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And lately we now have a number of excellent podcasts (audio interviews) as well on the website under powder, Coconut milk powder, $16, designed to carry your a powerful, liberating, and “Interviews.” Check them out. vanilla oil, and baking soda… oracle decks in an auspicious, positive approach to life based gently bubbling in a hot bath. s personal way. s on having a deep trust in The oasis or watering hole or meeting place that is Banyen offers a spectrum of ways to “connect” whatever happens. As Vicki Colour Energy’s Aromatherapy Lailokens Awen, based in —with great books and ideas, with healing tools, energy, practices, and people— and with life and Robin writes in her foreword, Holy Grail Body Butter is a Thunder Bay, Ontario, offers yourself. Don’t forget, if you’re in Vancouver, we’re open generous hours and you can sit and read “She transmutes hope for the popular silky body butter a unique handcrafted line or meditate all day if you like—or listen to music as you wish. Then drop in to Aphrodite’s next future into trust in ourselves and relationship with safe for use from head to toe. of loose and stick incenses door for a piece of pie and chai! The well is open… have a drink of “time for just being.” whatever comes. We become sturdy and peaceful “Ideal for use on bottom of (examples: Moon Goddess and rather than anxious and stuck. The practices she Now, here’s the thing: There are lots of wonderful and deeply interesting new books and the feet.” It’s formulated from Horned God among others), suggests turn our attention to this presence, objets d’art at Banyen this spring, and I’m going to just riff on about some of them (warning: essential oils of frankincense, as well as spell candles and bath out of which we again rise and rise to occasions some of these are unusual, quirky, and/or provoking). Check on the website for more info on myrrh, lemon, turmeric and salts—all made with intention large and small. 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The question addressed “How to Free Yourself and Belonging by Zenju Earthlyn Evans. “One reason for our a box containing two books, As Shiva Rea says, this is “a in this book might be After Your Family from a Lifetime Manuel draws on her life as lack of vision, I suggest, is that The Artwork and Times of treasure for all ages, providing Religion, What? Or, How of Clutter.” This surprisingly a Zen Buddhist priest whose in the decades ahead we see Pamela Colman Smith and The an accessible way to realize the power of yogic can we now build a conscious invigorating process of clearing ancestors labored as slaves in the prospect of climate change. Pictorial Key to the Tarot in a art to transform consciousness from the heart community that gives us a sense of our common out unnecessary belongings Louisiana. She explores the And that frightens us, so we new format. As well, it includes of the bhakti tradition. These interactive visual sacredness and purpose? 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Yet to have given birth to the for why and how investors can and should use Growing is dying into great aliveness. and practical ways to shape an we repeatedly confront the reality that it takes sky, sea, mountain, and all of creation. “Gaian their voice.” s environment to enhance well-being. s effort to be a skilful and sensitive partner who spirituality understands that humans, plants, —Brother David Steindl-Rast can collaborate in the creation of a soothing and anmals, stones, and stars are all inextricably replenishing relationship.” s linked—when one strand is pulled, the entire web ‘quivers.’ ” s

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great overtone structures, calms the mind Egan on bass, Genevieve Walker on violin, ny the practice of Hatha Yoga. Recognizing Music on CD of player and listener. David Nichtern on guitar, John McDowell that each person has their own unique This recording was originally released as on percussion and keyboards, Nina Rao routines for this, I have included both BAMBOO FOREST Flowers of Silence. on kartals, and Noah Hoffeld on cello. music that is invigorating for more dynamic With Trust in the Heart, Krishna Das moments, and relaxing for the stiller ones by Deuter (and for those who include pranayama and/ $21.50, CD. New Earth Music. 60 minutes offers, with his voice stronger than it has ever sounded, a perfect space for that mys- or a form of meditation in their practice). On Deuter’s Bamboo Forest, the pieces ex- TRUST IN THE HEART Secondly, the seven tracks aim to evoke terious elusive divine presence to manifest pand in spirit and the soul of the bamboo by Krishna Das and stimulate the subtle energies of the flute creates a wider $23.95, CD. White Swan. 74 minutes within our selves. And his authenticity seven chakras, details of which are given in musical experience With Trust in the Heart, Krishna Das has and humility in this offering allows us an the sleeve notes for each of the tracks… than ever before. woven together what is perhaps his most opportunity to easily tune into that pres- I have explored other forms of move- Perfect for medita- stripped-down, ele- ence as well. ment-based meditation such as Osho’s tion, relaxation and gantly uncompromis- As I try to find that love within me more dynamic meditations, Tai Chi, landscape the healing arts. ing collection of re- intimately, I find it all around me reflected gardening… Reconnecting with Yoga phi- losophy in the making of this CD has been On Bamboo cordings. The carefully in the hearts of all I meet. The Heart of the a great pleasure for me, one that I hope Forest some of the Universe holds us all within itself. May we crafted simplicity of its you will fnd refected in the music. pieces are Shaku- delivery is powerful. always Trust in the Heart. hachi solo, while On this album, all “The body is just like a musical instrument. It in others I have expanded the spirit and music was recorded YOGA: ON SACRED GROUND has to be rightly tuned; only then will the higher the soul of this bamboo flute to include a in a live studio setting music arise out of it. If the very instrument is wider musical experience. It is really an art by Chinmaya Dunster with KD’s leading vocals accompanied by all $21.50, CD. New Earth Music. 65 minutes somehow not in right shape and order, then how to create sound with the Shakuhachi, and musicians at once. It is a return to the roots In Yoga: On Sacred Ground, Chinmaya can you imagine, hope, that the great harmony because of that, because it’s so free there is will arise out of it? Body is a veena, a musical a very wide spectrum in the sound. You can of kirtan, a collection of prayers and chants Dunster’s plaintive violin, guitar and flute change it, you can alter it, you can stretch that would feel equally at home being sung bring to life music instrument.” ~Osho from “Yoga the Alpha it, you can push something, you can be in a temple as being cranked up on a car that ranges from and Omega” very forceful or you can be incredibly soft stereo on a cross-country sojourn, with mel- relaxing to invigo- and sweet. You have to be totally immersed odies that recall both American rock as well rating as each suc- in the moment to play it. There is hardly as traditional Indian influences. cessive track corre- any instrument that creates such a silent In addition to “Namoh”, a prayer to sponds to a different mind, a quiet mind, a space of meditation. his Guru, there are long-form prayers to chakra. Excellent not With Bamboo Forest I share a piece of my the Guru (“Guru Puja”) and the Divine only for yoga prac- soul with the listener and hopefully it trans- Mother (“Devi Chant”), as well as 2 new tice, this is music any- lates to a similar experience of silence and Hanuman Chalisas and a supercharged one can enjoy! relaxation. Mahamantra that features Krishna Das’s Yoga is like an art form, with the asanas The Shakuhachi is a Japanese flute daughter, Janaki, on vocals alongside him. and the chakras as its poetic expressions. that has been used for hundreds of years It is an album rich with beautifully This one hour of music is my personal in Zen as a meditation practice. Each of understated performances and stunning illustration of those poetic expressions. I these 5 holed flutes is a unique instrument moments. KD is joined by the usual sus- have composed it with two complimentary that, through the richness of its sound and pects—Arjun Bruggeman on tabla, Mark aims. Firstly, to provide music to accompa-

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has so famously used to bear witness to the One’s lesser talents may lead to success in infinite value of life. craft or business, but then one might never Resonating, Regenerating Music “A maker of monumental works of cal- find out what one’s more playful capacities ligraphy that incorporate but far transcend might have been. —Gary Snyder RESONANCE tradition and founder of international ac- by Peter Kater tivist organizations like Plutonium Free Fu- $21.50, CD. New Earth Music. 60 minutes ture and World Without Armies, Kaz is leg- LET THE WHOLE THUNDERING Pianist Peter Kater’s music has enchanted and opened WORLD COME HOME many of us over the years. On Resonance, his front-and-cen- endary. With unassuming yet indomitable A Memoir ter grand piano is set within a brooding, trance-porting land- energy, he has used his imagination to con- scape of synth, gongs, chimes, and sampled strings. front global problems like disarmament by Natalie Goldberg and climate change. His simple, clear, posi- $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 192 pages This music emerged within a three month period of deep inquiry tive, non-hectoring tone (no doubt a result Here’s a moving and clear-looking mem- and refection. It was born of the fre and ashes of self-dissolution of his lifetime study and groundbreaking oir on being in love with your life even and self-discovery; of a deep longing for connection and sustained when life brings ill- intimacy and a powerful surrender into and acceptance of what ‘is’. translations of Zen Master Dogen) will give you the feeling that a Ten Millennium Hu- ness, from longtime There is love and there is fear. There is light and there is darkness. And as we learn to Zen practitioner and embrace all of our selves and all of each other, we nurture the experience of grace and man Future is possible if only we will roll compassion and a deep loving and passionate peace. Throughout our life’s experience, up our sleeves and get to work manifesting renowned writing within ourselves and each other, we share a deep RESONANCE with all that exists. our vision of a peaceful world. This book teacher Natalie Gold- could not have come at a better time.”— berg, author of Writing “Through this reflective music, Kater creates an atmosphere that allows the mind Down the Bones. and spirit to withdraw from the harried world. The eight exceptional tunes on Res- Norman Fischer, author of What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind When Natalie learns onance are a guide, a channel if you will, to a new beginning. The music allows for that she has CLL, a us to discover our sense of beauty, our compassion, and our love for others. This is potentially fatal form truly music of the spheres.” —RJ Lannan Poetry, Writing of blood cancer, she Peter Kater has been a leading innovator of contemporary instrumental music for & Stories is plunged into the over three decades. See also his single CD sampler, Meditation Music of Peter Kater. world of hospitals, doctors, and medication. While trying to find a footing in this new and RE.GENERATIONS HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY strange world, her partner, Yu-kwan, is also by Liquid Bloom The Spiritual Vision of the Beats diagnosed with cancer. The cancer twins, as $22.95, CD. White Swan. 74 minutes edited by Robert Inchausti Natalie calls herself and Yu-kwan, must each With Re.Generations, producer Amani Friend re-envisions his $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 195 pages now navigate their own illness while some- Liquid Bloom music into a fresh immersive experience of Here’s a cool! exploration of Beat spir- how trying to stay in love and heal. spiritual wanderlust. The album dances the listener across ituality—seen through excerpts from the When you go through extreme sickness, eclectic soundscapes, drawing on Peruvian ritual songs, Per- writings of the seminal when everything you know and lived is sian flute, Spanish flavours, classical cello, nature spaces, writers of Beat Gener- tossed out the window and glass shatters… and lyrical meditative guidance. ation themselves. It’s this too is part of life. Don’t give up. Pay Innovative collaborations with artists Poranguí, Deya Dova, Arsen Petrosyan, Nu- been said that Jack attention. We have to make ourselves larg- matik and many others seamlessly, soulfully transport you to healing, to feel a primal Kerouac made it cool er to include the inconceivable. connection to Earth—and be inspired to dance, meditate, practice yoga, do shaman- to be a thinking per- As the title expresses, Let the Whole Thun- ic ceremony, or be creative in any number of ways. Nourish your soul with some of son seeking a spiritu- dering World Come Home is so much more the world’s most sacred sounds. al experience. And than a cancer memoir. Through a direct there is no doubt that and grounded narrative, Natalie illumi- Tracks include: Jaguar Dreaming the writers he knew nates a path through illness: that we need Sacred Blessing Emerging Heart and inspired—icon- to be in love with the life we have, to em- Fire Gathering Ecstatic Grounding ic figures like Allen brace the dark and the light in our life. For Ensename Roots of the Earth Ginsberg, William Natalie, writing and painting represent the Resonant Migration Ceremony of the Heart Burroughs, Gary Snyder, and Michael light, and her cancer takes her deeper into McClure—were thinkers seeking exact- her art practices. Balanced with a Zen prac- ly that. In this re-claiming of their vision, tice that helps her to face death, this book PAINTING PEACE Robert Inchausti explores the Beat canon is a moving meditation on living life in full Art & Creativity Art in a Time of Global Crisis to reveal that the movement was at heart a bloom. spiritual one. It goes deeper than the Bud- by Kazuaki Tanahashi “With alert stillness infused with inten- dhism with which many of the key figures $33.95, paper. Shambhala. 224 pages tion, Natalie Goldberg meets mortality CREATIVE ALCHEMY Kaz Tanahashi’s dramatic art, which became identified. It’s about their shared head-on. Beautifully written, this is a book Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments takes traditional Asian calligraphy in strik- perception of an existence in which the about love, loss, and down-to-the-marrow to Free Your Inner Magic ingly modern direc- Divine reveals itself in the ordinary. Theirs courage.” —Wendy Johnson, author of by Marlo Johnson tions, has been widely is a spirituality where real life triumphs Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate $23.95, paper. Chronicle. praised and exhibited over airy ideals and personal authenticity “This riveting and deeply honest book 192 pages, colour illustrations throughout the world. becomes both the content and the vehicle is for all of us. It opens up the road of di- Creativity guru Marlo Johnson guides But for Kaz, that art for a kind of refurbished American Tran- agnosis, dying, and life in a way no other readers through 88 transformative medi- scendentalism. has always been in ser- book I have read does. It is a powerful nar- tations, rituals, and ex- This consistently surprising treasury vice of a higher good: rative of truth and rawness that will touch periments designed to of excerpts from the writings of such fig- it has been his own way and teach us.”—Joan Halifax, author of foster personal growth ures as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and of bearing witness to Being with Dying through the power of William S. Burroughs, but also of less- conscious creation. peace in a world over- er-known Beats, is arranged in a way that come by war, division, Featuring dreamy mar- gives a shape and significance to their spir- REVELATIONS OF THE AQUARIAN AGE bled-paper interiors and strife. Here, in a itual quest. Here be rich earth stuff! and a refreshing combi- deeply personal work, Kaz provides an ac- by Barbara Hand Clow count of how he came to be such an artist If you can show your mind it reminds $22.50, paper. Bear & Company. 310 pp. nation of down-to-earth people that they have got a mind. If you This contemporary spiritual and erotic practical instruction and how the work of activism continues to can catch yourself thinking, it reminds peo- progress in his life. thriller reveals esoteric teachings on Jesus and insightful spiritual ple they can catch themselves thinking. If and Mary Magdalene, guidance, this gem of a Awakening is to realize the infinite value you have a vivid moment that’s more open holy relics, sacred sexuali- book is perfect for anyone looking to break of each moment of your own life as well and compassionate, it reminds people that ty, and art. Barbara Hand they have those vivid moments. —Allen out of old habits and unleash their true cre- as of other beings, then to continue to act Clow (also author of The accordingly. Ginsberg ative potential. Pleiadian Agenda and The Each page has a “meditation,” a “ritual,” This book is the record of a life spent Included are Kerouac’s dialogues with Mayan Code) continues and an “experiment”. acting accordingly: Through his prose, Ginsberg and Burroughs on writing as a the story from Revelations Do you feel out of touch with your inner poetry, letters, lyrics, and art, Tanahashi form of religious resistance and revelation, of the Ruby Crystal. magic? This guide can help you get it flow- provides an inspirational account of a what along with accounts of their experiments Shortly after his wed- ing again. It is designed to teach you how it’s been like to work for peace and justice, with psychedelics and visionary practices, ding at his family’s an- to wake up and create everything you do from his childhood in Japan to the pres- including meditation. This is considerably cient castle in Tuscany, with more passion, excitement, success, and ent day. Included are fascinating vignettes more than a collection of Beat spiritual sophisticated and myste- authenticity. Whether you are an artist, or writings. It’s a kind of introduction to Beat would just love to achieve a more fuent of the seminal figures who refined his rious Armando Pierleoni reveals his rich- views—among them Daniel Ellsberg, Gary spirituality, presented systematically in the ly symbolic painting of the love between and profound level of creativity in your Beats’ own words. work and life, this book is for you. Put sim- Snyder, Mayumi Oda, and Morihei Ueshi- Jesus and Mary Magdalene to his bride ply: This is a tool for the joyful liberation of ba, the founder of Aikido—as well as thirty Discipline alone will not get one into the Jennifer. Deeply affecting all who view it, your most amazing and magical self. full-colour, striking examples of the art he territory of “free and easy wandering”… the alchemical portrayal leads Armando,

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 9 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F P O E M S, F A I R Y T A L E S & Y O G A F Poems for Difficult Times Robert Bly: The Wisdom of Fairy Tales TEN POEMS FOR DIFFICULT TIMES MORE THAN TRUE The Wisdom of Fairy Tales by Roger Housden $25.99, cloth. New World Library. 122 pp. by Robert Bly Proving how poetry can really help us live, Roger Housden $34.00, cloth. Picador. 168 pages has spent twenty years creating poetry collections that meet the Award-winning poet and author of the internationally best-selling changing needs of readers. Housden has a knack for choosing Iron John, Robert Bly revisits a selection of fairy tales and examines poems that resonate and writing about them in ways that prompt how these enduring narratives capture the essence of human nature. smiles of agreement, nods of appreciation, and wows of insight. What has endured through human history are the stories. They are amazing trees of sound that grow inside the human memory and are You may never have read a poem in your life, and yet you can pick fed by some longing for intimacy with others. The stories examined up a volume, open it to any page, and suddenly find yourself blown here are fed by the praise of the group after the last word of the story is into a world full of awe, dread, wonder, marvel, deep sorrow, and spoken. These stories are full of information; they belong to us all. joy… Poetry not only matters; it is profoundly necessary. Especially in times of darkness and diffculty, both personal and collective. To read or write poetry is a powerful, even Few forms of storytelling have greater power to captivate the human mind than subversive, act, and it is one small thing we can do that can make a very big difference. fairy tales, but where do these tales originate, and what do they mean? Robert Bly Ten Poems for Difficult Times is the seventh volume in Housden’s popular Ten Po- has been asking these questions throughout his career. More Than True looks at six ems series of gift book anthologies. In addition to Roger’s insightful and connective tales that have stood the test of time and have captivated the poet for decades—The commentary, the book features poems by W.W. Merwin, Wenell Berry, Ellen Bass, Six Swans, The Frog Prince, The Lindworm, The Dark Man, One-Two Man, and Maggie Smith, William Stafford, and more. The white Bear king Valemon. Drawing on his own creative genius, and the work of While the poems here, in Ten Poems for Difficult Times acknowledge “the Sorrow every- a range of thinkers from Kirkegaard and Yeats to Freud and Jung, Bly turns these where” (Jack Gilbert’s A Brief for the Defense) and that “the world is at least fifty percent stories over in his mind to bring new meaning and illumination. terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate” (Maggie Smith’s Good Bones) they also high- Sometimes fairy tales are stories of incidents, supernatural or otherwise, told and light the many and diverse ways a poem, a turn of phrase, a beautifully expressed direc- retold, in which the psyche is trying to communicate what it knows, trying to slip tion of our attention can turn grief to grit, anger to action, and pain to perseverance. something past the guards of the dictator ego, embroidering it, adding elements, altering original effects, until it finally reveals some complicated truth that the fundamental imagi- Poetry can give a human face to our collective struggles and remind us that this nation has wanted to see embodied for a long time. human world is not only broken, it is beautiful. That is what the poems in this volume So the psychological genius, who might have been an observant shaman or rebel priest do. There’s a headstone in a Long Island graveyard—the one where Jackson Pollock is or wise woman of the tribe, not only had to convey some important idea—for example, the buried—that I think encapsulates the value and necessity of poetry in a world of sorrows: stages in development of the psyche—but also had the problem of making the stages clear, ‘Artists and poets are the raw nerve ends of humanity. By themselves they can do little to while creating incidents so vivid, so astounding, so colorful, so amusing, so obscene, so save humanity. Without them there would be little worth saving.’ satisfying to the rebellious mind, that these incidents would not be forgotten… A resonant gift for those suffering, this is also a friend-of-depth for the nightstand Somehow, the old King and the golden-haired Princesses and the dangerous high-crest- of any thinking, feeling human being. Among Roger Housden’s many other books ed dragons with evil tempers have resonated for centuries in the unconscious mind. These are Dropping the Struggle and Keeping the Faith without a Religion. Princesses and dragons are folded buds that, after several thousand years of development in language, have begun to unfold in the conscious mind, and this book is an attempt to help with the later opening, so that the conscious mind may receive the fragrance of the JAPANESE DEATH POEMS old stories, tales told centuries ago by male and female geniuses. Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death Along with illustrations of each story, the book features some of Bly’s unpub- compiled by Yoel Hoffman lished poetry, which peppers his lyric prose and offers a look inside the mind of an $19.95, paper. Tuttle. 368 pages American master of letters in the twilight of his singular career. “A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of ji- sei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pity, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccen- ence, and trauma studies, and she does so tric and committed monastics who wrote the poems.” Yoga & Hindu with an accessible voice that offers hands- —Tricycle: The Buddhist Review on practices. —Don Hanlon Johnson, from Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very Traditions his foreword much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Through original research, clinical find- Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writ- ings, Caplan’s own experiences, and actual ing jisei, or the “death poem.” Such a poem is often written in the very last moments YOGA & PSYCHE practices, Yoga & Psyche takes us on an in- of the poet’s life. Integrating the Paths of Yoga and depth exploration of this emerging new And if this were your last afternoon, what would you say, what would you give? Psychology for Healing, terrain. Hundreds of Japanese death poems, many with a commentary describing the cir- Transformation, and Joy cumstances of the poet’s death, have been translated into English here, the vast major- From approximately two hundred studies, by Mariana Caplan we developed the following propositions: ity of them for the first time. Yoel Hoffmann explores the attitudes and customs sur- $21.95, paper. Sounds True. 196 pages rounding death in historical and present-day Japan and gives examples of how these Has yoga improved your health and 1. The Western psychologist can benefit from have been reflected in the nation’s literature in general. The development of writing expanded your awareness, but emotional insights, practices, and research on yoga. jisei is then examined, from the longing poems of the early nobility and the more “mas- and relationship issues 2. The Western practitioner of yoga can culine” verses of the samurai to the satirical death poems of later centuries. continue to challenge benefit by integrating the larger yogic Zen Buddhist ideas about death are also described as a preface to the collection of you? Have you found perspective of breathwork and medi- Chinese death poems by Zen monks that are also included. Finally, the last section psychotherapy helpful, tation, as well as somatic psychology, contains three hundred twenty haiku, some of which have never been assembled yet yearn for further neuroscience, trauma research, mindful- before, in English translation and romanized in Japanese. spiritual discovery? ness, and other developments in Western A last fart: Spitting blood With Yoga & Psyche, psychology. are these the leaves clears up reality Mariana Caplan ex- 3. The long-term integration of these two of my dream, vainly falling —Kyo’on and dream alike. —Sunao plores how these do- fields offers the practitioner the possibility A journey of no return: When it comes—just so! mains of transformation of becoming fully embodied — for the con- the wanderer’s sack is When it goes—just so! complement each other, sciousness and intelligence that are ordin- bottomless. —Kyoshu Both coming and going occur each day. laying the groundwork arily associated with the mind to become for a new merging of the two. awakened throughout the whole body. Today, then, is the day The words I am speaking now—just so! Musho Josho the melting snowman — Even among the most dedicated of fol- 4. There is a new field emerging in which a is a real man. —Fusen lowers, neither yoga nor psychology alone variety of methods that integrate yoga and offers a complete approach to integrated psychology can be created, researched, Jennifer, and their friends on a contempo- in reliquaries throughout the world— psychological and spiritual transformation. and implemented. rary journey into the esoteric mysteries of including within the Medici Chapel in As Mariana explains, yoga by itself “does not heal relational wounds, increase self-es- Among the other books by Mariana divine marriage, sacred sexuality, the Black Florence and in the Four Corners re- Caplan are Eyes Wide Open and The Guru Madonna, and the transformative power gion of the American Southwest. teem, enhance communication, reveal or change self-destructive patterns, or end ad- Question. of holy relics. When Armando’s magical painting of dictions.” While Western psychology does The group of friends—Jennifer’s jour- Jesus and Mary Magdalene goes on dis- address these problems, by itself psychology nalist brother Simon, his mystical wife play in the Medici Chapel and is viewed “can’t offer the contentment, joy, and life-al- Sarah, Jungian analyst Lorenzo, exotically by thousands, the painting’s power tering experiences that yoga and other spirit- THE BHAGAVAD GITA beautiful and insightful Claudia, and Ar- coalesces with Aquarian vibrations to ual practices can.” It’s easy to see how either A Guide to Navigating the Battle of Life mando and Jennifer—discover past-life trigger a mass kundalini rising within path alone can lack something crucial, and a new translation and commentary connections and the power of sacred sex the Chapel, activating the sacred bones how both—when integrated—can generate by Ravi Ravindra as a path to the divine. They explore how in the reliquaries. The activated bones something remarkable, fresh, and uncom- $25.95, paper. Shambhala. 302 pages the Knights Templar collected the bones enable the Light to flow into the world, monly beneficial…. She also elucidates “All there is is Krishna.” of the Jesus family from the Talpiot tomb awakening Christ Consciousness around how yoga and psychology can be informed Upon hearing this famous and enig- in Jerusalem and eventually placed them the globe. by the related felds of somatics, neurosci- matic line from the Gita’s seventh chapter

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mind of the student: he has surely listened But if we know our Yoga for Aging Flexibly so well to Krishna that the words fairly sing minds are rigged for (after all, it is a “song”) in one’s being, anxiety, depression, touching both heart and mind! I particu- anger, and greed, LIVING YOUR YOGA larly appreciated too the several footnotes what do we do? Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life, 2nd Edition that opened up the fullness of meaning of Wright locates the by Judith Lasater so many of the Sanskrit words in the origi- answer in Buddhism, $19.95, paper. Rodmell. 172 pages nal text. It is a work to be lived with, to be which figured out If you think that you have to retreat to a cave in the Himalayas to turned to again and again, as it speaks to thousands of years find the enlightenment that yoga promises, think again. In this sec- the core of one’s being.” —Joy Mills, For- ago what scientists ond edition of Living Your Yoga, Judith Lasater stretches the mean- mer President of the Theosophical Society are only discovering ing of yoga beyond its familiar poses and breathing techniques to in America now. Buddhism holds include the events of daily life—all of them—as ways to practice. that human suffering This edition includes three new chapters (Relaxation, Empathy, and Worship), a full is a result of not seeing the world clearly— index, and new interior and cover designs. Buddhism & Zen and proposes that seeing the world more Using the time-honored wisdom of the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita to steer clearly, through meditation, will make us the course, she serves up off-the-mat practices to guide you in deepening your rela- better, happier people. tionships with yourself, your family and friends, and the world around you. A FIERCE HEART In Why Buddhism is True, Wright leads Chapters focus on Discipline, Letting Go, Self-Judgment, Perspective, Courage, Finding Srength, Courage, readers on a journey through psychology, Compassion, Control, Fear, Patience, Attachment and Aversion, Suffering, Greed, and Wisdom in Any Moment philosophy, and a great many silent re- Service, Success, and other qualities. Each chapter concludes with a specific “prac- by Spring Washam treats to show how and why meditation can tice” for that quality, “Other Practice Suggestions,” and “Mantras for Daily Living,” $22.95, paper. Parallax. 176 pages, illus. single phrases to evoke that quality. serve as the foundation for a spiritual life Spring Washam is a founder of the East in a secular age. At once excitingly ambi- I can’t be greedy and grateful at the same time... Bay Meditation Center, one of the most di- tious and wittily accessible, this is the first verse and accessible Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it nonharming? book to combine evolutionary psychology Dharma centers in with cutting-edge neuroscience to defend Inspiring and practical, she blends her heartfelt knowledge of an ancient tradition the United States. In the radical claims at the heart of Buddhist with her life experiences as a daughter, sister, partner, mother, friend, and yoga prac- , Washam A Fierce Heart philosophy. With bracing honesty and titioner and teacher. The result: a new yoga that beckons you to find the spiritual in shares her contempo- fierce wisdom, it will persuade you not just everyday life. rary, unique interpre- that Buddhism is true—which is to say, a A yoga teacher since 1971, Judith Lasater has written Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga tation of the Buddhas way out of our delusion—but that it can for Stressful Times and other books. 2,500-year-old teach- ultimately save us from ourselves, as indi- “She is a well-seasoned yogini, who writes from personal experience on ings, with short chap- viduals and as a species. how to use the events of daily life as yoga poses for the mind and the heart.” ters that get to the —Patricia Walden, Yoga Journal heart of mindfulness, As Morpheus says to Neo [in The Matrix wisdom, loving kind- movie], “I can only show you the door. ness, and compassion. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” This book is an attempt to show people YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING Jack Kornfeld says, “We must shed the A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being the door, give them some idea of what lies past over and over again…” There is an in- beyond it, and explain, from a scientific by Baxter Bell & Nina Zolotow telligence that supports us as we move from standpoint, why what lies beyond it has a $33.95, paper. Shambhala. rhythmically from one stage of life to the stronger claim to being real than the world 320 pages, 8x11, b/w photos next. The universe moves and dances, and they’re familiar with. Everyone would like to age as heathfully as possible and now we shift and dance to the same rhythm… numerous studies confirm what many yoga preactitioners have Navigating our way through the shadows known for a long time: yoga practice has a remarkable impact is where we reclaim our own light. It’s in the on physical and mental health—and spiritual well-being—as shadows and the darkness that we learn who SECULAR BUDDHISM you grow older. Yoga for Healthy Aging is the definitive resource we truly are. All our experiences have value. The most painful ones are grist for the mill, Imagining the Dharma New in on how to use yoga to foster your physical, mental, and emo- in an Uncertain World Paperback tional health for a lifetime. sacred compost. Our suffering, past and present, allows us to open, and thus to grow. by Stephen Batchelor The authors--both popular and respected yoga teachers (one of whom is a family It’s all part of the healing process… $22.95, paper. Yale. 296 pages physician) provide readers with a yoga toolbox for healthy aging that includes poses, It’s time to let go of everything that is As the practice of mindfulness perme- breathing practices, meditation, and yoga philosophy. They then offer you a safe, holding us back. We can no longer run from ates mainstream Western culture, more and real-world yoga program to suit your particular needs. These short yoga practices ourselves; Pandora’s box has been opened more people are en- were developed in consultation with scientific and medical experts on aging, and and now we all have to dance in the dark. gaging in a tradition- allow you to focus on maintaining overall physical health and/or addressing target We’re all in the underworld now, so trust al form of Buddhist problem areas, such as digestion, cardiovascular health, or anxiety. The authors con- that your ferce heart will lead the way. meditation. However, clude with instructions for practicing several different forms of conscious relaxation Woven throughout the book are stories many of these people and meditation, all of which will set you up for a lifetime of emotional and spiritual from the author’s life, family, and ances- have little interest in well-being. This book includes over 200 instructional photos. tors, along with many soulful, heartfelt the religious aspects “All the yoga in the world will not stop us from getting older, but it can help us stories from all over the world. Washam’s of Buddhism, and the approach the journey with more grace, agility, and assuredness. Baxter Bell and teachings focus on social action, multicul- practice occurs within Nina Zolotow show us how in Yoga for Healthy Aging. Conversational style and gentle turalism, and youth, making the Dharma secular contexts such humor make their comprehensive medical knowledge and yoga teaching wisdom welcoming to as large and wide a commu- as hospitals, schools, easily accessible to everyone—from beginning students to advanced teachers. And nity as possible. Anyone who has suffered and the workplace. Is I love that they’ve given us concrete ways of celebrating who we are—instead of will benefit from the life-saving teachings it possible to recover dreading what we fear we’ll become—with each passing decade. A true gift for all of this charismatic teacher. Her humor, en- from the Buddhist ages.”—Linda Sparrowe, author of The Woman’s Book of Yoga & Health thusiasm, and energy are a balm. teachings a vision of human flourishing that A single moment of mindfulness leads to is secular rather than religious without com- another moment of mindfulness. This uni- promising the integrity of the tradition? Is versal truth becomes the rallying cry of our there an ethical framework that can under- when he was a boy, Ravi required of each and every one of us. It is practice on behalf of all being everywhere. pin and contextualize these practices in a Ravindra embarked on through that navigation, he shows, that we It’s this truth that motivates the hero and rapidly changing world? a journey to understand can discover and connect with the Krishna the great bodhisattvas in the world. It’s time In this collected volume of Stephen its deep meaning. The deep within ourselves: the Eternal Witness to take a stand for all life on Earth. Batchelor’s writings on these themes, he search led him far be- who is above the battle, and who is, ulti- explores the complex implications of Bud- yond the tradition from mately and joyfully, all there is. which the text origi- dhism’s secularization. Ranging widely— Holding the body, neck, and head erect nally arose to an explo- WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE from reincarnation, religious belief, and and motionless, with gaze fixed on the tip agnosticism to the role of the arts in Bud- ration of world mysti- of the nose, not looking in any direction, The Science and Philosophy cal wisdom, including steadfast in the view of dwelling in the of Meditation and New in dhist practice—he offers a detailed picture Zen, Christianity, Yoga, Vastness, with a calm spirit from which fear Enlightenment Paperback of contemporary Buddhism and its attempt and particularly the teachings of J. Krish- has been driven out, with a mind under by Robert Wright to find a voice in the modern world. namurti and G. I. Gurdjieff. control and a heart absorbed in Me, a yoga $23.00, paper. Simon & Schuster. 336 pp. Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and Dr. Ravindra’s fresh prose translation should sit steadily devoted to Me. Thus Robert Wright famously explained in scholar of Buddhism. He trained as a with wide-ranging commentary is the fruit practicing yoga, with the mind controlled, The Moral Animal how evolution shaped monk for ten years in traditional Buddhist of that lifelong process. It stands out from the yogi finds the supreme peace of Nirvana the human brain. The mind is designed communities and now presents a secular the many other versions with its assertion which abides in Me. —Bhagavad Gita to often delude us, he argued, about our- approach to Buddhist practice. The auth- that the Bhagavad Gita is at heart a uni- “Ravindra’s book speaks so splendidly selves and about the world. And it is de- or of the bestselling Buddhism without Be- versal guide to navigating the battle of life (yes, with a radiant splendor) to the heart- signed to make happiness hard to sustain. liefs, he lives near Bordeaux, France.

