In this book, Day Schildkret guides read- profound human needs, bringing people back to the source of infinite love and ultimate re-live the dreams ers through the creation of morning altars, reality. A reverence for life is one of the hallmarks of true spirituality. Our violence as of a generation that a species and destructive assaults on the web of life make obvious humanity’s spiritual a seven- step process that includes won- longed for peace and blindness and the critical need for spiritual awakening. Art can serve that awakening. dering and wandering, place meditation, dared to challenge clearing space, creating, gifting, walking Challenging and thought-provoking, The Mission of Art will be appreciated by everyone the established so- away, and sharing his art with others. It’s an who has ever contemplated the deeper purpose of creative expression. cial order. In Hippie, astoundingly beautiful, simple way of being, Though we may try to write about it, the Transcendental is beyond all conceptual or he tells the story of a also subtitled The Joy of Earth Art. Really a theoretical frameworks. The best that theory and critique can do is point us toward the young Brazilian man, homecoming practice, and a practical way creative source. Artists rely on themselves, peering into their own souls for inspiration and Paulo, and Karla, a to make beauty in this earth, each morn- guidance, yet the artist’s friends, mentors, and a spiritual practice, may all be able to assist Dutch woman in her ing… or any morning. Try it. the birth of spirit in their art. twenties, who share a Alex Grey is the visual artist whose amazing work is portrayed in the books Sacred journey of self-discov- Process : ery aboard the Magic morning time. Mirrors and Transfigurations,among others. More info: cosm.org. take basket and go on walk. Bus, as it travels from Amsterdam to Kathman- stay alert. watchful. forage. DANCING WITH THE GODS du in 1970. In his most autobiographical novel hike to hill or creek bed. Reflections on Life and Art to date, Paulo Coelho interweaves adventure, philosophy, and the true stories of his own life clear space. be quiet and listen. by Kent Nerburn build altar: feathers, leaves, berries, bones $35.95, cloth. Canongate. 245 pages to give readers an essential book for our time. pray. offer it. When Kent Nerburn received a letter from Jennifer, a young Following the “three days of peace and watch it alter. woman questioning her calling to spend her life in the arts, the music” at Woodstock, the 1969 gathering Since his first morning altar, Schildkret writer and artist was struck by how closely her questions mir- in Bethel, New York that would change the has built hundreds more. His work has rored the doubts and yearnings of his own youth. world forever, hippie “pads, patchouli and been warmly received on social media and Nerburn resolved that he would write his own letter: a letter of paradises” began to emerge all around the he teaches workshops on altar building, all welcome and encouragement to all young artists setting out on world. In the Dam Square in Amsterdam, with the intention of sharing the positivity the same strange and magical journey, sharing the wisdom of a long-haired young people wearing vibrant and beauty they have brought to his life. life spent working in the arts. clothes and burning incense were being high, meditating, playing music, and dis- As an artist what interests me most is to From struggles with money and the bitterness of rejection, to consider that the artwork may actually be spiritual questions of inspiration and authenticity, Dancing With the cussing sexual liberation, the expansion of shaped by the memory of the place, as if Gods offers insight, solace and courage to help young artists on the winding road to artistic consciousness and the discoveries of inner what I build may actually be an ancient fulfilment. Tender and joyous, it is a celebration of art’s power to transform the darkest of truth. They were a generation refusing to remembering that the land itself is actualiz- human experience and give voice to the grandest of human hopes. live the robotic and unquestioning life that ing through me. their parents had known. Feelings come to us—honest feelings, human feelings, feelings that do not fit inside our In today’s overly virtual landscape, I square-cornered life. We want to cry out—from joy, from terror, from grief, from some At this time, Paulo is a young, skinny Bra- want my viewers to be enchanted by each emotion that wells up and overwhelms us—and we are, for a moment, in a place that has zilian with a goatee and long, flowing hair altar’s capacity to awaken their imagina- no shape and no edges; a place that expands toward the infinite and breaks all bonds of who wants to become a writer. He sets off tion, their awe, their nuanced eye and human understanding. on a journey in search of freedom and a deep love and connection with the magic deeper meaning for his life: first, with a girl- and mystery of our earth. I long to have my This is when we turn to art, because art can give shape to that moment. friend, on the famous “Death Train to Bo- audiences linger on that ephemeral edge Art gave me a way to grieve my mother. Art can allow you to sing the birth of your child, where death and bring forth an or dance the joy of a fresh and overwhelming love. livia,” then on to Peru and later hitchhiking ancient remembering and a new imperma- If we are fortunate enough to have to tools to create art that gives form to that moment, through Chile and Argentina. nent beauty. it is a treasure beyond compare. If we are able to shape that moment in a way that com- His travels take him further, to the famous municates to others, we are twice blessed. square in Amsterdam, where Paulo meets For more: morningaltars.com. Among Ken Nerburn’s other books are Voices in the Stones and Letters to My Son. Karla. She convinces Paulo to join her on a trip to Nepal, aboard the Magic Bus that Poetry & Stories travels across Europe and Central Asia to Kathmandu. They embark on a journey in and mare valid in some way, and that can be his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and the company of fascinating fellow travelers, breadth of Britain, into the new, and onto ra- a great comfort… THE POETRY PHARMACY Love has many moods and many stages, each of whom has a story to tell, and each dio and television, honing his prescriptions all Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, just as do regret, and life, and solitude. of whom will undergo a transformation, the time. Mind and Soul However momentary or enduring it might changing their priorities and values, along This pocket-sized book presents the most be, my hope is that you will find a poem the way. As they travel together, Paulo and by William Sieghart essential poems in his dispensary: those $31.99, cloth. Penguin. 138 pages within this book that fits your need. Karla explore their own relationship, an which, again and again, have really shown Sometimes only a poem will do. These po- Organized by “ailments” (from Glum- awakening on every level that brings both of themselves to work. Whether you are suffer- etic prescriptions and wise words of advice ness, Emotional Baggage, and Feelings of them to a choice and a decision that sets the ing from loneliness, lack of courage, heart- offer comfort, delight Worthlessness to Losing the Spark, Rocky course for their lives thereafter. break, hopelessness, or even from an excess and inspiration for all; Relationships, Guilt at Not Living in the Mo- of ego, there is something here to ease your a space for reflection, ment, etc.) this take-me-with-you volume’s pain. and that precious real- prescriptions/poems, nimbly organized and ization—“I’m not the Above all, when we’re grieving, when brightly commented on by William Sieghart, only one who feels like we’re broken-hearted, and when we find are organized into bins: this.” ourselves struggling to understand the things u Mental and Emotional Wellbeing connection In the years since he we’re feeling, we long for the u poetry can provide.To find the right poem at Motivations pre u first had the idea of - that crucial moment, one capable to express- Self-Image and Self-Acceptance scribing short, powerful ing our situation with considerably more u The World and Other People poems for all manner of elegance than we can ourselves,… u Love and Loss spiritual ailments, Wil- The poet has made what you’re going If, for example, you find Self-Recrimina- liam Sieghart has taken through seem more intriguing, more timeless, tion is your problem, take Wild Geese, by

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Yoga & the Hindu Yogananda has the ’s Gift authoritative biogra- Traditions phy he deserves. THE FLAME Yogananda, con- Poems and Selections from Notebooks THE INNER TRADITION OF YOGA sidered by many by Leonard Cohen A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the to be the father of $32.95, cloth. McClelland & Stewart. modern yoga, has Contemporary Practitioner 288 pages had an unsurpassed Just weeks before his death in late 2016, Leonard Cohen told The by Michael Stone global impact New Yorker that he was ready for the end to come. He just wanted $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 244 pages “There is no daily practice without some thanks to the dura- enough time to put his last book in order. Fortunately, that time was bility of his teach- granted. The Flame is Cohen’s eloquent farewell, a valedictory col- formal training; and there is no deep spiri- tual training without ings, the institutions lection of lyrics and poems that maps his singular creative journey. he created or in- In addition to new poems about war, desire, regrets, lamb chops, the mess of relation- al life. The two are spired, and especially his icon- and hummingbirds, and lyrics from his last three albums, including the final “You Want ic memoir, Autobiography of a Yogi. It Darker,” The Flame includes carefully selected excerpts—both writing and draw- one,” says Michael Stone. This wise, Since its publication in 1946, that book has ings— from Cohen’s voluminous notebooks, which he kept faithfully, in poetic form, sold millions of copies and changed millions all his life. Listeners will hear about the subjects that have always preoccupied Cohen: accessible guide— now revised and up- of lives. But it doesn’t tell the whole story. the dimensions of love, the secret code of existence, and the hope for transcendence Much of Yogananda’s seminal text is devot- in a broken world. dated—makes the spiritual and ethical ed to tales about other people, and it largely In the words of Cohen’s longtime manager and friend, Robert Kory, The Flame “re- overlooks the three vital decades he spent liv- veals to all the intensity of his inner fire” to the end. teachings of the yo- gic tradition immedi- ing, working, and teaching in America. Huge An enormously powerful final chapter, The Flame showcases the full range of Leonard chunks of his life—challenges, controversies, Cohen’s lyricism, from the exquisitely transcendent to the darkly funny. By turns devastat- ately relatable to our practice on the mat and crises; triumphs, relationships, and for- ingly sad and winningly strange, these are the works of a poet and lyricist who has plumbed mative experiences—remain unknown to the depths of our darkest questions and come up wanting, yearning for more. and in our everyday relationships and activities. Stone draws from even his most ardent devotees. This captivat- numerous disciplines—including Buddhism ing biography fills the gaps, charting a journey So I’ve come here to revisit Every soul is like a minnow and psychotherapy—to provide an in-depth, that spanned six decades, two hemispheres, What happens to the heart Every mind is like a shark completely clear explanation of yogic philoso- two world wars, and unprecedented social I was selling holy trinkets I’ve opened every window phy, along with teachings on how to work with changes. The result is an objective, thoroughly I was dressing kind of sharp But the house, the house is dark the conditions of our life and fully appreciate researched account of Yogananda’s remark- Had a pussy in the kitchen Just say Uncle, then it’s simple yoga as a practice of being intimate with mo- able life in all its detail, nuance, and complex And a panther in the yard What happens to the heart ment-to-moment reality. humanity. In the prison of the gifted I was always working steady Yoga is a practice that helps us be more I sincerely hope that every reader will I was friendly with the guard… But I never called it art… present with the actual, fluid life we are find something of value in the book, and that living right now—and there is no yoga even Yogananda’s most earnest students will Sure it failed my little fire It ain’t pretty, it ain’t subtle without the conditions of your life. learn something they did not know before. What happens to the heart But it’s bright the dying spark More important, as a highly practical guru, Now the angel’s got a fiddle Go tell the young messiah “Intense, poetic, wise, practical, intimate, Yogananda would, I believe, want any book And the devil’s got a harp What happens to the heart and visionary—the mind-body connec- about him to not only inform but transform. (June 24, 2016) tion has never been better explored or ex- It is my hope that readers will be enriched, plained.” —Sharon Gannon, cofounder of expanded, and deepened by this humble “This volume contains my father’s final efforts as a poet,” writes Cohen’s son, Adam Jivamukti Yoga account of his life. Cohen, in his foreword. “It was what he was staying alive to do, his sole breathing This book is about how to cultivate a “Sympathetic yet critical, the book brings purpose at the end… Each page of paper that he blackened was lasting evidence of a yoga practice, what constitutes a yoga to light an enormous number of facets of burning soul.” practice, how to recognize and work with Yogananda’s life, times, spiritual realization, I have witnessed many great events, some of which were sorrowful: the birth of chil- the different stages on the path, and how to culture clashes, and personal dimensions… dren, the death of friends, the ends of time & the intermediate wildernesses. A chill goes keep the tradition of yoga a living tradition I highly recommend you read this book, and down my spine and up, when I reflect how graciously I have been placed in the mazes of through committed practice and critical get a profound reminder of what the spiritu- creation. My beloved is with me, the wife of my youth, and in the midst of when engagement. On a heart level, this book is al search is all about.” —Ken Wilber, author about the cultivation of patience, honesty, it is our lot, if I remember to incline my self toward the source of light, I know that I have of The Religion of Tomorrow never strayed too far from my bridal days. As it was promised, I have inherited the gates nonviolence, wisdom, and the ability to meet life as it occurs from moment “Deeply informed by Phil Goldberg’s of my enemy, and I fear with him, rejoice with him, at the irresistible tides of majesty that years of practice and study… A delightful- sweep across the world. to moment without habitual forms of clinging. Whether you are just beginning ly written, juicy, and inspiring portrait that “With Cohen, one feels he knew who he was and where he was going from the begin- your practice or you have studied deeply in takes us right into the heart of the yogic ning, and only digs deeper, deeper, deeper.” —Pico Iyer a particular system, you should be able to experience.” —Sally Kempton, author of find here some suggestions and encourage- Awakening Shakti ment for deepening your practice. There are two themes in this book: MATTERS OF VITAL INTEREST (1) The essence of yoga teaches us that all forms of clinging create suffering. Nothing THE BHAKTI COLORING BOOK A Forty-Year Friendship with Leonard Cohen can be owned as “I, me, and mine.” And Deities, Mandalas, by Eric Lerner (2) a disciplined and appropriate practice and the Art of Playful Meditation $35.00, cloth. Da Capo. 304 pages leaves no stone unturned… It brings yoga by Ekabhumi Charles Ellik Leonard Cohen passed away in late 2016, leaving behind off the mat, out of the meditation hall and $19.50, paper. Sounds True. many who cared for and admired him, but perhaps few knew into the tangled world of our interpersonal 112 pages, 10x10, b/w illustrations him better than longtime friend Eric Lerner. Lerner, a screen- relationships, our habitual psychological In the yoga tradition, bhakti is the path of writer and novelist, first met Cohen at a Zen forty years holding patterns, and the complexity of the heart. This devotional branch of yoga is ago. Their friendship helped guide one another through life’s ethical action. This book moves back and growing in popularity forth between these two themes—practice myriad obstacles, a journey told from a new perspective for the as increasing numbers first time. and letting go—by weaving together theory and responsive action. of practitioners seek Funny, revealing, self-aware, and deeply moving, Matters of Vi- greater peace and more tal Interest is an insightful memoir about Lerner’s relationship Also by Michael Stone (1974-2017) are heartfelt connections with his friend, whose idiosyncratic style and dignified life was Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind and Awake in their personal and deeply informed by his spiritual practices. in the World. professional lives. Artist Lerner invites readers to step into the room with them and listen in on a lifetime’s and scholar Ekabhumi ongoing dialogue, considerations of matters of vital interest, spiritual, mundane, and Charles Ellik invites us profane. In telling their story, Lerner depicts Leonard Cohen as a captivating persona THE LIFE OF YOGANANDA to cultivate these feel- the likes of which we may never see again. The Story of the Yogi Who Became ings of love and connection through coloring, “There is a lot of beauty in this book, the beauty that exists between two old friends the First Modern Guru meditation, and art in The Bhakti Coloring Book. who love and understand one another.” —New York Journal of Books by Philip Goldberg Following on the success of The Shakti Color- the vision of Leonard “Matters of Vital Interest is a portrait of a decades-long friendship, and $35.00, cloth. Hay House. ing Book, Ekabhumi has created 40 brand-new, Cohen that emerges from it is much like the persona he invents in his songs—seduc- 336 pages, b/w photos easy-to-color images from the bhakti tradition. tive, knowing, hyper-articulate, not always likable but always fascinating. More than He was called “the 20th century’s first su- Mandalas, deities, and symbols adorn the pages a foil, Lerner is the singer’s partner in crime, spiritual questing, and, until Leonard perstar guru” (Los Angeles Times), and today, of this heart-centered book along with guidance Cohen’s death, sheer survival. They are brothers, and this is their story, told from the nearly a century after he arrived in America, for using the images both in spiritual practice heart.”--Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life he’s still the best known and most beloved and for simple pleasure. Devotional art is an of all the Indian spiritual teachers who have important part of the bhakti tradition, as sacred come to the West. Now, finally, Paramahansa imagery can shift our consciousness into a nat-

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Yoga for Hips and Spines Classics of the Path HIP-HEALTHY ASANA THE BHAGAVAD GITA The Yoga Practitioner’s Guide to Protecting translated by Ravi Ravindra New in $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 144 pages Paperback the Hips and Avoiding SI Joint Pain “All there is is Krishna.” by Charlotte Bell Upon hearing this famous and enigmatic line from the Gita’s $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 108 pages, 7x9, b/w photos seventh chapter when he was a boy, Ravi Ravindra embarked on The mind and body benefits of daily yoga practice are un- a journey to understand its deep meaning. The search led him questionably positive, but as yoga has become more popular, far beyond the tradition from which the text originally arose to an increasing number of yoga practitioners are suffering from an exploration of world mystical wisdom, including Zen, Chris- hip and lower back pain and intense sacroiliac joint discom- tianity, Yoga, and particularly the teachings of J. Krishnamurti fort. The urge to push yourself too far, too fast, along with and G. I. Gurdjieff. forceful “adjustments” by well-meaning yoga instructors, can Dr. Ravindra’s fresh prose translation is the fruit of that life- result in hip pain caused by hypermobility—too much flexibil- long process. It stands out from the many other versions with its ity or excessive range of motion. Because of the nature of the hip joint, these enthusi- assertion that the Bhagavad Gita is at heart a universal guide to astic practitioners often do not feel the effects of their practice until they wake up one navigating the battle of life required of each and every one of day with immobility and debilitating pain. us. It is through that navigation, he shows, that we can discover and connect with the Hip-Healthy Asana is a concise, practical guide that will teach you how to protect your Krishna deep within ourselves: the Eternal Witness who is above the battle, and who is, hips as you practice—and will help you adapt your practice as necessary if hip problems ultimately and joyfully, all there is. do develop. Yoga and meditation teacher Charlotte Bell gives a complete, accessible Holding the body, neck, and head erect and motionless, with gaze fixed on the tip of the explanation of the hip structure, and offers practice tips, modifications, and sequences nose, not looking in any direction, steadfast in the view of dwelling in the Vastness, with a calm spirit from which fear has been driven out, with a mind under control and a heart absorbed in that enhance hip strength and stability for a sustainable practice that can last through Me, a yogi should sit steadily devoted to Me. Thus practicing yoga, with the mind controlled, the every age and stage of life. yogi finds the supreme peace of which abides in Me. —Bhagavad Gita I’ve learned a whole lot about what poses and alignment beliefs might contribute to hip This Shambhala Pocket Edition includes only the translated text of the Gita, not the joint degeneration. When you’ve got no cartilage, the feedback is immediate, definitive, extensive commentaries that are included in the larger edition. and at times, shockingly painful. That is why I’m inspired to share the information in this book. Yoga practice continues to grow, for lots of good, healthy, inspiring reasons. But many practitioners feel pressured to perform, to push ever further into poses, ignoring their better judgment and their body’s THE SPIRITUAL TEACHING OF RAMANA MAHARSHI own signals. My hope is that this book will help yoga practitioners begin to think about partnering with their bodies as they are, rather than using practice as a way to “con- by Ramana Maharshi quer” them. $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 136 pages Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950), was one of the greatest spir- Also by Charlotte Bell (who’s been teaching for over 30 years) are , itual teachers of modern-day . At age 17 he attained a Mindful Life and Yoga for Meditators. profound experience of the true Self without the guidance of a Guru and thereafter remained conscious of his identity with the YOUR SPINE, YOUR YOGA Absolute (Brahman). After six years of silent seclusion he finally began Developing Stability and Mobility to reply to questions of spiritual seekers from all over the world. He followed no particular traditional system of teaching, but For Your Spine rather spoke directly from his own experience. He wrote virtu- by Bernie Clark ally nothing; his teaching took the form of conversations with $38.95, paper. Wild Strawberry. isbn 9780968766552 8x11, b/w photos visitors (transcribed by followers), brief instructions and a few Your Spine, Your Yoga is arguably the first book that looks at the songs. His method of instruction was to direct the questioner spine from both the Western anatomical/biomechanical point again and again to her true self and to recommend, as a path to of view and the modern yoga perspective. It is filled with detail, realization, a tireless form of self-inquiry featuring the question “Who am I?” discussion, illustrations, and practical advice for spines of all The transcribed conversations of Ramana Maharshi are known among spiritual seek- types. This emphasis on variety is welcome and necessary: no ers the world over; their great inspirational power transcends all religious differences. two spines are exactly alike, and no two people have the same This classic book of Sri Ramana’s instructions draws together three works in ques- biology and biography. What your spine is able to do may be vastly different from what tion-and-answer format which contain the essence of Maharshi’s teachings: Who am other yoga students or teachers spines can do. I, Spiritual Instruction, and Maharshi’s Gospel. A biographical sketch and glossary are also Just as all tissues and areas of the body need a healthy amount of stress to regain included. and maintain optimal health, so too our spine needs the appropriate levels of stress to Truly speaking, pure Consciousness is indivisible; it is without parts. It has no form and remain functional throughout our lives. How we choose to exercise the spine makes a shape, no “within” and “without.” There is no “right” and “left” for it. Pure Conscious- difference, though. Knowing the way the spine is built, specifically, how your spine is ness, which is the Heart, includes all, and nothing is outside or apart from it. That is the built, will allow you to tailor your exercises wisely to match your goals. ultimate Truth… Your Spine, Your Yoga focuses on the axial body—the core, from the sacral complex, But the experience of Consciousness can be with bodily awareness as well as without it. which includes the pelvis, sacrum, and sacroiliac joint, through the lumbar and thorac- “Sri Ramana Maharshi can be appreciated by any tradition. He was perhaps the ic segments of the spine, to the cervical complex, which includes the neck and head. brightest light, East or West, in the modern era, and his words never fail to enlighten. The structural components of each segment are examined: from the bones, to the He is really unique in so many ways, and this book is a wonderful glimpse of his intense joints, ligaments, fascia, tendons, muscles, and even the neurological and blood sys- radiance, which blinds the ego and discloses the Divine in every word and gesture.” — tems. The range and implications of human variations are presented, as well as the ways Ken Wilber, author of No Boundary. these variations may affect individual yoga practices. Whether the reader is a novice to yoga, anatomy, or both, or a seasoned practitioner with an in-depth knowledge in these fields, this book will be valuable. For the novice, there are easily understood illustrations and photographs, as well as sidebars highlight- ing the most important topics. For the anatomy geek, other sidebars focus on the com- Buddhism plexity of the topic, with hundreds of references provided for further investigation. For these eyewitness ac- the yoga teacher, sidebars suggest how to bring this knowledge into the classroom. Your counts, Kamala Ti- Spine, Your Yoga can be used as a resource when specific questions arise, as a textbook IN THE COOL SHADE OF COMPASSION yavanich presents a to be studied in detail, or as a fascinating coffee-table book to be browsed at leisure for The Enchanted World new and vivid picture topics of current interest. of the Buddha in the Jungle of Buddhism as it was Also by Bernie Clark are Your Body, Your Yoga and Yinsights. by Kamala Tiyavanich lived and of the natu- $22.95, paper. Shambhala. ral environments in 342 pages, b/w illustrations which the Buddha’s This fascinating collection of stories of teachings were prac- urally meditative state. For experienced artists compassionate as a result, then you were the Thai forest monks illuminates the Thai ticed. and novices alike, this book offers an enjoyable refining a skill, not performing a spiritual Forest tradition as a vibrant, compassionate, This book was pre- entry into this powerful practice. practice. Following the suggestions given and highly appealing way of life. viously published un- may make the act of coloring inexplicably This work ingeniously intermingles real-life der the title The Bud- As you color the images in this book, more difficult than usual, because creating stories about nineteenth- and early twenti- dha in the Jungle. remember that the goal is to transform the artwork is just the tip of the iceberg. your inner experience by expanding your eth-century Buddhist monks in old Siam (to- “This is one of the most remarkable, hon- The majority of the work is done in your day’s ) with experiences recorded by est, and rich accounts of how sense of self. The artworks are just docu- heart, unseen. Be patient with yourself, yet mentation, evidence of your inner work, their Western contemporaries. Buddhism actually flourished in Thailand. consistent. Complete these images, and Stories of giant snakes, bandits, boatmen, It gives us a new picture of the true the manifestation of a divine principle your karma will be transformed. you have nurtured in your own heart. If midwives, and guardian spirits collectively breadth and fullness of the tradition in ev- you produce a bunch of colorful imag- Ellik also created 20 original illustrations portray a Buddhist culture in all its imaginative ery part of life.”—, author of es but have not grown wiser and more for Sally Kempton’s book, Awakening Shakti. and geographical brilliance. By juxtaposing A Path with Heart

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NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT JOURNEY TO MINDFULNESS Mindful of Race, Disease & Death Finding Freedom, Love, The Autobiography of Bhante G. - and Joy Right New in Expanded Anniversary Edition MINDFULLY FACING DISEASE AND DEATH Where You Are Paperback by Bhante Gunaratana Compassionate Advice from Early by Jack Kornfield $25.95, paper. Wisdom. 306 pages, illus. by Analayo $22.00, paper. Simon & Schuster. 320 pp. Bhante Gunaratana—Bhante G., as he is $28.95, paper. Windhorse. 282 pages In his first big book in several years, mind- affectionately called—has long been among This book provides a practical guide for those facing disease fulness meditation teacher Jack Kornfield the most beloved Buddhist and death by helping them to access the ageless wisdom of the (author of A Path teachers in the West. Or- Buddha’s teaching. Disease and death are undeniably integral with Heart, Bringing dained at twelve, he would parts of human life. Yet when they manifest we are easily caught Home the , eventually become the first unprepared and just want to run. To prepare for these, we need etc.) invites us into Buddhist chaplain at an to learn how to skillfully face illness and passing away. A source of a new awareness. American university, the practical wisdom can be found in the early discourses that record Through his wise, founder of a retreat center the teachings given by the Buddha and his disciples. warmhearted, poi- and monastery, and a best- Analayo’s chief aim is to provide a collection of passages taken gnant, often funny selling author. from the Buddha’s early discourses that provide guidance for stories, with their Here, Bhante G. lays facing disease and death. He focuses on the theme of compassion, and is concerned Aha moments and bare the often-surpris- with anukampa : compassion as the underlying motivation in altruistic action. Analayo O. Henry-like out- ing ups and downs of his uses his own translations from the Chinese originals, presented here for the first time. comes, Jack shows more than ninety years, from his boyhood Taken together with his practical commentary, we thereby gain a first-hand impression how we get stuck in Sri Lanka to his decades of sharing the of what early Buddhism had to say about disease and death. insights of the Buddha, telling his story and how we can Analayo offers us a much higher-resolution microscope with which to investigate how free ourselves, wherever we are and what- with the “plain-English” good-humored ap- a mindfulness-based wisdom approach might be cultivated in the face of sickness, pain proach for which he is so renowned. ever our circumstances. Renowned for his conditions, disease, and death. It taps early Buddhist textual sources mostly from the mindfulness practices and meditations (he Author of the bestseller Mindfulness in Chinese… The instructions for dealing with sickness, pain, and/or death, one’s own and Plain English, Bhante repeatedly ran away others’, contain clear, uncompromising, and practical advice for any practitioner… is a teacher of teachers), Jack provides these from monasteries where he lived as a boy Above all, these teachings invite us to integrate their guidance directly into the labora- keys for opening gateways to immediate monk, stole things as a child, smoked and tory of our own meditation practice and life, in the spirit of deep investigation and inquiry. shifts in perspective and clarity of vision, al- had traumatic fear-inducing accidents with —Jon Kabat-Zinn, from the foreword lowing us to see how to change course, take action, or—when we shouldn’t act—just re- water. As his story makes clear, his is a very “Serious meditation students will benefit tremendously from the clarity of under- human journey of teaching himself as well standing that Venerable Analayo’s efforts have achieved.” —, author lax and trust. as others what the Buddha taught about of Real Happiness Each chapter presents a path to a differ- how to live. Analayo is a professor of at the Sri Lanka International Academy in ent kind of freedom—freedom from fear, The monk-author is fluent in different Pallekele. He also wrote : The Direct Path to Realization. freedom to start over, to love, to be yourself, cultures as well as languages, and his autobi- and to be happy—and guides you into an ac- ography contributes to an understanding of tive process that engages your mind, heart, the relationship between the American Bud- MINDFUL OF RACE and spirit, awakens your spirit, and brings dhism of converts and the traditional Ther- Transforming Racism from the Inside Out real joy, over and over again. avada Buddhism as practiced in his native by Ruth King Drawing from his own life as a son, broth- Sri Lanka. This plain-English look back at 75 $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 262 pages er, father, and partner, and on his forty years of an admixture of adversity, humility, “Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it’s cur- years of face-to-face teaching of thousands and hard-won wisdom tells an engaging sto- able.” Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation of people, Jack presents a stirring call to be ry that non-Buddhists can appreciate as well instruction, this revered teacher takes to her pen to shine a com- here, in the power of the now, the present, as Buddhists. passionate, provocative, and practical light into a deeply neglect- as we work through life’s passages. His keys This expanded anniversary edition in- ed and world-changing domain profoundly relevant to all of us. to life will help us find hope, clarity, relief cludes four new chapters in which Bhante With Mindful of Race, Ruth King offers: from past disappointments and guilt, and reflects on the impact of the tsumani that Tend first to our suffering, listen to what it is trying to teach us, the courage to go forward. struck his homeland in 2004 and his sub- and direct its energies most effectively for change. If not now, when? “With its incomparable blend of deep sequent appearance on Larry King Live, his Here, she invites us to explore: wisdom, evocative stories, and powerful brief experiment in ordaining nuns at his u Ourselves as racial beings, the dynamics of oppression, meditations, No Time Like the Present is the monastery, as well intimate reflections on and our role in racism fruit of a lifetime of spiritual teaching. Jack the loss of family members, and his own ag- u The power of paying homage to our most turbulent emotions, and perceiving Kornfield’s message is, we don’t have to ing and infirmity—providing an inspiring the wisdom they hold wait. Love, peace, freedom… it’s all avail- model to us all of gracious equanimity. u Key mindfulness tools to understand and engage with racial tension able right here, in this very heart.” We are left with the image of a good man u Identifying our “soft spots” of fear and vulnerability—how we defend them and — Brach, author of True who has lived an extraordinary life, and that how to heal them “A consommé of goodness, heart, laugh- this kind of life is within reach of all of us. u Embracing discomfort, which is a core competency for transformation ter, tears, and breath, nourishing and deli- u How our thoughts and emotions “rigidify” our sense of self—and how to return to the natural flow of who we are cious. Rich in hope and deep wisdom for THE u Body, breath, and relaxation practices to befriend and direct our inner resources these revved up, rattling times.” — Anne New in Lamott author of Grace (Eventually) translated by Paperback u Identifying our most sensitive “activation points” and tending to them with car- $14.95, paper. Shambhala. ing awareness The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings u “It’s not just your pain”—the generational constellations of racial rage and igno- of the Buddha, presented in verse form. Po- rance and how to work with them EMPTINESS etic, inspirational, and …and many other compelling topics. A Practical Guide for Meditators broadly accessible, King helps readers of all backgrounds examine with fresh eyes the complexity of by Guy Armstrong this is the most wide- racial identity and the dynamics of oppression. She offers guided instructions on how $24.95, paper. Wisdom. 306 pages ly read of all classical to work with our own role in the story of race and shows us how to cultivate a culture of It may seem odd for emptiness to serve as the Buddhist texts. care to come to a place of greater clarity and compassion. central philosophy of a major religion. In fact, All experience is “Ruth King, a deeply wise and caring meditation teacher and diversity consultant, emptiness points to some- preceded by not only helps us understand the complexity of our great racial divide, she offers a core thing quite different than mind, of practices, reflections, and actions that gives us hope for transformation. Our world nothingness or vacancy. Led by mind, needs this book. We need this book. Please read with a receptive heart and share with And by developing a rich- Made by mind. all you know!” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance er understanding of this Speak or act with a complex topic, we can peaceful mind, experience freedom as And happiness been studied in its original and this Without seeing the Deathless we live consciously in the follows translation combines Gil Fronsdal’s per- Is one day lived world. Like a never-departing shadow. sonal knowledge of the Buddhist path with Seeing the Deathless. Guy Armstrong has This classic text of teaching verses from his rigorous attention to detail in bringing In his foreword, Jack Kornfield writes: been a leading figure the earliest period of Buddhism in India and beloved teacher forth the original text. One page, one verse alone, has the power conveys the philosophical and practical Better than one hundred years lived of insight meditation to change your life. Do not merely read these foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The Without seeing the arising and passing of for decades. In this book, he makes difficult words but take them in slowly, savor them. text presents two distinct goals for leading a things Buddhist topics easy to understand, weaving spiritual life: attaining happiness in this life Is one day lived Let them touch your heart’s deepest wisdom. together Theravada and teachings (or in future lives); and the achievement of Seeing their arising and passing. Also by Gil Fronsdal: The Buddha Before on emptiness to show how we can liberate our absolute peace. For centuries, this text has Better than one hundred years lived Buddhism. minds and manifest compassion in our lives.

