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REDESIGN YOUR MIND SAT, OCT 23 I 11AM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
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JESSE WENTE, Anishinaabe writer, broadcaster, and arts leader, discusses Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance.
A.H. ALMAAS, world-renowned wisdom teacher and founder of the Diamond Approach, discusses his new book, Keys to the Enneagram.
ERIC MAISEL, America’s leading creativity coach, presents a talk with visualizations on his new book, Redesign Your Mind.
CHRIS HADFIELD, heavily decorated astronaut, launches his new novel, The Apollo Murders. “Nail biting suspense.”–James Cameron
REVELATIONS FROM SOURCE
MICHELLE GOOD
THE MONASTIC HEART
FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS
BARBARA HAND CLOW launches Revelations from the Source, an initiatic novel based on ancient teachings & astrological wisdom.
MICHELLE GOOD speaks on the legacy of residential schools and her Governor General’s Awardwinning novel, Five Little Indians.
JOAN CHITTISTER, award-winning activist, nun, and author, shares practices for a fulfilling life with her new book, The Monastic Heart.
MARINE SÉLÉNÉE, family constellations facilitator and Hay House author, speaks on healing intergenerational trauma.
YOGA WITH INTENTION
THE ART OF PILGRIMAGE
THE WISDOM PRINCIPLES SUN, NOV 21 I 10:30AM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
SUN, NOV 21 I 1PM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
JUDITH HANSON LASATER, pioneering Yoga teacher, speaks on touch & verbal communication & her book, Teaching Yoga with Intention.
PHIL COUSINEAU converses on his updated beloved classic, The Art of Pilgrimage. “A reminder that pilgrims are poets.” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
ERVIN LASZLO, renowned author, researcher, and Nobel Prize nominee, speaks on his new book, The Wisdom Principles.
SANDOR KATZ, voice of the new fermentation movement, shares stories and recipes from Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys.
WANDERING STAR TAROT
ANN PATCHETT
CHERYL RICHARDSON
WED, DEC 1 I 5PM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
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EACH DAY A BEGINNING
CAT PIERCE, artist and singer/ songwriter of the band The Pierces, discusses her new deck, The Wandering Star Tarot.
ANN PATCHETT, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of Bel Canto and The Dutch House, speaks on her new book, These Precious Days.
CHERYL RICHARDSON, #1 NY Times bestselling author, presents Self-Care Wisdom Cards. A deck to inspire, refresh, & reclaim your life.
KAREN CASEY, author of the beloved classic Promise of a New Day, inspires with her new book, Each Day A Renewed Beginning.
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JANE HIRSHFIELD: POETRY
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THE ZEN OF THERAPY
STEPHEN MITCHELL, co-author with Byron Katie of Loving What Is & renowned Tao Te Ching translator, speaks on his new inspiring book.
JANE HIRSHFIELD, one of the most beloved and celebrated spiritual poets of our times, speaks & reads from her new book, Ledger: Poems.
JUDITH ORLOFF, author of The Empath’s Survival Guide, presents wisdom from The Empath’s Empowerment Deck.
MARK EPSTEIN discusses the interface between psychotherapy and Buddhism in his new book, The Zen of Therapy.
DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET
HEART MEDICINE WED, JAN 26 I 7PM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
DAN MILLMAN
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STEPHEN COPE
ANNA & FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ discuss Diet for a Small Planet, which sparked a food revolution, now revised & updated for its 50th Anniversary.
RADHULE WEININGER shares practices and wisdom from Heart Medicine, with forwards from H.H. the Dalai Lama and Joanna Macy.
DAN MILLMAN, bestselling author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, speaks on his new book, Peaceful Heart, Warrior Spirit.
STEPHEN COPE, bestselling author and resident scholar at Kripalu Center, speaks on his new book, The Dharma in Difficult Times.
PLANT TEACHERS
WED, DEC 8 I 7PM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
SUN, JAN 23 I 11AM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
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SHAMANIC BONES OF ZEN
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ANIMAL MEDICINE
THE ART OF SOLITUDE
JEREMY NARBY, author of The Cosmic Serpent, discusses Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge.
ZENJU EARTHLYN MANUEL speaks on The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing the Ancestral Spirit and Mystical Heart of a Sacred Tradition.
ERIKA BUENAFLOR discusses Animal Medicine: A Curanderismo Guide to Shapeshifting, Journeying & Connecting with Animal Allies.
STEPHEN BATCHELOR, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs and Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, discusses The Art of Solitude.
WED, FEB 23 I 7PM FREE LIVE WEBINAR
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THE FOUR PIVOTS
MAUDE BARLOW
SHAWN A. GINWRIGHT discusses The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves. “A personal and social awakening.”–Brené Brown
MAUDE BARLOW, “Canada’s bestknown voice of dissent” (CBC), speaks on Still Hopeful: Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism.
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Mother Earth Essentials Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty 9781926696645 Essential Oils (Sage, Sweetgrass) 10ml $17.95 Body Wash Peppermint & Sage 8oz $21.95 Lotion Peppermint & Sage 35ml $2.95, 8oz $19.95 Mother Earth Essentials Gift 6pk $14.95 Spray (Cedar, Sage, Sweetgrass) $19.95
“A Canadian indigenous-owned company, Mother Earth Essentials creates luxurious bath & beauty products from natural ingredients and traditional recipes. Mother Earth Essentials was founded by Carrie Armstrong who comes from a long line of Cree Medicine women. She is passionate about sharing her Indigenous culture and the spiritual properties handed down to her from elders and medicine people. We’ve created our product based upon these traditional teachings, the plants that are found around us and a philosophy steeped in respect for our environment. We believe in the quality of our products and aim to honour the properties of all of the plants we use.”
Monague Answer Feathers $2.95 Dreamcatcher Card Dream $11.95 Dreamcatchers Mini (Paua Shell, Medicine Wheel) $10.95 Dreamcatchers (Energy Flow $26.95, Generations $42.95, Tan 19in $82, Tan 6in $32.95, Vision Seekers 4in $76)
“Monague began as a mobile retail unit traveling from Pow-Wow to Pow-Wow throughout North America in the family van. When the demand from stores increased, it persuaded the family to set-up an office location in British Columbia. Sandi Monague Roy, developed the company while raising five daughters, two who have grown up in the company and are now an integral part of the business. The family is a member of the Beausoleil First Nations of Ontario (Ojibway).”
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Sequoia Soaps
“Sequoia is a Proudly Indigenous brand that is 100% owned and operated by Indigenous women. Founded in 2002 by Michaelee Lazore who is Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) from Akwesáhsne and Northern Paiute from Nevada. The design, production, and packaging of all the products is done in the working studio locally. None of the manufacturing is outsourced. In order to keep the next seven generations in mind, the production is sustainable and ingredients are ethically sourced.”
Soap (Cedar, Medicine Woman, Red Clover, Sage, Skywoman, Sweetgrass, Tobacco, Turtle Island, 4 Medicine Gift 4pk) Bathbomb (Cedar, Sage, Sweetgrass) $8.95 Body Scrub (Blackberry Sage) $14.95 Candle (Blackberry Sage, Sweetgrass) $19.95 Lotion (Blackberry Sage, Red Clover, Sweetgrass) $24.95
Great Bear Rainforest Essential Oils Essential Oils (Pacific Breeze, Rainforest, Stormy Days, Shore Pine, Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock) 5ml $23.95 Douglas Fir Essential Oil 5ml $29.95 Roll-on Rainforest Relief $27.95
“Great Bear Rainforest® Essential Oils is a non-profit society and alliance of eight First Nations on British Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. Our home is the beautiful and remote coastal region known as the Great Bear Rainforest, named for the black, grizzly and rare white “spirit” bears that inhabit this globally-important temperate rainforest.”
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Vegetables: A Love Story Renée Kohlman $45 • TouchWood Editions
The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest
Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu
Collin Varner $39.95 • Heritage House
Jon Turk $30 • RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Menno-Nightcaps Sherri Klassen $26 • TouchWood Editions
Following the Good River
Afterlight
All the Quiet Places
Vancouver’s Most Haunted
Briony Penn with Cecil Paul $38 • RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Isa Milman $24.95 • Heritage House
Brian Thomas Isaac $22 • Brindle & Glass
Ian Gibbs $20 • TouchWood Editions
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White Raven
Wayne Simpson $60 • RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Teoni Spathelfer • Illustrated by Natassia Davies $19.95 • Heritage House
Reindeer Reflections
Aggie & Mudgy
Jerry Haigh $32 • RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Wendy Proverbs $14.95 • Heritage House
We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Book Fund. Heritage Group Distribution | 1.800.665.3302 | orders@hgdistribution.com
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Wisdom and Inspiration from
Taking Time to Rediscover the Wise Heart Feel your body, your breath, and all the sensations that come to you… See if you can discern any emotional activity, sensations that seem emotional and unresolved. Can you sense the wise heart resting openly and peacefully around all those sensations? Ask the wiser, bigger heart if it can hold and soothe your confusion and emotional distress. If it helps you to visualize, see one of these images in your mind’s eye—a big heart cradling a smaller heart, a mother cradling a fussy child, a soothing colour tempering a more tumultuous one. As the sense of wisdom, peace, or joy spreads in your chest and the rest of your body, remember that this wise heart is always there; you just have to practice accessing it. When you are ready to complete this practice, take a moment to see if there is anything specific to learn and remember from this time of meditation. What wisdom or truth is your heart offering you? Does it form into words or an image? Has your wise heart suggested any kind of allowing or acting within the circumstances of your life?
Paramahansa Yogananda
Autobiography of a Yogi 75th Anniversary
Quality Paperback $18.00 Also available in paperback, hardcover, and audio editions
Paramahansa Yogananda’s soulawakening life story is a spiritual journey of love and enlightenment that has changed the lives of millions. Long considered a classic, this book introduces the revival of Kriya Yoga as a science for realizing God.
~ from Heart Open, Body Awake by Susan Aposhyan
A teacher was asked “What’s a quick practice for waking up?” She paused, and then said “Falling in love with silence.” "Sense yourself sitting at the center of your universe, surrounded by all living beings. Reach up, touch your heart, and clarify your intention for this new and precious day. Reach out with your hands-heart-mind and invoke the Loving and Inspiring presence of all those who support you in awakening to your True Nature & Highest Potentials. Resting in the flow of your breathing now…. Receive and gather strength, inspiration, blessings…. And radiate gratitude, strength, inspiration, and blessings.... Rest in this contemplation for as long as you like… Remember that you practice with and for all living beings who share the larger body of life with you. Dedicate your practice to nurturing and caring for yourself & all beings."
Inner Reflections
2022 Engagement Calendar Fifty-four breathtaking images from the world’s top nature photographers, artfully matched with inspired insights from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. An ideal spiritual gift for yourself or others!
~ Michelle & Joel Levey (See a variety of guided meditations by them on Youtube)
It’s liberating to resist another person politically, yet still see them as another soul. Remember, we are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any moment, and being love is a supreme creative act.
Spiralbound, 54 Color Photos, 7” x 9” $19.55
~ Ram Dass
Rescue the light. The light is always there. You just have to uncover it and keep it uncovered. It’s harder than it sounds. Surviving is not more important than living well in a beautiful way. ~ Rescuing the Light: Quotes from the Oral Teachings of Martin Prechtel
What does it mean to live in the Winter of our world, at the end of an era? How can the patterns of nature and the cycles of the soul help us to connect with the teaching within this present moment, to see what life and the Earth are telling us? Only from this understanding can we gain access to the tools, the spiritual and moral values, that can help the earth and humanity in this darkening season, and then in the transition from Winter to Spring, to what is waiting to be born. ~ from Seasons of the Sacred by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
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THE ARTIST’S JOURNEY On Making Art and Being an Artist by Kent Nerburn
$25.50, paper. Canongate. 272 pages
The creative life is not easy. From the outside it can seem romantic and exciting, but in fact it is a unique journey filled with doubts and dreams and complex challenges that most people never imagine. From the obvious issues of making a living and dealing with rejection, to more rarified questions like how to know when a work is finished and the delicate balance between inspiration and craft, the creative artist—whether writer, painter, actor, or dancer—lives in a world of profound questions and subtle choices. The Artist’s Journey takes you into this world with emotional honesty. At once practical and spiritual, it is a rare exploration of the inner landscape of the artistic experience and an essential guidebook to the artist’s journey, for creative artists in all fields, whether young or old, accomplished or just beginning.