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REAL LOVE ment completely regardless of content, the The Art of Mindful New in Buddha’s Original Teachings more you will fnd that discontentment Connection Paperback cannot uproot your location, and the more by Sharon Salzberg THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS joy will be available. $22.50, paper. Picador. 320 pages ON SOCIAL AND COMMUNAL HARMONY “Thoughtful and provocative, Rodney’s Real Love will help you to truly engage An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon words free us from the self-clinging in- with your present experience and create edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi herent in so many of our received ideas deeper love relation- $24.95, paper. Wisdom. 216 pages about dharma. Especially helpful are his ships with yourself, In a world of conflict and strife, how can we be proactive— many meditational thought experiments your partner, friends not reactive—makers of change? The words of the Buddha that bring his message home.” —Norman and family, and with have inspired readers for thousands of years, and can still Fischer, coauthor of What is Zen? life itself. Senior med- today teach us how to skillfully handle the inevitable con- “Rodney Smith shares the beautiful fruits itation teacher Sharon flicts we face. of his many decades of devoted practice Salzberg encourages Collected here for the first time are the Buddha’s teach- of the Buddha’s teachings. Touching the In- us to strip away layers ings on conflict resolution, interpersonal and social prob- finite freshly unpacks the instructions on of negative habits and lem solving, and building harmonious relationships. Each touching the true nature of reality through obstacles, helping us selection is drawn from the Pali Canon, the earliest record developing an intimate relationship with to experience authen- of what the Buddha taught. Divided into ten thematic chap- the living components of our own direct, tic love based on direct ters, The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony moment-to-moment experience. Seekers of experience, rather than covers the breadth of cultivating harmony, including chapters on: system updates for dharma in the 21st cen- preconceptions. u Dealing with Anger tury will find much fulfillment in this book, The how of this book is based on a tool u Good Friendship which has been written from the heart in a kit of mindfulness techniques and other u Settling Disputes voice that is delightfully creative.”—Dzogc- practices cultivating lovingkindness and u Establishing an Equitable Society hen Ponlop, author of Rebel Buddha compassion that I have been teaching and more. for over forty years. Mindfulness practice A concise, informative introduction precedes each chapter, guiding the reader helps create space between our actual toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow. experiences and the reflexive stories we The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony allows even readers unac- THE TRUTH OF THIS LIFE tend to tell about them (e.g., “This is all I quainted with Buddhism to grasp the significance of the Buddha’s approach to Zen Teachings on Loving the World s It Is deserve”). Lovingkindness practice helps creating and sustaining social and communal peace. Taken as a whole, these texts by Katherine Thanas us move out of the terrain of our default bear eloquent testimony to the breadth and intelligence of the Buddha’s teachings, $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 134 pages narratives if they tend to be based on fear “The truth and joy of this life is that we or disconnection. We become authors of and point the way to an ancient yet ever-vital path. Students and seekers alike will find this systematic presentation indispensable. Translated by the acclaimed schol- cannot change things as they are.” The im- brand-new stories about love. port of those words can There are meditations, refections, ar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, this text belongs on the bookshelf of anyone looking to and interactive exercises designed to be bring peace to the world. be found beautifully expressed in the work suitable for anybody. They outline a path The Buddha grounds the basic types of right action, such as abstaining from killing of exploration that is exciting, creative, and stealing, on a course of moral reflection by which one places oneself in the position of the woman who and even playful… The meditations in par- of others and decides how to act after considering how one would feel if others were spoke them, Katherine ticular area meant to be done more than to treat oneself in such ways… This principle is succinctly expressed by a verse in the Thanas (1927–2012)— just once—over time, practicing them will Dhammapada: “All beings tremble at violence, all fear death. Putting oneself in the place in her art, in her writ- create a steady foundation in mindfulness of another, one should not kill or cause another to kill.” ing, and especially in and lovingkindness in our lives. her Zen teaching. Fear- With positive reflections and practic- THE SUTTANIPATA lessly direct and end- es, Sharon teaches us how to shift the re- An Ancient Collection of the Buddha’s Discourses, lessly curious, Kather- sponsibilities of the love that we give and Together with Its Commentaries ine’s understanding of receive to rekindle the powerful healing translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi Zen was inseparable force of true connection. By challenging $101.99, cloth. Wisdom. 1612 pages from her affinity for the arts. She was an myths perpetuated by popular culture, we The latest volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series MFA student studying painting with Rich- can undo the limited definitions that re- translates the most ancient layer of the Buddha’s teachings, ard Diebenkorn, the preeminent Califor- duce love to simply romance or passion, a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise pow- nian abstract painter, when she met Shun- and give the heart a much needed tune-up er and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated ryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s to connect ourselves to the truest experi- translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates these verses and their Mind, in the sixties. Soon thereafter she ence of love in our daily lives. canonical commentaries with elegant renderings and au- decided to drop painting to dedicate her- The book is divided into four sections, thoritative annotation in this landmark volume. self to Zen, which she did for the last forty each addressing a distinct experience of The Suttanipata, or Group of Discourses is a collection years of her life. “real love”: love for the self, love for anoth- of sermons by the Buddha that includes some of the most In these essential teachings taken from er individual, love for all beings, and love popular suttas of the Pali Canon, such as the Loving-Kindness her dharma talks given at the Santa Cruz for life itself. Sutta and the Rhinoceros-Horn Sutta. The suttas are primarily Zen Center between 1996 and 2008, her Working from the inside out, the first in verse, though several are in mixed prose and verse. The Suttanipata contains dis- love of art and literature shine through in step on the journey is to learn to love courses that extol the figure of the muni, the illumined sage, who wanders homeless her elegant prose and her vast references, yourself… And it is only when we are truly completely detached from the world. Other suttas, such as the Discourse on Downfall from poets William Stafford and Naomi engaged with present experience that we and the Discourse on Blessings, establish the foundations of Buddhist lay ethics. Shihab Nye to the Zen teachings of Dogen not only are able to feel more connected The last two chapters—the Atthakavagga (Chapter of Octads) and the Parayanav- and Robert Aitken. Ranging on subjects to our own core selves, but also to those agga (The Way to the Beyond)—are considered to be among the most ancient parts from the practice of zazen to the meaning around us. of the Pali Canon. The Atthakavagga advocates a critical attitude toward views and of life, Katherine urges us to “develop an Among Sharon Salzberg’s other books doctrines. The Parayanavagga is a beautiful poem in which sixteen spiritual seekers insatiable appetite for inner awareness, to are Lovingkindness and Real Happiness. travel across India to meet the Buddha and ask him profound questions pertaining become proficient with this mind.” This to the highest goal. slim volume is an important contribution The commentary, the Paramatthajotika, relates the background story to each sutta by a well-loved and revered teacher. TOUCHING THE INFINITE and explains each verse in detail. The volume includes numerous excerpts from the A good way to study the conditions Niddesa, an ancient commentary already included in the Pali Canon, which offers A New Perspective on the in which we want things to appear or to detailed expositions of each verse in the Atthakavagga, the Parayanavagga, and the not appear is through working with pain, Buddha’s Four Foundations Rhinoceros Horn Sutta. the sensation of burning, throbbing, hot, of Mindfulness The translator provides a long, insightful introduction, a guide to the individual stretching, tearing—however it is arising for by Rodney Smith suttas, extensive notes, a list of parallels to the discourses of the Suttanipata, and a you. What happens when consciousness $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 282 pages list of the numerical sets mentioned in the commentaries. dares to enter this throbbing, burning sen- Rodney Smith is a respected mindful- sation? When you enter the shape of pain, ness teacher who also wrote Lessons from you go past the shape in your mind; you the Dying and Stepping go past the aversion and fear in your mind. Out of Self-Deception. which has been expounded upon since This direct experience lacks aversion and thus serve as a road map for any genuine fear. There is simply direct knowing. Awakening manifests the time of the Buddha himself. Rodney spiritual path. through the applica- Smith challenges us to hold this teaching When a part of consciousness isn’t tion of mindfulness to up against our own experience, and in do- Notice how often your mind drifts to a holding out, saying, “Oh, do I have to do different location than your body. What this?” your whole being is hot, throbbing, four areas: body, feel- ing so to discover the inherent intercon- is behind this drift into fantasy? Is it the on the verge. It’s on the threshold because ings, mind, and dhar- nection of all Four Foundations. They are pain of being where you are? Call yourself you have entered the shape of pain in your mas. Buddhists of all revealed to be a sequential path leading back by saying, “Here or nowhere,” and be mind. That experience goes beyond the the traditions share the practitioner from the world of form willing to open completely to the discon- appearance and nonappearance of con- this principle found in to the joyous perception of the formless. tentment that this moment contains. The ditions. You’re right on the margin, where the Satipatthana Sutta, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness more you are willing to embrace this mo- your authentic life actually exists.

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Being with Pain, Being Free Joan Halifax on the Edge THE NEST IN THE STREAM STANDING AT THE EDGE Lessons from Nature on Being with Pain Finding Freedom by Michael Kearney Where Fear and Courage Meet $21.95, paper. Parallax. 172 pages by Joan Halifax This concise and inspirational book for anyone dealing $34.99, cloth. Picador. 282 pages with chronic or acute pain is by a long time palliative care Joan Halifax has enriched thousands of lives around the world doctor who is greatly inspired by Native American wisdom through her work as a humanitarian, a social activist, an anthro- and the natural world. This heartfelt and moving book, with pologist, and as a Buddhist teacher. Over many decades, she has a touching foreword by Joanna Macy, is a celebration of im- also collaborated with neuroscientists, clinicians, and psycholo- permanence and what it means to be awake, alive, and con- gists to understand how contemplative practice can be a vehicle nected to the world. for social transformation. Through her unusual background, she developed an understanding of how our greatest challenges can become the most We are not alone here. We are invited back into the pulsing give and take of life itself. If we dare to be real with what we feel, valuable source of our wisdom—and how we can transform our experience of suffering into we rediscover the larger being we live within, and enter once more the Great Reciprocity the power of compassion for the benefit of others. at the heart of the universe. —Joanna Macy, from her foreword Halifax has identified five psychological territories she calls Edge States—altru- ism, empathy, integrity, respect, and engagement—that epitomize strength of char- The Nest in the Stream is an encouraging and inspiring book for the times we live acter. Yet each of these states can also be the cause of personal and social suffering. in. Michael Kearney, a physician whose day job is alleviating the pain and suffering In this way, these five psychological experiences form edges, and it is only when we of others, shows that how we live with our pain matters hugely, as it affects our qual- stand at these edges that we become open to the full range of our human experi- ity of living and our capacity to find healing for ourselves, for others, and for our ence and discover who we really are. world. Drawing on engaged Buddhism, the indigenous wisdom of Native American Recounting the experiences of caregivers, activists, humanitarians, politicians, and Celtic spirituality, and the powerful teachings he gained by observing nature, parents, and teachers, incorporating the wisdom of Zen traditions and mindfulness Kearney presents a new model for resilience and self-care. practices, Standing at the Edge is a powerful guide on how to find the freedom we seek I end this book by describing my daily practices to share what helps me to come into for others and ourselves, it is a book that will serve us all. deep connection and to a peaceful way of being with my pain… feel free to try them, and take what works and discard what doesn’t. What matters is that we each have our When we learn to recognize the Edge States in our lives, we can stand on the threshold own ways of coming regularly and reliably into deep connection with other-than-human of change and see a landscape abundant with wisdom, tenderness, and basic human nature, with others, and with ourselves; it matters that we are willing to feel whatever kindness. At the same time, we can see a desolate terrain of violence, failure, and futility. pain we are feeling; and it matters that we know we can release our pain to the flowing Having the strength to stand at the edge, we can draw lessons from places of utter dev- through of the deeper stream for the sake of all beings. astation—the charnel grounds—of refugee camps, earthquake-destroyed areas, prisons, cancer wards, homeless encampments, and war zones, and at the same time be resource The Nest in the Stream offers a way of being with pain that is infused with mindful- by our basic goodness and the basic goodness of others. This is the very premise of com- ness, openness, compassion, and deep nature connection that encourages us to act ing to know intimately the Edge States: How we develop the strength to stand at the edge for the freedom and welfare of all. It will appeal to those whose everyday occupation and have a wider view, a view that includes all sides of the equation of life. How we find involves dealing with pain, such as healthcare workers, environmental activists, or life-giving balance between oppositional forces. How we find freedom at the edge. And those working on the front lines of trauma, but it will also be of interest to everyone how we discover that the alchemy of suffering and compassion brings forth the gold of who longs to live in our wounded world with an open heart. our character, the gold of our hearts. What this looks like in practice is that I begin by paying attention to the breath, to the “An important, thorough book. Halifax covers every angle of our interactions sensations of the breath stream, which allows me to experience the flow of inner nature with compassion, even willing to tread on its dark side. As I read I found myself excit- connection. It means honoring whatever pain I am feeling just then, by letting it be as it ed, inspired, nodding my head at its clear truth. Written in precise, beautiful prose, is, not trying to change it in any way. It means opening to the pain with the inhale, and this is not an abstract tome—it’s backed by Halifax’s years of experience, close ob- for just a few moments, lingering with the felt-sense of the pain in my body, however I am servation, and honest scrutiny. This needs to be read by everyone so we have a new registering it. Then—and this is especially challenging for me—to means unconditionally language for love.” —Natalie Goldberg, author of The Great Spring releasing the pain, letting it go with the exhale, to the bigger, deeper flowing through. “A clearly written labor of love, a deep and detailed plunge into the positive as well as the difficult aspects of active engagement in the world of suffering. She weaves in illustrative examples, relevant research from neuroscience and social psychology, UNBINDING and, most importantly, practices that can be taken up to help all of us, no matter The Grace Beyond Self where in this troubled world we work, to restore much-needed balance, kindness by Kathleen Dowling Singh and sanity, both for ourselves and those we serve.”—Jan Chozen Bays, author of $33.95, cloth. Wisdom. 271 pages Mindfulness on the Go Unbind yourself from the causes of suffering and step into grace—an accessible guide for everyday mystics. Enlightenment, Body and Mind, Wisdom A spacious and sophisticated unfolding of one of Buddhism’s THE LIGHT THAT SHINES and Compassion, Peace and Harmony. It’s subtlest foundational teachings—the truth of dependent origi- THROUGH INFINITY full of autobiographical bits and stories nation—is here offered in a poetic, warm, and utterly intimate Zen and the Energy of Life that bring the teaching to life and that con- voice. Kathleen Dowling Singh offers lyrical reflections on by Dainin Katagiri vey some of Roshi’s spirit. timeless truths and easeful contemplative exercises accessible $22.95, paper. Shambhala. 228 pages to anyone, opening the door of insight to all. Drawing gently A Zen Buddhist perspective on the uni- I think the maturing of human life is like on the language and teachings of Buddhism, Unbinding invites versal flow of cosmic energy and how to a persimmon ripening. When the persim- everyday mystics from all traditions or none to encounter the sacred and experience incorporate that energy mon fruit becomes red, it is still hard, but it tastes good. If you leave the fruit on the grace themselves. Singh shows how illusions of ego obscure our true, unbounded into one’s life and spiri- tual practice—from one tree, it becomes soft and perfectly sweet. nature and trap us in suffering—and helps the reader move ever more deeply into But the ripe persimmon doesn’t stay on the living from gratitude, wisdom, and love. of the most revered fig- ures in American Zen. branch. It drops on the ground, and all its If you do not yet have a daily practice, I invite you to consider establishing one. If we guts come out. That persimmon is never long for awareness beyond “self,” a daily meditative practice is essential. We can’t think From ancient times, going back to the branch. It is free, liberat- our way to awakening… the people of Asia have ed. That is total perfect maturity—Buddha. I hope you, the reader, will accept each invitation to pause… I hope you’ll follow your developed spiritual, medical, and martial art Dainin Katagiri Roshi (1928-1990) was own heart’s direction to pause, to savor and cultivate that with which you resonate. founding abbot of the Minnesota Zen It is in the pausing and looking that Unbinding can become more than informational traditions based on the for you. It can become transformational—deepening realization and expanding view. flow of universal energy Meditation Center. He is author of several as the life force (some- other books, including Returning to Silence “Beautifully written, Unbinding inspires the reader to let go, to let be.” —Sharon and Each Moment is the Universe. Salzberg, author of Real Love times called chi). The teachings of Bud- “Unbinding tells the simple and most profound story of the journey to freedom, dhism have acknowledged and incorpo- from being bound by the ego to living in grace, unbound. Kathleen Singh shows us rated this cosmic energy, which enlivens the many ways we imprison ourselves, through habits, attachments, cravings, while everything and interconnects everything CALMING THE FEARFUL MIND she gives us the teachings that can free us, open us to awe and gratitude. Here is yet depends on the impermanence of ev- A Zen Response to Terrorism ancient mystical wisdom told in the language of today, showing how every moment erything in order to function. Katagiri Ro- by Thich Nhat Hanh we are limitless, present in truth. Listen to this heart song that calls us home.” — shi refers to it as the rhythm of life, and he $22.95, paper. Parallax. 160 pages Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Sufi teacher and author of Spiritual Ecology suggests that connecting to the universal In a time of terrorism and uncertainty, Also by Kathleen Dowling Singh are The Grace in Ageing and The Grace in Dying. energy is essential to awakening, to dhar- how can any of us feel truly safe? In Calming ma transmission, and to spiritual life in the Fearful Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh exam- general. This book, assembled from his ines the roots of terrorism and fear, show- recorded talks, compiles a broad range of ing how both can be overcome through the master’s Zen teachings as they relate to compassion and an open heart. He teaches the idea of energy, in a way that applies di- that we will only be safe when we acknowl- rectly to spiritual practice. It’s divided into edge our real enemies, not other human 5 parts: Life Force and Life, Practice and beings, but our own ignorance, discrimi-

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Sounds True. 4.5 hours hear the sky, compassion, deep listen- In The Courage to Love the World, Pema Chodron shares The mountains, and the trees ing, and mindful com- her most recent teachings on tonglen, a revered Tibet- Teaching the dharma. munication can terror- an Buddhist meditation for connecting with our own ism be transformed and uprooted. As his mentor the Dalai Lama told him, suffering and that of others. While it may seem counter- “You have within you wisdom that will give Calming the Fearful Mind offers key teach- intuitive, Pema teaches that by welcoming suffering, we ings designed to help heal the misunder- you the strength to heal.” In Meditation are able to transform it as we overcome our fear of pain and dissolve the armour of Saved My Life, Rinpoche shows us that we standing, fear, and hatred that divide us self-protection around our hearts. “Breathe in for all of us and breathe out for all of as individuals, groups, and nations. An all have great healing powers that lie dor- us,” teaches Pema. “Use what seems like poison as medicine, as a path to compassion mant within us. invaluable book for anyone who has won- for all beings.” dered how to deal with anger and the de- Pain, loss, shame, sadness—suffering is an unavoidable part of being human. The sire for retaliation, Calming the Fearful Mind practice of tonglen offers us a way to transform our relationship with suffering—our takes Thich Nhat Hanh’s signature mind- own and that which is all around us. In The Courage to Love the World, beloved teacher HOW TO ENJOY DEATH fulness practices and reveals how they can Pema Chödrön shares insightful and heartfelt stories about tonglen, along with dir- Preparing to Meet Life’s Final Challenge help us address our most challenging and ect instruction and guided practice. Recorded on retreat with an intimate group of without Fear most deeply rooted fears. students, this four-part series presents: by Lama Zopa Rinpoche The roots of terrorism are misunderstand- u Pema’s step-by-step guidance in the formal practice of tonglen $53.95, paper. Wisdom. ing, fear, anger, and hatred. They cannot be u The importance of becoming a “Modern-Day Bodhisattva”—awaken your heart 440 pages, 2 colour inserts located by the military. Bombs and missiles and be of benefit to beings Lama Zopa has long envisioned a practi- cannot reach them, let alone destroy them. u The practice of “compassionate abiding” in everyday life cal book to inform students of how to help Only by calming our mind and looking u Q&A with retreat participants addressing the most common questions that arise loved ones have a bene- deeply will we have the insight to identify with practice ficial death. How to Enjoy the roots of terrorism. Only with the prac- u Tonglen as a practical skill for survival in today’s world Death has been com- tice of compassion, deep listening, and piled from years of Rin- restoring communication can terrorism be The practice of tonglen is one of bravery. It takes courage to develop a new relationship with suffering. poche’s teachings and transformed and uprooted. has been lovingly edited Now, each of us can immerse ourselves in this ancient Tibetan practice for cul- Our enemy is never another person. Our by Venerable Robina enemy is the wrong perceptions and suffer- tivating kindness and compassion under the guidance of one of our most beloved Courtin. Here Lama ing within him, within her. When a doctor teachers. Zopa provides detailed sees a sick person, she tries to identify and Among Pema’s books are When Things Fall Apart and How to Meditate. advice on how best to remove the sickness in the patient. The role prepare ourselves to of a doctor is not to kill her patient, but to WISDOM RISING face the inevitable end cure the illness within him. It is the same A Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine of our own and our loved ones lives with with a person who has suffered so much by Tsultrim Allione courage, grace, and a mind free of fear. and who has made us suffer—the solution $35.99, cloth. Scribner. 352 pages is not to kill him but to try to help him out One of the first American Buddhist nuns and recognized as an When suddenly one day one of your of his suffering. This is the guidance we incarnation of the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism, Lama Tsultrim loved ones dies and you don’t know what receive from the Buddha, Jesus, Moses and to do to help, you’ll feel so confused, so has a unique perspective on female strength and enlightenment. lost. This made me think that knowing how Muhammad; this is the wish of our spiritual In Wisdom Rising, she shares from a deep trove of personal experi- teachers. It is the practice of understanding to help others at the time of death is such and love. Without understanding, you can- ences as well as decades of practice as one of the core teachers of important education to have. By providing not love. the mandala of the five dakinis. the right support, the right environment, Dakinis are a type of Buddhist female spirit comprised of five you can help your loved one die peaceful- Among Thich Nhat Hanh’s books are families, each with a set of unique qualities, as well as an encumbered pattern or ly, with virtuous thoughts, and thus have a No Death, No Fear and Creating True Peace. emotional block that gets in the way of its brilliance: good rebirth. u Buddha dakini—ignorance to the all-encompassing wisdom With great care, Rinpoche explains u Vajra dakini—anger to the mirror-like wisdom what to do in the months, weeks, and days Tibetan Buddhism u Ratna dakini—pride to the wisdom of equanimity that precede death, as well as how to han- u Padma dakini—craving to the wisdom of discernment dle the moment itself and the mantras, MEDITATION SAVED MY LIFE u Karma dakini—envy to the all-accomplishing wisdom. prayers, and meditations that must follow A Tibetan Lama and the As a Buddhist nun, Tsultrim yearned to become a mother, renouncing her vows the death of a loved one. All of the practic- Healing Power of the Mind so she could marry and have a child. When she subsequently lost her first child to es one needs to be prepared to face death SIDS, she was overcome with grief… and once again found courage through Bud- by Phakyab Rinpoche, are handily included between the covers dhist female role models and meditations, and, using the mandala of the dakinis, she of this thoroughly pragmatic volume, mak- with Sofia Stril-Rever transformed her pain into faith. $23.00, paper. New World Library. 254 pp ing this an essential reference for Tibetan Meditation Saved My Life is a moving Tantric Buddhism developed the mandala as a meditational tool for transforma- Buddhist practitioners, caregivers, hospice first-person account of the mind’s in- tion—a map for integration and wholeness. And through the mandala of the five workers, or chaplains. nate healing abilities. dakinis, we learn how to embrace the fierce feminine energy of the dakinis. Rather This limited edition book includes: In 2003, Tibetan lama than trying to remove or repress their patterns in our lives, you will instead discover u 16 full color images, including the Phakyab Rinpoche was how to transform them into wisdom through meditation, sound, visualization, and Wheel of Life, Buddha Shakyamuni, arrested, imprisoned, other practices. Both practical and inspiring, Wisdom Rising offers a powerful gateway and more and tortured by Chinese of awakening for men and women alike into the deep feminine. u 2 pull-out cards printed with mantras officials bent on up- “Our most essential work is awakening the sacred feminine. In her timely and ground- requested specifically by Lama Zopa rooting Tibet’s indige- breaking book, Lama Tsultrim shows us a pathway that transforms emotions into Rinpoche nous religion. Although illuminating wisdom, and empowers us to bring healing to our world. These teach- u The full text of essential prayers and Rinpoche escaped his ings are medicine for our times—please read and let them free your heart.” — Tara rituals captors and fled to New Brach, author of Radical Acceptance u 2 ribbon page markers to mark com- York, his ordeal left him “A stunning call to women to trust our bodies and beings to manifest the energy, mon practices and keep place in your with life-threatening in- vision, and spirit to heal and transform these terrible times. A book full of wisdom, process juries, including gangrene of the ankle. experience, stories, dakinis, mandalas, practices, and possibility.” — Eve Ensler, author u Beautiful and durable faux leather At Bellevue Hospital, doctors gave Rin- of The Vagina Monologues flexible cover poche a shocking choice: accept leg ampu- Also by Tsultrim Allione is Feeding Your Demons. u 2-color interior to help you navigate tation or risk a slow, painful death. How- the different practices. ever, an inner voice prompted him to try a Finally there is the clear light, like dawn non-western cure—meditation. Struggling sponse: a three-year journey to heal recovery, the Dalai Lama told Rinpoche to in autumn. This is appearing, but there is with this diagnosis, Rinpoche heard an in- through an extraordinary program of tell his story, a personal journey of healing also the wisdom understanding empti- ner voice say, “Cutting is not curing.” He thousands of hours of meditation and rig- through meditation and yogic discipline ness… The vision of clear light is totally rejected the surgeons’ advice and sought orous training in Tsa-Lung yoga. Living in that is an example for the world. empty of existing from its own side… While you are holding the mind in this, counsel from the Dalai Lama. His Holiness a small studio in Queens, this Tibetan spir- My frst gurus were the sky, the rivers, answered with one question: “Why do you have another tiny part of your mind look at itual leader was able to repel the infection, the trees, the animals, the mountains, and how your I appears… There’s a way that we seek healing outside of yourself?” rebuild his anklebone, and restore full mo- the plants. I deciphered the language of the usually believe in the I, the self; there’s a The book chronicles Rinpoche’s re- bility. Upon hearing of his unprecedented universe long before I learned how to read certain feeling, a way that we view it…

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You have to be very skillful, very careful. shed light on the secrets of deep, internal, effects of the modern So, slowly, within the state of the clear light and energetic training that powers the dational practices of the Universal Healing lifestyle. vision, try to check up on this I, this self. well-documented health and healing ben- Tao System but also a condensed guide to Glass reveals the Concentrate on that. efits of the arts. the esoteric practices of Inner Alchemy, interconnectedness The whole rib cage and external muscu- Master Chia and William U. Wei show how of what we consume, lature of the body drops as the spine rises these exercises were designed to increase both mentally and upwards. longevity, providing you with enough time nutritionally, empha- TRAINING IN TENDERNESS The organs sink down in the torso; to master the more advanced spiritual sizing that cleansing Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Openness The fuids sink down through the legs to techniques and ensure the survival of con- of the body alone will of Heart That Can Change the World the feet; qi sinks deeper into the earth, and sciousness beyond death. offer only a tempo- by Dzigar Kongtrul your root becomes internal. A student of several Taoist masters, Man- rary solution if we do $19.95, paper. Shambhala. 128 pages With 120 original illustrations, this book tak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in not also apply the same cleansing princi- Here’s a little guide to cultivating tsewa: is designed to teach the fundamentals that North America in 1979. He is the director ples to our thoughts and actions. He pro- the loving warmth of heart from which the drive and underpin internal arts training at of the Tao Garden Health Spa and the Uni- vides delicious plant-based smoothie and awakened mind aris- all levels and stages of development, not a versal Healing Tao training center in north- meal recipes, step-by-step instructions to es—from the popular form. Each of the 42 principles, portrayed ern Thailand and is the author of 50 books, resolve blockages and stagnation in the Buddhist teacher and as images and accompanied by brief expla- including Inner Smile, Cosmic Fusion, Sexual physical or emotional body, including tips author of The Intelligent nations, are aimed at conveying how inter- Reflexology, and The Multi-Orgasmic Man. on liver health and healthy elimination, Heart. nal arts techniques function in ways that guidance on how to cleanse the prolifera- The Tibetan term tse- help you embed them and feel them come tion of toxic thought patterns in the mind, wa is difficult to define, alive in your flesh—regardless of the specific as well as outlining a supportive Karma/ but it can be translated, THE WISDOM OF THE TAO systems, styles or forms you train. Ancient Stories that Delight, Forgiveness cleanse ritual to detoxify the according to Dzigar spirit. He explains how the soul is encased an open The images Paul offers can shorten the Inform, and Inspire Kongtrul, as “ in five coverings, known as Koshas, and heart, a tender heart, process of transmitting information, en- by Deng Ming-Dao details how to harmonize all five Koshas or a warm energy that hance our learning and awaken our bodily $24.95, paper. Hampton Roads. 144 pp. intelligence. This way of teaching requires through a plant-based diet, exercise, yoga, we express and receive in relation to oth- Taoism is an ancient Chinese philos- a very deep level of understanding of the breathing techniques, and meditation/in- ers, especially those closest to us.” This ophy that emphasizes living in harmony material and, indeed, of human nature with the universe, the trospective practices. is his compact guide to developing this itself. Paul obviously has both. —from the nature of things. It is Cleansing is the art and process of mak- wonderful quality in yourself—it’s a qual- foreword by Dr. Michael Mettner ity that leads not only to a transformation a tradition that has be- ing health-enhancing dietary and lifestyle “Paul Cavel is a gifted teacher who is changes that reboot our natural potential in our attitude toward ourselves and those come widely respected able to embody the arts and break them for vibrant well-being… As Seneca said, around us, but that we can actually use to in Europe and North down into easy-to-follow steps. I have seen “As long as you live, keep learning to live.” heal the world. America over the past him help others build extraordinary ener- According to Buddhist teaching, tsewa fifty years—largely Citing wisdom from teachers he has re- getic foundations in their bodies. I highly is, along with the perception of nondual- through its core text, vered over the years and sages past and recommend this book to anyone looking ity, one of the two elements of the heart- the Tao Te Ching. present, as well as teachings from the Ve- to learn or deepen the internal princi- mind of enlightenment known as The Wisdom of the Tao das and other ancient texts, Glass reinforc- bodhic- ples that give shape to tai chi and qi gong itta. Learning tsewa can be challenging, is filled with over 140 es that how we eat, think, and live directly forms.” —Bruce Frantzis, author of Open- stories that are thou- impacts our health in body, mind, spirit, Rinpoche teaches, but if we want to be ing the Energy Gates of Your Body truly happy, there’s no alternative, for tse- sands of years old. They express great and our relationships. He also shows how wa is the purest and deepest form of hap- truth by fusing anecdotes with philosophy. the principles of the Total Life Cleanse in- piness. The other kinds of happiness that The stories are frequently humorous, rib- herently support the environment. By em- we seek are more superficial. They don’t THE TAO OF IMMORTALITY ald, irreverent, or sarcastic—but they al- powering you with a new way of thinking, mean much if we lack the joy of an open The Four Healing Arts ways speak to great and universal truths. seeing, and being, the Total Life Cleanse heart. The good news is that we all have and the Nine Levels of Alchemy Here are stories that lead people to: program allows you not only to heal your- u the capacity for it, and it’s a habit that can by Mantak Chia & William Wei Flow with life self by changing your life patterns but also u be cultivated. $49.95, paper. Inner Traditions. Live from the heart to heal others, as we foster a deeper con- “Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is one of 416 pages, colour illustrations u Develop an openness to possibilities nection to the life that surrounds us and the most highly qualified people I know… Explaining the evolution and core of u Live in balance ultimately the universe. I am hopeful that Rinpoche’s new book the Universal Healing Tao system, Master u Drop expectations will help many of us get to know and make Mantak Chia and Wil- u Embrace acceptance the best of our own warmth of heart. May liam U. Wei offer a con- u Leave lists behind : ) DANCING WITH CANCER The wisdom here fills a universal need. Training in Tenderness help to heal the anxi- densed approach to the Using Transformational Art, We need stories. They help us make sense ety and polarization of our world!” —Pema Inner Alchemy practices Meditation and a Joyous Mindset taught to Master Chia of who we are and how we got here. They Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart hto Face the Challenge by his first Taoist Mas- keep us sane as we try to absorb our expe- “Let this gem of a book be your faith- by Judy Erel ful guide and companion in opening your ter, Yi Eng, more than riences, our aging, and our emotions. Sto- ries help us visualize the future by taking $21.95, paper. Watkins. heart to others. It unlocks the door to 60 years ago. Beginning 194 pages, 7x9, b/w & colour illustrations that most precious human quality of all: with the basic principles the messages of yesterday and helping us Dancing with Cancer focuses on the cre- unconditional tenderness for all beings.” called the Five Enlight- get tomorrow right. ation of a positive and proactive mindset —Matthieu Ricard, author of Altruism and enments, the authors Penumbra asked the Shadow: “Once, with which to Happiness explain each of the nine you were moving. Now, you’ve stopped. face the specific levels of Inner Alchemy and their more Once you sat. Now you’re standing up. challenges and than 240 formulas, including simplified Why are you so unstable?” stages of cancer. Taoism versions of the Microcosmic Orbit, the The Shadow said: “I must wait before I It combines the Inner Smile, Sexual Alchemy exercises for can follow! Then I have to wait and wait to follow some more! I am like the scales that author’s own & Chi Energetics men and women, Fusion of the Five Ele- experience of ments practices, Kan and Li Alchemy, the depend on a snake or the wings that depend on a cicada. How would I know why that using what she Sealing of the Five Senses, and Star and is? Or how would I know why it is not?” calls Thought THE TAI CHI SPACE Galaxy Alchemy. Work (including How to Move in Tai Chi They explore the Four Healing Arts creative self-ex- and Qi Gong that encompass the nine levels of Inner Healing & Medicine pression, healing by Paul Cavel Alchemy—Living Tao practices for trans- energy work and meditation) with con- $26.95, paper. Aeon. 122 pages, formation of your emotional body, Chi Nei ventional cancer treatment in order to b/w illustrations Tsang practices for transformation of the TOTAL LIFE CLEANSE connect her intentions for healing to the This pictorial guide with supporting text physical body, Cosmic Healing practices A 28-Day Program to Detoxify everyday reality of a diagnosis of incur- is the first of its kind, illuminating the fun- for transformation of the energy body, and and Nourish the Body, Mind, and Soul able bone-marrow cancer. The book offers damentals of the arts Immortal Tao practices for transformation guidance and inspiration not only to can- of tai chi and qi gong of the spiritual body—all aimed toward the by Jonathan Glass $31.50, paper. Inner Traditions. cer sufferers as they undergo the various through metaphor survival of consciousness in a self-aware 434 paghhes, 8x10, charts stages of treatment but also to those sup- and visuals that are vessel. Integrating the ancient wisdom of yoga, porting them, enabling them to under- easy to understand. They also offer simplified versions of the Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medi- stand better the experience of the cancer Beginning students other core practices, such as Iron Shirt Chi cine with naturopathic principles and con- patient as well as the possibilities of mind- will learn basic prin- Kung, Bone Marrow Nei Kung, and Wis- temporary nutritional science, Jonathan body empowerment. ciples in a simple dom Chi Kung, to help you easily integrate Glass presents a practical 28-day program, Part I allows the reader to gain inspi- format, while expe- Inner Alchemy and Universal Healing Tao divided into four cycles, designed to initi- ration and reassurance from Judy’s per- rienced stylists will practices into your daily life. ate and maximize detoxification of your sonal cancer story, as well as put into discover nuances that Providing a primer not only on the foun- body, mind, and spirit from the harmful practice her Thought Work suggestions,

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healing your life and body is about versus age. Drs. Blackburn and Epel’s research Mindful Medicine waging a war against cancer. She guides us shows that the length and health of one’s and shows us the path to healing and how telomeres are a biological underpinning MIND OVER MEDS to awaken our body to the joy of life and of the mind-body connection. They and Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better— understand the value and wisdom of our other scientists have found that changes and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own New in consciousness.” —Bernie Siegel, author we can make to our daily habits can pro- by Andrew Weil Paperback of Love, Medicine and Miracles tect our telomeres and increase our health $22.49, paper. Little, Brown. 304 pages spans (the number of years we remain Too many of us are taking too many drugs—and it’s costing us healthy, active, and disease-free). our health, our happiness, and our lives. Prescription drug use GUT The Telomere Effect reveals how Blackburn in North America has increased tenfold in the past 50 years, and and Epel’s findings, together with research The Inside Story of Our over-the-counter drug use has risen just as dramatically. In addi- from colleagues around the world, cumu- tion to the dozens of medications we take to treat serious illnesses, Body’s Most Underrated latively show that sleep quality, exercise, we take drugs to help us sleep, to keep us awake, to keep our noses from running, Organ (Revised Edition) aspects of diet, and even certain chemicals our backs from aching, and our minds from racing. Name a symptom, there’s a pill by Giulia Enders profoundly affect our telomeres, and that to suppress it. $19.95, paper. Greystone. 272 pages chronic stress, negative thoughts, strained In this updated edition of a worldwide Modern drugs can be miraculously life-saving, and many illnesses demand their relationships, and even the wrong neigh- bestseller, Giulia Enders reveals the secrets use. But what happens when our reliance on powerful pharmaceuticals blinds us borhoods can eat away at them. and science of the di- to their risks? Painful side effects and dependency are common, and adverse drug Drawing from this scientific body of gestive system—includ- reactions are America’s fourth leading cause of death. knowledge, they share lists of foods and ing new research on the In Mind over Meds, the people’s doc Dr. Andrew Weil alerts readers to the problem suggest amounts and types of exercise that connection between of overmedication, and outlines when medicine is necessary, and when it is not. Dr. are healthy for our telomeres, mind tricks the gut and the brain. Weil examines how we came to be so drastically overmedicated, presents science you can use to protect yourself from stress, This cheeky up-close that proves drugs aren’t always the best option, and provides reliable integrative and information about how to protect and personal guide to medicine approaches to treating common ailments like high blood pressure, aller- your children against developing shorter the secrets and science gies, depression, and even the common cold. With case histories, healthy alternative telomeres, from pregnancy through ado- of our digestive system treatments, and input from other leading physicians, Mind over Meds is the go-to lescence. And they describe how we can reflects the huge re- resource for anyone who is sick and tired of being sick and tired. improve our health spans at the commun- search now into our In my opinion, however, people still do not ask enough questions about their medica- ity level, with neighborhoods character- gut’s microbiome, as tions, and that also contributes to the problem. Taking a drug just because a doctor says ized by trust, green spaces, and safe streets. well as the intense in- so is never a good idea. Always try to understand why you need it. “A revolutionary set of findings that can vestigations of the links between the gut transform the way we live our lives, shaping Among Andrew Weil’s other books: Fast Food, Good Food and Spontaneous Happiness. and the brain. the very health of our cells by how we use ATTENDING What an extraordinary organ the gut is. our minds.”—Daniel Siegel, author of Mind It accounts for two-thirds of our immune Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity “Gives us… with exactly the practical system, extracts energy from sandwiches level of detail we need, the long and the by Ronald Epstein and vegetarian sausages, and produces $23.00, paper. Scribner. 288 pages more than twenty unique hormones. short of a new science revealing that how The first book for the general public about the importance of we live our lives, both inwardly and out- mindfulness in medical practice, Attending is a groundbreaking, For too long, the gut has been the wardly, individually and collectively, impin- intimate exploration of how doctors approach their work with pa- body’s most ignored and least appreciat- ges significantly on our health, our well-be- tients. From his early days as a Harvard Medical School student, ed organ, but it turns out that it’s respon- ing, and even our longevity. Mindfulness is Epstein saw what made good doctors great—more accurate diag- sible for more than just dirty work: our a key ingredient, and importantly, issues noses, fewer errors, and stronger connections with their patients. gut is at the core of who we are. Gut, an of poverty and social justice are shown to This made a lasting impression on him and set the stage for his international bestseller, gives the alimen- clearly come into play as well. This book life’s work—identifying the qualities and habits that distinguish master clinicians tary canal its long-overdue moment in the is an invaluable, rigorously authentic, and from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness. spotlight. With quirky charm, rising sci- at its core, exceedingly compassionate and ence star Giulia Enders explains the gut’s wise contribution to our understanding of Attending means showing up, being present, listening, and accompanying patients magic, answering questions like: Why does when it matters most. Attending is also a moral imperative by being attentive, doctors not health and well-being.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, only provide the best care, they also honor each patient’s humanity. acid reflux happen? What’s really up with author of Full Catastrophe Living gluten and lactose intolerance? How does Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research, and exploring four the gut affect obesity and mood? Commu- foundations of mindfulness—Attention, Curiosity, Beginners Mind, and Presence— nication between the gut and the brain is Healing Energies, Dr. Epstein introduces a revolutionary concept: by looking inward, health care prac- one of the fastest-growing areas of medical titioners can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care and the resilience to be research—on par with stem-cell research. Healing Herbs there when their patients need them. Our gut reactions, we learn, are intimate- The commodification of health care has shifted doctors focus away from the heal- ly connected with our physical and mental ing of patients to the bottom line. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. Attending well-being. Aided with cheerful illustra- PACIFIC NORTHWEST is the antidote. With compassion and intelligence, Epstein offers a crucial, timely tions by Enders’s sister Jill, this beguiling book that shows us how we can restore humanity to medicine, guides us toward a MEDICINAL PLANTS manifesto will make you finally listen to Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs better overall quality of care, and reminds us of what matters most. those butterflies in your stomach: theyre for Health and Wellness “Attending is the book every medical caregiver needs to strengthen their minds trying to tell you something important. and harness their resilience to care for others—and every patient needs to under- “Our gastrointestinal tract is not only by Scott Kloos $37.50, paper. Timber. 414 pages, colour photos stand how doctors think. This is a work of heart and head, a beautiful synthesis of the body’s most under-appreciated organ, inner wisdom and hard earned scientific empirical findings that point the way to Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants com- but ‘the brain’s most important adviser.’” bines two trends: foraging and natural proven methods for improving the lives of both giver and receiver of medical care. —The Guardian With clear explanations, captivating stories, and well-described challenges and ap- medicine. This com- proaches to their solutions, this book is exactly what the field of medicine needs.”— prehensive guide is Daniel Siegel, MD, author of Mind and The Mindful Brain accessible to every- “It is hard for me to imagine a doctor reading it and not immediately recognizing, THE TELOMERE EFFECT one, from beginners taking to heart, and implementing its messages in any number of different ways, be- A Revolutionary Approach to Living seeking reliable advice ing so commonsensical, clear, innately transformative, and healing. And it is equally Younger, Healthier, Longer to experienced prac- hard for me to imagine that it will not energize all of us, when we find ourselves in by Elizabeth Blackburn New in titioners on the hunt for new information. the role of ‘the patient,’ to demand greater mindfulness from our care-givers across & Elissa Epel Paperback the board, and know what we mean by that.” $23.50, paper. Grand Central. Readers will find plant —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living 395 pages, b/w illustrations profiles, colour pho- Why do some sixty-year-olds look and tographs, step-by-step feel like forty-year-olds and some forty- instruction for essen- which include revelatory questionnaires artworks, which she offers along with the year-olds look and tial herbal remedies, and seasonal foraging and journaling, creative exercises (such reminder that any creative self-expression feel like sixty-year- tips. This indispensable guide to finding, as drawing healing mandalas) and guided can be healing—it is not the outcome but olds? While many harvesting, and using wild plants is for meditations. Part II gives a more detailed the physical process of doing that matters, factors contribute to readers in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, description of the Thought Work tools, in- enabling multi-level transformation. aging and illness, Dr. northern California, and British Columbia. cluding instructions for setting healing in- “Self-induced healing is not a lucky Elizabeth Blackburn May the plants be agents of healing, tentions, for using mindful breathing and spontaneous event. It takes courage and discovered a biologic- teaching, and guidance for you in the same for cultivating an attitude of gratitude, as the willingness to change yourself and your al indicator called way that they’ve been for me. well as meditations for a range of cancer life so your body gets the message. The wis- telomerase, the en- Open yourself to the wild. The plants situations and step-by-step instructions for dom and knowledge that Judy has learned zyme that replenishes await. Take a moment to listen. creating artworks. Throughout the book from her experience with cancer can be telomeres, which pro- They are calling. are examples of Judy’s own transformative our guide and coach. She has learned what tect our genetic herit- With superb photographs, helpful illus-