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It is not actually possible to cling to again and again to our highest aspirations, reality, because change is so rapid and with acceptance, joy, and compassion. The universal that a graspable thing cannot be Zen Practice book provides touchstones for daily practice found anywhere. All that we can cling to is INTRODUCTION TO ZEN that the reader will want to return to again the memory of something fleeting… For ex- and again. ample, bodily processes cannot be stopped Learning the Language of Dragons Each act in a Buddhist monastery— or frozen even for a second. by James Ishmael Ford washing up, putting on clothes, entering When we see that this is true in every facet $24.95, paper. Wisdom. 248 pages the Buddha hall, sitting down for medi- of life, it changes us deeply… This marvelous book opens the treasure house of Zen and yet, hap- tation, getting up from meditation—re- The Buddhist path is different for each pily, does not dispel its mystery. James Ford, an excellent storyteller ceives its own Dharma poem. Events on person, but there is a common trajecto- and longtime Zen practitioner, presents a detailed and beautiful de- pilgrimage—encountering a tree, a river, a ry for most of us, a series of steps in the scription of the craft of , including just sitting and various forms bridge, a dignitary, a mendicant—likewise seeing of emptiness and an accompanying of breath meditation—but focuses primarily on koan introspection. offer entries into truth. My purpose in this series of releases. It is these insights and The power of koans, these ‘public cases’ from China, has never book is similar: to show how ordinary the resultant freedom that I do my best to ceased to enrich my own experience of Zen. They are a medium of occurrences in our modern lay lives are describe in this book. exploration of the history, culture, and view of Zen, but most importantly are a medium in fact the Buddha’s own teachings—and “For anyone seeking to understand emp- of awakening. also to show how we can involve ourselves tiness, this is a clear and fine guidebook, James Ford is fundamentally a koan person, and for this, the book is particularly rich, accordingly in the practice of wisdom and with precise and practical ways to explore opening the practice of koans in a splendid way. I am grateful for his long experience as compassion with family and friends, with and deepen your practice.”— Jack Korn- a teacher and practitioner of this rare and powerful practice. Since the word koan has everyone and everything.” field, author of A Path With Heart found its way into popular English usage, I am grateful too for the more nuanced and —Robert Aitken, from the Preface “Emptiness is a brilliant and practical in- fertile view of koans that Ford presents. His definition of the word is telling: “a koan “Poetry is comprised of images and mu- troduction to the practice and attainment points to something of deep importance, and invites us to stand in that place.” sic, and images make the practice easy. Rob- of liberation. It presents profound Buddhist He has also has created a wonderful translation of the Heart , Zen’s central ert Aitken Roshi is a poet who deeply appre- teachings and describes ways practitioners scripture, and carefully opens up the heart of the Heart Sutra through scholarship ciates practicing with these gathas. He offers can experience them for themselves. This and practice. Rich in textual sources and woven throughout with the perspectives of us many beautiful verses, sterling examples is an important foundation for anyone in- contemporary teachers, Introduction to Zen Koans sheds new light on ancient teachings. of this practice, that we can use to reflect terested in the meditation practices of Bud- Through it, the reader will discover the importance of , the traceless traces of more deeply on what we are doing.”—from dhism.” — Gil Fronsdal, author of The Bud- the Zen ancestors, and the places of just sitting and koan practice as paths to awaken- the Foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh dha before Buddhism ing, as the great doorways into Zen. —from the foreword by Joan Halifax Among the other books of Also by James Ishmael Ford is If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break. Robert Aitken (1917-2010) are Zen Master Raven and Taking the Path of Zen. THE CROW FLIES BACKWARDS ZEN IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY AND OTHER NEW ZEN KOANS Wisdom for Navigating by Ross Bolleter Our Modern Lives $24.95, paper. Wisdom. 312 pages THE COMPLETE COLD MOUNTAIN by Tim Burkett, Traditionally, Zen koans—the teaching stories of Zen—are Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan with Wanda Isle drawn from the words and teachings of ancient masters and pri- translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi, $22.95, paper. Shambhala. marily address the concerns of (male) monastic practitioners. In & Peter Levitt Here Zen teacher Tim Burkett helps us in The Crow Flies Backward, Ross Bolleter changes all that. The 108 mod- $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 264 pages identifying the causes of mental and emotion- ern koans offered within address sexuality and childbirth, family, This fresh translation—and new envision- al anxiety epidemic parenthood, work, money and even the nature time itself. ing—is a gem. The Hanshan (“Cold Moun- in today’s world and tain”) poems are un- in finding the path How do you inhabit that dimensionless space where the crow flies backwards?... questionably the most to a peaceful heart in How would you explain Zen to a teenager?... enduring works to the midst of them—a Isn’t any moment up for this?... come out of the poeti- path that leads direct- When you’re making love, who is the other? cally rich Tang dynasty ly though the center (seventh to early tenth These koans are drawn from a variety of modern sources: Western philosophy, the Bi- of the anxiety we’re century) of China. ble, contemporary and classic literature from Proust to Lewis Carroll and Mary Oliver and trying to escape. This They entered modern Anne Carson, as well as stories provided by author’s encounters with his Zen students. book offers an ap- Western consciousness proach to life that The long-term effects of koan study on our lives include increasing intimacy with our though the influence unlocks a new way of circumstances: we find we can stay present in situations where we might have previously of the Beat genera- thinking and being in moved off out of fear… We become more intimate with the world, which no longer feels tion writers for whom like some painted backdrop to our fantasies of power and control. Rather, we breathe the the world. world, sleep the world, walk the world, and finally die the world. Moreover our life feels they were a major in- Written in the style of an owner’s manu- as though it has been let out at the seams; it feels edgeless and unbounded. fluence, and they’re al, a guide to being human, Burkett focuses rightfully known as some of the most acces- on areas of pain and anxiety as they tend Bolleter’s commentaries provide guidance to the reader on how to engage with each sible of classic Chinese poetry--the kind of to manifest for modern people: feelings of koan and koans in general, and direct guidance in to meditate with koans. An appendix poetry that speaks even to those who don’t unworthiness, and issues surrounding sex, offers rarely-seen intimate and in-depth accounts of the process of koan introspection, usually relate to poetry. money, failure, and even death. Providing from four of the author’s senior students. They have been much translated. This wisdom from Zen (channeled through his “A beautiful, fun, and at the very same time profoundly challenging book.” —James new translation is unique both in its scope— many experiences as a psychotherapist) and Ishmael Ford, author of Introduction to Zen Koans it includes all the poems traditionally asso- using language and metaphors from popu- ciated with Hanshan, more than 300—and lar culture, he takes anxiety and teaches us in its tone: it is a collaboration between two to turn those fears into the building blocks available. Reciting these renowned and very different poets and Zen equanimity, and ease, followed by practical of a fulfilling life. poetic vows can help us students who honor the Buddhist elements exercises about how to go about this work. be fully present in each of the verse while perceiving in the Cold Slowing down our thoughts so we can This is a book about the substance and beau- moment and each activity Mountain poems a kind of humor and ten- see the gaps between them creates the ty of Zen practice, a book I will happily read possibility to intervene, to make a course of our lives. derness of heart that makes their renditions and recommend to my own students.”—Jan correction. Developing this skill is often When I’m worried particularly delightful. Chozen Bays, author of Mindful Eating and difficult and confusing, but we can no about my condition I see someone with great knowledge How to Train a Wild Elephant longer be content to live on autopilot, I vow with all beings who uses his mind all day long. allowing ourselves to be driven continu- “I gained so much from reading Tim’s to rest in my human He stands at a fork in the road and shouts ally by impulse and emotional reactivity book, especially about how to hold and han- condition: out, and missing the wonderful freedom that dle my own anxieties… I especially liked breathing in, breathing deceiving everyone. surrounds all thought and emotion. Tim’s Nine Keys that can open any of us out, heart beat. This only creates the dregs of hell, u Each chapter ends with a section called to healing powers in life events and in our- not true practice. “Doing the Work,” which consists of three selves too.” —David Richo, author of How to Whenever I’m tempted to judge When suddenly arrives, or four questions and/or meditative exer- Be an Adult in Relationships I vow with all beings he’ll know he has squandered his life. cises. This section brings home the main Also by Burkett: Nothing Holy About It. to remember we both have two nostrils The translation includes the full Chinese points of the chapter, applying them directly and the same implacable fate. text of the poems and a wealth of fascinat- to the reader’s own life situations. u ing ancillary materials. This collection also “This is a book imbued with love and wis- ZEN VOWS FOR DAILY LIFE Whenever I’m feeling discouraged stands out from the others in its organiza- dom, full of passages of fluid prose, woven by Robert Aitken I vow with all beings tion: scholars often identify two different au- in with carefully chosen Zen stories, poetry, $33.95, cloth. Wisdom. 110 pages To take my cue from the thrushes thors of the Cold Mountain poems, whereas and relevant research findings. It includes Originally published in 1992 as The Dragon Who sing to the gloomiest sky. Tanahashi and Levitt identify three poets clear explanations of the power of diligent Who Never Sleeps, this classic collection of gath- Robert Aitken offers ways through life’s from three different periods (explained in meditation practice to transform our var- as, vows in verse form for daily Buddhist prac- difficulties with insight and humor. These a fascinating appendix), and they have ar- ious human difficulties into clear seeing, tice, similar to prayers or affirmations, is again gathas serve as gentle reminders to return ranged the poems accordingly.

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Let me say to those who practice the way: from a merely intellectual understanding to Seeking worthless things exhausts your Reggie Ray a fully lived experience of connection. By mind. first seeing, then feeling, and finally living People have a spiritual essence, THE PRACTICE OF PURE AWARENESS these connections, we can become more ef- beyond words or description. Somatic Meditation for Awakening the Sacred When you call on it, it responds clearly, fective agents of social and ethical change. by Reginald Ray The shows us how gaining emo- when it is hidden, you don’t know where $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 286 pages it is. A respected teacher presents the core and essential wisdom of tional awareness of our connectedness can Keep it well, Tibet and shows us the possibilities of “enlightenment in this pres- fundamentally reshape the human race. He don’t let it be stained. ent life” through the meditative practice of Pure Awareness. then guides us to action, showing step by Traditional Tibet held a unique spirituality, one with a depth step how we can change the way we use the Tibetan Buddhism and power far beyond anything most modern people have earth’s resources and can continue to better experienced. At the same time, its spirituality was often ob- our society. In clear language, the Karmapa scured under a heavy overlay of Tibetan cultural assumptions, draws connections between such seemingly beliefs, attitudes, and practices. Sometimes, many of us think far-flung issues as consumer culture, loneli- SADNESS LOVE OPENNESS that the cultural trappings somehow are the essence of Tibet- ness, animal protection, and self-reliance. In The Buddhist Path of Joy an Buddhism. Then we end up trying to force ourselves into a rigid and alien cul- the process, he helps us move beyond theo- by Chokyi Nyima tural mold, leading to all kinds of emotional, psychological, and spiritual problems. ry to practical and positive social and ethical $21.95, paper. Shambhala. 108 pages According to Reginald Ray, the spirituality of Tibet in its most basic and integral change. Here’s a direct, pithy, and accessible form is quite real; but it is not about Tibet, Buddhism, or even religion. It is about “This important book will convince you guide to the entire path of Tibetan Bud- how to discover, engage, and realize our deepest and most complete humanity. that a commitment to social and environ- dhism by one of the Perhaps the most precious teaching Tibet has to offer us in the modern world is the mental justice flows naturally from mind- most beloved and practice of meditation. Ray presents the core and essence of this tradition through the fulness of interdependence. The Karmapa’s respected contem- somatic practice of Pure Awareness--a unique kind of meditation that is thoroughly vision of a heart-centered spiritual practice porary . grounded in the body and in ordinary experience. This fundamentally transformative fills one with hope, even as it addresses the Accessible, play- practice offers the possibility of enlightenment in this present life and invites us into most serious challenges facing us today.” — ful, and genuine, this the immensely powerful journey that Tibetan tantric spirituality has to offer. Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness concise guide shows how we can incor- The more we practice and the more sensitive and aware we become, the more we porate our own dai- experience a world that is rich, colorful, and magnificent; strangely, at the same time, it ly experiences into is also a world where literally everything can lead us either down into the quicksand of THE FUTURE IS OPEN egotism, self-absorption, and neurosis or else upward into the light of sanity, compassion, our spiritual path Good Karma, Bad Karma, and Beyond and realization, depending on how we relate to it. Such is the nature of the spiritual quest by Chogyam Trungpa and awaken to how in the modern world. things truly are. By $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 192 pages Renowned meditation master Chogyam embracing sadness, The book includes links to online audio recordings of the guided meditations to Trungpa here challenges popular miscon- love, and openness further aid the reader. ceptions of the Bud- in our lives, we develop an altruistic attitude “Read this book and be awakened throughout your whole body. The Practice of Pure dhist doctrines of to help all beings who suffer and to reduce Awareness reminds us that every last part of us is meant for joy, and our whole body is karma and rebirth, our own greed and aggression. This easy-to- as vast as the cosmos.”—Adyashanti in the process show- read manual by one of the most widely loved “A brilliant synthesis of traditional wisdom and contemporary somatics teach- ing how to step be- and respected Tibetan Buddhist teachers of ings, The Practice of Pure Awareness shows us that the true doorway to the dharma is not yond karma on the our time teaches us how to honestly explore through the endless examination of the contents of the mind but through the awakening path to awakening. and deal with our own hang-ups and neuro- of the felt presence of the body. This is not Buddhism Lite. It’s Buddhism Essential.” — Karma has be- ses. Through knowing our own true nature Will Johnson, author of Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient and Cannabis in Spiritual Practice come a popular as aware and compassionate, we can prog- term in the West, ress, step-by-step, on the Buddhist path and often connected use Rinpoche’s pithy wisdom along the way the dynamic teachings everyone fortunate enough to encounter them. with somewhat na- as a touchstone. in wisdom and ethics May all beings have happiness and the ive or deterministic When we recognize that everything, that are essential for causes of happiness. ideas of rebirth and including ourselves and all that we love, true liberation.” For May all beings be free from suffering and reincarnation. It is is going to perish, we cannot but respond anyone seeking a path the causes of suffering. also often equated with views of morality with affection. With the recognition of the dedicated to both May all being never be separated from the and guilt. In The Future Is Open, Chogyam impermanent world comes great compas- authentic personal supreme happiness of enlightenment. Trungpa unpacks this intriguing but misun- sion, genuine care. This pivotal discovery growth and the over- May all beings abide in equanimity, free derstood topic. He viewed an understand- provides the circumstance for a complete throw of materialism, from clinging to close ones and aversion to ing of karma as good news, showing us that opening our our minds… Sorrow and pain hedonism, and nihil- others. liberation is possible and that the future is become catalysts for deep-felt loving care, ism that are threaten- — Tenzin Zopa, from his foreword never predetermined. His unique approach and the power of universal compassion ing our planet, this delivers the realization of the true view. to presenting the Buddhist teachings lends compelling teacher That’s when we have truly become students itself to an insightful and profound view of presents a well-con- of the Dharma. karma, its cause and effects, and how to cut ceived, sustainable solution with Gradual INTERCONNECTED the root of karma itself. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s fresh and en- Awakening. Embracing Life in Our Global Society Topics include: the origin of karma; gaged approach to timeless Buddhist wis- The core of this book is Tibetan Bud- by The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje samsara and the world of ego and how they dom enables us to deeply connect with au- dhism’s Gradual Path—or LamRim—in- $24.95, paper. Wisdom. 248 pages are shaped by karma; traditional teachings thentic teachings in a modern context. This terpreted with fresh insights from modern Plucked from a humble nomad family to on karma; the difference between karma work is a delight and inspiration to read, scientific research. Through each step, Dr. become the leader of one of Tibet’s oldest and fate; individual, group, and national outlining the major teachings and practices Neale offers astute guidance on areas where Buddhist lineages, the karma; good karma, bad karma, beyond of Buddhism in a succinct way. Western audiences get stuck—particularly young Seventeenth Kar- karma; karma and reincarnation; buddha Our meditation is uncontrived natural- on the developmental realizations of self- mapa draws on time- activity and how it relates to ordinary prac- ness. Remember the example of the murky care, altruism, and quantum vision. Here is less values to create an titioners; and meditation practice as the ve- water—if you leave the water alone, it a landmark book that replaces shallow spir- urgent ethic for todays hicle to step outside of the normal cycle of clears on its own. The same goes for the ituality with a new paradigm that integrates global community. mind. If we don’t keep consciousness oc- karma. science with spirit, theory with practice, and We have always cupied, it settles—and the nature of mind Chogyam Trungpa (1940-1987) authored personal meditation with the desire to trans- been, and will always reveals itself. numerous books, among them Cutting form the world. be, interconnected— Through Spiritual Materialism and Shambha- through family, com- I very much enjoy Dr. Neale’s fresh la: Sacred Path of the Warrior. interpretation of the profound Lam Rim munity, and shared hu- GRADUAL AWAKENING teachings that he has thoughtfully and manity. As our planet The Tibetan Buddhist Path respectfully examined through the perspec- changes and our world of Becoming Fully Human tives of neuroscience and psychotherapy. grows smaller, it is vital we not only recog- WASTELAND TO PURELAND Because of his long years of committed nize our connections to one another and Reflections on the by Miles Neale study, practice, teaching, and synthesis $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 248 pages to the earth but also begin actively working Path to Awakening done with a sincere, altruistic motivation, I Western culture is fascinated by quick together as interdependent individuals to by Doug Duncan trust this book will reach many people who create a truly global society. fixes, glamorous fads, and celebrity teach- might otherwise not have had the fortune & Catherine Pawasarat ers—and spiritual practice is no exception. to be exposed to and to derive benefit from The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is $23.95, paper. Planet Dharma. “What we see in North America today in the dharma… uniquely positioned to guide us in this pro- Honest, edgy, and accessible, Wasteland to both the yoga and mindfulness booms,” May these teachings benefit number- cess. Drawing on years of intensive Buddhist Pureland is for anyone ready to shed limit- writes Dr. Miles Neale, “is a presentation of less sentient beings as vast as space and training and a passionate commitment to ing beliefs, and wake up to the vibrant, cre- technique alone, sanitized and purged of sow the karmic seeds of enlightenment in social issues, he teaches how we can move ative nature of reality.

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and our world from the inside out. Doug Duncan was a student of Namgyal The Dalai & Pema Chodron Rinpoche for over 20 years. We’ve all experienced trauma. We all hold this in our being, in various ways. We hold it BECOMING selflessness, joyfulness, kindness, and compassion. Pema in the body, we hold it in emotional patterns, A Guidebook for Compassionate Action Chodron here invites you to journey more deeply into by Pema Chodron psychological patterns and thought patterns. this liberating way of life, presenting Shantideva’s text Its important to look at where we’re holding $29.95, paper. Shambhala. 386 pages verse-by-verse and offering both illuminating stories and Beloved American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron presents tension and trauma in the body. There’s lots practical exercises to enrich the text and bring its timeless a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all of amazing exercises and methodologies to teachings to life in our world today. work with that help release. Once we are more those who want to take up the path of the --one aware of the body we can begin looking at the who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, I am indebted to Shantideva for his determination to get this message across: people like you and me can transform subtler levels of emotions and thinking. fearlessness, and compassion. Much of the spiritual path consists of The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as our lives by awakening the longing of . And I am deeply grateful to him for expressing, unrelentingly, that it is purification; through various practices we an indispensable guide to enlightened living, offering a win- urgent, very urgent, that we do so. purify our bodies, speech, emotions, and dow into the greatest potential within us all. Written in the eighth our minds. Through training and practice, century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it presents a compre- We have no time to lose. When I look at the state of the world we polish the mirror of our hearts. today, I know his message could not possibly be more timely. hensive view of the Mahayana Buddhist traditions highest ideal—to Also by Doug Duncan is Dharma If You commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is And now as long as space endures, Dare. For more info: PlanetDharma.com. wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all As long as there are beings to be found, beings. And it has inspired many of the tradition’s greatest teachers, May I continue likewise to remain providing a remarkable source of insight on the means by which we To drive away the sorrows of the world. may heal ourselves and our troubled world. —The Way of the Bodhisattva, V. 10.55 Taoism These essential teachings present the core of the Buddhist path, Among Pema Chodron’s many other books are When Things Fall from cultivating deep-seated confidence to infusing one’s life with Apart and Comfortable with Uncertainty. & Chi Energetics

THE POCKET PEMA CHODRON u BEING THERE FOR OTHERS by Pema Chodron To relate with others compassionately is a challenge. AIKIDO OFF THE MAT $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 132 pages, 4x6 Really communicating from the heart and being there One Woman’s Journey Here is a treasury of 108 short selections from the for someone else—our child, spouse, parent, client, Using Aikido Principles best-selling books of Pema Chödrön, the beloved Bud- patient, or the homeless woman on the street—means to Stay Sane in Body, dhist nun. Designed for on-the-go inspiration not shutting down on that persona, which means, first , this collec- Mind, and Spirit tion offers teachings on of all, not shutting down on ourselves. This means by Kathy Park u becoming fearless allowing ourselves to feel what we feel and not pushing $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 256 pages u breaking free of destructive patterns it away. It means accepting every aspect of ourselves, Kathy Park uses stories from her own life u developing patience, kindness, and joy amid our even the parts we don’t like. To do this requires open- to illustrate how the principles of Aikido can everyday struggles ness, which in Buddhism is sometimes called empti- help us cope with the u unlocking our natural warmth, intelligence, and goodness. ness—not fixating or holding on to anything. many challenges of life in an increasing- THE BODHISATTVA GUIDE to any genuinely spiritual path. His Holiness’s profound wis- ly chaotic world. by The dom—the result of a lifetime of practice and study—shines Combining mem- $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 204 pages, 4x6 brilliantly throughout this extraordinary book. oir with analysis, The Dalai Lama’s indispensable commentary on a As for wealth, we go to great lengths to obtain it, and are Kathy Park describes beloved Tibetan Buddhist text—now in the Shambhala even prepared to lose our lives for it. Once we have it, we how the basic prin- Pocket Library series. are forever afraid of losing it. Because of wealth, brothers ciples of Aikido can One of the most beloved of all Buddhist texts, The Way of and sisters are set at odds, couples break up. When we do be applied to our the Bodhisattva is a practical guide to generating the qualities not have it, we suffer; when we have it, we also suffer! daily encounters in of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. In his com- Previously published as A Flash of Lightning in the Dark order to live sanely mentary on key sections of the text, the Dalai Lama shows of Night and later as For the Benefit of All Beings, this book is and peacefully in an how any of us can develop a truly “good heart,” and why as- a manual for all those who wish to make the bodhisattva increasingly conflict- piring toward the happiness and enlightenment of others is central ideal a living experience. ed and disembodied world. THE POCKET DALAI LAMA practice of patience and tolerance is indispensable. There is no Drawing from a full and wide-ranging life by the Dalai Lama, edited by Mary Craig fortitude similar to patience, just as there is no affliction worse as well as more than forty years’ experience $14.95, paper. Shambhala. than hatred. as an Aikido practitioner and teacher, Park This collection of wisdom on a wide range of topics is • explains how principles such as embod- iment, grounding, centering, extension, a pocket-sized inspirational companion for anyone—and Wars arise from a failure to understand one another’s the perfect short introduction to the Dalai Lama for the humanness. Instead of summit meetings, why not have 360 degree awareness, entering, blending, beginner. It offers brief, stand-alone readings drawn from families meet for a picnic and get to know each other while and alignment can be applied to the prob- many sources, including lectures, personal appearances, the children play together? lems and challenges found in relationships, correspondence, and previously published books by the stressful situations, leadership roles, and Dalai Lama. • questions of identity and purpose. Topics include: forgiving one’s enemy; finding happi- Real love is not based on attachment, but on altruism. In Candid stories from her own life not only ness in a secular society; understanding suffering, impermanence, this case, your compassion will remain as a humane response to bring a striking intimacy to the narrative but and death; ways to world peace; spirituality and social action; and suffering as long as beings continue to suffer. also illustrate with vital immediacy how the democracy and human rights. The Dalai Lama became head of the Tibetan government at the entire point of practicing Aikido on the mat As I see it, compassion is the essence of a spiritual life. And in order age of 15 and escaped the Chinese invasion of his country in 1959, liv- is to take it off the mat and into the world. for you to become successful in practicing love and compassion, the ing in exile in India since. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. “Aikido Off The Mat is a thoughtful, poetic, and intimate account of one woman’s jour- ney of transformation. Part memoir, part ad- A spiritually world, and provides clear steps to greater venture story, with a solid dose of pragmatic awakening being is and trauma. It also talks about practices that fulfillment and spiritual growth. philosophy added, Kathy Park reveals how you can use, such as , meditations, ther- one who abides in the The book is a contemporary guide to inte- decades of practicing Aikido, both on and apies and psychological approaches that open clear sky realization, grating spiritual practice with everyday life. off the mat, have enriched her relationship even as they live, doors where we get stuck. In this book, you will discover: life, her talents as a sculptor and artist, and relate and work in the Grounded in the belief that awakening u How your career, creativity, sex, her place of belonging in the natural world. world with clouds. is available to everyone, Doug & Catherine relationship and daily life can become Don’t expect a ‘how-to-book’ of execut- teach us how to reunite with our gifts, to be- Rooted in Buddhist your spiritual practice. ing martial techniques but rather a gener- come agents of compassion and transforma- philosophy and mod- u How the ego and trauma may be hold- ous sharing of a life fully lived with all its tion, personally, interpersonally and globally. ern psychology, these ing you back - and how to transcend it. hard edges and well-earned joys.” —Richard teachings emerge out Where do we find happiness and se- u Discover new ways to push your awaken- Strozzi-Heckler, author of The Art of Somatic of decades of practice curity amidst environmental degradation, ing edge. Coaching and study by master unsustainable resource consumption, and u Maps of the self that draw from Bud- a growing gap between the rich and the teachers Acariya Doug Duncan and Cather- dhist philosophy, Western psychology ine Pawasarat. poor? How do we work with suffering in ourselves and those around us? Rather and wisdom traditions such as karma Wasteland to Pureland addresses very typical yoga, astrology and . events in a person’s life–including relation- than retreating from suffering, Wasteland to Pureland dives into the heart of the u By learning to embrace “what is” we can ship and career, creativity and pain, and loss uncertainty and busyness of our modern transform ourselves, our relationships,

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couragement, and Mr. Chia & the Power of Chi BodyMind Healing, inspiration to fami- ly, friends, and loved EMDR AND THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO Ayurveda ones struggling with An Energy Psychology Approach & Chinese Medicine the many terrifying to Overcoming Emotional Trauma or disheartening life by Mantak Chia & Doug Hilton changes that come $24.95, paper. Inner Traditions. 211 pages, colour illustrations so close on the heels Through the energy psychology practices from the 5000-year- BAREFOOT WISDOM of a diagnosis of a old Taoist Chi Kung system, you can recycle negative emotion- Better Health through Grounding chronic condition al states into positive energy for your spiritual, emotional, and by Sharon Whiteley & Ann Marie Chiasson or even life-threat- physical benefit. By combining these ancient practices with the $23.95, paper. Schiffer. ening illness. 118 pages, colour photos recently developed therapy of EMDR, or Eye Movement Desen- The author tells Discover how to reconnect with nature’s sitization and Reprocessing, you can produce fast, profound the reader how she energy and step into better health by relief from emotional trauma, as well as address the emotion- got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewil- grounding. Ground- al imbalances underlying depression, anxiety, PTSD, and even derment, stayed that way. Toni had been a ing is a freely available addiction. longtime meditator, going on long medita- way to tap into the In this illustrated guide, Taoist master Mantak Chia and Doug Hilton explain how tion retreats and spending many hours prac- Earth’s always-accessi- to integrate the eye movements of EMDR with the energetic exercises of the Universal ticing, but soon discovered that she simply ble and ever-powerful Healing Tao to rid yourself of the negative feelings associated with past trauma. The could no longer do it. She had to learn ways natural energy to re- authors explore how negative emotions are stored in the organs, the effects they have to make “being sick” the heart of her spiritu- balance the body and on physical, mental, and spiritual health, and the maladaptive emotional states people al practice—and through truly learning how restore health. In this develop to deal with the pressures of modern life. to be sick, she learned how, even with many primer on the natu- Providing step-by-step instructions for each practice, the authors show how to de- physical and energetic limitations, to live a ral health benefits of activate your emotional triggers, trace energy disturbances back to the affected organ life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. grounding, find out systems, transform negative emotions into positive ones, and harmonize the organs She clearly explains how such Buddhist how to use the Earth’s with EMDR and the Universal Healing Tao techniques of the Inner Smile, the Six Heal- principles as the , imper- power to counteract ing Sounds, and the Microcosmic Orbit. The result is a powerful self-healing practice. manence, no-self, and dependent origina- the harmful nature tion help her cope with limited energy and CHI NEI TSANG AND MICROCURRENT THERAPY deficiency found in our modern society. frequent enforced solitude. Energy Massage for Pain Relief, Any outdoor activity that puts you into No longer able to meditate formally, Ber- Self-Healing, and Rejuvenation direct contact with the Earth for a period nhard describes a set of easy mental practic- of time will do: twenty to thirty minutes a es, drawn from her own daily experiences as by Mantak Chia & Aisha Sieburth day is all it takes, and of course, the more $21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 179 pages, b/w illustrations well as vipassana (insight meditation), Zen This illustrated guide to combining the new healing modali- the better. All these allow for the transfer of koans, Tibetan Buddhist compassion exer- electrons, from the Earth to your body, to ty of microcurrent therapy with Chi Nei Tsang energy massage occur. By increasing the number of elec- cises, and the “inquiry” technique of Byron explains how microcurrent has a regenerative effect on the ner- trons in your body, you naturally become Katie, a practice for working with thoughts. vous system, helping to increase energy levels, promote circula- more energized. You sleep better, you are Whether we ourselves are sick now—or tion of blood and lymph, relieve acute or chronic pain, restore less stressed, and your health improves. later—there is much we can learn of the vi- pH balance of the blood, balance hormone function, and im- There’s not one right way to get grounded; tal arts of living well in this book. prove the immune system. Its effects on circulation extend to all there are many. Earth to you can work “Toni Bernhard has written a beautiful the body’s vessels, tissues, and cells as well as enhancing toxin wonders. and heartfelt account of chronic illness and elimination and reducing inflammation. Learn what people knew in the past about inner transformation. Her immense cour- The authors show how microcurrent therapy pairs extraordinarily well with Chi Nei grounding and its use in linking to nature age is present on every page. Truly worth Tsang massage. The microcurrent, flowing through the hands of the massage practi- and the Earth. Find out how you can use reading.” —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lov- tioner into the body, enhances the effects of the massage within the nerves and tissues, grounding to change your life, regain con- ingkindness making it easier to harmonize the flow of energy,release tensions, and dissolve energet- nections to the Earth, dispel misconcep- ic knots in the meridians. tions and challenge myths, and stay ground- With illustrated, step-by-step instructions, the authors explain how to use microcur- ed wherever you are. By using the Earth as HANDBOOK OF CHINESE MEDICINE rent therapy during massage and describe the basic techniques of Chi Nei Tsang mas- a treatment table, you will begin to under- sage. They show how CNT microcurrent therapy is beneficial for physical health and AND AYURVEDA stand how to both keep your feet on the An Integrated Practice for specific ailments such as nerve pain, arthritis, sciatica, fibromyalgia, shingles, head- ground—sole to soil!—and can walk your of Ancient Healing Traditions aches, slow-healing wounds, and tension and ligament pain. way to a healthier future today. by Bridgette Shea The Earth has always been the treatment $37.50, cloth. Inner Traditions. table of choice, a place where healing 372 pages, b/w illustrations IN HARMONY WITH THE TAO energy was abundant, naturally sustain- Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are two translations and versions, some are scholar- able, and free. After all, the function of the of the oldest healing systems in use today. A Guided Journey into the Tao Te Ching ly, others are philosophical. Earth is to support life… The challenge— by Francis Pring-Mill Each is a complete What’s new in In Harmony with the Tao is and the opportunity—is to integrate its art, in and of itself, $23.95, paper. White Cloud. the concept of a guided journey accompa- energy back into our lifestyles today. Taking 246 pages, b/w photos the first step to better health is as easy as and has profoundly The Tao Te Ching is one of the most widely nying the text of perhaps the best-known contributed to the English edition: Stephen Mitchell’s elegant, taking a walk outside. It’s the best way we read and deeply loved works of ancient spir- know to stay grounded in all that is natural- health and well-be- authoritative Tao Te Ching: A New English Ver- itual wisdom in the ly good for you. ing of millions of sion. people around the world. But its dense “The authors explain in very simple This book, In Harmony with the Tao, in- world. Drawing on and cryptic lines can terms the essence of the Schumann ener- cludes the complete text of Stephen Mitch- their shared roots sometimes yield more gy–the Mother Earth energy field of 7.83 ell’s work accompanied by Francis Pring- and spiritual prin- confusion than illumi- HZ—and offer proven, scientific methods Mill’s illuminating commentaries on each ciples, Bridgette nation. If you’ve ever that will help heal your life… Barefoot Wis- chapter. In a skillful rendition of ancient Shea, L.Ac., MA- found yourself under- dom is chocked full of real-life experiences wisdom reimagined for modern times, In cOM, shows how standing the printed and remarkable individual case studies… Harmony with the Tao reveals the common these two practices words but thinking, Trust me, Nature heals, and grounding is threads weaving through the eighty-one integrate seamlessly, Yes, but what does this the most basic and primitive way to get your brief chapters. with the two traditions’ individual strengths mean and how is it life back!´—Steven Sinatra MD, co-author This deeply beautiful book will appeal to harmonizing to form a practical basis for relevant to me? then of Earthing Francis Pring-Mill’s In anyone keen to understand the ideas con- prevention, wellness, detoxification, and Harmony with the Tao: tained in, and especially between, the lines treatment. A Guided Journey into the Tao Te Ching is your of theTao Te Ching. The author explains the foundational guide into deeper understanding of this When you are centered in the Tao there HOW TO BE SICK principles of both Chinese medicine and classic work of Chinese philosophy. is only emptiness and silence. If you dwell (SECOND EDITION) Ayurveda in detail, providing the reader Today’s fast-paced world leaves us little here, all your actions will be in natural A Buddhist-Inspired Guide with a working understanding of both disci- time to spend with the timeless questions, harmony with the Tao and thus infinitely for the Chronically Ill plines. She examines shared concepts such capable and inexhaustible. such as how to live a meaningful life in har- and Their Caregivers New in as qi and prana, meridians and nadis, and No thoughts. No words, Just dwelling, Paperback energy centers and chakras. She explores mony with the world around us. Nonethe- acting, and letting go…. And we can step into by Toni Bernhard less we yearn for answers and answers are to the flow at any time… $25.95, paper. Wisdom. the strengths of each practice, such as the be found in the Tao Te Ching, a book written Children do it unconsciously all the Now updated with added practices, How clinical efficiency of diagnosis and the use twenty-five hundred years ago that resonates time. As adults, however, we can do it on to Be Sick is a must-read for anyone who is— of acupuncture for pain relief, improving with people everywhere as though it had purpose. And when we do, we discover we or who might one day be—sick. That is, any fertility, and stress reduction in Chinese been written yesterday. Of the many English can use the Tao “any way we want.” of us. And it may be a gift of guidance, en- medicine and the dietary, detoxification,