Feelings come to us—honest feelings, human feelings, feelings that do not fit inside our square-cornered life. We want to cry out—from joy, from terror, from grief, from some emotion that wells up and overwhelms us— and we are, for a moment, in a place that has no shape and no edges; a place that expands toward the infinite and breaks all bonds of human understanding. This is when we turn to art, because art can give shape to that moment. Art gave me a way to grieve my mother. Art can allow you to sing the birth of your child, or dance the joy of a fresh and overwhelming love. If we are fortunate enough to have to tools to create art that gives form to that moment, it is a treasure beyond compare. If we are able to shape that moment in a way that communicates to others, we are twice blessed. “Helpful, deceptively simple, straight-shooting, celebratory” —Margaret Atwood Among Kent Nerburn’s other books are Neither Wolf Nor Dog and Letters to My Son.
Artful Creating THE CREATIVE CURE How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life
own creative practice. For me, spirituality and creativity describe the same thing: the way we celebrate the timeless, essential energy of life.
by Jacob Nordby
$26.95, paper. Hierophant. 196 pages
“I’m just not that creative” is a common refrain in today’s society. But according to creative coach Jacob Nordby, nothing could be further from the truth. Every human being is creative, and having a regular creative practice is a vital key to a happy and fulfilling life. If we don’t exercise our creativity regularly, our lives can feel dull, stagnant, and rote. Many people live this way and believe “this is just the way life is,” without realizing that developing a regular creative practice can be the cure to what ails them. Nordby knows this all too well. By the time he reached his mid-thirties, he was running a successful mortgage company and lived in a big house with fancy cars. But he felt like he was dying inside. Starting and maintaining a creative practice is what saved his life. Now, in this powerful book, he explains how he traded in his stagnant way of life for one full of meaning and purpose, and offers specific steps to help you build your THE ART OF ALIVENESS A Creative Return to What Matters Most by Flora Bowley
$26.95, paper. Hierophant. 200 pages
Creativity has informed every aspect of Flora Bowley’s life. A professional artist whose workshops and online courses have inspired thousands, Bowley believes that every person is here for a profound purpose—a purpose that can be discovered and embraced. This book provides a roadmap for living an art-filled life—a life in which creative expression animates the body, soul, and spirit. Bowley shares tools for plumbing the depths of one’s being, and encourages readers to discover inner resources that enable them to live with bravery and spirit. Packed with exercises and prompts to help guide readers through their own process, The Art of Aliveness teaches that creativity goes well beyond just making stuff. Creativity is a whole way of being—one that stands in opposition to productivity for productivity’s sake. A full life, infused with Aliveness, is a life of courage,
The Creative Cure is a call for a revolution, fostering change where all change must begin: within. This internal change will allow you to express your own creative gifts, cultivate happiness, and experience the unique feeling of fulfillment that only a creative practice can offer. Packed with powerful, transformative tasks and exercises—both playful and challenging—this book is medicine for finding and reinvigorating your creative soul. In her foreword, Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, writes: I think this book serves as an entryway into deep creative waters—waters that the reader may find both bracing and invigorating. I share with Nordby a love of tools that “work,” and I found myself drawn to the simplicity and subtlety of the methods he suggests for unlocking a powerful and joyous self that we may have buried or forgotten. intuition, spontaneity, discernment, and joy. If your creative potential feels buried beneath years of old stories and stagnant patterns, its never too late to revitalize these parts of yourself. This book shows you how. In her foreword, SARK writes: Once you discover and connect with your own creative spark, you can use it to transform your life. Your curiosity will lead to new discoveries to share with the world, whether through art or words you create or just in the simple you-ness of you living life… Now all you need to do is accept the invitation in these pages to discover your own aliveness and put it into more practice. This is the way forward in a world that sometimes feels broken, according to mystic and theologian Howard Thurman. “Don’t ask what the world needs,” he says. “Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
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VIBRATIONAL SOUND HEALING Take Your Sonic Vitamins with Tuning Forks, Singing Bowls, Chakra Chants, Angelic Vibrations, and Other Sound Therapies
by Erica Longdon
$18.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 162 pp, b/w illus.
All sound and vibration affect us. From the moment of birth--even in the womb--every word, thought, or sound we encounter is important and powerful, nourishing or toxic. When we understand the powerful effects of sound and vibration, we can consciously apply them for our health and well-being. In this practical and accessible guide, Erica Longdon explains the therapeutic and healing impact of sound, frequency, and vibration on the body, mind, and spirit. She shows how sound therapy triggers the body’s natural self-healing mechanisms and offers a non-invasive way to permeate every cell of the body with healing intentions. She presents a wide range of sound-healing methods and vibrational practices and explores tools such as tuning forks, gongs, singing bowls, drumming, chakra chants, and angelic vibrations as well as cymatics--the study of wave phenomena, which makes sound visible. She explains how to use different sound healing methods and offers instructions both for self-treatment and as preparation if you go see a sound therapist. She reveals how each of us has a sound healing tool at our disposal--our own voice--and provides simple practices and exercises such as humming, vowel toning, and affirmations that you can begin using right away for self-healing. She also explores the power of silence and how even our inner vibrations--thoughts and intentions--affect us sonically and can be used for vibrational healing. SACRED DANCE MEDITATIONS 365 Globally Inspired Movement Practices Enhancing Awakening, Clarity, and Connection by Carla Walter
$34.95, paper. North Atlantic. 434 pages
Throughout history, people all over the world have recognized dance as an age-old yet timeless connection to Spirit. In celebration, to mark moments of change, and in times of despair, dance has been used to seek the Divine, connect with the Earth and community, and to call into being the sacred energy we each possess within ourselves. In Sacred Dance Meditations, Carla Walter offers readers 365 dances—one for every day—rooted in traditions from around the globe. From Polynesia to Peru, each dance is different in origin and technique but connected in common purpose: as sacred conduits for hope, love, connection, community, and spirituality. Walter provides a theme each new day, drawn from mystical and spiritual principles that originate from pre-colonial religious traditions. Descriptions, video links, accessibility modifications, and invitations for deeper reflection allow the reader to engage their Spirit fully with the sacred power of dance. Readers who want a more active style of meditative practice will discover powerful regenerative healing and a new way to awaken. Broken up day by day and month by month, Sacred Dance Meditations makes it simple and gratifying to practice each day’s dance and fulfill its intended theme. Readers can begin at any “point of entry” section, and work their way throughout the year with a time commitment of just ten to twenty minutes a day. Importantly, each dance is designed to supplement any existing (or non-existent) religious or spiritual practice, allowing all to tap into the Divine through the spirit of dance. “As a seeker and as a long-time practitioner of movement meditation, I found myself captivated by this meticulously crafted book. If you wish to live, as Dr. Carla
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Writing Haiku with Natalie Goldberg THREE SIMPLE LINES A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku by Natalie Goldberg
$33.00, cloth. New World Library. 160 pages
THE DHARMA OF POETRY How Poems Can Deepen Your Spiritual Practice and Open You to Joy by John Brehm
$21.95, paper. Wisdom. 184 pages
In The Dharma of Poetry, John Brehm shows us how poems can be a source of wisdom and an entry into spiritual practice. He helps us understand how poems open up new ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world that anyone engaged in spiritual practice— or wishing to live a more mindful life—might want to emulate. Brehm holds open the practice of mindfully entering a poem, with an alertness, curiosity, and open-hearted responsiveness that is very much like the attention we cultivate in meditation. A standalone book that also serves as a companion to the author’s acclaimed anthology, The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy, this collection of lively essays offers in-depth explorations of twenty remarkable poems. It also offers poetry-related meditations and writing prompts that invite readers to directly engage with the poems and ideas discussed in the book, and expand their own practice of poetry. Additional resources include an essay titled “How to Lead a Poetry and Dharma Discussion” and a list of poetry resources for further exploration. It is poetry’s ability to engage our whole being that makes it such a valuable way of not only thinking about the Dharma but experiencing it... In times of crisis, people turn to poetry, both reading and writing it, for consolation, connection, and a truth deeper than can be found in the daily news. “John Brehm is a wonderful teacher. In these lucid essays about poems and poets, and in the carefully crafted exercises that follow, he takes us on a contemplative stroll through the centuries and deeply into our own minds. Poetry and spiritual practice have always had a lot to do with one another; in The Dharma of Poetry we see exactly why—and how.”— Norman Fischer, poet and Zen Buddhist priest LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET A New Translation and Commentary
by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated with commentary by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy
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One of the world’s foremost writing teachers invites readers on a joyful journey into the reading and origins of haiku. A haiku is three simple lines. But it is also, as Allen Ginsberg put it, three lines that “make the mind leap.” A good one, he said, lets the mind experience “a small sensation of space which is nothing less than God.” As many spiritual practices seek to do, the haiku’s spare yet acute noticing of the immediate and often ordinary grounds the reader in the pure awareness of now. A cold rain starting and no hat— so? —Basho Natalie Goldberg is a delightfully companionable tour guide into this world. She highlights the history of the form, dating back to the seventeenth century; shows why masters such as Basho and Issa are so revered; discovers Chiyo-ni, an important woman haiku master; and WRITING DOWN THE BONES DECK 60 Cards to Free with Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
$24.95. Shambhala. 60 colour cards + guidebook in a box
Here are 60 all-new writing prompts to inspire your daily writing practice from bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones Natalie Goldberg. This is my wish for you: that you take these cards, grab the topic on one side and write, write, write… Remember no good or bad. Just words on the page. With more than a million copies sold, Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones has inspired countless writers around the world. Now, Natalie answers one of the most frequent questions from writers: how do I begin? Right here! No matter what level. Writing Down the Bones Deck offers 60 all-new topics to awaken the mind and explore writing from fresh perspectives. Many of the topics offer multiple angles, providing inspiration again and again. Working with this deck is like a personal course with beloved writing instructor Natalie
provides insight into writing and reading haiku. A fellow seeker who travels to Japan to explore the birthplace of haiku, Goldberg revels in everything she encounters, including food and family, painting and fashion, frogs and ponds. She also allows readers to share in the spontaneous and profound moments of enlightenment and awakening that haiku promises. Filled with the best haiku translations Three Simple Lines is also sprinkled with stories of Goldberg’s travels and dedication to Zen teachers she has encountered, always with a nod to her original Zen master, Katagiri Roshi. With white plum blossoms these nights to the faint light of dawn are turning. —Buson’s final death poem Haiku is a secret love of many. This nimble book is a soothing balm. Reading and writing haiku in this hard time is both a solace and redemption from our pain and suffering. Having taught writing for over 40 years, Natalie Goldberg’s books include Writing Down the Bones and The True Secret of Writing, among others. Goldberg. Each card contains a writing topic on one side and a short lesson on the reverse, delivered in Natalie’s honest, heartfelt urgency. From classic prompts that Natalie Goldberg has used a thousand and ten times for her own writing, like “I’m looking at…” and “I’m thinking of…” to writing about memories of silence and things you forgot to say, the cards will spark you. Whether you are new to establishing a writing practice or you’ve been going strong for years, the Writing Down the Bones Deck will help you focus on the details and inspire you to develop discipline, gain confidence, and break free to tell your story. Writing is a communal act, even if you write alone. What is hard and painful—refugees from so many countries, racism, and greed—all get folded in with everything else, including happiness, good luck, even Ping-Pong. With writing you have a tool to build your spine, to meet what you fear and face into it. Feet on the ground, not running from anything… Please proceed. Writing is a fine thing, a path to meet yourself.