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It cannot be pursued, purchased, of Healing Herbs We all know what it’s like to have a charge about something. or put on. Tending to Beauty is simple; step “This is a very complete and up to date It’s a feeling of excitement, fear, sexual arousal, or irritation. But into it and liberate it from vogue inclina- book featuring 120 of the most important what we don’t currently know is how to use charge for the behav- tions, marketing madness, and artificial medicinal plants growing from northern iors we want to create. facades. California to Alaska. Written from the Charge is a word for the basic life force running through us. Anyone stuck in perpetual loops of new heart, this book covers growth habit, plant This force is crucial if we are to meet the challenges of difficult products, facials, and dermatologist ap- identification, geographical distribution, situations, heal past wounds and traumas, and manage the stress of modern life. pointments will find answers as Artemis medicinal uses, sustainability, preparation, Even more, it is essential for understanding how to master your own life force and introduces the energizing elements of sun, cautions, and wildcrafting.” The Oregonian become all you can be. fresh air, water, the earth, and plants. She This book makes an important contribution to the growing field of Energy Medi- invites readers to ditch their regimes and cine, by looking at charge as the interface between mind and body, and the missing simplify their routines as she leads us on ingredient in Mind-Body healing. It brings the reader into a deep intimacy with their a joyful journey of cellular rejuvenation. CANNABIS PHARMACY own life force, as well as an understanding of how charge runs their relationships, Tackling common beauty complaints, The Practical Guide to Medical their children, their clients, and patients. It examines how we can become over- she offers practical botanical, microbial, Marijuana—Revised & Updated charged or undercharged and how to bring about balance through practices of and dietary suggestions to rejuvenate the by Michael Backes charging and discharging. Each chapter gives simple exercises to put these princi- cells, reenergize health, and allow beauty $29.95, paper. Little, Brown. 320 pp, illus ples into practice. to bloom. She draws on current nutrition The most comprehensive book available Renowned teacher, somatic therapist, best-selling author, and advanced yoga research to advise us about which foods (so far) on treating illness and disease with teacher, Anodea Judith, addresses all this and more in her groundbreaking book are health sustaining and which should be medical marijuana, on mastering the life force. Taken from her decades of teaching on the subject and avoided. As we shift toward chemical free The Cannabis Phar- her doctoral work in Mind-Body medicine, this book contributes something entirely and environmentally safe self-care prod- macy (this revised new to the literature on healing self and others. ucts, this book is a comprehensive guide edition is updated “Charge and the Energy Body takes you on a beautiful journey through the subtle for anyone who wants to simplify their with about 15% new energies that animate your body. Based on a lifetime of curiosity and creative explo- self-care routine, discover their own radi- material, including ration, it will help you understand your own workings, the forces that propel those ant beauty, and take their health into their the latest informa- you love, and how to stabilize and harmonize the energies within you and beyond own hands. tion on varietals, you. I recommend it highly.” —Donna Eden, author of Energy Medicine “Renegade Beauty poetically explores the delivery and dos- Among the other books by Anodea Judith are Eastern Body, Western Mind and ways we can harmonize with nature’s heal- ing, and treatable Wheels of Life: A User’s Guide to the Chakras. ing gifts and natural rhythms. A beautiful conditions) appears and unique book that offers far more than at a time when me- CHAKRA HEALING FOR VIBRANT ENERGY the beauty routine you might expect!” —An- dicinal cannabis dispensaries are all over thony William, author of Medical Medium Vancouver and regulated cannabis will be Exploring Your 7 Energy Centers with Mindfulness, Yoga, and Ayurveda Also author of Holistic Dental Care, Na- legal in Canada in 2018. dine Artemis is the creator of Living Liba- As medicinal cannabis grows in popular- by Michelle Fondin $20.99, paper. New World Library. 204 pp tions, a line of botanical health and beauty ity and legality, there is a demand for clear, Though chakra meant little to the author in 1999, when she was creations—the purest on the planet. easy-to-follow information for the layper- in her 20s and diagnosed with thyroid cancer, it became a funda- son based on the latest sound medical and mental aspect of her healing. Fondin explored the fifth chakra, evidence-based research. which included the thyroid gland. She came to understand pre- LUMINOUS LIFE The medical and research communities vious illnesses and psychological circumstances in ways that ex- How the Science of Light are only just beginning to discover and plained and helped her heal. investigate what their patients have known Unlocks the Art of Living Fondin, a teacher, healer, and author known for plain-spoken explanations of by Jacob Liberman for decades… Intended as a guide for Eastern practices here puts the power of chakras in the hands of readers, whether patients and their physicians, the book $20.99, paper. New World Library. they are facing a particular illness or interested in optimizing everyday wellbeing. explains what has been recently learned 210 pages, b/w illustrations and what has been rediscovered about the In a program that can be used for a seven-day intensive healing or a lifetime plan Early in his optometric career, Dr. Liber- uses of the cannabis plant as a medicine… for maintaining peak wellness, readers learn to balance each of the seven chakras man experienced a sudden, significant, and I would also say that cannabis is one of through diet, breath, meditation, and yoga asanas. Spiritual, energetic, and physical lasting improvement in the best examples of a safe and effective in nature, chakra healing epitomizes the proven power of utilizing every aspect of his vision during a med- botanical remedy that is underutilized and the mind, body, and spirit. itative experience. This still largely misunderstood by many con- I will give you the tools to balance the seven main chakras, with one chapter devoted seemingly inexplicable ventional practitioners. to each chakra. For each of the chakras I provide descriptions of pranayama (breathing) event led him to question —from the foreword by Andrew Weil, MD techniques and yoga poses. You can check out demonstrations of all of these on my You- standard medical beliefs Written by an expert in the field, Can- Tube channel. While healing your chakras, practice these poses once in the morning and and practices, to clinical- nabis Pharmacy identifies which cannabis once in the evening. I have also included dietary recommendations, a guided meditation, ly investigate notions of strains are most effective for treating dif- thoughts to ponder for the day, and other areas to explore for emotional and spiritual light and color therapy, ferent conditions, describes how to pre- healing, with practices such as prayer, visualizations, and chanting. I also offer sugges- and even to wonder if tions for taking your energetic healing a step further through work with colors and gems: our fundamental ideas pare the appropriate strain for use and you can wear the color of the chakra you’re healing, and carry with you throughout your how best to administer the preparation, day the crystal or gem associated with that chakra. about life are flawed. and specifies the recommended dosage Take for instance the idea of presence. for different strains and conditions. Also Through these practices you can heal your chakras in seven days… Or you can take Despite popular belief, attaining presence is included is a guide to treating the symp- seven months and dedicate your practice to one chakra for each month. Or you can go not about thinking or trying to be here now. toms of some 60 specific ailments and at your own pace, spending more time on certain chakras than others, as needed… See Rather, it is a naturally occurring state that what healing practices call to you most, and try those first. If you let it, your intuition will arises when our eyes and mind, triggered by illnesses, including headache, irritable guide the way. bowel syndrome, the side effects of certain light, focus on the same place at the same cancer treatments, and many more. time. In response to light’s invitation and guidance, our eyes begin an intricate dance It would be great if patients and phy- sicians felt as comfortable discussing RENEGADE BEAUTY ty can shine through. of aiming, focusing, tracking, and teaming. the potential use of cannabis as they do Reveal and Revive Your This lovely, engaging Though we often relate presence to atten- tion, it has no tension associated with it. discussing an herbal medicine such as Natural Radiance book explains how our Echinacea… The prejudice and hysteria ancestors lived deeply This is why presence is so rare. When by Nadine Artemis our physical eyes (which receive 80 to 90 surrounding this subject may be fading, but $33.95, paper. North Atlantic. rooted in and reliant on the truth about cannabis as a medicine is 432 pages, colour photos nature, though now we percent of our life experience) are not more interesting and complex than anyone Nadine Artemis invites us to rethink have lost our connection aligned with our “mind’s eye,” it is impos- could have imagined. conventional notions of beauty and well- with the elements that sible to experience presence or oneness. Whether the reader is an existing med- ness, to abandon established regimes and once sustained us. She Synthesizing his 45 years of pioneering ical cannabis patient who wants to learn synthetic products, and reveal our “rene- examines why and when research, Dr. Liberman offers a truly new more about his or her treatment or a gade” beauty—a practice of doing less and we withdrew from the approach to experience presence. self-medicator with no access to profes- allowing the elements and the life force of natural world around If we stop trying to be present and in- sional help, Cannabis Pharmacy provides Nature to revive the body, skin, and soul so us, and the devastating health, emotional, stead tap into our breath, align our eyes clear and useful information. that the natural radiance of our own beau- and cultural problems that resulted. Along and mind congruently, and respond to life’s

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invitations, presence finds us. Presence AGING BACKWARDS is what arises when we embrace all that 10 Years Younger and New in CranioSacral / Myofascial Bodywork life (and light) has to offer. When we stop 10 Years Lighter Paperback searching, we start finding. By looking less, THE BREATH OF LIFE we see more. in 30 Minutes a Day by Miranda Esmonde-White An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics The importance of light is easily observed $24.95, paper. Random House. by Cherionna Menzam-Sills, Sills in the ways plants position themselves to- 288 pages, 7x9, colour photos $31.95, paper. North Atlantic. wards it and the way numerous animals This ground-breaking guide, from 302 pages 7x10, 62 b/w illus. & photos are guided on migratory journeys that put Montreal-based stretch and bio-mechan- Cherionna Menzam-Sills draws on her extensive background GPS technology to shame. Liberman shows ics trainer Miranda in pre- and perinatal psychology, embryology, bodywork, Contin- how humans hinder this inherent naviga- E s m o n d e - W h i t e , uum Movement, and other somatic therapies—as well as years of tional system with thought, worry, and fear. helps us understand working with her husband, biodynamics pioneer Franklyn Sills— Then, drawing on quantum physics, neu- how aging happens to present this accessible introduction to the meditative healing roscience, spiritual traditions and years of in our cells and how practice of craniosacral biodynamic therapy (CSBT). This book clinical research, he details simple practices to maintain and re- offers a personal journey of embodied enquiry into each element of biodynamic including vision, “color homeopathy,” and pair those cells—and session work, using meditative explorations, personal descriptions, and illustrations attention-focusing exercises and practices roll back joint pain to convey the essence of biodynamics. It emphasizes breathing and body awareness that are practically effortless yet profoundly and muscle loss at exercises that help the practitioner become more attuned to her own body so that effective. These ways of “looking less, see- any age—through she can create an effective relational field with her client. An essential guide for new ing more” affect transformation that, like gentle, scientifically practitioners, students, and clients—as well as a valuable reference for experienced his own vision improvement, is rapid, signif- designed “anti-aero- practitioners—this book illuminates the path toward the intelligent formative forces icant, and permanent. bics” workouts based on Classical Stretch of the mysterious presence called “the breath of life” and its transformative power and Essentrics, developed by the author for health and wholeness. and star of PBS’s Classical Stretch series. A much needed preparatory book about this increasingly popular gentle-touch The human body is designed to function therapy it brings the key concepts up to date, reflecting the evolution of Craniosa- Bodywork for the full length of life—and with gentle, cral Biodynamics instigated by Franklyn Sills. & Movement full-body flexibility and strengthening exer- “Have you ever read a book where Goldilocks serves as a metaphor for parasym- cises we can look and feel vibrant and active pathetic comfort and ease? With lightness and depth alike, embracing the fluidity at any age, and well into our senior years. and harmony of the feminine, Menzam-Sills weaves interpersonal neurobiology and JUST BREATHE After all, the body is the world’s most effi- insights into the polyvagal theory, elaborates on the social nervous system and trauma Mastering Breathwork cient self-healing machine. And yet, remark- resolution, and includes a multifaceted review of the biodynamic principles with their baseline of reconnecting to health. A must for all practitioners.” —Bhadrena Gemin, by Dan Brulé ably, many of us neglect the single most im- founder of the International Institute for Craniosacral Balancing, Switzerland $22.00, paper. Scribner. 206 pages portant system in the body—the one that Hailed by Tony Robbins as the “defin- makes all the others work—our muscles. itive breathwork handbook,” Just Breathe The old adage of “use it or lose it” is LIVING PAIN FREE will teach you how to true, but Miranda’s fitness and anti-aging Healing Chronic Pain with Myofascial Release--Supplement harness your breath to breakthrough has come from understand- Standard Medical Approaches with Simple, Effective Exercises You reduce stress, increase ing that how you use it is all-important. You Can Do Yourself productivity, balance need to strengthen and stretch all 650 by Amanda Oswald your health, and find muscles in the body in a balanced way $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. the path to spiritual that enhances overall strength, posture, 239 pages, 7x9, colour photos awakening. cardiovascular health and mobility; elimi- An essential self-help guide to treatment of chronic pain based Big meeting jitters? nates joint pain; and burns calories. This on myofascial release Anxiety over a test or book tells why and shows how, in “The This indispensable self-help guide is for anyone suffering from taxes? Hard time focus- Eight Age-Reversing Workouts,” with step- chronic pain (any of us, really) and struggling to understand why ing? What if you could by-step photos and clear descriptions that standard medical approaches have failed them. Taking a mind- control your outcomes explain the finer points. body approach, the book clearly and simply explains how chronic pain develops, and change results The typical message we get as we age is and why an understanding of fascia—the main connective tissue in the body—is simply by regulating your breath? In this that we can move less and should take it the key to restoring pain-free movement and health. Author and myofascial release expert Amanda Oswald informs readers about the role of fascia in chronic pain simple yet revolutionary guide, world-re- easy—exactly the wrong advice. Surpris- and empowers them to help themselves through simple and effective self-care tech- nowned pioneer of breathwork Dan Brulé ingly, fitness enthusiasts often do as much niques, stretches, and exercises. shares the Breath Mastery technique that harm to their bodies as people living sed- If you want to help rehydrate your fascia, in tandem with your self-help activities, has helped people in more than fifty coun- entary lives. Ligaments are virtually ig- tries reduce anxiety, improve their health, stretches, and exercises, then you should drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day. Water is the nored by most exercises routines and yet important fuid here… and tap infinite stores of energy. Just Breathe joint health is essential in order to remain If you do not believe me, try it for 10 days in combination with releasing your fascia. reveals the truth that elite athletes, champi- active. With Aging Backwards we can slow or on martial artists, Navy SEAL warriors, first You may pee a lot at frst, but this is because your dehydrated tissues cannot absorb all of prevent the onset of many afflictions, and the water you are putting into your body. However, as you stretch and release your fascia responders, and spiritual yogis have always often reverse their symptoms. known—when you regulate your breathing, more, gradually your tissues will retain more of the fuid. As they do, you will start to feel I will explain how the ESSENTRICS better. You will feel less tired, and more energized. Your body will work more effciently to you can moderate your state of well-being. detoxify itself and it will start to feel like it is moving well, more fuidly. So if you want to clear and calm your mind technique not only reconnects you with your body’s innate strength and grace on Living Pain Free is a must-read for anyone experiencing chronic pain from condi- and spark peak performance, the secret is a daily basis but also reconnects you with just a breath away. tions including migraines and headaches, repetitive strain injury (RSI), jaw (TMJ) the joyful pleasure of movement in every pain, frozen shoulder, neck and back pain, chronic pelvic pain, scar tissue, and sys- I hope you will actually practice, be- aspect of your life, increasing your ener- temic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and myofascial pain cause the proof is in the pudding. The gy, smoothing and firming your skin, and breath is the closest thing I have found to bringing a sparkle back into your eyes. syndrome. It will also benefit anyone interested in understanding chronic pain from a magic wand, but what we get from the a myofascial perspective. practice depends on what we put into it. The holding patterns that develop from fascial restrictions are learned behaviors, and The best thing we can put into it is passion as these are unlearned, so the body can unwind. As this happens, both physical and and enthusiasm and a bit of time every THE BODY DEVA emotional restrictions are released. This is myofascial unwinding. day to practice. One of the things I have Working with the Spiritual Consciousness This process of unwinding and change has been described as removing layers, like learned is that when we are feeling angry, of the Body peeling an onion. As each layer is uncovered, or rather re-discovered, people feel a it is because we are generating the energy regression through the stages of their symptoms, until they reach the original pain that of anger. When we experience sadness or by Mary Mueller Shutan started it all. They are often surprised by the familiarity with which they can greet their old $21.50, paper. Findhorn. 205 pages, illus. fear, it is because we are generating the We are not our pain or our disease, pain and then let it go. energy of sadness and fear. We create our experience of reality in life. And if you are nor are we defined by our limitations, re- ready to create love and peace and joy strictions, or the la- sues are held within our physical form. By sues, and restricting beliefs that cause us and inner freedom, or excellence in any bels given to us. We accessing them through the physical body pain and feelings of disconnection. She feld, then the breath is ready and waiting are a whole body, a with the body deva—the spiritual con- details how to make contact and dialogue to serve you. consciousness, and sciousness of our human body—we can with your body deva to heal a variety of is- Breathwork gives you the tools to a spiritual being. As heal the continuum of mind, body, and sues, from physical pains to ancestral and achieve benefits in a wide range of issues a holistic, intercon- spirit. Understanding this is the true key past life patterns to limiting ideas about including: managing acute/chronic pain; nected being, our to healing. what we can accomplish in this world. By helping with insomnia, weight loss, atten- emotions, beliefs, In this step-by-step guide to understand- working with the body deva, she shows tion deficit, anxiety, depression, trauma, physical pain, past ing and working with the body deva, the how we can discover the reasons why our and grief; improving intuition, creativity, traumas, and even consciousness of your body, Mary Mueller pain, beliefs, or imbalances developed and mindfulness, self-esteem, and leadership; imbalances created Shutan explains how our bodies hold the resolve them to heal mind, body, and spir- and much more. through spiritual is- traumatic energies, emotions, physical is- it, every layer of our being. She explores

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Shambhala. ing, and karmic resolution. can return to a state of health and forward 336 pages, 7x10, colour photos By learning to dialogue with the body movement on our path through life. Here’s a colorful take on whole foods cooking—everyday deva, you can understand who you are on dishes that are seasonal, clean, and nourishing, from the author the deepest levels. You can learn why your of the popular The Vibrant Table. pain and imbalances came to be and what Food & Nutrition With everyday recipes inspired by the seasons and practical lies unhealed within you. You can evolve preparations, Anya Kassoff leads the way to colourful, interna- beyond the limitations and restrictions in tionally-flavored foods that delight the tastebuds and the eyes. your body and your life and evolve into THE END OF HEART DISEASE This book offers a modern way to eat—breaking the boundaries between sweet and greater health, connection, joy, and con- The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent savory with intuitively nourishing foods. Start your day with Creamy Steel Cut Oats sciousness. and Reverse Heart Disease with Rainbow Chard and Pine Nuts, throw together a rainbow-colored salad for lunch or make black rice sushi for a quick snack, and later, feed your sweet tooth There is nothing more powerful than by Joel Fuhrman the experience of understanding what our $19.99, paper. HarperCollins. 430 pages and your body with Sweet Potato Chocolate Brownies. body wants and needs to feel whole. I The bestselling author of Super Immunity I like to take a lighter, mostly plant-based approach to cooking, avoiding the invite you to discover the body deva, the and The End of Diabetes presents a scientifi- heavy-handed use of cheese, eggs, flours, and sugar and depending more on fresh herbs consciousness of your physical body cally proven, practical and spices. Although most recipes in this book are vegan, I sometimes call for ghee, eggs, program to prevent or cheese in a few of them, whether for flavor or for texture. In many cases, however, and reverse heart those ingredients are optional and can be replaced with a plant-based alternative… I disease, the leading hope these recipes will stay with you and become yours through your very own ev- WHAT YOUR ACHES & PAINS cause of death in er-evolving cook’s intuition. ARE TELLING YOU North America—co- This is fresh, fun, delightful whole food. Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf, Dai- Cries of the Body, Messages from the Soul inciding with the au- kon Radish Pad Thai, Honey-Miso Delicata Squash, Healing Squash and Chickpea by Michel Odoul thor’s new medical Soup, Coucous-Stuffed Collard Greens in Coconut Curry Sauce, Asparagus Fries, $21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. study revealing head- Mango Cashew Cream Pudding with Vanilla and Lime, etc. ! 192 pages, b/w illustrations line-making findings. Our body speaks. Physical com- An expert in the EVERYDAY AYURVEDA COOKING plaints--allergies, fever, sore throat, in- science of food, Dr. FOR A CALM, CLEAR MIND flammation, cysts, Fuhrman speaks di- 100 Simple Sattvic Recipes backache, migraines, rectly to readers who by Kate O’Donnell & Cara Brostrom sinus problems, sciat- want to take control of their health and $39.95, paper. Shambhala. ica, dizzy spells, and avoid taking medication or undergoing 344 pages, 7x9, colour photos even cancer—are all complicated, expensive surgery, the two Eat your way to increased energy, balanced emotions, and signs of deep tensions standard treatments prescribed today. an overall state of calm and relaxation. In Ayurvedic medicine inside of us are seek- Dr. Fuhrman’s “Nutritarian” plan begins there are said to be three main energies that affect our mind: ing expression. This with the food we eat. He focuses on a high u sattva, the state of contentment and calm; is why, given the same nutrient per calorie ratio, with a range of u srajas, the state of reactivity and excitability; and genetic foundation, options for different needs and conditions. u stamas, the dull, slow, and stagnant state of mind. one individual devel- He shows us what to remove and what to The good news is that there are direct ways of bringing these states into balance ops a specific illness add to our diets for optimum heart health, through what we eat. The recipes in this book are simple, seasonal, and delicious, while another remains provides menu plans and recipes for heart- while bringing the traditional foods of Ayurveda into the modern kitchen. Everyday in good health. healthy meals and snacks, and includes Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind uncovers the true potential of food to heal Drawing on 20 years of experience and helpful questions for doctors and patients. not only our bodies, but our minds too. several thousand individual consultations By understanding heart disease and its “Building on her achievement with The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Kate O’Don- with patients, Michel Odoul provides triggers, Dr. Fuhrman gives us the knowl- nell turns her focus onto the modern mind, exhausted by overstimulation. This new “proof” of the clear correspondences be- edge to counter-attack this widespread epi- cookbook lays out in tasty detail how a healthy diet can promote lucidity and how tween emotional and mental tensions and demic and lead longer, healthier lives. unwise food choices can compromise mental acuity. Using recipes whose ingredi- specific ailments. The author reveals how A food is good or not so good on the ba- ents and preparation methods have been adapted for today’s conditions, O’Donnell every illness or trauma is a signal of in- sis of the amount of fiber, phytochemicals, offers friendly and detailed guidance to all who are willing to expand their culinary credible precision: The part of the body antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and other capabilities in a mind-improving fashion.” —Dr. Robert Svoboda, Ayurvedic physi- affected pinpoints what your inner being (yet to be discovered) nutrients it contains cian and author of Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution is trying to tell you and what you need to in proportion to its number of calories… work through emotionally. Consuming nutrient-rich foods is the crit- Providing a reference grid of body-mind ical secret explained in this book that will u Lose weight and look great? Eat connections, he explains, for example, help you lower your cholesterol and pro- PLANT-STRONG plants! tect yourself from heart disease. how skin conditions reflect difficulties Discover the World’s Healthiest Diet Not only does Rip arm you with every with aggression from the outside world His Aggregate Nutrient Density Index --with 150 Engine 2 Recipes fact you need to win any argument you and knee problems indicate inflexibility ranks the nutrient value of many common by Rip Esselstyn could ever have with a meat eater, he or tension in relationships. He shows not foods on the basis of how many nutrients $20.95, paper. Grand Central. also presents 150 delicious new Engine they deliver to your body for each calorie 292 pages, 16 pages colour photos 2 recipes to feed your newly plant-eating only how each side of the body has specific Think a Plant-Based Diet Can’t Save meanings and connections to emotions, consumed. It’s eye opening! friends. From pizzas to burgers, from cas- Your Life? Think Again! In 2005, fire- seroles to cakes, from soups to nuts, you’ll relationships, and family but also how the What I call “standard” medical care is fighter Rip Esselstyn upper and lower halves of the body have ending. Doctors can no longer effectively— find everything you’ll need to become a or ethically—treat patients with medications convinced his entire healthy-cooking virtuoso. specific connections--together forming firehouse to eat a without discussing the power and absolute So here’s the deal: Animal proteins and four quadrants with unique Yin-Yang bal- plant-based diet, and ances, where Yin represents emotional is- necessity of nutritional interventions… plant proteins are both complete. The dif- Since heart disease and stroke are now his bestseller The En- ference is that the composition and propor- sues and Yang represents action/inaction. the leading causes of death worldwide… gine 2 Diet inspired He also explores the role of the merid- tion of the amino acids in animal protein This information is of vital importance and thousands to do the are higher in the sulfur-containing amino ians of Chinese medicine in distributing impacts every man, woman, and child. It same. Now, in Plant- acids, which in excess may be harmful. emotional and mental energy throughout should be taught in our schools. Strong, Rip provides On the fip side, plant proteins have the body. “Dr. Fuhrman clearly lays out how a the 36 most power- a healthier composition and balance of No one has ever taught us how to make healthy enough diet can not only be cheap- ful facts that prove, essential amino acids, one that has been sense of pain…This is the coded language er and safer than pills and procedures for once and for all, that elegantly balanced by nature in a way that inherently protects us from infammation and that we are going to learn to decipher in heart disease and high blood pressure but, a plant-based diet can this book. And because it doesn’t seem save your life. tumor growth. In addition, plants come with critically, more effective.” —Michael Greger, added gifts such as fber, phytonutrients, and right to simply fire off indications that if it Do you want to: hurts in such and such a spot then it has author of How Not to Die antioxidants. All of which are sorely missing u Prevent cancer, heart attacks, stroke, such and such a meaning, I explain why it in meat. works that way… and Type 2 Diabetes? Eat plants! So the next time someone questions you In the second part of this book I conduct u Have stronger bones than milk could on the dangers of eating a plant-based diet a “house inspection,” providing a simple ever give you? Eat plants! that is “lacking” or “incomplete” in protein, explanation of the role of each part and u Enjoy a good sex life? Eat plants! let that person know you have found the organ of the body. Finally, I show what u Avoid dangerous carcinogens and mother source of protein, and it’s spelled effects are produced by what causes. In contaminants? Eat plants! P.L.A.N.T.S.!

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Weaving together patient stories, his own sense of balance and control to those who in the eternal present. Addiction & Recovery experience with mindfulness practice, and struggle with pain. Along the way, you’ll encounter remark- current scientific findings from his own “Bringing keen insights into cannabi- able characters and brushes with mortal- THE ONLY LIFE I COULD SAVE lab and others, Dr. Brewer offers a path noid integrative health, Uwe Blesching ity as you explore the nature of reality, A Memoir for moving beyond our cravings, reducing turns attention to opioid substitution the self, death, and finally, a secret as an- by Katherine Ketcham stress, and ultimately living a fuller life. and pain management, introduces a very cient as the roots of this world. Awaken $25.50, cloth. Sounds True. 236 pages Fascinating! This is science at its best. helpful three-pronged scheme to divide to the hidden powers of paradox, humor, Katherine Ketcham devoted four de- We can learn to ride the waves of up cannabis by chemotypes, and helps and change. Join Dan as he discovers the cades to researching and writing about wanting by surfing them. First, by REC- the reader to sort out why to opt for one hidden powers of paradox, humor, and addiction—but none of OGNIZING that the wanting or craving cannabis chemotype over another. This is change. that prepared her for is coming, and then RELAXING into it. a helpful guide for patients and their advo- “Dan’s new book is a must-read journey what she would face in Since you have no control over it coming, cates as well as clinicians.” of transformation. Few other books so her relationship with ACKNOWLEDGE or ACCEPT this wave —Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, MD skillfully combine story and substance as her own son Ben. The as it is; don’t ignore it, distract yourself, or this Peaceful Warrior adventure.” —Tony Only Life I Could Save try to do something about it. This is your Robbins experience. Find a way that works for you, Inspiration & Self-Help is a raw and moving Among Dan Millman’s other books are memoir of heartbreak, such as a word or phrase, or a simple nod of the head (I consent, here we go, this is The Four Purposes of Life and The Life You healing, and profound Were Born to Live. it, etc.). To catch the wave of wanting, you HEART THOUGHTS CARDS transformation. have to study it carefully, INVESTIGATING This book is not about it as it builds. Do this by asking, “What A Deck of 64 Affirmations Ben and his addiction does my body feel like right now?” Don’t by Louise Hay journey, nor is it about the ‘demon’ that I go looking. See what arises most promin- $23.50, cards. Hay House. JUDGMENT DETOX lived with in my mind for all those years. ently. Let it come to you. Finally, NOTE the 64 colour cards, 4x4, boxed Release the Beliefs This book is about the Big Know-It-All Who experience as you follow it. Keep it simple This beautifully designed deck of 64 that Hold You Back Realizes She Doesn’t Know a Damn Thing. by using short phrases or single words. For powerful affirmations and spiritual med- from Living a Better Life Except this one daunting truth—the only example: thinking, restlessness in stom- itations from by Gabrielle Bernstein life I can save is my own. ach, rising sensation, burning, etc. Follow Louse Hay $34.99, cloth. Scribner. 240 pages In these pages, Katherine Ketcham it until it completely subsides. If you get (bless her soul, From bestselling author Gabrielle Bern- distracted, return to the investigation by may she rest stein comes a clear, proactive, step-by-step brings you hard-earned wisdom about the repeating the question, what does my body impact of addiction on families, the rela- in peace) will process to release feel like right now? See if you can ride it help you meet the beliefs (aka judg- tionship between spirituality and recovery, until it is completely gone. Ride it to shore. and what she deems the most important your day-to-day ments) that hold you lessons of faith, hope, acceptance, and Judson Brewer is a thought leader in the e x p e r i e n c e s back from living a bet- field of habit change, having combined forgiveness. For parents and siblings, edu- with love and ter life. nearly 20 years of experience with mind- cators and counselors—all of us who have peace. The 4” This six-step fulness training with his scientific research been witness to the disease of addiction— x 4” cards are a practice offers many therein. He is Director of Research at the here is a hope-giving book that places spe- convenient size promises. Petty Center for Mindfulness and associate pro- cial emphasis on the healing side of the for placing around your home, car, work- resentments will fessor in Medicine and Psychiatry at UMass story: living in recovery with the support of place, or anywhere you will see them often. disappear, compassion Medical School. His 2016 TED talk has a loving community. Spread the joy by offering some to friends will replace attack, the been viewed over 5 million times! and family. Meditate on a different card energy of resistance “Drugs were a means to an end for me. each morning and bring its positive energy will transform into I was extremely unhappy in my own skin. I into your day. Know that no matter what is freedom and you’ll feel more peace and was coping with the death of my best friend. going on in your life, no matter how dif- happiness than you’ve ever known. I can I was dealing with my spiritual deficiencies BREAKING THE CYCLE testify to these results because I’ve lived and my grief, my guilt and my shame, trying ficult things may be, at the very center of OF OPIOID ADDICTION your being you are safe and you are whole. them. I’ve never felt more freedom and joy to heal myself. It was only when I came Supplement Your Pain than I have when writing and practicing to the realization that I was using drugs as You always will be. these steps. a means to fill up this hole inside, to find Management Each card is double sided. For example, some meaning in life, that I was able to with Cannabis on one side is My commitment to healing my own by Uwe Blesching relationship to judgment has changed my figure things out. Philosophy, bigger, ideals, I LOVE and ACCEPT myself the truth, and the good—that’s what allowed $21.95, paper. North Atlantic. 200 pages life in profound ways. My awareness of my me to get and stay sober.” Here’s an evidence-based guide to using And on the other side is judgment has helped me become a more cannabis to enhance pain relief safely, effec- mindful and conscious person. My willing- “A must-read for anyone who wants to Look in the mirror and say, “I LOVE AND tively, and economically ness to heal these perceptions has set me know what to do (and not to do) to help a ACCEPT MYSELF EXACTLY AS I AM.” while reducing the risks free. I have been able to let go of resent- loved one recover from addiction.” ments and jealousies, I can face pain with of opioid addiction. When I accept all of myself, —William Moyers, author of Broken curiosity and love, and I forgive others and Opioid addiction has I AM WHOLE AND HEALED. myself much more easily. Best of all, I have exploded to epidemic Louise Hay wrote the great bestseller a healthy relationship to judgment so that proportions in North You Can Heal Your Life and many other I can witness when it shows up and I can America. Drug overdose THE CRAVING MIND books as well. use these steps to quickly return to love. by Judson Brewer is now the leading cause $19.95, paper. Yale. 230 pages, b/w illus. of accidental death, The Judgment Detox is an interactive A leading neuroscientist and pioneer with over 40,000 opioid six-step process that calls on spiritual prin- in the study of mindfulness explains why overdose deaths a year THE HIDDEN SCHOOL ciples from the text A Course in Miracles, Kundalini yoga, the Emotional Freedom addictions are so tenacious in the US). In 2012, Return of the New in and how we can learn to Paperback Technique (aka Tapping), meditation, 259 million prescriptions were written for Peaceful Warrior prayer and metaphysical teachings. I’ve conquer them. opioids—more than enough to give every by Dan Millman demystifed these principles to make them We are all vulnerable to American adult their own bottle of pills— $19.99, paper. Scribner. 288 pages easy to commit to and apply in your daily addiction. Whether it’s a and it’s increasing. The Hidden School reveals a book within a life. Each lesson builds upon the next to compulsion to constantly Uwe Blesching, author of the best-sell- book, a quest within a quest, and a bridge support true healing. When you commit to check social media, binge ing Cannabis Health Index, clearly and thor- between worlds. In this following the process and become willing eating, smoking, excessive oughly lays out the overwhelming benefits long-awaited conclusion to let go, judgment, pain and suffering will drinking, or any other be- of using cannabis—not only to reduce hu- to the Peaceful Warrior begin to dissolve. haviors, we may find our- man dependence on opioids—but also to saga, Dan Millman takes And the miracles will keep coming. selves uncontrollably repeating. Why are manage the craving and withdrawal symp- readers on an epic spir- Once you begin to feel better you start to bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there toms of opioid addiction, and especially to itual quest across the release your resistance to love. The more a key to conquering the cravings we know address the pain that leads to drug use and world as he searches for you practice these steps, the more love en- are unhealthy for us? addiction in the first place. Citing statistics the link between every- ters into your consciousness and into your This book provides groundbreaking showing that states allowing legal access day life and transcendent energetic vibration. When you’re in harmo- answers to the most important questions to cannabis have seen a 25% drop in opi- possibility. ny with love, you receive more of what you about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psych- oid-related deaths, Blesching explains how Continuing his jour- want. Your energy attracts its likeness. So when you shift your energy from defensive iatrist and neuroscientist who has studied precision applications of cannabis can alle- ney from Way of the Peace- judgment to free-fowing love your life gets the science of addictions for twenty years, viate the mental and emotional aspects of ful Warrior, Dan moves from Honolulu to awesome. You’ll attract exactly what you reveals how we can tap into the very pro- pain by modulating numerous neurotrans- the Mojave Desert, and from a bustling need, your relationships will heal, your cesses that encourage addictive behaviours mitters and their emotional counterparts. Asian city to a secluded forest, until he un- health will improve and you’ll feel safer in order to step out of them. He describes He presents a convincing case for the covers the mystery of The Hidden School. and more secure. One loving thought at a the mechanisms of habit and addiction powerful benefits of cannabis in reducing While traversing continents, he uncovers time creates a miracle. Follow these steps formation, then explains how the practice the risks of addiction and overdose, for lessons of life hidden in plain sight—in- to clear all blocks, spread more love and of mindfulness can interrupt these habits. cutting monetary costs, and for restoring a sights pointing the way to an inspired life live a miraculous life.