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cer while someone else exposed to the same for a spiritually mature journey, embracing Gut Healing & the Microbiome carcinogens develops cancer? Why do some the depths and riches of the eternal path people see cancer return after it’s eradi- through the chakras.”—Linda Howe, au- THE GUT WELLNESS GUIDE cated while others see no remission? Nasi thor of How to Read the Akashic Records The Power of Breath, Touch, and Awareness to Reduce Stress, invites the reader to look at cancer from a Aid Digestion, and Reclaim Whol-Body Health whole-person perspective that takes into ac- by Allison Post & Stephen Cavaliere count experiences, environment, and the LIGHT THERAPIES full picture. $24.95, paper. North Atlantic. A Complete Guide to the 224 pages, b/w illustrations “This book is for anyone with cancer, This user-friendly guide is for anyone grappling with hard-to-pin- anyone who works with those who have Healing Power of Light down causes of chronic pain, fatigue, gas, bloating, and other com- cancer, and for all of us who know some- by Anadi Martel mon disorders associated with the gut, as well as those wanting to $31.50, paper. Inner Traditions. one who has cancer. It offers a treasury 368 pages, colour illustrations improve their overall health. of approaches to living with and beyond Beginning with sun worship in prehisto- Addressing a wide range of conditions—including digestive prob- cancer, bringing holistic perspectives into ry and sunshine therapies in ancient Egypt, lems, anxiety, and depression—this easy-to-use guide presents simple and direct ways to focus as a path on the journey of cancer.” Greece, and India, relieve the stress related to some of today’s most pressing health problems. It shows the —Roshi Joan Halifax, author of Standing light has long been devastating impact that imbalances of gut microbiota and the microbiome can have on at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and associated with the digestion—and on hormonal, immune, and brain function—and demonstrates proven Courage Meet sublime, the divine, techniques to reconnect with our bodies and reclaim our health. Allison Post, an inte- “In Cancer as a Wake-Up Call, Dr. Nasi gifts us and healing. Yet only grative medicine health coach and somatic educator, and Stephen Cavaliere, a fitness with an engaging and entertaining overview of recently have we be- coach, offer a holistic, step-by-step plan to overcome stress, settle into authentic breath- holistic cancer care. This incredible resource gun to understand and body-centered experience, and navigate through the exciting new world of the presents a huge amount of information in how different parts microbiome. The Gut Wellness Guide introduces the method of Unwinding, a clear and easily digestible doses with the assistance of of the light spec- accessible way to connect the “gut brain” to the “main brain” and to relax, tune in to charming illustrations, valuable Take-Home trum, from infrared your body, and create a customized action plan to heal. Previously published as Unwind- Messages, and vital Practice for Healthy Liv- to ultraviolet, can ing the Belly, this book has been thoroughly updated and revised. ing recommendations. The patient interac- affect our physical The book also: tions and quotations from a host of interna- and psychological u Provides new information about the gut microbiome tional sages really help target the message. well-being. u Shows how to hold onto health goals while navigating mainstream medicine and A must-read for anyone living with or Covering the his- alternative health programs beyond cancer, the people that love them, toric, scientific, and spiritual aspects of light u Explains why the gut is critical in hormonal and immune function and hopefully, for their oncologists!” and its role in energy medicine, Anadi Mar- u Helps with a wide variety of digestive ailments, including Irritable Bowel Syn- —Donald Abrams, editor (with Andrew tel explores the vibrational nature of light drome, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, and food sensitivities Weil) of Integrative Oncology u Teaches self-help techniques for increasing metabolism and cellular energy and and the interaction between light, biology, revitalizing the natural healing powers of the body. and consciousness. He demonstrates light’s incredible effects on the physical, energetic, THE SECRET LIFE OF YOUR MICROBIOME Healing Energies, and cognitive dimensions of life and exam- Why Nature and Bidiversity are Essential Healing Herbs ines several forms of light therapy, including to Health and Happiness chromotherapy (color therapy), heliothera- by Susan Prescott & Alan Logan py (sun therapy), actinotherapy (ultravio- $24.95, paper. New Society. 336 pages CHAKRAS BEYOND BEGINNERS let therapy), and thermotherapy (infrared For too long our bodies have been viewed as capsules, sealed off Awakening to the Power Within therapy). He details how to use light thera- and protected from “bugs” by our immune systems and an arsenal by David Pond py daily, get optimal benefits from sunlight, of antibiotics, pesticides, processed foods, and anti-bacterial soaps. $19.50, paper. Llewellyn. 213 pages and avoid the health risks of new artificial The more insulated from nature, the better. The Secret Life of Your Building on concepts presented in lighting such as compact fluorescents and Microbiome shatters this deeply held myth, presenting a revolutionary Chakras for Beginners, David Pond takes LEDs. new paradigm, backed by vast science; we’re deeply connected to the you past basic un- Combining his own 30 years of research biodiversity of nature through our microbiomes—the rich microbial ecosystem of our derstanding to with practical insight from the many photo- guts and skin—and this connection is essential to health and happiness. explore the many therapy pioneers he’s encountered, the au- From sugar-rich diets wiping out good gut bacteria and exacerbating depression, to ways chakras can thor examines scientific studies on how spe- microbes mediating phytonutrient absorption in the brain, to inflammation and can- enhance the flow cific wavelengths of light influence our cells cer, the influence of biodiversity on our bodies is everywhere. The great communicator of vital energy in all and DNA, brain function, sleep patterns, is our immune system, a “mobile brain” that interacts with micro-organisms in and aspects of your life. and emotional stability; speed the healing of around us with profound health consequences. Learn how to iden- wounds; and are effective in the treatment Written with pace, clarity, and humor by world-renowned scientists in immunology, tify and remove the of disease, including arthritis, stroke, Alz- nutrition, and environmental health, The Secret Life of Your Microbiome makes the irrefut- obstacles that inhibit heimer’s, Parkinson’s, and brain and nerve able case that health and happiness depends fundamentally on the health of biodiver- your energy, as well injuries. Exploring the spiritual aspects of sity, and shows how we can nurture this nature. as how to keep that light, the author explains why auras and ha- flow open. Raise los have been used to represent sages and your awareness of saints of all traditions, revealing the inti- other people’s ener- mate link between light and consciousness. and spiritual guidance of Ayurveda, includ- CANCER AS A WAKE UP CALL gy fields and use it to improve your relation- Investigating the many laser, monochrome, ing the detox branch of Ayurveda known as An Oncologists’ Integrative Approach to ships. Find fulfillment, security, and hap- audiovisual, and infrared machines designed Panchakarma. What You Can Do to Become Whole Again piness by balancing your chakras. With this to heal disease and treat emotional disorders, Moving beyond theory into practical ap- by M Laura Nasi guide, you can unlock your true essence and Martel also reveals promising medical appli- plication, she explores the Elements, known $28.95, paper. North Atlantic. 352 pages the source of your well-being. cations for light that are currently in develop- as the Five Phases and the Panchamahabhu- Cancer as a Wake-Up Call is an easy-to-read In this book, a chapter is dedicated to ment, inviting the reader not only to appreci- tas, and how they affect our well-being. She guide to an integrative approach to pre- ate the complexities of light but to maximize provides tools for self-assessment including venting and treating each chakra, identifying its qualities, attri- butes, and areas of influence in your life. its therapeutic dimensions. a primer on tongue diagnosis and a mental, cancer. Convention- Techniques for identifying the blocks and Light Therapies is an encyclopedia of light and emotional, and physical constitutional ques- al medicine focuses obstructions that inhibit the energetic flow color therapy unique in the depth and breadth tionnaire. on attacking cancer of each chakra will be covered, as well of information and knowledge it shares. Offering treatment and prevention strat- cells, but doesn’t ad- as methods for removing these obstacles. egies that draw from both disciplines, she dress why a person Exercises, activities, and meditations are encourages the reader to implement an gets sick. But cancer included to help you bring each chakra integrated practice of these two systems in is a systemic disease to its full potential. For those interested THE PENDULUM KIT daily life or clinical practice. She details manifesting a global in yoga, postures that can help activate All the tools you need to divine breathing exercises, dietary regimens, herb- condition locally. In and balance each chakra are presented; the answer to any question and al recommendations, and guides for detox- this well-researched however, practicing yoga postures is not a find lost objects and earth energy centers requirement for working with your chakras. ification, including safe and gentle home volume, oncologist by Sig Lonegren cleanses, all rooted in the holistic synergy Laura Nasi “An insightful and uplifting gift—a true $34.95, paper. Schiffer. between Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. offers holistic ap- gem. David takes us on an enlightening tour guidebook, pendulum and charts Sharing case studies that highlight the proaches to cancer. of each chakra, explaining the energetic es- The pendulum is a tool that bridges the interconnectedness of these approaches, Rather than trying to disprove traditional sence of who we are and making clear that gap between the logical left brain and the Shea provides a comprehensive guide for methods of dealing with cancer, she demon- when we control our energy, we control our intuitive right brain: dowsing with a pendu- self-healing of body, mind, and spirit and strates the limitations of seeing and treating destiny.” —Alex Holland, author of Voices of Qi lum, you can unlock the mysteries of the a practitioners resource to cross-reference cancer merely as an invader that must be “Anchored at the center of converging earth and its energy fields and tap into the complex questions with respect to both eradicated; why do some people’s bodies illumination, inspiration, and compassion, unlimited potential of your own mind. Fol- healing traditions. metabolize mutations without forming can- gifted teacher David Pond opens the way low exercises that will instruct you how to

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Knowledge of these safe and natural antibiotics and antivirals ing clutter, setting intentions, and addressing the elements. is more crucial now, as modern antibiotics become less effective due Like any kind of hygiene, spiritual wellbeing depends on consis- to the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant germs. Natural antibi- tent attention and good habits. Modern Guide to Energy Clearing pro- otics even offer an opportunity to reverse antibiotic resistance by vides the basic techniques you need. reducing the use of pharmaceutical antibiotics to only the most critical cases. Energy clearing and cultivation are neither hard nor complicated. You don’t have to In this practical guide, Christopher Vasey presents 18 of the most potent antibiotic subscribe to any specific tradition, belief system, or religion… We’ll use clear, common and antiviral herbs from around the world and one beehive remedy, propolis. He de- language to create a shared vocabulary that will make it easier to talk about the nature of tails how to use them effectively as mother tinctures and essential oils as well as what energy. We will also discuss in greater detail the purpose of energy work. The language illnesses each is best suited to treat. Drawing on the latest research, he explains how and purpose will help us have realistic expectations about what we are going to do and microbes can’t build resistance against these natural substances due to the many mol- how we are going to do it… ecules in their make-up and their large spectrum of action in the body, which makes Personal clearing includes creating a toolkit of techniques that you can use in different them effective against viruses as well. He reveals that, unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics circumstances as needed, clearing long-standing energy blocks within yourself and devel- and antivirals whose list of side effects grows in proportion to their strength, natural oping an energetic maintenance practice… antibiotics generally lack any malignant side effects and have no adverse effects on After you are feeling cleared and centered, we move outward, learning about the energy of spaces and places and how you can affect the energy of your home, workplace, non-targeted bacteria, such as intestinal flora. The author also includes information car, etc. Finally, you’ll learn how simple practices can change the world, one small action on probiotics to restore gut health after the use of pharmaceutical antibiotics, ways to at a time… Together, your journal and this book will help you create your own personal strengthen your immune system and become less receptive to infections, and guidance energy practice. on detox treatments to support the natural antibiotics as they work. He also provides an index of more than 50 common ailments and diseases with the most effective medicinal ETHICS IN ENERGY MEDICINE plants and essential oils to use in each case. Boundaries and Guildelines Offering a way to break free from the threat of antibiotic-resistant germs and im- for Intuitive and Energetic Practices prove the body’s immune system and internal terrain, this guide gives each of us the by Heidi Light ability to fight infections naturally. $22.95, paper. North Atlantic. 152 pages This is the first guidebook to discuss the full scope of the intuitive process, to introduce revolutionary concepts related to the energetic WEEDS IN THE HEART world, and to propose structures to keep practitioners and clients safe. Explorations in Intuitive Herbalism Emphasizing that the world of intuition, energy, mysticism and an- by Nathaniel Hughes & Fiona Owen cient knowledge is awakening on a grand scale, Heidi Light, a family $67.00, cloth. Aeon. counselor and certified hypnotherapist, explains that we are in des- 168 pages, 8x12, colour illustrations perate need of guidance and standards so that we can approach these practices from This is a unique and unusual herbal—a labour of love by herb- a healthy and respectful place. Drawing from her more than forty years as a medical alist Nathaniel Hughes and artist Fiona Owen. It is not a book of intuitive, empath, and energy tracker—as well as twenty years as a counselor in private, cures, it is a book of doorways. Through rich storytelling, first clinical, and institutional settings—Light offers practical, simple solutions to the alarm- hand accounts of plant-meetings and tales of healing, the con- ing lack of boundaries in the fields of intuition and energy medicine. sciousness that can emerge within these plant-human relation- From massage therapists who just throw in a little extra “energy work,” to psychics ships reveals itself. Artist and herbalist have worked closely to- who read your sister instead of you, to Reiki practitioners who tell you to take off your gether over three years, patiently letting the character of each clothes, Light shares case studies and vignettes of ethical boundaries mistakenly being plant express itself through Fiona’s illuminations and Nathaniel’s words. crossed. This book explains the traditional Psychological Model of Ethics, that coun- Our hope is to share our experiences and in so doing, encourage you to dive into your selors and psychologists are taught, and outlines an Energetic Ethics Model, comprised own. We don’t dress up opinion as fact, rather we celebrate the rich diversity of subjective of six pillars of practice, that creates a framework for moving through the process of experience and encourage this. We believe direct relationship with the plants is the best accessing intuitive information and working with energy--including channeling, intui- way to develop herbal wisdom. Each of us percieves the plant through our own, condi- tioned filters—none are true, all are valuable. tive and psychic readings, energy tracking, astral travel and journeying, mediumship, The “doorways” in this magnificent book are Wild Garlic, Primrose and Cowslip, angels, past lives, and more. Nettle, Dandelion, Cleavers, Lady’s Mantle, Lemon Balm, Marigold, Horsetail, Cham- omile, St John’s Wort, and Rose. interpret the movements tic family physician who Immersing myself in the herbs through these pages, I am transported closer to the of a swinging pendulum has treated more than six essence of my being. A healthy humbling is what plants truly offer—especially the oft to tune into your intu- thousand chronic pain neglected weeds—a means of getting close to the earth, to our roots, to the source. ition; answer questions patients with cannabis. Savour this book as if smelling plants in a perfumed garden and allow the wise words and potent pictures to act as a spell… Each plant holds a key to our opening and unfolding, about your love life, While the number enfolding and healing us with its own unique blend of magic. —from the foreword by JJ health, or career; fore- of patients using medi- Middleway, celebrant cast the weather, predict cal marijuana increases events, locate lost ob- every year, misconcep- Illustrated throughout with full colour gilded illustrations, this beautiful volume has to be seen to be believed. jects and underground tions about cannabis reserves of water or oil, and whether it’s harm- The plants can guide us. They remind us that symbiosis is possible, that a thousand spe- and more! Use nineteen ful or dangerous still cies can find shelter in a single tree and that nature possesses a potent force for healing, adaptation and wholeness, a force which awaits us in the realm of our wild companions. dowsing and astrolog- exist. In Cannabis for ical charts to acquire definitive answers, Chronic Pain, Dr. Rav explains cannabis’s po- “This is as richly imbued with spirit as it’s possible for a book to be. Holding it in your learn how to triangulate your movements tential capacity for healing anyone afflicted hands, you are already drawn into the woodlands and meadows, called by the plants to find misplaced items, discover additional with chronic pain. Medical marijuana is a into their realm. It reveals the alchemical blend of science and art that is true medi- applications for using the pendulum, and safe, non-addictive alternative to dangerous cine.” —Pip Waller, author of Deeply Holistic: A Guide to Intuitive Self-Care explore complementing tools. Have fun as opiate pain pills. you begin with the basics and continue your Along with sharing his own story of us- training to expert status. es and drops. We are entering a new age of in navigating through your uncharted interior ing medical marijuana to heal from a se- acceptance and perhaps most importantly, it is landscape. It will help to empower you and Kit includes pendulum with chain and vere case of shingles, Dr. Rav guides you now possible to create a distinct cannabis pre- accelerate the healing process… When pouch, 128-page book, and nineteen dows- through the cannabis and holistic treatment scription for different types of chronic pain. used on occasion as a sacred heart-opening, ing and astrological charts. for your specific chronic pain condition. If The book is in 3 parts: soul-awakening herb, it can help take you to you are suffering from arthritis, back pain, new heights of self-awareness and self-love… u Cannabis as Medicine migraines, fibromyalgia, menstrual cramps, The energy conveyed by cannabis is u Self-Care 101: MMJ + Holistic Medi- CANNABIS FOR CHRONIC PAIN IBS, Crohn’s Disease, anxiety, depression, or both medicinal and mystical, which is cine = Long-Lasting Pain Relief A Proven Prescription for Using Marijuana pain from cancer or its treatment (etc.)— most evident with its impact on the heart. u Fully Alive: Getting High on Life! Parts I and II have provided you with a to Relieve Your Pain and this book is for you. Dr. Rav offers step by step In the chapter “Cannabis as a Sacred wealth of information of the use of canna- Heal Your Life New in instruction on the benefits and appropriate Paperback Herb,” he writes beautifully about celebrat- bis as a medicine, primarily for physical use of medical marijuana. And he dispels many pain relief. In Part III you learn to apply the by Rav Ivker ing the Sabbath (our own sacred time, regu- $22.00, paper. Scribner of the misconceptions. Did you know that you mystical heart chakra-opening properties of This comprehensive guide for treating chron- don’t have to smoke or eat cannabis for it to larly) with cannabis: the herb to heal the deeper emotional and ic pain with medical marijuana is from a holis- be effective? There are now vaporizers, patch- It can serve as a facilitator and assist you spiritual pain underlying all physical pain.

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Monkfish. 272 pages, colour illustrations 248 pages, 7x9, colour photos 155 pages, b/w illustrations This durable, lay-flat, user-friendly illustrated guide is for students The ancient science of Ayurveda teach- Psychic Reiki is the culminating work of of anatomy and anyone interested in the workings of the human body. es that food is divine medicine with the Bevell’s previous books about Reiki, plus This concise, pocket-sized reference guide is a handy, comprehen- power to heal—but some new techniques, sive reference for students and practitioners of anatomy, massage, the best foods for combined into one ele- physical therapy, chiropractics, medicine, and physiotherapy—or for one person may not gant and user-friendly anyone who would like a quick and well-organized manual of human anatomy. The first be beneficial to an- energy healing system. seven chapters explain anatomical orientation, tissues, bone, the axial and appendic- other. Unlike many As with traditional Reiki, ular skeletons, joints, and skeletal muscle and fascia. In the book’s final chapters, the diets with rigid, one- its practitioners practice muscle groups of the body’s four major regions are amply illustrated, with composite size-fits-all guidelines, accessing the Divine Life drawings detailing each region’s deep and superficial muscles in both anterior and pos- Ayurveda is a lifestyle Force energy known as terior views. Color tables show each muscle’s origin, insertion, innervation, and action. that recognizes the ev- Reiki for well-being and A final chapter by Thomas Myers outlines the Anatomy Trains myofascial meridians, er-changing needs of spiritual development. which present a map of how tracks of fascial fabric wind longitudinally through the each individual. Join Yet this system differs muscles. This new approach to structural patterning has far-reaching implications for author Sahara Rose on a journey to wellness from traditional Reiki effective movement training and manual therapy treatment. and discover how to eat according to your in that there are no symbols and no hand Written in clear, accessible prose, the book offers a wealth of knowledge to the lay body’s specific needs. Identify your Dosha, positions, since the practitioner learns to reader, the aficionado, or the practitioner. or mind-body type, and find out what foods communicate with and direct the energy of are best for your body. Learn how changes Reiki telepathically. THE CONCISE BOOK OF MUSCLES 4th Edition in season and climate affect your digestion This system of Reiki has no hand by Chris Jarmey New in and how to adjust what you eat accordingly. positions, no use of the traditional Reiki $39.95, paper. North Atlantic. Paperback Rather than focusing on calories, you’ll fo- symbols, and no hierarchy of degrees that 272 pages, 8x11, colour illustrations cus on food qualities. Rather than focusing exists in traditional Reiki, such that anyone This newly revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Mus- empowered to it can also initiate others cles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Fully on macronutrients, you’ll focus on tastes— to Psychic Reiki. Yet the energy Psychic illustrated with more than 500 drawings, and easy to use, this and you’ll feel better than ever. Reiki draws from is still the same vibration compact reference provides a complete profile for each muscle, Fall in love with cooking as you explore of Reiki as traditional Reiki. Psychic Reiki clearly showing its origin, insertion, nerve supply, and action, more than 100 plant-based, gluten- and simply accesses Reiki Divine Life-Force the movements that use it, and, where appropriate, exercises dairy-free recipes for every meal of the day, Energy in a way that fits more with the that stretch and strengthen it. including contemporary twists on classic egalitarian evolution into an Aquarian Age. Ayurvedic cuisine, such as turmeric-ginger In other words, it is a new structure, a new The book’s distinctive quick-reference format shows students exactly how to locate and identify specific muscles, highlighting those that are heavily used and therefore kitchari and gut-healing seaweed broth. human container for Reiki, though the Packed with practical guidance and very energy of Reiki itself remains as pure and subject to injury in a variety of sports and activities. Each muscle chapter now includes an overview of the gross anatomy of the body area to show bony landmarks, cross-sec- beautiful photography, Eat Feel Fresh inte- as Divine as it has always been. grates traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with Introduction to this book begins like this: tions of muscle layers, and points of attachment as well as a quick reference table and an overview of the nerve pathways that are most relevant. The book also includes a new contemporary nutritional science, providing The book you hold in your hands is con- chapter on the pelvic floor muscles—of particular interest to those studying or practic- a much-needed plant-based approach, and scious. Yes, that is a very bold statement, ing yoga and Pilates—as well as a 20”x35” detachable muscle wall chart. invites you to change your relationship with yet one which is true. It is conscious in While designed for the student and beginning practitioner of anatomy, massage, food and connect with your highest self. the sense that it can relate to you on the By evolving into the healthiest, most psychic level as you request it to send you bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, physiotherapy, yoga, and Pilates or any other health-related field,The Concise Book of Muscles is equally useful for athletes radiant version of you, you have more en- healings, as well as be a guide for you to ergy and joy to share with the world… True enter into deep meditative states. I know of and anyone interested in the workings of the human body. “The Concise Book of Muscles… is the best anatomy book for nonmedical students that I’ve health doesn’t end with the self, but rather no other book that is capable of this. transcends out into the universe, creating Also by Brett Bevell: The Wizard’s Guide to ever seen, and I’ve looked at them all. Get it.”—Timothy Ferriss, author of Tools of Titans ripples of healing across the planet. Energy Healing. “Eat Feel Fresh provides a wealth of knowl- This book for contemplative practitioners edge about the Ayurvedic way of cooking. as well as emotional stress and trauma, and is and people in the helping professions introduc- This book is well organized, a treat to your also designed to empower individuals to main- THE BODYMIND BALLWORK METHOD es the importance of somatic awareness, phys- eyes, and a sheer pleasure to read. Sahara tain their own health and mobility in connec- A Self-Directed Practice to Help You Move ical self-reflection, and conscious movement Rose is a shining light who will inspire you tion with any ongoing physical activity they do. with Ease, Release Tension, practices as a companion to sitting practice. towards a healthier and happier lifestyle.” and Relieve Chronic Pain Both theoretical and practical, Bodyfulness —Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, Ayurvedic physician by Ellen Saltonstall will educate the reader about the body’s and author $28.95, paper. North Atlantic. BODYFULNESS role in consciousness, emotional maturity, 256 pages, 7x10, b/w photos Somatic Practices for Presence, connection to others, personal and social Release stress and tension in the body using Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life transformation, and spirituality. Chapter NO RECIPE only simple rubber balls with this accessible, by Christine Caldwell by chapter, the reader will be introduced to Cooking as Spiritual Practice step-by-step guide to a $25.95, paper. Shambhala. 288 pages practices that help recover lost physical wis- by Edward Espe Brown bodywork system that can Breathing, sensing, and moving—the dom of sensation, breath, and movement. $20.95, paper. Sounds True. benefit people of any age ways we know our body—carry tremendous Most importantly, Bodyfulness will assist the Instilling the food you prepare with your or physical condition. contemplative poten- reader in reclaiming a body-centered con- spirit and good heart is a great undertak- The Bodymind Ballwork tial, and yet, we so often templative life, one that values both sensa- ing—one that will nour- Method is an accessible move through our days tion and thought equally, as well as celebrat- ish you in the doing, in guide to the method unaware of or in conflict ing their interconnected nature. the offering, and in the developed by yoga and with our physical selves. “This beautifully organized and superbly eating. With No Recipe, bodywork teacher Ellen In Bodyfulness, renowned informative book is a road map for an inti- renowned author of The Saltonstall—a self-direct- somatic counselor Chris- mate and deep exploration of what it truly Tassajara Bread Book ed, gentle practice to help tine Caldwell offers a means to be a ‘bodyful’ being.” —Ann Weis- (Shambhala, 1970) Ed- people release tension and practical guide for living er Cornell, author of The Power of Focusing ward Espe Brown invites move with ease. The Bodymind Ballwork Method an embodied contempla- Bodyfulness is at once a hands-on manual us into his home and features the use of rubber balls in a range of tive life, embracing what- suitable for beginners, a rich resource for kitchen to explore how sizes to support, massage, and stretch the body ever body we are in. Each somatically-oriented trainers and counselors, cooking and eating can in specific places, with clear instructions for chapter offers insights and practices that and a heartfelt call for humanity to wake up be paths to awakening techniques from head to toes. With 70 black help us recover our lost physical wisdom— to the untapped resources our bodies hold and realization. and white photos and 25 drawings to illustrate to integrate our bodies with mindfulness, to for living more fulfilling, wise, and ethical lives. I fell in love with this book. —from the Often my practice has been to work on techniques and concepts, the author offers exer- deal with emotions, and to develop attuned these intentions in the kitchen: cises for spine, head, neck, face, abdomen, ribs, relationships. Bodyfulness inspires us to re- foreword by David I. Rome, author of Your Body Knows the Answer I want to feel simply and reliably okay about shoulders, arms, hands, pelvis, thighs, knees, claim a body-centered contemplative life being here, being at home here. Whether or not lower legs, and feet. and challenges us to harness our potential Christine Caldwell was core faculty at I have problems or difficulties. An integrative body-mind practice, Body- to effect social and personal transformation University for 30 years. Also by her are Getting I wish for intimate connection with oth- mind Ballwork works to relieve soft tissue pain in this body now. Our Bodies Back and Oppression and the Body. ers, with food, with the work at hand…

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Reading Browns witty and engaging col- stances that are harming our children, pets, lection of essays is like learning to cook— bodies, and ultimately our planet. Mark Nepo This richly visual look at the impact of an and meditate—with your own personal Zen MORE TOGETHER THAN ALONE chef and teacher. Brown shares that the way underappreciated but essential resource—the very ground that feeds us—features fascinat- Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community to cook is not only about following a reci- in Our Lives and in the World pe, but about letting the ingredients come ing and accessible interviews with celebrity by Mark Nepo forward to awaken and nourish our bodies chefs, ranchers, farmers, and top scientists. Kiss the Ground teaches you how to become an $36.00, cloth. Scribner. 332 pages and minds. Baking, cutting, chopping, and Mark Nepo spent 12 years working on this poignant and timely agent in humanity’s single most important and tasting are seen as opportunities to find joy meditation on the importance of community. At once a moving re- time-sensitive mission: reverse climate change and satisfaction in the present moment. flection and an empowering guide,More Together Than Alone is an and effectively save the world—all through the From soil to seed and preparation to plate, compelling testament to the power of community and why it’s so choices you make in how and what to eat. Also No Recipe brings us a collection of timeless essential in our lives, now more than ever. Mark Nepo draws from a full-length documentary executive produced teachings on cooking as spiritual practice. historical events, spiritual thought leaders, and the natural world by Leonardo DiCaprio and narrated by Woody What we are learning in the kitchen is to show how, in every generation, our tendency is to join together to accomplish our Harrelson, Kiss the Ground both informs and in- how to do it our way. If we are lucky, we greatest achievements, from creating education to providing clean drinking water, and spires with compelling storytelling, and you-are- are learning how to learn, studying how preserving the arts. This book could inspire us to come together. there explorations of our human being-with to study. Trying out recipes and styles of Nepo’s historical snapshots, from ancient times to contemporary examples, show how com- soil, plants, food, garbage, and compost—the cooking, we find out something about who munity creates a light in the darkest of times, and gets to the heart of how we come we are and what we have to offer. huge mystery that makes our life possible. As together in varied and beautiful ways, whether forming resistance groups during the someone said, “History celebrates the fields “This is the only cookbook you will ever Holocaust or rebuilding after the nuclear devastation in Nagasaki. These inspiring sto- whereon we meet our death, but rarely speaks need. True, it contains no recipes and no di- ries teach us that even in the bleakest days, we have the power to create connections of the plowed fields whereby we live.” rectives to cook this way or that. Instead, it and draw strength from one another. invites you into the kitchen to explore your It is my hope that, by understanding authentic moments of community, we can affirm senses, your hands, your heart. Ed Brown that community is real and possible—beyond any illusion or deception… The lessons is a Zen master artist; food is his medium. Inspiration & Self-Help gathered here are meant to be neither cynical nor idealistic, but resilient and useful. Cooks and non-cooks alike will be moved by While some moments of community were long-standing and multi-generational, his soulful meditations on topics as varied others may have lasted a week or an hour. I seek to learn how they work. To uncover the as taste-testing a single potato chip, studying LOVE & WISDOM pathways that bring us together… To understand that our exchange of love is akin to how a stalk of broccoli until it tells you how it photosynthesis enlivens a field of ferns. Timeless Reflections wants to be flavored, how (and whether) to Clearly a labour of love weaving thought-provoking analysis and practical takeaways, de-stem spinach or tear or cut lettuce, and by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave $22.75, cloth. Giles. More Together Than Alone will “reveal the power of community and how the life of con- preparing food for a bachelor party. This 108 pages, 6x6, colour photos nection can add more meaning to our lives… And that the conversation of the book will book of down-to-earth spiritual teachings The 37 timeless reflections in this book have help you develop your own care-based communities. For the work of community is the has a simple, insistent message: find out survived through space and time, offering inspi- practice of care stitching the world together.” for yourself!” —Norman Fischer, author of ration. Love & Wisdom “A powerful cry that we are one, interconnected living community, stretching What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind is a heartening, emo- through time and space. Weaving together stories with profound reflections, this book “Ed’s approach to nourishment will help tive and enchantingly strikes at the deepest need of our time… So many stories across millennia, so much on you melt the boundaries between the act of visual book, glimmer- which to meditate deeply.” —Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, editor of Spiritual Ecology: The cooking and the edges of yourself and make ing with gold, a won- Cry of the Earth the kitchen sacred ground for unfolding derful gift that will and awakening.” —Peter Coyote, author, ac- bring comfort and tor, and Zen priest hope. The uplifting, FLAMES THAT LIGHT THE HEART inspirational quotes, Ten Lessons for Living with Meaning, New on that are as relevant Truth, and Kindness CD KISS THE GROUND today as they were centuries ago, are framed by Mark Nepo by an extraordinary combination of exquisite $39.95, 5 CDs. Sounds True. 5.7 hours How the Food You Eat “Each of us carries some wisdom waiting to be discovered at Can Reverse Climate Change, sixteenth century art from the Smithsonian In- stitutions Freer|Sackler Gallery, and stunning the center of our experience, and everything we meet, if faced Heal Your Body & Ultimately contemporary images of the heavens and earth, and held, reveals a part of that wisdom,” teaches Mark Nepo. Save Our World many from National Geographic Creative. Flames That Light the Heart brings you into the company of the by Josh Tickell Each of the 37 two-page spreads is like beloved poet and author for a rich conversation on the life of transformation and the $22.00, paper. Scribner. a timeless poem or quote floating in a vast heartwork that is required to be a spirit in the world. 334 pages, b/w illustrations These are Teachings and Practices for Making Sense of Our Experience. From Josh Tickell, a celebrated documen- cosmic landscape, all inside an interlaced Persian jewelbox frame. How do we listen to life and not to what life does to us when suffering and loss meet tary filmmaker, comes “a fascinating, easy-to- us at every turn? How do we make sense of our experience? follow blueprint for how The wound My offering here is to explore these challenges and introduce you to your own wisdom and eating in ways that nourish is the place gifts, to help you personalize the ways you can nourish the spark of life we each carry inside. and regenerate the soil where the Light can not only help reverse enters you. In 10 audio sessions, he explores the passages that open us, as well as the skills and global warming, but also —Rumi ways of being that help us meet the difficulties that life brings us. Join him in this in- timate conversation on our shared “growing pains of transformation” and the art of bring greater vitality to our Alexandra de Borchgrave is a photo- lives.” (Wolfgang Puck). living “as an awakened part in an awakened whole.” journalist, poet, and philanthropist. She’s Highlights: It turns out that for all founded a charity with the mission of giving u our gadgetry we are still What it means to be transformed by what we go through books as gifts to hospitals and hospices to u Being true to your own nature bound by the same con- bring comfort and healing to those in need. tract as our hunter-gath- u The wisdom of a broken heart erer ancestors. Soil gives In studying Pythagoras’s writings, I decid- u Changing our relationship with fear food and in so doing soil gives life. Earth ed to divide Love & Wisdom into seven u The practice of loving what you do is our home and without the substance we sections, Hope, Beauty, Forgiveness, Love, u Obstacles as teachers call earth, we cannot survive. Kindness, Sorrow, and Wisdom and to fill u The peace that abides in every moment This is why we humans will tell this same each page with quotes from philosophers With more than five hours of insightful teachings, moving poetry, and practical guid- story in some form or another over and over who lived more than a hundred years ago to reflect those categories. ance, the audio set will be a heart-companion. again. It’s why we show our children how to Among Mark Nepo’s many beautiful books are The Book of Awakening, The One Life garden and how to farm. And it’s why they This jewel of a book, with such precision We’re Given and Things That Join the Sea and the Sky. show us how to eat dirt. Us and soil—it is a of artistic devotion and detail, is a timeless time-tested relationship… gift. Open at any page and be inspired. The ground, otherwise known as the soil, is our home. No matter where we go, or This six-step practice when writing and practicing these steps. how far we venture, or how long we live, offers many promises. My commitment to healing my own we will always return home. And because JUDGMENT DETOX Petty resentments will relationship to judgment has changed my disappear, compassion of this, and because of the discoveries in Release the Beliefs That life in profound ways. My awareness of my these pages, I have great hope. New in will replace attack, the Hold You Back from Paperback energy of resistance will judgment has helped me become a more “A must read for anyone committed to Living a Better Life transform into freedom mindful and conscious person. My willing- healing our bodies and our Earth” (Deepak by Gabrielle Bernstein and you’ll feel more ness to heal these perceptions has set me Chopra), Kiss the Ground explains an incredi- $22.00, paper. Scribner. 240 pages peace and happiness than free. I have been able to let go of resent- ble truth: by changing our diets to a soil-nour- From popular inspirational author Gabrielle you’ve ever known. I can ments and jealousies, I can face pain with ishing, regenerative agriculture diet, we can Bernstein comes a clear, proactive, step-by-step testify to these results be- curiosity and love, and I forgive others and reverse global warming, harvest healthy, abun- process to release the beliefs (aka judgments) cause I’ve lived them. I’ve myself much more easily. Best of all, I have dant food, and eliminate the poisonous sub- that hold you back from living a better life. never felt more freedom and joy than I have a healthy relationship to judgment so that