$19.95, cloth. Shambhala. 108 pages
Here’s a fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s (18751926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke’s personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living urge an aspiring poet to look inward, while also offering sage wisdom on further issues including gender, solitude, and romantic love. But only someone who is open to everything, who excludes nothing, even the least explainable, will experience a living connection to others and will, from that, create his own authentic existence. For it is we who assign to our own existence a greater or lesser dimension... We have no reason to distrust our world, for it is not against us. If our world has fears. they are our fears. If it has an abyss, it belongs to us. If dangers appear, we must try to love them. And if we will live with faith in the value of what is challeng-
ing, then what seems most difficult will become our truest and most trustworthy friend... Perhaps every terror is, at its core, something helpless that wants our help. Barrows and Macy’s translation extends this compilation of timeless advice and wisdom to a fresh generation of readers. With a new introduction and wonderful commentary, this edition places the letters in the context of today’s world and the unique challenges we face when seeking authenticity. No one can advise and help you. No one. There is only one thing to do. Go into yourself. Ask yourself why you pursue this thing you call writing. Look and see if its roots draw from the deepest place in your heart… Delve within for the deepest answer… Your life, in its most ordinary details, should bear witness to this imperative. Other Rilke titles by these translators are Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love Poems to God and A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings.
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THE LATE POEMS OF WANG AN-SHIH translated by David Hinton
$22.95, paper. New Directions. 105 pages
Wang An-shih (1021-1086 C.E.) was a remarkable figure—not only one of the great Sung Dynasty poets, but also the most influential and controversial statesman of his time. Although Wang had little interest in the grandeur of high office and political power, he took the responsibility of serving the people seriously. He rose to become prime minister, and in this position he instituted a system of radically egalitarian social reforms to improve the lives of China’s peasants. Once those reforms were securely in place, Wang retired to a reclusive life of artistic and spiritual self-cultivation. It was after his retirement, practicing Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism and wandering the mountains around his home, that Wang An-shih wrote the poems that made his
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reputation. Short and plainspoken, these late poems contain profound multitudes—the passing of time, rivers and mountains, silence and Buddhist emptiness. They won him wide acclaim in China and beyond across the centuries. And in Hinton’s breathtaking translations, Wang feels like a major contemporary poet with deep ecological insight and a questioning spirit. Plum Blossoms Along the Canal Sun warming my back, I linger on and on along the canal, cherishing fragrant depths in this season of sunlit snow. Who needs a friend when evening dark comes? I’ll come again here by moonlight, gaze into confusions of shadow. Hair White Hair white, delusions over but taken by still more sickness, I drag my bed out and sleep among bamboo, facing autumn darkness. Morning comes. Geese drift, backs to a westwind gale rinsing this ten-thousand-mile river-and-lake mind away. * The past traced everywhere in thought, impossible to forget, water reflects trees kingfisher-green and vines silvered azure. Sublime monasteries survive, people say, but I’m content to sail ravaged canals back into that inner pattern of things. THE OVERSTORY A Novel
by Richard Powers
$24.95, paper. Penguin. 542 pages
Richard Powers delivers a sweeping, novel of activism and resistance that is also an evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, exploring the essential conflict on this planet: the one taking place between humans and nonhumans. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe. The Overstory is for all readers who despair of humanity’s self-imposed separation from the rest of creation and who hope for the regenerating possibility of a homecoming. If the trees of this earth could speak, what would they tell us? “Listen. There’s something you need to hear.” “This book is beyond special.… It’s a kind of breakthrough in the ways we think about and understand the world around us, at a moment when that is desperately needed.” —Bill McKibben “The Overstory accomplishes what few living writers from either camp, art or science, could attempt. Using the tools of the story, he pulls readers heart-first into a perspective so much longer-lived and more subtly developed than the human purview that we gain glimpses of a vast, primordial sensibility, while watching our own kind get whittled down to size.… A gigantic fable of genuine truths.” —Barbara Kingsolver, New York Times Book Review “Gorgeously written, and brimming with amazing information… Something genuinely new, in the way it decenters the human as the source of all meaning and value. Here, it is the trees.” —Michael Pollan
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Novels of the Great Heart BRIDE OF THE BUDDHA A Novel by Barbara McHugh
$26.95, paper. Monkfish. 360 pages
This is the story of Yasodhara, the abandoned wife of the Buddha. Facing society’s challenges, she transforms her rage into devotion to the path of liberation. Concealing her gender, she joins the monastic community and becomes the Buddha’s closest confidant, known in the scriptures as Ananda. She/he is the one who persuades the Buddha to allow women to join the order and attains awakening just in time to guide the council in preserving the Buddha’s teachings. A page-turner about a woman’s struggle in an unapologetic patriarchy, Bride of the BudTHE FIRST CHRISTMAS A Story of New Beginnings by Stephen Mitchell
$29.99, cloth. Picador. 160 pages
In The First Christmas, Stephen Mitchell brings the Nativity story to vivid life as never before. A narrative that is only sketched out in two Gospels becomes fully realized here with nuanced characters and a setting that reflects the culture of the time. Mitchell has suffused the birth of Jesus with a sense of beauty that will delight and astonish readers. In this version, we see the world through the eyes of a Whitmanesque ox and a visionary donkey, starry-eyed shepherds and Zen-like wise men, each of them providing a unique perspective on a scene that is, in Western culture, the central symbol for good tidings of great joy. Rather than superimposing later Christian concepts onto the Annunciation and Nativity scenes, he imagines Mary and Joseph experiencing the angelic message as a young Jewish woman and man living in the year 4 BCE might have experienced it, with terror, dismay, and ultimate acceptance. In this context, their yes becomes an act of great moral courage. Readers of every background will be enchanted REVELATIONS FROM THE SOURCE by Barbara Hand Clow
$22.50, paper. Bear & Company. 352 pages, 14 b/w illustrations
This initiatic novel from Barbara Hand Clow, based on ancient teachings and astrological wisdom, continues the story from her earlier novels, Revelations of the Ruby Crystal and Revelations of the Aquarian Age. This book offers an in-depth experience of alchemical transmutation to cleanse old parts of the psyche and clear space for the shift to 5D through 9D consciousness. With the Age of Aquarius dawning, six friends connected by ancient wisdom, spiritual revelation, past lives, and sexual alchemy discover the connections between seemingly disconnected events—environmental collapse, schisms in the Catholic Church, the refugee crisis, political breakdown in the United States, the shift out of the age of oil to the high-tech economy, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The characters, as well as readers, experience moving out of fear-based 4th-dimensional consciousness to the higher dimensions. The story begins in Florence, Italy, at an art soirée in honor of Armando Pierleoni’s visionary painting of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. In addition to the six friends—Armando, his photographer wife Jennifer, New York Times journalist Simon, his mystical wife Sarah,
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dha offers the reader a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha, with a fanciful twist. “A remarkable and riveting love story—I literally could not put this book down—Barbara McHugh’s Bride of the Buddha is told in luminous and mindfully-crafted prose… Highly recommended for anyone interested in living a more awakened life.” –Mobi Warren, translator of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha “This engrossing exploration of gender dynamics, identity, and the spiritual quest for meaning will appeal to Buddhists and general readers alike.” —Publishers Weekly
by this startlingly beautiful reimagining of the Christmas tale. “I love The First Christmas. What a charming way Stephen Mitchell has found to tell my favorite story of all, the Nativity, character by character (I love the donkey and the ox), with wise and thrilling interludes about God, reality, truth.” —Anne Lamott “The First Christmas is a wonderful book, tender and rich with bursts of humor, filled with curious contrivances and surprises. Reading it felt like opening a brightly-wrapped Christmas present and finding a second box (also brightly wrapped) inside, and inside that box a third, and then another, and another, and another. Until, at the very center, in a tiny box, there is a diamond: the wisdom contained within this telling.” –Elizabeth Gilbert “As he has done before to our enlightenment and delight, Stephen Mitchell takes an ancient text and opens it and illuminates it for our time. And now, the nativity story!… Mitchell’s illumined text is a star that leads us to a new understanding of the Bethlehem moments in our lives.” —Julia Alvarez, In the Time of the Butterflies Jungian analyst Lorenzo, and exotically beautifuland astrologically insightful Claudia— the dinner party also includes Alessandro de Medici, later revealed to be a master alchemist, and Jesuit priest Father Giorgio Faccini, the Vatican archivist and a covert agent for the Church’s secret agenda. In the months following the soirée, political tension builds in Rome, Washington, and the Middle East. Armando struggles with his muse, and Simon is diagnosed with cancer. The US Justice Department goes after the Church, and the truth about sexual abuse is revealed globally. What the Age of Aquarius will bring is becoming apparent as the pace of change challenges the characters. As the Aquarian vibrations intensify, Claudia sees the astrological factors at play behind the multitude of crises hitting the world stage and then Covid-19 hits Italy. In the rapidly escalating tension, the deepest fears and greatest joys of the characters’ lives are revealed. Armando has a spiritual breakthrough and high initiation with Lorenzo in his tower, and the friends discover alchemical keys and the perennial wisdom—long suppressed by the Church—that will help humanity transcend. Barbara Hand Clow’s novel offers readers a nine-dimensional initiation encoded in visionary fiction that is a celebration for the arrival of the Aquarian Age.
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LIT FROM WITHIN Yoga, Teachings, and Practices to Illuminate Our Inner Lives
by Michelle Good
$22.99, paper. HarperCollins. 290 pages, flaps
Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to find a place of safety and belonging in a world that doesn’t want them. The paths of the five friends cross and crisscross over the decades as they struggle to overcome, or at least forget, the trauma they endured during their years at the Mission. Fuelled by rage and furious with God, Clara finds her way into the dangerous, highly charged world of the American Indian Movement. Maisie internalizes her pain and continually places herself in dangerous situations. Famous for his daring escapes from the school, Kenny can’t stop running and moves restlessly from job to job—through fishing grounds, orchards and logging camps—trying to outrun his memories and his addiction. Lucy finds peace in motherhood and nurtures a secret compulsive disorder as she waits for Kenny to return to the life they once hoped to share together. After almost beating one of his tormentors to death, Howie serves time in prison, then tries once again to re-enter society and begin life anew. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward. “Wounding and powerful, Five Little Indians is epic story weaving. Haunting and profound, this book is another reminder that residential schools will always be the sorrow in Canada’s bones. Michelle Good is a force and a lighthouse...” —Richard Van Camp, author of Moccasin Square Gardens Michelle Good is a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. After working for Indigenous organizations for twenty-five years she obtained a law degree and advocated for residential school survivors for over fourteen years.