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YOUR HOLINESS Discover the Light Within Messy, Magnificent, Enchanted by Debbie Ford $28.50, cloth. HarperCollins. 189 pages THIS MESSY, MAGNIFICENT LIFE mension of body-personality: plane fights will be missed, With an introduction by Marianne Wil- A Field Guide people will reject me, and whatever thrilled me last year liamson and a foreword by Arielle Ford, by Geneen Roth will disappoint me this year. Just when I think I’ve got it this is a recently discov- all together, an earthquake occurs. Someone dies. I get ill. $32.99, cloth. Scribner. 202 pages ered unpublished work From the beginning, Geneen Roth (author of Women, When I take myself to be the sum of what happened to by the beloved teacher Food & God) was told she was too sensitive, too emotion- me as a child or is happening at this very moment, I can never get it right for very long. When I take myself to be Debbie Ford in which she al, too curious, too intense, and too big. Yet gaining and reflects on the astonish- the unending always-forgiving space in which the drama is losing weight for decades did not improve her self-worth unfolding, I am already always fne. ing holiness that resides or reduce other people’s criticisms. When her struggle in each of us. Finally we have to fall on the sword of knowing what we with food ended—and didn’t change anything except know and stop pretending that we don’t know it. Until that On the fifth anniversary the size of her thighs—she kept trying to fix other broken parts moment—and I seem to be a slow learner because it took decades of her death and written of herself with therapy, intensive meditation retreats, and rigor- of therapy and spiritual practice to get me here—we act like children during her long battle ous spiritual practices. who are stuck on the wrong planet, in the wrong bodies, with the with cancer, Your Holiness Yet it was only when Geneen stopped trying to change or fix her- wrong families, and we spend our time searching for more, better, is a thoughtful and poignant exploration self that she was at last able to feel at home in her mind, body, and loving parents and ever more creative/addictive ways out. And when of the godliness that resides in all of us. life. Now, she shares the wisdom of giving up “the Me Project,” and we forget, we can gently remind ourselves that even that from which Infused with her trademark frank honesty finding the freedom, peace and power that await us just beyond it. we want to be saved most of all—death itself—is just closing our eyes. and keen insight, it is a blueprint for rec- With humor and “Me too” compassion, This Messy Magnificent Roth embraces everyone’s unique and often unsung potential ognizing and accepting our “light within.” Life explores the personal beliefs, hidden traumas, and social and shows us how to be open, curious, and kind with ourselves; Debbie combines motivational prayers with pressures that shape not just women’s feelings about their bod- how to say no to people and ideas that hold us back; how to deeply personal stories about her own spir- ies, but also their confidence, choices, and relationships. This let go of grudges and anxieties; how to pick ourselves up after itual journey—how she struggled and even- provocative and sometimes laugh-out-loud look at the imperfect setbacks; how to say a resounding yes to the world; how to move tually found her internal faith—and trans- path women take to step into their own power, presence, and from fixing ourselves to finding ourselves; how to find joy in the lates her experience into a practical path. ownership is based on the author’s personal journey and her ordinary; and how to experience the extraordinary right here Inspiration is magical, ever-present, and decades of work with thousands of women. and now in our bodies. unlimited—you only have to tap into it. At some point (it looks like this is it), therapy meets spirituality With a foreword by Anne Lamott, This Messy Magnificent Life is a You don’t have to become inspired. You are and fxing ourselves meets the realization that there is nothing compelling and often quirky look at what it means to be an imper- inspired. Beyond all limitations of human more to fx. There are always going to be challenges in this di- fect but unapologetic woman living a (mostly) magnificent life. life, inspiration is the emanating force of the universe. It lives vibrantly in the present bruised and battered psyches, and to offer them the nourish- moment, when you are connected to God THE ENCHANTED LIFE ment they long for. It is to be challenged, to be awakened, to be and know yourself and God as one, when Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary which lies you step outside your intellect, your mind, by Sharon Blackie at the heart of the ordinary. Above all, to live an enchanted life your emotions, and your ego. Inside your $19.95, paper. Anansi. 356 pages is to fall in love with the world all over again. This is an active ego structure, you can be excited, motivat- Enchantment by Sharon Blackie’s definition, is a viv- choice, a leap of faith which is necessary not just for our own ed, and even driven, but that is not inspi- id sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered sakes, but for the sake of the wide, wild Earth in whose being ration. Inspiration comes from the invisible world, a profound and whole-hearted participation in and becoming we are so profoundly and beautifully entangled. world, bringing spirit into matter. You just the adventure of life. It is an attitude of mind which have to reach up and pull it down. “A master of her craft, Blackie weaves beautiful can be cultivated: the enchanted life is possible for any- threads of folklore, psychology, history, philosophy, and Engaging and accessible, clear and un- one. It is intuitive, embraces wonder, and fully engages much more into this remarkable work, reminding the wavering, philosophical yet practical, Your the mythic imagination but it is also deeply embodied in ecolo- reader of the magic inherent in all of our lives, whether we live Holiness is a gift to the soul that both guides gy, grounded in place and community. in the suburbs, the city, or a remote wind-swept island. Enlight- and nourishes. At a time when so much in Taking as her starting point the inspiration and wisdom that ening as it is poetic, The Enchanted Life is a fable for our modern our world feels uncertain and suffering is can be derived from myth, fairytales, and folk culture, Irishwom- times. I will walk differently through our world after reading this widespread and persistent, Debbie’s voice an Sharon Blackie offers a set of practical and grounded tools book, paying attention to what is alive, which, if you look closely, grounds us in the here and now while de- for enchanting our lives and the places we live. Blackie shows us, is absolutely everything.” livering a timeless and empowering mes- Ultimately, to live an enchanted life is to pick up the pieces of our —Emily Urquhart, author, Beyond the Pale sage of relentless love and strength. Journals for Being / Writing Psychology & Dreams LOST CONNECTIONS PRACTICE YOU Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression a journal Practice You is a portable sacred sanctuary to record our flashes of insight, find our ground, create and clarify our — and the Unexpected Solutions by Elena Brower $19.50, paper. Sounds True. 160 pages, 7x9, colour illustrations goals, and bear witness to our own evolution. by Johan Hari Here’s a sacred text of your own design. With more than 150 beautiful pages of questions, teach- $35.00, cloth. Bloomsbury. 304 pages From the author of Chasing the Scream: When the way forward seems uncertain, where can ings, inspiring imagery, and plenty of space to write, draw, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, we turn for guidance we can trust? For yoga luminary, and reflect, this journaling adventure guides us into nine here’s a radical new meditation teacher, and artist Elena Brower, the answer compelling portals to our highest ways of living. exploration of… What has always been close at hand. You are invited to come home to yourself. To your radi- ance. Your ritual. Your courage. Your clarity. Your power. really causes depres- Whenever I’ve needed direction, strength, or centering, I’ve sion and anxiety—and so often turned to my own journals. Why? Because many of the Your purpose. Your strength. Your softness. Your adaptability. Your acceptance. Your endurance. Your excellence. –Elena how can we really solve answers we seek are found within ourselves. them? Journalist Johann Now, for those compelled to the pen and page, Elena invites us to Also by Elena Brower, the beautiful yoga workbook The Art of Hari suffered from de- gather our own wisdom through writing, self-inquiry, and reflection. Attention. pression since he was a child and started taking MAY CAUSE HAPPINESS Most people’s glorious gates of perception creak on rusty A Gratitude Journal from the Teachings antidepressants when he hinges. How much of the splendor of life is wasted on us be- was a teenager. He was of Brother David Steindl-Rast cause we plod along half-blind, half-deaf, with all our senses told that his problems by David Steindl-Rast throttled and numbed by habituation. How much joy is lost $18.50, paper. Sounds True. 128 pages, 2-colour printing on us! How many surprises we miss! It is as though Easter were caused by a chemical imbalance in Through his books, the viral website gratefulness. eggs had been hidden under every bush, and we were too his brain. As an adult, trained in the social org, and his appearances, David Steindl-Rast has shared lazy to look for them. But it need not be so. We can delib- sciences, he began to investigate whether the blessings of the thankful heart with millions. With erately pay attention each day to one smell, one sound that this was true—and he learned that almost this uncommon journal, he invites us to find greater we never appreciated before, to one color or shape, one everything we have been told about de- depth and joy amid our daily challenges and burdens. texture, one taste to which we never before paid attention. pression and anxiety is wrong. These visually inspiring pages invite us to spark our own thank- “The mystic is not a special kind of human being,” writes Brother Across the world, Hari found social sci- fulness when feeling weary or numb, transform our dismissible David, rather, “every human being is a special kind of mystic.” No entists who were uncovering evidence that moments into fresh delights, dance with both the light and dark matter how ordinary we might feel, May Cause Happiness is sure to depression and anxiety are not caused by a we encounter, and merge with the stream of the natural world. do just that, as it opens portals to the extraordinary within and all chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, It is an invitation to experience the joys of gratitude each day around us to be revisited again and again. they are largely caused by key problems through contemplative writing, drawing, and reflection—there Brother David’s TED Talk “Want to Be Happy? Be Grateful” with the way we live today. Hari’s journey is plenty of room, among Brother David’s gems, to write or draw has been viewed by over 1.5 million and inspired the creation took him from a mind-blowing series of as you wish, making this journal deeply your own. of this book. experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in

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Berlin. Once he had uncovered the real author of The Brain’s Way of Healing causes, they led him to scientists who are Trauma & Resilience Humorous, surprising and informative, discovering very different solutions--ones Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding that work. TRAUMA-SENSITIVE MINDFULNESS boys and girls must be left alone, what I started to see depression and anxiety as Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing terrible fate awaits those who criticize like cover versions of the same song by dif- by David Treleaven too easily, and why you should always pet ferent bands. Depression is a cover version $36.50, cloth. Norton. 238 pages a cat when you meet one on the street. by a downbeat emo band, and anxiety is a From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness What does the nervous system of the lowly cover version by a screaming heavy metal meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same lobster have to tell us about standing up group, but the underlying sheet music is time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experi- straight (with our shoulders back) and the same. They’re not identical, but they ence a traumatic event in our lifetime, and up to 20% of us will are twinned. about success in life? Why did ancient develop posttraumatic stress. This means that anywhere mindful- Egyptians worship the capacity to pay care- Hari is a bracing and fluid writer; he re- ness is being practiced, someone in the room is likely to be strug- ful attention as the highest of gods? What searched widely and deeply. And Big Phar- gling with trauma. dreadful paths do people tread when they ma will not like his conclusions. At first glance, this appears to be a good thing: trauma creates stress, and mindful- become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Depression and anxiety might, in one ness is a proven tool for reducing it. But the reality is not so simple. Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing way, be the sanest reaction you have. It’s a Drawing on a decade of research and clinical experience, psychotherapist and discipline, freedom, adventure and re- signal, saying—you shouldn’t have to live educator David Treleaven shows that mindfulness meditation—practiced without sponsibility, distilling the world’s wisdom this way, and if you aren’t helped to fnd a an awareness of trauma—can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Instructed into 12 practical and profound “rules for better path, you will be missing out on so to pay close, sustained attention to their inner world, survivors can experience flash- life.” 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Cha- much that is best about being human… backs, dissociation, and even re-traumatization. Depression, I realized, is itself a form of os shatters the modern commonplaces of This raises a crucial question for mindfulness teachers, trauma professionals, and science, faith and human nature, while grief—for all the connections we need, but trauma survivors everywhere: How can we minimize the potential dangers of mind- don’t have… transforming and ennobling the mind and fulness for survivors while leveraging its powerful benefits? spirit of its readers. Many of us are homeless in the West Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness offers answers to this question. Part I provides a re- today… You have to turn now to all the other Peterson can take the most difficult view of the histories of mindfulness and trauma, including the way modern neuro- wounded people around you, and fnd a way ideas and make them entertaining. This to connect with them, and build a home with science is shaping our understanding of both. Through grounded scholarship and may be why his YouTube videos have had these people, together… wide-ranging case examples, Treleaven illustrates the ways mindfulness can help— 35 million views. We have been tribeless and disconnected or hinder—trauma recovery. “Grow up and man up is the message Part II distills these insights into. five key principles for trauma-sensitive mindful- for so long now. from this rock-star psychologist who grew ness Covering the role of attention, arousal, relationship, dissociation, and social It’s time for us all to come home… up in northern Alberta in the 1960s. For- We need to stop trying to muffe or context within trauma-informed practice, Treleaven offers 36 specific modifications merly a Harvard professor, now at the silence or pathologize that pain. Instead, designed to support survivors’ safety and stability. The result is a groundbreaking University of Toronto, Peterson retains we need to listen to it, and honor it. It is and practical approach that empowers those looking to practice mindfulness in a that whiff of cowboy philosophy and twirls only when we listen to our pain that we safe, transformative way. ideas around like a magician.” —Melanie can follow it back to its source—and only “In his groundbreaking exploration of meditation and trauma, David Treleaven Reid, The Times there, when we can see its true causes, can looks at this issue through multiple lenses, drawing on current research about the we begin to overcome it. “You don’t have to agree with [Peter- physiology and psycho-neurology of unprocessed trauma, and shining a light on son’s politics] to like this book for, once Just as Chasing the Scream transformed the potential impact of a well articulated, popular, and highly regarded form of you discard the self-help label, it becomes the global debate about addiction, Lost mindfulness meditation called Vipassana, or Insight meditation. This is essential fascinating. Peterson is brilliant on many Connections will lead us to a very different and fascinating reading for meditation teachers, mental health practitioners, and all understanding of depression and anxi- those who have suffered from trauma and want to engage on a meditative path in a subjects… So what we have here is a baggy, ety--and show how, together, we can end this wise and healing way.” — Tara Brach, author, Radical Acceptance aggressive, in-your-face, get-real book that, epidemic. ultimately, is an attempt to lead us back to what Peterson sees as the true, the beauti- NURTURING RESILIENCE ful and the good—i.e. God. In the highest Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma possible sense of the term, I suppose it is SOLITUDE —An Integrative Somatic Approach a self-help book… Either way, it’s a rocky In Pursuit of a Singular Life by Kathy Kain & Stephen Terrell read, but nobody ever said God was easy.” in a Crowded World $25.95, paper. North zAtlantic. 304 pages —Bryan Appleyard, The Times by Michael Harris Here’s an introduction and practical, integrated approach for ther- $19.95, paper. Doubleday. 272 pages apists working with people (both adults and children) who have been Governor General’s Award winner impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties. Michael Harris explores the profound emo- Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell draw on fifty years of their LLEWELLYN’S COMPLETE BOOK OF tional and intellectual combined clinical and teaching experience to provide this clear LUCID DREAMING benefits of solitude, and road map for understanding the complexities of early trauma A Comprehensive Guide to Promote how we may achieve it in and its related symptoms. Experts in the physiology of trauma, the authors present Creativity, Overcome Sleep disturbances our fast-paced world. an introduction to their innovative somatic approach that has evolved to help thou- & Enhance Health and Wellness The capacity to be sands improve their lives. Synthesizing across disciplines—Attachment, Polyvagal, by Clare Johnson alone—properly alone— Neuroscience, Child Development Theory, Trauma, and Somatics—this book pro- $39.95, paper. Llewellyn. 456 pages, 8x10 is one of life’s subtlest vides a new lens through which to understand safety and regulation. It includes the A lucid dream is a dream in which you skills. Real solitude is a survey used in the groundbreaking ACE Study, which discovered a clear connection become aware you are dreaming. It’s a pow- contented and produc- between early childhood trauma and chronic health problems. For therapists work- erful opportunity to tive state that garners tan- ing with both adults and children and anyone dealing with symptoms that typically explore the unfath- gible rewards: it allows us arise from early childhood trauma—anxiety, behavioral issues, depression, metabol- omable depths of re- to reflect and recharge, ic disorders, migraine, sleep problems, and more—this book offers fresh hope. ality, solve problems, improving our relationships with ourselves Kathy Kain has been practicing and teaching bodywork and trauma recovery for thir- create new possibili- and, paradoxically, with others. Today, the ty-seven years. A senior trainer in Somatic Experiencing, she teaches therapists about ties, and take charge zeitgeist embraces sharing like never before. the physiology of traumatic stress through her popular program “Touch Skills Training of your own heal- Fueled by our dependence on online and for Trauma Therapists” and is principal author of Ortho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual. ing and happiness. social media, we have created an ecosystem This book provides of obsessive distraction that dangerously a range of practical undervalues solitude. Many of us now lead terwoven with reporting from the world’s Jordan Peterson’s answer techniques, artistic lives of strangely crowded loneliness—we foremost brain researchers, psychologists to this most difficult activities, and guid- are ever-connected, but only shallowly so. and tech entrepreneurs, Solitude is a beau- of questions uniquely ed visualizations to help you bring the cre- Award-winning author Michael Harris tiful and prescriptive statement on the combines some hard-won ativity and super-conscious awareness of examines why our experience of solitude benefits of being alone. truths of ancient tradition lucid dreaming into your life. has become so impoverished, and how we Also by Michael Harris is The End of Ab- with stunning revelations u Explores the most up-to-date dream- may grow to love it again in the frenzy of sence: Reclaiming What We`ve Lost in a World of cutting-edge scientific ing techniques along with fascinating our digital landscape. Solitude is an opti- of Constant Connection. research. insights into dream ethics and the mistic and encouraging story about discov- nature of consciousness So why not call this u ering true quiet inside the city, inside the a book of “guidelines,” Sleep has emerged as a popular topic crowd, inside our busy and urbane lives. 12 RULES FOR LIFE a far more relaxed, among the wellness community, and Harris guides readers away from a life of dreaming continues to touch and An Antidote to Chaos user-friendly and less rigid sounding term ceaseless pings toward a state of measured than “rules”? inform people who desire deeper connectivity, one that balances solitude by Jordan Peterson understandings of their inner lives $34.95, cloth. Random House. Because these really are rules. And u and companionship. 408 pages, b/w illustrtions the foremost rule is that you must take Includes techniques for dealing with Rich with true stories about the What does everyone in the modern world responsibility for your own life. Period. certain sleep disturbances, tips for in- life-changing power of solitude, and in- need to know? Renowned psychologist —from the foreword by Norman Doidge, tegrating dream wisdom into everyday

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life, and expert opinions from leading AGING WITH WISDOM dream experts. Reflections, Stories & Teachings Gypsy Dreams & Soul Includes tips on how to get and stay by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle lucid, cutting-edge advice from leading $24.50, paper. Monkfish. 206 pages GYPSY FUGUE dreamers, techniques for using lucid Drawing deeply on her own experiences An Archetypal Memoir dreams to assist with sleep disturbances as well as stories and studies about aging by Marlene Schiwy and overcome nightmares, and ways to from other cultures, $24.95, paper. Caitlin Press. 272 pages integrate lucid creativity for healing and Hoblitzelle explores the Who is to say that the outer stories of our lives are more im- mindfulness in daily life. ways that readers can portant than the images that haunt our imagination? What if Clare Johnson is the vice president of nourish their inner lives memoir could capture the vital pulse of our inner lives and track the International Association for the Study and spirit even as their the mysterious affinities and longings we so often feel? From of Dreams. bodies’ age and facili- earliest childhood Marlene Schiwy was enthralled by colourful ties diminish. Hoblit- gypsies that filled her imagination and fantasy. As a young wom- zelle stresses the reflec- an she created skirts with laces, embroideries, and beadwork Aging & Elders tive nature of the aging that expressed the darkly shimmering mystery of those gypsies process: noticing how and wondered why they kept appearing in her dreams. the body changes can The gypsy’s life has appeared in the pages of my journal, my own “book of secrets,” for provide space for reflec- decades… In Gypsy Fugue, I have hoped to bring all of my own voices together… Per- COME OF AGE tion on life’s gifts and haps we are weeping, the Gypsy woman and I, because we know that the book of secrets The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble challenges, and aging often brings family contains the story of her inner life, her deep song… by Stephen Jenkinson members together, creating an opportunity And the book of secrets contains a knowledge lost to modern culture. Ancient knowledge of $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 388 pages to heal broken relationships. blood and instinct, of something only darkly divined but so essential in our cerebral, disem- In his landmark provocative style, Ste- bodied times. Locked inside the wooden box, it reminds me of Psyche’s quest to bring back the phen Jenkinson, author of Die Wise, makes My assumption is that, with the inev- treasure box containing the beauty of the knowledge of life and death from the underworld… itable diminishments of age, the inner the case that we Even now I am humming the melody of the dream. The gypsy landscape stretches out life calls. The more resilient our spiritual before me, calls me toward an ever-receding horizon. must birth a new life—whatever form it takes—the greater generation of el- our inner resources for handling whatever Gypsy Fugue invites readers on a journey they will never forget. The author travels ders, one poised comes our way. The elder stage of life is a to Rajasthan, the original home of the Roma. In France, she joins thousands of and willing to be time for consolidating, reflecting, and div- Gypsies in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer during the annual Roma gathering to hon- true stewards of the ing deeply into the realms of spirit we may our their patron Saint Sara. She embarks on her own Camino pilgrimage in Spain, planet and its spe- or may not have had the time or inclination birthplace of flamenco and deep song, then faces her mother’s shocking, wrongful cies. to pursue until now. death just days after her return. Come of Age does She offers seven guidelines to being at- The music of Bach, the psychology of Jung, folktales, poetry, and alchemy keep not offer tips on tentive to the gifts that grow more valuable her company as she meanders through a gypsy territory rich in colour, music, and how to be a better with age: spiritual orientation, practice of dance. Running through the book is the scarlet thread of Marlene’s gypsy dreams. senior citizen or silence, practice of mindfulness, practice This book celebrates fantasy, yearning, and the strange unbidden passions that lie how to be kinder of stopping, finding the sacred in the com- inside our souls. As we explore this gypsy landscape, what opens before us is a whole to our elders. Rath- monplace, meditation, and the practice of new way of imagining our lives. er, with lyrical prose and incisive insight, gratitude. She also shares the stories of six Stephen Jenkinson explores the great par- “wayshowers,” individuals whose stories il- adox of elderhood in North America: how lustrate aging with compassion. This heart- THE DREAM OF THE COSMOS we are awash in the aged and yet somehow felt book invites inspiring reflections on A Quest for the Soul lacking in wisdom; how we relegate senior finding beauty in aging, facing death with by Anne Baring citizens to the corner of the house while dignity, and rejoicing in earthly blessings. $49.95, paper. Archive Publishing. simultaneously heralding them as sage el- 616 pages, b/w illustrations Olivia has put together a medley of The Dream of the Cosmos is the story of a multi-layered quest ders simply by virtue of their age. sincere personal refections, poetry, scrip- to understand the causes of human suffering and to reconnect Our own unreconciled relationship with tures from different spiritual traditions, what it means to be an elder has yielded a and insights of ancient and contemporary with a deeper reality than the one we inhabit in this physical di- culture nearly bereft of them. Meanwhile, sages… mension of experience. It seeks to answer the questions: “Who the planet boils, and the younger gener- As we age, grow ill, and face death, are we?” and “Why are we here, on this planet?” It is offered ation boils with anger over being left an are we suffering more than we need to? to those who are looking for something beyond the superficial environment and sociopolitical landscape Wisdom is the insightful seeing and un- values of our culture, who may be disillusioned with religious deeply scarred and broken. derstanding that enables us to face joy and and secular belief systems as currently presented and who question political values Taking on the sacred cow of the family, sorrow—and go beyond both. For me, this which are deeply mired in the pursuit of power. It is written with two voices: one the collection of writings is a Yogic Manual: voice of a personal quest (Anne Baring is a Jungian analyst) and the other which ex- Jenkinson argues that elderhood is a func- words designed to help awaken the wis- tion rather than an identity—it is not a plores the historical and psychological causes that have brought into being our present dom that lies dormant in each and every view of reality. position earned simply by the number of one of us. Dear reader, you are in very years on the planet or the title “parent” or good hands, indeed. —Larry Rosenberg, Thanks to that spark of consciousness, we can begin to comprehend the stupendous “grandparent.” from the foreword creativity of the life process in which all our lives are embedded… As with his seminal book Die Wise, Jen- It seems we are immersed in a sea or feld or web of energy that is co-extensive with Aging with Wisdom is that invaluable the immensity of the visible universe and the most minute particles of matter. The world kinson interweaves rich personal stories guide to the inevitable (if we’re lucky) pro- with iconoclastic observations that will we experience is like a minute excitation on the surface of that infnite cosmic sea. The as- cess of aging with dignity and grace. Olivia tounding discoveries of quantum physics tell us that we are literally bathed in a sea of light, leave readers radically rethinking their Ames Hoblitzelle is a writer and dharma invisible to us, yet permeating every cell of our being, every atom of matter… concept of what it takes to be an elder and teacher. Her first book, Ten Thousand Joys If the Cosmos is alive, intelligent and the ground of our own consciousness, what might the risks of doing otherwise. Part critique, & Ten Thousand Sorrows: A Couple’s Journey be its Dream? Surely it is for us to become protectors rather than exploiters of life on part call to action, Come of Age is a love song Through Alzheimer’s won many awards. this planet and to awaken to the intelligence of the mysterious energy that animates and inviting all of us to grow up, before it’s too sustains every element of the phenomenal world. And what might be our greatest longing, late. our greatest wish? Surely it is to know that our lives have meaning and value in relation to a Getting older is inevitable, becoming an Jungian & Archetypal dimension of reality that is slowly revealing itself to us as we make new discoveries. elder is a skill… “Anne Baring has devoted her life to humanity’s recovery of the anima mundi – the The sages seem to be departing. Elections Psychology soul of the world, and indeed its own soul. The Dream of the Cosmos is the climax of enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines that quest, the fruit of a lifetime of thought and feeling, learning and vision. It is the deepen. And there’s the weather, and the NOTES ON WATER story of a dramatic personal journey, but also an attempt to confront the greatest waters… An Aqueous Phenomenology issues facing our time. Every page breathes her moral passion, her love of beauty, In a time like this, contemplation tethered her spiritual aspiration, her deep care for the Earth. Above all, Anne Baring calls to the troubled world is courageous. Contem- by David Appelbaum $22.95, paper. Monkfish. 192 pages for a fundamental transformation in the way human beings live on this Earth and plative sorrow: that’s the kind that is willing With subtle wit, provocative language, to learn the trouble of its time in a way that with each other. It would not be too much to say that this book is a cri de coeur from a principled anxiety is not. Contemplation and wisdom gleaned from myth, science, place deep in the collective psyche that carries not only our past but our future. The worthy of the troubled time: that is something and religion, David Ap- Dream of the Cosmos pulses with the fierce tenderness and grave urgency of love for an to bequeath to the young among us. Unvan- pelbaum sees in water infinitely precious new being struggling to be born.” quished give-a-shit: that is something the old the key to harmonious —Richard Tarnas, author of Cosmos and Psyche among us might be nourished to see. living, oneness with na- Trade faith and hope for a stranger love ture, and perception of “Anne Baring is one of the great pioneers on the Divine Feminine of our time. The of life, one that befriends the darkening the essential. Ultimately, Dream of the Cosmos is the consummation of her life’s work, twenty years in the mak- sky by learning it. We might yet craft an Notes on Water is about ing. It is a masterpiece that will last a long time and deserves to be read by all seekers eloquence that serves the terrible beauty the journey of surrender and anyone interested in the birth of a new civilization out of the chaos of our time.” we are about to bequeath to the young. to the forces of vitality —Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope and Radical Passion Consequence, after all, is the true compan- and spirituality. ion of grown ups.

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Water softens earth to muck, makes a u Exorcise the Ghosts of the Past That A SONG IS A ROAD and a rascally Rinpoche who inhabit this dense fog of heaven, and slakes the inner Bind You—how the voices that haunt Songs for Healing “Shambhala of the Rockies.” inferno. It heals all and moves on, a life New on you can lead you to grow and Community CD Paine deftly weaves together his daily itself, quickening, dynamic, repeating itself, u Bestow Love on the Unlovable Parts interactions—witty, poignant, perplexing, flling all cavities. It challenges form, despis- by Michael Meade of You—recovering the guiding force $19.95, CD. Mosaic. 65 minutes thought-provoking, and heart-opening— es unevenness, and begs us to mirror it as it concealed in your Shadow does us. The quest for the origin of things is A Song is a Road offers a collection of tra- to offer some compelling insights into u in imitation of water. I ask, as does the child, Construct a Mature Spirituality—the ditional songs used by Michael Meade and the nature of contemporary spirituality. because I have thirst and need to drink… five essential elements of integrating Mosaic at healing In a world marked by fanaticism and fun- To drink from these waters is opposite meaning and mystery into your life retreats and com- damentalism, Paine finds in Crestone a from those of Lethe, the river transmigrating u Seize Permission to Be Who You Real- munity-building remarkable dedication to coexistence, an souls drink from who forget their past lives. ly Are—the challenge of fully showing events. Each of intolerance for intolerance. Crestone’s For these waters trickle up from the undying up for your life these songs be- amazing spiritual diversity highlights fun- core of meaning, and to drink them again With his trademark eloquence and in- gan somewhere damental commonalities in a way that will (like a cure) is to remember the delight of sight, Dr. Hollis offers Living an Examined long ago and each well-being. Please you drink. strike and even inspire believers, agnos- Life to inspire you toward a life of personal remains a time- tics, and searchers of every stripe. “This is masterly, original work, filled authority, integrity, and fulfillment. less road that can with life, requiring and deserving repeated This is a book written to be useful to (and It is my hope that this book will be a open up new terri- readings: a philosophical, cosmological, tories for the human heart and soul. These entertain) the open-minded of any faith. As tool to recover your respect for that which well as to the one in five North Americans always poetical and phenomenological- are songs of longing, grief and praise; they ly-lived accounting of our beginnings and abides deeply within. You will not be who say they are spiritual but not religious, spared disappointment or suffering. But are chants in the old sense of enchant- our ends, both large and small.” —Chris who want examples and companionship you can know the depth and dignity of an ments that can take us to places we might for going further. For here abstract ideals Bamford, Editor in Chief for SteinerBooks authentic journey, of being a real player in not be able to go otherwise. “As William Blake found ‘a world in a descend to earth, where they are shown your time on this turning planet, and your In troubled times a song can be a living embodied in quirky individuals and amid grain of sand,’ in this brilliant book Da- life will become more interesting, taking road that can take us home, take us to the raucousness of the common day… vid Appelbaum discovers the universe in you deeper than ever before. healing places in the heart and territories a drop of water. Drawing on mythology, This book cannot pretend to mitigate “This book is an extraordinary gift to all where the soul can grow. nature, and science, he combines a poet’s today’s dark turns of events, but its drama- of us grappling with the ‘second half of The ancient idea was that a song can car- appreciation with a philosopher’s discern- tis personae hint at, or more than hint at, life’—free of all platitudes and false com- ry what words alone fail to express and also ment to explore the universal element of how to respond and to live well when cir- that a song can transport us to the other- water and its resonances, reaching rare forts, but full of sustenance, humour, and cumstances turn adverse. The consolation world where healing, restoration and renew- depths of understanding. Those in search tools for navigating the journey.” —Oliver that, beyond the dictatorship of greed and al can be found. When chanted for a period of meaning will benefit greatly from allow- Burkeman, columnist for The Guardian environmental pillage and alarms of war, of time the song itself becomes a ritual that ing the words of this accomplished author there is something else, something better, can intensify one’s presence and deepen is a kind of good news, perhaps now more to flow like the liquid he loves into their Mythology the soul. In troubled times there is a greater than ever. minds and hearts.” —Jeff Zaleski, editor need for community-calling, heart-opening and publisher of Parabola Jeffrey Paine is also coauthor of Huston songs that can take us home. As Michael Smith’s memoir Tales of Wonder. FLIGHT OF THE WILD GANDER Meade says, “If you know songs of this kind, Explorations in the you are never alone in this world.” LIVING AN EXAMINED LIFE Mythological Dimension New in For each of the six songs on this CD, Meditation Wisdom for the Second Half - Selected Essays 1944-1968 Paperback Michael offers a story of the origin of the of the Journey: a 21-Step Plan by Joseph Campbell song, and then the song itself, sung by Mi- for Addressing the Unfinished $24.99, paper. New World Library. 256 pp chael with many other voices—ideal for RELATIONAL MINDFULNESS Business of Your Life In these essays written between 1944 and learning and singing along. A Handbook for Deepening Our by James Hollis 1968, the renowned mythologist Joseph Heartfelt thanks to people young and old Connections with Ourselves, Each Other, $18.50, paper. Sounds True. 124 pages Campbell explores who have sung these songs and brought and the Planet $28.95, 4 CDs 4 hours the individual and healing and harmony to diverse communi- by Deborah Eden Tull How do you define “growing up”? Does geographical origins ties throughout the world – Michael Meade $25.95, paper. Wisdom. 368 pages it mean you achieve certain cultural bench- of myth, outlining the A guidebook on how to embody com- marks—a steady in- full range of mytholo- passionate awareness in all of our relation- come, paying taxes, gy from Grimm’s fairy The Heart of Religion ships—with self, one marriage, and chil- tales to American Indi- another, and our plan- dren? Or does it an legends. et—in an age of global mean leaving behind Originally published ENLIGHTENMENT TOWN uncertainty. the expectations of in 1969, The Flight of the Finding Spiritual Awakening We all struggle at others and growing Wild Gander describes in a Most Improbable Place times with how to bring into the person you the symbolic content by Jeffrey Paine meditation off the cush- were meant to be? If of stories: how they $20.99, paper. New World Library. 234 pp ion and into the beauti- you find yourself in Why has a tiny old mining town straight are linked to human experience and how ful, dynamic, and messy a career, place, rela- out of Gunsmoke or Deadwood—Crestone, they—along with our experiences—have realm of relationship. tionship, or crisis you changed over time. Throughout, Camp- Colorado— become home to twenty-five At a time when human- never foresaw or that bell explores in his learned and lively way spiritual centers repre- ity seems to have for- seems at odds with your beliefs about who the function of mythology in everyday life senting nearly all the gotten our inherent interrelatedness, this you are, it means your soul is calling on and the forms it may take in the future. brand-name faiths of the book offers an inspiring set of principles you to re-examine your path. Included are some of Campbell’s first world? And what does and practices for deepening intimacy and Sooner or later, we are each called to groundbreaking essays: “Bios and Mythos” remembering the interconnection that face what we fear, respond to our sum- this improbable fact and “Primitive Man as Metaphysician,” mean? What is going on is our birthright. Eden Tull interweaves mons to show up, and overcome the vast both of which examine the biological basis lethargic powers within us. This is what is in this town? heartfelt personal stories, sharing her jour- asked of us, to show up as the person we and necessity for story and mythology, and “It’s a deliberate act to ney from seven years as a monastic in a si- really are, as best we can manage, under establish mythology as a basic function or come here. It’s not like lent Zen Monastery to living and teaching circumstances over which we may have no fact of nature. The essay “Mythogenesis” you land here on your in the megatropolis of Los Angeles and be- control. This showing up as best we can is turns from the natural and biological to way to somewhere else… Crestone’s one yond, with teachings and mindful inquiry growing up. That is all that life really asks the cultural and historical—“the rise, flow- renewable resource is disillusioned vision- to help the reader connect personally with of us: to show up as best we can. ering, and decline of a mythology, treating aries.” —Kizzen Laki, mayor of Crestone the principles of Relational Mindfulness. With Living an Examined Life, James Hol- of a single American Indian legend and With the keen eye of a storyteller, the In a voice that is transparent, vulnera- lis offers an essential guidebook for anyone the circumstances of its origin, as well as insights of a scholar, and the heart of a ble, and brave, Tull shares possibilities for at a crossroads in life. Here this acclaimed the personal experiences of the visionary, seeker, Jeffrey Paine spins a truly unique integrating mindfulness: in a gentle yet Jungian analyst and author guides you (he the old medicine man through whose adventure. He explores Crestone’s win- powerful tone, she covers topics ranging suggests reading one chapter at a time memory it has been preserved.” try, oxygen-thin mountain geography (it’s from balance and personal sustainability only and digesting it] through 21 areas for Drawing evidence to support his case halfway between Santa Fe and Denver, ele- to sexuality to conscious consumerism. self-inquiry and growth, challenging you to: from virtually every branch of human vation 8,000 feet at the western foot of the Relational Mindfulness is based on the u Recover Personal Authority—how to knowledge, these essays well embody Jo- Sangre de Cristo Range); introduces a cast simple understanding that the most subtle stop living in response to the expecta- seph Campbell’s lifelong passion, the com- of lovably eccentric characters; and illumi- form of love is attention. While a revolu- tions placed on you plex of universal myths and symbols that nates, through the multiple side-by-side re- tion usually means to evolve and change, u Choose Meaning Over Happiness— he called humankind’s “one great story.” ligions, what underlies all faiths. this shift is actually a return to a simple and why seeking truth instead of enter- Among Joseph Campbell’s other books Where to even begin with the motley sacred understanding we seem to have for- taining distractions ultimately leads to are The Hero with a Thousand Faces and collection of codgers, Carmelites, monks gotten—one we can only remember when greater fulfillment Myths to Live By. turned contractors, hitchhiking Hindus, we are present.