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I can witness when it shows up and I can u How anyone can work to become use these steps to quickly return to love. “earned secure” regardless of their The Judgment Detox is an interactive six- upbringing and past relationships. Mia Kalef step process that calls on spiritual principles From this book, I hope you’ll learn not from the text A Course in Miracles, Kundali- only how attachment affects all our lives IT’S NEVER TOO LATE ni yoga, the Emotional Freedom Technique but also how attachment affects your own Healing Pre-Birth and Birth at Any Age (aka Tapping), meditation, prayer and meta- relationships and life. In the epilogue, I dis- by Mia Kalef physical teachings. I’ve demystified these cuss the ten top lessons we can take from $26.95, paper. Red Alder. principles to make them easy to commit understanding attachment—practical and 144 pages, b/w illustrations to and apply in your daily life. Each lesson useful things you can do to improve your Following her first book, The Secret Life of Babies, Dr Mia builds upon the next to support true healing. life and the life of your community. In the Kalef now deepens her exploration of human sentience be- When you commit to following the process appendix you’ll find an attachment quiz to fore conception and during birth. and become willing to let go, judgment, pain measure your own attachment style. Whether you aim to understand your baby’s messag- and suffering will begin to dissolve. “Every reader will find this book about at- es, are wishing to detect and heal your experiences from And the miracles will keep coming. your time in the womb and at birth, are a health profes- Once you begin to feel better you start to tachment enlightening—and, above all, mov- ing… An easy, absorbing read.” —Sue John- sional, or in a position of care for another, this book release your resistance to love. The more offers a courageous and clear guide for decoding and you practice these steps, the more love en- son, author of Hold Me Tight ters into your consciousness and into your healing some of society’s hardest to reach issues—de- energetic vibration. When you’re in harmo- pression, anxiety, violence, addiction, suicide—as well ny with love, you receive more of what you as other subtler and more pervasive adult challenges like low self-esteem, feel- want. Your energy attracts its likeness. So ings of exclusion, and fears of intimacy. when you shift your energy from defensive THE EMPATH’S SURVIVAL GUIDE It’s Never Too Late also addressees common challenges parents and their babies judgment to free-flowing love your life gets Life Strategies New in encounter. Rarely discussed issues like how to heal after challenging births, hos- awesome. You’ll attract exactly what you for Sensitive People Paperback pital interventions, and what to do when babies are inconsolable, experiencing need, your relationships will heal, your by Judith Orloff movement or postural challenges, or having trouble making eye contact, are health will improve and you’ll feel safer $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 264 pages just some of the issues this book explores. and more secure. One loving thought at a With The Empath’s Survival Guide, intuitive With a detailed and fascinating journey through conception, the early stages time creates a miracle. Follow these steps psychiatrist Judith Orloff offers a resource of embryonic growth, birth, and the myriad of ways human love and develop- to clear all blocks, spread more love and to help sensitive peo- live a miraculous life. ment get interrupted at these sensitive times, you will find gentle and effective ple develop healthy ways to address the roots of personal and societal challenges. With an accessible Also by Gabby Bernstein are Judgment De- coping mechanisms tox Journal and Miracles Now. and easy to implement approach, this book challenges our long-held assump- in our high-stimulus tions that pre-birth and birth are forgotten, and offers a compassionate path world—while fully em- back to experiencing the richness of our human lives. bracing the empath’s What I had just discovered was that emotions were locked away in my body, and by gifts of intuition, com- Psychology, Therapy feeling them my body had less pain! A spark was lit that day, one that made me curious passion, creativity, and about what was at the root of pain, both physical and emotional… & Dreams spiritual connection. The healing work in this book is designed to reunite people of every age with their Having empathy young, disenfranchised, and still hurting places, and move them forward in the present. means our heart goes Thus, this book is for anyone who wants to explore, discover, and work towards healing THE ATTACHMENT EFFECT out to another person the challenges they faced between pre-conception and just after birth… Even though the Exploring the Powerful Ways Our Earliest in joy or pain. But for empaths it goes suffering from challenging pre-birth and birth experiences can be debilitating, Nature Bond Shapes Our Relationships and Lives much further. We actually feel others’ emo- has made it so that we all can heal. by Peter Lovenheim tions, energy, and physical symptoms in “In Mia Kalef’s book you’ll find solid reasons to learn about the actual reality, validity $22.00, paper. Penguin. 276 pages our own bodies, without the usual defenses of early learning and patterning for later life.” — Andrew Feldmár, psychotherapist Here’s a revealing look at attachment that most people have. theory, uncovering how our early childhood “At last, clinicians and parents have a book of authoritative knowledge that provides a solid This practical, empowering book was foundation for working with the effects of prenatal imprinting. Mia Kalef brings together a experiences create a created to support empaths and anyone blueprint for all our clear understanding and set of skills for anyone working in this field and concerned about the who wants to develop their sensitivities to lifelong mental and physical health of their smallest and biggest clients. Her case stud- relationships to come. become more caring people in an often-in- Attachment theory ies especially ground the material in the living reality of the treatment room and the sensitive world. It also helps their loved ones heart. .” — Michael Shea, author of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Volumes 1-5 is having a moment. better understand the needs and gifts of the It’s the subject of sensitive people in their lives. much-shared articles than you may currently realize. You are a Dr. Orloff offers crucial practices: MYSTERIOUS REALITIES traveler in your dreams, whether or not you and popular relation- u Self-assessment exercises to help you ship guides. Why is A Dream Traveler’s Tales remember them… identify your empath type from the Imaginal Realm What is going on in your dreams doesn’t this 60-year-old theo- u Tools for protecting yourself from by Robert Moss necessarily stop when you wake up or switch ry, widely accepted in sensory overload, exhaustion, addic- to a different screen. The action may play on, psychological circles, $21.50, paper. New World Library. 251 pp tions, and compassion fatigue while Dreams have been called the royal road to like episodes in a television series that con- suddenly in vogue? Be- replenishing your vital energy the unconscious, but to dream expert Rob- tinue to run after you turn off the set… cause people are discovering how powerful- u Simple and effective strategies to stop ert Moss, they are some- In Mysterious Realities, you’ll confirm ly it sheds light on who we love—and how. that the doors to the imaginal realm open absorbing stress and physical symp- thing more: portals to Our attachment system tells us that for safe- toms from others and protect yourself from wherever you are. You’ll see what the imaginal realm, a it means to live on a mythic edge. At any ty and security we always need connection from narcissists and other energy higher reality that ex- to at least a few special others and that only moment, you may fall, like the author, vampires ists at the intersection into the lap of a goddess or the jaws of an through interdependence do we become our u How to find the right work and create strongest and most authentic selves. of time and eternity. archetype. Are you ready? A survival tip: relationships that nourish you Sifting through several don’t go to any world without your sense Fascinated by the subject, author Peter u How to navigate intimate relation- decades of research, of humor. Lovenheim embarked on a journey to un- ships without feeling overwhelmed Moss retells some of Robert Moss is the creator of Active derstand it from the inside out. He inter- u Guidance for parenting and raising the remarkable dream viewed researchers, professors, counselors, Dreaming, an original synthesis of modern empathic children narratives that he has psychology and shamanism. Among his oth- and other experts, as well as individuals and u Awakening the empath’s gift of intu- gathered from his own couples whose attachment stories illuminate er books are Dreaming the Soul Back Home ition, and deepening your spiritual journals and those of and Conscious Dreaming. and embody the theory’s key concepts. The connection to all living beings. his students. With the flair of a natural sto- result is this engaging and revealing book, For any sensitive person who’s been told ryteller, Moss takes readers on an excursion which is part journalism, part memoir, part to “suck it up” or “grow a thick skin,” here is into the furthest reaches of the imaginal Through the empty branches psychological guide—and a fascinating read an invaluable resource for staying fully open realm, a place where the improbable is com- the sky remains. for anyone who wants to better understand while building resilience, exploring your monplace. Readers will encounter here an- It is what you have. the needs and dynamics that drive the com- gifts of depth and compassion, and feeling cient gods, uncanny animals, doppelgang- Be earth now, and evensong. plex relationships in their lives. Be earth now, and evensong. welcome and valued by a world that desper- ers from parallel worlds, and spirits of the Be the ground lying under that sky. Topics include: ately needs what you have to offer. dead (both famous and obscure). Whether u What it means to be securely and Be modest now, like a thing “Reading Judith’s book is like having a very beautiful, terrifying, or whimsical, these sto- ripened until it is real. insecurely attached savvy sister who teaches you the insider skills ries remind us that dreams have much to So that he who began it all u How our early childhood experiences of how to deal with this perplexing and amaz- teach us if we are willing to listen and watch. can feel you when create a blueprint for future relation- ing talent of extreme sensitivity… This book The traveler’s tales in this book are just- he reaches for you. ships—and how to use those insights is packed with practical hints for embracing so stories in the sense that they spring from to gain self-awareness and growth sensitivity and turning it into a gift.” —Lorin direct experience in the imaginal realm, Rilke’s u Why anxious and avoidant attach- Roche, author of The Radiance my own and that of other dream travelers Book of Hours: Love Poems to God ment types tend to attract each other, Among Judith Orloff’s other books are who have shared their adventures with Book of Hours: Love Poems to God and how to break the negative cycle Emotional Freedom and The Power of Surrender me. This territory is more familiar to you

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dictate our demise. But how we travel the pose, and to effect real change in the world arc toward the sunset of our lives is ours as an empowered elder. Trauma & Resilience to choose: will it be denial, defiance, or Twenty years from now you will be more collaboration? disappointed by the things you didn’t do. RESILIENCE From beginning to end, the book is laced So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from with humor and poetry as well as gravitas— the safe harbor. Catch the trade wind in Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster beautifully enhanced by three free down- your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. by Linda Graham loadable songs from the gifted singer-song- —Mark Twain $23.95, paper. New World Library. 292 pp writer Carrie Newcomer, written in response “In this inspiring work Helen Wilkes Resilience is the learned capacity to cope with any level of ad- to themes in the book. versity, from the small annoyances of daily life to the struggles and wastes no time raging against the dying of sorrows that break our hearts. Resilience is essential for surviv- How can we learn to embrace with love the light, showing instead that the light of the whole of who we are—a task that need ing and thriving in a world full of troubles and tragedies, and it mind and soul can shine ever more bright- not and should not await our elder years? is completely trainable and recoverable— when we know how. In ly even as our bodies grow old. The Aging Of course there are tried-and-true aids such of Aquarius is both an intimate personal ac- Resilience, Linda Graham offers clear guidance to help you devel- as meditation, journaling, and therapy, all op somatic, emotional, relational, and reflective intelligence — the skills you need to of which have been helpful to me. Here count and a call to enlivenment and action confidently and effectively cope. are three others that I sometimes find even for an entire generation.” —Gabor Maté, We’ll begin at the beginning and look at how we develop the capacity for resilience in more helpful: author of When the Body Says No the first place—or don’t—and then what tools and techniques we can reliably use to build Reach out to the younger generation—not or recover our resilience… to cope with anything, anything at all… to advise them but to learn from them… Because resilience is truly recoverable, I have designed this toolkit specifically as a Move toward whatever you fear, not away Jungian brain-training program to help you strengthen your capacities to bounce back. You will from it… find 130 experiential exercises that will train you—and your brain—to steady or right your- Spend time in the natural world, as & Depth Psychology self no matter what is happening around you, to respond skillfully to the most common and much time as you can. the most challenging external stressors, and help you work through any negative internal With compassion and chutzpah, gravitas messages you may be believing about your ability to cope with those stressors… and levity, Palmer writes about cultivating a THE QUOTABLE JUNG They are organized by the five different kinds of intelligence that are foundational to vital inner and outer life, finding meaning by C.G. Jung, New in resilience: somatic, emotional, relational within ourselves, relational with others, and Paperback reflective…You can apply these processes to any level of disruption to your resilience, in suffering and joy, and forming friend- collected & edited by from barely a wobble to serious sorrows and struggles to a potentially traumatizing “too ships across the generations that bring new Judith Harris much.” Practiced regularly, they will build your resilience, strength, and wisdom, enhanc- life to young and old alike. $26.95, paper. Princeton. 340 pages ing your well-being for the long haul. I can’t think of a sadder way to die than In seeking to establish an interdisciplin- “Linda Graham combines her wealth of knowledge of ancient practices and neu- with the knowledge that I never showed ary science of analytical psychology, C. G. roscience with years of clinical work to create a masterful guide to building flexibility up in this world as who I really am. I can’t Jung (1875–1961) and stability — qualities essential to resilience. Resilience offers a rich array of practic- think of a more graced way to die than studied psychiatry, es for navigating both the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of being human.” with the knowledge that I showed up here religion, mysticism, as my true self, as best I knew how, able literature, physics, —Deb Dana, author of The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy to engage life freely and lovingly because I “We need skills for coming back from hard times, and that’s what this book is all had become fierce with reality. biology, education, about. So many of us today struggle to find emotional balance and to heal the web and criminology. He of our human connections in the face of increasing anxiety and disorder. This book, introduced the con- with its astonishingly wide range of resources, could not have come at a better time.” cepts of extraversion — Ann Weiser Cornell, author of The Power of Focusing THE AGING OF AQUARIUS and introversion, Igniting Passion & Purpose as an Elder and terms such as HEALING TRAUMA WITH GUIDED DRAWING by Helen Wilkes complex, archetype, A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach $17.95, paper. New Society. 189 pages individuation, and to Bilateral Body Mapping This book can help you live your passion the collective uncon- by Cornelia Elbrecht & Cathy Malchiodi and purpose and change the world as an scious. He stressed $39.95, paper. North Atlantic. empowered elder. the primacy of find- 336 pages, 7x10, colour illustrations Your career has wound ing meaning in our lives. Here’s a body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy that will ap- down, the kids have The Quotable Jung is the single most com- peal to art therapists, somatic experiencing practitioners, bodywork- moved, and your schedule prehensive collection of Jung quotations ever ers, artists, and mental health professionals. is clear... for the next 30 assembled. It is the essential introduction for While art therapy traditionally focuses on therapeutic image-mak- years. In your youth, you anyone new to Jung and the Jungian tradition. ing and the cognitive or symbolic interpretation of these creations, cared about people and It will also inspire those familiar with Jung to Cornelia Elbrecht instructs readers how to facilitate the body-focused approach of planet earth, and you had view him in an entirely new way. The Quotable guided drawing. Clients draw with both hands and eyes closed as they focus on their grand visions of changing felt sense. Physical pain, tension, and emotions are expressed without words through the world. At some point, Jung presents hundreds of the most represen- bilateral scribbles. Clients then, with an almost massage-like approach, find movements those passions and that tative selections from the vast array of Jung’s that soothe their pain, discharge inner tension and emotions, and repair boundary sense of purpose got bur- books, essays, correspondence, lectures, sem- breaches. Archetypal shapes allow therapists to safely structure the experience in a ied under diapers and the 9-5. Still, that old inars, and interviews, as well as the celebrat- nonverbal way. you remains alive. Now, with the rest of your ed Red Book, in which Jung describes his own Sensorimotor art therapy is a unique and self-empowering application of somatic life ahead, you can be the change and make fearsome confrontation with the unconscious. experiencing—it is both body-focused and trauma-informed in approach—and assists this next stage of your life the most powerful Organized thematically, this collection covers clients who have experienced complex traumatic events to actively respond to over- yet. But where to start? such topics as the psyche, the symbolic life, whelming experiences until they feel less helpless and overwhelmed and are then able Helen Wilkes, an 80+ retired professor dreams, the analytic process, good and evil, to repair their memories of the past. Elbrecht provides readers with the context of and activist from Vancouver, takes readers creativity, alchemical transformation, death body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy and walks them through the thinking be- on an inspiring journey to find renewed and rebirth, the problem of the opposites, hind and process of guided drawing—including 100 images from client sessions that purpose in retirement. Along the way she and more. The quotations are arranged so serve as helpful examples of the work. helps readers navigate the transition to a that the reader can follow the thread of Jung’s post-work identity by fanning the embers of thought on these topics while gaining an in- lost passions and developing new interests. valuable perspective on his writings as a whole. Midlife Old is just another As we age, we need lots of windows in Succinct and accessible, The Quotable Jung word for nothing the walls that shelter us. Sometimes, this also features a preface by Judith Harris and a left to lose, a time to & Elder Wisdom means leaving our “comfort zones” and dive deep into life, detailed chronology of Jung’s life and work. becoming adventurous. Increasingly, I see not withdraw to the “An ideal resource for anyone seeking to ON THE BRINK wisdom not as a place of certainty, but as shallows. find Jung’s most fertile ideas succinctly and OF EVERYTHING a process of staying open and responsive… powerfully stated.” —John Beebe, author of But this book is not I have learned that there are many old Grace, Gravity & Getting Old Integrity in Depth by Parker Palmer for elders only. It was assumptions that I need to pitch along with written to encourage possessions that clutter my closets but add Judith Harris is President of the Philemon $25.95, cloth. Berrett-Koehler. 198 pages Foundation and a Jungian analyst in private From beloved and bestselling author adults of all ages to no joy to life. Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, The explore the way their Whether you are drawn to gardening practice in Toronto. Also by her is Jung and Courage to Teach), comes a beautiful book of lives are unfolding. It’s clubs, to social justice issues, political cam- Yoga: The Psyche-Body Connection. reflections on what we can learn as we move not a how-to-do-it book paigning, ethical investing, philosophical closer to “the brink of everything.” on aging, but a set of journeys, or creativity through the arts— Drawing on eight decades of life—and his meditations in prose and poetry that turn whatever your vision and passion might career as a writer, teacher, and activist —Palm- the prism on the meaning(s) of one’s life, be—The Aging of Aquarius offers inspiration, er explores the questions age raises and the refracting new light at every turn. practical steps, and extra resources to help promises it holds. The laws of nature that dictate sundown reignite your passion, your sense of pur-

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evil, the shadow of shadow work BRINGING YOUR SHADOW Working with Our Shadow: shadow work in Mythology OUT OF THE DARK practice, strengthening the foundation for Breaking Free from the shadow work, inner child work, dethron- Hidden Forces that Drive You ing our inner critic, self-sabotage uncov- Michael Meade on Soul by Robert Augustus Masters ered, and dreams: private shadow theatre AWAKENING THE SOUL $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 228 pages Pain and How to Work with It: becoming Our shadow is the part of ourselves that A Deep Response to a Troubled World more intimate with our pain, turning to- holds the feelings, beliefs, and behavioral by Michael Meade patterns that we are ward, naming, and entering our pain; $23.95, paper. GreenFire Press. 177 pages most ashamed of or emerging from our pain In his newest book, Awakening The Soul: A Deep Response to a that we cannot accept Exploring Shared Shadow: generational Troubled World, mythic storyman Michael Meade explores the im- about ourselves. And trauma and collective PTSD in our shad- pact of great cultural and environmental upheaval on the human the degree to which ow, collective shadow unveiled. soul. Delving into territories including the loss of truth and mean- we’re unconscious of This exploration becomes a portal to an ing, collective anxiety, and feelings of despair and helplessness, our shadow is the de- experiential knowingness and deepening Meade directs attention to the need for an awakening of individu- gree to which it influ- that affects the very foundation of our als to address the collective problems of the modern world. ences and controls us. being. As daunting as this might sound, Awakening the Soul begins with a description of one of the oldest Rooted in Robert Au- and as much courage as it may require, the stories ever found. On a papyrus scroll written 4500 years ago, an gustus Masters’ decades rewards it offers are immense. Egyptian scribe laments the condition of his culture, which includes violence, loss of all civil- of reflection and experi- What are some of the benefits of bringing ity and the collapse of major institutions. Despite the age of the manuscript, the author could ence as a therapist and our shadow out of the dark? be describing the conditions of our contemporary world, which suffers from the withering psycho-spiritual guide, Far more freedom from our conditioning effect of collective anxiety and the isolating results of a collective loss of soul. this definitive offering helps us to understand (our ingrained programming)… In order to find antidotes to overwhelming problems facing us on both collective and skillfully work with the rich yet neglect- A strongly enhanced capacity for intimacy and personal levels, Michael Meade turns to inspiring mythic stories, and deeply mov- and healthy relationship… ing experiences from his own life that surprisingly lead to an awakening of soul and ed shadow dimensions of who we are. With A fuller, more grounded and awakened depth and clarity, Masters illuminates the pro- sense of wholeness… renewal of life. cess of welcoming our shadow elements in a The ability to make much better use of Meaning is essential to the human soul and the current crisis of meaning and truth safe way—to catalyze a more complete and difficult conditions… imperils the heart and soul of human culture. Each time an individual soul awakens to a healthy experience of who we are. More vitality… genuine sense of meaning and purpose, there is more presence in the world and more This powerful book is in four sections: A deepened capacity for skillful activism. meaning and truth in life. Meeting Our Shadow: our conditioning, Among Masters’ other titles are Spiritual By- As a pioneer and guide to “telling the story” of soul in our culture and our time, fear, sense of danger, anger, shame, grief, passing and Emotional Intimacy, and the audio Michael Meade’s energy comes through this book with renewed urgency. narcissism, addiction, sexuality, spirituality, workshop Knowing Your Shadow: Becoming Inti- In some sense, the world has fallen asleep and is suffering a loss of the dream of life, fear of death, resistance, honesty, choice, mate with All That You Are. leaving us with nightmares that produce pollution in nature as well as poisons in culture. There is a growing “collective trauma” as the hollowing of institutions and flood of rapid BELONGING changes can cause everyone to become “dis-oriented” and feel disillusioned by the daily Remembering Ourselves Home conditions of life. Traumatizing agents include the rise of mass culture and the subsequent diminishing of the individual soul, the spread of rampant materialism, and the rise of by Toko-Pa Turner “connective” technologies that contribute to deep disconnections while “linking” people $24.95, paper. Her Own Room Press. at surface levels of life. 248 pages, b/w illustrations We live in one of the most connected times on earth, but never We live in a time of overwhelming challenges and seemingly impossible tasks. Yet, before have we been so lonely, so alienated from each other, from this is not the end of time, but a break in the rhythm of history that also creates open- ourselves, and from the natural world. Whether this manifests as ings to the realm of great imagination and the possibility of reconnecting to the Soul of having difficulty finding community, feeling anxiety about your wor- the World. When time cracks, the moment opens to eternity, making knowledge and thiness and place in the world, or simply feeling disconnected, the wisdom available. Such moments of awakening become “lived time;” time fully lived in absence of belonging is the great silent wound of our times. which we awaken to a greater sense of the world and our place in it. This is the grand endeavour I like to call Remembership. Most of us think of belonging No matter what threats and disasters occur at the surface of life, the underlying soul as a mythical place, that if we keep diligently searching for, we might eventually find. But remains an endless resource and vital source of change and renewal. what if belonging isn’t a place at all, but a skill: a set of competencies, that we in modern life, have lost or forgotten? Like the living bridge, these competencies are the ways in which This is a book about the necessity of soul at a time when the world seems to be losing we can coax, weave, and tend to the roots of our separation—and in so doing, restore its soul. This is a book about the human soul; but also about the underlying Soul of the World. It is about the necessity of waking the deep resources of the soul and making our membership in belonging.In Belonging, Toko-pa Turner explores the origins of our more soul at a time of widespread divisions and growing disasters. This is a book about estrangement, how that alienation affects the choices we make as individuals, and as a cul- the awakening of the individual soul and the capacity of each soul to contribute to the ture, and what are those skills to which we can apprentice ourselves, to restore a sense of healing and renewal of a world gone wrong. belonging in our lives, and in our world. Among the other books (he has audio CDs & videos too) of Michael Meade are The As you learn to walk with this ever-allowing, others catch glimpses of their intactness Water of Life and The Genius Myth. For more info: mosaicvoices.org. in your mirror. This is the great irony of belonging: that in all your searching for a home of love, it was yours to give away all along. And the real reward of your quest is to fling your doors open and let your life become a shelter of belonging for others. With her signature depth and eloquence, Toko-pa Turner maps a path to Belong- A deeply immanent and participatory ing from the inside out. Drawing on myth, stories and dreams, she takes us into the The Heart of Religion conception of the God-world relationship origins of our estrangement, reframing exile as a necessary initiation into authenticity. can vastly reorient one’s spiritual journey, Then she shares the competencies of belonging: a set of ancestral practices to heal our HOW I FOUND GOD IN EVERYONE transforming how one experiences the wounds and restore true belonging to our lives and to the world. AND EVERYWHERE world. As these diverse spiritual memoirs testify, for many people today, the spiritual The turning point in healing my own belonging was the moment when I finally dropped An Anthology of Spiritual Memoirs and intellectual journey has led to the my resistance to pain, against which I had mounted a full-scale opposition, and began to edited by Andrew Davis & Philip Clayton discovery a divine reality that, it turns out, see it as a beggar who’d arrived on my doorstep who I’d been treating as an unwelcome $22.75, paper. Monkfish. 260 pages we already inhabit, and that encompasses guest. But it was because the conditions of my life were so sweet that this friend finally— How I Found God in Everyone and Everywhere us all. This relationsl God—whether you perhaps after generations of being outcast—felt safe enough to raise its voice and ask to captures for a general audience the spiritual want to call it “panentheism” or not—is the be welcomed into belonging with me. shift away from a God “up spiritual heartbeat found in the following One after the other, new guests related to my friend arrived on my steps. Anger, resentment, there” and “out there” pages. This heartbeat is not found in some anxiety and depression—each one asking, in turn, to be let into my house of acceptance. and towards an imma- people and some places, but in everyone Here’s another gem from this book: nent Divine that exists and everywhere… Often it takes encountering the journey of In the breaking open of my heart I am learning to make a true encounter with life. right here, all around us, another to help continue our own. The best The more I fall in love with it, the sharper the pain of witnessing it becomes. As Arthur within everything—in- journeys, after all, are those that are shared. Miller once wrote, “I dreamed I had a child, and even in the dream I saw it was my life, cluding ourselves. This and it was an idiot, and I ran away. But it always crept onto my lap again, clutched at particular vision of Divine The book is built around the personal my clothes. Until I thought, if I could kiss it, whatever in it was my own, perhaps I could immanence, called “pa- journeys of a close-knit group of prominent sleep. And I bent to its broken face, and it was horrible…but I kissed it. I think one must nentheism,” is serving as a contributors. Contributors include Deepak finally take one’s life in one’s arms.” spiritual path for a g row- Chopra, Ilia Delio, Keith Ward, Richard In kissing our own beautiful idiot lives, I believe we are contributing to the larger ing number of seekers. Pa- Rohr, Rupert Sheldrake, Matthew Fox, Cyn- presence we need to cross the threshold of our collective initiation. We are being called nentheism is entirely compatible with modern thia Bourgeault, and others. to stop turning away from ugliness, to witness the shattering, so that we can consciously science, particularly contemporary astrophys- “Such rich stories, such clear, insightful, participate in the reconstitution of a new world. It’s only in remembering our wounded, ics. It postulates an interconnected cosmos in and at times tender writing, with common outcast selves that we can belong our world back together. which each of its parts exist only in relation- themes arising spontaneously and enriching For more info: toko-pa.com ship to the other parts. Strains of panentheism one another.” —Brian McLaren, author of can be found in every major religion. The Great Spiritual Migration

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Meditation sible presentation of three central aspects Spiritual Transmission THE SCIENCE OF of mindful living. ENLIGHTENMENT New in The Pause is about SPIRITUAL TRANSMISSION Paperback setting our intention Paradoxes & Dilemmas on the Spiritual Path How Meditation Works before we think, by Amir Freimann by Shinzen Young speak, or act—the $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 230 pages $22.75, paper. Monkfish. 208 pages “Enlightenment”—is it a myth or is it real? ethical dimension of The term “spiritual transmission” refers to the passing of the state mindfulness. When In every spiritual tradition, inner explorers of enlightenment from teacher to student, which takes place in many we Breathe we unite have discovered that spiritual traditions. In itself, the transmission is synonymous with the mind, body, and the liberated state is experience of enlightenment. But the fact that the student’s expe- spirit, making every in fact a natural ex- rience is rooted in a relationship with a human teacher who is per- moment an oppor- perience, as real as ceived to possess absolute knowledge lends the experience much of tunity for meditation. With a Smile, we open the sensations you are its intrinsic, yet hidden, nature to a wisdom beyond words. This simple pro- having right now— Spurred by the breakup of his 21 year-long relationship with his own spiritual teach- cess will water your innate seeds of awaken- and that through the er, Amir Freimann sought answers to the most pressing questions regarding the spiritu- ing, to help you pave your own path to total investigation of your al teacher-student relationship. He logged over 1,000 hours of interviews with students fulfillment and peace. own thoughts, feel- and teachers alike in an effort to better understand what these powerful relationships ings, and perceptions As with a cookbook, this book is not are all about. The best of these interviews were compiled and edited in this volume. He you can awaken to meant to be just read, it’s to be performed, discovered that the central questions devolved around paradoxes and dualities such as tried out, played with. If you’re relative- the differences and similarities between therapists and gurus; the role of trust vs ratio- clear insight and a ly new to mindfulness, here are various happiness indepen- nality in the spiritual quest; and how money, power and sex are dealt with the course recipes for a nourishing, wholesome diet. of a student’s training. dent of conditions. If you’ve already danced with it a bit, this Spiritual Transmission includes never-before-published dialogues with many prominent In The Science of Enlightenment, Shinzen simple handbook offers a comprehensive Young brings to readers an uncommonly view, as a top-level reference, with a few spiritual teachers, plus a revelatory afterword by renowned integral theorist Ken Wilber. lucid guide to mindfulness meditation for possible additions to your repertoire. And How we interpret that Waking Up depends almost entirely on our stage of Growing the first time: how it works and how to use it old hands might enjoy seeing already Up…. What all of this means is that if a person goes to a guru and begins study, that guru to enhance your smarts, your kindness and familiar basics in possible new ways… might be quite Enlightened or have had a profound Waking Up, but at the same time they connection with the world, and the richness My inmost wish is for these words to wa- might also be at virtually any stage of Growing Up. The profound problem here is that, if the guru is believed to “never be wrong,” and yet they are operating from a low level of of all your experiences. ter your own, innate seeds of awakening. For all who may wish to explore mind- Growing Up, the students are going to be forced to accept for ultimate reality items that This unique text, adapted from his talks, are in fact deep pathologies. —Ken Wilber is probably most relevant to those who have fulness in their lives as a healing and trans- at least some level of ongoing practice and formative practice, remember three little Interviewees in this book include Peter (Hakim) Young, Andrew Cohen, Stephen meditative insight. words: Pause, Breathe, Smile. Fulder, Christopher Titmuss, James Finley, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, Saniel Bonder, Mariana Caplan, Mooji, Lakshmi, Barry Magid, Claire Slemmer, As thousands of his students and listeners As mindfulness continues to evolve in will confirm, Shinzen is like no other teach- the West, I hope this simple, threefold James Swartz, Diane Hamilton, Bill Epperly, Aliya Haeri, Thomas Steininger, Peter er you’ve ever encountered. He merges approach to its complete scope might Campton, Carolyn Lee, Terry Patten, Steve Brett and Mary Adams. scientific clarity, a rare grasp of source-lan- help deepen and extend its meaning and The guru is representing a status that your own True Self fully possesses, and you will see guage teachings East and West, and a gift for potential. It is my experience that anyone the guru as specially possessing this status only until you realize your own, whereupon the sparking insight through unexpected analo- can engage it in their lives as a healing and guru returns to his or her actual status: an acknowledged honor of being one who has realized transformative practice, as they wish. the ultimate Reality of their own being, which is a Reality possessed by all beings but realized gies, illustrations, humor, and firsthand ac- Also by Gary Gach is The Complete Idiot’s by few—and that in itself deserves enormous respect, exactly the same amount your own counts that reveal the inner journey to be as realization of this Reality deserves. —Ken Wilber, from the afterword wondrous as any geographical expedition. Guide to Buddhism. Join him here to explore: u Universal insights spanning Bud- Western Spiritual ting-edge teachings and loving wisdom. often-neglected component in the transmis- dhism, Christian and Jewish mysti- From learning how to unravel blame by sion of Gurdjieff’s legacy. cism, shamanism, the yogas of India, Teachers & Teachings exploring the five stages of surrender, to Van Dullemen, whose first Movements’ and many other paths providing step-by-step energy clearings and teacher received her instruction from Gurdjieff u How to begin and navigate your own recited activations to amplify the power of himself, is in a unique position to offer back- meditation practice your consciousness, this book offers a clear EVERYTHING IS HERE TO HELP YOU ground, theory and first-hand experience about u Concentration, clarity, and equanimity— road map to explore the magic, mysteries, this subject. He is a professional musician and A Loving Guide to Your Soul’s Evolution the core catalysts of awakening and miracles that reside in every heart. a long-time practitioner of the Gurdjieff work by Matt Kahn u Impermanence—its many aspects and To all empaths, lightworkers, and ener- who trained in these Movements and served as how to work with them $33.99, cloth. Hay House. 200 pages Everything Is Here to Help You, by intuitive getically sensitive beings who have been a master accompanist for the practice for over u Experiencing the “wave” and “parti- spiritual teacher Matt Kahn (also author of overwhelmed by the energies of others thirty years. cle” natures of self Whatever Arises, Love and wish to find true relief as we usher in “No book can teach the Movements,” the u a new spiritual paradigm for humanity, this Purification and clarification—how we That) offers an emotionally author clearly asserts. And, he makes no book is for you. digest mental blockages and habits supportive way to shift out such attempt here. Far from an instruction through inner work of the inner war of ego, and This book also includes engaging questions manual, The Gurdjieff Movements, A Commu- u Emerging neuroscience research, the into the illuminated pres- to contemplate, as well as energetically encod- nication of Ancient Wisdom offers invalu- future of enlightenment, and much more ence of your soul. ed mantras to offer readers a direct experi- able insight into and greater understanding For meditators of all levels and beliefs— ence of our unlimited spiritual potential. of the whys and wherefores of this fourth especially those who think they’ve heard it To assist in ending the inner war in the arm of the vast teaching that comprises all—this many-faceted gem will be sure to most nurturing way, Gurdjieff’s complete communication: his surprise, provoke, illuminate, and inspire. this book has been THE GURDJIEFF MOVEMENTS books, his oral teachings, his music and fi- Shinzen the hard-nosed researcher and created to explore the A Communication of Ancient Wisdom nally his Movements. Shinzen the poetic dharma teacher get most crucial levels of Along with fascinating stories of his own along just fine. After all, they’re both just the soul’s expansion by Wim van Dullemen $33.50, paper. Hohm. 290 pages journey of discovery, van Dullemen has waves. Particles may bang together. Waves with clarity and ease. From cultivating our skillfully integrated: highest Divine attributes and balancing out Scores of books exist about the life and automatically integrate. u inner masculine and feminine energies, teachings of the Russian spiritual visionary autobiographical descriptions of the to transforming our relationships through G.I. Gurdjieff (~1866- master Gurdjieff the gifts of spaciousness and self-love, our 1949), yet few devote u interviews direct pupils of Gurdjieff PAUSE BREATHE SMILE journey together guides us beyond each significant coverage u diligent research within a wide range awakening mindfulness sticking point and into the joy of our deep- to “the Gurdjieff of firsthand sources when meditation is not enough est heartfelt surrender. Movements.” These u descriptions of the scientific, cultural by Gary Gach In this book, Matt Kahn redefines the spir- several-hundred and social climate during Gurdjieff’s $19.50, paper. Sounds True. 201 pages itual path for the modern-day seeker, and of- precise and mostly time, and the relationship between Pause… breathe… smile. Three small fers original, innovative ways to resolve fear, asymmetrical ges- these and his teaching. words, yet each contains a universe of wis- unravel judgments, and learn how to view life tures, arranged into The book is also a rare accomplishment. dom. With Pause, Breathe, Smile, Gary Gach from a clear, expanded perspective. By rede- detailed choreogra- While highly authoritative, it is nonethe- (lay-ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh) invites fining our understanding of the spiritual jour- phies for groups of less written in a direct style with clear lan- us to bring the practice of mindfulness into ney from the point of view of the soul, Matt practitioners, were guage, making it accessible to the public at every moment of our lives. breathes fresh life into all aspects of the heal- designed by Gurd- large who may have interest, but little back- Writing freshly and directly for students ing journey to usher in a revolutionary and jieff himself. This ground, in this esoteric science and prac- of all levels, Gach draws on 50-plus years of loving approach to personal growth. new book reconsiders the eminent role of tice. A DVD with a 7-page companion boolet study and practice in this elegant and acces- Each chapter highlights Matt’s most cut- the Movements, revealing them as a vital yet is available from: hohmpress.com/video.