Yoga & the Hindu Tradition ALL ROADS LEAD TO RAM The Personal History of a Spiritual Adventurer by Sruti Ram
$25.50, paper. Monkfish. 192 pages, b/w photos
Born in the Bronx as George Palmer, Sruti Ram (19432020) was a hairstylist to the stars who journeyed to India many times—a lifelong bhakta, a devotee, a yogi. A close brother to Ram Dass and disciple of Neemkaroli Baba (his book is dedicated to them), he was daring, funny, full of life, loved chanting kirtan, and he transmitted a remarkable shakti of Love. His book was finished just before his death. For anyone drawn to spiritual love and devotion, and how to joyfully align one’s life to a soulful calling, All Roads Lead to Ram is a captivating and empowering true tale. Filled with Hindu deities, ancient temples, glittering festivals, and plenty of danger, its also entertaining and filled with humor and warmth. It’s part Indiana Jones adventure story and part spiritual memoir, with a remarkable beating heart. Each chapter is a step in Sruti Ram’s profound and surprising personal journey. Chapters close with a sutra (lesson) by Sruti Ram himself—offering compassion and guidance founded in his own experience and the ancient texts. The end of the book contains Sruti Ram’s teachings
by Sarah Powers
$24.95, paper. Shambhala. 234 pages, 7x9, b/w photos
Build an integrated, deeply personal practice to cultivate transformation, self-trust, and awakening with insights and techniques from beloved teacher Sarah Powers. More than just physical poses on a mat, yoga can be a profound path of self-realization. Lit from Within encourages readers to pursue yoga in its fullness, examining conscious and unconscious habits, connecting to our inner landscapes, and freeing us to relate to ourselves and our world with a sacred outlook. Sarah Powers helps readers relate to five levels of our human experience—physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and interpersonal. Each section offers an opportunity for self-inquiry and practices to fuel our growth, including yin yoga, meditation, emotional intelligence exercises like creating connection with an inner critic, and interpersonal dynamics drawn from the Internal Family Systems approach. Learning to recognize, reflect on, and at times re-direct these different levels of THREADS OF YOGA Themes, Reflections, and Meditations to Weave Into Your Practice by Pamela Seelig
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 228 pages
Deepen and enliven your yoga practice with 30 themes based on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that can inspire on and off the mat. Yoga draws many practitioners because of its physical benefits, but it is often the experience of peace that people return for. Threads of Yoga supports those seeking to learn more about yoga’s deeper spiritual teachings. Each short chapter introduces a foundational yogic theme, such as letting go, the breath, the yamas and the niyamas, and the chakra system. Each theme is accompanied by practices, including meditation, complementary poses, breath work, or quotes to contemplate. It is an ideal guide for both practitioners and teachers who want to connect with the spiritual wisdom of yoga, deepen their
on the authentic Hindu texts and philosophy, plus a few “Remembrances” from dear friends. For the spiritual seeker, Hindu devotees or neophytes, yoga fans, for adventure-lovers and armchair travelers, for anyone interested in personal growth and mystical experience, All Roads Lead to Ram is bound to be a sure and rare delight. It’s illustrated with rare photos of Neem Karoli Baba, Ram Dass, Sruti Ram and many more. We can do it, but we must want it. We must make the effort. Once we attain that heart space created by devotional love, we are changed from the individual ego to a universal consciousness, and we never return completely to the state of the suffering ego… We become the essence that we once practiced adoring. Ram Ram. “Sruti Ram and I were friends for over 45 years. He was an intrepid explorer of inner realities and a dedicated miner for a heart of gold. This book is the story of the unfolding of his path to the One.” —Krishna Das, kirtan singer, author of Flow of Grace CRAZY WISDOM OF THE YOGINI Teachings of the Kashmiri Mahamudra Tradition by Daniel Odier
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 144 pages
In 1975, in an isolated Himalayan forest, Daniel Odier met Lalita Devi, a Tantric yogini who took him on a mystical journey beyond the limits of sexual experience to transcend the ego, recognize the true self, and rediscover the
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the Divine nature of absolute love. Now, after decades of integrating the profound wisdom of his master, Odier shares the secret teachings and self-realization practices of the Kashmiri Mahamudra (meditation on the mind itself) and the Pratyabhijna (the School of Sudden Recognition). The author offers vivid, experiential descriptions of his sessions with Lalita Devi wherein she imparted the essential principles of the Mahamudra and the yoga of emotions to him physically, verbally, and energetically. Revealing how his teacher knew the principal texts of Kashmiri Shivaism by heart, he offers new translations of the most significant sacred books, including the Shiva Sutras, the Pratybhijna Hrdayam Sutra, and the Spandakarika as well as many chants and poems from the yogini tradition, each presented in language that preserves their spontaneous mystic flow and restores their original ancient female origins. Sharing both the author’s intellectual study of these texts as well as his direct transmissions from his teacher, with each perspective shedding light on the other, this book offers a profound inside look at authentic Tantric teachings. “Crazy Wisdom of the Yogini is a culminating treasure from one of the great tantric teacher-practitioner-scholars of our time. Daniel’s sharing of the heart to heart transmission from Kashmiri yogini Lalita Devi elucidates and
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by Tracee Stanley
$24.95, paper. Shambhala. 216 pages, b/w illus.
Develop a powerful practice of deep relaxation and transformative self-inquiry with this essential guide to yoga nidra, accompanied by downloadable audio meditations. Yoga nidra is a practice devoted to allowing your body and mind to rest while your consciousness remains awake and aware, creating the opportunity for you to tap into a deeper understanding of yourself and your true nature. At its heart, yoga nidra is about waking up to the fullness of your life. In Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley draws on over twenty years of experience as a yoga nidra teacher and practitioner to introduce the history of yoga nidra, mind and body relaxation, and the surprising power of rest in our daily lives. This accessible guide shares six essential practices arranged around the koshas, the five subtle layers of the body: the physical, energetic, mental, intuitive, and bliss bodies. It also offers shorter, accessible practices for people pressed for time. Each practice is explained through step-by-step instructions and ends with self-inquiry prompts. A set of guided audio meditations provide further instruction. Feel a greater sense of stability, peace, and clarity in all aspects of your life as you deepen your yoga nidra practice and discover its true power. You don’t even need to “like” yoga. Everyone can receive its benefits and grace. The fact that the practice is done lying down makes it accessible to many people. “A wise and beautiful call to honor rest as both our birthright and our portal to embodied intelligence. Tracee Stanley’s Radiant Rest shares the transformative power of yoga nidra with beginners and advanced practitioners alike; this work is vital for our world today.” —Elena Brower, author of Practice You META ANATOMY A Modern Yogi’s Practice Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Your Amazing Body by Kristin Leal
$31.50, paper. Sounds True. 260 pages, 7x9, colour illustrations
In MetaAnatomy, celebrated yoga teacher Kristin Leal takes us far beyond our limited understanding of our amazing human bodies. In this information-rich and accessible resource, you’ll do more than label parts of your anatomy and identify your energy systems. You’ll develop a new level of “body literacy”—a deep and vital relationship with the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of your being. If you’re looking to teach or practice safe, anatomically meaningful healing sequences that help you explore the more subtle aspects of your energetic, mental, and emotional bodies, which drape your true self like layers of fine silk, my great hope is that you will find it here. MetaAnatomy begins in Part 1 with a practical guide for your major muscles, bones, and joints. In Part 2, you’ll take a deep dive into your breath and nervous systems, and discover ancient yogic technologies to enhance your health and expand your awareness of subtle energy. And in Part 3, you’ll put it all together—combining the philosophical, energetic, and physical to make lasting changes to your
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Judith Lasater — Yoga TEACHING YOGA WITH INTENTION The Essential Guide to Skillful Hand-On Assists + Verbal Communication by Judith Lasater
$25.95, paper. Shambhala. 128 pages, b/w illus.
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Clear, effective verbal communication and judicious touch are two skills that Judith Hanson Lasater feels are essential for every yoga teacher. In Teaching Yoga with Intention, she gives pointed advice on how to interact verbally with students in class and how to appropriately use touch to make corrections. Drawing from her fifty years of yoga experience and her training in Nonviolent Communication, Lasater trains yoga teachers to effectively communicate not only technique, but also the more subtle lessons of respect, empathy, and compassion. She also shines an unflinching light on the use of touch in yoga. Teachers often use touch to create understanding and awareness in the poses. But this is a subtle art, and Lasater gives clear guidance on how, where, and when the use of touch can be used appropriately to further a student’s development. In this book, Lasater also empowers students by YOGA MYTHS What You Need to Learn and Unlearn For a Safe and Healthy Yoga Practice by Judith Hanson Lasater $35.95, paper. Shambhala. 255 pages, 8x11, b/w photos
Here’s a guide to correcting yoga misconceptions and avoiding injuries in your practice from Judith Lasater, a renowned yoga instructor, physical therapist, and bodywork expert. “Tuck your tailbone to protect your back.” “Increase your breath.” “Pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone.” Following these movement cues is often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm. In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on over forty years of experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions for correcting these errors. Focusing on the eleven “myths” most detrimental to our practice, Lasater provides a comprehensive discussion of what the myth is, why it can hurt us, and how we can avoid it through
health, your spiritual practice, and your connection with the world around you. Each section includes accessible mini-practices, meditations, insights for students and teachers of yoga, and much more Leal writes in an engaging, lighthearted style that makes complex concepts come alive. You are a symphony of synapse and strength; valves and vulnerability; potential, power, and promise. It is my hope that these teachings and practices will ultimately lead you to remember and honor your fundamental wholeness. “Never in my life did I ever expect to use the words ‘delightful’ or ‘poetic’ to describe an anatomy book. But then again, nobody writes about anatomy quite like Kristin Leal. With unbridled enthusiasm and a wellspring of knowledge of the human body and spirit, Kristin takes us on a journey through the physical and energetic bodies and, in the process, helps us experience a greater connection to all that we are. Get this book! You’ll love it.” —Linda Sparrowe, former editor of Yoga Journal and author of Yoga at Home
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encouraging them to take ownership of and responsibility for their practice. She covers myriad topics that can be difficult for students at any level to navigate, such as how and when to say “no” to an adjustment; keeping boundaries; when to leave a class; helping your teacher understand your needs; how to communicate your appreciation to your yoga teacher; and if and when to report a teacher’s behavior. The skills that Lasater offers help create a safe environment for students to “own” their learning process, and to progress technically at their own speed. I always ask permission to touch a student, whether it is their first class with me or they have been in my class for decades… We are teaching our students how to be students by the way we speak, the way we touch—if we do—and by the environment we create in the practice room… My hope is that his book can serve as a guide… to help us live with more respect for the power of words and touch, both inside and outside of a yoga class. step-by-step instructions and guiding photos. This book will allow you to return to the inherent wisdom, natural goodness, and spiritual wholeness of yoga and avoid life altering injuries for as long as you practice. Enjoy yourself, whatever level of experience and ability you bring to your mat. Yoga practice is important but not serious. Invite the spirit of play into your learning. And remember you are in charge of you. Do just enough for today. “Yoga Myths is a breath of intelligence and fresh air in a field that is expanding so quickly that tradition, compassionate inquiry, and real communication sometimes slip away. Judith Hanson Lasater reminds us that we can hold too tightly to a simplistic instruction that might work well in one context, but which can then cause injury and imbalance in other contexts. She carefully teaches us the anatomy, physiology, mechanics, and—most wonderfully—the beauty and joy of the practice of yoga itself.”—Richard Freeman, author of The Mirror of Yoga Among Judith Lasater’s many other books are Relax and Renew and 30 Essential Yoga Poses.
Buddhism & Zen OPEN TO LIFE Learning to Love Yourself and the World by Sharon Salzberg
$45.50, 5 CDs. Sounds True. 6 hours
When we’re confronted with crisis, what inner strength helps us the most? Courage? Self-control? Sheer determination? Many of us might be surprised to discover that in times of need, our most powerful ally is love. “Love, of course, is an emotion,” teaches Sharon Salzberg, “but love is also an ability.” Open to Life invites us to cultivate this quiet strength in support of ourselves and others. Through six sessions of in-depth teachings, guided meditations, and engaging practices (originally presented in Tricycle magazine’s online course Real Love), you’ll join this celebrated meditation teacher (and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Societey) to explore: ♦ How the inner critic hinders our ability to care for our-
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♦ selves and how to overcome it ♦ practices to bring greater authenticity and balance to our relationships ♦ how to expand our capacity to love difficult people ♦ how fierce compassion protects us, how love opens us to all of life’s experiences, and more. When we gather a reservoir of love for ourselves and others, hardships become easier to face, challenges less daunting, and positive events more appreciated and joy-inspiring. Open to Life shows us step-by-step how to build this essential resource. Among Sharon Salzberg’s books are Lovingkindness and Real Happiness. AWAKE WHERE YOU ARE The Art of Embodied Awareness by Martin Aylward
$25.95, paper. Wisdom. 232 pages
The body is of course integral to meditation, but only a few books focus this specifically on the body and the meditative experience. Awake Where You Are does, and also integrates psychological concepts, which provides a more familiar entry point for people less familiar with Buddhism. Embodied awareness is the way back home—intimacy with where and how we are right now, with what is happening and how we are meeting it. My intention is to lead you into the heart of your life. Inside your body, where everything happens—within a quality of listening rather than knowledge, of feeling rather than reaction. This meditative practice is radically transformative.