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Western Spiritual u How our obstacles can become an Meditation Rocks opening for spiritual growth u MEDITATION FOR FIDGETY SKEPTICS Teachers & Teachings Attending to the all-pervasive alive- ness that surrounds us A 10% Happier How-To Book IMMORTAL SELF u The realization of our “formless” by Dan Harris A Journey to the Himalayan Valley of the identity $35.00, cloth. Putnam. 286 pages From the author of the bestselling memoir 10% Happier, Amartya Masters u The only question that matters: this book will get you to meditate. Minus the pan flutes. “If by Aaravindha Himadra Am I present at this moment? $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 240 pages u The meaning of “saying yes to you’re like many people, you’re intrigued by the promise of In the summer of 2006, Aaravindha meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefit- what is”—and the art of stating a Himadra traveled deep into the interior of “high-quality no” ed from meditation in the past but need help to get started the Himalayan Moun- again. If so, Dan Harris has written the book for you.” u Being the space in which things hap- tains to a secret, valley pen —Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies where he lived among ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation u That which cannot be threatened the Amartya Masters, u Stillness and true relationship was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and a highly reclusive use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic at- u Meeting situations with intense con- lineage of spiritual sciousness instead of reactivity tack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led mysticism. To answer him to become one of meditation’s most vocal public proponents. u Eckhart’s personal “self-destruction” their invitation, he en- story Here’s what he’s fixated on now: Science suggests that meditation can lower blood dured a daunting trip pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain, u How presence transforms our experi- across the rugged, re- ence of uncertainty among numerous other benefits. And yet there are millions of people who want to mote mountain peaks, meditate but aren’t actually practicing. What’s holding them back? u Eroding old habits through the prac- where he eventually tice of detachment In Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and his friend Jeff Warren, a masterful came to their pro- teacher and “Meditation MacGyver,” embark on a cross-country quest to tackle the u Pre-egoic thinking and the archetype tected valley home, of the Fool myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that stop people from meditating. They a place where our world’s most ancient rent a rock-star tour bus (whose previous occupants were Parliament Funkadelic) The only true cause of upset is losing spiritual truths still exist in wholeness. yourself in the world or in your mind. Mas- and travel across eighteen states, talking to scores of would-be meditators—includ- Immortal Self is a riveting account of Aara- ing parents, military cadets, police officers, and even a few celebrities. They create a tery arrives when there is total attention to vindha’s remarkable journey and his visit Being without a secondary motive. taxonomy of the most common issues (“I suck at this,” “I don’t have the time,” etc.) to this sacred land. Divulged here for the At the Source of Being is rich with insights and offer up science-based life hacks to help people overcome them. first time are the teachings of a legendary and inspiration for integrating your “pres- The book is filled with game-changing and deeply practical meditation instruc- and secluded spiritual tradition—truths ence practice” into every aspect of daily life. tions. You’ll also get access to the 10% Happier app, where you can listen for free that transcend the illusion of our accepted to guided audio versions of all the meditations in the book. Amid it all unspools the Includes a helpful question-and-answer reality and offer a beacon of hope for all session with retreat participants. strange and hilarious story of what happens when a congenitally sarcastic, type-A seekers. Here is a transformative story that journalist and a groovy Canadian mystic embark on an epic road trip into America’s will invite you to challenge your precon- neurotic underbelly, as well as their own. ceptions, open your heart, and receive the My advice is to experiment with both guided and unguided meditations and see what wisdom that your soul has always known: THE JEWELED PATH works. For what it’s worth, I switch back and forth in my personal practice. “When the last obstruction to the Truth The Biography of the Diamond Approach Go to 10percenthappier.com/access to download the app. of our existence falls, but one power re- to Inner Realization mains—the power of Supreme Love.” by Karen Johnson “Say to them, meh priyatma, that to $29.95, paper. Shambhala. 322 pages STRENGTH IN STILLNESS wake from the darkness of ignorance one An intimate account of the development The Power of Transcendental Meditation must first learn to be still, then wait in si- of a spiritual tradition and a biography of by Bob Roth lence until the great Will rouses the soul to its creators—told by $29.99, cloth. Scribner. 214 pages move. Learn from the Great Mother who one of the Diamond Ap- Every day, we face a growing epidemic of stress, one that lives in the earth. See how Her oceans proach cofounders. is damaging our physical and emotional health at younger listen to the sky and then give their all to Since 1976, A. H. Al- and younger ages. Billionaire CEOs, moms managing house- its call. See how Her fower listens to the maas and Karen John- sun and then blossoms without effort to son have guided the holds, college students, people of every race, age, and income reveal its hidden glory. She gives Herself all make the same confession: I am so stressed. It is literally inner work of individ- willingly, endlessly. In silence, She waits. uals and groups in the killing us. While there is no one single cure, there is a simple And when a need arises, the one Mother practice that dramatically changes how we respond to stress moves to bring fulfillment to life. Listen in Ridhwan School, which and life’s challenges: the Transcendental Meditation tech- this way before a word is spoken or an act has branches in Cali- nique. With scientifically proven benefits—improved focus, is set in motion.” fornia, Colorado, and Europe. Their teach- sleep, resilience, creativity, and memory to name a few—this five-thousand-year-old Aaravindha Himadra has been a spirit- ings, known as the Diamond Approach, technique has a clear and direct impact on our very modern problems. ual teacher since 1999. For more info, visit originated from their own experiences of Each time you meditate, even if you mind is filled with a million thoughts, you do settle sambodha.org. down toward levels of the mind that are deeper, quieter, more satisfying. And when you do personal transformation, as well as those that, the equanimity you experience during meditation naturally comes out to be lived more of their students. Their work has been in- and more in every moment of your life. And that is a very good description of the zone. fluenced by the Gurdjieff Work, Sufism, Buddhism, and various forms of Vedic Once a skeptic, Bob Roth trained under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the twentieth cen- AT THE SOURCE OF BEING teachings, as well as by depth psychology tury’s foremost scientist of consciousness and meditation, and has since become one Teachings on the Arising New on and scientific inquiry. of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the world. Roth saw of the Awakened State CD The Jeweled Path presents the story of how the profound and practical capabilities of the technique, and as cofounder and CEO by Eckhart Tolle a modern spiritual path emerged as told by of the David Lynch Foundation, he has helped bring TM to more than 500,000 at-risk $40.00, 5 CDs. Sounds True. 5.75 hours If you go about your day trapped in the one of the founders, Karen Johnson. She de- youth, veterans with PTSD, and women survivors of domestic violence. He also teaches realm of thinking, it’s difficult if not im- picts the personal experiences that birthed TM to top leaders in government, business, medicine, and the arts. possible to free the teaching and furthered its development. In Strength in Stillness, Roth breaks down the science behind meditation in a new, yourself from Told with humor and intimacy, these pro- accessible way. He highlights the three distinct types of meditation—focused atten- stress and anx- found awakenings amidst the details of or- tion, open monitoring, and self-transcending—and showcases the evidence that the iety—and the dinary life become the building blocks of a third, Transcendental Meditation, is the most effective and efficient way to reduce interpersonal remarkable new approach to human nature stress, access inner power, and build resilience. Free of gimmicks, mystical verbiage, suffering that and our understanding of reality. and over-inflated research studies, Strength in Stillness is a simple and straightforward goes along with guide to calming mind, body, and spirit. It is an expression of the reality behind it. But if you’re the teaching, and this will hopefully guard rooted in the against the mythologies, conjectures, and Now, explains imaginings that usually occur when the sto- “A blueprint to take our mindfulness prac- and Practice of Mindfulness Eckhart Tolle, ry is told after the characters are long dead. tice out into every corner of our life. Skill- “Eden Tull meets us where we live: in you’re already standing in a place of deep —A.H. Almaas, from the foreword fully weaving practical exercises, personal constant interaction with self, other, world. fulfillment. At the Source of Being brings you “A humble, honest, intimate, lucid, stories, and illuminating observations, Deb- What she offers is ripened now by her en- a five-part intensive retreat with Eckhart and above all astonishing account of the orah Eden Tull shows us how we can practice gagement with the challenges of a society in Tolle, presenting more than seven hours rise of a remarkable teaching. It’s good everywhere: personally, relationally, socially, crisis. Our work together has generated my of in-depth guidance in the central aspects to find confirmation here that even pure and ecologically. This wise and compassion- great respect for her integrity, deepening of his simple yet life-changing teaching. diamonds don’t fall ready-made from the ate book is a wakeup call for our times.” my appreciation for this marvel of a book.” Recorded amidst the natural beauty of an sky; they must be ground and polished in —Diana Winston, —Joanna Macy, author, Australian rainforest, Eckhart discusses a the crucible of the human heart. Karen’s author of Fully Present: The Science Art Coming Back to Life range of topics including: and Hameed’s four-decade journey of

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erything from grief to mortality. Effortless, Boundless Leaping Glenn is also a professional birth doula EFFORTLESS MINDFULNESS NOW with a deep and committed mindfulness practice who has thought deeply about Awakening Our Natural Effortless awareness has been described in tradi- the significance of human love and loss. Capacity for Focus, New on CD tional literature as being so close it cannot be seen, She asks us to embrace the task of being Freedom, and Joy so subtle it cannot be understood, and so good it present with what is—through courageous by Loch Kelly cannot be believed. With Loch Kelly’s guidance, you and mindful expressions of compassion- $34.50, 4 CDs. Sounds True. 4.5 hours learn how awareness can turn around and awaken to ate presence—and helps us to accept the Effortless mindfulness is innovative teacher Loch this new operating system of heart-mind, to live from fact of our own mortality on a visceral and Kelly’s term for an advanced yet simple form of a place of natural compassion, joy, and creativity. emotional level, not simply as an intellec- mindfulness, designed to access a natural, loving tual abstraction. flow state in the midst of our daily lives. With Effort- Meditation training, study, and preliminary spiritual practices are part of the spiritual and meditation lines of develop- less Mindfulness Now, Loch helps us transition from a foundation Grief isn’t something to manage eff- ment. But you can glimpse awake awareness at any time, regard- ciently. It’s not an illness. There’s nothing of basic mindfulness to the skills of effortless mindfulness. less of your developmental level. You can awaken with no prior His “pointing out” instructions express a highly skillful intro- pathological about mourning. Furthermore, meditation training or spiritual practice. Awake awareness does anyone who has been torn asunder by duction to “glimpse practices” as he calls them, which flex the not go through any developmental process. Whether it is recog- loss knows that prior normalcy is never muscle of aware awareness directly. nized or unrecognized, awareness is always already awake. Ulti- regained. Our very bones and sinews are Over the course of four transformative sessions, Loch gives mately, no ego-identified person can awaken; the one who starts transformed. We are irrevocably changed practical techniques to step back from thought-centered identi- the journey does not arrive. Ego-identification, as who we take our- after the passing of those we love. How ty to live from an optimal way of being and doing. With contem- selves to be, is what we awaken from. Awakening is when awake could we not be? porary versions of ancient meditations made newly available, awareness becomes the primary dimension of our consciousness, Yet our transformation need not be one Effortless Mindfulness Now offers ways to shift into natural intelli- the ground of our Being. of devastation. While loss is searing in its gent awareness with your eyes open at work and in relationships. Loch Kelly’s book is Shift Into Freedom. pain, it can also lead to a deeper appreci- ation for life’s fragility and wonder. It can BOUNDLESS AWARENESS ing attention to the beautiful, encompassing, cohesive lead to growth. A Loving Path to Spiritual Awakening nature of awareness itself, as found in your direct ex- Holding Space concludes by integrating and Freedom from Suffering perience. Using practical, contemplative exercises and key insights drawn from working directly by Michael Rodriguez brief meditations, the author guides you along a broad with the dying into a moving and compel- $22.95, paper. New Harbinger. 187 pages path of spiritual awakening, deconstructing your delu- ling meditation on the healing power of Suffering is part of the human experience, and every- sions of self and separation and integrating a concept “holding space” for all involved in caring one in the world is seeking relief. But there is something of existence that is free from the suffering of individual for the dying, a healing sorely needed in greater, something that we all share, indeed something selfhood, but which acknowledges the attachments, trau- our culture at this time. that we all are, that can alleviate that pain: it is the form- matic experiences, and emotional pain of being human. “This is a beautifully written book about less presence—the loving, boundless awareness—at the The point isn’t to adopt non-duality as a philosophy but the challenging practice of remaining pres- heart of all experience. This book cuts through the es- to live free of all philosophies and conceptual molds, all of ent—holding non-reactive space—around otericism surrounding spiritual awakening to help you realize which are prisons. Once the pointers in this book have done their emotions of grief, sorrow and loss. This your true nature and show you how to integrate that realization work, mainly of erasing the irritating and alienating sense of self-con- practice is brought alive through many into everyday life. sciousness that makes you feel separate from the world, you forget touching vignettes from the author’s life In life, there is turmoil and inevitable pain. There is war, hun- them so you can live naturally, spontaneously, and integrally again as and work as a hospital chaplain and as ger, failure, heartbreak, and trauma. We struggle in relationships you did in childhood, but now with the depth and wisdom of a sage. a doula for the poignant transitions of and with our attachments, thoughts, feelings, and memories, With this book, you can come to realize your innate perfec- birth and death. I recommend Holding trapped in the prison of psychological self-consciousness. Most of tion as the uncreated light of boundless awareness, and soften Space highly for hospice workers, religious us have been conditioned to believe that we are all separate indi- into the open, spacious, and unconditionally loving essence of and medical professionals, and for anyone viduals to whom uncomfortable or upsetting things happen. We existence. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of pain and at- facing personal loss.” —Jan Chozen Bays, feel alone and isolated from the world, and convince ourselves tachments, and learn to meet these experiences with a new resil- author of Mindfulness on the Go that the beauty, truth, and goodness we long for are out of our ience. Most importantly, you’ll find guidance on how to embody reach. Really, it’s this imaginary division that causes us to suffer. and express this awakening as love, joy, service, and creativity in Boundless Awareness seeks to relieve this suffering by draw- your daily life. THE GREEN BURIAL GUIDEBOOK unflinchingly honest and deeply mutual Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, WHEN SPIRIT LEAPS own experiences, When Spirit Leaps explores the why and Environmentally Friendly Burial Navigating the Process of Spiritual Awakening what of spiritual awakening, revealing how this phenome- by Elizabeth Fournier by Bonnie Greenwell non occurs across all traditions, and exploring the various $20.99, paper. New World Library. ways it can happen. Including discussions on kundalini 179 pages, b/w photos $24.95, paper. New Harbinger. 224 pages The North American way of death still in- Whether it happens all at once or gradually over energy, meditation, yoga and qigong, breathwork, near- cludes average funeral expenses of between time, spiritual awakening is an experience that may be death experiences, and much more, this inspirational $8,000 and $12,000. accompanied by great insight, ecstatic bliss, or a mysti- book offers companionship and practical solutions to What’s more, every year cal infusion of light, love, and vision. But it can be an common challenges along the spiritual path of awakening. conventional burials in overwhelming experience, too, leaving “the illumined” With this book as your guide, you’ll gain a deep the U.S. bury 800,000 searching for answers and understanding. Written by a understanding of the process and different portals of gallons of embalming transpersonal psychologist and non-dual teacher (in the awakening, and find comfort and support in the re- fluid, containing car- lineage of Adyashanti), this book will help you understand the al-life stories of those who have experienced this shift in con- cinogenic formaldehyde; phenomenon of spiritual awakening. sciousness and faced its challenges. No matter where you are hundreds of thousands At the heart of most spiritual traditions is the understand- on your spiritual journey, this book will help you along the way. of tons of wood, steel, ing that we are one with all of existence. This realization, also “Bonnie Greenwell is a wonderful guide for both the awaken- copper, and bronze cas- known as spiritual awakening or spiritual emergence, can occur ing of mind and of your body’s energies. Understanding energy kets; and millions of tons spontaneously, after years of spiritual practice, or through many work is an important bridge between the two worlds of infinite of concrete vaults. other portals. Yet many people are not prepared for the ramifi- awareness and everyday reality, which has not been clearly de- There is a better way and Fournier, af- cations of such a life-altering event. When your perception of scribed, and yet is so important for the unfolding awakening. fectionately dubbed the “Green Reaper,” yourself and reality has been altered, you may find yourself with You will find When Spirit Leaps a gift in navigating the awakening walks readers through it, step-by-step. With more questions than answers. Where can you turn? process of body, mind, and spirit.” —Loch Kelly, author of Shift green burial and home funeral basics to le- Based on over thirty years of case studies, as well as the author’s into Freedom gal how and what’s; choices in practices (at home, at sea, etc.); and even detours into discovery sets a new benchmark in our ap- As a hospital chaplain, examples of celebrity green burials; this is preciation of the full potential of spiritual Dying & Grieving Amy Wright Glenn has comprehensive and compassionate guid- friendship.” been present with those ance. The idea of a “good death” has been —Cynthia Bourgeault, suffering from suicide, much discussed. Fournier points the way author of The Meaning of Mary Magdalene HOLDING SPACE trauma, disease, and un- to good post-deaths, ones that consider on loving dying and letting go foreseen accidents and the environmental well-being of the plan- “For anyone interested in the origins of by Amy Wright Glenn has been witness to the et and the economic well-being of loved the marvelous Diamond Approach, here it $22.95, paper. Parallax. intense grief and pow- ones. is. Karen offers an inside glimpse into the 251 pages, b/w illustrations erful insights that so of- This practical guide takes readers DA founders’ passion, truth seeking, and This look at the spiritual, emotional, and ten accompany loss. She through the whole green burial process wisdom—a journey that can inspire your philosophical implications of end-of-life weaves together memoir, (including cremation), giving a full range own.” care offers a clear, intimate voice. As Sharon philosophical inquiry, and cutting-edge re- of options to consider. In the past, it would —Jack Kornfield, Salzberg says, “For anyone going through search on death/dying to chronicle how we, have taken an extensive internet search to author of A Path with Heart loss, this book will feel like a treasure.” as individuals and as a culture, handle ev- gather all the information one might need

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 26 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F P S Y C H O L O G Y S H I N E S F to plan a legal green burial. Not any more. Entheogens / The Green Burial Guidebook has all your Ken Wilber on The Big Picture searches covered and shares information THE RELIGION OF TOMORROW Psychedelics you may not have even thought of, such as A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions how to lay a loved one to rest in your own HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND - More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, New in backyard. What the New Science of Psychedelics More Complete Paperback Green burial may seem like an Teaches Us About Consciousness, by Ken Wilber Dying, Addiction, Depression, avant-garde choice, but in the not-too- $39.95, paper. Shambhala. 816 pages distant past, we would keep our recently As the world’s religions increasingly lose followers, Integral phi- and Transcendence deceased loved one at home, buy a casket losopher Ken Wilber asks how humanity can evolve future reli- by Michael Pollan from the local general store, prepare a rest- gions that have discarded their dying forms, while retaining the $37.00, cloth. Penguin. ing space in the backyard or churchyard, 480 pages, 2 colour diagrams and then conduct the burial ourselves with changeless truths upon which they were founded. Exoteric reli- When author Michael Pollan set out to some simple reflection and quiet dignity. gions have lost influence primarily because their myths are simply research how LSD and psilocybin (the ac- untenable to many people today. tive ingredient in magic “Fournier also offers options, foremost The only hope lies in the “inner teachings” of the great traditions, the goal of among them an approach that recalls how mushrooms) are being which is an Awakening to the Ultimate Reality that is every being’s True Nature. But used to provide relief to we’ve mourned from time immemorial. for these traditions to attract and inspire modern men and women, they must incor- She encourages clients to understand that people suffering from porate the extraordinary number of scientific truths learned about human nature difficult-to-treat condi- they can wash and dress bodies for dispo- in just the past 100 years—about the mind and brain, emotions, and the growth of sition (she will assist); bury bodies in wood tions such as depres- consciousness—that the ancients were simply unaware of and thus unable to include sion, addiction and anxi- boxes or other biodegradable containers in their meditative systems. (green burial); inter bodies or cremains ety, he did not intend to Using Buddhism as an example, Wilber demonstrates how his comprehensive In- write what is undoubt- on property they own; and act as their own tegral Approach—which is already being applied to several world religions—can funeral director.” —Portland Monthly edly his most personal avert a “cultural disaster of unparalleled proportions”—the utter neglect of the glo- book. But upon discov- rious upper reaches of human potential by the materialistic postmodern worldview. ering how these remark- Transpersonal This is humanity’s one and only discovery of something that, once experienced, indi- able substances are improving the lives not viduals almost unanimously claim to be an ultimate Reality, an Absolute Truth, the most only of the mentally ill but also of healthy Psychology real and most certain experience that they have ever had. This is the precious jewel that people coming to grips with the challenges we must not let perish… This is the Truth that we must not let die. of everyday life, he decided to explore the In his final “Conclusion: The Evolution of Nonduality,” he writes: landscape of the mind in the first person ADVICE NOT GIVEN Take your seat as ever-present I AMness (opening onto Suchness), this present utterly as well as the third. Thus began his adven- A Guide to Getting Over Yourself obvious feeling of being you, and ride it into the future, bringing your own specifc, ture into the experience of various altered by Mark Epstein unique, one-of-a-kind gifts and talents with you, therein to work on transmuting this states of consciousness, along with a dive $35.00, cloth. Putnam. 204 pages earth into a radiant heaven of outrageous love and foolishly offered-everywhere kind- deep into both the latest brain science and New from renowned psychiatrist and ness. Rest in both the timeless Being of your ever-present Self and the raging urgency of the thriving underground community of author Mark Epstein (Thoughts without a evolution’s unfolding Eros as it races through the world of Becoming, recognizing that psychedelic therapists. Thinker, etc.)… your Being and Becoming, your Emptiness and Form, your Eternal Thusness and your tem- Pollan sifts the historical record to sep- Our ego, and its ac- poral Eros, is Spirit’s own way of continuing to realize more and more of its own true Self arate the truth about these mysterious and real Condition in and through the only vehicle it could ever use to do so: You. companying sense of drugs from the myths that have surround- nagging self-doubt as Wilber’s most sweeping work since Sex, Ecology, Spirituality is an impassioned call ed them since the 1960s, when a hand- we work to be bigger, for wholeness, inclusiveness, and unity in the religions of tomorrow. ful of psychedelic evangelists catalyzed a better, smarter, and powerful backlash against what was then a more in control, is one INTEGRAL BUDDHISM: promising field of research. affliction we all share. AND THE FUTURE OF SPIRITUALITY An elegant blend of science, memoir, And, while our ego by Ken Wilber travel writing, history, and medicine, How claims to have our best $19.95, paper. Shambhala. 164 pages to Change Your Mind is a triumph of par- interests at heart, in its What might religion look like in the future? Our era of evolution ticipatory journalism. The true subject of never-ending pursuit in social consciousness and revolution in science, technology, and Pollan’s “mental travelogue” is not just of attention and power, it sabotages the neuroscience has created difficulties for some practitioners of the psychedelic drugs but also the eternal very goals it sets to achieve. In Advice Not world’s great spiritual traditions. How can one remain true to their puzzle of human consciousness and how, Given, Epstein reveals how Buddhism and central teachings while also integrating those teachings into a new in a world that offers us both struggle and Western psychotherapy, two traditions that framework that is inclusive of ongoing discoveries? beauty, we can do our best to be fully pres- developed in entirely different times and Taking the example of Buddhism to explore this key question, ent and find meaning in our lives. places and, until recently, had nothing to Ken Wilber offers insights that are relevant to all of the great traditions. He shows “After 50 years underground, psyche- do with each other, both identify the ego that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution lead- delics are back. We are incredibly fortu- as the limiting factor in our well-being, ing toward a more unified, holistic, and interconnected spirituality. Touching on nate to have Michael Pollan be our travel and both come to the same conclusion: all of the key turning points in the history of Buddhism, Wilber describes the ways guide for their renaissance. With humili- When we give the ego free reign, we suffer; in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion ty, humor, and deep humanity, he takes but when it learns to let go, we are free. of its own teachings, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral us through the history, the characters, With great insight, and in a deeply per- approach. and the science of these “mind mani- sonal style, Epstein offers readers a how-to Now is absolutely the time that the world’s core religions should get serious about festing” compounds. Along the way, he guide that refuses a quick fix. Using the updating their fundamental dogmas and dharmas and gospels—that it has been over a navigates the mysteries of consciousness, Eightfold Path, eight areas of self-reflection thousand years, at least, since virtually all of them added signifcant ideas and practices to spirituality, and the mind. What he has that Buddhists believe necessary for enlight- their main teachings… done previously for gardeners and om- enment, as his scaffolding, Epstein looks The result is a spiritual framework that “transcends and includes” the central teachings nivores, Pollan does brilliantly here for of the Traditions, including the old but also adding a signifcant amount of new material all of us who wonder what it means to be back productively on his own experience that is fully compatible with the old, but that, in essence, brings it up to date in the mod- and that of his patients. While the ideas of ern and postmodern world. fully human, or even what it means to be. the Eightfold Path are as old as Buddhism —Thomas Insel, MD, former director of itself, when informed by the sensibility of This work is a precursor to and condensed version of Wilber’s The Religion of National Institute of Mental Health Western psychotherapy, they become some- Tomorrow. “At the center of Pollan’s story is the thing more: a road map for spiritual and I offer the following suggestions for ways to return spirituality to the central and funda- greatest conundrum of all–– why should psychological growth, a way of dealing with mental place it has had in human life for most of our existence on earth, although it has, substances that have been so benefi- the intractable problem of the ego. for the last few hundred years, increasingly been losing respect. May this help you locate cial to so many people, be the focus of Epstein brings a Buddhist sensibility to your own faith (atheistic or agnostic, and theistic or nontheistic) in this wondrous, amaz- crazy criminal penalties? Why, indeed.” therapy and a therapist’s practicality to ing, mysterious, miraculous place we call the Kosmos. —Errol Morris Buddhism. Speaking clearly and directly, he offers a rethinking of mindfulness that other, no person’s development will look to merge with my psychotherapeutic one. encourages people to be more watchful of or feel the same as anyone else’s. We are The bottom line is this: The ego needs all A REALLY GOOD DAY their ego, an idea with a strong foothold all coming from different places and we all the help it can get. We can all benefit from How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in Buddhism but now for the first time ap- getting over ourselves. have our own individual work to do, but it in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life plied in the context of psychotherapy. is safe to say that a willingness to engage with the principles of the Eightfold Path by Ayelet Waldman This book is my attempt to be useful. Its $22.00, paper. Knopf. 256 pages advice can be used by anyone—each in will, at the very least, give wise counsel Here’s a revealing, courageous, fascinat- in a confusing world. As hesitant as I have his or her own way. As the Buddha made ing, and funny account of the author’s ex- clear in his own advice on the matter, the been to offer meditation as the solution to anyone’s problems, rethinking the Eightfold periment with microdoses of LSD in an ef- Eightfold Path is there to be cultivated. Just fort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, as no artist makes work identical to any Path has allowed a Buddhist perspective

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Her mood its main post-1960s architects: chemist Al- niques he has learned through 30 years of working with shamanic storms have become exander “Sasha” Shulgin, mycologist-phi- teachers from all over the globe, including Huichol kawiteros, Ti- intolerably severe; she losopher Terence McKenna, and visionary betan lamas, Incan, Mayan, and Tukano shamans, Indian siddhas, has tried nearly every medication possible; artist Alex Grey. Examining their work in the Kanaka Maoli of Hawaii, and elders from many Native Amer- her husband and children are suffering depth, he also explores the work of DMT ican tribes, such as the Seneca, Lenni Lenape, Arapaho, Sioux, with her. So she opens the vial, places two researcher Rick Strassman, MAPS found- Tuscarora, Yurok, Navajo, and Hopi. drops on her tongue, and joins the ranks er Rick Doblin, consciousness researcher Endredy offers hands-on instructions for sacred Fire ceremonies, direct shaman- of an underground but increasingly vocal Stanislav Grof, new visionary artists such as ic viewing, experiencing shamanic death and rebirth, working with and acquiring group of scientists and civilians success- Amanda Sage and Android Jones, and oth- healing stones, shamanic lucid dreaming, shamanic healing, and advanced methods fully using therapeutic microdoses of LSD ers. He investigates the use of microdosing for acquiring an animal spirit guide, including how to properly retain its spirit in a (doses of 10 micrograms, about one tenth in extreme sports, the transformed under- sacred bundle or altar and how to use its power responsibly for healing. He provides of a typical “dose” —so sub-perceptual one standing of spirituality that arises from the a meticulous step-by-step approach to working with the five points of attention, a hardly notices it during the day. psy-trance festival experience, and the re- Huichol teaching on sacred awareness and shamanic levels of attention. He also As Waldman charts her experience over lationship between the ego, entheogens, examines the many ways that Psi phenomena and shamanism are linked and their the course of a month—bursts of pro- and toxicity. relationship to the scientific concept of quantum entanglement. ductivity, odd sleep patterns, a newfound He also presents a History of Visionary Showing how quantum physics is the scientific expression of shamanism, the au- sense of equanimity-—she also explores Art from its roots in prehistory and antiq- thor also explores the biological foundations of spiritual experiences, including the the history and mythology of LSD, the cut- uity, to Ernst Fuchs and the Vienna School roles of serotonin, dopamine, and opioid transmitters, and the connections between ting-edge research into the drug, and the of the Fantastic, to contemporary psyche- altered consciousness and shamanic states. Integrating modern research with an- byzantine policies that control it. Drawing delic art and its importance to visionary cient knowledge to provide an enlightened view of shamanism that marries science on her experience as a federal public de- culture. and spirit, this guide offers authentic shamanic wisdom and techniques to help the fender, and as the mother of four teenag- Exploring the practical role of entheo- solitary practitioner move forward on their shamanic path. ers, and her research into the therapeutic gens in our “selfie” “po-mo” world, Oroc An appendix on “Ethics and Shamanic Practitioners” is very timely. value of psychedelics, Waldman has pro- explains how psychedelics are powerful All of these practices, even the fundamentals, are absolutely required for my own ad- duced a book that is eye-opening, often tools to examine the Ego and the Shadow hilarious, endearingly honest, and a high- vanced shamanic students, and my hope is that you will use these exercises and complete and induce transpersonal experiences. all of them to really feel what it is to be a deeply rooted shamanic healer. ly engaging combo of solid research and Building on anthropological evidence for self-experiment. the role of plant-entheogens in the devel- Among Endredy’s other books are Lightning in My Blood and Teachings of the Peyote Shamans And yet here I am, feeling hopeful and opment of human culture, he sees this all optimistic. Is it microdosing with LSD that as seeding the beginnings of a new Vision- has allowed my newly plastic brain to ary Age. JAGUAR IN THE BODY, BUTTERFLY IN THE HEART wiggle its way out from beneath its typical “Compelling, adventurous, and vision- The Real-Life Initiation of an Everyday Shaman fog of negativity?... ary, this book is packed with fascinating by Ya’acov Darling Khan When I told my children that over the and useful information and inspiration. $24.99, paper. Hay House. 268 pages Here’s an incredible account of Ya’Acov Darling-Khan’s 30-year jour- last month I had been experimenting with James Oroc is a fine storyteller as he leads a medication for my mood, they were not ney into the heart of shamanic traditions, containing wisdom from the us through a twisty tale that is part per- surprised. They had sensed that something world’s oldest indigenous peoples and guidance on bringing shaman- sonal odyssey, part well-researched ramble was different. To them, the experiment was ism back into the modern world for personal and global healing. through the past and present of psyche- a resounding success. My younger daughter “Shaman,” which means “intermediary between spirit and the nat- delic art and culture, and part love letter said, “You’ve been much happier. You’ve ural world,” is a much over-used word. It is not a title one can give to humanity and our potential for awaken- been controlling your emotions. Like, when oneself; it is a vocation and a student is traditionally given this “job ing to the wonder and beauty of life.” you’re angry you’re super-chill.”… My older title” by their elders and teachers at a certain point in their journey. son’s response was especially sweet. “I’ve no- — Stephen Gray, This powerful, candid spiritual memoir is the story of Ya’Acov Darling Khan’s ticed a change, for sure. You’ve been kind of author of Cannabis and Spirituality playing around in a way you haven’t before. healing journey that has has taken him to the depths of the Amazon, dance studios You’re more funny and lively. There’s been a in New York, the caves of South Wales, to the far North of the Arctic Circle, and lot of things we had to deal with that were beyond. In this fascinating, personal book, Ya’Acov shares how he has had to under- stressful, but you didn’t scream or yell.”… Shamanism & Ritual stand and work through the shadows and pitfalls of this ancient practice and find its I have felt different and I have been contemporary expression in a culture that did its best to destroy it. Ya’Acov shares different. Whether it’s the microdose, or his experiences of studying with an extraordinary range of Native American and the placebo effect, over the past month I South American teachers, and Gabrielle Roth, and working alongside the Achuar have had many days at the end of which I ECSTATIC SOUL RETRIEVAL Shamanism and Psychotherapy and Sappara peoples of the Ecuadorian Amazon. For thousands of years, shamans looked back and thought, That was a really have helped their communities to remain in balance with themselves, each other, good day. by Nicholas Brink $20.00, paper. Bear & Company. 194 pp. the natural world, and the spirit world. This beautifully written book is not only a Sharing the wisdom of shamanic heal- powerful memoir, but a guide book to all those wishing to return to their indigenous ing, Nicholas Brink creates an accessible roots, and especially “to the many people around the world who are looking to bring THE NEW PSYCHEDELIC REVOLUTION link between psycho- in a new dream and a new world.” The Genesis of the Visionary Age therapy and the ritu- As we drummed, I entered the realms of the chaos we are living through as a species. by James Oroc alized use of ecstatic I witnessed the turmoil of clashing ideologies and the horrible suffering of innocent peo- $24.95, paper. Inner Traditions. 466 pp. trance postures. He ples, animals and landscapes. Our voices and the rhythms of the drums made a path for Here’s a bold exploration of modern explains how ecstatic me to follow. I saw shamans all around the world doing the same thing. An people, spiri- psychedelic culture, history, and future. trance triggers the im- tual and practical and political and musical and young and old, and black and white and After the deaths of agery that allows us to red and yellow, all in their own ways, their own traditions, carving pathways through the Jerry Garcia, Timothy override negative be- chaos, dreaming and weaving, being and doing what was needed to fnd a way through… The rituals of everyday shamanism help me to remember the bigger picture of my life and Leary, and Ken Kesey, liefs and retrieve the to connect to the bigger powers that shape it. it appeared that the lost innocence of the This book is dedicated to the medicine generation and to all those who wish to bring psychedelic revolution soul. He shows us how heaven to Earth and aren’t afraid to do the work of facing themselves in order to fnd of the 1960s had final- to broaden healing be- themselves.. The harvest of that work is being who we are and giving what we’ve got. ly been suppressed. yond the resolution of There is only one difference, I’ve discovered, between those who keep their dreams in But the opposite was individual emotional and behavioral issues the sky and those who attempt to bring them to Earth. And, as old school as it may sound, occurring, evident in to create harmony in family, community, that difference is work. Info: schoolofmovementmedicine.com the popularity of trans- society, and the world around us. formational festivals Integrating cognitive behavioral thera- like Burning Man and py, narrative therapy, and dream analysis, perience, which leads to the death of dys- ogist Felicitas Goodman, who discovered the power of body postures in the trance BOOM!, the media coverage of ayahuasca the author provides a unique model for functional beliefs and restoration of your original innocence. The author shows how experience, postures she believed were use, and the growing number of celebri- tapping into the universal mind in a way used by the tribal shamans of different ties and Silicon Valley billionaires readily that feels familiar and safe. He illustrates spirit guides can support us as we achieve the spiritual consciousness of the shaman cultures throughout time. Though the use admitting the benefits of their personal five ecstatic postures for emotional and of shamanic body postures and drumming use of entheogens. Along with the return spiritual growth, moving from finding a and recognize the interdependence of all may seem quite unusual and unexpected of university research, the revival of psy- place of relaxation in which to strengthen cultures and all living things on the planet. in psychotherapy, Brink offers an effective chedelic philosophy, and the increasing your sense of self to the soul retrieval ex- He draws from the research of anthropol- and meaningful transition for bringing