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translated in these pages Women Teachers by Stephen Mitchell) to CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL MATURITY practical map of the territory. —from the foreword by Red reveal the nature of the the courge to practice Hawk, author, Self Remembering mind and to liberate us by Lalitha Thomas “A much needed book in a world where the desire for from painful thoughts, using her revolutionary $23.95, paper. Hohm. 185 pages instant gratification and instant enlightenment seem to system of self-inquiry The message of this book is that spiritual practice is be the norm. Lalitha beautifully offers the reader a road not a weekend hobby or an activity for adolescent seek- called The Work. map for both understanding the path one is on, as well Katie doesn’t merely de- ers (of any age). Instead, Lalitha makes a case for mature as for clarifying and refining it.” – Yogacharini Maitreyi, spirituality, which evolves from a serious commitment to scribe the awakened mind; founder of Arkaya Yoga the Path, and assumes dignity, integrity and personal re- she empowers us to see it and feel it, in action. sponsibility for one’s life choices. She proposes a series of Do not waste any time on guilt and blame and shame. Startlingly fresh, A Mind at Home with Itself offers “questions that matter”… including: Those are ego’s tricks to keep you distracted, weak and us a transformative new perspective on life and What Path Are You Really On? stuck. Just clean your space… You can effect such subtle changes death. As she says, in your body and mind on purpose, renewing your availability What Are You Seriously Committed to? If you find internal work exciting, you’ll to what it is you seek. This simple physical activity—cleaning a look forward to the worst that can happen, What Do You Call Love? space—makes literal changes in the psychic field and the physical Are You on Your Deathbed? because you won’t find a problem that body, both. can’t be solved from the inside. “The playing field of spiritual maturity can never be separate from one’s everyday life—one’s work, relationships, art, physical Lalitha is a spiritual teacher whose ashram in BC is also a work- In the midst of a normal American life, limits, suffering, aging and dying”—Lalitha affirms. And, “it will ing organic farm. She knows the disciplined efforts needed to pre- Byron Katie became increasingly depressed always reflect a sacred regard for the highest principles (one’s pare a ground for planting, to nurture and maintain young shoots, and over a ten-year period sank further into aim), along with gratitude for what is, and kindness, generosity to guard against predators and to harvest a mature crop. As a long- despair and suicidal thoughts. Then one and compassion toward others.” term spiritual practitioner, she has worked with students for over morning in 1986 she woke up in a state of twenty years. She knows the risks, the sweat and the fruits of the absolute joy, filled with the realization of The important question which must arise with any spiritual how her own suffering had ended. The free- teaching is this: Can I use this right now to help me find my way spiritual path. Full of practical help, her book cites dozens of ex- dom of that realization has never left her. Its out of hell? If not, it is of no practical use. Lalitha’s teaching sets amples relative to spiritual authority, doubt and confusion, a life my foot at once in the right direction on the path which leads out of practice, and the facing and embracing of death, as well as other direct result, The Work, has helped millions of hell. I must walk the path, but she provides a most useful and issues that matter! She is also author of Waking to Ordinary Life. of people all over the world to question their stressful thoughts and set themselves free from suffering. THE WAY OF GRACE ed with what is. Using teaching stories, guided medita- You can’t have anything. You can’t have The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation tion, self-inquiry practices, prayer, and more, Miranda any truth. Inquiry takes all that away… by Miranda Macpherson Macpherson takes us step by step through the liberating $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 224 pages process of undoing our fixed egoic patternsas we explore The Work wakes us up to reality. When Many of us struggle to truly live what we believe spiritu- the four dimensions of Grace: Relaxing into the Ground we take it on as a practice, it leaves us as flawless, innocent, a figment of pure ally. What if closing that gap wasn’t about trying harder, of Grace, Receiving the Blessings of Grace, The Trans- but something quite the opposite? imagination. Practicing inquiry takes us forming Power of Grace, and Living Gracefully in the to the Buddha-mind, where everything, Through the practice of ego relaxation we can stop trying World. The Way of Grace is a journey to the heart of spiri- without exception, is realized as good. It to beat ourselves into spiritual shape and yield instead to an tual surrender to unfold the essential qualities of our true leads to total freedom. Why would you want unshakable presence within. nature—joy, peace, wisdom, and boundless love. to experience a problem and pretend it isn’t The Way of Grace is an invitation to let go of the need Miranda Macpherson leads the Awakening Love and Wis- there—to skip over it and find just some tiny for control, release our fears, and learn to be open and undefend- dom in San Francisco. Mirandamacpherson.com. place inside you that’s free? Don’t you want to find freedom with every breath? Nothing MEDITATIONS ON BOUNDLESS LOVE for meeting everything with love exists but the concept in the moment. Let’s Teachings and Practices to Relax the Ego, u The Breath of the Heart—a guided meditation to meet that now with understanding. Surrender Spiritual Resistance, open the heart and bring its gifts into the world “A truly illuminating and lively hookup of New on u revered ancient Zen Diamond Sutra teach- and Rest in Your Vast Heart Relaxing the Search for Love—dissolving the lim- CD itations to our natural experience of love, unity, ings and a wild and clear-eyed modern sage. by Miranda Macpherson It will help you to question deeply, inspire $34.50, 4 CDs. Sounds True. 4.5 hours and deep peace There is a depth of love within your heart that is eter- The work of boundless love is not all sweetness and light. your spirit, and awaken your understand- nal and ever-present—an oasis of serenity that connects Real transformation calls you in and through the crucible of ing.” — Jack Kornfield you to everything in existence. With Meditations on Boundless Love, your human challenges, of your deepest questions and yearnings, so “I think Byron Katie is just a real thing. I Miranda Macpherson invites you to stop searching for your heart’s that you can embody and extend the gifts you receive for a world that love her to death. She’s pure and her intent desire “out there” and relax into the love that surrounds you (and needs us all to wake up and love now! is only to serve and she brings people back is you!) right this moment. Meditations on Boundless Love offers the essential teachings and prac- to reality so quickly.”— Tony Robbins Join her in this four-part program of reflective inquiries and tices to support you in this sacred work. Among Byron Katie’s other books are Lov- guided meditations, including: A spiritual teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area, who leads the ing What Is and I Need Your Love—Is That True? u The Mountain of Presence—a grounding practice to let Awakening Love and Wisdom Sangha, Miranda Macpherson’s new down our defenses and touch the joyful bliss of being book is also just out: The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of u Liberating Your Core Wound of Love—a healing journey Ego Relaxation. Dying, Near-Death & Grieving

REDVELATIONS explores one of the most profound spiritu- embodying the lost parts of your soul so you A Soul’s Journey to Becoming Human al mysteries: Why do souls incarnate? Why can become fully human, wildly alive, and CHANGED IN A FLASH does something that is perfect and whole contribute to the well-being of this planet by Sera Beak . One Woman’s Near-Death Experience and choose to enter an imperfect world where I hope my soul’s journey reminds you to $28.95, cloth. Sounds True. it can be wounded, shattered, and betrayed? trust your unique journey, cherish the entire Why a Scholar Thinks It Empowers Us All 279 pages in red ink by Elizabeth Krohn & Jeffrey Kirpal In her remarkable spiritual memoir Red As Sera reveals, our souls choose the adven- human experience, and share your soul’s truth—no matter what others think. $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 352 pages Hot & Holy, Sera Beak told the story of how ture of embodiment so we may learn about This book is an unorthodox offering, This first-hand account of a young mother’s she lost and found the strength that can only come from vul- awakening into a psychic consciousness after nerability, the love that can only grow in the a fiery reminder, and a living testament. her soul as a modern But most of all, Redvelations is my heart being struck by light- woman. With Redve- presence of heartbreak, and the achingly smashed onto pages. Handle with care. ning is paired with a lations, Sera ventures beautiful gift of being fully human. revolutionary analysis further down the Sharing your truth with the world is rarely by a respected profes- soul path, revealing easy, especially when it contradicts history sor of religion. her unorthodox and a major world religion. But truth, much A MIND AT HOME WITH ITSELF When Elizabeth experiences of the like love, can’t stay buried forever. How Asking Four Questions Greenfield Krohn Redvelations is my story of remember- daughter of Jesus Can Free Your Mind, got out of her car and Mary Magda- ing and reclaiming Sarah, the forgotten daughter of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, as Open Your Heart, with her two young lene and the unde- the lost part of my own soul. and Turn Your sons in the parking niable power of the lot of her synagogue If your eyebrows have raised, I understand. World Around soul that this figure by Byron Katie New in on a rainy night in brings to life. Your doubts and disbelief are well-warranted, Paperback and you’re welcome to interpret my story & Stephen Mitchell September 1988, she By transparently however you wish. What’s more important $21.00, paper. HarperCollins. couldn’t have anticipated she would with- sharing her soul’s journey (poetic, imagistic, than believing in my soul’s reality is believing In A Mind at Home with Itself, Byron Ka- in seconds be struck by lightning and have and in bright red ink), Sera illuminates our in your soul’s reality. Above all else, this book tie illuminates one of the most profound a near-death experience. She felt herself common struggles in an uncommon way and champions the importance of recovering and Buddhist texts, The Diamond Sutra (newly transported out-of-body to a garden and

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 25 F F A L L - W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 F D Y I N G, G R I E V I N G, W A K I NG U P F engaging in a revelatory conversation with a spiritual being. When she recovered, her friendship of three most fundamental understandings of what Ram Dass: Dying in Love gifted teachers, ex- ploring the universal the world is and how it works had been com- WALKING EACH OTHER HOME human journey and pletely transformed. Conversations on Love and Dying our quest for mean- She was “changed in a flash.” She was ing and understand- able to interact with those who had died by Ram Dass & Mirabai Bush $28.95, cloth. Sounds True. ing. This translation and had prescient dreams predicting news 209 pages, 8x8, b/w illustrations of the French best- events. She came to believe that even some $34.50, 6 CDs. 6 hours, unabridged, read by the author seller brings readers early traumatic and abusive experiences We all sit on the edge of a mystery. We have only known an intimate, insight- had been part of preparing her for her near this life, so dying scares us—and we are all dying. But what ful, and wide-rang- death experience. Told in matter-of-fact, if dying were perfectly safe? What would it look like if you ing conversation calm language, the first half of this book is could approach dying with curiosity and love, in service of between Buddhist the story of Elizabeth’s journey, while the other beings? What if dying were the ultimate spiritual practice? Ram Dass says that monk and author , philos- second half is an interpretation and analy- “Death is an incredible opportunity to awaken.” opher Alexandre Jollien, and psychiatrist sis by respected professor of religion at Rice Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush began their friendship more than four decades ago at Christophe André. University, Jeffrey Kripal. He places Eliza- the foot of their guru, Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Maharaj-ji. They have reunited Join these three luminaries as they share beth’s experience in the context of religious once more with Walking Each Other Home to enlighten and engage readers on the spir- their views on how we uncover our deepest traditions and proposes the groundbreak- itual opportunities within the dying process. They generously share intimate personal aspirations in life, the nature of the ego, liv- ing idea that we are shaping our own expe- experiences and timeless practices, told with courage, humor, and heart, gently explor- ing with the full range of human emotion, riences in the future by how we engage with ing every aspect of this journey. the art of listening, the temple of the body, these near-death experiences in the present. In Walking Each Other Home, readers will learn about: guidelines for being a “loving the origin of suffering, the joy of altruism, Changed In a Flash is not about “proving” a rock” for the dying, how to grieve fully and authentically, how to transform a fear of true freedom, and much more. story but about carving out space for seri- death, leaving a spiritual legacy, creating a sacred space for dying, and much more. In his introduction, Ram Dass writes: We don’t pretend to be experts on the ous discussion of the phenomenon of near subject matter or models in accomplish- death experience. Dying is the most important thing you do in your life. It’s the great frontier for every ing the work or overcoming the obstacles one of us. And loving is the art of living as a preparation for dying. Allowing ourselves involved in it. We are only travelers in search to dissolve into the ocean of love is not just about leaving this body; it is also the route of wisdom, aware that the path is long and to Oneness and unity with our own inner being, the soul, while we are still here. If you arduous, and that we have so much still to LIFE’S LAST GIFT know how to live and to love, you know how to die. discover, to clarify, and to assimilate through Giving and Receiving Peace In this book, I talk about what I am learning about death and dying from others and practice… Our dearest wish is that when When a Loved One is Dying from my getting closer to it, and I talk about what I have learned from being at the bed- you cast your eyes on these pages, you will by Charles Garfield sides of friends who have died, including how to grieve and how to plan for your own discover subjects for reflection to inspire you $22.95, paper. Central Recovery. 236 pp. death as a spiritual ceremony. I talk about our fear of death and ways to go beyond that and brighten the light of your life. fear so we can be identified with our spiritual selves and live more meaningful lives. After four decades of training volunteers Highlights of In Search of Wisdom to sit at the bedsides of the dying, psycholo- This loving, inclusive heart-dialogue relates loving to dying in surprising ways. u Discovering our deepest aspirations gist and Shanti founder This book is a conversation between old friends, in which we talk about love and u The ego: friend or impostor? Charles Garfield has cre- death in an intimate setting. We hope we’ve captured Ram Dass’s wisdom, expressed in u Learning to live with the full spec- ated an essential guide a new way now that he is eighty-six and close to death himself… trum of our emotions for friends, families and Our guru told us to love everyone. This is it, Ram Dass says, the way to live and the u The art of listening healthcare professionals way to die. Love everyone, including ourselves. Be in the moment. Be tender, be kind, be u The body: burden or idol? who want to ease some- generous. Know that we share this journey with each and every person. u Suffering and its origins one’s final days but don’t Join these two lifelong friends and spiritual luminaries as they explore what it means u The joy of altruism know how to begin. to live and die consciously, remember who we really are, and illuminate the path we u The school of simplicity Life’s Last Gift is an walk together. u Guilt and forgiveness indispensible emotional Ram Dass, born Richard Alpert, is the founder of the Love Serve Remember Foun- u True freedom lifeline to hand to the dation and the author of many books, including the spiritual classics Be Here Now and u Daily practice grief-stricken, offering Be Love Now. This is not intended to be a book of compassionate, practical Mirabai Bush co-wrote Compassion in Action with Ram Dass in the 1990s. She’s direc- moral lessons but rather an opportunity to advice on reaffirming connection and acquir- tor of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. share our views and our experience with ing skills to be of the greatest service to those you. It seemed to us that our very different at the end of life. By focusing on the recip- paths in life, our three ‘trades’—philoso- rocal and healing relationship between the picture of the landscape of grief, encom- pher, monk, and psychiatrist—might lead NOTES FOR THE EVERLOST to a fertile exchange of ideas on the big living and the dying, which continues until A Field Guide to Grief passing the trauma, the waves of disbelief the last breath, Garfield offers a path toward subjects that all human beings must reflect by Kate Inglis and emptiness, the moments of unexpected upon in considering how to lead our lives. clarity and wholeness, and even growth. $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 176 pages affinity and lightness, and the compassion “Delightfully stimulating for the mind My hope and belief is that the insights and Part memoir, part handbook for the heart- that grows from our most intense chapters stories you’ll read in the pages to come will broken, this powerful, unsparing account of of the human experience. plus full of soulful and practical suggestions help you find your center when your world losing a premature for a happier and more loving life. Wow. Vulnerability—to continue loving and Highly recommended.” —Rick Hanson, au- is spinning and let you be the person you baby will speak to creating in the face of loss—is the only real most want to be as you accompany someone all who have been strength. When you fall prey to people who thor of Buddha’s Brain through his or her last months and days… bereaved and are make you feel like vulnerability is weak- There is one promise that dying people grieving, and offers ness, you fall. Do not lose your inner wick, need to hear, more than any other, from inspiration on mov- the green strand of persistent aliveness seen THE INTEGRAL VISION those who love and care about them: I ing forward, gently in a cut twig that would otherwise, from A Very Short Introduction choose to be with you in a healing partner- integrating the loss the outside, appear to be brittle and dead. ship, though I know you’re dying. I will stand by Ken Wilber into life. Tend to your conversations with nature, with you in the midst of despair. spirit, and baby. This is your stamina. Cul- $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 176 pages I’d like to help you make this brave and When Kate Ing- tivate the fortitude to be still in this place. This pop-culture presentation of the Inte- comforting choice. It can be life’s last gift. lis’s twin boys were Be brawny, sturdy, and robust in your care gral Approach from visionary genius Ken Wil- born prematurely, ber is an easy intro- “Here is a book on end-of-life care that of yourself… one survived and the Any yes is a form of strength… duction to his work. you will not be able to put down. Life’s Last other did not. This is Water is determined, intentional, softly Suppose we took Gift offers family members, friends, and the powerful, unsparing account of her ex- inexorable. There’s nothing more pliable and everything that all health professionals the support they need perience, her bereavement, and ultimately more uncompromising than water. the various world to navigate life’s final chapter with grace, how she was able to move forward and help Strong is strong like water. cultures have to tell courage, and skill. It is a deeply honest work other parents who had experienced such us about human po- about dying, living, and loving. I recom- profound loss. Transpersonal tential—about psy- mend it enthusiastically.” —Frank Ostaseski, Inglis’s story is a springboard that can chological, spiritual, author of The Five Invitations help other bereaved parents—and anyone Psychology and social growth— “Beautiful, heartfelt, and overflowing with who has experienced wrenching loss—re- and identified the hard-won, compassionate wisdom. My prayer flect on emotional survival in the first year; basic patterns that is that it be offered in every hospice, hospi- dealing with family, friends, and bystanders IN SEARCH OF WISDOM connect these pieces tal, and chaplaincy program—in every setting post-loss; the unique survivors’ guilt, feel- A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist of knowledge. What and to every person who will lovingly accom- ings of failure, and isolation of bereave- on What Matters Most if we attempted to pany someone at the end of life. My prayer is ment; and the fortitude of like-minded by Matthieu Ricard, Christophe Andre create an all-inclusive map that touches that my children will read it when it comes my community and small kindnesses. Inglis’s & Alexandre Jollien the most important factors from all of the time. This book is a gift.” —Kathleen Dowling unique voice—at once brash, irreverent, $21.95, paper. Sounds True. 320 pages world’s great traditions? Ken Wilber’s Inte- Singh, author of The Grace in Dying and achingly beautiful—creates a nuanced In Search of Wisdom is a book born of the gral Vision provides such a map. Using all

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Aleister Crowley. the known systems and models of human growth—from the ancient sages to the lat- While no one knows how the great est breakthroughs in cognitive science—it story of earth and her inhabitants will DISMANTLED distills their major components into five play out in the decades and centuries to How Love and Psychedelics come, those of us who, like Tom Hatsis, simple elements, and, moreover, ones that Broke a Clergyman Apart have a deep abiding love for life and for readers can verify in their own experience and Put Him Back Together this most beautiful sacred planet of the by Bruce Sanguin right now. gods, are working diligently to nudge and In any field of interest, such as business, $24.95, paper. Viriditas. 218 pages nurture the reopening of the temple. In With the ending of a marriage, a career as a clergyman in law, science, psychology, health, art, or ev- my respectful view, that is ultimately what the church, and the alluring promise of love, the author turns eryday living and learning—the Integral ap- tsi remarkable book is really about. —from to psychedelics, sacred ceremony and psychotherapy to get proach ensures that we are utilizing the full the foreword by Stephen Gray his life back. During this process, he discovers how childhood range of resources for the situation, leading From ancient priestesses and Christian trauma forced him to develop a false self in order to survive. to a greater likelihood of success and ful- gnostics, to alchemists, wise-women, and His personality is dismantled as these sacred medicines reveal fillment. With easily understood explana- Victorian magicians, Hatsis shows how psy- the truth to him. In the process, Sanguin presents evidence for tions, exercises, and familiar examples, The chedelic practices have been an integral the shocking prevalence of childhood trauma. Integral Vision shows how we can accelerate part of the human experience since Neo- growth and development to higher, wider, As I tracked the thread of frustration with love to its source in childhood, the great unravel- lithic times. deeper ways of being, embodied in self, ing began… The mechanisms of denial and repression, as we’ll see, are stubborn. They were shared in community, and connected to the put in place for a good reason. That said, this isn’t everybody’s work to do, and psychedelics aren’t for everybody. But they are an invaluable aid for those, like me, who need to go deeper planet, which can literally help with every- into why we limit ourselves so severely when it comes to matters of the heart. thing from spiritual enlightenment to busi- DMT DIALOGUES ness success to personal relationships. Encounters with the Spirit Molecule Along the way, the author questions and ultimately undermines much conventional Ken Wilber, author of many books includ- edited by David Luke & Rory Spowers wisdom, including the sentimental-ization of family, the rush to forgiveness as a cure ing A Brief History of Everything, is founder of $23.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 336 pp. all, and dogmatic Christianity. He supports the forgotten tradition in the gospels that the Integral Institute, a think-tank for study- Encounters with apparently sentient be- authentic suffering and the acceptance of reality is the key to living a full and authen- ing issues of science and society. ings are reported by half of all first time tic life. The book is a testament, both to the importance of conscious integration of See www.integralinstitute.org. users of the natural- psychedelic experiences and to the healing power of these medicines when taken in This Shambhala Pocket Library edition is ly occurring psyche- the proper set and setting. By the end, we are given a model of healing which is not a a more minimalistic approach to the highly delic DMT, yet the quick fix, but rather one that honours the complexity of the human experience. This is graphic 2007 edition. question of DMT be- a hopeful book that supports a growing body of research indicating that psychedelics ings and plant sen- as medicine hold one key to the healing and evolution of our species. tience, interspecies The dignity of being human is that once we become aware, we can move on and Entheogens / communication, dis- participate in the emergence of a new future—one that is not determined by past trauma. Psychedelics carnate conscious- This becomes clear on the medicine… ness, and perhaps Healing is possible. It takes a dismantling of the life we thought was ours, a dying to even dialoguing with “me” and a resurrection of “I”, again and again. With the time we have left we may make a true offering of our unrepeatable life to this beautiful world… It is possible to gain the the divine has never freedom that is the fruit of taking radical responsibility for our lives. PSYCHEDELIC MYSTERY TRADITIONS been systematically - Spirit Plants explored. Sanguin offers revealing personal stories as well as psychological, philosophical and - Magical Practices In 2015, ten of spiritual insight suggesting that becoming trauma-informed is one key to the evolution - Ecstatic States the world’s leading luminaries noted for of our humanity. by Thomas Hatsis exploring the mysterious compound DMT “Dismantled is a remarkable book of highly applicable wisdom. Bruce Sanguin has $24.99, paper. Inner Traditions. (dimethyl-tryptamine, the psychoactive el- done much of the inner transformative work anyone interested in spiritual healing needs to do. Based on this inner work and his many years working with others, he 270 pages, b/w illustrations ement in ayahuasca) gathered with other brings to bear a powerful gift for elucidating essential insights and truths about the Unbeknownst—or unacknowledged—by researchers at Tyringham Hall in England. work of awakening, delivering it all in language both eloquent and accessible. Too many, there is a long tradition of psychedelic Over three days, they pooled their expertise often to count I marveled at sentences that jumped off the page with crystalline clarity. magic and religion in from a wide range of subjects—archaeology, Western civilization. And just as often, I found myself nodding in agreement at experiences and insights anthropology, religious studies, psychology, As Thomas Hatsis re- that rang true and resonated personally. Brilliant.” —Stephen Gray, editor of Cannabis neuroscience, chemistry, and psychophar- veals, the discovery of and Spirituality macology, to name a few--to explore the the power of psyche- Among Bruce Sanguin’s other books are The Way of the Wind and The Emerging Church. notion of entheogenic plant sentience and delics and entheogens the role of DMT as a conduit between Spirit can be traced to the PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOTHERAPY and Matter. very first prehistoric A User Friendly Guide to Psychedelic Offering cutting-edge insights into this expressions of human Drug Assisted Psychotherapy visionary domain, this book distills the po- creativity, with a con- by R Coleman tent exchange of ideas that occurred at tinuing lineage of psy- $42.95, paper. Transform. 153 pages chedelic mystery tra- Tyringham Hall, including presentations Psychedelic Psychotherapy is a resource for therapists and laypeo- ditions from antiquity and discussions on DMT entities, the pineal ple who need practical guidelines for psychedelic drug-assisted through the Renais- gland, the possibility of DMT as a chemical psychotherapy. The book contains valuable insiders’ information sance to the Victorian era and beyond. messenger from an extraterrestrial civiliza- for those using psychedelics for their own healing, and for prac- Describing how, when, and why different tion, the Amazonian shamanic perspective titioners who facilitate their sessions. Its focus is the nitty-gritty peoples in the Western world utilized sacred on Invisible Entities, morphic resonance, of healing trauma using MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin. It includes psychedelic plants, Hatsis examines the full and the science behind hallucinations. Con- step-by-step guidance on how to safely and effectively navigate range of magical and spiritual practices tributors to the talks and discussions include through the psychedelically-enhanced healing process. that include the ingestion of substances to many leading thinkers in this field, including R. Coleman has been a pioneering, underground psyche- achieve altered states. He discusses how psy- Rupert Sheldrake, Rick Strassman, Dennis delic therapist for thirty years, working with survivors of severe chedelics facilitated divinatory dream states McKenna, Graham Hancock, Jeremy Nar- childhood trauma who have been unable to heal using mainstream therapies. In this for our ancient Neolithic ancestors and by, Erik Davis, Ede Frecska, Luis Eduardo one-of-a-kind book, he imparts knowledge gathered from facilitating more than three helped them find shamanic portals to the Luna, Peter Meyer, Jill Purce, David Luke, thousand psychedelic therapy sessions. spirit world. Exploring the mystery religions and Cosmo Feilding Mellen, among many This heartfelt, clearly-written, practical, and easy-to-understand guide focuses on ac- that adopted psychedelics into their occult others. tually doing therapeutic journeywork. rites, he examines the role of entheogens “DMT is famous in the world of psyche- Coleman argues that psychedelic psychotherapy works by helping patients or “jour- in the Mysteries of Eleusis in Greece, the delic research for inducing experiences that neyers” recall past trauma, feel it, and discharge it. Once this happens, the patient is worship of Isis in Egypt, and the psychedelic are short, a matter of minutes, but with ef- forever free of the pain and trauma. wines and spirits that accompanied the Di- fects that are profoundly dazzling and lead [Psychedelics] give us an objective look from outside our ordinary thinking, which lays bare onysian mysteries. The author investigates to lengthy essays that try to explicate the the lies we tell ourselves, the things we run from, and the parts of ourselves we don’t want to the magical mystery traditions of the Thes- puzzle. It clearly affects the language centers look at. In the safe and sympathetic presence of a sitter, it is liberating to see these truths. salian witches as well as Jewish, Roman, and of the brain! It has led to the recognition After dedicating a chapter to the uses for, qualities of, and suggested dosages of Gnostic traditions. He reveals how psyche- of DMT entities, which may or may not be MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, and marijuana, Coleman methodically offers chapters con- delics were integrated into pagan and Chris- a new class of weird beings, neither animal taining guidelines for professional psychotherapists, non-professional guides (sitters), tian magical practices and demonstrates nor plant, molecular nor metaphysical. This and journeyers (patients) alike. Coleman recognizes that many patients choose to work how one might employ a psychedelic agent book is a fascinating series of explorations with non-professional sitters instead of professional psychotherapists. That is why he for divination, magic, alchemy, or god and of the paradigm-busting and mind-blowing included the chapter on guidelines for sitters. goddess invocation. He explores the use of experiences triggered by this substance. These medicines can bring about powerful healing when used properly in a therapeutic psychedelics by Middle Eastern and medie- Just reading about them is mind-blowing!” setting. The guidelines for sitters are intended to prevent naive, uninformed sitters from val magicians and looks at the magical use of —Ralph Metzner, author of Searching for the hurting, rather than helping, journeyers. cannabis and opium from the Crusaders to Philosophers’ Stone

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 27 F F A L L - W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 F C E R E M O N Y, P L A N T S, A N I M A L S F Cannabis in Spiritual Practice Plant & Animal Spirits CANNABIS IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE PLANTS THAT SPEAK, SOULS THAT SING by Will Johnson Transform Your Life with the Spirit of Plants $21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 136 pp. by Fay Johnstone This exploration of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice $18.99, paper. Findhorn. 156 pages has instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of As our lives become more absorbed in screen time rather than spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and the great outdoors, it feels essential to open up our senses again to gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body’s energies more the riches of nature, reestablishing our connection with the heart- fully and get closer to the Divine or your higher self. beat of the Earth. In this book, Fay Johnstone provides a road With the end of marijuana prohibition, people now openly seek map for bridging the gap between plants and people, allowing a spiritual path that embraces the benefits of cannabis. Drawing our sacred relationship with the Green Kingdom to be restored. upon his decades of experience as a teacher of Buddhism, breath- Fay shows how to confidently meet, explore, and build relation- ing, yoga, and embodied spirituality, Will Johnson examines East- ships with key plant allies. Sharing her passion for the plant world, ern spiritual perspectives and offers specific guidelines and exercises for integrating she provides a practical guide to rekindling your connection with nature, opening up to cannabis into spiritual practice. plant consciousness as a way to enrich your path and weave the enchantment of nature He explains how the Hindu god Shiva enjoyed consuming bhang, a marijuana mix- back into your own life. She includes practical exercises and meditations to guide you ture that would cause his body to make spontaneous movements. From these canna- on a heart-centered journey of transformation and commune with the environment, bis-inspired movements, Shiva brought the body-focused practices of dance and yoga to the seasons, the cycles of the moon, and the Earth Heart. Addressing plants as con- the world. Examining the spiritual path of Shiva, including the Sadhu tradition, John- scious beings we meet their spirit, while at the same time aligning with our own true son provides specific instructions and protocols for using marijuana as a sacrament as nature and sense of purpose as a creature of this Earth. Shiva did. He reveals how the ecstatic surrender to the feeling energies of the body in The book also introduces the shamanic practice of plant spirit healing, emphasizing these practices is enhanced through the ingestion of Shiva’s herb. that ceremony begins at home with our local plants, rather than with the famous plant healers of the Amazon. For those who feel that cannabis has no place in spiritual practice, we can justifiably point to how it makes many people more sleepy and muddled than awakened and clear. You may already have an inkling, a sense that there is much more to the plants that grow Once again, everything depends on how you’re doing what you’re doing when you’re around you than you have been led to believe; this book will help you follow your senses, doing it. Or, as a young man who was exploring ecstatic dance as his personal path of develop an understanding and feel your way with your heart. The book’s exercises will expand awakening once told me years ago: “Cannabis is like technology. It can make some peo- your consciousness to help you experience plants in a new way while at the same time pro- ple smarter and other people dumber. So it’s not about the cannabis. It’s about you.” viding you with support for your journey of plant discovery and permission to play. Exploring the Buddhist practices of calming the mind and grounding yourself in Whether you explore your back garden, office plants, or just your morning cup of sensory awareness, Johnson shows that, while traditional Buddhist teachings forbid the tea… Reaching out to interact with nature is a step forward not only on your personal use of intoxicants, Buddhists who use cannabis are not committing a cardinal sin—in journey to wholeness but also toward healing our Earth. following our dharma, we embrace what best supports our spiritual practice. He con- This book provides over 40 exercises, including shamanic journeys, as well as links to cludes with a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism—what he calls digital downloads for a shamanic drumming track and guided meditations. the of Embodied Responsibility—adapted to include energetic practices using breath, interaction with the energies of nature, sacred sex, and the judicious use THE BOOK OF BEASTIES of entheogenic substances, such as cannabis, as legitimate support for spiritual growth. Your A-to-Z Guide to the Illuminating If you primarily use cannabis to catalyze your spiritual and creative practices, there will be Wisdom of Spirit Animals much of the day when you are not high and not so stimulated with sensation and movement. by Sarah Bamford Seidelmann During those time, let the practice of embodied mindfulness ground you in the clear percep- $25.50, paper. Sounds True. tion of the present moment. Because embodied mindfulness encourages as full an awareness 362 pages, 7x9, b/w illustrations of the awakened body and liberated breath as of the fields of vision and sound, it functions as Beastie [bee-stee]: The overarching spirit of any species of in- a seamless support to your more formal practices of dance and yoga. sect, reptile, bird, mammal, or mythical creature that exists or has ever existed, from salmon and dragonflies to woolly mam- Nine audio tracks, designed to allow you to move more deeply into a meditative state moths and unicorns. when completing the exercises in the book, are available free at: As more and more people seek help with the challenges of audio.innertraditions.com/casppr modern life, many of us are looking to the wisdom of nature for guidance—especially when it comes in the form of spirit animals. In a quirky and delightful style, Sarah Se- idelmann’s The Book of Beasties introduces us to the power of animal totems, or beasties, inviting us to explore why certain animals show up in our lives and what teachings they Shamanism & Ritual sacred marriages, the Prayer Tree ceremony may be trying to share. for blessing communities, and many more. Is there a zoo in you? Some shamanic cultural traditions believe that people have just a THE BOOK OF CEREMONY I reflect on the ceremonies I’ve per- single core beastie, but others believe you can work with dozens—even one hundred… Shamanic Wisdom for Invoking formed in the past. I often think joyfully of If you’re just beginning to work with beasties, I invite you to build a relationship with a sin- the Sacred in Everyday Life being in community, drumming, rattling, gle core beastie. Working on this path steadily for nearly a decade, I have developed a close singing, dancing, and entering an ecstatic by Sandra Ingerman working relationship with a half-dozen animal spirits (and many more in plant and human state of consciousness in communion form)… More is not necessarily better. What’s important is the quality of the relationship. $21.95, paper. Sounds True. 193 pages with the helping spirits, nature, and others Ceremony is a central part of human who are like-minded, all focusing on the “A message brought by a beastie may be about beauty or family or work,” teaches life and spiritual practice, yet in today’s intention of supporting each other during Sarah “It might offer you guidance on a prickly problem. Or it might make you smile world, many of our our healing and transitions. These experi- just when you need it.” Perfect for seekers and shamans alike, created for people who ceremonies have ences are tied to the most marvelous, most live in the countryside or the big city, here is a book that decodes nature mysticism and become rote or su- precious, and happiest memories I have invites you to explore the world of spirit animals. perficial. That’s why about my life… From Alligator to Zebra… This book and its large collection of “Beastie Portraits” shamanic teacher Storms on all levels of life impact us as will shed light on their fantastic attributes and provide you with delightful provisions to Sandra Ingerman they are part of nature’s cycles. Performing fortify you on your unique voyage. has created The Book ceremonies helps us navigate the turbulent of Ceremony—to help waves and builds up the spiritual strength to ride the challenging waves of any crisis. us recover the sense And when we gather together in com- of deeper meaning munity during times of crisis, we have a power and help us use and sacred connec- THE THREE QUESTIONS community “Spirit Boat” to help carry us it judiciously: tion that makes cer- How to Discover and Master through any challenge. u Who am I? emony a powerful the Power Within You This work offers road-tested savvy on: u What is real? tool for transforma- by Don Miguel Ruiz u Envisioning, Preparing, and u How do I tion and healing. $31.00, cloth. HarperCollins. 198 pages Performing Ceremony Don Miguel Ruiz builds on the message of express love? Ceremonies have always been used to cre- u Turning Points & Rites of Passage his enduring bestseller The Four Agreements At each stage in our ate transformation. Performing ceremonies u Releasing Blocking Energies with this guide that takes us deeper into the lives, we must ask these creates a bridge between the material world u Working in the Unseen Realms tradition of Toltec wisdom, helping us find simple yet profound we live in and the world of the unseen, the u Blessing and Healing Ceremonies for and use the hidden power within us to achieve questions. Finding the divine, the power of the universe. People and for Places our fullest lives. answers will open the In this practical guidebook, Ingerman u Joining Together to Bless our In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz door to the next stage shares essential instruction for ceremonies Community introduced seekers on the path to enlighten- in our development, and eventually lead us to that combine the power of your intention, In addition to her many books, among ment to the tenets of Mesoamerican spiritual our complete, truest selves. But as Don Miguel the support of family and community, and them Soul Retrieval and Awakening to the Spir- culture—the ancient Toltec. Now, he takes us Ruiz makes clear, we suffer if we do not ask these the aid of the spirit world. Join her for this it World, Sandra Ingerman has created The deeper into Native American practice, and questions—or if we fail to pay attention to their invaluable guide for adapting traditional Transmutation App “to keep you focused on asks us to consider essential questions that answers—because we either never act on our wisdom to create ceremonies for modern integrating sacred ceremony into your daily drive our lives and govern our spiritual pow- power or use it destructively. Only when power is practitioners—including rites of adulthood, life.” [get on iTunes, etc.] er. Three key questions can help us into our anchored in our identity and in reality will it be

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We can Native Wisdom for Personal “In the darkest moments of your own life, how to pray through offer our presence—not our rules—to demon- Power and Guidance never lose sight of the fact that the sun is words, posture, strate the best of what a human can be. dance, and music. by David Carson going to shine through to a great day, a great The three questions provide a practical $24.95, paper. Hampton Roads. 198 pp. life. Whatever your potential is, you can He explains how framework that allows readers to engage with Written by David Carson (Choktaw), co-cre- reach it.” --Bear Heart to prepare for and Ruiz’s transformative message and act as a ator of the very popular Medicine Cards oracle “The trail is beautiful. Be still.” --Author compose prayers, vehicle for overcoming fear and anxiety and deck, this book is an unknown, Dakota how to address and discovering peace of mind. introduction to spirit honor the deities, A guide for all travelers pursuing soul un- clans, our most an- and how to conclude a prayer. Serith also derstanding and acceptance, The Three Ques- cient spiritual roots. A answers important questions, such as: Why tions is the next step in our unique spiritual spirit clan is your spirit Wicca, Pagan Paths should pagans pray? Should prayers be spon- metamorphosis. mother and father— taneous? What are offerings about? Is all this “Expansive… insightful… thought pro- your original blessing & Western Magick just trying to buy the gods off? voking, the book [takes] readers on a jour- that you carry inside Gathered from many traditions - including ney to self-knowledge, transformation, and you. A clan can be Celtic, Germanic, Egyptian, Greek, and Zoro- truth. . . . Ruiz’s [many fans] will not be dis- guided by an animal, A BOOK OF PAGAN PRAYER astrian - this guide includes nearly 500 sample appointed.” — Booklist a plant, a stone, an ob- by Ceisiwr Serith prayers organized by purpose: for the family ject, such as an arrow, $24.95, paper. Weiser. 290 pages and household; times of the day, month, and or even a phenome- Based on more than a quarter century of re- year; life passages; thanksgiving, grace, and pe- non, like fire. Know- search and practice, A Book of Pagan Prayer teach- tition; as well as litanies and mantras. Wheth- THE SHAMAN’S HEART MEDITATION es us to pray in the ways of our ancestors, yet for er offering a blessing, celebrating new life, TRAINING PROGRAM ing and understand- ing your clan will empower you, help carry you very modern times and concerns. safeguarding travel, or honoring the seasons, Tools & Practices for Discovering through life, and see you through difficult times. A Book of Pagan Prayer provides the pagan readers will discover timeless pagan prayers Your Authentic Power, New on community a comprehensive and thoughtful for worship, spiritual connection, and person- Purpose & Presence Each of us is profoundly related to a CD particular expression of Spirit, whether selection of prayers—and shows readers how al relationship with the gods. by Byron Metcalf animal, plant, or other earth element… $79.00, 7 CDs. Sounds True. 7 hours He also describes how our relationship The heart is the center point of all hu- with this aspect extends through many High Magick man experience. Though our modern cul- lifetimes, stretching back to our earliest ture focuses ancestors who had developed an intimate HIGH MAGICK on the brain, affiliation with a specific plant, animal, or A Guide to the Spiritual Practices current neu- other naturally occurring life form. This is that Saved My Life on Death Row roscience is your Spirit Clan. The life form that is at confirming the center is the thread that can provide by Damien Echols greater understanding of your lineage and $28.95, cloth. Sounds True. 188 pp, illus what sha- At age 18, Damien Echols was sentenced to death for a crime he mans have al- characteristics, and offer a detailed road map of your spiritual journey… didn’t commit. “I spent my years in prison training to be a true ma- ways known: gician,” he writes. “I used magick—the practice of reshaping real- that the heart Read this book slowly and try some of the methods that I’m sure will be helpful in ity through our intention and will—to stave off incredible pain, despair, and isolation. is the gateway identifying your clan. Meditate, journey, con- But the most amazing feat of all that practice and study was to manifest my freedom.” to healing, template that connection once you discover With High Magick, this bestselling author shares his first teaching book on the powerful maturity, and it and you’ll find a greater understanding and spiritual techniques that helped him survive and transcend his ordeal on death row. fully engaged living. satisfaction with your purpose in this lifetime. What is High Magick? Most people either think of magic as stage illusions or an occult With The Shaman’s Heart Meditation Training —Steven Farmer, from the foreword practice involving dark rituals. “Magick is an incredibly deep, meaningful, spiritual tradi- Program, shamanic teacher and transpersonal An introduction to spirit clans is present- tion that equals the Eastern practices of Buddhism and Taoism in beauty,” says Echols. “It’s psychologist Byron Metcalf combines progres- ed along with an overview of shamanism an ancient discipline that lets you literally change reality by working with the divine ener- sive meditation training with cutting-edge sound and ways to discover your clan through gies of creation.” Join this extraordinary teacher as he shares key meditations, insights, and technology to help you explore and expand the dreams, visions, and meditation. Thorough step-by-step instruction to awaken the power of magick in your own life. four essential aspects of your heart: explanations of the physical, psychological, u The Clear and Intelligent Heart: In my opinion, if you’re constantly exerting influence on reality, it’s a good idea to learn how to and spiritual aspects of 75 clans are includ- do it well… We can all shape reality and create better environments for ourselves. We can actually Unlock your visionary gifts for clarity, ed, and stories, traditions, and descriptions do something about it. Call this something whatever you’d like. I prefer to call it magick… intuition, and spiritual perception of modern day clan manifestations lift the Magick is a specific spiritual tradition—an amalgamation of Gnostic Christianity, esoteric Juda- u The Full and Compassionate Heart: teachings off the page and into life. ism, Taoist energy practices, and often forms of divination such as the Tarot or the I Ching… Discover your healing potential as you This book is about high magick because it’s mostly about spiritual growth, energetic expand your capacity for love, empathy, practices, ceremonies, rituals, and invocations… and generosity This particular book is my offering to help get you started down the path with some u The Open and Trusting Heart: Follow THE SONG OF LIFE basic practices. Some will appeal to you, others will not. However, I encourage you your heart’s guidance for releasing Native American Wisdom to try each of them for a short time, in order to find the techniques that most strongly unhealthy attachments and trusting edited by Helen Exley resonate with you. I also encourage you to seek out other authors, practices, techniques, in the unfolding of reality $21.95, cloth. 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These “High Magick is the ability to shape the world around dated behaviors and beliefs; explore your collected sayings re- us with our will,” teaches Damien Echols. “This ability to ancestral imprints; journey to the shamanic mind us of our con- change our reality with our thoughts is not the gift of a se- realms of power; accelerate your evolution nection to the earth lect few—we do it every waking moment that we are alive. at the personal, interpersonal, and transper- and to each other The difference between a magician and the average person sonal levels; and much more. and bring us back to a place of peace. is that a magician does it consciously, deliberately, and intentionally.” With A Course in Also available from Byron Metcalf are The combination of haunting vintage High Magick, this compelling teacher immerses listeners in a venerable Western spiritu- two extraordinary music CDs (excellent for photos and words of insight and inspiration al tradition for expanding consciousness and unlocking our hidden potential. journeying): Inner Rhythm Meditations (gen- make this a gift for any occasion. Included Echols credits the practice of magick not only for helping him survive the pain tle) and Shamanic Trance Dance (strong) are over 100 quotes from a variety of native and despair of death row, but also for allowing him to create the circumstances that traditions covering topics ranging from the led to his freedom. With this audio training, he now shares the essential elements of sacred, serenity, peaceful living, the earth, magick for anyone facing crisis, disillusioned by dogma, or committed to creating pos- and kinship with all life. itive change in their world. In these sessions, he introduces listeners to the history of At the edge of the cornfield a bird will magick, offers guided exercises and meditations, presents step-by-step instruction in sing with them in the oneness of their key techniques, and much more. happiness.