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Tara Brach on Trusting the Gold RADICAL COMPASSION Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
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by Tara Brach
$24.00, paper. Dutton. 288 pages
One of the most beloved mindfulness (kindfulness/heartfulness) teachers offers us a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart. Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches dharma teacher and psychotherapist whose work counters today’s ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties—stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning. In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, she offers good medicine: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Each step in the meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) is brought to life by memorable stories shared by Tara and her students as they deal with feelings of overwhelm, loss, and self-aversion, with painful relationships, and past trauma—and as they discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and deep wisdom alive within all of us. This book will develop your capacity for radical compassion. You’ll learn to work with RAIN through a weave of stories and direct teaching, guided
Pulled around by desires and distractions, we’re easily disconnected from ourselves. Life is happening right in front of us and within us but still, we manage to miss so much of it. Awake Where You Are invites us to go deep into our own bodies, to inhabit our sensory experience carefully; to learn the art of living from the inside out. The practices in the book literally bring us back into our skin, where we can reconnect with a more rich, meaningful, and peaceful life. Aylward writes with sophisticated subtlety, as well as the heart-opening simplicity and clarity born of deep experience. More than a meditation guide—it’s a guide to living an embodied life. You’ll learn about these areas and practices: ♦ How the three primary drives—survival, sexual, and social—function within us, and how we can engage their energy to explore, understand, and liberate them. ♦ Goes beyond the broad brushstrokes of Buddhist psychology, inviting the reader into an exploration of their own particular psychological history and conditioning. ♦ Investigating the nuances of love. Readers will learn to see the classical Buddhist heart qualities, or brahma viharas (loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity) as distinct flavors of love, and as the natural resting places of a free heart. “Martin expertly encourages us to melt mere understanding into a holistic body/mind/spirit experience of natural freedom. This book beautifully integrates the temporal with the sublime, the seen with the unseen worlds in such a way as to leave the reader genuinely aligned with the prospect of being ‘free to die with one’s heart wide open, whenever that time comes.’” —Sarah Powers, author of Lit from Within WHAT WHY HOW Answers to Your Questions About Buddhism, Meditation, and Living Mindfully by Bhante Gunaratana
$25.95, paper. Wisdom. 306 pages
This book will appeal to the many people trying to start a meditation practice, because they’ll be able to find answers (from a true meditation master) to all the many
TRUSTING THE GOLD Uncovering Your Natural Goodness $24.99, cloth. Sounds True. 184 page, colour illus.
Bestselling author Tara Brach offers a gem of a gift book to help us uncover and trust the innate goodness in ourselves and others. Featuring stories, teachings, prompts, and beautiful illustrations by Vicky Alvarez, Dr. Brach offers insights and practices for bringing nonjudgmental awareness, self-compassion, and connection into everyday life. We receive so many messages from our culture meant to divide us from one another or turn us against ourselves. Yet when we stop judging, stop avoiding, stop trying to resist that which makes us afraid or ashamed, we open to our true nature—a boundless field of awareness that is innately fearless and loving. This recognition of our essential human goodness may be the most radical act of healing we can take. The gold of our true nature can never be tarnished. In the moments of
questions that come up when starting to meditate. How can I fit meditation into my busy life? How should I understand karma and rebirth? Do I need to attain special jhana states to benefit from meditation? What is stream-entry and what actually happens? Is enlightenment even possible for me? Sound familiar? If you’ve ever meditated, or even thought about it, you may have found yourself asking these questions (and many more!). Good news: there are answers—and you’ll find them in this book. Imagine that you had an unhurried meeting with one of Buddhism’s most accomplished, erudite, and plainspoken teachers—and imagine that he patiently agreed to answer any question you had about meditation, living mindfully, and many key Buddhist concepts—and myriad brilliant ♦
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Mindfulness teacher Tara Brach has hit a home run with this book. She offers us a life-changing tool to open our awareness with love and healing. This important book is as practical as it is profound. If we want to cultivate the trait of loving presence—if we want to embody and express it consistently in our lives—we need to practice turning toward love many times a day. We need to pay attention in ways that warm, soften, and open our hearts. This doesn’t mean looking for a big emotional experience. Just the “turning toward” plants the seeds. “Tara Brach has an uncanny ability to home in precisely on what we need in the moment, so we can meet that need from within. She teaches a simple but life-changing practice to bring presence and compassion to any moment of shame or longing or struggle, transforming our pain into love. This book is a treasure.” —Kristin Neff, author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself remembering and trusting this basic goodness of our Being, we open to happiness, peace, and freedom.
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meditations, and many opportunities for self-reflection. You’ll see how insights from modern neuroscience help explain the profound and enduring impact of RAIN. You’ll also hear responses to the questions my students ask, and the many creative ways they’ve found to customize their practice.
In Trusting the Gold, Tara draws from more than four decades of experience as a meditation teacher and psychologist to share her most valuable practices for reconnecting with the beauty of our humanity—from timeless Buddhist wisdom to techniques adapted to the specific challenges of our modern age. Here you’ll explore three pathways of remembering and living from your full aliveness: ♦ Opening to the Truth of the present moment ♦ Turning toward Love in any situation ♦ Resting in the Freedom of our natural, radiant awareness Even in the midst of our deepest emotional suffering, self-compassion is the pathway that will carry us home. What a joy to pause and behold our basic goodness, and to see how it shines through each of us. Seeing that secret beauty, we fall in love with all of life.
questions you’ve never thought to ask! After nine decades of Buddhist practice and leadership, Bhante Gunaratana, author of the worldwide bestseller Mindfulness in Plain English and more than a dozen other books, is that teacher—and What, Why, How is a polished presentation of exactly that encounter. The questions themselves are thoughtful, intelligent, and relatable, on topics ranging from psychological to the doctrinal, from practical to personal—and everything in between. And Bhante G’s answers are always in his signature plain English style—even when they dive deep into texts and teachings. What, Why, How contains a wealth of simple yet powerful insights and practices that you can incorporate into daily life to end unhealthy patterns and habits and transform your experience of the world—from your own mind to your relationships, your job, and beyond.
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Joko Beck and Norman Fischer ORDINARY WONDER Zen Life & Practice
it’s glorious and wonderful to feel the freedom of a truly experienced human life.
by Charlotte Joko Beck
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 213 pages
From one of the most influential Western-born Zen teachers, Charlotte Joko Beck (1917-2011), this collection of never-before published teachings explores our “core belief”—the hidden, negative beliefs we hold about ourselves that direct our thoughts and behavior and that prevent us from experiencing life as it is. Beck’s teachings are powerfully clear, using wry humor, anecdotes, and precise language to explore how our lives present us with daily opportunities to move from thinking to experiencing, from compulsivity to confidence, and from anguish to ordinary wonder. What does it feel like to be freer of the need for control? What is our experience when it’s not motivated by fear, anger, and guilt? It’s terrifying, because we have given up all illusion of control. And WHEN YOU GREET ME I BOW Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen
From formal meditation to being present and curious about life and exploring the changing rhythms of practice, Beck’s words cut to the heart of Zen wisdom. Whether you are a Zen practitioner or a reader interested in exploring these teachings for the first time, Ordinary Wonder offers the depth and breadth of Beck’s experience in an accessible guide to practice amidst the struggles of daily life. As you embrace the suffering of life, the wonder shows up at the same time. They go together. And the more we show up, the more we have a different life. Founder of the Zen Center of San Diego, Joko Beck was also author of two modern Zen classics—Everyday Zen: Love and Work and Nothing Special: Living Zen. to share their life with you.”... To be alive with others—nothing could be more basic, yet there is no greater spiritual practice.
by Norman Fischer
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 314 pages
Norman Fischer is a Zen priest, poet, and translator whose writings, teachings, and commitment to interfaith dialogue have supported and inspired Buddhist, Jewish, and other spiritual practitioners for decades. When You Greet Me I Bow spans the entirety of Norman’s career and is the first collection of his writings on Buddhist philosophy and practice. Broken into four sections--the joy and catastrophe of relationship; thinking, writing, and emptiness; cultural encounters; and social engagement--this book allows us to see the fascinating development of the mind and interests of a gifted writer and profoundly committed practitioner. “Practice this every day,” I said. “Do it first thing in the morning (or, preferably, second thing, after meditating together): Sit facing each other and say to one another, ‘I am grateful today that you are in my life.’ Say the words, even if you find it difficult... Remind yourself that you really are lucky to be alive, to be whole and healthy, and to have someone willing
WAIT A Love Letter to Those in Despair by Cuong Lu
$22.95, cloth. Shambhala. 150 pages
Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life. “You are the deep blue ocean, not the crashing wave. The tumultuous, confusing, and unbearable feelings that arise in life will never overtake your true essence and the peace you can find below the surface.” Even if you have just one more minute to live, you can live it peacefully. You can be the one to turn the tide, to help create a world where people stop killing each other, where love and happiness thrive. Written as a love letter to those in pain, Wait encourages us to seek out a path to peace and freedom from suffering. Cuong Lu, a long-time disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh, personally witnessed a shooting while fleeing Vietnam in 1975. The memory of this trauma prompted him to
“This book is a treasure. Eastern dharma has truly been transmitted to the West. The book is also beautifully structured. Help with love, relationship, grief, death, injustice, politics, is close at hand. Reading Fischer’s book in these hard times emits a sigh of relief. Things almost make sense—even if upside down sense—the body lets go and relaxes.”—Natalie Goldberg, author of Three Simple Lines and Writing Down the Bones “Steeped in a fundamental openness to life and relationship, Norman Fischer’s tender, unflinching reflections never fail to bring me solace and deliver me to a felt-sense of loving presence to life—to our own and to each other’s humanity—as ‘liberation itself.’ Among these reflections on the terrible beauty and aching sadness of life you will find the qualities of a wise best friend: everyday sanity, the encouragement to risk trust, and the committed hopefulness that things will be all right. A just-right companion for these times.”—Rhonda Magee, author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice
dedicate his life to sharing the wisdom of deep listening, finding understanding, and in his words, “defusing the bombs in our hearts.” We have waited long enough for the violence to stop. Now is the time to help turn the tide, interrupt the cycle of violence, and create a world where love and understanding thrive. Stop, wait, and study the details of your life: the skin on your hands, the despair in your throat, the searing currents running through your veins. Study these things as if your life depended on it. When you stay fully present with your feelings, your sensations, and the world around you, even when it seems dark and cold, joy will arise. Joy and suffering are two sides of the same coin. “An impassioned plea for an end to violence and hatred, this book is full of wise suggestions for how to manage our most difficult emotions. Cuong Lu grew up in Vietnam during the war and his message to those in despair was hard won and is deeply personal. His ‘love letter’ speaks to us all. Lu writes, ‘Suffering is not the problem. The way to free yourself from pain is to feel it.’”—Wes Nisker, author of Essential Crazy Wisdom
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♦ ZEN AND THE ART OF SAVING THE PLANET by Thich Nhat Hanh
$34.99, cloth. HarperCollins. 320 pages
We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent. To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act. Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is blazingly clear: there’s one thing we all have the power to change, which can make all the difference, and that is our mind. Our way of looking, seeing, and thinking determines every choice we make, the everyday actions we take or avoid, how we relate to those we love or oppose, and how we react in a crisis. When you wake up and you see that the Earth is not just the environment, the Earth is us, you touch the nature of interbeing. And at that moment you can have real communication with the Earth. We have to wake up together. And if we wake up together, then we have a chance. Our way of living our life and planning our future has led us into this situation. And now we need to look deeply to find a way out, not only as individuals, but as a collective, a species. Mindfulness and the radical insights of Zen meditation can give us the strength and clarity we need to help create a regenerative world in which all life is respected. Filled with Thich Nhat Hanh’s inspiring meditations, Zen stories and experiences from his own activism, as well as commentary from Sister True Dedication, one of his students—Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet shows us a new way of seeing and living that can bring healing and harmony to ourselves, our relationships, and the Earth.