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these tools to the therapeutic setting. — OUT OF CONCEALMENT will protect you as you grow in magic might Stanley Krippner, from the foreword Female Supernatural Beings Wicca, Pagan Paths and amplify your spell efforts; ritual cus- toms from sources worldwide; creative rite Using three in-depth case studies, Brink of Haida Gwaii & Western Magick options; monthly Esbat meeting Cakes and shows how these practices can be used to by Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson Wine serving suggestions; all about seasonal resolve common psychological issues such $29.95, paper. Heritage House. THELEMA Sabbats, including feast and food magic; as agoraphobia, panic attacks, irrational 160 pages, 9x10, colour illustrations, An Introduction to the Life, Work and many more pleasurable surprises. anger, mood swings, obsessive behaviors, French flaps Out of Concealment presents the origin sto- & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley and control issues. Ecstatic soul retrieval by Colin Campbell allows you to find your inner shaman— ries of the Haida Nation through the vibrant depiction of its female $25.95, paper. Llewellyn. 188 pages, illus. your ability to heal yourself and, in turn, To truly understand the philosophy and THE BARDIC BOOK OF BECOMING supernatural beings. to contribute to the healing of all life on practice of Thelema, you need to under- an Introduction to Modern Druidry Passed on from gen- our planet. stand its charismatic by Ivan McBeth eration to generation Other titles by Nicholas Brink are The founder, Aleister Crow- $35.95, paper. Weiser. 248 pages through oral tradi- Power of Ecstatic Trance and Trance Journeys ley. Thelema demystifies The Bardic Book of Becoming is a warm, us- tion, these stories are of the Hunter-Gatherers. this enigmatic figure, er-friendly, eclectic introduction to mod- important historical providing a brief ex- ern Druidry that invites narratives that illus- planation of Crowley’s you to take the first trate Haida values, origins and showing steps into the realms of customs, rituals, and Native American how his thought and magic and mystery. relationships with the work became a para- In this book you will Medicine Ways earthly and metaphysical realms. It is said digm-shifting approach be introduced to the that in Haida Gwaii, people recognize these to magick. various techniques and supernatural beings all around them. SACRED INSTRUCTIONS This book also ex- practices of a Druid This book features over thirty full-co- Indigenous Wisdom for Living plores the texts and writings that form the in training. Written by lour surreal photo collages by Haida art- Ivan McBeth, the co- Spirit-Based Change basis of Thelema, and it provides step-by- ist, performer, and activist Terri-Lynn step instructions for practicing the basic founder of Vermont’s by Sherri Mitchell Williams-Davidson. The collages also in- Green Mountain School $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 234 pages rites and rituals of this often-misunder- tegrate traditional Haida form-line art by Sherri Mitchell (Weh’na Ha’mu’ Kwas- stood tradition. With this accessible guide, of Druidry, and Fearn Lickfield, the book Robert Davidson. Each image is accompa- set—She Who Brings the Light) draws you will also discover the influence of incorporates lessons, visualizations, rit- nied by insightful, reflective text describ- from Indigenous knowl- Qabalah, the Golden Dawn, Egyptian de- uals, and magical stories. Many different ing the being’s place in Haida mythology. edge and ancestral wis- ities, Crowley’s personal relationships, sex activities and exercises are included that Among the 33 beings are Foam Woman, dom, as well as her ex- magick, the Thoth Tarot, Gnosticism, East- provide the reader with hands-on learning. Cloud Woman, Cedar Sister, Fern Woman, perience as a lawyer and ern philosophy, yoga, and much more. Ivan also provides personal stories that activist, to address some Moss Woman, Fine Weather Woman, Land demonstrate his own journey from spiritu- Otter Woman, Low Tide Woman, Oil Spill On June 1, 1967, Crowley’s unmistak- al seeker to Druid. of the most crucial is- able visage appeared (glaring out at us sues we face today—in- Woman, and Octopus Woman. The present moment is the beating heart, In his foreword to this magically beauti- from between the faces of Indian holy man cluding indigenous land Swami Sri Yukteswar and sex goddess Mae home of the Divine, the only true place at Wade Davis rights, environmental ful book, writes: West) on the album cover of the Beat- the center of creation. Take up your new justice, and our collec- Ultimately the purpose of this work is to les’ LP, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club role as a conscious creator. Become a bring back from obscurity narratives that Band… cosmic spider at the center of your own tive human survival. web—and spin for your life! Sharing the gifts she once informed and guided all of Haida ex- We could say, “Thelema is a rational reli- istence. It is to allow the young to re-imag- A Magical Child is a being on a unique, has received from the elders of her tribe, gion of sun worship… if you defne the word ine the invisible, to bear witness to the sun as also meaning yourself.” magical adventure—in Jung’s terms, an the Penobscot Nation, she asks us to look essence of the feminine made manifest in Is it a magical system?... Thelema serves archetype. It is a psychological person- deeply into the illusions we have labeled this chorus of Supernatural Beings, danc- only to enhance, energize, and hybrid- ality of great power that is both shared as truth and which separate us from our ing Dakinis, as the Buddhist would say, of ize whatever philosophical, religious, or by collective humanity and experienced higher mind and from one another. all the earthly, ocean, and celestial realms. magical systems or schools of thought you individually. When you awaken and embody your own Magical Child, your As we move through these challenging Terri-Lynn’s goal is to allow the viewer to hold dear. —from the foreword by Lon magical adventure unfolds in front of you times, we can draw strength from knowing enter what the Irish call the “thin places,” Milo DuQuette those moments, for they exist in time as like a magic carpet. To immerse yourself in that we are tied to the entire lineage of life. it, you must interact with your destiny—in We are loved and supported by generations much as in space, where the distance be- tween heaven and earth collapses to reveal other words, with what appears on your of ancestors who carried these messages path—as well as you can. Every moment is forward to guide us during these times. glimpses of the divine. That liminal space is RITUALS & SABBATS the very domain of transformation. unique and complete. Forget yourself and Their sacred instructions have left us with a Sacred Rites and Seasonal Celebrations dance for your life! map that can lead us back to the humanity Out of Concealment encourages readers— by Lady Passion, High Priestess and sacred connections that we have lost both within the Haida Nation and the & *Diuvei, High Priest “Ivan fully lived and embodied the Spirit along the way. Our responsibility during general public—to see the feminine and $16.95, cloth. Sterling. 208 pages of the Lord of the Dance and the Green- this time is to seek that path and reconnect the powerful land and seascapes of Haida A witches’ ritual creates a spiritual at- ing Power of Nature, and his joyous cre- with the heart-based wisdom that binds us Gwaii through a worldview where the en- mosphere where magic can happen, and ativity is a testament to the simple wisdom to one another and the rest of creation, all vironment is worthy of respect, not to be this guide to the most and truth at the core of his beliefs, prac- the way back to the beginning of time. If we dominated or exploited. The book was re- sacred days of the tices and teachings. I commend Ivan to honor the gift that has been left for us, we leased to coincide with a larger exhibition witch year reveals just anyone who would dance with the sun and will preserve our path forward and heal the how that magic comes the moon and the web of the world and wounds of our collective past. of Williams-Davidson’s work at the Haida Gwaii Museum in June 2017. about. Written by the find joy there.” —Dr. Patrick MacManaway, Sacred Instructions explains how our tra- Artist, activist, musician, and formidable high priest and priest- co-founder of Circles of Peace ditional stories set the framework for our lawyer, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is ess of Coven Old- “The Bardic Book of Becoming is a book belief systems, and urges us to decolonize a passionate advocate of Haida authority enwilde, this guide modern Druids have needed for a long our language and our stories. It reveals how and autonomy. As the legal voice of the outlines the dates, time. Deeply visionary, it offers a look into the removal of women from our stories has Haida Nation since 1995, she has repre- meaning, and ideas the spirituality of modern Druidic practice impacted our thinking and disrupted the sented her people in the highest courts of behind the eight annu- and the underlying beliefs and ideas which natural balance within our communities. Canada. al Pagan Sabbats and sustain it. I would recommend this not For all those who seek to create change, this only to Druids everywhere, but to all those Having worked with the Supernatural monthly Esbats which are typically Witch- book lays out an ancient world view and set Beings intimately for this book, I believe es’ study and working meetings. New and wishing to know more of this growing spir- of cultural values that provide a way of life that if they could speak they would express would-be Wiccans will also learn sacred et- itual practice.” —John Matthews, author of that is balanced and humane, that can heal hope that humanity will recognize the iquette and how to erect an altar, cultivate Celtic Shamanism Mother Earth, and that will preserve our supernatural core of its existence, and the a powerful magic persona and ritual voice, Ivan’s passion was the creation of sa- communities for future generations. inextricable and fragile interdependencies create a private group, carry out public rit- cred space, especially stone circles. He was We are not placeholders in time but between humans and the land and sea. uals, and much more. co-responsible for over 25 full-sized stone guardians of the future. As such, we have This book vividly describes their ten fa- circles around the world. the responsibility for dreaming the next vorite Sabbat rituals, gatherings, and ob- seven generations into being. This dream- servances. They also teach: ing is the work of our lives. It is what we u How to perform a full ritual in detail were born to do. In order to complete this u Circle etiquette and preparation task, we must join our hearts and minds u How to create an altar and use altar in a unifed prayer. Then, we must breathe tools life into a collective vision of peace, har- u Scripts for covens and groups, spell- mony, and balance, breathing into our hopes and dreams until that vision begins work, and more, to take form and our future generations are Herein we give our moving Gardneri- able to walk into it as flesh and blood. an-derived Oldenwilde Ritual Script, which

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Today a variety of ing wisdom. Kabalah Yoga brings a new Christian & Jewish form of awareness to the practice of yoga porary English verse and poetic prose. Christians, as well as In the words of Attar: many Zen Buddhists, as a language of the soul, allowing you to Spirituality Sufi Muslims, Jewish journey deep within and discover yourself This book is an ornament for the ages. Cabbalists, and various from the inside out, while tapping into It offers something for both the high and I AM THROUGH YOU SO I spiritual seekers, all the divine energy of each of the Sacred low. If you came sad and frozen to this book, Reflections at Age 90 claim Eckhart as their Shapes. With the explanations, insights, own. Meister Eckhart stories, meditations, and photographs in its hidden fre will blaze and melt your ice. by Brother David Steindl-Rast Yes, these verses are magic: $26.95, paper. Paulist. 222 pages, photos preached a personal, this book, you’ll enhance your practice Hermit, Zen Christian, spiritual glo- internal path to God at and improve your life. They grow more potent with each reading. They are like beauty under a veil betrotter, Brother David tells his incom- a time when the Church Audi is an artist, scholar, yoga practitioner, parably rich life could not have been more hierarchical explorer, and true pioneer. With the gift of that reveals its loveliness slowly. story spanning nine and ritualistic. Then and now, Eckhart’s this book, he is taking us into a path of feel- decades of his life. revolutionary method of direct access to ing much more in our movement and breath. This is a beautifully ultimate reality offers a profoundly subjec- Kabalah Yoga encourages us to search inward and be the vessel that holds our soul fame, RUMI’S SECRET New in written autobiography tive approach that is at once intuitive and The Life of the with a novel structure: pragmatic, philosophical yet non-rational, shining and elevating everything… Paperback neshimah Sufi Poet of Love it’s divided into nine May we all realize the (breath) and, above all, universally accessible. This that is breathing us all. May we realize our sections, one for each by Brad Gooch dangerous mystic’s teachings challenge the ko-ach (full potential) as we connect to the $21.99, paper. HarperCollins. 377 pages decade of Brother Da- very nature of religion, yet the man him- ein sof (eternal light) that embraces all life. The ecstatic love poems and insights vid’s life thus far, and self never directly challenged the Church. —Shiva Rea, from the foreword of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic each section begins Eckhart’s personal path from conven- born over eight centu- with a reflection on tional friar to professor to lay preacher Sufism, Islam & Rumi ries ago, are beloved that period of his life culminated in a spiritual philosophy that by millions of readers followed by a dialogue with Johannes Kaup combined the teachings of an array of pa- around the world. He who is a skilled and sensitive interviewer. gan and Christian writers, as well as Mus- THE CONFERENCE New in has been compared Brother David’s humanity and his quiet lim and Jewish philosophers. His revolu- OF THE BIRDS Paperback to Shakespeare for his wisdom flow from every page like a sooth- tionary decision to take his approach to by Attar, outpouring of creativity ing balm, and his gentle advocacy of net- the common people garnered him many translated by Sholeh Wolpé and to Saint Francis of works of individuals as the engine of just, enthusiastic followers as well as powerful $19.95, paper. Norton. 384 pages Assisi for his spiritual social change throws down a practical chal- enemies. After Eckhart’s death and papal Considered by Rumi to be “the master” wisdom. Yet his life has lenge to all of us. I felt enriched and enno- censure, many religious women and cler- of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar (who died, in long remained the stuff bled as a human being after reading this ical supporters, known as the Friends of 1220, when Rumi was 12 years old) is best of legend rather than book: its emphasis on the spiritual ties that God, kept his legacy alive through centu- known for his epic poem intimate knowledge. bind humankind rather than our differ- ries, albeit underground until the master’s The Conference of the In this breakthrough biography, Brad ences provides a hopeful counterpoint to dramatic rediscovery by modern Protes- Birds, a magnificent al- Gooch brilliantly brings to life the man and the ‘passionate intensity’ of our troubled tants and Catholics. legorical tale about the puts a face to the name Rumi, vividly color- times. Dangerous Mystic grounds Meister Eckhart soul’s search for mean- ing in his time and place—a world as rife The older I become, the more important in a world that is simultaneously familiar ing. The poem recounts with conflict as our own. The map of Rumi’s this “i am through you so i” becomes for and alien. In the midst of this medieval so- the perilous journey of life stretched over 2,500 miles. Gooch traces me. When our I passes out of space and ciety, a few decades before the Black Death, the world’s birds to the this epic journey from Central Asia, where time, our relationship with the primeval Eckhart boldly preached to captivated faraway peaks of Mount Rumi was born in 1207, traveling with his You remains… And for me, this sentence of crowds a timeless method, a “wayless way,” Qaf—a mythical moun- family—who were displaced by Mongol “i am through you so i” belongs in a con- of directly experiencing the divine. tain that wraps around text with Rilke’s stanza: terror—to settle in Konya, Turkey. Pivotal “A rare combination of sweeping his- the earth—in search of was the disruptive appearance of irascible When I go toward you torical narrative, penetrating biography, the mysterious Simurgh, their king. Attar’s wandereer Shams of Tabriz, who taught It is with my whole life. and profound spiritual elucidation. Joel beguiling anecdotes and humor intermin- him to whirl and transformed him from a [For who am I and who are you Harrington elegantly shows why Meister gle the sublime with the mundane, the spir- If we do not understand each other?] respectable middle-aged Muslim preacher Eckhart is reclaimed as a touchstone of itual with the worldly, and the religious with into a Whitmanesque poet of radical inti- Taken together, these two poetic insights humane holiness in every era—especially the metaphysical. Reflecting the entire evo- macy and ecstatic oneness. Their vital con- give me more orientation and direction in ours. This is a book to read, to save, and to lution of Sufi mystic tradition, Attar’s poem nection as teacher and pupil, friend and life than any philosophical and theological give.” ― James Carroll models the soul’s escape from the mind’s discourses. beloved, is one of the world’s greatest spiri- rational embrace. tual love stories. When Shams disappeared, Brother David Steindl-Rast, born 1926 The parables in this book trigger memo- Rumi coped with the pain of separation by in Vienna, studied psychology, art, and an- KABALAH YOGA ries deep within us all. The stories inhabit composing joyous poems of reunion, both thropology. In 1952, he emigrated to the Embodying the Hidden Power the imagination, and slowly over time, their human and divine. US, joined a Benedictine monastery, and wisdom trickles down into the heart. The Ambitious, bold, and beautifully writ- practiced Zen. At present, Brother David of the Sacred Hebrew Letters process of absorption is unique to every by Audi Gozlan ten, Rumi’s Secret reveals the unfolding of serves a worldwide Network for Grateful individual, as is each person’s journey. We Rumi’s devotion to a “religion of love,” re- Living through gratefulness.org, an inter- $27.95, paper. New Harbinger. are the birds in the story. 248 pages, 7x10, b/w illustrations markable in his own time and made even active website with thousands of partici- Audi Gozlan, a certified yoga instructor Sholeh Wolpé re-creates the intense more relevant for the twenty-first century pants daily from around the world. When and the founder of Kabalah Yoga (also a beauty of the original Persian in contem- by this compelling account. not travelling to lectures or as a spiritual Canadian TV show!), offers a book that The seven valleys they must cross are: “An excellent and accessible introduc- teacher, he lives in the US as a hermit. fuses the practice of yoga with the ancient 1. Valley of the Quest, where the Wayfarer tion to the profound and generous mysti- More and more clearly, I see this as my wisdom of Jewish mysti- begins by casting aside all dogma, belief, cal vision of Rumi that will give Western great task: to live in the Now and to con- cism, teaching you how and unbelief readers a much-needed insight into the tinue practicing being present in the Now. to awaken the secret true spirituality of Islam.” —Karen Arm- This has been my main task and simulta- 2. Valley of Love, where reason is abandoned energy of each Hebrew for the sake of love. strong, author of A History of God neously a great gift, being able to practice letter in order to enliv- “Deftly situating Rumi in the crosscur- that for so many long decades… We can en your practice and 3. Valley of Knowledge, where worldly rents of Persian, Arab, Turkic, and Mongol learn to look at any humble thing and— knowledge becomes utterly useless overwhelmed by surprise—see it burst into experience the hidden history, Gooch gives us an indelible por- being, at this very moment, in the morning powers of the universe. 4. Valley of Detachment, where all desires trait of this mystic so crucial to Christians, freshness of a new beginning. Kabalah Yoga blends and attachments to the world are given Muslims, Jews, and modern-day searchers the movement and up. Here, what is assumed to be “reality” after meaning.” —Fernanda Eberstadt meditation of Hatha vanishes. flow yoga with the an- 5. Valley of Unity, where the Wayfarer real- DANGEROUS MYSTIC cient teachings of Kabalah, incorporating izes that everything is connected and that Astrology, Tarot Meister Eckhart’s Path to the God Within the wisdom of the Hebrew letters, also the Beloved is beyond everything, includ- & Oracles by Joel Harrington known as the Sacred Shapes, which are be- ing harmony, multiplicity, and eternity. $40.00, cloth. Knopf. 360 pages, illus. lieved by Jewish mystics to be divine tem- 6. Valley of Wonderment, where, entranced Meister Eckhart was a medieval Chris- plates that contain the creative energy of by the beauty of the Beloved, the Wayfarer tian mystic whose writings have struck a the universe. This book describes the body, becomes perplexed and, steeped in awe, TWELVE FACES OF THE GODDESS chord with thinkers as diverse as Heideg- breath, and soul found within each of the finds that he or she has never known or Transform Your Life ger, Merton, Sartre, John Paul II, Matthew Sacred Shapes, and shows that by moving understood anything. with Astrology, Magick, Fox, and the Dalai Lama. He is the inspi- your body into asanas based on each let- 7. Valley of Poverty and Annihilation, where and the Sacred Feminine ration for the author Eckhart Tolle’s pen ter of the Hebrew alphabet and meditating the self disappears into the universe and by Danielle Blackwood name, and his fourteenth-century quotes on their meaning, you can unlock and em- the Wayfarer becomes timeless, existing in $25.99, paper. Llewhellyn. 312 pages have become an online sensation. brace their great, empowering, and heal- both the past and the future. In this book, from Danielle Blackwood,

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Hay House. can converse directly with Spirit, dialogue with the forces twelve Sun signs, the signs are unconscious- 64 colour cards + 132-page illus. guidebook, boxed of nature, speak with the great archetypes—the ancient ly framed in terms of the masculine psyche Legends say that before there was time, before there gods—without intermediaries. No one needs to stand be- and its agenda. In order to eliminate this was language, there were the sacred symbols. The tween the Creator and you, or between you and the great habit as astrologers, we need the Goddess Medicine Wheel, the Curse, the Eagle, Rainmaker, the powers of nature. to speak first, we need her to speak more Sacrifice, the Jaguar, and many others spoke to us inti- Truly stunning, gorgeous, subtly textured paintings often, and we need her to speak from her mately. In their countless manifestations, they offered illustrate these cards. Among the 64 archetypal images own authority. To this end, Blackwood hope, expressed caution, illuminated opportunity, inspired on these cards are The Ancient Ones, Eagle, The Hunter, The has contributed something powerful to creation, courted power, and shared knowledge. The sacred Journey, Middle World, The Serpent, The Smoky Mirror, Flow, the field of archetypal astrology.”—Adam symbols belong to the realm of archetypes and the collective The Circle, The Holy Mountain, Standstill, Beauty Way, Tam- Elenbaas, astrologer unconscious, the spiritual common ground shared by peoples ing the Wind, The Vision Quest, Water, Wild Woman, and The modern and ancient. Witness. Now, three master teachers and healers—Alberto Villoldo, Colette Baron-Reid, and Marcela Lobos—have brought their Stay with the image of the card or cards that you choose during TAROT COMPENDIUM a reading. Savor it; let it speak to the depths of your psyche. You wisdom and talents together to offer a doorway into the realm will discover that a very primal part of your soul recognizes and re- by L Scarabeo of the sacred symbols with the Mystical Shaman Oracle. $51.95, cloth. Llewellyn. sponds to these timeless symbols… The symbols present the forces 654 pages, 8x10, colour illustrations When you consult the oracle, you summon power and insight and influences at play and the direction that the energy is moving This comprehensive full-color tarot that can help you understand the present, heal the past, and toward… Each card has three important messages: the Essence, the book, edited and compiled by Sasha Gra- influence the course of your future. Invitation, and the Medicine. ham, focuses on advanced thy. They engage interior space. The moving, and undeniably real. tarot ideas and intimate, inner thought places. This private in- Metaphysics Despite my initial doubt, practices, ex- nermost space is the providence of a Tarotist. I came to realize that ploring esoteric It is where we reach for meaning and engage & Philosophy there are still aspects of disciplines as in exploration into the unknown stretching SURVIVING DEATH Nature which are neither they intersect beyond the borders of a Tarot card… understood or accepted, with tarot. The Fate in modern sensibility is the hand A Journalist Investigates Evidence even though their reality authors of this you were dealt. It is what you were born for an Afterlife has profound implica- magisterial vol- with, including things like parents, loca- by Leslie Kean tions for understanding ume include tions, and physicality. Fortune is under- $23.00, paper. Random House. 432 pages the true breadth of the Giordono Ber- stood in the modern sense as innate talents Leslie Kean’s impeccably researched, human psyche and its ti, Tali Goodwin, Sasha Graham, Marcus or potentials you have. These talents and page-turning investigation reveals stun- possible continuity after Katz, Mark McElroy, Riccardo Minetti, and potentials can be honed or practiced for ning and wide-ranging evidence suggest- death. enjoyment or career. Destiny is something Barbara Moore. ing that consciousness survives death. Kean explores the most compelling case you carve out on your own using the gift Here she continues her examination of studies involving young children reporting The path planned and foreseen by Tarot of free will, i.e., personal choice. Tarot unexplained phenomena that began with verifiable details from past lives, contempo- Fundamentals and carried forward by Tarot and free will are a winning combination her provocative and controversial UFOs: rary mediums who seem to defy the bound- Experience finds its fulfillment with Tarot as potentials are explored and options Compendium. The most advanced and Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go aries of the brain and the material world, ap- weighted so the best possible decisions can on the Record. paritions providing information about their dedicated aspects of Tarot knowledge are be made. explored throughout its pages, deeply and While exploring the evidence for an af- lives on earth, and ordinary people who re- largely… This third volume completes the set, terlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things count some of the most extraordinary near- Writing and reading are truly metaphysical along with Tarot Fundamentals and Tarot that are not supposed to be possible in our death experiences ever recorded. Kean’s acts. Silent communication. A form of telepa- Experience. material world. Yet they were unavoidably first book, and her credibility as a seasoned

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that something extraordinary can happen. DARK STAR RISING In other words, making life great does not Feminine Psychic Seers Magick and Power in the Age of Trump necessarily mean doing “great things” in JUMP GIRL by Gary Lachman the eyes of mainstream society… It’s an adventure in self-discovery and The Initiation and Art $23.00, paper. Penguin. 256 pages Within the concentric circles of Trump’s a journey to become the person you were of a Spirit Speaker - A Memoir regime lies an unseen born to be. If you will follow the steps by Salicrow culture of occultists, described in this book, you will create for $25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 300 pages yourself something every bit as valuable as a This is a remarkable life story of growing up psychic and learn- power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose personalized Cayce life reading! ing to work with Spirit, as told by a medium and psychic seer. I have been reinspired about how vital it Carrying on traditions woven of her Blackfoot and Celtic roots, influence is on the is for people to hear their calling and fulfill Salicrow is a natural psychic medium from a family with a long his- rise. In this unparal- the mission for which they were born. That tory of profound connection to the unseen world. In this intimate leled account, histori- reinspiration has come from working with memoir, she tells the story of how she became aware of her gifts an Gary Lachman ex- and being around emerging adults every as a child, how she was taught and encouraged by her grandmother and father, and amines the influence day at my job teaching at a large public how for more than 25 years she has worked as a seer, using the Tarot and Runes as of occult and esoteric university. The sincerity and depth of inqui- tools to help people communicate with their beloved dead, as well as to contact the philosophy on the un- ry that I see in my students has once again made me aware of just how important this guiding spirits who watch over them. expected rise of the alt-right. material really is. As a species we are becoming empathic. People are fnding their senses heightened, Did positive thinking and mental sci- and they are becoming aware of the emotional and physical pain of others… We have ence help put Donald Trump in the White reached the tipping point at which people no longer have a choice of whether they want House? And are there any other hidden to be more open. Psychic gifts that have remained dormant for many generations are SILVER WHEEL being awakened. We are becoming more. powers of the mind and thought at work in today’s world politics? In Dark Star Ris- The Lost Teachings of the Deerskin Book Revealing what it feels like to be called to serve in the metaphysical world, she ing: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump, by Elen Tompkins describes her experiences divining the future and revisiting the past, speaking with historian and cultural critic Gary Lachman $17.95, paper. Head of Zeus. herself from prior lives, time traveling to do energetic healing work on the planet, takes a close look at the various magical 356 pages, b/w illustrations learning from the spirits themselves, using kinetic force, continuing to study and A precious treasure of lost Lemurian and esoteric ideas that are impacting po- wisdom is found in the forest. It is a book, hone her skills, and much more. litical events across the globe. From New Sali’s story teaches the fundamentals of mediumship, psychic perception, geomancy, clad in worn white Thought and Chaos Magick to the far- deerskin, and within spiritual healing, and a basket of other unusual human capacities. We learn of them right esotericism of Julius Evola and the from the inside out, as they happened to her, and as they manifested in her relationships on pages of bark is in- Traditionalists, Lachman follows a trail of scribed a mysterious with family, friends, and clients. To those who have wondered what it’s like to have such mystic clues that involve, among others, talents, this book is an intimate revelation… Reading Sali’s tale opens the mind to a wider, and glowing script. It is deeper reality, which is both deeply serious and incredibly fun. —from the foreword by Norman Vincent Peale, domineering gu- written in the language Robert Simmons rus and demagogues, Ayn Rand, Pepe the of the Elven Ones, who Frog, Rene Schwaller de Lubicz, synarchy, “Whether one accepts the explicit existence of an afterlife, Sali has demonstrat- so long ago vanished the Alt-Right, meme magic, and Vladimir from our world. ed that the universe is incomprehensibly complex and filled with disembodied Putin and his postmodern Rasputin. Come thoughtforms and spirits as well as denser life forms. Through the many events on take a drop down the rabbit hole of occult This is the First diverse worlds and across multiple dimensions, these entities, in all their vibrations politics in the twenty-first century and Teaching of the Deer- skin Book: There are and incarnate states, work toward overall clarification, healing, and personal evolu- find out the post-truths and alternative tion.” —Richard Grossinger, founding publisher, North Atlantic Books those who will become facts surrounding the 45th President of keystones of the New the United States with one of the leading Earth. Their energy bodies will alter, they SISTER OF DARKNESS writers on esotericism and its influence on will shine, they will become the New The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist modern culture. Earth. They will receive the initiations that by R.H. Stavis, with Sarah Durand No conspiracies, no fantasies: a steely they need for this reconfguration. This $33.50, cloth. HarperCollins. 270 pages eyed work of realism and a triumph of choice is animated by exceptional love for We may not be able to see them, but they’re always there. historical journalism written from within the Earth. Smoke and shadows, ghoulish features or lifelike forms, there a world where most religion chroniclers Silver Wheel is an exquisite mandala of are the demons, or what Rachel calls “entities,” that float around never tread. wisdom teachings from the Elven realms of us, or even attach themselves to our bodies, feeding off our Among Gary Lachman’s other fine Lemuria, that declares the Golden Dawn fears, traumas, and our negative energy. As the world’s only non- books are The Secret Teachers of the Western of a New Earth. It announces the return denominational exorcist, Rachel has found herself at the crux of World and Jung the Mystic. of the Shining Ones, and guides us into the spiritual crossroads of thousands of clients all of whom she’s their ancient knowledge, their harmony been able to save by ridding them of their spiritual baggage, and with the earth and stars. Elen Tompkins re- getting at the root causes of their low frequency at the same time. Transmissions ceived these teachings during her years of Stavis realized her gift as young child, but for years she pushed it away, wishing & Revelations shamanic training in the forests of Wales. for it to disappear. After years of denying her gift for communicating with the spirit These beautiful teachings offer navigation- world, she turned what she once regarded as a curse into a blessing to help those al tools for the New Earth. They activate in need. Stavis has cleansed thousands of tormented people, from small children to our own otherworldly gifts and memories, musicians, politicians, and everyone in between, quietly performing her work pro DISCOVERING YOUR SOUL’S PURPOSE and our intuitive grace of connection to bono and in obscurity. Finding Your Path in Life, Work, and the elemental and star realms. In this book, I’ll welcome you not just into my strange world, but into the entire realm Personal Mission the Edgar Cayce Way Your presence is awakening the ancient of entities, Spirit, frequency, and how they directly affect you. I’ll describe the many by Mark Thurston dormant codes, the sighs of dreamers that levels of entities—and what you might have attached to you right now—and show you $22.00, paper. Penguin. 268 pages sleep within the trees. Crystalline codes what you can do to avoid attracting others… The medical clairvoyant Edgar Cayce of diamond brilliance are passing through During my exorcisms, I call in Spirit Guides, Master Teachers, angels, my ancestors, even (1877-1945) left the world a wealth of in- you. The Ancient Ones are awakening. The gods and goddesses, all of whom come from and are part of Spirit… tuitive readings on ev- Cedars are firing up once more with their You can change your energy—which I also call frequency—to help make a better world. erything from health ancient brilliance. They are once more That, in turn, will keep entities from attaching to you—now and for the rest of your life. and spirituality to psy- becoming repositories of the galactic code. A unique look at demonology removed from religious dogma, Sister of Darkness is chology and past lives. Their sapphire auras are building, the bro- the true story of Rachel’s journey to becoming an exorcist. Chronicling some of her Now the most signifi- ken shield is being repaired. All the broken most extreme and interesting cleansings, the hows and the whys of what she does, cant teacher of Cayce’s prayers, the eras of neglect. How we have and stories of danger and of triumph, Stavis creates a world that is at times frighten- teachings, Mark Thur- abandoned this mosaic of interdimensional loveliness and its exquisite weavings. How ing, eye-opening, and utterly enthralling. ston, updates and re- we have torn wide open the subtle veils vises his classic book, of the forest that cared for us all. How the Discovering Your Soul’s forest aura must be restored, so that Planet Purpose, to help you Earth can hold us in a remembrance of use the Cayce teachings who we truly are. and well-respected journalist, made people years. “Psychic abilities are a matter of in the twenty-first century to find greater take notice of a topic that many considered fact, not of belief,” he writes. “What they purpose in your relationships, career, and implausible. are and they mean for our view of reality overall mission in life. This book will do the same— this time is another matter, but one cannot dismiss Between 1923 and 1944, Cayce gave them as fiction and yet retain credibility as enriched by Kean’s reactions to her own per- more than nineteen hundred readings in an unbiased observer.” plexing experiences encountered while she which he tried to help people see their probed the universal question concerning all The reader will encounter the reality life’s purpose. These came to be called the of us: Is there life after death? of the most refned psychic functioning “life readings,” and they form the basis of British psychologist David Fontana throughout this book, and by the end will this book… Cayce went so far as to suggest studied the evidence for psi for over thirty have no questions as to its existence. that it is within the ordinary aspects of life