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Prayers have been labeled with the deities Readers can use to which they are addressed and arranged in John O’Donohue this book to initiate logical order within each chapter. themselves into this I bring greetings to the gods of this place WALKING IN WONDER visionary and ecstat- from my people, from my family, from me, Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World ic spiritual lineage, and not only greetings but gifts of by John O’Donohue and they can also friendship. $34.00, cloth. Dutton. 208 pages use it as a book of I give them to you to establish between us $29.95, 4 CDs. Sounds True. 4.5 hours daily meditations. the sacred bond. A beautiful companion to To Bless the Space Between Us, this is a Small enough to fit welcome collection of insights from one of the most charismatic and in pocket or hand- inspirational spiritual writers of the last twenty years. bag, this is truly a When author John O’Donohue passed away suddenly in January user-friendly intro- TRADITIONAL WICCA 2008, he left behind a remarkable body of work on the subjects of duction to this ven- A Seeker’s Guide spirituality and Celtic mysticism. Walking in Wonder is a poignant erable body of wisdom. by Thorn Mooney and inspirational collection of conversations and presentations from O’Donohue’s Among Carl McColman’s other books are $25.99, paper. Llewellyn. 188 pages work with Irish broadcaster John Quinn. These timeless conversations, collated and The Big Book of Christian Mysticism and An- “Traditional Wicca: A Seeker’s Guide reveals introduced by Quinn, span a number of years and explore themes such as wonder, swering the Contemplative Call. the time-honored practices of initiatory Wic- landscape, the medieval mystic Meister Eckhart, the gifts of aging, our fascinating re- ca, thought all but lost lationship with memory, and why we need not fear death. Presented in O’Donohue’s by many, but hidden inimitable lyrical style, and filled with rich insights that will help to feed the “unprec- like so many occult edented spiritual hunger” that he observed in modern society, Walking in Wonder is a THE POCKET THOMAS MERTON secrets in plain sight. celebration of the beauty and mystery of everyday things. by Thomas Merton, New in Drawing a clear and From the mountains of Connemara to friendly pub conversations, John O’Donohue edited by Robert Inchausti Paperback respectful distinction could make the most numinous questions personal. His words still breathe with vibrant $14.95, paper. Shambhala A treasury of wisdom from the influ- between eclectic Wicca life. A foreword is written by Krista Tippett and narration (on the unabridged audio ential Christian contemplative, political and its older more tra- edition) is by John’s brother Pat O’Donohue. activist, social vision- ditional sibling, Thorn Highlights include: ary, and literary figure. Mooney takes us on a u Why the insights of mystics like Meister Eckhart are more relevant than ever in a The Pocket Thomas Mer- personal journey ex- world prioritizing image over substance ploring the powers and u Contemplation of nature, its landscapes, and our intertwined relationship with both ton offers insights into the pitfalls of the initia- u A reading of one of the special dawn Easter masses given by John at Corcomroe the key themes of Mer- tory inner court, revealing the persistence Abbey ton’s teachings—the of a thriving and dynamic Craft.” —Storm u Poems and blessings in celebration of the ache of absence, imagination, and the distinction between our Faerywolf, author of Betwixt and Between turning of the seasons false and true selves, the “Traditional Wicca is a unique and import- u Life’s hidden narratives—whether in the history of mountains or your inner world. modern world, cultural ant book. It’s amazing to me that in over 70 Among John O’Donohue’s other books are Anam Cara and Beauty: The Invisible Em- illusions, and the strug- years of publishing on the subject of Wicca, brace. Also available is a beautiful DVD called Celtic Pilgrimage with John O’Donohue. gle for justice and sanc- nothing like this book has ever been writ- tification. ten!... The chapter on initiation is, by itself, Faith then is not just the grim determina- worth the cover price. If you want to under- streams of Celtic spirituality and an ilessly literal translation, tion to cling to a certain form of words, no stand what people mean by traditional Wic- introduction to thin places and holy one that captures the matter what may happen… Above all faith ca, whether or not you’re seeking it, this is wells. texts’ impenetrability and is the opening of the inward eye, the eye of the heart, to be filled with the presence of the one book you must read.” —Deborah u The Celtic Saints: McColman explores unfinished quality while the Divine light. Lipp, Wiccan high priestess and author of how faith in the Celtic saints is rooted awakening readers to an Tarot Interactions in the desert spirituality of the early uncanniness that often An abridgement of his larger collection, “Thorn writes with obvious sincerity, with Christian tradition. Also included lies hidden beneath doc- Seeds, this edition features some of his most feeling, and from experience. Her book are profiles of Patrick, Brendan, and trinal layers. poignant writings and showcases his mastery covers everything from defining Witchcraft, Bridget. The early Christians’ of the paragraph. through the workings of a coven, to actual u How to Walk the Celtic Path: In this sometimes raw, aston- The purpose of a book of meditations initiation and beyond. She warns that Wic- section the author explores hospital- ished, and halting prose is to teach you how to think and not to ca is not for everyone and—I am personal- ity, spiritual direction story-telling, challenges the idea that the New Testament do your thinking for you. Consequently if ly delighted to see—includes a chapter on spiritual power, and the Grail. affirms the kind of people we are. Hart re- you pick up such a book and simply read recognizing red flags when first contacting it through, you are wasting your time. As Celtic spirituality emerges from the minds us that they were a company of ex- others… especially those who might claim soon as any thought stimulates your mind heart of hospitality, of welcoming and tremists, radical in their rejection of the or your heart you can put the book down to be more than they actually are. This book invitations, of coming together. It’s not values and priorities of society not only at because your meditation has begun. is the quintessential guide for the true, sin- particularly interested in what separates its most degenerate, but often at its most cere seeker.” —Raymond Buckland, author us from one another. The Celtic charac- reasonable and decent. Previously compiled in The Pocket Thomas of Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft ter is marked by kinship and convivial To live as the New Testament language Merton, this book is now presented in a larg- fellowship. It’s a spirituality of stories and requires, Christians would have to become er trim size for the first time and includes a adventures, of conflicts fearlessly fought strangers and sojourners on the earth, to new introduction by Robert Inchausti. and love passionately shared. In other have here no enduring city, to belong to a words, the Celtic people are a people of I believe the reason for the inner confusion Celtic Soul Kingdom truly not of this world. And we loyalty and relationship, characterized not of Western man is that our technological surely cannot do that, can we? —from the by the ideas in their heads but by the fire in society has no longer any place in it for introduction wisdom that seeks truth for its own sake, that AN INVITATION TO their hearts. Also by David Bentley Hart is The Experi- seeks the fullness of being, that seeks to rest CELTIC WISDOM McColman has written a splendid intro in an intuition of the very ground of all being. to a spiritual path that will appeal to both ence of God. A Little Guide to Mystery, Spirit, In his foreword, writes, believers and seekers who are interested in and Compassion “What we have here is the quintessential by Carl McColman all things Celtic. Among Carl McColman’s other books are THE LITTLE BOOK OF cream of Merton’s reflective kindness… Each $22.95, paper. Hampton Roads. 208 pp. of us must look within to find our deepest na- Drawing on myth, folklore, poetry, and The Big Book of Christian Mysticism and An- CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM ture, freedom, joy, and the natural true con- the tales of Celtic gods and heroes, this little swering the Contemplative Call. Essential Wisdom of Saints, cern for others that is the key to life.” book is an invitation Seers, and Sages to readers to explore Christian & Jewish edited by Carl McColman the spiritual tradition $24.95, paper. Hampton Roads. of the Celtic peo- Spirituality 304 pages, French flaps KABBALAH ples—a tradition root- With over 300 quotations this book invites The Way of the Jewish Mystic ed in hospitality and the reader to delve into the writings of the by Perle Besserman one that is of growing great contemplatives and mystics of the past $14.95, paper. Shambhala. 236 pages importance in these THE NEW TESTAMENT two thousand years. Unraveling the web of ancient traditions increasingly fractured A Translation The Little Book of Christian Mysticism pro- hidden in such texts as the Sefer Yetzirah and and troubled times. by David Bentley Hart vides a user-friendly, insightful, and po- the Zohar, this book traces history and offers An Invitation to Celtic $46.95, cloth. Yale. 616 pages tentially life-changing introduction to the an accessible introduction to understanding Wisdom is divided into David Bentley Hart undertook this new essential teachings of the greatest mystics Kabbalah and its practices. three parts: translation of the New Testament in the spirit in the western wisdom traditions, past and Jewish mysticism has flourished—some- u The Celtic Mystery: In this section of “etsi doctrina non daretur,” “as if doctrine present, including Francis of Assisi, Hilde- times brilliantly, sometimes darkly—over McColman illustrates the mystery is not given.” Reproducing the texts’ often gard of Bingen, Thomas Merton, Evelyn five thousand years. InKabbalah, Perle inherent in the Celtic spiritual path fragmentary formulations without augmen- Underhill, Meister Eckhart, Teresa of Avila, Besserman offers a lively and accessible with a brief discussion of the three tation or correction, he has produced a pit- John of the Cross, and Julian of Norwich. introduction to the methods, schools, and

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 30 F F A L L - W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 F S U F I S, A S T R O L O G E R S & D I V I N E R S F practitioners of this in- Lee, author of Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices Understand your complexities, gifts, and THE LIFE YOU WERE BORN TO LIVE triguing world. She trac- “A compelling view of Sufi history togeth- karma with clear instruction on reading and A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose es the history of Kab- er with vivid personal remembrances of living interpreting your own birth chart. Equipping (Revised 25th Anniversary Edition) balah through the lives mystics. This is an inspiring and at the same us to forge deeper, more meaningful relation- by Dan Millman of its illustrious scholars time beautifully subtle book, with light-filled ships, astrology reflects who we are, how we $28.00, paper. New World Library. 482 pp and saints and unravels insights on every page.” —Saadi Shakur love, and what we have to offer the world. In 1993, Dan Millman (The Way of the the web of ancient tra- Chishti, author of The Sufi Book of Life Where have we been? Where are we going? Peaceful Warrior, etc.) presented his new ditions hidden in such There is no greater roadmap than the stars Life-Purpose System, texts as Sefer Yetzirah for helping us to recognize habitual patterns, based in numerology. and the Zohar. Running In the past 25 years, the THE LITTLE BOOK OF SUFI STORIES discovering our gifts, and figuring out how to through these pages move toward greater joy and contentment. system has helped hun- Ancient Wisdom to Nourish the Heart are the words of the With accessible depictions of the astrolog- dreds of thousands of outstanding Kabbalists by Neil Douglas-Klotz people find new mean- $22.95, paper. Hampton Roads. ical signs and symbols, this guide opens up and mystics—including Simeon bar Yohai, ing, purpose, and direc- 206 pages, French flaps the rich world of astrology as a tool to deepen Isaac Luria, Abraham Abulafia, and the Baal The stories in this book are drawn from self-awareness and lead a more fulfilling life. tion in their lives. The Shem Tov—giving instructions on practices book describes thir- the dozens that Douglas-Klotz has enjoyed Astrology can help us develop more tol- ranging from contemplation of the Bible’s ty-seven paths of life; a telling in his semi- erance, depth, and humor so we can find secret teachings to ritual, ecstatic prayer, and nars over the past 20 precise method to deter- intensive meditiation. meaning and connection, and grow more years. Most of them fully into our truest selves. … What are our mine your life path and the life paths of oth- “Explains the Kabbalah with as much appear in works of gifts, and how can we offer them to the ers; and the core issues, inborn talents, and clarity as it can be explained with and with a the classical Sufis, world in joyful and meaningful ways?... special needs of each path. Virtually every genuine feeling for mystic lore.”—Isaac Ba - such as Rumi, Attar, Keep in mind that there are no bad aspect of life is addressed, including health, shevis Singer or S’adi. To preserve aspects or placements in astrology. Where career, relationships, money, and sexuality. “Jewish mysticism is a rose bush of a thou- some of the in-person we struggle becomes our opening to healing, Revelatory insights are shared for finding sand thorns. Most books snare the reader on feeling and bring the empathy, and the desire to help each other. In a career consistent with your innate drives the thorns; Kabbalah allows us to smell the language up to date, other words, our pain can be our biggest gift. and abilities, understanding the hidden dy- flower. This is a book to read over and over he has given them As always, it is up to us what we do with namics of your relationships, and living in again.”—Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro, author of his own improvised our potentials. As the saying goes, the stars harmony with the cycles of life. Minyan turns. incline, they do not compel. Key spiritual laws specific to each life Rather than add to our storehouse of The Stars Within You highlights the basic path help to clarify the past, understand the Sufism & Rumi learned information, these stories help us concepts of astrology that provide entryways present, and shape the future generating a “unlearn” and break down the neurotic, into an understanding of the factors that quantum leap in self-understanding. mental-emotional patterns that protect our shape our lives in fundamental ways. In this newly revised 25th anniversary edi- false sense of who we are. As we go beyond tion, Millman shares the fascinating story SUFI ENCOUNTERS Many websites generate charts for free if these boundaries, we may find ourselves in the of how he learned this system and why he Sharing the Wisdom you type in your birthdate, time, and loca- province of wild nature. chose to share it as well as a variety of new, of the Enlightened Sufis tion. The best site for this is astro.com. Once We discover an inner landscape, less con- updated, and extended insights, such as: by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri you have a copy of your chart and know trolled yet richer than that of our self-imposed u New examples of well-known people rules for life. In this sense, these stories function al- which signs your planets fall into, you can & Muneera Haeri on each life path $27.95, paper. Watkins. 382 pages, photos most exactly opposite to the computer algorithms begin to dive into this book, looking up the u Written for all who are interested in ex- of social media, which feed back to us things that meaning of each of your placements. Original insights into what makes a ploring non-duality, the nature of conscious- reinforce what we already like, or think we like. “master number” and why ness and the mystical These great stories of humanity provide us u How to live in harmony with the nine- path, this is an unpar- with incomparable examples of the “genetic year cycles of your life alleled guide to Su- history of the soul.” We share this depth of ASTROLOGY AND RELATIONSHIPS The result is an ever more powerful tool fism as it is practiced soul with all human beings. So, hearing a Simple Ways to Improve for understanding, changing, and optimiz- around the world. De- story live and unrehearsed brings us closer Your Relationship with Anyone ing the course of any life. together, creating and re-creating our all-too- “The Life Purpose System as expressed in scribing face-to-face fragile sense of human community. by David Pond meetings with the en- $32.99, paper. Llewellyn. 344 pages Dan Millman’s new book is absolutely amaz- lightened teachers of “If you want to hear a good story but Most of the advice you read about astro- ing in its predictive value. It will help you the current era and prefer to read it instead, then read Doug- logical relationships covers the same ideas sort out the conflicts in your life and guide offering wonderfully las-Klotz! He writes as if he’s sitting in your over and over: Libra you on the path of fulfillment.” —Deepak inspiring translations living room, invited over for afternoon tea gets along well with Chopra, author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind of the great Sufi mas- to entertain you with some heart-pleasing, Leo, Aries clashes with Go to PeacefulWarrior.com and use the often humorous, yet soul-searching Sufi sto- ters of the past, in- Capricorn, and so on. free Life-Purpose Calculator, or turn to the ries. His modernization of these old texts cluding Jalal ad-Din But there’s one prob- appendix in the book, to determine any- is gentle and mindful, yet unapologetic.” Rumi, Shams ad-Din Tabrizi, Mansur al-Hal- lem: people are not one’s birth number and life path. —Maryam Mafi from the Foreword laj, Omar Khayyam, Farid ad-Din Attar and that simple, and nei- Other popular books by Dan Millman many more, this book shines a light on the ther are relationships. include No Ordinary Moments and The Four Sufi path and offers wise insight into the Using the power Purposes of Life. meaning and purpose of life. The Sufi way and wisdom of the described here leads the seeker past ordi- Astrology, Tarot planets, this revised nary states of consciousness towards a new & Divination edition of Astrology and TAROT CORRESPONDENCES experience of infinitude—the perfect One- Relationships uncovers Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers ness—that is the source of the universe. by T. Susan Chang The book is at once an autobiography, a the astrological keys to improving all your THE STARS WITHIN YOU relationships. It addresses the complexities $38.99, paper. Llewellyn. 336 pages didactic treatise and a literary opus full of With the increasing popularity of Tarot as a A Modern Guide to Astrology of real connections by revealing the essen- wonderful translations of the words of earli- divination and life orientation process, here’s by Juliana McCarthy tial nature, needs, strengths, and challenges er Sufis, as well as the author’s own poetry. a savvy book on using the $24.95, paper. Shambhala. of each sign. From India and Pakistan, to the Mahgreb, power of correspondenc- 261 pages, b/w illustrations Explore unique exercises to help you in- South Africa and Iran, the book follows his es to breathe magic and This fresh introduction to astrology, by as- crease self-understanding and manifest the travels around Sufism’s holy sites. life into tarot practice. trologer, energy healer, and Shambhala Bud- true potential of your relationships. Dis- Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri also addresses Correspondences are dhist Juliana McCarthy, cover ideas and techniques that have been profound Sufi teachings concerning the provides a contempo- embedded in the struc- nature of God, the Universal Man, the tried, tested, and refined so that they’re easy rary perspective on this ture of every modern cosmos… addressing difficult doctrinal to integrate into daily living. age-old practice. deck, whether you recog- issues as only a master who has digested Drawing on experiences and knowledge fully such knowledge could do. The book Astrology is a power- nize them or not. Focus- ful tool for discovering gained from working with thousands of peo- ing on four main systems also reveals much about the present-day ple, David Pond presents a program that has Islamic world where, despite the tragedies our authentic selves in of correspondences—the elements, astrology, that are to be seen everywhere, tradition this wild world. The Stars been proven to work, not just in theory but numbers, and Kabbalah—this book helps you and spirituality survive. The work is also a Within You is a practical also in real life. explore and integrate the images, associa- metaphysical and spiritual guide as well as guide for self-explora- “[Pond] skillfully demonstrates his tions, and myths that give tarot its unique and a compendium of Sufi sayings and poems. tion. Want to know what premise not only through interpretive text, powerful qualities. —Seyyed Hossein Nasr, from the preface brings you contentment? but also through exercises and medita- Based on her 20 years of reading Tarot, “In our present time of so much divisive- Delve into your moon sign. What kind of first tions… It is these exercises that I feel are author T. Susan Chang provides compre- ness, it is a blessing to know of these lumi- impression do you make? Tap into your rising a major feature that sets this book apart.” hensive correspondence tables for court naries who have lived a light of oneness sign. Who is your ideal partner and why? It’s in —Maria Kay Simms, professional astrologer cards, majors, minors, and the four suits, beyond any division.” —Llewellyn Vaughan- the placement of your houses. and author making this book a must-have resource for

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John design the look and iconographic elements of the cards, providing 320 pages Michael Greer delves We may not be able to see them, but notes and revisions before his untimely death. Now released, this tar- into two millennia of they’re always there. Smoke and shadows, ot deck, decades in the making, expertly weaves together intricate sacred geometries, tradition, from the ghoulish features or alchemy, magic, and the sacred teachings of the world’s mystery traditions. This deck earliest alchemists to lifelike forms, there is a must-have for collectors and a reading deck designed to help you connect with pagan rituals; from the are the demons, or spirit or energize a creative project… A “cosmic friend” deck to help you navigate the Philosophers Stone what Rachel calls strange changes that we all must turn and face. to Cabala, the first “entities,” that float tarot, and the Knights around us, or even BLUE MESSIAH READING CARDS Templar; and from attach themselves Transformational Cards for the Soul the first horoscopes to to our bodies, feed- by Nari Anastarsia fortune-telling trials and the birth of modern witch- ing off our fears, $31.95, cards. Rockpool. craft, or Wicca. Each entry features a stunning im- traumas, and our 36 colour cards + guidebook in a box age or intriguing item of ephemera. The Blue Messiah Reading Cards have been divinely created as a uni- negative energy. versal heart compass to guide and support humanity through the im- As the world’s only It can be useful to think of occultism mense changes and energy shifts occurring presently on Mother Earth. nondenominational as the rejected knowledge of the Western world… The occult remains the oldest As we move through this period, this card set will provide clarity and exorcist, Rachel has and the most savagely persecuted of all insight into our evolving inner worlds and expanding consciousness. found herself at the the Western world’s bodies of rejected The visionary artworks and messages in these cards have been chan- crux of the spiritual crossroads of thousands knowledge. Among the core elements of neled by spiritual teachers and masters aligned in the power and love of the blue light. 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students, professional readers, spiritual or Kabbalah separately or in combination. You seekers, and magical practitioners. will also discover meditation and visualization Tarot Correspondences also shares methods exercises, creative interpretation techniques, for working with correspondences in read- and tips for using correspondences to en- ings, focusing on elements, astrology, number, hance spells and magical rituals.

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Definitions include: After a single phone call, Muhl is back on his feet and a three-year Cheerful Despair Impostor Syndrome apprenticeship to the seer ensues. Cure for Unrequited Love The Quiet Life During their time together, the seer challenges Muhl to aban- Existential Angst Utopia don his old life and initiates him into the mysteries of the Mont- FOMO segur and the Cathars. When an old manuscript shows up in the mail, Muhl finds himself in possession of the secret history of Mariam Magdalene, Here’s a sample entry: Yeshua, and the Holy Grail. Muhl learns that he and the seer have crossed paths many Insomnia times in past lives. Insomnia is seldom a disease: it’s an inarticulate, maddening but ultimately almost logical Part memoir, part novel, and part spiritual treatise (three books in one volume: The plea released by our core self, asking us to confront certain issues we’ve put off for too Seer, The Magdalene, and the Grail), The O Manuscript has been an underground sensa- long. Insomnia isn’t really to do with not being able to sleep; its about not having given tion for years, selling over 60,000 copies in Denmark alone— and is now available in a ourselves a chance to think. It is revenge of all the many thoughts we didn’t take seriously popular edition. enough in the day. Lars Muhl and his wife, Githa Ben-David, operate the Gilalai Institue of Energy and See also: Philosophical Meditation, Unprocessed Emotion Consciousness in Denmark.

SMALL PLEASURES THE GATE OF LIGHT by The School of Life $28.95, cloth. School of Life. Healing Practices to Connect You to Source Energy 248 pages, colour photos by Lars Muhl So often, we exhaust ourselves and the planet in a search for very $21.95, cloth. Watkins. 192 pages large pleasures—while all around us lies a wealth of small pleasures, The Gate of Light describes an ancient healing method used by which—if only we paid more attention—could daily bring us solace the Essenes, or “The Sons of Light,” 2500 years ago. It brings and joy at little cost and effort. But we need some encouragement this forgotten practice to the modern age, complete with practi- to focus our gaze. This is a book to guide us to the best of life’s cal tools, meditations and visualisations. A companion book to small pleasures: everything from the distinctive delight of holding a The Law of Light but can be read on its own. child’s hand to the enjoyment of disagreeing with someone to the Until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1946, little was joy of the evening sky; an intriguing, evocative mix of small pleasures that will heighten known of the Essenes; a brotherhood of holy men and women our senses and return us to the world with new-found excitement and enthusiasm. living together within a community over two thousand years There are 51 small pleasures offered in this book, from the many more any of us ago. The Essenes considered themselves to be a separate peo- can find if we’re looking and feeling. Here are a randomly sampled few of them: Figs, ple—not because of external signs like skin colour, hair colour, but because of the Very Dark Jokes, Feeling at Home in the Sea, A Book that Understands You, Kissing, illumination of their inner life and their knowledge of the hidden mysteries of nature. Feeling Someone Else Is So Wrong, The Teasing of Old Friends, Pleasant Exhaustion The Gate of Light, based on Lars Muhl’s lifelong search for God, sets out to provide a after a Productive Day, Old Photos of One’s Parents, The Friend Who Listens, Up at practice based on Essene teachings that allows us to look at how we judge ourselves and Dawn, A Hot Bath. how we live in the world. He asks: What motivates us? How do we create a balance be- And near the end of the book, there’s a short list of another 52 “Very Small Plea- tween thoughts, words and actions? How do we align ourselves in relation to our higher sures” such as Tidying a Cupboard, Cradling Someone, the sound of cicadas, nice self and become the universal light beings we are meant to be? The Essenes understood bits of religion you don’t believe in, and “becoming a person who is alive to small that everything is interactively connected and that everything is energy. For them, God pleasures.” was the name for the highest form of awareness, something omnipresent and, if a hu- man wished to learn how then they could communicate with this ever present energy Small pleasures need rituals. They easily get crowded out. We actively need to build up and through this communication humans could realize their full potential. their presence in our lives… Small pleasures seem small until we pay them greater and more systematic attention. Drawing on this ancient knowledge Lars presents a complete practice to help us rec- We are trying to educate ourselves in a central part of life: that of discovering how to ognize and answer the above questions. He particularly looks at: Grief and Happiness, make the most of the opportunities for satisfaction that come our way and through them Balance and Awareness, Selflessness, Boredom and Renunciation, Loneliness, Grati- to create for ourselves and others more flourishing and less pained and lonely lives. tude, Silence and Thoughtfulness.

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Business, Work potential. This is a book for everyone who Clean Money & Investing in Life is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference, and lead. & Money THE CLEAN MONEY REVOLUTION Reinventing Power, When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious A WORLD OF THREE ZEROS Purpose, and Capitalism New in Paperback and ask the right questions. We don’t see The New Economics of Zero Poverty, by Joel Solomon, with Tyee Bridge power as finite and hoard it; we know that Zero Unemployment, $19.95, paper. New Society. 252 pages power becomes infinite when we share it and and Zero Net Carbon Emissions By 2050, $50 trillion will pass from elders to youngers in North work to align authority and accountability. by Muhammad Yunus America alone. From Boomers to Millennials, the largest intergener- We don’t avoid difficult conversations and $22.50, paper. Public Affairs. 288 pages ational wealth transfer in history is underway and the ramifications situations; we lean into the vulnerability that’s Muhammad Yunus, who created micro- will remake the world. necessary to do good work. credit, invented social business, and earned The dirty money of “business as usual” is on the brink, wedged be- But daring leadership in a culture that’s a Nobel Peace Prize tween catastrophic climate change and the demographic tidal wave defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty for his work in allevi- of Millennials pounding the consumer table for real change. These forces are trans- requires building courage skills, which are ating poverty, is one forming the very nature of capitalism into something different and powerful, towards uniquely human. The irony is that were of today’s most tren- a clean money revolution. choosing not to invest in developing the chant social critics. Clean money is money aligned with a purpose beyond self- interest. Money for the hearts and minds of leaders at the same Now he declares it’s commons. Money that makes the world better. Money regenerating ecosystems and time were scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines can’t do better time to admit that engendering a healthy balance between people and planet. Money that builds true security: long- term, safe, fair resilience. and faster. What can we do better? Empa- the capitalist engine thy, connection, and courage to start. is broken—that in its Joel Solomon, pioneering clean money investor and change agent (one of the gar- current form it inev- dener-visionaries behind Hollyhock), lays it on the line. The revolution is underway, Brené Brown spent decades researching itably leads to ram- the opportunities are everywhere, and the challenges and rewards are immense. the emotions that give meaning to our lives. In recent years, she found that leaders in pant inequality, mas- There is enough money to solve global challenges. It must be activated… sive unemployment, organizations ranging from small entrepre- Your name is on your money. Know what it is doing, right now, to people and place. neurial startups and family-owned business- and environmental Ask questions. Demand good options… We own slaves, kill other people’s babies, and destruction. We need start wars. We must align our money with our values. es to nonprofits, civic organizations, and big a new economic system that unleashes al- companies, are asking the same questions: Part memoir of an inspiring thought leader’s journey from presidential campaign- How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? truism as a creative force just as powerful as er to budding oceanographer to multi-millionaire investor, part insider’s guide to the self-interest. And, how do you embed the value of courage in businesses remaking the world, and part manifesto for a bright new future. The Clean your culture? Is this a pipe dream? Not at all. In the last Money Revolution explores this massive economic shift, and how you can ride the $50 decade, thousands of people and organiza- Dare to Lead answers these questions and trillion wave to create the new, ethical, and sustainable businesses that power local gives us actionable strategies and real ex- tions have already embraced Yunus’s vision economies, restore ecosystems, and build social and financial equity. Joel urges “a $100 of a new form of capitalism, launching inno- amples from her new research-based, cour- trillion vision to save civilization by 2050: Let’s be billionaires of good deeds and good ancestors age-building program. vative social businesses designed to serve hu- who did everything we could.” man needs rather than accumulate wealth. Brene writes, They are bringing solar energy to millions Our entire society is built around [money]. It is seductive. It is perhaps the dominant One of the most important findings of of homes in Bangladesh; turning thousands religion in the world today. But money has no values of its own. Money doesn’t account my career is that courage can be taught, for fairness, justice, beauty, consciousness, or love. That’s our role, and it’s ever more of unemployed young people into entre- developed, and measured. Courage is a crucial that we assume it. We need to start to talk about money in ways that dethrone it collection of four skill sets supported by preneurs through equity investments; fi- and make it subject to human ethics and standards of love and decency… nancing female-owned businesses in cities twenty-eight behaviors. All it requires is a commitment to doing bold work, having across the United States; bringing mobility, This book is a small attempt, part of an emerging movement, to start making vital distinctions about how wealth is made and used in the world. tough conversations, and showing up with shelter, and other services to the rural poor our whole hearts. Easy? No. Choosing in France; and creating a global support net- The Clean Money Revolution is a must-read for investors, aspiring business leaders, courage over comfort is not easy. Worth it? work to help young entrepreneurs launch wealth managers, and entrepreneurs looking to align values with assets and chart a Always. We want to be brave with our lives their start-ups. unique and profitable life course. It could also be a GPS for the 1%, for those entrust- and work. It’s why we’re here. In A World of Three Zeros, Yunus describes ed with wealth for humanity. Among Brené Brown’s other books are the new civilization emerging from the eco- Joel Solomon is chairman of Renewal Funds, a $98 million mission venture capital Daring Greatly and Braving the Wilderness. nomic experiments his work has helped to firm. He has invested in over 100 early growth-stage companies in North America, deliv- inspire. He explains how global companies ering above-market returns while catalyzing positive social and environmental change. like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone Ecology, Community got involved with this new economic mod- INVEST LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN el through their own social action groups, Make Money, Change the World, Sleep Well at Night & Politics describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketch- by Marc de Sousa-Shields $18.95, paper. New Society. 236 pages es the legal and regulatory changes needed You give a damn, right? WHEN THE RIVERS RUN DRY to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven You want your money to do good, but your pension is riddled with Water—The Defining Crisis innovations. And he invites young people, oil and defense companies. Besides, investing is a pain in the ass. It’s of the Twenty-First Century business and political leaders, and ordinary tedious, and most sustainable and responsible investing books are as by Fred Pearce citizens to join the movement and help cre- much fun as a root canal. You’re fighting the urge to bury your head $27.00, paper. Beacon. 312 pages, maps ate the better world we all dream of. in the sand. What to do? This is a new edition of the veteran science writ- Also by Yunus are Banker to the Poor and There is a better way. er’s groundbreaking work on the world’s water Creating a World without Poverty. Invest Like You Give a Damn is a different kind of investment book. It tells real life crisis, featuring all-new stories of people just like you. People who give a damn but who have stomped the devil reporting from the most of inertia and chosen to align their money with their values. This is a fun, thought-pro- recent global flashpoints. DARE TO LEAD voking page-turner. Coverage includes: Throughout history, Bold Work. Tough Conversations. u Why you need to give a damn about your investments rivers have been our Whole Hearts. u Engaging investor stories to guide financial planning and investment decisions foremost source of fresh by Brené Brown u Ground-breaking financial and SRI (“sustainable and responsible investment”) water for both agricul- $37.00, cloth. Random House. 320 pages asset allocation tool for profit and sustainability impact maximization ture and individual con- In her previous bestsellers, Brené Brown u Money makeover profiles sumption, but looming explored what it means to dare greatly, rise u How-to investing from one-click to deep-dive portfolio building. water scarcity threatens strong, and brave the wil- Authored by a leading SRI expert and replete with humour and irreverence, Invest to cut global food pro- derness. Now, based on Like You Give a Damn is for everyone from college graduates waiting tables, to mid-life duction and cause con- new research conduct- Gen Xers, to Boomers who want to live their ideals. Get it, read it, give a damn! flict and unrest. ed with leaders, change Aim for 7% and you should get it. More importantly, you will send a signal to compa- In this visionary book, Fred Pearce takes makers, and culture nies that long term is fine, that life on this planet is a game of centuries, not fiscal quar- readers around the world on a tour of the shifters, she’s showing us ters. Wanting more is to want unsustainable returns, which only stands to fuel unsustain- world’s rivers to provide our most complete how to put those ideas able production and consumption. portrait yet of the growing global water into practice so we can “From college graduate to retired Boomer, this is the investment guide for everyone crisis and its ramifications for us all.With step up and lead. with a pension or portfolio, no matter how modest, wanting to change the world for the vivid on-the-ground reporting, Pearce deft- Leadership is not better. Get it, use it and give a damn about what your money does!” —Joel Solomon, ly weaves together the scientific, economic, about titles, status, and author of The Clean Money Revolution and historic dimensions of the water crisis, power over people. “One of the most insightful personal finance books of the past decade, it shows how showing us its complex origins—from waste Leaders are people who hold themselves to vote with your wallet for what you care about.” —Bob Willard, author of The Sustain- to wrong-headed engineering projects to accountable for recognizing the potential ability Advantage high-yield crop varieties that have saved de- in people and ideas and developing that veloping countries from starvation but are