Tibetan Buddhism IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, with Helen Tworkov $24.50, paper. Dutton. 288 pages
At 36 years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries. Then one night, telling no one, he slipped out of his monastery in India with the intention of spending the next four years on a wandering retreat, following the ancient practice of holy mendicants. His goal was to throw off his titles and roles, in order to explore the deepest aspects of his being. Yet he immediately discovered that his training had not prepared him to deal with his dirty fellow travelers, or the screeching of the train. He had trouble shedding his monk’s robes and paid for a cheap hostel rather than sleep on the station floor. Soon he became deathly ill from food poisoning—and his journey took a startling turn. His lifelong meditation practice had prepared him to face death, and he now had the opportunity to test the strength of his training. In this powerful and unusually candid account of the inner workings of a Buddhist master, Mingyur Rinpoche shares with us the invaluable lessons he learned from his near-death experience(s). Sharing with the reader meditation practices along the way, he shows us how we can transform our fear of dying into joyful living. Though his story has the feel of a spiritual classic, it is an urgent and timely message for today’s challenging world. “With this book, we enter into the interior life of a remarkable young Buddhist teacher. After setting off by himself on a wandering retreat, he immediately encounters
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♦ KINDNESS, CLARITY AND INSIGHT The Fundamentals of Buddhist Thought and Practice by The Dalai Lama
$22.95, paper. Shambhala. 224 pages
This new edition of the very first book of teachings by the Dalai Lama in the English-speaking world—Kindness, Clarity, and Insight—is a testament to the kindness, clarity, and insight of the material within it. A generation after its original publication, this outstanding series of talks remains one of his most readable and wide-ranging books. Each talk is shot through with His Holiness’s characteristic warmth, wit, and perception. Bringing together all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings such as religious values, the four noble truths, karma, compassion, and meditation, the book’s chapters are arranged developmentally from WISDOM IS BLISS Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life by Robert Thurman
$25.99, cloth. Hay House. 232 pages
Robert Thurman, the preeminent scholar and interpreter of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, leads us on a joyful exploration into the nature of reality through Buddha’s threefold curriculum of “super-education”—ethical, mental, and scientific. Buddha had to be an educator… From his own experience, he could help [others] as a teacher by streamlining the process. He could not just transplant his realization into their minds. They could not get their own realizations just by believing whatever he said. He could only provide them with a prospect of full realization along a path of learning and experiencing they could follow—they would have to travel on their own. This book is your invitation to travel that road. Deeply felt and bracingly direct, it doesn’t teach about the teaching—it is the teaching. Get ready to get real, and have fun along the way, as you chart a path to reliable, lasting happiness.
fear, aversion, sickness, and near death. Yet the same emotional and physical difficulties that would throw the average person for a loop become opportunities for Mingyur Rinpoche to work with his mind, and to deepen his commitment to transforming adversity into awakening. His willingness to describe this process in such intimate detail has been an immense help to my own path, and makes this one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.”— Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart THE GURU PRINCIPLE A Guide to the Teacher-Student Relationship in Buddhism by Shenpen Hookham
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 196 pages
Here’s a clear-headed and relatable guidebook for navigating the student-teacher relationship by one of the first female Buddhist teachers in the West. All major forms of Buddhism stress the need for a teacher. However, the importance of having a guide or guru is sometimes a source of cultural and spiritual confusion as Buddhism expands in the West. A clear understanding of the Buddhist view of the guru is essential for the student-teacher relationship to be beneficial for one’s spiritual growth.
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simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world’s religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion—which the Dalai Lama says is “the essence of religion” and “the most precious thing there is.” Twenty chapters are arranged in a developmental sequence so that readers easily understand the background needed to appreciate the more complex, later topics. Taken as a whole, the teachings in this book provide an accessible map of Tibetan spiritual culture. Readers of this single volume will be well prepared for understanding all of the Dalai Lama’s subsequent books. This book remains the heart-message of this great world leader.
It is a path of education for anyone. You need not be Buddhist, you need not be religious, you need not even be “spiritual”—in fact, skeptics are most welcome. You do need to be a bit open-minded about the question of what is real and what is unreal. You do need to be willing to learn, to think critically and confidently and question everything. Ultimately you will need to experiment by cultivating both your own good sense and your own inner intuitive experience. After some learning, you will need to meditate and concentrate on examining the mental and physical realities within and without. Welcome to the path. I hope you are pleasantly surprised by just how real and applicable these teachings can be. In partnership with Nena Thurman and dedicated contributors, Thurman now focuses on making Tibet House US and its Menla Retreat & Spa a global center for the promotion, study, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist healing arts and sciences of body, mind, and spirit, dedicated as a complement to the vast life work of its patron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Collecting over fifty years of personal experiences as both a student and a teacher, Shenpen Hookham writes candidly of the opportunities and challenges facing modern Dharma students in the West who wish to study with a teacher. Traditional texts often do not reflect how the student-teacher relationship manifests in practice, which leaves many pressing questions and a great deal of confusion in communities taking root in the West. With honesty and clarity, Hookham discusses the roles of the teacher, practices related to the guru, and commonly asked questions she receives as a teacher. This handbook is the first of its kind, breaking down in a pragmatic and relatable way everything you need to know to enter a student-teacher relationship with open eyes and an open heart. “With clarity, gentleness, and directness, Shenpen Hookham shares with us her decades of experience, her observations, experimentation, and contemplations. The Guru Principle will help all of us—Western, Asian, students, and teachers—navigate our paths to awakening with greater grace and aplomb.” —Elizabeth Callahan, translator of Moonbeams of Mahamudra
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guide to its profound depths. This is a fresh translation of, and commentary on, Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva, perhaps the most renowned and thorough articulation of the bodhisattva path. Written by the eighth-century Indian monk Shantideva, Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva is a guide to becoming a bodhisattva, someone who is dedicated to achieving enlightenment in order to benefit all beings. Accomplished translator Khenpo David Karma Choephel communicates the power of Shantideva’s insights through careful attention to both the meaning and the rhythmic pulse of each stanza, all the while providing necessary context and practical advice for modern readers. After presenting the full translation, Choephel then introduces readers to the text, explaining the key points of each chapter with clarity and wisdom. Combining a uniquely poetic translation with detailed analysis, this book is a comprehensive guide to developing oneself in service of others. Teachings that have been at the heart of Mahayana practice for centuries are given new life, and the supporting commentary makes the text accessible and applicable to practitioners. Readers interested in the bodhisattva path will find this a comprehensive resource filled with captivating verse and incisive interpretations. TALES OF A MAD YOGI The Life and Wild Wisdom of Drukpa Kunley by Elizabeth Monson
$25.95, paper. Shambhala. 234 pages
Drukpa Kunley, the most famous of Tibet’s crazy wisdom masters, is a patron saint of Bhutan and an enduring figure throughout Asia. Known for his outrageous, daring antics, Drukpa Kunley was unafraid to cross certain societal boundaries in the interest of waking people up. A legendary figure in some ways more mythic than human, Drukpa Kunley has been called many things: madman, yogi, scholar, drunkard, philanderer, great mahasiddha, and the list goes on. He is one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most complex and interesting masters, and he remains an essential part of Bhutanese culture today. This book is a creative retelling of Drukpa Kunley’s life story based on historical accounts and autobiographical sketches. Consulting a variety of sources including folk tales and first-hand ethnographic research in Bhutan, Monson infuses the saint’s life-story with flourishes of magical realism and references to his superhuman capacities. This book begins with an introduction to Drukpa Kunley and the historical and religious context of his time. This is followed by the biography itself, a captivating journey through his life story up until his death in 1529. Tales of a Mad Yogi portrays a figure whose bawdy, irreverent behavior allowed him to rouse ordinary folks out of habitual ways of thinking. He is the proverbial trickster, often the subject of jokes and stories in Bhutan, who in spite of his wild tendencies is revered as a second Guru Rinpoche, protecting the country from demonic spirits. This book highlights his many complexities and reveals a true embodiment of crazy wisdom.
ENTERING THE WAY OF THE BODHISATTVA A New Translation and Contemporary Guide by Shantideva
$28.95, paper. Shambhala. 288 pages
This modern translation of an essential Mahayana Buddhist text captures the meaning and musicality of Shantideva’s original verse and provides readers with an accessible
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JOURNEY TO FULFILLMENT Six Keys for Opening to Life by Pema Chodron
$32.50, 3 CDs. Sounds True. 3 hours
Discover the Buddha’s Six Keys to Greater Ease, Compassion, and Fulfillment. We may tell ourselves that once our lives get on track—with a good career, a loving partner, and a better sense of security—then we’ll be able to focus on our greater purpose here. Deep down, many of us have felt this way. But is this really true? “What if it’s not the life you wish you had,” asks Pema Chodron, “but the one you’ve got that holds what you need to reach your highest potential?” With Journey to Fulfillment, this beloved teacher shows us how wisdom, purpose, and true freedom begin right here, and how the Six Paramitas of Buddhism can help us to find them. The Sanskrit word paramitas means CYNICISM AND MAGIC Intelligence & Intuition on the Buddhist Path
“actions that take us to the other shore.” Like travelers, Pema illustrates, we stand on the bank of a river, with all of our worries, confusion, and unfulfilled wants. Yet across the water we see those who have found ease, clarity of mind, and a deep tenderness for others. To help us make that crossing, the Buddha offered the paramitas. In this audio program, listeners will learn to understand and apply these six transcendent aids: generosity, discipline, patience, joyful enthusiasm, meditation, and wisdom. Here, Pema shows those of all faiths how to use the paramitas to move out of isolation and into loving connection, from constriction to ease, and from fear to the compassionate courage of our awakened nature. Among Ani Pema’s books are When Things Fall Apart and Welcoming the Unwelcome.