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 32 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F A N G E L S I N B U S I N E S S F Angelic Co-Intelligence Money, Currency, Wealth THE NEW SIRIAN REVELATIONS YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE Glactic Prophecies for the Ascending Human Collective 9 Steps to Transforming by Patricia Cori Your Relationship with Money $24.95, paper. North Atlantic. and Achieving Financial Independence: 218 pages, b/w illustrations In July 1996, during an extraordinary out-of-body journey Fully Revised and Updated for 2018 through the Milky Way and other galaxies, Patricia Cori was re- by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez with Monique Tilford connected and attuned to a group of interdimensional light be- $23.00, paper. Penguin. 328 pages, charts For more than twenty-five years, Your Money or Your Life has been ings that she and her many readers came to know, through the considered the go-to book for taking back your life by changing first Sirian Revelations transmissions, as The Sirian High Council. your relationship with money. Hundreds of thousands of people During her remarkable mission as their Scribe, she has shared the have followed this nine-step program, learning to live more delib- insights of six-dimensional Sirian Light Emissaries through the books and teachings erately and meaningfully with Vicki Robin’s guidance. This fully revised and updat- that have transformed readers over the past decades. Now, twenty years from the ed edition with a foreword by “the Frugal Guru” Mr. Money Mustache is the ultimate date of the first transmission, Cori shares new revelations that affirm the veracity of makeover of this bestselling classic, ensuring that its time-tested wisdom applies to past prophecies and transmit new visions for the human race as we ascend through people of all ages and covers modern topics like investing in index funds, managing the outer reaches of the fourth dimension into new levels of conscious awareness revenue streams like side hustles and freelancing, tracking your finances online, and and parallel realities as we prepare for our imminent emergence. having difficult conversations about money. Called a “real-life Indiana Jones,” Cori is one of the most well-known and estab- Whether you’re just beginning your financial life or heading towards retirement, lished authorities on multidimensional realities that challenge the status quo. Her this book will show you how to: messages from distant realms empower readers to look at the dark side, to understand u Get out of debt and develop savings it, but to focus on the light for all humankind and the earth. In this new book, the u Save money through mindfulness and good habits, rather than strict budgeting Sirians once again hold us to our responsibility as guardians of this planet, with sound u Declutter your life and live well for less direction and advice for how to get through these shifting sands of our transition. u Invest your savings and begin creating wealth Their discussions delve into many of the most crucial issues of our time, includ- u Save the planet while saving money ing the merging of human mind and artificial intelligence, exoplanetary migration … and so much more! from the earth and what that means to planets that will receive us, coming clean This “bible of voluntary simplicity” is a refreshing guide to helping individuals about cloning, the care and feeding of the human being, and the slipping of time as define their needs and align their psyches and life trajectories accordingly. It may we know it. As the struggle between darkness and light is being fought at every level, be the only book you ever read on finances that really makes sense to your heart as Cori reminds us to take comfort in the fact that the Sirian High Council foresaw and a human being. told us how this time of immense upheaval would be the last phase of our passage In this book, the authors outline their nine-step program for transforming the way out of the darkness and into the light of far more illuminated states of being. we think about, earn, and spend money. Discovering the power of “enoughness”— Among the other books by Patricia Cori are The Cosmos of the Soul and No More and knowing how much is enough for you—can help you live more deliberately and Secrets, No More Lies. meaningfully. Money can cease to be an issue in your life, and you can finally have the intellectual and emotional space to take on issues of greater importance. THE ANGELIC ORIGINS OF THE SOUL Many books about money assume your financial life functions separately from the Discovering Your Divine Purpose rest of your life. This one is about putting it all back together, so you can embark by Tricia McCannon on the road to financial independence and finally begin to make a life, rather than $29.95, paper. Bear & Company. just make a living. 528 pages, b/w & colour illustrations Your Soul is a divine light originating within the Angelic Orders “The distinctions in this book are so empowering, so liberating, and so transfor- of Heaven. The Tibetan Book of the Dead speaks about the seven mative that the book should be a required text for everyone who has a bank account. Lokas, or dimensions, the Soul travels through after death, while This is one of the best and most truthful books you will ever read about money.” the Egyptian Book of the Dead refers to the Soul becoming one —Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money with the ever-renewing phoenix. Yet what is the phoenix but a sym- bol of our own Angelic Twin who resides in the highest realms, the THE ART OF MONEY essence of our Soul? A Life-changing Guide to Financial Happiness New in In this book, Tricia McCannon explains how to discover the angelic realms where by Bari Tessler Paperback the highest parts of yourself reside and become the catalyst for your own path of $22.95, paper. Parallax. 296 pages ascension. Exploring the Souls angelic origins, the Nine Orders of Angels, and the This is the book your money-savvy best friend, therapist, and multi-dimensional landscapes of Heaven, McCannon takes you on the journey each accountant would write if they could. It’s the book about money Soul makes as it descends from the higher vibrational realms to arrive in the world for people who don’t even want to think about money, until that of form. inevitable day comes when we all realize we must come to terms with Drawing from the perennial wisdom of the Gnostics, Tibetans, Egyptians, Bud- this thing called money. dhists, Hindus, Hebrew mystics, and the ancient Mystery traditions, she looks at Everyone has pain and challenges, strengths and dreams about what our ancient ancestors have to say about the nature and history of the Soul. money, and many of us mix profound shame into that relation- She reveals how, once embodied, the Soul loses its ability to vibrate with the highest ship. In The Art of Money, Bari Tessler offers an integrative approach that creates the celestial levels causing it to forget its purpose. She addresses how our illusion of real possibility of “money healing,” using our relationship with money as a gateway separation from Divine Oneness arises, causing us to move away from the Light and to self-awareness and a training ground for compassion, confidence, and self-worth. become wrapped up in the Shadow of fear and suffering. She explains the six stages I have re–examined that toxic and unhelpful idea that “money isn’t spiritual” and of Soul Evolution we must pass through to heal the wounds of separation, reawaken learned, instead, to honor money as a bridge between heaven and earth. I have worked to higher vibrations, and remember our Soul’s purpose, the reason your Soul chose with concepts of value, worth, and right livelihood, in profound and practical ways. I this incarnation. have broken through one money ceiling after the next… I have made my money practices McCannon shares stories from those who have returned from the Otherside, tales my own, through body–based mindfulness, dark chocolate, creativity, and playfulness… of revelation, temples of learning, and crystal cities of light. Presenting the great And I have become a seasoned guide through the emotional, practical, and psycho–spiri- Course Curriculum of the Soul, the lessons we must master to complete our mis- tual facets of this thing we call money. sions on Earth, the author shows that by remembering our divine essence we can Tessler’s gentle techniques weave together emotional depth, big picture visioning, move beyond conflict and struggle to embrace the love and joy that reside eternally and refreshingly accessible, nitty-gritty money practices that will help anyone trans- at the core of our being. form their relationship with money and, in so doing, transform their life. As Bari writes, “When we dare to speak the truth about money, amazing healing begins.” Bari’s integrative approach to deep money work weaves together emotional heal- ing and real-world practices within the context of each individual’s unique life story. Business, Work in Theory U. Scharmer She honors money as a gateway to self-awareness, a path of mindfulness, a bridge be- argues that our capac- tween our inner and outer worlds. Her approach is gentle, un-shaming, and playful. ity to pay attention co- “You will create beautiful, creative, meaningful practices and rituals around money.” & Money shapes the world. What prevents us from attend- You’ll certainly find some of my favorite tools, tips, and practices. But I know that creat- ing profound, sustainable change in your money relationship asks us to go far deeper than THE ESSENTIALS OF THEORY U ing to situations more ef- following someone else’s list of “top ten ways to get your credit card debt under control.” Core Principles and Applications fectively is that we aren’t That’s why I won’t define financial maturity, success, or ease for you . Instead, I invite you by C. Otto Scharmer fully aware of that interi- to define these for yourself, and light a loving path towards them for you to walk. $28.95, paper. Berrett-Koehler. 168 pages or condition from which This useful pocket guide for practitioners our attention and ac- distills all of the research and materials tions originate. Scharm- found in Otto Scharmer’s seminal texts The- er calls this lack of aware- overcome it through the process, princi- tional institutions, our economies, and our ory U and Leading from the Emerging Future. ness our blind spot. He illuminates the ples, and practices of Theory U. democracies. This book enables leaders This book offers a concise, accessible blind spot in leadership today and offers And he outlines a framework for updat- and organizations in all industries and sec- guide to the key concepts and applications hands-on methods to help change makers ing the “operating systems” of our educa- tors to shift awareness, connect with the

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 33 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F E C O L O G Y & C O M M U N I T Y F highest future possibilities, and strength- is a political act of legitimate resistance to en the capacity to co-shape the future. this juggernaut that is destroying the plan- Theory U has evolved into a movement Smart Shopping, No Waste et and isolating the individual. The time in both academic and organizational de- BETTER WORLD SHOPPING GUIDE #6 has come to break free of these bulimic velopment programs on a global scale, yet habits and the constant quest for more Every Dollar Makes a Difference all of the available literature on the subject and more, a race destined to end in an can only be found in pricier and lengthier by Ellis Jones immense field of ruins. Pierre Rabhi ad- $12.95, paper. New Society. 208 pp, 4x6 (400+ pages) works—putting it beyond the While we generally try to make our vote count every four years, opted this way of life many years ago; he reach of many. Here, for the first time, the few of us realize that our most immediate power to shape the can share practical steps toward restraint, a movement’s key founder presents the core world is being squandered on a daily basis. Every dollar we spend measure of well being and equilibrium. He premise and application of Theory U in a has the potential to create social and environmental change. In offers us a form of simplicity and gratitude compact format to be used as a simple in- fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a which, as it spreads to our innermost self, troductory work to the field of presencing. result of how our purchasing decisions have already shaped it. gives meaning to our existence, along with “A brilliant analysis and description of The Better World Shopping Guide rates hundreds of products and a unique sense of lightness: the rewards of how we can create new ways of seeing, services from A to F so you can quickly tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” restraint. thinking, and behaving to deal with the new and ensure your money is not supporting corporations who make their decisions complex, systemic, culturally interconnect- based solely on the bottom line. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, this ed problems of today’s and tomorrow’s completely revised and updated sixth edition will help you find out which companies GLOBAL WARMING AND THE world. This book provides a new language actually “walk the talk” when it comes to: and teaches us new ways to integrate the SWEETNESS OF LIFE u Environmental sustainability A Tar Sands Tale insights of the psychology of mindfulness u Human rights by Matt Hern & Am Johal with Joe Sacco with the sociology of groups and the forc- u Community involvement $26.95, paper. MIT. es of the political and economic system. It u Animal protection is an incredible tour de force.” —Edgar 224 pages, b/w & colour illus. u Social justice. Confounded by global warming and in Schein, MIT Sloan School of Management Small enough to fit in a back pocket or handbag, and organized in a user-friendly search of an affirmative politics that links C. Otto Scharmer is cofounder of the format, The Better World Shopping Guide will help you reward the companies who are Presencing Institute and the MITx u.lab. ecology with social doing good, penalize those involved in destructive activities, and change the world change, Matt Hern and as you shop! Am Johal set off on a se- Ecology, Community The data is distilled and organized into common product categories including ries of road trips to the coffee, energy bars, computers, gasoline, clothing, banks, cars, water and more. tar sands of northern & Politics Also included is a summary of the essential information about particular product Alberta—perhaps the categories, profiles of the best and worst companies, practical buying tips and the world’s largest industri- most useful online resources available. al site, dedicated to the See also The Better World Handbook by the same author. DANGEROUS YEARS dirty work of extract- ing oil from Alberta’s Climate Change, the Long Emergency, ZERO WASTE and the Way Forward vast reserves. Traveling Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash from culturally liberal, by David Orr by Shia Su $25.95, paper. Yale. 300 pages self-consciously “green” Vancouver, and This gripping, deeply thoughtful book $23.99, paper. Skyhorse. aware that our well-meaning performanc- 160 pages, illustrations es of recycling and climate-justice march- considers the future of civilization in the Here, from the Vancouver-based blogger of “Wasteland Reb- ing are accompanied by constant driving, light of what we know el,” are easy and effective strategies to jumpstart a sustainable, flying, heating, and fossil-fuel consump- about climate change waste-free lifestyle. tion, Hern and Johal want to talk to peo- and related threats. We have a worldwide trash epidemic. The average American ple whose lives and fortunes depend on David Orr pulls no disposes of 4.4 pounds of garbage per day, and our landfills or are imperiled by extraction. They are punches: even with the hold 254 million tons of waste. seeking new definitions of ecology built Paris Agreement of What if there were a simple—and fun—way for you to make a difference? What if on a renovated politics of land. Traveling 2015, Earth systems will you could take charge of your own waste, reduce your carbon footprint, and make with them is their friend Joe Sacco—infa- not reach a new equilib- an individual impact on an already fragile environment? mous journalist and cartoonist, teller of rium for centuries. Earth A zero waste lifestyle is the answer—and Shia Su is living it. Every single piece of complex stories from Gaza to Paris—who is becoming a different unrecyclable garbage Shia has produced in one year fits into a mason jar—and if it planet—more thread- seems overwhelming, it isn’t! In Zero Waste, Shia demystifies and simplifies the zero contributes illustrations and insights and bare and less biologically waste lifestyle for the beginner, sharing practical advice, quick solutions, and tips a chapter-length comic about the contra- diverse, with more acidic oceans and a hot- and tricks that will make trash-free living fun and meaningful. Learn how to: dictions of life in an oil town. The epic ter, more capricious climate. u Build your own zero waste kit scale of the ecological horror is captured Yet we are not fated to destroy the Earth, u Prepare real food the lazy way through an series of stunning color pho- Orr insists. He imagines sustainability as u Make your own DIY household cleaners and toiletries tos by award-winning aerial photographer a quest and a transition built upon robust u Be zero waste even in the bathroom! Louis Helbig. and durable democratic and economic And more! Seamlessly combining travelogue, so- institutions, as well as changes in heart Be part of the solution! Implement these small changes at your own pace, and phisticated political analysis, and ecologi- and mindset. The transition, he writes, is restructure your life to one of sustainable living for your community, your health, cal theory, speaking both to local residents beginning from the bottom up in com- and the Earth that sustains us all. and to leading scholars, the authors pro- munities and neighborhoods. He lays out pose a new understanding of ecology that specific principles and priorities to guide links the domination of the other-than-hu- us toward enduring harmony between hu- know in advance that this will be a long than enough to meet man world to the domination of humans man and natural systems. and difficult transition—not an afternoon their essential mate- by humans. They argue that any definition There is a great deal that we do not outing—and pack accordingly. rial needs—provided of ecology has to start with decoloniza- know, but we do know that the centuries “An extremely valuable look at human- it is done fairly. The tion and that confronting global warming ahead will demand the most extraordinary ity’s horizon, the challenging millennium time has also come to requires a politics that speaks to a different things of us. They will require leadership ahead and how we might—indeed must— question whether we way of being in the world—a reconstituted at all levels with an improved commitment transition to sustainability. Dangerous Years are all, globally, going understanding of the sweetness of life. to fact, data, and logic, that is, science… will help us chart the way through the to live with less, rath- It will require sacrifce and steadiness of er than more money. people who must learn how to be good cit- inchoate wilderness of our own making. izens and better neighbors. Around future Destined to become one of the great envi- We have the necessary A NEW REPUBLIC OF THE HEART campfres on the dark nights ahead they ronmental classics.” —Thomas E. Lovejoy, means to do so, pro- An Ethos for Revolutionaries: will need to remember their histories and George Washington University vided we accept this as an irrevocable prin- A Guide to Inner Work recall stories that remind, inspire, energize, ciple of our lives. for Holistic Change and console… Rather than causing us to lose heart, We will have to stay put and make the by Terry Patten THE POWER OF RESTRAINT this crisis can instead awaken within us un- $23.99, paper. North Atlantic. 400 pages journey to sustainability where we are… precedented creative forces so that togeth- by Pierre Rabhi Recasting current problems as emer- We don’t have a choice because business er, we can construct a satisfying world for as usual, by which I mean dependence on $26.95, paper. Actes Sud. 112 pages gent opportunities, Terry Patten points fossil fuels, economic inequalities, over- The current crisis clearly demonstrates heart, mind, and spirit. out humans’ natural tendency to evolve consumption, public manipulation, and that our model of society has reached its In the face of a joyless society of over- during periods of acute crisis—and offers militarization, will prove fatal to civiliza- limits and cannot continue to exert its ab- abundance, yet one still afflicted with the creative responses, practices, and con- tion, possibly sooner than later. Finally, solute power over the entire world without material poverty in which so-called devel- scious conversations for tackling the pro- the success of the journey to sustainability serious—and in some cases irreversible— oped countries are now mired, “power of found inner and outer work we must do to depends a great deal on how it begins, damage. The time has come to recog- restraint” represents a realistic alternative. build an integral and inspiring future. In how it is organized, and whether people nize that our affluent societies have more As a liberating moral and physical force, it practical and personal terms, he discusses

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life and a good community is simple and fallen leaves have how we can all become tem, new color plates, active agents of a trans- BEING SALMON, BEING HUMAN extensive revisions to formation of human civ- Encountering the Wild in Us every page, and doz- ilization and why that is and Us in the Wild ens of new photos necessary to our contin- by Martin Lee Mueller and figures. Topics ued survival. $33.50, paper. Chelsea Green. include complete Patten’s narrative fo- 344 pages, French flaps instructions for sim- cuses on two aspects of Being Salmon, Being Human examines Western culture’s tragic ple to more complex existence—our dynam- alienation from nature by focusing on the relationship between installations; how to ic but fractured and people and salmon—weaving together key narratives about the deal with freezing, threatened world, and Norwegian salmon industry as well as wild salmon in indigenous flooding, drought, our underlying wholeness and unity. Only cultures of the Pacific Northwest. failing septic tanks, low perk soil, and con- by honoring both of these realities simulta- Mueller directly challenges the four-hundred-year-old notion that other animals ditions in non-industrialized regions; co- neously can we make sustainable changes are nothing but complicated machines without rich inner lives and that Earth is a ordinating a team of professionals to get in ourselves, our communities, our body passive backdrop to human experience. Being fully human, he argues, means expe- optimum results on high-end projects; and politic, and our planetary life-support sys- riencing the intersection of our horizon of understanding with that of other animals. “radical plumbing” that uses 90% fewer re- tem. A New Republic of the Heart provides a Salmon are the test case for this. Mueller experiments, in evocative narrative pas- sources. comprehensive understanding and inspir- sages, with imagining the world as a salmon might see it, and considering how this If—and when—water really mattered to ing vision for “being the change” in a way enriches our understanding of humanity in the process. us, to the point that greywater reuse be- that can address the most intractable prob- Being Salmon, Being Human is both a philosophical and a narrative work, rewarding came not only common sense, but required lems of our time. Patten shows how we readers with insightful interpretations of major philosophers—Descartes, Heideg- in building codes, we would be living in a can come together in our communities for ger, Abram, and many more—and reflections on the human-Earth relationship. wiser, more locally-resourced and earth-re- conversations that matter and describes If we were to succeed in passing through this critical transition—and still have a living spectful way. It may be, and may need to be, new communities, enterprises, and forms planet—we could be reborn into a far more comprehensive sense of being human. We sooner than we’ve been thinking. of dialogue that integrate both inner per- could be mature Earth citizens, ready to assume the responsibility that comes with being sonal growth work with outer awareness, such fexible, undetermined, endlessly creative, and wise apes… activism, and service. There is no invulnerable place to escape to any longer. The only refuge is the living world Patten makes the case that the mount- itself, in its fragility, its unruliness, its unpredictability, but also its beauty and wonder. ESSENTIAL NATURAL PLASTERS Salmon, as the distinct species we know today, have been accepting the responsibility ing challenges of our current global crises A Guide to Materials, Recipes, and Use to return from the Pacifc and Atlantic Oceans for at least six million years. Six million by Michael Henry & Tina Therrien are being met with an emergent, inter- years equals thirty times the life history of Homo sapiens as a species… And it corre- connected revolution that integrates both $39.99, paper. New Society. sponds to ffteen thousand times the time that has passed since some thinking apes frst 224 pages, 8x11, b/w & colour photos inner personal growth work with outer thought it wise to treat Earth, and all her processes, and all her creatures, as a machine. Natural plasters made of clay, lime, awareness, activism, and service. Rather Given the salmon’s very long sojourn inside this ancient planet, it would seem to be far and other materials mixed with sand are than diagnosing everything that is wrong more parsimonious and precise to think of salmon not as objects, not as commodities, but beautiful building with our current society, Patten identifies as elders. finishes. Fun to work how spiritual and political awakenings are “Here is a philosopher who has learned to think not only with his head but with his with, low-impact, and intertwined. He also looks at the range of whole body. A keenly aware human animal, Martin Mueller dreams himself salmon allowing infinite crea- responses to the crisis—from techno-op- flesh. Gill slits open along his neck as he glides between mountain streams and the tivity, they are high timism to ecological activism to survival- broad ocean currents. His scales glint and ripple in the moonlight, their reflections performance and pro- ism—appreciating the partial truths in posing ever more penetrating questions for our species. This is a game-changing cul- vide proven, centur- them all. This is a practical book for ac- ture-shifting book, ethical and eloquent, opening the way toward a more mature natu- ies-long durability. tivists seeking to reframe, reanimate, and ral science—one that’s oriented by our own creaturely participation and rapport with Yet until now there’s reintegrate their work for change. the rest of the biosphere.”—David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous been no resource that “What we have here is possibly the fin- “With this beautiful and important book, Martin Lee Mueller has written a love song has pulled together the est example of the making of the possible to the salmon, and a love song to all life. This book deserves to be read and understood, best North American plaster recipes and how- human, and with this, the development of as an important step in helping us to remember how to love this wonderful planet that to into one place. Essential Natural Plasters cov- a possible world.” —Jean Houston, author is our only home.” —Derrick Jensen, author of A Language Older Than Words ers it all: of A Passion for the Possible u Sourcing and selecting materials, “Terry Patten has woven together including site-soils pleasingly unoriginal. Slow down. Pay strands from evolutionary neuroscience, held the moisture and so have rotted. Nuts u Clay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well attention. Do good work. Love your neigh- deep ecology, integral theory, and spiritual have fallen into it, or been carried into it as fibers and amendments bours. Love your place. Stay in your place. by squirrels; mice and squirrels have eaten wisdom to offer a practical path forward u Interior and exterior use and specialty out of humanity’s current morass. Fas- Settle for less, enjoy it more… the meat of the nuts and left the shells; they and other animals have left their droppings; plasters such as tadelakt for bath- cinating, fast-moving, and heartfelt, this This selection is chosen from hundreds insects have fown into the bucket and died rooms book is a gem.” —Rick Hanson, author of of essays written over five decades. u Preparing substrates, from straw bales Hardwiring Happiness and decayed; birds have scratched in it and With grace and conviction, Wendell Ber- left their droppings and perhaps a feather or and cob to lath and sheetrock “Superb, exciting, sane, and enlighten- ry shows that we simply cannot afford to two. This slow work of growth and death, u How to set-up a safe, efficient worksite ing—a social activism that is also personal, succumb to the mass-produced madness gravity and decay, which is the chief work u Mixing, testing, tinting, and applying emotional, spiritual, ecological, relational, that drives our global economy—the nat- of the world, has by now produced in the plasters and plaster repair and that points toward the very leading ural world will not survive it. Yet he also bottom the bucket several inches of black u Coveted recipes from leading plaster- edge of evolution itself.” —Ken Wilber, au- shares with us a vision of consolation and humus. I look into that bucket with fasci- ers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, thor of The Integral Vision of hope. We may be locked in an uneven nation because I am a farmer of sorts and France, and New Zealand. an artist of sorts, and I recognize there an Richly illustrated and deeply researched, struggle, but we can and must begin to artistry and a farming far superior to mine, Eco-Philosophy treat our land, our neighbors, and our- or to that of any human. Essential Natural Plasters is the must-have re- selves with respect and care. As Berry urg- source for owner-builders and professionals. es, we must abandon arrogance and stand “Read [Berry] with pencil in hand, make notes, and hope that somehow our THE WORLD-ENDING FIRE in awe. As Paul Kingsnorth writes in his intro: country and the world will soon come to The Essential Wendell Berry see the truth that is told here.” —The New THE MUDGIRLS MANIFESTO by Wendell Berry, selected by Paul Soil is the recurring image in these York Times Handbuilt Homes, Handcrafted Lives Kingsnorth essays. Again and again, Berry worries by the Mud Girls Natural away at the question of topsoil. This is both $37.50, cloth. Counterpoint. 351 pages Building Collective The writings gathered in The World-End- a writer’s metaphor and a farmer’s reality, Earth Energies and for Wendell Berry, metaphors always $29.99, paper. New Society. ing Fire are the unique product of a life 192 pages, 7x9, colour throughout spent farming the fields come second to reality. ‘No use talking & Eco-Design In the face of widespread burnout and about getting enlightened or saving your of rural Kentucky with soul,’ he wrote to his friend, the poet Gray a world gone crazy, how do we find things mules and horses, and Snyder, in 1980, ‘if you can’t keep the THE NEW CREATE AN OASIS to say “yes” to, of the rich, intimate topsoil from washing away.’… WITH GREYWATER rather than a re- knowledge of the land Here, at the beginning of his 1988 essay Integrated Design for Water Conservation, sounding “no”? cultivated by this work. ’The Work of Local Culture,’ he describes an Reuse, Rainwater Harvesting, and On North These are essays written old galvanized bucket hanging on a fence post America’s West Sustainable Landscaping in defiance of the false near a hollow, in a wood on what was once Coast, there’s a call to progress and in his grandfather’s farm. In the bucket, slowly by Art Ludwig group of rebel $29.95, paper. Book Publishing Company. defense of local land- and over many decades, soil is being born: women who ten The old bucket has hung there through 162 pages, 8x11, colour photos scapes, essays that cele- This twentieth-anniversary edition of the years ago chose to brate our cultural heri- many autumns, and the leaves have fallen break free from around it and some have fallen into it. world’s best-selling greywater book fea- tage, our history, and our home. Rain and snow have fallen into it, and the tures a dozen more pages, complete infor- a rigged eco- Wendell Berry’s formula for a good mation on the “laundry to landscape” sys- nomic and social

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more than three decades as an organic literature, essays, do-it-yourself projects, system. They didn’t take to the streets to BACKYARD BOUNTY - 2ND EDITION farmer will resonate strongly with the new The Complete Guide to Year-Round and recipes that provide hours of reading, lobby banks and governments to change generation of farmers who work the land, Gardening in the viewing, and dreaming pleasure, along their ways—they didn’t have time for that. wherever they might live. with a multitude of ideas for modern-day Pacific Northwest They had babies to feed and house. They This book is part of Chelsea Green living and entertaining with a distinctive reckoned that if nobody else was going to Publishing’s NEW FARMER LIBRARY se- by Linda Gilkeson fairy touch. $29.99, paper. New Society. change the rules to support basic human ries, which collects innovative ideas, hard- Faerie is a vast and diverse place, full of needs and respect the biosphere, then we 352 pages, 7x9, b/w photos & illustrations earned wisdom, and practical advice from Are you itching to start your own garden or so many different kinds of unusual sentient are all free to make our own rules. pioneers of the ecological farming move- improve the yield from the one you already creatures that to attempt to fully catalogue They chose action. They decided to the wide variety of being who dwell there is ment for the next generation. The series have but feel that teach themselves how to build houses us- nearly impossible. Here is a general guide is a collection of proven techniques and gardening is too ing the most abundant material on earth— to some of the most commonly referenced philosophies from experienced voices challenging or mud. They’d learn by building, gathering denizens of the fairy world: Brownies and committed to deep organic, small-scale, time consuming skills and allies. They’d have fun, sharing Boggarts, Dwarves, Elves, Fauns, Gnomes, regenerative farming. for your busy whatever they learned with whoever want- Goblins, Leprechauns, Pixies, Sidhe, Trolls… “Fruitful Labor is a delightful book, full schedule? Would ed to come along for the ride. The Mudg- The best place to find fairies is in an en- of practical advice and deep thinking you like to en- irls revolution was born. chanted forest, where one might spy them about ecology and true sustainability. I joy fresh, home- Part story of rebel women, grassroots reclining on velvety mats of soft moss— highly recommend it for anyone interest- grown produce self-governance, and community-building, the woodland equivalent of the chaise ed in food and farming, but especially for every month of part incendiary political and economic lounge—or darting about the silkiest, most young farmers looking to build their skills the year? tract, and part practical guide to building fashionable flowers or lolling within the while gaining wisdom from someone expe- Now com- petals to inhale their rich perfume. natural homes for real people. Mudgirls rienced and respected in the field.”—Ben pletely updated Manifesto is about respecting the earth, * Hartman, author of The Lean Farm and and expanding each other, and crafting meaningful lives. This book is for all those girls (and The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables by master gardener Linda Gilkeson, Back- A powerful, positive antidote to trou- boys). The ones who love fairy tales and yard Bounty is like having your own master bled times. full moons and who’d love nothing more gardener to consult. This encyclopedic ref- The Mudgirls is an all-women’s natural than to attend an extravagant tea party erence demystifies gardening, bringing it building collective that formed in 2007 in LETTER TO A YOUNG FARMER in the forest. In lore, a magical ointment back to the down-to-earth, environmental- coastal British Columbia. Founded on the How to Live Richly without Wealth rubbed on the eyelids could pierce through ly practical activity that anyone can enjoy. fairy glamour and allow a human to see principle of self-empowerment, they cham- on the New Garden Farm Learn about: past our own “dull world,” as Yeats called it pion the use of natural, local, and salvaged by Gene Logsdon u Planning your garden and preparing in The Land of Heart’s Desire—to let it fade materials, human-scaled DIY solutions, in- $24.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 232 pages the soil away and the fairy world come into view. clusiveness, support for mothers, care for For decades, the self-described contrary u Organic fertilizers and simplified com- May this book be your ointment. children, and fun. They build things and farmer Gene Logsdon has commented posting offer workshops that empower people to on the state of North u Growing healthy seedlings, transplant- take back the right to provide themselves American agriculture. ing, easy weeding and mulching with shelter. The Mudgirls have collabo- In Letter to a Young THE BIOPHILIA EFFECT u Growing fruit and simple pruning rated with over 50 clients and more than Farmer, his final book methods A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration 600 workshop participants from all over of essays, Logsdon ad- u Greenhouses, tunnels, and containers of the Healing Bond Between the world, forging alliances and honing dresses the next gen- u Organic pest management… and more Humans and Nature the skills to build homes. Find out more eration—young peo- Packed with a wealth of information by Clemens Arvay at mudgirls.ca. ple moving back to the land to enjoy a better specific to the Pacific Northwest, this com- $20.95, paper. Sounds True. 182 pages This book celebrates our interconnec- way of life as small- plete guide emphasizes low maintenance tion with nature and shows how to deep- scale garden farmers. methods, exposes common gardening ly engage the natural It’s a lifestyle that rec- myths, includes a monthly garden schedule Gardening & Farming world wherever you live ognizes the beauty of for year-round planting and harvesting, to dramatically improve nature, cherishes the and features plant profiles for everything your health. Clemens land, respects our fel- from apples to zucchini. Excellent for nov- FRUITFUL LABOR Arvay presents fascinat- low creatures, and values rural traditions. ice and experienced gardeners alike, Back- The Ecology, Economy, ing research, practical and Practice of a Family Farm It’s one that also looks forward and em- yard Bounty shows how even the smallest braces right technologies, including new garden can produce a surprising amount tools and activities, in- by Mike Madison spiring stories, and more $24.95, paper. Chelsea Green. and innovative ways of working smarter of food twelve months of the year. and avoiding premature burnout. in this accessible guide 176 pages, b/w illustrations Linda Gilkeson is a passionate or- to the remarkable bene- As the average age of our farmers con- Completed only a few weeks before the ganic gardener with over forty years tinues to rise, we face serious questions author’s death, Letter to a Young Farmer is fits of being in nature. of gardening experience. She is a In this translation of the about what farming a remarkable testament to the life and regular instructor in the Master Gar- will look like in the wisdom of one of the greatest rural phi- German bestseller, you will learn about: dener programs in British Columbia. u Biophilia—psychotherapist and near future, and who losophers and writers of our time. Gene’s Berry, fro m the foreword will be growing our earthy wit and sometimes irreverent hu- philosopher Erich Fromm’s term for food. Many younger mor combines with his valuable perspec- people’s love for nature people are interested tives on many wide-ranging subjects—ev- Nature as Teacher u How nature alleviates pain and accel- in going into agricul- erything from how to show a ram who’s erates recuperation ture, especially organ- boss to enjoying the almost churchlike & Healer u Stress reduction in nature ic farming, but cannot calmness of a well-built livestock barn. u The lessons of the wilderness u Yards and gardens as a source of inspi- find affordable land, Can you imagine what a sea of change THE FAERIE HANDBOOK ration, happiness, and health or lack the conceptual would take place in the mad world of mon- An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, framework and prac- ey if so many people produced their food u How landscapes interact with the Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects human psyche tical information they in the same spirit with which they now by the Editors of Faerie Magazine play golf, producing maybe a little more to u Nature’s influence on the mind, need to succeed in a $43.50, cloth. HarperCollins. keep the philosophers well fed? heart, and other vital organs of the job that can be both difficult and deeply 240 pages, 8x10, colour illus. fulfilling. Reading this book is like sitting down on In this exquisitely alluring anthology, body In Fruitful Labor, Mike Madison metic- the porch with a neighbor who has learned Editor in Chief Carolyn Turgeon and the u Meditating in nature to boost atten- ulously describes the ecology of his own the ways of farming through years of long editors of Faerie Mag- tion and concentration. small family farm in the Sacramento Val- observation and practice. And Gene Logs- azine welcome you When I would recreate myself, I seek the ley of California. He covers issues of crop don was the best kind of teacher: equal into an enchanted darkest wood, the thickest and most in- ecology such as soil fertility, irrigation parts storyteller, idealist, and rabble-rous- realm rich with myth, terminable and, to the citizen, most dismal, needs, and species interactions, as well as er. His vision of a nation filled with garden mystery, romance, swamp. I enter a swamp as a sacred place, the broader agro-ecological issues of the farmers, based in cities, towns, and coun- and abundant natu- a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength, social, economic, regulatory, and techno- trysides, will resonate with many people, ral beauty. Organized the marrow, of Nature. — Thoreau logical environments in which the farm both young and old, who long to create into four sections— “The biophilia effect happens when operates. The final section includes an a more sustainable, meaningful life for Flora and Fauna, we connect with our roots,” writes Arvay. extensive analysis of sustainability on every themselves and a better world for all of us. Fashion and Beauty, “The biophilia effect stands for wilderness level. Our ways of degrading the climate are Arts and Culture, and the conception of nature, for natur- Pithy, readable, and highly relevant, in no way distinguishable from our ways and Home, Food, al beauty and aesthetics, and for breaking this book covers both the ecology and the of abusing the land. Because he knows and Entertaining— free and healing. That is what this book is economy of a truly sustainable agricul- this, he speaks exactly at the intersection this gorgeous volume about.” The Biophilia Effect is your guide to ture. Although Madison’s farm is unique, of economy and ecology, where the world offers an array of exquisite vintage and accessing the sacred bond we share with the broad lessons he has gleaned from his will or will not be made better. —Wendell contemporary fine art and photography, nature wherever you call home.