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committing wholehearted- now emptying their water reserves. Pearce Hearth & Community ly to creative action. Never argues that the solution to the growing has that been more urgently worldwide water shortage is more efficiency needed than right now, with and a new water ethic based on managing HEARTH A Global Conversation the climate crisis looming the water cycle for maximum social benefit larger every day. rather than narrow self-interest. on Community, Identity, and Place editied by Annick Smith & Susan O’Connor Together Resilient ex- Or should we think small, catching the $34.95, cloth. Milkweed. 264 pp, photos plores intentional com- rain from our roofs, irrigating crops with This multicultural anthology is about the enduring importance munity as a viable model plastic sheaths bought from ice-cream and shifting associations of the hearth in our world. for a low carbon future. salesmen, and saving rivers by turning our A hearth is many things: a place for solitude; a source of identity; While looking realistical- poo into fertilizer? ly at the state of the world and the realities Nothing, perhaps not even climate something we make and share with others; a history of ourselves and change, will matter more to humanity’s our homes. It is the fixed center we return to. It is just as intrinsically of climate disruption, it finds hope in exam- future over the next century than the fate of portable. It is, in short, the perfect metaphor for what we seek in ples of communities that already live high our rivers. Plenty of explorers have sought these complex and contradictory times—set in flux by climate change, mass immigra- quality lives that the planet can sustain. the source of the world’s great rivers. My tion, the refugee crisis, and the dislocating effects of technology. It also looks at community as an essential journey began as a mission to chart their The contributions, written expressly for this anthology, explore ideas about what, if any- element for surviving the coming (and al- deaths. But it is a hopeful journey nonethe- thing, takes the place of hearth in the lives of refugees and immigrants, and how ideas of ready present) changes with more resilience less. I am an optimist. Water, after all, is the hearth have evolved for a young generation in a globalized world. With passion and care, and grace, and offers concrete examples of ultimate renewable resource. these authors celebrate natural and spiritual hearths, or mourn hearths that are being building community as a tool for reducing Also by Fred Pearce is Fallout: Disasters, destroyed—never to be replaced—in our increasingly endangered, highly populated, but carbon emissions, outside the context of Lies, and the Legacy of the Nuclear Age. still natural world. residential intentional communities. Featuring original contributions from some of our most cherished voices—including From small solutions to the full re-inven- Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, Pico Iyer, Natasha Trethewey, and Chigozie tion of the systems we find ourselves in, au- thor Ma’ikwe Ludwig mixes anecdote with 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Obioma—Hearth suggests that empathy and storytelling hold the power to unite us when we have wandered alone for too long. This is an essential anthology that challeng- data-based research to present a wide range by Yuval Noah Harari of options that all embody compassion, cre- $34.95, cloth. McClelland & Stewart. es us to redefine home and hearth: as a place to welcome strangers, to be generous, to 372 pages care for the world beyond one’s own experience. ativity, and cooperation. Above all, Together Resilient is a call for citizen-led, communi- With Sapiens and Homo Deus, historian All around the world, individuals, families, friends, and neighbors gather around Yuval Noah Harari first explored the past, a campfire or a computer, a kitchen table or an auditorium stage to share ideas, and ty-based action: why wait for the govern- then the future of hu- warmth, and often food. This book, we hope, may become one such gathering place ment when you can take action today, with mankind, selling mil- where questions are asked that have no answers, but where the talk goes on and on, your neighbors? lions of copies around connecting us in peace and trust. Keeping the fire alive. “When people ask me where to move to the world. In 21 Lessons escape climate change, I tell them there’s no escape and that the thing to look for is for the 21st Century, he de- COMMUNITY votes himself to the present. a strong community. This book explains The Structure of Belonging how to build that kind of community any- This a kind of in- by Peter Block struction manual for where—it’s a manual for the future.” —Bill $28.95, paper. Berrett-Koehler. 240 pages McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life the present day to help In Community, Peter Block explores a way of thinking about our on a Tough New Planet readers find their way places that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist around the 21st century, and details what each of us can do to make that happen. A wonder- to understand it, and to ful book—now expanded to tackle the rise of isolation and fear in a focus on the really im- digitally interconnected world. LEADING FROM WITHIN portant questions of life. Once again, Ha- This second edition of Community offers practical advice and up- Conscious Social Change rari presents this in his distinctive, informal, lifting stories exploring the benefits of community and belonging and Mindfulness for Social Innovation and entertaining style. to foster social change and reconciliation. As we continue to find new ways of being in by Gretchen Ki Steidle Some sections focus on technology, constant connection with each other through technology, our workplaces are depop- $23.95, paper. MIT. 236 pages some on politics, some on religion, and ulated and we face growing trends of fundamentalism and nationalism, and our fear Gretchen Steidle knows first-hand the some on art. There are chapters that cele- of the stranger deepens. Block challenges this mindset and shows how community and transformation that mindfulness practice can brate human wisdom, and others that high- the structure of belonging has the power to bring about positive social change when bring. But she doesn’t light the crucial role of human stupidity. supported by the frameworks of compassion, equity and respect for the other. Backed believe that transfor- The topics Harari examines in this way by extensive research, this updated and expanded edition illuminates successful stories mation stops at person- include major challenges such as interna- of community building as a form of healing. al wellbeing. In Leading tional terrorism, fake news, and migration, This book is written to support those who care for the well-being of their community. from Within, Steidle as well as turning to more personal, individ- It is for anyone who wants to be part of creating an organization, neighborhood, city, or describes the ways that ual concerns, such as our time for leisure or country that works for all, and who has the faith and the energy to create such a place. personal investment in how much pressure and stress we can take. Block provides an exploration of the exact way community can emerge from frag- self-awareness shapes 21 Lessons for the 21st Century answers the mentation. How is community built? How does the transformation occur? What funda- leaders who are able to overarching question: What is happening in mental shifts are involved? What can individuals and formal leaders do to create a place inspire change in oth- the world today, what is the deeper meaning they want to inhabit? We know what healthy communities look like—there are many ers, build stronger re- of these events, and how can we individually success stories out there. The challenge is how to create one in our own place. lationships, and design steer our way through them? Questions are more important than answers in this effort, which means leadership is innovative and more Few writers of non-fiction have captured the not a matter of style or vision but is about getting the right people together in the right sustainable solutions. imagination of millions of people in quite the way: convening is a more critical skill than commanding. Block outlines “five kinds of Steidle offers a astonishing way Yuval Noah Harari has man- conversations for structuring belonging” (possibility, ownership, dissent, commitment, roadmap for integrating mindfulness into aged, and in such a short space of time. His and gifts) that will create communal accountability and commitment and then goes on every aspect of social change, which calls unique ability to look at where we have come to describe how we can design physical spaces and structures that will themselves foster for leading with a deeper human under- from and where we are going has gained him a sense of belonging. standing of change and compassion for the fans from every corner of the globe. needs and perspectives of all stakeholders. The “21 Lessons” are: Offering mindfulness practices for indi- u Disillusionment: The End of History viduals and groups, she presents the neu- Has been Postponed u Humility: You Are Not the Center of There is an immediacy to this new book roscientific evidence for its benefits, and -ar u Work: When You Grow Up, You Might the World which makes it essential reading for anyone gues for its relevance to social change. She Not Have a Job u God: Don’t Take the Name of God in interested in the world today and how to describes five capacities of conscious social u Liberty: Big Data is Watching You Vain navigate its turbulent waters. change, devoting a chapter to each. She u Equality: Those Who Own the Data u Secularism: Acknowledge Your Shadow writes about her own experiences, including Own the Future u Ignorance: You Know Less Than You her work helping women to found their own u Community: Humans Have Bodies Think TOGETHER RESILIENT grassroots social ventures in post-conflict u Civilization: There is Just One u Justice: Our Sense of Justice Might Be Building Community in the Africa. She describes the success of a group Civilization in the World Out of Date Age of Climate Disruption of rural, uneducated women in Rwanda, for u Nationalism: Global Problems Need u Post-Truth: Some Fake News Lasts by Ma’ikwe Ludwig example, who now provide 9,000 villagers Global Answers Forever $23.95, paper. Fellowship for Intentional with clean water, ending the sexual exploita- u Religion: God Now Serves the Nation u Science Fiction: The Future is Not Community. 166 pages tion of disabled women unable to collect u Immigration: Some Cultures Might Be What You See in the Movies We know that we need to reduce our water on their own. Better than Others u Education: Change is the Only personal carbon footprint, but for all our Steidle also draws from the work of u Terrorism: Don’t Panic Constant awareness, real change is a rare commodity. change agents in the U.S. to showcase appli- u War: Never Underestimate Human u Meaning: Life Is Not a Story Real hope comes from looking unflinching- cations of conscious social change to timely Stupidity u Meditation: Just Observe ly at our current circumstances and then issues like immigration, racism, policing,

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New Society. provide practices that you can conduct, —Tara Brach, author 160 pages, 8x11, b/w & colour photos alone or with your community, to foster of Radical Acceptance Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any cli- mindfulness and enact conscious social Climate disruption. mate. Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet change… I share how-to practices, theoret- rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of ical frameworks, and practical tools. Growing social inequal- ity. Pollution. We are any home, acreage, or farms water requirements if harvested and “Many are uncertain about the relation- living in an era of un- utilized with care. The key is high-quality site-specific design and ship between mindfulness practice and social precedented crises, re- sensible maintenance. change—they seem so different, in intent and sulting in widespread Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and application—can they possibly enhance one feelings of fear, despair, maintaining water harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Pre- another? If you would like to see how pow- and grief. Now, more senting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater erfully they can come together, this book is than ever, maintaining supply scenarios—primary, supplemental, and off-grid— this step-by-step approach covers: for you. Through her experience and under- hope for the future is a u Planning for full-property water security standing of each, Gretchen Steidle illuminates monumental task. u Guidance on navigating regulatory requirements the vast potential held in pursuing both.” — Intrinsic Hope offers a powerful antidote u Templates for building your own spreadsheet-based calculation tool Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Love to these feelings. It shows how conventional u Site-specific planning and spatial layout ideas of hope are rooted in the belief that u Materials and component design and selection Eco-Philosophy life will conform to our wishes and how this u System maintenance and upkeep. leads to disappointment, despair, and a dis- Incorporating the latest independent research, this practical resource provides DIYers, mal view of the future. As an alternative, it trades, and rainwater practitioners with the essential tools, methods, and technical know- RADICAL JOY FOR HARD TIMES how to design, confidently build, and maintain rainwater harvesting systems that produce Finding Meaning offers “intrinsic hope,” a powerful, liberat- ing, and positive approach to life based on quality water without necessarily needing end-of-line disinfection or sterilization. and Making Beauty The authors have over 20 years of combined experience in project management, in Earth’s Broken Places having a deep trust in whatever happens. The author, a hopeful survivor, shows how ecological design, and sustainable technologies, which they share at vergepermacul- by Trebbe Johnson to cultivate intrinsic hope through practical ture.ca from their suburban house and yard that they’ve transformed into a model of $22.95, paper. North Atlantic. 256 pages cold climate urban permaculture in Calgary, Alberta. In a world devastated by human interac- tips and six mindful habits for living a posi- tive, courageous life in these troubled times. tion and natural disaster—from clearcutting ESSENTIAL COMPOSTING TOILETS and fracking to extreme These “habits of hope” include: A Guide to Options, Design, Installation, and Use weather and urban u Being Present (mindfulness, using sprawl—creating art, ritu- our senses, wonder, bearing witness, by Gord Baird & Ann Baird $39.99, paper. New Society. al, and even joy in wound- being present to the universe u Expressing Gratitude (appreciation, 160 pages, 8x11, b/w & colour photos ed places is essential to From wastestream to mainstream, a practical guide to compost- joy, choosing to be grateful our collective healing. ing toilet systems. Composting toilets are a key feature for local u Loving the World (community, loving When a beloved place resilience, money saving, water conservation, resource recovery, places, loving the Earth, loving future is decimated by physical septic system replacement, and an improved bathroom experience generations) damage, many may hit in rural and urban buildings. u Accepting What Is (opening to the donate button or call Essential Composting Toilets is a streamlined manual that takes a painful emotions, forgiveness, their politicians. But Treb- practical, how-to approach to composting toilet system selection, design, installation, expressing feelings) be Johnson argues that and operation, while meeting universal health and safety objectives. Drawing from ex- u Taking Action (results, responsibility, we need new methods for isting regulations and research, this book dispels myths and provides tools to assess purpose, commitment, small steps) coping with these losses and invites readers to various systems. It includes: u Persevering for the Long Haul reconsider what constitutes “worthwhile action.” u Easily-understood drawings, plans, and photos (resilience, long-term thinking, She discusses real wounded places ranging from u Coverage of all main composting toilet systems curiosity, looking after ourselves, weapons-testing grounds at Eglin Air Force Base, u Selection criteria including site considerations, urine separation pros/cons, celebrating good news). to Appalachian mountain tops destroyed by min- renovations/new builds, ventilation, servicing, and composting details ing. These stories, along with tools for community She transmutes hope for the future into u Design and installation details. engagement—ceremony, vigil, apology, and the trust in ourselves and relationship with Offering a professional approach accessible to DIYers, homeowners, designers, creation of art with on-site materials—show us whatever comes. We become sturdy building consultants, water conservation advocates, and regulators, Essential Composting how we can find beauty in these places and discov- and peaceful rather than anxious and stuck. The practices she suggests turn our Toilets provides key information for redesigning toilet systems anywhere in the world. er new sources of meaning and community. Drawing from existing regulations and research, this book will dispel myths, satisfy Trebbe Johnson, after years of leading attention to this presence, out of which we again rise and rise to occasions large regulators, and provide tools to assess various systems in terms of meeting the health workshops, retreats, and rites of passage pro- and small. We need intrinsic hope in these and safety objectives driving regulations grams internationally, founded an organi- challenging and unpredictable times. Cut- Ann and Gord Baird are the co-creators, designers, and builders of the award win- zation of the same name that has an annual ting through the din of crushing analyses ning Eco-Sense home in Victoria, BC, Canada, They implemented greywater systems, Global Earth Exchange Day, where commu- and the triviality of panaceas, Kate offers a rainwater harvesting, and compost toilets into North America’s first legal two story nities come together in a local place that has lucid and empowering framework. seismically engineered load-bearing cob home. Eco-sense.ca. been wounded by toxicity, greed, or simply —Vicki Robin, from the foreword modern progress, to make art out of the trash Whether working directly on ecological and found objects there. The experience en- or social issues or worried about children courages acceptance for the place as it has and grandchildren, this book is for everyone tection, prosperity, and only aesthetic choices, these changes give become—“ugly” and yet beautiful in its own concerned about the future and looking for peace for all life and the an increased quality of life, healthy homes, way. In a well-crafted narrative that includes in- a deeper source of hope for a better world. planet we live in. delicious organic food, playful interdepen- terviews with cutting-edge thinkers and doers Offering a visual dence, a new spiritual connection to our liv- from around the world, she reminds us that tribute to the work eco- ing planet, and much more. Through their spending time in these places, finding beauty Earth Energies villages do to alleviate regenerative, sustainable, and peace-pro- there, discovering what they can tell us about climate change, social moting practices, ecovillages continue the ourselves, and making simple creative gifts for & Eco-Design conflict, and environ- culture of traditional village living in a mod- them, we can discover new sources of commu- mental damage, in- ern way that addresses the critical challeng- nity and even joy. ECOVILLAGES AROUND THE WORLD cluding more than 300 es of our time. “It’s a great vision that Trebbe Johnson 20 Regenerative Designs full-color photographs, The book features the following 20 ecovil- is sending out into the world, and it is very for Sustainable Communities maps, and diagrams, lage projects: Hurdal Ecovillage and Hurdal much her own. The great central truth of edited by Frederica Miller this beautiful book highlights 20 best practice Sustainable Valley, Norway; Svanholm, Den- what she is doing is the very hard lesson for $24.99, paper. Findhorn. designs from ecovillages around the world to mark; Permatopia, Denmark; Solheimar, all of us in our lives, and yet it is our bless- 176 pages, 8x11, colour photos, French flaps show how we can live lightly on the planet no Iceland; Lilleoru, Tallin, Estonia; Findhorn, ing.” —W. S. Merwin, poet In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17 matter where on earth we live, in all climate Scotland; Sieben Linden, Germany; Tam- “Trebbe Johnson’s idea is a revolution- sustainable development goals to end poverty, zones and cultures. era, Portugal; Damanhur, Italy; Torri Supe- ary one and imperative: to look directly at protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for It demonstrates how ecovillages have al- riore, Italy; Kibbutz Lotan, Israel; Sekem, loss. This manifesto is a song—not a dirge, all. Aligning perfectly with the practices of eco- ready achieved the climate goals all of us Egypt; Chololo, Tanzania; Tasman Ecovil- but a symphony with all the complexity and villages around the world, these initiatives show are now striving toward through practical lage, Australia; Narara, Australia; Hua Tao emotion our home, the ever-creative Earth, that ecovillages and sustainable communities lifestyle changes that promote peaceful and Ecovillage, China; Auroville, India; Ecovil- calls forth.” —Melissa Pierson, author of The are leading by example as we move into a future joyful coexistence both among people and lage at Ithaca, New York, USA; Huehuecoy- Place You Love Is Gone focused on partnership, environmental pro- between people and nature. Far from being otl, Mexico; Ceo do Mapia, Brazil.

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of plants and animals, which keep us healthy There is only one criterion for “the best” when we open up to them. We will be ecovillage and that is whether you actually Regenerating Soil & the Earth exploring the healing effects of nature down answer the challenges you face where you CALL OF THE REED WARBLER to our organs and deep into our cells. Thus, are. In this sense, these ecovillages are we will see, for example, how our nerves only a small number of examples, which A New Agriculture, A New Earth translate the symbolic language of nature and represent the many thousands of wonderful by Charles Massy sensory stimuli from the world of plants and initiatives constantly popping up all over $32.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 528 pages animals into something physical. the world. In a modern day context, all “Charles Massy has written a definitive masterpiece that takes With that in mind, I welcome you now these initiatives represent the BEST of its place along with the writings of Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, to join me in exploring nature-human what we humans can do! Thank you. May Masanobu Fukuoka, Humberto Maturana, and Michael Pollan. No medicine. Our journey will take us all the diversity reign and the seeds of this book work has more brilliantly defined regenerative agriculture and the way back to the Big Bang. multiply! —the editor breadth of its restorative impact upon human health, biodiversity, Also by Clemens Arvay, The Biophilia Effect. climate, and ecological intelligence.” —Paul Hawken In Call of the Reed Warbler, Charles Massy explores regenerative Gardening & Farming agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health. It is the story of how a grassroots revolution—a true underground insurgency—can save the planet, THE ANIMALS’ AGENDA help reduce and reverse climate change, and build healthy people and healthy com- Freedom, Compassion THE NEW ORGANIC munities, pivoting significantly on our relationship with growing and consuming food. and Coexistence in the Human Age GROWER, 3RD EDITION Using his personal experience as a touchstone—from an unknowing, chemical-using by Mark Bekoff & Jessica Pierce A Master’s Manual of Tools and Techniques farmer with dead soils to a radical ecologist farmer carefully regenerating a 2000-hect- $23.00, paper. Beacon. 240 pages for the Home and Market Gardener, are property to a state of natural health—Massy tells the real story behind industrial ag- Every day we are learning new and surpris- 30th Anniversary Edition riculture and the global profit-obsessed corporations driving it. With evocative stories, ing facts about how intelligent and emotion- by Eliot Coleman he shows how other innovative and courageous farmers are finding a new way. al animals are—did $39.95, paper. Chelsea Green. At stake is not only a revolution in human health and in our communities, but the you know rats like 304 pages, 7x10, colour photos very survival of the planet. For farmers, backyard gardeners, food buyers, health work- to play and laugh, Since its original publication in 1989, ers, policy makers, and public leaders alike, Call of the Reed Warbler offers a tangible path and also display em- The New Organic Grower has been one of the forward and a powerful and moving paean of hope. pathy, and the ears most important farm- It’s not too late to regenerate the earth. Call of the Reed Warbler shows the way for- and noses of cows ing books available, ward for the future of our food supply, our planet, and our health. tell us how they’re with pioneer Eliot feeling? At times, Coleman leading the GROWING A REVOLUTION we humans translate charge in the organ- Bringing Our Soil Back to Life that knowledge into ic movement in the by David Montgomery compassion for other United States. Now $22.95, paper. Norton. 320 pages animals; think of the fully illustrated and For centuries agricultural practices have eroded the soil farming public outcry against updated, this 30th An- depends on, stripping it of organic matter vital to its productivity, the fates of Cecil the niversary Edition and now threatening disaster for the world’s growing population. lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on will help organic In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels the the whole, our growing understanding of farmers build success- world, meeting farmers at the forefront of an agricultural move- what animals feel is not resulting in more ful farms in deep accordance with nature. ment to restore soil health. From Kansas to Ghana, he sees why respectful treatment of them. Inspired by European intensive growers, adopting the three tenets of conservation agriculture—ditching the Animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff The New Organic Grower offers a very ap- plow, planting cover crops, and growing a diversity of crops—is the solution. For when and bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the proachable and productive form of farming farmers restore fertility to the land it helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce real-world experiences of five categories of that has proven to work well for the earth pollution, and return profitability to family farms. animals, beginning with those who suffer and its stewards for centuries. Seeing farmers across a wide range of social, environmental, and economic settings heal the greatest deprivations of freedoms and Some keynotes: and improve their land faster than I thought possible motivated me to write this book… choice—chickens, pigs, and cows in indus- u Farm-Generated Fertility—how to The degradation of soils and the loss of organic matter are the most underappreciated environ- trial food systems—as well as animals used meet your soil-fertility needs from the mental crises humanity now faces. But the stage is set for ground-up transformational change, as the in testing and research, including mice, rats, resources of your own land, even if short-term interests of farmers increasingly align with preserving long-term soil fertility… cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, they con- manure is not available Though already underway, the revolution still has a long way to go… Yet if it succeeds, sider animals for whom losses of freedoms are u The Moveable Feast—how to con- it could solve one of humanity’s most pressing problems: how to keep feeding us all on more ambiguous, namely, individuals held in struct home-garden and commer- this lonely rock in space. zoos and aquaria and those kept as compan- cial-scale greenhouses that can be “This is a Sand County Almanac of agriculture, a Walden of loam and tilth, a para- ions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways easily moved to benefit plants and digm-bending journey into the principles that guide the life beneath our feet and thus in which the freedoms of animals in the wild avoid insect and disease build-up the life that nourishes us.” — Paul Hawken, author of Drawdown are constrained by human activities and ar- u Pests?—how to find “plant-positive” “Being a long time ‘doom bat’ regarding the fate of the natural world, I was given gue for a more compassionate approach to rather than ”pest-negative” solutions hope by Growing a Revolution that there is a real possibility of revolutionizing agriculture conservation.In each case, scientific studies by growing healthy, naturally resistant with the result of growing more food, employing people, and putting carbon back into combine with stories of individual animals to plants the ground. — Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia u The Information Resource—how and bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of where to learn what you need to know our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the paradigm shift that is needed to grow delicious organic vegetables, in the context of the organic farming bond. In The Healing to truly ensure their well-being. no matter where you live. movement Code of Nature, Austrian The Animals’ Agenda will educate and in- In his foreword, Paul Hawken writes: u More information on new tools Eliot biologist Clemens G. Arvay spire people to rethink how we affect oth- has invented that don’t appear in any The new pioneers are those who restore illuminates the miraculous er animals, and how we can evolve toward of his other books native land and soil. As biota leaves the ways that the human body more peaceful and less violent ways of in- soil, so does life vanish from society and Organic growing is not complicated. Nor interprets the living code of civilization as we know it. The act of learn- teracting with our animal kin in an increas- is it difficult. It is the most straightforward plants, animals, and our ingly human-dominated world. “The Ani- ing to garden and farm, so sincere and sim- way of raising plants. Difficulties usually ple on its face, is in the hands of Eliot an larger natural habitat for mals’ Agenda is a bold and important book arise from a misunderstanding of how healing and sustenance. act of restoration that has implications far it works. Once the principles are clear, that everyone should read, argue over, and beyond one lifetime. It is a practice. And gardeners from backyard to back forty can Did you know that the think about deeply. Not only does this book like any practice, it can only be learned tune into the existing balances of the nat- sight of a tree activates expose the obscene abuses of factory farms through repetition, dedication, and good ural system and grow the crops they have the self-healing powers and lab animals, but it tackles deeper, hard- teaching. This is the good teaching. always dreamed of. of a human being? Or that contact with er, more complex questions as well. Should Gardeners working on 2.5 acres or less friendly animals is proven to strengthen humans eat animals at all? The Animals’ will find this book especially useful, as it of- Nature as Teacher our immune system and help with recovery? Agenda brings us closer to the day when our fers proof that small-scale market growers Or that different natural landscapes hold behavior toward our fellow species is deter- and serious home gardeners can live good & Healer unique healing properties? “People have mined not by convenience or greed but by lives close to the land and make a profit at been connected with plants, animals, and compassion.” —Sy Montgomery, author of the same time. The New Organic Grower is ide- ecosystems over eons,” writes Arvay. “Na- The Soul of an Octopus al for young farmers just getting started, or THE HEALING CODE OF NATURE ture is full of influences and stimuli that are “This wonderful and inspiring book re- gardeners seeking to expand into a more Discovering the New Science healthy for us when we open to them.” The minds us in particular that we should treat productive enterprise. of Eco-Psychosomatics Healing Code of Nature is as inspiring as it is wild animals as our co-citizens on this plan- fascinating, offering readers a new vision for New material in this edition includes: by Clemens Arvay et and treat them with respect and protect u Beautiful color photographs taken by $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 198 pages the future of medicine and the way we relate their natural environment. A must-read for master gardener and author Barbara Human beings are inseparable from the to our environment. anyone who aspires to morality and justice.” Damrosch (Eliot’s wife and co-farmer) natural world, coevolving with all of life. Everything in this book revolves around —Matthieu Ricard, author of A Plea for the u A new preface positioning the book In order to thrive, we need to nourish this scientific explanations for the hidden powers Animals

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Watkins. 275 pages 176 pages, b/w illustrations ous peer-reviewed scientific papers on how plants have a Here’s a bracing “big-vision” book from In this “phyto-biography”—a collection of stories writ- Pavlov-like response to stimuli and can learn, remember, Daniel Pinchbeck, who wrote Breaking Open ten in partnership with a plant—research scientist Mon- and communicate to neighboring plants. She has pio- the Head and co-edit- ica Gagliano reveals the dynamic role plants play in gen- neered the brand-new research field of plant bioacous- ed What Comes After uine first-hand accounts from her research into plant tics, for the first time experimentally demonstrating that Money? and Exploring communication and cognition. By transcending the view plants emit their own ‘voices’ and, moreover, detect and the Edge-Realms of Con- of plants as the objects of scientific materialism,Gagliano encour- respond to the sounds of their environments. By demonstrating sciousness. ages us to rethink plants as people—beings with subjectivity, con- experimentally that learning is not the exclusive province of an- Beyond denial, sciousness, and volition, and hence having the capacity for their imals, Gagliano has re-ignited the discourse on plant subjectivity cynicism, despair, own perspectives and voices. and ethical and legal standing. This is the story of how she made and grief, we have the The book draws on up-close-and-personal encounters with those discoveries and how the plants helped her along the way. option to embrace our role as agents of plan- etary regeneration, helping to redeem and AN REVOLUTIONARY GENIUS OF PLANTS nervous systems, plants perceive their surroundings with restore our world—to A New Understanding of Plant an even greater sensitivity than animals. They efficiently find joy in surrendering limited forms of Intelligence and Behavior explore and react promptly to potentially damaging ex- self-interest for planetary communion. by Stefano Mancuso ternal events thanks to their cooperative, shared systems; We are on the brink of an ecological me- $37.00, cloth. Scribner. 225 pages, photos without any central command centers, they are able to ga-crisis, threatening the future of life on Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are remember prior catastrophic events and to actively adapt earth, and our actions over the next few they better problem solvers than people? This fascinat- to new ones. years may well determine the destiny of ing, paradigm-shifting work upends much you thought Every page of Plant Revolution bubbles over with Man- our descendants. Between a manifesto and you knew about plants, and makes a compelling scientific cuso’s infectious love for plants and for the eye-opening a tactical plan of action, How Soon is Now? case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true. research that makes it more and more clear how remark- by radical futurist and philosopher Daniel Plants make up eighty percent of the weight of all living able our fellow inhabitants on this planet really are. In his Pinchbeck, outlines a vision for a mass social things on earth, and yet it is easy to forget that these innocuous, hands, complicated science is wonderfully accessible, and he has movement that will address this crisis. beautiful organisms are responsible for not only the air that lets loaded the book with gorgeous photographs that make for an un- Drawing on extensive research, Daniel us survive, but for many of our modern comforts: our medicine, forgettable reading experience. Plant Revolution opens the doors Pinchbeck presents a compelling argument food, even our fossil fuels. to a new understanding of life on earth. for the need for change on a global basis. On the forefront of uncovering the essential truths about plants, When it comes to robustness and innovation, nothing can compete The central thesis is that humanity has un- scientist Stefano Mancuso reveals the surprisingly sophisticated with plants. Their way of functioning is a useful model, especially consciously self-willed ecological catastro- ability of plants to innovate, to remember, and to learn, offering us in an age when the ability of perceive change and find innovative phe to bring about a transcendence of our creative solutions to the most vexing technological and ecological solutions has become a requirement for success. We would do well to current condition. We are facing an initiato- problems that face us today. Despite not having brains or central bear this in mind when planning for our future as a species. ry ordeal on a planetary scale. We can understand that this initiation is necessary for us to evolve from one state TREE: A LIFE STORY of being our current level of conscious- Rooted securely in the earth, trees reach toward the Revised Edition New in ness to the next. Overcoming outmoded heavens. All across the planet, trees—in a wonderful ideologies, we will realize ourselves as one by David Suzuki & Wayne Grady Paperback profusion of form and function—literally hold the world unified being, a planetary super-organism $19.95, paper. Greystone. together. Their leaves receive the Sun’s energy for the ben- in a symbiotic relationship with the Earth’s 193 pages, line drawings efit of all terrestrial creatures and transpire torrents of water ecology and the entire web of life. This story spans a millennium and includes a cast of mil- vapor into the atmosphere. Their branches and trunks pro- lions. It is the story of a single tree—in this case a Douglas vide shelter, food, and habitat for mammals, birds, amphib- Covering everything from energy and ag- fir—that “connects us to other times and to all parts of the ians, insects, and other plants. And their roots anchor the riculture, to culture, politics, media and ide- world. This book tells that story. But it is also the story of mysterious underworld of rock and soil. Trees are among ology, How Soon Is Now? is ultimately about all trees—and all life—throughout this place called Earth.” Earth’s longest-lived organisms; their lives span periods of the nature of the human soul and the future Renowned environmentalist David Suzuki joins with writer time that extend far beyond our existence, experience, and of our current world. Pinchbeck calls for an Wayne Grady, describing how a single tree grows over generations, memory. Trees are remarkable beings. Yet they stand like extras in intentional redesign of our current systems, how it receives nourishment and what role the tree plays in the forest life’s drama, always there as backdrops to the ever-changing action transforming unjust and elitist structures throughout its life, and beyond (“When it finally falls, the decaying around them, so familiar and omnipresent that we barely take notice of them. into participatory, democratic, and inclusive tree continues to feed and support a succession of life-forms for cen- ones. His viewpoint integrates indigenous turies.”). Tree also looks at the community of organisms that share its This is the powerful story of a single tree, from the moment the design principles and Eastern metaphys- ecosystem, and the tree is placed with the context of the events going seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years ics with social ecology and radical political on in the larger world during the tree’s lifetime. later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, thought in a new synthesis. Lyrical, richly detailed, and scientifically eye-opening, Suzuki’s mosses, and hemlocks—even as its own life is ending. “This provocative and honest book push- text is augmented by Robert Bateman’s evocative original art. The Among David Suzuki’s other books are Good News for a Change es the climate change conversation well be- result is a revelatory salute to life itself. and The Salmon Forest. yond its usual edges. It conveys the enormity of the changes before us—in politics, the economy, and technology of course, but also THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES in our psychology and even our metaphys- The Illustrated Edition He convincingly makes the case that the forest is a ics. I recommend it to anyone who is trying by Peter Wohlleben social network. And it’s been around long before hu- to make sense of climate change within a $45.00, cloth. Greystone. mans arrived. bigger picture that includes the evolution of 176 pages, 9x10, colour photos A tree’s most important means of staying connected civilization and consciousness.” —Charles In The Hidden Life of Trees, a forester’s fascinating to other trees is a “wood wide web” of soil fungi that Eisenstein, author of Sacred Economics stories, supported by the latest scientific research, re- connects vegetation in an intimate network that allows veal the extraordinary world of forests and illustrate the sharing of an enormous amount of information and how trees communicate and care for each other. It’s goods. Scientific research aimed to understanding the a powerful reminder to slow down and tune into the astonishing abilities of this partnership between fungi CLIMATE: A NEW STORY language of nature. And this breathtakingly illustrat- and plant has only just begun. by Charles Eisenstein ed edition brings those wonders to life. The reason trees share food and communicate is that they need $25.95, paper. In this international bestseller (first published in Germany) forest- each other. —Tim Flannery, from the foreword North Atlantic. 352 pages er Peter Wohlleben draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to “A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will Flipping the script on climate change, describe how trees are like human families; tree parents live together make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and Charles Eisenstein makes a case for a whole- with their children, communicate with them, support them as they ever-new web of being.” —Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast sale reimagining of the framing, tactics, grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even Also by Peter Wohlleben are The Inner Life of Animals and The and goals we employ in our journey to heal warn each other of impending dangers. With their newfound under- Weather Detective. Today he manages a forest academy and an en- from ecological destruction. His research standing of the delightfully complex life of trees, readers will never be vironmentally friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working and insight details how the quantification of able to look at a walk in the woods the same way again. for the return of primeval forests. the natural world leads to a lack of integra- tion and our “fight” mentality. With an en- tire chapter unpacking the climate change