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by Chogyam Trungpa
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 168 pages
Based on a series of legendary, electric talks given in the summer of 1974 by Chogyam Trungpa during the first session of what was to become Naropa University, Cynicism and Magic introduces key Tibetan Buddhist concepts, including karma, the structure of ego, the paramitas, and the bodhisattva. Employing a unique and intimate teaching style, Trungpa Rinpoche presents these concepts in a larger framework of questions we all have: What is authentic spirituality? Can I find enlightenment and freedom? How should I approach life, death, suffering, and boredom? How can I develop some discipline, patience, and sanity? To understand basic spirituality, it is absolutely necessary to go along with that cynical attitude of questioning everything—not necessarily in an intellectual, logical, or metaphysical way, but experientially. Taking that approach is extremely important… So let us not be in the hospital! Let us be full, living persons who could actually relate with what is being presented, who could think critically, work it out, and understand, and question anything we do not understand. This has nothing PEACEFUL HEART The Buddhist Practice of Patience by Dzigar Kongtrul
$22.95, paper. Shambhala. 218 pages
This introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances is from leading Buddhist teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Patience is one of the most important qualities we can develop, as it represents our mind’s ability to work positively with anything that bothers us, including anger, loss, jealousy, and helplessness. We are consistently confronted with situations or outcomes we weren’t expecting or didn’t want, and our default response is to reject what happened with feelings of mild irritation, inward complaining, self-aggression, or seething resentment. Patience is an antidote to all these forms of rejection. Those who have mastered patience have learned to welcome all challenging situations, people, and emotions as opportunities to open their hearts rather than close them. Based on the teachings of the sixth chapter of Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, Peaceful Heart explores how Buddhist teachings on patience can help you work
Whether you are new to Tibetan Buddhism or returning to the fundamentals of your practice, this book will guide you toward experiencing a living dharma both contemporary and timeless, both Eastern and Western, both personal and universal. In a sense, Cynicism and Magic is a collaboration between the author and his audience, whose questions are preserved at the end of each chapter… In fact, the audience provides a model for how we can approach this material: this group was nothing if not open, curious, willing to lean in, and willing to be surprised. —Tillie Perks, for the translators “The teachings in this magical book come from the same period I first met Trungpa Rinpoche, which marked the radical turning point in my life. Reading this brought me right back to those days when he pointed out to me the pitfalls of spiritual materialism and how I could discover my own basic sanity. I hope a new generation of readers can catch the spark from the wisdom they will find here from Trungpa Rinpoche in his truest essence.” —Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart with whatever disturbances arise in your life and in your mind. Dzigar Kongtrul provides practices and examples throughout the book to challenge readers on the path to developing a more patient heart. It’s important to emphasize that patience is a practice—a practice of learning to experience feelings that are hard to tolerate without reacting in ways that cause harm to oneself or others. As with any Buddhist practice, there are many nuances and instructions for meeting different circumstances. “In the more than two decades since I’ve met Rinpoche, he has given me many priceless instructions on how to work with my own impatient states of mind. One of my favorites, which you find in this book, is ‘the propensity to be bothered.’ No matter how perfect or imperfect our world is, working with this propensity is indispensable to well-being. It is the only way to achieve a peaceful heart.”—from the foreword by Pema Chödrön, author of Welcoming the Unwelcome “What is the ultimate skill in times of anger and hardened views? It’s patience.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Change
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CHINA ROOT Taoism, Chan, and Original Zen by David Hinton
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 160 pages
This liberating guide to the original nature of Zen in ancient China is by renowned translator David Hinton, whose many published versions of the Chinese poets and philosophers are masterful. Buddhism migrated from India to China in the first century C.E., and Ch’an (Japanese: Zen) is generally seen as China’s most distinctive and enduring form of Buddhism. In China Root, however, David Hinton shows how Ch’an was in fact a Buddhist-influenced extension of Taoism, China’s native system of spiritual philosophy. Unlike Indian Buddhism’s abstract sensibility, Ch’an was grounded in an earthy and empirically-based vision. Exploring this vision, Hinton describes Ch’an as a kind of anti-Buddhism. A radical and wild practice aspiring to a deeply ecological liberation: the integration of individual consciousness with landscape and with a Cosmos seen as harmonious and alive. In China Root, Hinton describes this original form of Zen with clarity and elegance, each chapter exploring in enlightening ways a core Ch’an concept--such as meditation, mind, Buddha, awakening--as it was originally understood and practiced in ancient China. Finally, by examining a range of standard translations in the Appendix, Hinton reveals how this original understanding and practice of Ch’an/Zen is almost entirely missing in contemporary American Zen, because it was lost in Ch’an’s migration from China through Japan and on to the West. While the central thrust of Zen practice is to be immediately present in one’s life, rather than living lost in the isolate realm of thought, Zen’s native Taoist/Ch’an framework adds profound and unexpected dimensions to that presence, opening the possibility of weaving consciousness into landscape, earth, Cosmos. Ancient Chinese poems speak of mountains having roots: here is the bedrock of Zen, its China Root. Whether you practice Zen or not, taking this journey on the wings of Hinton’s remarkable insight and powerful writing will transform how you understand yourself and the world. from Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World, by Pema Chodron: Whenever you feel yourself getting worked up or having any unpleasant, uncomfortable, or stuck feelings, follow these four steps. 1. Locate it. Investigate where that grasping, contracted sensation dwells in your body, and make contact with it. 2. Embrace that feeling, that sensation. The main point is to reverse the ancient human tendency to avoid and reject pain. Instead you move toward it with heart. 3. Stop the storyline. I think of this step as letting go of, interrupting, or looking directly at the thoughts and stories… The idea is to go beneath or behind your thoughts to contact the underlying sense of being hooked… Once you’ve connected with that raw feeling, you can then continue to interrupt the stories and keep returning to the experience again and again. Having a regular meditation practice will help you tremendously with this step. 4. Remain. Just remain with the feeling with kindness and warmth, leaning in as much as you can. What often happens at this time is you discover how painful the feeling is and realize you don’t want to continue to do that to yourself. This can soften you up considerably and can also make you more accessible to see and hear other people. It can give your natural intelligence and openness a chance to emerge.
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THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP Stop chasing a good night’s sleep and let it find you by Heather Darwall-Smith
$28.99, cloth. DK. 224 pages, colour illustrations
THE DIVINE FEMININE TAO TE CHING A New Translation and Commentary
action that seeks no gain for the self.
by Rosemary Anderson
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 152 pages, calligraphies, French flaps
Rosemarie Anderson here shares her discoveries of the Divine Feminine Tao alongside her original translation of the Tao Te Ching. Working from ancient silk and bamboo manuscripts, the oldest known copies of the Tao Te Ching, she slowly translated all 81 chapters over two years, allowing each section to reveal its intimate poetic and spiritual nature. To her surprise, she discovered that the Tao was unmistakably feminine, consistently referred to as mother, virgin, and the womb of creation. Anderson explains how the Tao is a feminine force, the Dark Womb of Creation, the Immortal Void renewing life again and again in ordinary times and in times of crisis. She offers commentary for each of the 81 chapters to help reveal their profound wisdom. The author also restores the text’s simplicity and musical undertones, explaining how, in the original Chinese manuscripts, the text is poetic and rhymed because the Tao Te Ching was often recited or sung. She shows how the great Tao’s message of wei wu wei—act without acting and do without doing—offers a path of peace and well-being for ourselves and for our relationships with others and the earth, a path that arises in spontaneous THE PROMISE OF KUAN YIN Wisdom, Miracles & Compassion by Martin Palmer & Jay Ramsay, with Man-Ho Kwok
$23.95, paper. Hampton Roads. 212 pages
Walk down the streets of Chinatown in any North American or western European city and look around. She is there. Walk through the downtown streets, look in a shop window. She is there. Go to any city in China and open your eyes. She is there, too. Kuan Yin is the most ubiquitous Chinese deity—and the most loved. She is the living expression of compassion whose gentle face and elegant figure form the center of devotion in most Chinese homes and workplaces. Until relatively recently, she was barely known in the West, and few studies had been made of her. Originally published in 1995, this seminal work ex-
Healing & Medicine REGENERATE Unlocking Your Body’s Radical Resilience Through the New Biology by Sayer Ji
$24.99, paper. Hay House. 360 pages
Combining cutting-edge scientific findings with our deepest ancestral wisdom and health-promoting practices, Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo, offers a program to help prevent and manage the most common health afflictions of our day—cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic syndrome. Sayer Ji articulates our innate potential for self-regeneration and radical healing. The New Biology explains why biological time is not a downward spiral and how chronic illness is not inevitable when you implement nature’s resiliency tools. In his exploration of the New Biology, Sayer Ji illuminates: ♦ the fascinating new science of food as information ♦ the truth about cancer and heart disease screening and
Can you embrace and unify your spirit and not divide? Can you concentrate your ch’i and render it as tender as a baby’s breath? Can you cleanse your dark mirror and free it of grime? Can you love the people and govern the state without cleverness? Can you receive like a woman as fate opens and closes its doors? Can you bring light to the world without trying? To give birth and nurture Rear and not claim Lead and not control This is called dark virtue. “A lovely book. A good translation is a journey, and this translation is a journey worth taking. The Tao may be an ancient landscape, but the trails on which we’re invited to follow the translator are always new.” —Red Pine, author and translator of Lao-Tzu’s Taoteching “Rosemarie translates like a poet—lingering, listening into the rhythm and texture of the words, allowing each phrase to speak its wisdom. And that’s exactly how you should read this book. In doing so, your relationship with the Tao will be forever enriched.” —Linda Sparrowe plores the origins and evolution of the goddess in ancient China, early Buddhism, Taoism, and shamanism. Religious scholar Martin Palmer and Chinese divination expert Man-Ho Kwok discuss the Kuan Yin myths and stories, and Jay Ramsay provides fresh translations of 100 Kuan Yin poems that function both as literature and divination In many ways she is a wonderful bridge between religions, the sexes, and cultures, for she has already crossed so many bridges herself. In her, many find the universality of the divine feminine without the specifics of any one religious tradition. In her compassion, they find a model for a world in which, sadly, compassion often seems to be missing. And in her wisdom, whether communicated through her legends or her poems, there is insight and help for all.
what real prevention looks like ♦ how to reverse the most common forms of degeneration using food-based approaches ♦ how the body extracts energy from sources other than food, including water and melanin; and ♦ how to make sense of conflicting dietary recommendations and out-of-date food philosophies. Encoded within every tissue of your body is your ability to regenerate. Unlock your radical resiliency through this roadmap for diet, exercise, stress reduction, and the cultivation of the environment in which you choose to live. The best possible outcome I can imagine is that you will learn, as I have, to experience deeper awe and gratitude for what already is: this miracle of our incarnation and the planet that continually nourishes and supports everything in our lives. “Regenerate is a brilliant, enlightening blend of ancient traditions, modern medicine, cutting-edge science, and sacred spirituality, conscientiously woven into an alchemical roadmap of living life in the 21st century. A must-have for curious, soul-seeking readers in the pursuit of a highvibe path!” —Deanna Minich, nutritionist and author of Whole Detox
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Experts of every kind are queueing up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences. Sleep psychotherapist Heather Darwall-Smith’s message in this fascinating and informative book is simple: don’t panic! Humans are biologically programmed to sleep, and by interrogating all the factors--sociological, physiological, neurological, and psychological--that might be impeding this innate instinct, each of us can work out the changes we can make in our own lifestyles to allow ourselves to sleep naturally—again. The book offers two sections: ♦ Sleep Basics (including “The Simple Truth about Sleep” and “The Mechanics of Good Sleep”—each answering more questions than you ever thought to ask) ♦ Know Your Own Sleep (including “Life Stages,” “Mind and Body,” “Lifestyle,” “Your Sleep Environment, and “When Sleep Goes Wrong”) This book is for anyone who wants to learn about sleep, avoiding the misleading and sometimes harmful clamor that often accompanies the topic. It will guide you through the basics of what sleep is and how it works, then address the most important issues we have around sleep—based on questions I am asked on a daily basis in my practice. These are divided into easy-to-digest sections covering all the factors that can influence the quality and quantity of your sleep, including physical and mental health, age, lifestyle, and your sleep environment... Perhaps the most important message I can share with you is that no one sleeps perfectly—and that’s okay. My mission is this book is to help you understand and work with your own sleep profile, which is as unique as your fingerprint. Sleep is a vital piece in the jigsaw puzzle of health and well-being—and by balancing factors such as getting enough sunlight, staying active, reducing stress, and eating well, you really can help yourself to a good night’s sleep. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AILMENTS AND DISEASES How to Heal the Conflicted Feelings, Emotions, and Thoughts at the Root of Illness by Jacques Martel
$43.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 608 pages, 8x11
What if your body used a secret language to talk to you? What if an ailment or illness was your body’s way to shout for help, to make you understand that you need to change your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviors? Your body wants you to become aware of the stress that you carry, conscious or not, so you can release unmanaged past and present emotions and the physical complaints that accompany them. Compiling years of research and the results of thousands of cases he encountered in his private practice and during workshops over the past 30 years, Jacques Martel explains how to read and understand the body’s language of disease and imbalance. In this encyclopedia, he shows how body language reveals specific thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are at the source of nearly 900 different ailments and diseases. The author also details his Integration and Acceptance Technique, which enables healing information to bypass the brain and connect directly with the heart. This technique disables the source of the conflict, conscious or not, that could be at the root of an illness, behavior, or condition and improves the chances of true healing. This comprehensive manual offers a tool to help each of us become, to some extent, our own doctor or therapist,
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Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine CULTIVATING YOUR MICROBIOME Ayurvedic and Chinese Practices for a Healthy Gut and a Clear Mind by Bridgette Shea
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 208 pages, illus.
In traditional medicine, such as Indian Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, the digestive system and microbiome are recognized as the foundation for good health. Our internal flora influences our immune system, brain function, hormonal balance, cravings, sleep, mood, inflammatory response, digestion, nutrient assimilation, and elimination. In this holistic guide to cultivating a healthy microbiome and managing gut health naturally, Bridgette Shea explores digestive functioning from the perspectives of both Western science and traditional medicine. She examines Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine principles on digestion and constitution types. She reveals how, in addition to describing what we now call the microbiome, traditional Chinese medicine also has long recognized THE AYURVEDIC RESET DIET Radiant Health through Fasting, Mono-diet, and Smart Food Combining
by Vatsala Sperling
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 150 pages
In this easy-to-follow guide to Ayurvedic dietary resets, Vatsala Sperling, Ph.D., details how to rest and gently cleanse your digestive system, lose extra pounds, and reboot your body and mind with the Ayurvedic techniques of fasting, mono-diets, and food combining. She begins by sharing a simplified introduction to the healing science of Ayurveda from India and explains the spiritual, mindful relationship to food at its heart. Offering step-by-step instructions for a full 6- or 8-week Ayurvedic isolation diet, as well as a simplified 1-week program, she details, day by day, what to eat and drink and provides recipes and THE BODY CLOCK IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE Understanding Our Energy Cycles for Health and Healing by Lothar Ursinus
$19.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 127 pp., color illus.