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webs of fungi, bacterial communities, coopera- The Call of the Forest tive and destructive an- YOUR GUIDE TO FOREST BATHING help heal both planet and human. imals, and other plants, Experience the Healing Power of Nature and demonstrating how Your senses bring you into the present moment, where the lives of trees and by M. Amos Clifford you can take in all the forest has to offer, welcoming it, $21.95, paper. Conari. 175 pages letting it settle inside you… people are deeply in- Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for terwoven. Several trees, supporting healing and wellness through immersion Forest bathing is not the same thing as hiking. The des- including a balsam fir in in forests and other natural environments. In Japan tination in forest bathing is “here” not “there.” The pace is Ontario and an Amazo- it is called “shinrin yoku,” which translates to “forest slow. The focus is on connection and relationship… Most nian ceibo, are located in bathing.” Studies have demonstrated a wide array of of us have never learned the art of stillness in nature. areas that seem mostly natural, but which health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and In A Little Book of Forest Bathing, Amos Clifford draws are affected by industrial development and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving on four decades of wilderness experience to introduce climate change. Haskell also turns to trees mood and cognition. readers to the medicine of being in the forest. Learn about the in places where humans seem to have sub- Forest bathing is a gentle, meditative practice of connecting roots of the practice, the significance of the forest environment, dued nature— a pear tree on a Manhat- with nature. Simply being present, with all of our senses, in a how to deepen your relationship to nature, and how to begin a tan sidewalk, an olive tree in Jerusalem— forest or other wild area, can produce mental, emotional, and practice of your own. Practical matters and practicing in urban demonstrating that wildness permeates physical health benefits. It is a simple, accessible antidote to our and suburban environments are also included. every location. nature-starved lives and can inspire us to become advocates for “Forest Bathing: How Microdosing on Nature Can Help With Our bodies and minds, our “Science and healing our relationships with the more-than-human world. Stress. The practice, long-popular in Japan, is gaining traction Art,” are as natural and wild as they ever This book is both an invitation to take up the practice of forest in North America as a way of harnessing the health benefits of were… We cannot step outside life’s songs. bathing and an inspiration to connect with nature as a way to being outdoors.” —The Atlantic This music made us; it is our nature… To listen to trees, nature’s great connec- tors, is to learn how to inhabit the relation- FOREST BATHING forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood ships that give life its source, substance, How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular and beauty. by Qing Li systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and con- Every living being is not only sustained $27.00, cloth. Viking. 320 pages, colour centration, and even help you lose weight and live lon- by biological connections, but is made Here’s a definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese ger. from these relationships. We have much practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how Once you’ve discovered the healing power of trees, to learn from trees, says Haskell; they trees can promote health and happiness. you can lose yourself in the beauty of your surround- show us how to thrive and participate in Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands ings, leave everyday stress behind, and reach a place of nature’s networks. Roots communicate over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suf- greater calm and wellness. with neighboring fungi and bacteria, fer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown Dr. Qing Li is the world’s foremost expert in forest sending chemical messages through the that spending mindful, intentional time around trees— medicine. A medical doctor at Tokyo’s Nippon Medical soil. Twigs have memories of light, gravi- what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing—can ease School, he has been a visiting fellow at the Stanford University ty, heat and minerals. Plant cells in leaves our system, enhance our appreciation, and enrich our wellness. School of Medicine and is a founding member and chairman use airborne odors to attract caterpil- In this beautiful book of “forest browsing”—featuring more of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine, a leading member lar-eating insects. Haskell pays particular than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, in- of the Task Force of Forests and Human Health, and the vice attention to the “songs,” or sounds, that cluding the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan—Dr. Qing president and secretary general of the International Society of emerge from or surround trees; behind Li, the world’s foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how Nature and Forest Medicine. each sound are fascinating stories of how tree lives are joined to other lives. With its deep understanding of the com- CALL OF THE FOREST Trees provide food, create medicine, and most im- plexity of trees and the way they shape their The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees, portantly, provide life-giving oxygen. Without trees ecosystems, Haskell’s book will make you look with Diana Beresford-Kroeger and their ability to capture carbon dioxide, our living at trees [our elders] in an entirely new way. by Jeff McKay breathable atmosphere would cease to exist on our New on planet. Trees are the most important living organisms “Here is a book to nourish the spirit. The $29.95, DVD. Merit Films. DVD Songs of Trees is a powerful argument against 85-minute feature + 90 minutes of extras on earth, chemically affecting our environment more than anything else, and playing a vital role that sustains the ways in which humankind has severed This documentary follows scientist and acclaimed the very biological networks that give us our author Diana Beresford-Kroeger as she investigates our all life. Trees are literally the lifeline of the planet and the key to reversing climate change. place in the world. Listen as David Haskell profound biological and spiritual connection to for- takes his stethoscope to the heart of na- ests. Her global journey explores the science, folklore, The Call of the Forest flm and movement is a call for massive, global reforestation to reverse climate change. If we ture—and discover the poetry and music and restoration challenges of this essential eco-system. contained within.” —Peter Wohlleben, au- Beresford-Kroeger explores the most beautiful forests could look back in time we would see forests blanketing the continents. But as human society has developed we have thor of The Hidden Life of Trees in the Northern Hemisphere from the sacred sugi and cedar for- lost upwards of ninety fve percent of the world’s forests and we continue ests of Japan to the great boreal forest of Canada. She shares the to lose more than one hundred and forty square kilometres of forest per amazing stories behind the history and legacy of these ancient for- day. ests while also explaining the science of trees and the irreplaceable Call of the Forest sounds the alarm by calling for immediate action THE SPIRITUAL NATURE OF ANIMALS roles they play in protecting and feeding the planet. on a global scale, but at its heart, it is a story of triumph, proposing a A Country Vet Explores the Wisdom, Along the way we meet some of the world’s foremost experts simple strategy for each of us to combat climate change by planting Compassion, and Souls of Animals in reforestation. Dr. Akira Miyawaki, a worldwide specialist in the trees in our own yards and neighbourhoods. by Karlene Stange restoration of natural forest systems on degraded land, shows us Climate change is happening. What can we do about it? It will $23.00, paper. New World Library. 280 pp how a native forest system can be planted even in the smallest start with a shovel and an acorn, but we might just change the Vets in rural practice face especially dif- street corner of Tokyo. Dr. Bill Libby, a pioneer in the field of for- world. —Diana Beresford Kroeger ficult illnesses, physical conditions, and est tree genetics, tells us about the impacts of climate change on “Diana Beresford-Kroeger and I share a dream. We want emotional trials. Their California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. Since 2002 people to see the forest and the trees, and the wildlife abound- work environment is not Andrew St. Ledger, founder of The Woodland League in Ireland, ing in wild environments, in fine detail. We want native species that of dog and cat vets has dedicated his life to restoring native woodlands in Ireland. to be valued and cultivated one by one for the special place they who see their “patients” We are introduced to the Anishinaabe people of Pimachiowin Aki have in the deep history of the land.” in sterile urban offices. who are working to have 33,400 square kilometers of boreal forest —E. O. Wilson, Harvard entomologist, conservationist and fath- Dr. Karlene Stange em- in Canada recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. er of modern environmentalism braced these difficulties because her work led her to spiritual awareness Or that spending just one single day in a THE SONGS OF TREES and even bliss, despite All of us know from intuition that the inevitable losses and spending time in nature is of beneft to wooded area increases the number of natur- Stories From Nature’s Great Connectors al killer cells in the blood by almost 40 per- horrors. She found that our health. But only in the last years has by David George Haskell science revealed how strong our healing cent on average? The plethora of informa- her experience was described in Jungian $23.00, paper. Penguin. 304 pages psychology: animals led her to her anima, bond with nature really is. tion offered here results in a nice self-help David Haskell’s The Forest Unseen won and nature-therapy book with many valuable her true inner self and what in Latin means Forest air, for example, contains a rich acclaim for eloquent writing and deep en- mixture of bioactive substances that trees tips and exercises. “soul,” “breath,” and “life itself.” use to communicate to each other. When “Arvay illustrates how we can tap into gagement with the natural world. Now, in Case examples from her practice il- we breathe in (this air), our immune system our inherent connections with nature and The Songs of Trees, he explores the biologi- lustrate Stange’s journey to understand reacts with an increase of natural killer cells become wild once again. And as our bod- cal networks that surround and include all the spiritual nature of the animal-human that protect us from viruses. ies, psyches, and souls heal, the world will species, including humans. bond. This led her to Buddhist, Christian, Did you know that spending time in a for- become a better place for all.” Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees Sufi, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and pagan est activates the vagus nerve, which is respon- —Marc Bekoff, around the world to stop, listen, and look, teachings. Her evolved understanding of- sible for inducing calm and regeneration? author of Rewilding Our Hearts exploring each tree’s connections with fers readers a unique interpretation of our

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 37 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F B E A R S, (S M A R T) P H O N E S & S O B E R D A T A F love for animals, a compelling tour of spir- itual traditions, and, ultimately, a healing Conscious Evolution completely? If so, this The second half of the book, “The and joyful engagement with the creatures book is your solution. Breakup,” tells you what to do. It’s a 30- with whom we share our planet. & Planetary Culture A w a r d - w i n n i n g day plan designed to help you establish journalist Catherine a new, healthier relationship with your We want to help them all. Their spirits phone. Don’t worry—except for one touch us and bring us joy. At the same Price presents a prac- HOW TO BREAK UP tical, hands-on plan twenty-four- hour period, I’m not going to time, we have to make peace with tremen- WITH YOUR PHONE ask you to be separated from your phone. dous suffering and our failures. I reached to break up—and by Catherine Price then make up—with Instead, I’ve provided a series of exercises a turning point when I decided to research meant to smoothly guide you through the the world’s religious, scientific, and spiritu- $17.50, paper. Ten Speed. 184 pages your phone. The Packed with tested strategies and process of creating a new, personalized al teachings about the nonphysical aspect goal? A long-term re- practical tips, this book is the essential, relationship that is both sustainable and of animals. The quest to understand their lationship that actual- makes you feel good. spiritual nature became my passion. life-changing guide for everyone who owns ly feels good. a smartphone. Who, me? You’ll discover how phones and apps are As a child, Karlene Stange, DVM, called Is your phone the first thing you reach We’re never going to break up with our designed to be addictive, and learn how herself an “animal doctor” before she for in the morning and the last thing you phones unless we think it’s vitally important the time we spend on them damages our knew the word “veterinarian.” Today she to do so. That’s why the first half of this book, touch before bed? Do you frequently pick “The Wake-Up,” is designed to freak you abilities to focus, think deeply, and form incorporates acupuncture, traditional Chi- it up just to check, only to look up for- new memories. You’ll then make custom- nese medicine, and herbal and nutrition out. It’s a synthesis of how and why our ty-five minutes later wondering where the phones are designed to be hard to put down, ized changes to your settings, apps, envi- therapy in her Rocky Mountain practice, time has gone? Do you say you want to ronment, and mindset that will ultimately where she drives an average of 100 miles a and what effect spending so much time on spend less time on your phone but have them may be having on our relationships and enable you to take back control of your day attending to animals. no idea how to do so without giving it up our mental and physical health… life—both on your phone and off. All animal transitions happen as they should, sometimes in ways and for rea- sons we may not understand. We must The Impossible Conversation be grateful for the service and friendship animals provide, and celebrate their lives, THE IMPOSSIBLE CONVERSATION psychotherapy practice, a grasp of history, and expe- honor loving memories, and have no re- Choosing Reconnection and Resilience rience in organizational consulting. For readers, their grets. To dissolve regrets, offer prayers for At the End of Business as Usual books offer some of the very best ideas for the enlarge- the departed. All animal spirits return to ment of a community that can make the “conversa- Source Spirit. All bodies eventually return by Dean Walker to the womb of Mother Earth. $23.95, paper. Living Resilience. 280 pp tion” more possible. In Walker’s book, it’s a relief to see the situation de- “In The Impossible Conversation, Dean Walker takes fined not as a “problem” that can be “solved,” but as a the reader’s hand and compassionately asks them to “predicament” that we must live with. Some of the climate join him in exploring our global crises. He leads us BEAR: MYTH. ANIMAL. ICON. scientists quoted by Walker suggest it’s too late to prevent past the realm of climate deniers, cynical corporate by Wolf Storl disaster. From now on, we can only grieve what we have and government players and disempowered citizens— $28.95, paper. North Atlantic. inadvertently done: grieve, and live intensely; behave well to a far more sober, clear and empowered place where 306 pages, b/w illustrations as we witness the gathering storm. Very few people want to accept we might reclaim our agency, regain access to truth in this Post- Since the beginning of human history, this and prefer to persist as if our way of life could continue. Be- Truth world and stand for what truly matters. bears have been regarded as animals of sides, as someone always says just before the attempted conversa- Walker does this by reminding us how we got into these pre- great power. Ethno- tion dribbles away, “What can one person do?” Walker has some dicaments in the first place. Yes, Walker includes the vetted facts botanist and cultural answers, which go less to preventing disaster, than to living with and figures he calls The Sober Data of our predicament, but the anthropologist Wolf the knowledge of what’s happening. Walker praises reconnection main thrust and strength of The Impossible Conversation is that we Storl, who spent with the deeper self, with other people, and with nature. carry those data and projections into our hearts and discover years in the wilder- The (workshop and coaching) project announced by Walker how to keep our hearts open even when we consider the most ness with bears, and Carolyn Baker (in The Impossible Conversation) is based on challenging aspects of our present and near future. explores the fasci- nating relationship SAVAGE GRACE Deep and unprecedented reconnection with self, oth- between bears and Living Resiliently in the Dark Night of the Globe ers, and Earth must be our mission, regardless of the humans, including by Andrew Harvey & Carolyn Baker outcome. Distinguishing between “problems” which the history, mytholo- $18.75, paper. iUniverse.158 pages have solutions and “predicaments” which can only be gy, healing lore, and In the boldest and most daring book either author responded to, Harvey and Baker articulate precisely biology of this formi- has ever written, Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker how we have arrived at this unprecedented juncture dable creature. confront us with the life and death reality of the glob- and offer strategies of resistance against the fundamen- Storl takes the reader from the bear al crisis and the fact that four crucial strategies must tal enemies of humanity and the Earth. caves of the Neanderthals to the bear-wor- be employed not only to survive the dark night, but to shipping Siberian tribes of today, from Such a response demands of us something far deeper inhabit our bodies and our lives with passionate authen- than what conventional religions and visions of activism the extinct cave bear to the modern teddy ticity, honesty, vigilance, community, compassion, and call for—nothing less than living and acting from the Sa- bear. service. These strategies are Reconnection, Resistance, cred Self, both without illusion and totally committed to Bears were traditionally seen as a kind Resilience, and Regeneration. compassion and justice even, if necessary, in hopeless situations. of “forest human” under whose shaggy fur The collapse of this system is now certain. What is also certain “With Trump, it’s as if the Titanic has hit the iceberg. We are a king or a god was hidden, he explains. is that powerless though we now are to reverse the catastrophe of the passengers. The only question before us, and before the Vividly illustrating the power of myths and collapse, we are not powerless to create islands of sanity, rugged whole world, is how we stop the ripping of our hull. The origi- fairy tales to reveal more than scientific compassion, and dignified defiance amid a sea of chaos. How is this nal Titanic sunk due to human arrogance. There is still time for treatises about the true nature of beings— possible? By searching our souls in order to answer these questions: us to save ourselves with the power of humility, resistance and especially in the case of bears—Storl re- u Who do I want to be in this devastating time? renewal. This book offers a compelling and profound pathway stores this magnificent animal to its right- u Who must we be together as we navigate the dark night of for human survival after hitting the iceberg.” —Jim Garrison, ful place at the forefront of the human the globe? Founder and President of Ubiquity University. imagination as well as among the dwellers of the forest. DARK GOLD “C. G. Jung wrote, ‘The future of mankind very much Now let us ponder our brother and sister depends upon the recognition of the shadow.’ In her bear who have accompanied us along The Human Shadow and the Global Crisis our pathway since the Stone Age, who by Carolyn Baker new book Dark Gold: The Human Shadow and the Global send dreams and inspirations to medicine $18.75, paper. iUniverse. 202 pages Crisis, Carolyn Baker masterfully sheds light on the dark- people and shamans, who give berserkers Dark Gold: The Human Shadow and the Global Crisis en- ness of both the personal and collective aspects of the strength and courage, and who communi- deavors to educate, challenge, and most importantly human shadow that, I imagine, would truly give Jung cate knowledge to healers. inspire the reader to engage with the shadow as a neces- hope for the future of humanity. To my mind, there is I write as an anthropologist and touch sary first step in both individual and collective healing. It no more important work that any of us could do at the upon not only the biological and ecologi- emphasizes and elaborates on the abundant emotional present moment in our history.” —Paul Levy, author of cal aspects of the bear’s being but also, and and spiritual treasures that invariably issue from shadow Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil primarily, the ethnological and mytho- exploration and transformation. Dark Gold challenges “Carolyn Baker’s book shines a light on the many ways logical ones. However, my concern is not us to become courageous enough to be accountable and com- the Shadow manifests in our culture. From war and racism, con- simply one of information. I want to focus sumerism and New Age spirituality, Carolyn sees through our the bear into our consciousness so that we passionate enough to love ourselves and the earth community can dream him back into our hearts. fiercely, even when we feel it will make no difference. collective postures of superiority and invites us to do the hard We may choose to perceive our predicament as one that rep- work of redemption. At this critical time in our history, we ur- Among Wolf Storl’s other books are gently need her insights and guidance on how we may indeed, The Untold History of Healing and A Curious resents the most profound alchemical transformation in the history of our species. This will only be possible, however, if we cease repeat- uncover the Dark Gold that awaits us.” —Francis Weller, author History of Vegetables. ing, “That’s not who we are,” and instead fall on our knees in heart- of The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work break and remorse, crying out from the depths, “Who are we?” of Grief

B R A N C H E S O F L I G H T F 38 F S P R I N G, S U M M E R, F A L L 2 0 1 8 F S C I E N C E, B I R T H & P A R E N T I N G F Science, Brain/Mind, In an unprecedented play dice with the universe. In the incisive JOYFUL TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS work of scientific histo- style of his scintillating essays for The New Create a Life That You & Cosmology ry, Krauss leads us to the Yorker, Krauss celebrates the greatest in- and Your Child Both Love furthest reaches of space tellectual adventure ever undertaken—to and time, to scales so by Faith Collins THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD understand why we are here in a universe $29.50, paper. Hohm. 268 pages small they are invisible to where fact is stranger than fiction. Imagine a life where your toddler or pre- —SO FAR New in microscopes, to the birth schooler is happy to do what you ask, and Why Are We Here? Paperback and rebirth of light, and A universe without purpose, which is is able to recover by Lawrence Krauss into the natural forces the way it is as far as I can tell, is far more and move on, easily, $23.00, paper. Atria Books. 336 pages that govern our exis- exciting than one designed just for us In A Universe from Nothing, Krauss re- tence. His unique blend because it means that the possibilities of when disappointed. vealed how our entire universe could arise of rigorous research and engaging story- existence are so much more diverse and far Imagine getting all from nothing. Now, he reveals what that telling invites us into the lives and minds of ranging. How invigorating it is to find our- of your housework something—reality—is. And, reality is not the remarkable, creative scientists who have selves with an exotic menagerie to explore, done while your what we think or sense—it’s weird, wild, helped to unravel the unexpected fabric of with laws and phenomena that previously child plays, or hap- and counterintuitive; it’s hidden beneath reality—with reason rather than supersti- seemed beyond our wildest dreams, and to pily helps alongside everyday experience; and its inner work- tion and dogma. Krauss has himself been attempt to untangle the knotted confusion you. And imagine of experience and to search for some sense ings seem even stranger than the idea that an active participant in this effort, and he feeling confident in of order beneath… How lucky to have our something can come from nothing. knows many of them well. your skills to help brief moment in the Sun. Every day that In the beginning there was light. The Greatest Story challenges us to young children nav- we discover something new and surpris- But more than this, there was gravity. re-envision ourselves and our place within igate the waters of ing, the story gets even better. After that, all hell broke loose. the universe, as it appears that God does social interactions “Accessible, illuminating, and surpris- with one another. ing—an ideal guide for anyone interested “These things are possible for both Resilient Brainfulness in understanding our accidental universe.” parent and child,” asserts Faith Collins, —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth author of Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers, RESILIENT Extinction “even if a child is extra sensitive, demand- How to Grow an Unshakable Core ing, needy, belligerent, or all at the same of Calm, Strength, and Happiness time.” Collins is a preschooler teacher, par- by Rick Hanson Family & Parenting ent coach and mother, who has witnessed $35.00, cloth. Penguin. 304 pages such results repeatedly over many years. Rick Hanson is known for his trademark blend of neuroscience, Her book is a treasury that provides read- positive psychology, and contemplative practices. And now he’s THE FOURTH TRIMESTER ers with powerful, easy and positive tools showing the way to build the very foundation of well-being: Resil- A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, to achieve profound harmony in their own ience. Today, people feel rattled by political and economic forces, Balancing Your Emotions, families. and realize that they need to be able to rely on their own inner and Restoring Your Vitality guidance systems in order to stay happy and calm. Not simply The focus and unique contribution of by Kimberly Ann Johnson this book is the principle of a mutually-re- about weathering negative experiences, Resilient’s groundbreaking program shows $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 272 pages you how to harness the power of positive experiences in order to build an unshake- sponsive relationship. Mutually responsive A holistic, practical guide to help sup- means that both people respond quickly able core. port women through post-partum healing Hanson has distilled 40 years of and positively to each other, even―and In this succinct guide to lasting happiness, Dr. on the physical, emo- clinical work and teaching into the tools that actually work. Each of these 12 tools especially―when they cannot do what the tional, relational, and grows a key inner strength for resilience, allowing you to enter a positive cycle in other person wants. In a warm and easy- which resilience creates a sense of well-being, which creates even more resilience, spiritual levels. going style, the author guides parents and and so on. Developed from his incredibly popular online course called The Founda- Pregnancy, child- caregivers in establishing and maintaining tions of Well-Being, this practical guide is full of concrete suggestions, experiential birth, and post-par- such relationship with their young ones, practices, personal examples, and insights into the brain. It includes effective ways to tum offer women creating the basis for discipline, education, interact with others and to repair and deepen important relationships. some of the most socialization and a happier life together. Warm, encouraging, and down-to-earth, Dr. Hanson’s step-by-step approach is emotionally enrich- Helping our children to develop the skills grounded in the science of positive neuroplasticity. He explains how to overcome ing and satisfying of mutually-responsive relationship be- the brain’s negativity bias, release painful thoughts and feelings, and replace them experiences of their comes a game-changer in all parent-child with self-compassion, self-worth, joy, and inner peace. life. But many women dynamics. True resilience is much more than enduring terrible conditions. We need re- entering motherhood When we are aware of what young silience every day to raise a family, work at a job, cope with stress, deal with health are shocked at their children need to live a life that’s fulfilling, problems, navigate issues with others, heal from old pain, and simply keep on going. lack of preparation or awareness about when we support them to learn to become Rick Hanson shows you how to develop twelve vital inner strengths hardwired into what that actually means for their bodies, responsive to us while remaining respon- your own nervous system. Then no matter what life throws at you, you’ll be able to minds, spirits, and relationships. sive to their deep needs, and when we feel less stressed, pursue opportunities with confidence, and stay calm and centered attend to our own passions in child-friendly in the face of adversity. Kimberly Johnson, a doula, post-partum recovery expert, and yoga instructor has ways, we can truly create a life that we and Among Rick Hanson’s other books are Hardwiring Happiness and Buddha’s Brain. our children all love. created a wise and supportive illustrated Additional topics include: HOW EMOTIONS ARE MADE guide that offers women a roadmap to this very important transition that can last u Supporting our children as they learn The Secret Life of the Brain a few months—or even a few years. She to control their impulses by Lisa Feldman Barrett draws from her vast professional experi- u Fun, gentle training toward participa- $21.99, paper. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 424 pages, b/w illustrations tion in household tasks Emotions feel automatic to us; that’s why scientists have long ence, as well as her own personal expe- u assumed that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. rience, and also a number of disciplines Helping them deal with their frus- Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolu- including Western medicine, traditional trations and meltdowns in ways that tion on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, yoga, herb- work for everyone u Creating a life that works for kids and selection in biology. This paradigm shift has far-reaching implica- al medicine, energetics, and traditional parents both. tions not only for psychology but also for medicine, the legal sys- (folk) remedies, among others, to create a “Filled with practical suggestions, tem, airport security, child-rearing, and even meditation. Leading truly rich and holistic guide. backed by mainstream research, along the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory The book offers advice for pregnant with the LifeWays/Waldorf understanding of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, and what it women on how to prepare their body for means to be human. of child development. Faith’s recommen- birth; how to organize themselves and Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in dif- dations—of pairing high expectations with ferent parts of the brain, and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, their households for the best possible tran- high levels of warmth—support children emotion is constructed in the moment by core systems interacting across the whole sition to motherhood; simple practices to in learning the skill of becoming respon- brain, aided by a lifetime of learning. This new theory means that you play a much facilitate healing and restore energy; and sive.” —Rahima Baldwin Dancy, author of greater role in your emotionsal life than you ever thought. how to strengthen relationships and aid You Are Your Child’s First Teacher Are emotions more than automatic reactions? Does rational thought really con- the return to sex. trol emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children Johnson also explores the complex more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made answers these questions and and often conflicting emotions that arise many more, revealing the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the post-partum, and explores the profound new science of emotion, mind, and brain. nature of childbirth and new motherhood. “A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker She helps women contextualize their expe- about this topic since Darwin.” —Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness rience and tap into the spiritual opportu- nities it can provide.

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NO-DRAMA DISCIPLINE this empowerment. Healing our Family The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos Taking a cutting-edge and Nurture Your Child’s view of the cultural, so- cial and political issues THE CONSTELLATION APPROACH Developing Mind New in facing girls today, Girl Finding Peace Through by Daniel Siegel Paperback Your Family Lineage Positive looks closely at & Tina Payne Bryson topics from social me- by Jamy & Peter Faust $22.00, paper. Ballantine. 254 pages, illus. $54.00, paper. Regent Press. The pioneering experts behind the best- dia, sexual violence, hy- 350 pages, 8x10, b/w & colour illustrations selling The Whole-Brain Child now explore per-sexuality and cyber- This book teaches you the frameworks and equips you the ultimate child-rais- space identities to girls with the tools to take that journey so you can restore har- ing challenge: disci- transforming the world mony in your relationships. pline. Highlighting as leaders and agents of change, Girl Pos- The Constellation Approach is a blueprint for uncov- the fascinating link be- itive offers stories of struggle and victory, ering the sources of unresolved and often long-hidden tween a child’s neuro- and brings to light where today’s girls are conflicts so you can take a path toward inner peace. It finding new paths to empowerment. makes the case that in our times of global division, we logical development and the way a parent The authors traveled all over to talk with can contribute to world peace by finding inner peace school girls, college students and young through our family lineage. reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline women in their early careers. Interspersed This book is the culmination of Jamy and Peter Fausts’ brave and innovating heal- with their narratives is advice and input ing work over the past twenty years. Together and individually, they have helped provides an effective, compassionate road from experts in media, health, race and people heal emotional wounds rooted in many varieties of trauma, neglect, loss, and gender politics, sexuality, education and longstanding family loyalties. Inspired by the teachings of Bert Hellinger, The Con- map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, leadership. Each chapter also includes a stellation Approach combines the practical wisdom of healing traditions from both Survival Kit, which offers tips and discus- and tears—without causing a scene. East and West with the Fausts’ signature understanding of the Soul’s journey. sion questions for girls and the adults in Defining the true meaning of the “d” their lives. This journey not only will change forever the way you understand the dynamics of word (to instruct, not to shout or repri- families. It also will expand and deepen your experience of authentic love. Through Fraser and Hagel’s journey mand), the authors explain how to reach The Constellation Approach reimagines our conflict-ridden world as being gradually readers will learn how to better equip your child, redirect emotions, and turn a yet boldly transformed by peace – one family at a time. themselves to support girls (and boys) as meltdown into an opportunity for growth. parents, friends, educators, mentors and Key features of the book: By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior activists. Girl Positive celebrates all girls, il- u Direct experiences of each of the u Central tenets and concepts of the (and punishment) is essentially brought luminates emerging culture and fresh poli- ten key Constellations: Family Constellation and Energy to a halt, as problem solving becomes a tics, and shows us the future in the making. Field models that we use in The win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving u Family of Origin “This book is about the real, sometimes Constellation Approach. guide you’ll discover: u Father’s Lineage awkward, essential conversation that can u strategies that help parents identify u Constellation Journeyer stories to be a life-altering opportunity if we as par- u Mother’s Lineage their own discipline philosophy—and help you recognize parts of your ents, youth, mentors, teachers and citizens master the best methods to commu- u Siblings own journey. take an honest look at ourselves… The nicate the lessons they are trying to u Physical Disease and Mental Illness u Soul-level awareness practices of objectification of the female body, the impart enhancing self-perception, your normalization of pornography, and rape u Death u facts on child brain development— role within your family, and your language and culture is destroying the u War and Conflict and what kind of discipline is most current life within the world. self-esteem of our girls and is an insult u Immigration/Migration appropriate and constructive at all to the spirit of our boys. This inequality u Detailed steps to practice and apply ages and stages u Religion takes a toll on the health of women’s and The Constellation Approach to u the way to calmly connect with and u Relationships your own family lineage. men’s psyches as well… The human soul communicate love for a child—no has no gender; girls and boys, women and matter how extreme the behavior— “The Artist’s Way for Family Systems Constellations… A work book, an en- men must come together to build a more while still setting clear and consistent gaging text, a meditation and a path of empowerment, this book is a treasure just and peaceful society. This is a call to limits not only for facilitators of Family Constellations but all helping professionals.” action. Words matter. Actions speak loud- u tips for navigating your children —Francesca Mason Boring, author of Connecting to Our Ancestral Past: Healing through er. Let’s get moving.” —Sophie Grégoire through the storm to achieve insight, Constellations, Ceremony and Ritual Trudeau empathy, and repair “Timely. Generous. Accessible. Provoc- u twenty discipline mistakes even the OVERCOMING YOUR DIFFICULT FAMILY ative. I hope every teacher, health-care best parents make—and how to stay professional, social worker, policy maker 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation focused on the principles of whole- by Eric Maisel and parent will read.” —Michael Kaufman, brain parenting and discipline tech- co-founder of the White Ribbon Campaign $21.50, paper. New World Library. 208 pp niques. Many of the difficult people you encounter in daily life can (the largest effort in the world of men work- Complete with candid parenting stor- ing to end violence against women) be avoided, but what if they’re family members? What if the dif- ies and playful illustrations that bring ficult person is a parent, a sibling, one of your children, or your the authors suggestions to life, No-Drama mate? In Overcoming Your Difficult Family, life coach and retired Discipline shows you how to work with your family therapist Eric Maisel offers useful strategies for dealing child’s developing mind, resolve conflicts, IF WOMEN ROSE ROOTED with the people you’re connected to for life, even when they and inspire happiness and strengthen re- The Journey to Authenticity are not cooperative. Dr. Maisel tackles the problematic aspects silience in everyone in the family. and Belonging of families, describing eight vital skills to help you cope with “Wow! This book grabbed me from the by Sharon Blackie challenging relationships. The book also serves as a unique very first page and did not let go. Daniel $22.95, paper. September. “field guide” to ten common types of dysfunctional families — authoritarian fami- Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson explain ex- 389 pages, b/w illustrations lies, anxious families, addicted families, and more — and how to thrive despite those tremely well why punishment is a dead-end This is a uniquely empowering, inter- dynamics. By following Dr. Maisel’s battle-tested advice, you’ll learn to maintain in- strategy. Then they describe what to do in- national word-of-mouth bestseller about ner peace in the midst of family chaos and create a better life for your whole family. stead. By making the latest breakthroughs wild landscapes, female The eight skills—or qualities, or attributes—are smarts, strength, calmness, clarity, in brain science accessible to any parent, mythology, and the chal- awareness, courage, presence, and resilience… I would love to have you think of them as they show why empathy and connection lenges facing modern an actual skill set or tool kit that you can employ in any family situation… are the royal road to cooperation, disci- women. It is a book for I also suggest some ceremonies to try to give you stronger ownership of the skills. By any woman who has ever ceremony I mean an activity carried out for a particular purpose and performed in a pline, and family harmony.”—Lawrence Cohen, author of The Opposite of Worry lost her way and who ritualized or formalized way… Creating your own ceremonies to celebrate your skills and sees a wasteland at the growth may make your family life feel less difficult. heart of modern exis- “An uber-pragmatic how-to guide on overcoming not just your difficult family Women & Men tence and longs to live a but your own internal demons. Through powerful examples, exercises, and tips, more authentic, rooted Maisel masterfully guides you to cultivate eight pillars of inner strength. Thought- life once again. Sharon ful, empowering, and practical, this book will help you overcome whatever fami- GIRL POSITIVE Blackie is a writer, sto- ly pattern may still be holding you back in your life and your relationships!” How Girls Are Shaping a New World ryteller, and psychologist who lives in the — Anna Yusim, MD, psychiatrist and author of Fulfilled by Tatiana Fraser & Caia Hagel hills of Donegal, Ireland. $22.00, paper. Ballantine. 340 pages The title of this book comes from a Girl Positive showcases the diverse, raw, poem by Rainer Maria Rilke: “If we surren- and no-b.s voices of girls across North dered/to earth’s intelligence/we could America. It draws on the wisdom of young rise up rooted, like trees.” women making positive change in their A life-changing journey from the waste- lives and communities, offer tools for land of modern society to a place of nour- families, friends and educators to assist ishment and connection, If Women Rose

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Rooted has been described as both transfor- beneft of one and all. This is the primal mative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads odyssey pulsing in every man’s marrow, the reader on a quest to find their place whether he embarks on it or not. Tantra & Sunset Sex in the world, drawing inspiration from In this book, readers can explore: URBAN TANTRA the wise and powerful females in native * How your past may be dominating your Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century mythology, and guidance from contem- present by Barbara Carrellas porary women who have re-rooted them- * Shame in its healthy and unhealthy $24.99, paper. Ten Speed. selves in land and community and taken forms, and how to make wise use of it 312 pages, 7x9, 45 illustrations responsibility for shaping the future. Urban Tantra’s juicy mix of erotic how-to and heart-cen- * How vulnerability can be a source of tered spiritual wisdom from acclaimed sex educator Barbara In these times it’s not enough to awak- strength en ourselves, to find our community: the Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for world is in need of restoration, and each * Emotional literacy—an essential skill for modern sexual explorers desiring to push past their edge in one of us is challenged to do the work of relational well-being search of the great cosmic orgasm—and for ecstatic aliveness collective change… of collective re-en- * Releasing sex from the obligation to that “juices” our core and our loving connections. chantment—a re-animation of the Earth. make you feel better Why is ecstasy important? Why might you want to prioritize the pursuit of ecstasy in It’s time to become native to our places * How to disempower your inner critic your own life? again… If there is to be change, it will * Bringing your shadow (whatever you’ve come from us. Right here, where we stand. With more than 100 easy-to-follow techniques for expanded orgasmic states and Women were always the story-givers, the disowned in yourself) out of the dark solo and partner play (as well as more adventurous practices), this in-depth guide— memory-keepers, the dreamers. Listen now * Embodying your natural heroism and with the author’s theatrical sense of humour—reveals the delicious worlds of ec- to the land’s long dreaming. Do you see persisting regardless of fear stasy available to all, including The Erotic Awakening Massage, Breath and Energy what it’s dreaming? It’s dreaming you. * What women need from men Orgasms, Twenty-Minute Tantra, Evolutionary Selfloving, Sex and Healing, Tantric Beautifully written, honest and moving, If * Understanding and outgrowing pornog- BDSM, and learning how to craft your own tantric rituals. For tantric virgins and Women Rose Rooted is a passionate song to a raphy and other addictions curious sex positivists alike—no matter your gender, sexual preference, or erotic different kind of femininity, a rallying cry for * Entering the heartland of true masculine tastes, Urban Tantra will expand your notions about pleasure and open you up to women to reawaken their natural power – power. new horizons of intimacy and sexual fulfillment. not just for the sake of their own wellbeing, If you’ve read your share of popular ad- You’ll learn why breath, meditation, movement, and laughter are the building blocks of but for love of this threatened earth. vice on relationships and being a man— expanded orgasm, and you’ll learn how to use them to build your own sensual stairway to If women remember that once upon a but realize on a gut level that it’s going to paradise. You’ll also learn the secrets of exquisite touch and how the way you touch can time we sang with the tongues of seals take some serious inner work—here’s a transform your relationships. Last, you’ll learn how to do all of this in the time you have and flew with the wings of swans, that we great guide to doing it. available in your busy schedule. forged our own paths through the dark for- Among Masters’ other books are Emo- This 2017 updated edition includes a new introduction, up-to-date refs and re- est while creating a community of its many tional Intimacy and Spiritual Bypassing. sources, a new take on the possibilities and responsibilities of Tantra in today’s inhabitants, then we will rise up rooted, world, plus new and cutting-edge information to reach an expanded community— like trees. And if we rise up rooted, like added information on multi-partner play, practices for asexuals and aromantics, ex- trees … well then, women might indeed panded practices for trans and gender nonconforming people, and more. Toward a save not only ourselves, but the world. Relationships & Sex culture of consent! A potent postscript to the book is “The Any conscious breath can be a transformative breath. Breathing consciously simply Eco-Heroine’s Journey: A Guide,” which is means being mindful, aware, and attentive to your breath. Remember, we can only focus rich with prompts, questions, and sugges- REVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS on one thought at a time. If we keep our mind full with our breathing, we don’t have the tions for “the work ahead.” Unleashing the Power of Mutual space to think things like “I’ll never come,” “I wonder if they really love me,” or “Did I “Destined to become a classic… Black- Awakening mail that bill?” Now, I’m not suggesting that you only think about your breath when you ie does an admirable job of describing a by Patricia Albere have sex. But if you focus on your breath as you might in meditation—that is, using breath beautiful, rich, intoxicating, messy, terri- $23.95, paper. Oracle Institute. 236 pages as the technique that allows you to actually arrive at the place of meditation—you’ll find fying and ultimately illuminating pathway For millennia, spirituality has been you’re well on your way to conscious sex. into the heart of the land and of our own a deeply personal pursuit—monks on souls.” —SageWoman Magazine mountaintops and yogis A FRENCHWOMAN’S GUIDE TO SEX AFTER SIXTY in caves. But the world by Marie de Hennezel is more social than ever, $22.95, paper. Greystone. 199 pages Here an esteemed French psychologist and therapist explores TO BE A MAN and interconnectedness New in is transforming every- how women—and men—of a certain age can enjoy love, sex, and A Guide to True Paperback thing, from our family desire in their sixties and seventies and beyond. With wit and a Masculine Power lives to work. Today, we touch of irreverence, Marie de Hennezel shows that there is no by Robert Augustus Masters need a spirituality that age limit for erotic joy. Through interviews with countless older $19.50, paper. Sounds True. 289 pages focuses more on “we” French women and men, de Hennezel uncovers a plethora of tips With To Be a Man, psychotherapist and for enjoying a rich and satisfying sex life after age sixty. spiritual teacher Robert Augustus Mas- than “me.” ters offers this new and In Evolutionary Rela- We must stop looking in the mirror. We must stop seeking reassur- tionships, Patricia Albere ance from our partner and build a bond based on intimacy with them instead, which deeply insightful guide includes physical pleasure. to masculine power and draws on more than fulfillment. four decades of teach- She suggests that perhaps the most important point is to have a positive self-im- ing work to introduce a new kind of spir- age—to love yourself—and instead of worrying about wrinkles and other outward I’ve got it all—so why ituality called “mutual awakening” that signs of aging, to cultivate an inner youthfulness, which, combined with a certain am I so dissatisfied with can be explored with a partner. An “Evo- my life? Why am I never maturity, she says, can be sexier than youth all by itself. It is better to skip the plastic happy in my romantic lutionary Relationship” is one that drives surgery and intense workouts at the gym and focus on sensuality, pleasure, and emo- relationships? How do I us, challenges us, compels us to grow and tional intimacy instead. become more courageous evolve. It is a consciously created connec- Tantra is a sacred sexual practice… Practitioners do not make love to experience inter- and powerful without tion that is formed between two or more course but to enjoy the pleasure and relaxation that arise from the union and fusion of the becoming that jerk every- people who mutually commit to explore couple and the alchemy they create. one hates? and develop higher states of perception Other tips for how to keep that certain je ne sais quoi include forgetting about Masters has helped thousands of men and awareness together. This book shows sexual performance, shifting from thinking about the body you have (how it looks in address these issues. And for nearly all readers how to find and transform any the mirror) to focusing on the body you are (how it feels), and being able to surren- of them, he’s found that one solution is committed relationship —whether with a der during love and sex. Bringing a sense of humor and a bit of playfulness to the clear: we must face our early wounds and spouse, lover, partner, close friend, or fam- boudoir doesn’t hurt either. the shame that holds us back—and then ily member—into a dynamic engine for Many elders will breathe a sigh of relief with the seasoned wisdom of this book. In “bring our head, heart, and guts into mutual evolution. an afterword Marie also hears from an old friend who says, Evolutionary Relationships also contains full-blooded alignment.” “There’s something missing from your book. You need to talk about love, including To Be a Man clarifies what’s needed to current research on the psychological, cul- tural, scientific, and spiritual framework sexual love, between two people whose health is failing. The ‘pure love’ that bonds a enter a manhood as strongly empowered man and woman who know they are going to die, people in a state of ‘absolute poverty, as it’s vulnerable, as emotionally literate as for mutual awakening. Albere builds on having nothing else to lose when they will soon lose their life.’” it’s unapologetically alive—a manhood at the work of esteemed developmental psy- home with truly intimate relationship. chologists such as Abraham Maslow, Dr. David Hawkins, and Robert Kegan. She This is a true hero’s journey of healing cludes a step-by-step guide to the author’s embody this next stage of human de- and awakening, connecting the dots of cites visionary futurists such as Barbara Marx Hubbard, and she identifies various “Eight Activating Principles” for mutual velopment. We are being supported to past and present emotionally as well as come together beyond ego to reach new intellectually, encountering all that we’ve levels of relating, explaining how these awakening and a series of proven practic- es and methods that she has developed to potentials for love, creativity, and collective been and are. Along the way, we cultivate stages serve different human needs. action. We begin to function not as a group an intimacy with everything that we are— This book is an experiential journey into achieve an Evolutionary Relationship with of individuals with competing ideas and high and low, dark and light, masculine a new way of relating and a practical work- a partner. agendas trying to get something done, but and feminine, dying and undying—for the book for deepening relationships. It in- Evolution is calling us to catalyze and more like a jazz quartet, improvising . . .

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