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ORDER OF THE SACRED EARTH Science & Revelation An Intergenerational Vision of Love and Action by Matthew Fox, Skylar Wilson & Jennifer Listug SCIENCE AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES $22.75, paper. Monkfish. 233 pages Reconnecting through Direct Experience Matthew Fox, a 76-year-old elder, activist and spiritual theolo- by Rupert Sheldrake gian, along with Skylar Wilson, a 33-year-old wilderness guide, $19.99, paper. Hodder. 256 pages leader of inter-cultural ceremonies, and Jennifer Listug, a 28-year- The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated old writer, spiritual leader, and publicist, are presenting a chal- scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that lenge and an opportunity in the vision launched in this modest religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier book. That vision is about creating an Order of the Sacred Earth. and healthier. Rupert illustrates how science helps validate seven The one unifying element of the Order is the vow which mem- particular practices which underpin all major world religions: bers are asked to take: “I promise to be the best lover and de- Meditation; Gratitude; Connecting with nature; Relating to plants; fender of Mother Earth that I can be.” The intent is to build a Rituals; Singing and chanting; and Pilgrimage and holy places. community of like minded individuals who are working to keep Mother Earth healthy, Sheldrake summarizes the latest scientific research on what to network with other individuals and organizations doing similar work, and to bring happens when we take part in these practices, and suggests ways a deeper spiritual grounding to that work through the study of creation spirituality. that readers can explore these fields for themselves.For those who are religious, Science To quote Matthew Fox from his vision of OSE “It is a community and a movement, and Spiritual Practices will illuminate the evolutionary origins of their own traditions and not an institution; a verb, not a noun; a gathering of people very diverse but drawn give a new appreciation of their power. For the non-religious, this book will show how together by a common value: the survival and thriving of Mother Earth.” the core practices of spirituality are accessible to all, without the need to subscribe to The question addressed in this book might be summarized as this: After religion, a religious belief system. what? Or, How can we now build a conscious community that gives us a sense of our Results [of research studies] generally show that religious and spiritual practices confer common sacredness and purpose? That question is explored and answered by essay benefits that include better physical and mental health, less proneness to depression, and contributors—including Mirabai Starr, Brian Swimme, Adam Bucko, David Korten, greater longevity. and many others. The old-fashioned opposition between science and religion is a false dichotomy. Open-mind- Like glowing embers ready to flare up into a fire, or subterranean plates shifting, ready ed scientific studies enhance our understanding of spiritual and religious practices… to become an earthquake that will reshape the entire landscape as we know it, this The practices themselves are about experience, not belief… At the end of each chapter I movement is a rich potentiality, ready to blossom into a full revolution… Our knowledge suggest two ways in which you can gain direct experiences of these practices for yourself. of our one planet and its unique place in an ever expanding cosmos illuminates humanity “I love this book! Few living scientists have the courage and the verve to ask the ques- within a new earthly and cosmic perspective. It is now time for our wisdom to expand tions Rupert does, research them, and deliver answers in language all can understand. accordingly. Be prepared as you read this book for an exciting and free-ranging ride, a sort of scien- Included in wisdom is our capacity for gratitude, love, and respect. We feel the Order tific pilgrimage journeying into spiritual practicesand how they have benefited and can of the Sacred Earth can play a dynamic role in this expansion. Read and see if you agree. benefit humanity.—Matthew Fox, spiritual theologian and author of Original Blessing Become a part of something larger than yourself and our combative histories—part of Among Rupert Sheldrake’s other books are Science Set Free and The Sense of Being something that is alive, vital, and nourishing, in which we can learn to set ourselves free in the fullest sense of that term. Free to serve. Free to give back. Free to celebrate. Free Stared At. to contribute to the return of community and a thriving planet. THE QUANTUM REVELATION “I feel grateful for this inspiring book and the inspiring initiative it launches. The A Radical Synthesis of Science and Spirituality Order of the Sacred Earth gives me new hope; its founders are visionaries who set out a by Paul Levy plausible program to engage all aspects of our life, and motivate much-needed change. $22.95, paper. Select Books. 362 pages I hope and pray that their message and their Order will spread and transform our “The Quantum Revelation is mind-blowing.” —Sting relationships with the Earth and with each other.”—Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, author of To say that quantum physics is the greatest scientific discovery of Science Set Free all time is not an exaggeration. In their discovery of the quantum “The Order of the Sacred Earth is a vision as vital and inspired as any on our planet in this realm, the physics community stumbled upon a genuine multifac- time of cultural collapse and regeneration—a gathering together of mystic warriors eted revelation which can be likened to a profound spiritual trea- and visionary artisans of cultural evolution. There are now millions of us—imaginal sure—a heretofore undreamed of creative power—hidden within cells of emerging ecocentric cultures—but what is needed is a consciously convened our own mind. community that brings us together to synergistically deepen and amplify our artistry Quantum physics unequivocally points out that the study of the universe and the and to train and initiate others. Fox and Wilson’s co-dreamed vision draws from the study of consciousness are inseparably linked. Einstein declared that what it reveals is very heart of the dream of the Earth.”—Bill Plotkin, author of Soulcraft so immensely important that it should be everyone’s concern. Paul Levy’s The Quantum Revelation is for those who have heard that quantum physics is a fascinating subject but don’t quite understand how or why. Levy contemplates the deeper philosophical underpinnings of quantum physics, exploring the fundamental denier’s point of the multiple crises we face as a society and questions it provokes: What does it mean that quantum theory has discovered that view, he advocates as individuals. By recognizing the many as- there is no such thing as objective reality? How are we participating—via our conscious- for expanding our pects that play into the overall environmen- ness—in creating our experience of a reality that quantum theory itself describes as exclusive focus on tal crises, rather than looking for one cause dreamlike? What are the implications for us in our day-to-day lives that—as quantum carbon emissions or culprit, we are adopting a healthier and theory reveals—what we call reality is more like a dream that we had previously imag- to see the broader more workable strategy. ined? The Quantum Revelation is unique in how it synthesizes science and spirituality so picture beyond our We must recognize that everything is as to reveal and explore the dreamlike nature of reality. It is a book not just for people short-sighted and in- interdependent, feel the hurts of the planet, interested in quantum theory, but for anyone who is interested in waking up and dream- complete approach. and let the resulting grief open us to trans- ing lucidly, be it in our night dreams or our waking life. The rivers, forests, formation and empathy. This is one of the most fascinating, evocative, and important books that I have ever and creatures of the “What a blast of sanity! Eisenstein’s cor- read… Quantum theory demands a radical re-visioning of the role of consciousness as natural and materi- rective is a bracing piece of work, dazzlingly the underlying organizing principle of the universe. With this understanding, quantum al world are sacred thought through and eloquent in its articu- physics is introducing us to ways of seeing that profoundly impact human thinking, feel- and valuable in their own right, not simply lation. He writes from within an uncannily ing, sensing, knowing, and being… for carbon credits or preventing the extinc- woke worldview, enacting a full-bodied way The infinite self directs the development and unfolding of the finite self, and the finite tion of one species versus another. After all, of thinking that discerns and feels into the self offers joy, entertainment, and knowledge to the infinite self. This is the paradox of partnership resolved. The game is to overcome the illusion of separation. This is the reve- when you ask someone why they first be- complex entanglement of our lives with ev- came an environmentalist, they’re likely to lation of quantum physics that Paul Levy brings to life in a most splendid and captivating ery facet of this breathing biosphere. This way. —Jean Houston, from the foreword point to the river they played in, the ocean book is visionary and prophetic, achingly they visited, the wild animals they observed, grounded and useful to the max.” —David Also by Paul Levy is Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil or the trees they climbed when they were a Abram, author of Becoming Animal kid. This refocusing away from impending catastrophe and our inevitable doom culti- Science & Cosmology What happens when You Are the Universe literally means what it vates meaningful emotional and psycholog- modern science reaches a says—each of us is a co-creator of reality ex- ical connections and provides real, action- crucial turning point that tending to the vastest reaches of time and able steps to caring for the earth. Freeing challenges what we think space. This seemingly impossible proposi- ourselves from a war mentality and seeing YOU ARE THE UNIVERSE we know about reality? In tion follows from the current state of science, the bigger picture of how everything from Discovering Your Cosmic Self this brilliant and practical where outside the public eye, some key mys- prison reform to saving the whales can con- work, Chopra and Kafatos and Why It Matters New in teries cannot be solved, even though they are tribute to our planetary ecological health, tell us that we’ve reached by Deepak Chopra Paperback the very issues that define reality itself: we resist reflexive postures of solution and just such a point. In the & Menas Kafatos u What Came Before the Big Bang? blame and reach toward the deep place coming era, the universe $20.00, paper. Crown. 288 pages u where commitment lives. Here Deepak Chopra joins forces with phys- will be completely rede- Why Does the Universe Fit Together Eisenstein takes up powerful themes of icist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the fined as a “human universe” radically unlike So Perfectly? inner and outer transformation, the con- most important and baffling questions about the cold, empty void where human life is u Where Did Time Come From? vergence of activism and spirituality, and our place in the world—and the world itself. barely a speck in the cosmos. u What Is the Universe Made Of?

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u Is the Quantum World Linked to with creative approaches to mindfulness What we send out month—insomnia, morning sickness, and Everyday Life? and compassion. The practice of the Wheel into the universe fatigue, to name a few—and gives explana- u Do We Live in a Conscious Universe? brings together many skillful and wise ele- comes back to us, tions and solutions for each symptom. The u How Did Life First Begin? ments of meditation, all rolled into one.” magnified. Although Field Guide to Pregnancy is an encouraging, The shift into a new paradigm is hap- —Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart the power of inten- enjoyable, and inspiring gem that helps pening. The answers offered in this book Among Daniel Siegel’s other books are tion—the energy of women find comfort in an inherently un- are not our invention or eccentric flights Mindsight, Mind, and The Yes Brain. positive thoughts—is comfortable time. of fancy. All of us live in a participatory widely accepted as an “Pregnancy is a time of joy, wonder, and universe. Once you decide that you want influential force in unsolicited—even coercive—advice. The to participate fully with mind, body, and SACRED GEOMETRY FOR ARTISTS, transforming lives, the Field Guide to Pregnancy by Caylie See gives soul, the paradigm shift becomes personal. exponential power of women an intimate, honest picture of all The reality you inhabit will be yours either DREAMERS, AND PHILOSOPHERS group intention has the intricacies of pregnancy, so each woman to embrace or to change. Secrets of Harmonic Creation never been explored, can manage herself, her life, and her own What these great minds offer is a new by John Oscar Lieben until now. In The Power of Eight, Lynne unique healthy pregnancy.... The checklists understanding of who we are and how we $50.00, cloth. Inner Traditions. McTaggart reveals her remarkable findings are practical and surprisingly simple; rath- can transform the world for the better while 246 pages, 8x10, 2-colour illustrations We are in the midst of a revival of an an- from ten years of experiments about how er than feeling overwhelmed, women will reaching our higher potential. group intention can heal our lives—and cient way of looking at the world—an ap- think, ‘I can do this!’ This empowerment change the world for the better. When in Cosmic consciousness has the urge proach that enabled - comes from See’s understanding of preg- dividuals in a group focus their intention nancy as not just a physical phenomenon—a to build upon the old to create the new. great civilizations of This behavior is called evolution. Confin- together on a single target, a powerful col- woman’s sense of self, not to mention men- the past to bring ing evolution to life on Earth is a narrow lective dynamic emerges that can heal long- tal and emotional health, is a vital part of forth inventions of perspective. The entire cosmos exhibits standing conditions, mend fractured rela- the process.” —Melissa Wuske, Foreword great beauty and evolution as a basic trait… tionships, lower violence, and even rekindle power. This school Cosmic consciousness mirrors the life purpose. But the greatest untold truth observer’s state of being. There is no priv- of thought—har- of all is that group intention has a mirror ileged point of view, even though in the monics—envisioned RAISING RESILIENCE effect, not only affecting the recipient but past religion claimed to have a privileged the natural world The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families also reflecting back on the senders. point of view while today science does and the solar system and Thriving Children the same. But each story is provided with as an interlocking At some point I began to acknowledge by Christopher Willard evidence to support it. Because our state matrix of harmoni- that the group-intention experience itself $22.95, paper. Sounds True. 190 pages of being interacts so intimately with reality ous numbers, per- was causing big changes in people: chang- In every spiritual tradition, we find teach- that observer, observed, and the process of ing individual consciousness, removing a ings about qualities of being that lead to a observation are inseparable. fectly woven into the creative fabric of life sense of separation and individuality, and and the surrounding universe. placing members of the group in what can fulfilling life such This new way of seeing is really very old. only be describe ed as a state of ecstatic as generosity, kind- It has been called harmonics, which in- unity… The inciting instrument for all ness, honesty, de- AWARE cludes the disciplines of number, geometry, of this was simply the gathering of these termination, and The Science and Practice of Presence music, and cosmology—the quadrivium of people into a group. patience. Today, by Daniel Siegel the ancient mystery schools. Drawing on hundreds of case studies, the growing research $37.00, cloth. Knopf. 378 pages, diagrams Exploring the art and science of harmon- latest brain research, and dozens of McTag- from neuroscience Aware, from prolific author and psychia- ics, John Oscar Lieben shows how to create gart’s own university studies, The Power of and social psychol- trist Daniel Siegel, provides practical instruc- harmonious forms using the ancient tools Eight provides solid evidence showing that ogy supports these tion for mastering the of number, geometry, and musical tone—an there is such a thing as a collective con- teachings, offering Wheel of Awareness, a approach that resonates with nature’s own sciousness. Now you can learn to use it and insights into culti- life-changing tool for ways of creation. He demonstrates many prac- unleash the power you hold inside of you to vating these virtues cultivating more focus, tical applications that result from the study heal your own life, with help from this riv- in ourselves and our presence, and peace in of harmonics, providing analyses of ancient eting, accessible book. And you can join a families. Raising Re- one’s day-to-day life. sculpture and architecture, as well as original series of worldwide Intention Experiments silience is a practical An in-depth look at examples of building floor plans, pottery fig- that will run on a major web television chan- guide for parents the science that under- ures based on planetary proportions, gardens nel in 120 countries during the book’s ini- and educators of children from preschool lies meditation’s ef- based on harmonic principles, and ceremo- tial publication and afterward. through adolescence, detailing ten universal fectiveness, this book principles for happy families and thriving nial spaces that honor cosmic harmonies and Every experiment I ran, every Power of teaches readers how to sacred geometric relationships. children. These ten paramis (or high tunings) Eight group that assembled demonstrated as they are called in Buddhism, include gen- harness the power of Showing how harmonics can also be ap- that thoughts are not locked inside our the principle “Where plied to the mysteries of time and space, skulls, but find their way into other people, erosity, ethics, renunciation, wisdom, energy, attention goes, neural firing flows, and neu- the author demonstrates how the vesica pi- even into things thousands of miles away, patience, honesty, determination, kindness, ral connection grows.” Siegel reveals how scis and many other variations of the vesica and have the ability to change them. and equanimity. developing a Wheel of Awareness practice shape reveal numerical synchronicities and Bridging the latest science with Eastern to focus attention, open awareness, and cul- correspondences that connect cosmic time wisdom to explore ourselves and share with our children, Dr. Christopher Willard offers tivate kind intention can literally help you cycles, measures of space, and musical tones. Family & Parenting a wealth of teachings on: grow a healthier brain and reduce fear, anx- The author applies harmonics and the vesi- u Getting through Giving—the many iety, and stress in your life. ca construction matrix to illustrate many types of generosity we can model for Whether you have no experience with a of nature’s wonders, including the Earth- THE FIELD GUIDE TO PREGNANCY kids, and the fascinating new findings reflective practice or are an experienced Moon relationship, the interactions of the Navigating New Territory with Research, on the power of giving practitioner, Aware is a hands-on guide that Golden Number and the musical scale, and Recipes, and Remedies u Why Doing the Right Thing Is the will enable you to become more focused how the Flower of Life symbol connects the by Caylie See Right Thing to Do—living in har- and present, as well as more energized and universal field with the pattern of raindrops $19.50, paper. North Atlantic. mony with oneself, one’s family, and emotionally resilient in the face of stress and falling on a pond. 240 pages, b/w photos one’s community the everyday challenges life throws your way. Offering an expertly illustrated approach For women who feel excited, overwhelmed, u Less is More Parenting—how letting This brilliant summary of the new sci- to sacred geometry that pairs the mystical with terrified, or just plain curious about their go of what’s no longer necessary cre- ences of the mind is fascinating, sometimes the practical, the cosmic with the earthly, the pregnancy jour- ates space, freedom, and the possibili- jaw-dropping, and always wonderfully use- author reveals how the art and science of har- ney, acupunctur- ty for something new ful. As Ruby Wax, author of Sane New World monics should be required study for both the ist and integrative u Building a Wiser Brain—three types says, “For me almost every line is an ‘aha’ artist and the seeker of eternal truths as well fertility expert of wisdom and how to steer kids’ “un- moment. At long last, someone nails what it as the scientist who seeks an entrance into the Caylie See has der-construction” minds toward wise is to have a healthy mind, and if you don’t sacred foundations of nature. written this prag- have one, how to get one.” matic, insightful, action “An illuminating new view of the nature of and straightfor- u Even the Buddha Had Helicopter the mind and the practices of awareness that ward guide to Parents—releasing anxiety about lead us to profound wellbeing. Siegel’s Wheel THE POWER OF EIGHT finding the best over— or under—parenting and the of Awareness is an elegant and groundbreak- Harnessing the Miraculous Energies information, desire for the “perfect” family ing synthesis of these practices, an accessible of a Small Group to Heal resources, and u The Buddha and the Marshmallow— New in tool for inner integration and healing, as well Others, Your Life, foods to nourish patience in spirituality and science, Paperback as for realizing the loving awareness that links and the World their pregnancies. including practices to strengthen us to all beings. This brilliant book is poised to by Lynn McTaggart Balancing patience in yourself and your children transform countless lives.” —Tara Brach, au- $23.00, paper. Scribner. 314 pages Eastern and u The Kindness Contagion—cultivat- thor of Radical Acceptance Discover astonishing new findings about the Western medical ing lovingkindness, compassion, and “Dan is a brilliant integrator and Aware miraculous power of group intention and its perspectives, natural remedies, and recipes, empathy is a visionary blend of neuroscience, phys- boomerang effect, in this new book by the au- she maps out the terrain of symptoms that u Finding Balance in a Broken World ics, and cutting-edge psychology combined thor of The Intention Experiment and The Field. women typically encounter from month-to- and Staying Steady through the

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Stress—how to abide life’s inevitable The pressure to be the perfect parent is ups and downs through the attitude overwhelming, but the truth is the job is of equanimity too challenging and varied to ever be done Intimate Relating “The practices in this book ultimately to perfection. DARING TO LOVE come together to help us build thriving, Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, happy, and resilient families and communi- and Create Lasting Connection ties, regardless of how we categorize them,” Relationships & Sex by Tamsen Firestone, with Robert Firestone writes Dr. Willard. Raising Resilience is an ac- $22.95, paper. New Harbinger. 192 pages cessible resource to help each one of us and Does it feel like your relationships never work out? After a break- our family members, “evolve and grow into TANTRIC SEX AND MENOPAUSE up, do you spend most of your time dwelling on what the other per- our best selves.” Practices for Spiritual and Sexual Renewal son did to cause it, rather than reflecting on yourself? It may seem Also by Chris Willard is Growing Up Mindful. by Diana Richardson & Janet McGeever obvious that we want our romantic relationships to work, and that $21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. love and long-term commitment are our ultimate goals. But what if, 204 pages, b/w illustrations instead of letting love in, you’re unconsciously pushing it away? And As women, we live so closely to the body— if so, how do you stop? HOW CHILDREN THRIVE through menstruation, pregnancy, birthing, Daring to Love will help you identify the self-protective behaviors that keep you from The Practical Science of Raising motherhood, and then building the intimate, lasting relationship you truly desire. Using techniques based in menopause. Each of Independent, the authors’ groundbreaking voice therapy—the process of acknowledging unhealthy these transitions chang- Resilient, and Happy Kids patterns aloud—you’ll uncover the real reasons you’re sabotaging your love life and es a woman in a mul- by Mark Bertin learn to quiet destructive thoughts that are rooted in fear of rejection, shame, or jeal- titude of ways, most of $19.50, paper. Sounds True. 228 pages ousy. With this book as your guide, you can approach your relationship with openness How do children thrive? As a parent, you which are celebrated. Yet and fearlessness—two key ingredients for romantic bliss! probably think about this all the time. You menopause often causes want your children to women to feel despon- With compassion for yourself, you can develop an understanding of what limits you in have happy, healthy, dent, as if our bodies are your intimate relationship. You will benefit as you come to see yourself and your partner from an interested and caring perspective rather than through the eyes of your inner critic. and meaningful broken or deficient, es- Accepting that you are human, and realizing that change takes time, will allow you to lives—but what’s the pecially when it comes to have a kind attitude toward yourself as you strive to allow more love into your life. best way to support sex and intimacy. Howev- This book deals with a very unpleasant reality—when it comes to sabotaging love, we are them? In How Chil- er, as tantric teachers Diana Richardson and our own biggest problem. But the book also carries an optimistic message—we are our only dren Thrive, develop- Janet McGeever show, menopause has many real solution to this problem. The act of looking within, to identify the defenses that obstruct mental pediatrician hidden gifts to offer if we learn to embrace love and then learn how to challenge them, is the very thing that provides a way to establish and parent Dr. Mark these natural changes. or recapture the feelings of friendship and love that we desire in our intimate relationship. Bertin provides a pos- Shining the light of tantric intelligence If you’re struggling to cultivate lasting relationships, this book can help you embark itive, simple, and em- on menopause, the authors reveal how to on your next romantic journey with more openness and self-knowledge. powering approach explore and experience menopause in a “This book invites us into raw vulnerability only made possible by the competent, for raising children radically positive fashion, suffused with a compassionate hands of two authors who have lived—and loved—the principles they of all ages. Bringing sense of vital awakening and re-wilding of set forth. Perhaps the last paragraph of this book explains why it deserves to be read, together mindfulness, new science on brain a woman’s sexuality, creativity, and spiritu- integrated, and actualized into practice: ‘Love is worth believing in. Love is worth fighting development, and the messy reality of being ality. Explaining what to expect physically, for. Love is worth the personal challenge. No other endeavor offers higher rewards.’” a parent, Bertin has a created a relaxed, in- emotionally, and spiritually, as well as what —Pat Love stinctual, and evidence-based approach to it means for relationships, they detail tan- raising children who thrive. tric practices and tools to connect with the AWAKENED RELATING Research has shown that the key to raising body’s inner intuitive wisdom and heart en- A Guide to Embodying Undivided resilient, kind, and independent children lies ergies, remove the performance pressure of Love in Intimate Relationships in Executive Function, our mental capacity to conventional sex, and set the stage for pas- by Lynn Marie Lumiere manage just about everything in life. sion and pleasure to thrive both in the bed- $22.95, paper. New Harbinger. 201 pages Despite its wonky, overly scientific room and beyond. They explain why Tantra Our natural state is to love and be loved. From deep within, name, there is nothing complicated about works for menopausal women and how their we’re compelled to seek connection. Yet relationships remain a building executive function, It’s actually a bodies are naturally entering a more tantric struggle—even for the most spiritually enlightened among us. lot more straightforward and less anxi- phase focused on creative, spiritual energy. Traumatic experiences, insecure attachment, and especially the ety-provoking than most of the parenting They explore how, in Tantra, sex is prac- false but commonly held belief that we are separate, both from advice out there. ticed not for the sake of sex itself but as an each other and from the love we seek, can cause endless prob- Through easily applied chapters, Dr. Ber- instrument for going beyond sex, for better lems in relationships. As long as our connections are built on this tin provides simple strategies for helping health, improved relationships, enhanced untruth, lasting love and harmony in relationship will elude us. your children develop healthy EF— while self-control and emotional balance, and Awakened Relating can help. taking care of yourself and enjoying your family. even higher states of consciousness. They Written by a licensed therapist and pioneer in bringing the most direct teachings of Highlights include: also offer many self-help practices, exercis- non-duality into the practice of psychotherapy, this book offers practical guidance for u Mindfulness—how it directly builds es, and meditations to reinforce a positive improving relationships through awakened relating—a more enlightened experience EF and how to incorporate mindful attitude toward menopause and overcome of falling in love, communication, conflict resolution, and sexuality. With examples, practices for the whole family many of the physical and sexual problems, guidelines, and experiential inquiries for realizing your true nature, this book will dis- u The importance of free play, the sci- such as pain, dryness, loss of interest, and pel common myths and mistaken beliefs about intimacy and help you cultivate a loving ence behind it, and how to encourage loss of libido. relationship with yourself and others. more of it Transformation happens for both men Awakened relating is about sharing and celebrating real Love together, rather than u Technology—how much is too much? and women. Words cannot even describe trying to get it from each other. Once we know we are what we seek, it is possible to At what age is screen time OK? Help the connection and depth of love available. relate from a place of freedom, harmony, and acceptance, rather than from lack, grasping, and attachment. As we move into awakened relating, we enter the timeless freedom that your kids to a healthy relationship It is profound. Because hormones do not perfect Love offers. with media. drive the menopausal woman so much u Create simple routines that support anymore, a woman’s ability and capacity Including inspirational stories of people who practice awakened relating in their independence around homework, nu- to open into a silent, restful state is greatly own lives—including Adyashanti and Mukti, and Rupert Spira and Ellen Emmet— this trition, sleep, friendships, and more amplified. For a man to experience making book will show readers how to identify, transform, and resolve the deep psychological u Age-appropriate advice for toddlers, love with the menopausal woman means issues that prevent them from having the harmonious, loving relationships they seek. that he will, if she has surrendered au- teens, and even your twenty-some- It is most helpful to relax your mind and open your heart to allow a felt-sense of what is thentically to accepting her body changes, being read to emerge… To the best of your ability, allow your experience of this book to things receive the gift of silence and sensitivity he be a contemplation or a meditation, rather than an intellectual study. u Limits and discipline: How to deter- may never before have encountered. This mine—and stick with—consequences transforms him as he experiences a deep “Full of wisdom as well as practical guidance about how to bring spiritual illumina- for unwanted behavior relief inside his body with not having to do tion into the very heart of our humanness.” —John Welwood, author of Perfect Love, u Understand markers for whether your so much, just learning to relax and be, and Imperfect Relationships and Journey of the Heart child is developmentally on track or if so balancing his body, heart, and soul. extra support might be needed Providing a guide for women who are u Find the advice you need when you approaching, experiencing, or have gone need it with short, independent chap- through menopause, the authors show ters full of concrete practices how a more informed, tantric approach to u Bring more calm, ease, and joy to menopause allows each woman to deepen your parenting while taking care of her trust in the perfect functioning of the yourself—even when family life gets female body, embrace her natural sexual re- chaotic sponse, and reconnect with herself. u Give yourself permission to make Also by Diana Richardson is Tantric Orgasm mistakes and adapt along the way for Women.

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 41 F F A L L - W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 F S H E, H E, W E, I & Y O U F Women & Men Heart of the Divine Feminine own holy books, our own teaching tales, and our own venerable verses of validation. THE WILD WOMAN’S WAY THE HEART OF THE GODDESS Through poetry, ceremonies, and myths, Unlock Your Full Potential for Pleasure, Art, Myth and Meditations of the World’s Sacred Feminine teaching practices including journaling, Power, and Fulfillment by Hallie Inglehart Austin myth work, yoga, and energy exercises, and $36.25, paper. 176 pages, 8x11, colour illustrations by Michaela Boehm exploring and embracing sacred feminine $35.00, cloth. Scribner. 242 pages Ancient images of the Goddess principles are reemerging, Here’s a practical tantra handbook for bringing renewed attention and expression to mythical and spir- archetypes such as the Mother Goddess, the the high-achieving modern woman. For itual inner and outer guides. First published in 1990 and now re- Crone, and the Maiden, Danielle empowers women today, achieving born in a gorgeous revised edition, The Heart of the Goddess pres- every reader to own their own authority and a successful career, a ents a worldwide selection of the art, values, and living lessons of unique spiritual path. fulfilling romantic rela- Goddess culture. For author Hallie Iglehart Austen, respect for Also by activist witch Danielle Dulsky is tionship, and a reward- the Earth, restoration of community, and regaining the long lost Woman Most Wild, a key book for the witch- ing personal life can power of Woman are inseparable. craft spirituality movement blossoming into feel like opposing goals, This extraordinary compilation of the art, values and living lessons of Goddess cul- popular culture. leaving their deepest ture dating from 30,000 years ago to the present, from Africa to Hawaii, Siberia to yearnings seemingly be- North America, is a multicultural tapestry of artwork, historical background, and med- yond reach. It has even itations, bringing focus and expression to the myth and spirituality of the feminine. TO BE A MAN become difficult to en- The Heart of the Goddess is an invaluable addition to the literature of feminist spirituality. A Guide to True Masculine Power joy the simplest plea- Someone called it “returning to the Mother of us all.” She writes of the Goddesses with by Robert Augustus Masters sures of our lives. We the ease of someone who knows them well, and in introducing them, she provides us $19.50, paper. Sounds True. 289 pages are stuck in go-mode, with a sketch of the historical, archeological, mythological, and anthropological con- With To Be a Man, psychotherapist and damaging our romantic relationships, plea- text in which they existed or were found. spiritual teacher Robert Augustus Masters sure, and creativity. There is a priestess in this author, whose arrangement and progression of the God- offers this new and But what if there were a way to experience desses is an enactment of ritual invocation that takes us from Creation to Transforma- deeply insightful guide the simplest pleasures of our lives on a deep- tion and then to Celebration. Her inclusion and choice of chants, poetry and ritual to masculine power er level, freeing the body and psyche from invites us to hear words, feel the cadence, respond with feelings and imagination, and and fulfillment. these damaging patterns? thus shift out of the objective realm into a luminal one.To be moved by these images is I’ve got it all—so Beyond our current stereotypes about to be part of what I have long been calling “the last wave of the women’s movement,” why am I so dissat- femininity lies the wisdom of the Wild Wom- otherwise called “women’s spirituality.” It is the acceptance of women’s experience as isfied with my life? an archetype, a model of building a femi- sacred, as spiritual, and whatever women do to honor what they know, as ritual. — Jean Why am I never nine body intelligence. By embodying this Shinoda Bolen, from the foreword happy in my romantic archetype and using tantra—not just in the “A loving contribution towards illuminating the many attributes of the great, great relationships? How do bedroom, but also to build intimate con- Goddess. Intuitive and practical, Hallie Iglehart Austen’s work will nourish and heal I become more cou- nections to our senses and physical move- its readers on many levels.” —Marija Gimbutas, author of The Language of the Goddess rageous and powerful without becoming that ments, bringing bliss to ordinary activities jerk everyone hates? like taking a sip of tea or walking down the AN CIRCLE OF NINE street—we can soften harmful psychological An Archetypal Journey to Awaken the Divine Feminine Within Masters has helped many, many men ad- patterns while nurturing deeper pleasure in by Cherry Gilchrist dress these issues. And for nearly all of them, being itself. $24.95, paper. Weiser. 252 pages he’s found that one solution is clear: we must face our early wounds and the shame that Each of us has that native, embodied As women cultivate an understanding of their lives, a mytholog- wisdom—a wild, untamed, undomesticat- ical model can provide a tool for self-discovery and realizing indi- holds us back—and then “bring our head, ed body-mind and heart that know what is vidual potential. The Circle of Nine presents nine archetypes that heart, and guts into full-blooded alignment.” true for us. This looks and feels different for represent different, but equally important aspects of the feminine To Be a Man clarifies what’s needed to en- each woman, and no two are ever alike. psyche. They portray both the life of the individual and the story ter a manhood as strongly empowered as It guides our passion, whispers in our ears of woman as a whole—a circle of ever-changing patterns that is a it’s vulnerable, as emotionally literate as it’s with longing, and reveals itself when we source of wisdom and inspiration. unapologetically alive—a manhood at home allow the natural genius of our bodies to Three mothers, three queens, and three ladies form the circle. with truly intimate relationship. show us the way. The Great Mother nurtures her children with a love that embraces the cycle of life, the This is a true hero’s journey of healing In The Wild Woman’s Way, Michaela Boehm Queen of the Night transforms the raw energy of instinct into skill and vision, and the and awakening, connecting the dots of shares practical rituals and exercises drawn Lady of the Hearth brings warmth and creativity into the home. By recognizing these past and present emotionally as well as from years of experience as a celebrity rela- and the other six archetypes of the circle, women can hold up a mirror to their souls to intellectually, encountering all that we’ve tionship and life counselor and teacher of gain new perspectives and unlock their potential. been and are. Along the way, we cultivate an intimacy with everything that we are— tantric yoga. She reveals the power of differ- Queen of the Earth / The Weaving Mother / Lady of the Dance / Queen of the Night / The high and low, dark and light, masculine ent types of touch, while also training you in Just Mother / Lady of the Hearth / Queen of Beauty / The Great Mother / Lady of Light… and feminine, dying and undying—for the forms of meditation and stretching that in- benefit of one and all. This is the primal crease activity and sensual pleasure. To make our discussion more concrete, the final chapter of the book describes specific ways you can work with the archetypes, either as an individual woman or in a group. odyssey pulsing in every man’s marrow, Soon, you will learn to switch between the It also takes up the theme of inter-generational work, with suggestions for activities to whether he embarks on it or not. aggressive go-mode required to compete in engage in with daughters or granddaughters. the world, and the feminine flow-mode of In this book, readers can explore: u softness and receptivity. By harnessing this du- Drawing from history, her work with women’s groups, and contemporary insights, How your past may be dominating ality of the “Wild Woman,” you can attract and Cherry Gilchrist’s analysis, interpretations, and poetic/practical advice help to unravel your present u inspire meaningful relationships with roman- the mystery of the divine feminine. Shame in its healthy and unhealthy tic partners, your own body, and with life itself. My final recommendation is to encourage and maintain a sense of play and pleasure forms, and how to make wise use of it in what you do… Joy and sorrow may mingle in your work, but if the archetype touches u How vulnerability can be a source of something true in your own nature, you will gain rich experience from both emotions… strength You can find further stories about and additional material on the archetypes and work- u Emotional literacy—an essential skill THE HOLY WILD ing with the Circle of Nine at www.circleofnine.org. for relational well-being A Heathen Bible for the Untamed Woman “Change happens when women gather together. The Circle of Nine is a beautiful book u Releasing sex from the obligation to by Danielle Dulsky that assists women coming together to consider the feminine from a spiritual perspective. make you feel better $21.50, paper. New World Library. 274 pp It provides poetic portraits of nine archetypes… It’s a wonderful source for women’s inter- u How to disempower your inner critic Many women feel alienated from the spir- ests and needs.”—Carol Pearson, author of Persephone Rising: Awakening the Heroine Within u Bringing your shadow (whatever itual paths outlined by traditional religions you’ve disowned in yourself) out of and by those described the dark by popular spiritual Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Norse you, and to the yet-to-be rebuilt bridge u Embodying your natural heroism and alternatives. This ode mythology are drawn upon to illuminate between our spirituality and our lived, em- persisting regardless of fear to the Feminine Wild uniquely feminine virtues, the author deftly bodied experience. What you will find here u What women need from men speaks to those wom- dismantles indoctrinated belief systems that is an invitation to descend into the dark u Understanding and outgrowing por- en. Here are ideas and limit women’s spiritual autonomy. Why “hea- with me, to gather up pieces of ourselves nography and other addictions practices based on the we have forgotten, and to rise. The wilds of u Entering the heartland of true mascu- elements (earth, fire, then”? The ancient Germanic definition of the word refers to “inhabiting uncultivated nature will always be our ancestral home, line power. water, air, ether) rather If you’ve read your share of popular ad- land, being wild and nourished by the natu- no matter how long we wander or how far than traditional patri- we stray from our roots, and what I offer vice on relationships and being a man—but ral world.” Dulsky embraces the word as an archy hierarchies and you in these pages is a fervent call to come realize on a gut level that it’s going to take invitation to experience the exhilaration of designed to connect in- home to the truth of who you are, to take some serious inner work—here’s a great dividual women to their being fully what we are, rather than what we your rightful place in the circle of wise guide to doing it. universal but usually denied powers. are told we should be. ones who came before you… Among Masters’ other books are Emotion- While goddesses and heroines from This book is a five-part ode to Her, to As women of the wild, we deserve our al Intimacy and Spiritual Bypassing.

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