Recommended Books
Books that opened my mind to the belief that we are more than our physical bodies: when reading Richard Bach but my introduction was a little more mind expanding. This is a story about a man who has extraordinary abilities and struggles to deal with the real world implications of living beyond what most people believe is possible. It is a must read.
Many Lives, Many Masters was recommended to me by a close friend. She said the book changed her life and I have to agree that I had the same experience. I read the book, out loud, with my partner at the time and he and I spent 2 days of a Mexican vacation, reading, relating what we were learning to our lives, and seeing ourselves and the world completely differently. We had epiphany after epiphany, insight after insight, into the true nature of the history of our relationship dynamics. This book is powerful! and The Ultimate Journey
). I highly recommend reading all three books. Bob Monroe was a business man who experienced leaving his body. He went to many doctors to find out if something was wrong with him. After being reassured that he was perfectly healthy, he decided to begin exploring what there is to experience"outside of our bodies". He eventually created a lab that was dedicated solely to exploring our non-physical world. When reading his last book The Ultimate Journey
Journey of Souls is another book that was eye opening to me. It resonated as true to me. It also relates to the "learning environment" concept that Bob Monroe talks about in his books. Often my dreams take place in a school setting. I believe this is because when I am sleeping, my true self really is in school in some spiritual location. Read the book and see if it rings true for you too. ", "Spiritual Growth: Being Your Higher Self (Earth Life Book III)
", and "Opening to Channel: How to Connect With Your Guide (Birth Into Light)
".
In this book, Williams Collinge explores the human subtle energy system, subtle energy in nature, subtle energy in relationships, and how to maintain our subtle energy system through breathing, exercise, food choices, meditation and prayer. It is a must read for those learning about subtle energy, what it is, and how it works. Caroline Myss is a pioneer in the Medical Intuitive field and an expert in relationship to the inter-relatedness of our health, psychology, spirit, and our subtle energy system. This classic is a must read for understanding the underlying issues of illness and life difficulties in general. Another fabulous book that is a must have is "Why People Don't Heal and How They Can ". In addition her work on "Sacred Contracts : Awakening Your Divine Potential
" and "Self Esteem: Your Fundamental Power
" is like no other. I recommend getting the audio book of the Self Esteem book and listening to it during your commute. You'll love it.
Barbara Brennan's Hands of Light and her followup "Light Emerging : The Journey of Personal Healing ", are some of the most complete works on healing through the subtle energy system that I have seen. Barbara is a scientist, who got in touch with her intuitive abilities and used her developing connectionw with spirit to heal people. Her description of the human subtle energy system is detailed and explicit. She has a school in New York that teaches people how to heal using the information that she has learned.
I have had the chance to go to one of Donna Eden's workshops. She combines her exhaustive knowledge of chakras and the aura with an equally exhaustive knowledge of the meridian system used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Combining these two systems, she has created a how-to manual for maintaining and healing our mental, emotional, and physical ailments. This book is highly recommended. Diane Stein created quite a bit of magic for me while reading this book. I was reading it with my fiance and spontaneously started to channel a healing guide being discussed in the book. I was shocked by the experience and delighted at the same time. I knew it was real because of the magical way in which it unfolded. I had my back towards my fiance, on a couch perpendicular to his, with my eyes closed. He took notes as I repeated what was being spoken to me. There were periodic pauses. Later I found out that the pauses were perfectly timed to my fiances need to catch up with his writing what was being channeled. We were both amazed and inspired. Larry Dossey is a hero of mine because he was brave enough to bridge the gap between modern day science and spirit. He is a medical doctor who believes in the power of the mind and the power of spirit to heal. He has investigated and participated in scientific research that proves the efficacy of prayer. Over and over again he makes the case for including the power of the mind in the healing services provided by medical professionals. He's on the cutting edge. His other books include: "Healing Words ", "Healing Beyond the Body : Medicine and the Infinite Reach of the Mind
", and "Be Careful What You Pray For...You Just Might Get It
".
Doreen Virtue is known as "The Angel Lady". She has a PhD in Psychology and was raised as a Christian Scientist. She teaches people how to connect to the spiritual realm and has a large list of books out on the topic of healing. Some of them are: "Chakra Clearing: Awakening Your Spiritual Power to Know and Heal ", "Karma Releasing: Clearing Away Painful Patterns from Your Past
", "Chakra Clearing: A Morning and Evening Meditation to Awaken Your Spiritual Power
", and "Angel Therapy: Healing Messages for Every Area of Your Life
". For a more extensive list of her books, click here: Doreen Virtue Books
For changing your life and getting inspiration, try these: No body is better than Barbar Sher for getting you to make the changes necessary to have whatever you want in life. She is so down to earth and so practical, anyone could put her strategies to work. She doesn't make you change who you are, she just shows you the way to where you want to be. I highly recommend you also read "Wishcraft : How to Get What You Really Want ", "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What
", and "It's Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now : How to Create Your Second Life After Forty
".
This book is a spiritual surprise! It chronicles the metaphysical investigations of one of our most loved fiction writers, Michael Crichton. He tells of learning how to bend spoons, talk to trees and see auras among other things. It is a great read and inspirational.
If you really like this book travels, you will LOVE, "A Fortune-Teller Told Me : Earthbound Travels in the Far East
" by TIZIANO TERZANI, an italian journalist who lived in and reported on Asia. He tells the tale of a year with no air travel througout Asia. He didn't fly on the advice of a fortune teller 17 years previous. Read to find out if why the fortune teller gave him this advice and whether it had any merit. This is spiritual entertainment at its best. And it is a true story.
Meditation It is best to learn mediation by doing it, but if you would like to know more about it, I recommend this book by Wayne Dyer.
For inspiritation, I highly recommend Wayne's book, "Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truth into Everyday Life
". Wayne Dyer has a lot of books and all of them are helpful on your journey to personal and spiritual growth. Click here for a complete list of Wayne Dyer Books.
Brian L. Weiss, the author of "Many Lives, Many Masters" wrote a book that has a CD attached that takes you through the process of past life regression. I recommend it. It is very useful if you are interested in exploring past lives.
He also has a book on mediation entitled, "Meditation: Achieving Inner Peace and Tranquility in Your Life (Little Books and CDs)
".
Although this book isn't exclusively about meditation, it is an excellent introduction to Buddhism for Westeners. Lama Surya Das is a Jewish New Yorker who tells it like it is, in plain english. He has been a Lama now for over 20 years. I suggest this book because no one is better at developing a disciplined mind then the Buddhists. Learning their teachings helps you to meditate and take control of your most powerful asset, your mind.
In this powerful little book, Thomas Keating expounds on Contemplative Prayer, which is the Christian version of mediation. He is a Christian monk who has revived the practice of Contemplative Prayer among the modern christian population. His writing is profound and deeply sincere. I highly recommend this book in particular.