All of our organs are energetically interconnected. They each have regular rest and active cycles throughout the day, with different organs becoming dominant at different hours. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is known as the Organ Body Clock. In this accessible guide to the body clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the author shows how to support the body’s natural rhythms of activity, recognize the body’s signals of imbalance and find their sources, and achieve healing on the physical and energetic levels. He explains how the body clock can provide deep insight into our physical and energetic health. For example,
get to know ourselves better, and recover health and well-being physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. For practitioners and therapists, this remarkable reference tool provides invaluable insights and prompts for healing. “A book to treasure and consult when you need guidance and support in deciphering the messages your body is trying to convey to you. It is a truly comprehensive source of information regarding psychosomatic disorders.” —Tjitze de Jong, author of Energetic Cellular Healing and Cancer
the importance of an abdominal organ that modern science has only recently acknowledged: the mesentery, the tissues that connect and support the internal organs. Going beyond probiotics and prebiotics, the author presents practices from Ayurveda and Chinese medicine to reestablish balance in your internal microbiome, support the mesentery, improve digestion and elimination, and restore a clear mind and strong immune system. She explains how to read your symptoms, from brain fog and fatigue to congestion and stool quality, and offers herbal remedies, acupuncture and acupressure techniques, and dietary methods to improve your internal health, including a microbiome dietary reset. Revealing the diverse role that our inner microbial colonies play in keeping us happy and healthy, this book shows that by changing your microbiome, you can greatly improve your physical, emotional, and mental health. meal prepping tips and techniques. The author explains how to prepare for fasting and the benefits of giving your digestive system a break from food, even if only for one day. She prepares you for mono-dieting--when you eat one type of food such as fruits or vegetables for a set period--and reveals the rejuvenating effects that come from isolating your daily diet to one food type. The author then explores the Ayurvedic techniques of food combining in detail, explaining exactly what to eat when to maximize nutrient absorption. Based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, this guide provides everything you need to know to heal your digestive system, prevent chronic ailments, find your healthy weight, and rebuild your sacred relationship with food. if we always wake up at a certain time at night, we should look up which organ is associated with that time, which will lead us to discover the part of our body that needs special attention and help. The author explores the 12 major organs of the body, describing their active and rest hours, their function inside the body, the mental and emotional states they are related to, and their connections to the teeth, the other organs, and the Five Elements of TCM. The author describes exactly what happens inside the body during each organs active time and shows what we can do to support the organs with plant medicine, homeopathy, our behavior, and simple daily practices. By working with the body clock and better understanding our bodies’ rhythms, we more easily trace our ailments and conditions to their source for faster relief, sustainable healing, and energetic balance.
Healing Energies, Healing Herbs CELL LEVEL MEDITATION The Healing Power in the Smallest Unit of Life by Barry Grundland & Patricia Kay
$18.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 176 pages
Whatever you bring attention to changes. Cell Level Meditation focuses awareness on the smallest unit of life, the cell, for the purpose of healing. As you combine awareness with the breath, you move into the cells,
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become them, and effect change. By meditating with your cells, you can awaken to the vast potential within yourself, move to greater levels of self-awareness, and enact healing all the way down to the cellular level. In this easy guide, Patricia Kay (a homeopath) and Barry Grundland (a psychoneuroimmunologist), give you the tools to connect with the wisdom of your cells and work with them to heal. They offer sample meditations to help you connect with specific cells, such as your liver or lung cells, yet emphasize that you should use the Cell Level Meditation technique to follow your intuition and discover the cells that are inviting you in. Sharing their own and others experiences, from both experienced meditators and those who had never meditated before, they validate experiences you are likely to have and inspire you with stories of profound healings from serious illness such as cancer as well as other ailments and everyday stresses. The authors explain how during Cell Level Meditation, you may have a vision or an insight, or some inner experience of shape, color, movement, sounds, or smells. A memory might arise or an emotion might surge. You may also feel a shift in your physical body. By bringing breath into these experiences and staying present with them, you open up to a new level of communication within yourself and discover your unique way of bringing harmony and healing to your life. Barry Grundland (1933-2016) was a psychiatrist who specialized in mind-body healing—a true healer for more than 40 years. A HEALER’S JOURNEY TO INTUITIVE KNOWING The Heart of Therapeutic Touch
by Dolores Krieger
$24.99, paper. Bear & Company. 256 pages
In this, her final book, respected Therapeutic Touch cofounder Dolores Krieger explores the energetic flow, intuitive knowing, and grounded centeredness that occur for a healer during a healing session. She shows how, as healers access their inner energies of compassion and intention, they are often led through a personal spiritual transformation or a self-awakening. Although Krieger focuses on the experiences of healers engaged in Therapeutic Touch (TT), she shows how this model for healing interaction resonates with the experiences of those practicing other healing modalities. The author explains the fundamentals of the energy healing process and how the healer establishes communication between her own inner self and that of the person receiving healing—reminding the patient of his own self-healing ability. Sharing many case histories from TT therapists as well as results from scientific studies on Therapeutic Touch, the author reveals how intuition and experiential knowing are key to the healing process. She also examines the practice of compassion as power with compassion acting as the catalyst for an entire cascade of hormonal, chemical, and energetic responses in the healer, which she embodies and then offers to the person in need. Delving deeply into the inner shifts that occur for the healer during and after a treatment, Krieger reveals how healing transforms the healer and how that transformation may elicit more profound and radical healing results. It is this participatory, living, holistic element that Dolores communicates so well in this book, giving readers almost a hands-on experience of what is happening. We are invited into the skin of the healer, allowing Therapeutic Touch to become part of our lives as well. In so doing we are learning not just a healing art, but the art of being itself. —David Spangler, from the foreword
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THE SEVEN ELEMENTAL FORCES OF HUNA Practices for Tapping into the Energies of Nature from the Hawaiian Tradition
$18.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 416 pages, 5x5, colour photos
by Susanne Weikl
$19.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 122 pages, colour photos
In the Huna tradition of Hawaii, there are seven elemental forces whose all-pervading energies flow around us in abundance. Each of us has the ability to easily tap into this rich source of energy to aid us in any situation, empower ourselves and our actions, and manifest good things in our lives. In this full-color practical guide, Susanne Weikl details how to connect mentally and spiritually with Huna’s seven elemental forces of nature—water, fire, wind, rock, plants, animals, and beings of light, including angels. Providing simple exercises, techniques, and rituals, she invites you to sense and meet each of the elemental forces and draw on their powers for manifestation and empowerment. You will learn to communicate directly with nature spirits, including gnomes, dwarfs, leprechauns, and the weather, and work with nature on an energetic level. You will learn how to build a wheel of the elements to anchor your connection to the energies of the elements and provide a conduit for easily accessing their powers at any time. You will also receive inspirational messages from each of the seven elemental forces. By connecting with the seven elemental forces of Hawaiian shamanism, you open yourself to an infinite reservoir of energy, an oracle for finding answers to difficult questions, a powerful support for manifesting positive outcomes, and an intuitive source for decoding symbols in nature. We each are already connected with nature and, with the practices in this book, we each can become a nature energy worker. ESSENTIAL OILS & AROMATHERAPY WORKBOOK by Marcel Lavabre
$24.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 238 pages, 8x10, colour photos
Updated throughout with recent research and the latest developments in the use of essential oils, this 30th-anniversary edition of Marcel Lavabre’s classic Aromatherapy Workbook provides the most comprehensive practical guide to the history, folklore, science, and art of aromatherapy available today. Examining the origins and applications of aromatics, from the mythical Queen of Sheba to René-Maurice Gatefoss, the author traces the medical, alchemical, and spiritual development of this healing art from classical civilizations up to the present. He explains the mysteries of the olfactory system and how this most ancient sensory system affects our moods, our emotions, and our sexuality. Illustrating the biochemistry of essential oils and how they work on the physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels, he explores more than 70 essential oils classified by botanical family, with detailed discussions of their specific actions. He shows how to use appropriate plant essences for beautifying, cleansing, and healing the body, as well as in massage, aromatic baths, ritual, and spiritual practice. He also addresses the controversy surrounding different methods of administration and explores in depth the risks, benefits, and safety guidelines for each technique. Addressing the fundamental issues of purity and quality, the author discusses the various methods of extraction in detail and includes a special section devoted to the art of blending. He offers specific formulas for common
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Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, The Pocket Book of Stones is a condensed reference guide to crystals and gems based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach. This portable A-to-Z guide features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. This updated edition describes 47 new stones not covered in the original Pocket Book of Stones and contains a comprehensive index of the spiritual, emotional, and healing qualities of the stones. Every entry contains a vivid color photo, quick-look CRYSTAL PROTECTION FROM 5G & EMF POLLUTION by Barbara Newerla
$12.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 80 pages, colour photos
From appliances, televisions, and computers to Wi-Fi and 4G and 5G cellular networks, in our modern world we are surrounded by electromagnetic fields. As the Digital Age rushes forward, we need to be aware of the increased exposure we are enduring every day and the sneaky consequences this exposure can cause to us and all living organisms. In this full-color pocket guide to using crystals for EMF protection, Barbara Newerla explains what electromagnetic pollution is, including the potential effects of 5G technology, and how nature and humans alike
disorders such as digestive and circulatory ailments, headaches, insomnia, and menstrual and sexual problems. Lavabre also includes extensive reference tables to provide the reader with concise information on each essential oil and its therapeutic uses. This revised edition offers a perfect step-by-step guide for beginners as well as an ongoing reference for practicing aromatherapists. ENERGETIC HERBALISM A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine by Kat Maier
$33.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 384 pages, b/w illustrations
By honoring ancient wisdom and presenting it in an innovative way, Energetic Herbalism is a profound and practical guide to family and community care for those seeking to move beyond symptom relief and into a truly holistic framework of health. Throughout, author Kat Maier invites readers to explore their personal relationships with plants and their environs as they discover diverse models of healing. Inside Energetic Herbalism, you’ll find: ♦ The elements and patterns of Ayurvedic doshas for greater self-awareness as well as positive lifestyle choices ♦ The relationship of well-being to the seasons through the brilliant lens of Chinese Five Element Theory, and how our emotional health is beautifully expressed through the Elements ♦ The roots and evolution of Vitalism, the traditional Western system of energetic medicine ♦ How to assess imbalances in the body using the elegant
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list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Author Robert Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone’s spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommendations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered provides a familiar frame of reference for those not yet familiar with crystal energies and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes. This book provides an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field as well as an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers. are affected on different levels. Describing the symptoms of electromagnetic stress and how we can help reduce it, she explains what crystals can do to protect us, what they can’t do, and how to use them safely, debunking many misunderstandings in this area. She explores in depth the use of 5 essential anti-electromagnetic pollution crystals: tektite, smoky quartz, clear quartz, rose quartz, and black tourmaline, while also providing a directory of 35 healing crystals that can help support our bodies and minds when we’re experiencing electromagnetic stress. This small yet practical guide is the perfect first step to combatting the unique stresses of our technologically complex world.
and intuitive vocabulary of the six tissue states, an emerging tool in Western herbalism ♦ The senses as the main tools for navigating through energetic herbalism ♦ A deep appreciation of the wisdom of indigenous peoples, which is the foundation of sacred plant traditions Through the rich herbal tradition of storytelling, Maier seamlessly blends theory and practice with her experience-tested herbal remedies and healing protocols. Maier stresses the critical message of how to address the challenge of threatened medicinal plant populations, offering practical and inspiriting methods for ensuring their survival. In keeping with an emphasis on sustainable practice, Maier focuses in depth on 25 essential medicinal herbs that can be grown in most temperate climates and soils, including Dandelion, Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng), Goldenseal, Burdock, Calendula, Echinacea, Goldenrod, and others. Whether you are a seasoned clinical herbalist, an herbalist-in-training, or simply someone seeking to provide the best natural health care for your family, this book is a source of inspiration and answers you will return to again and again. For more: sacredplanttraditions.com.
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PLANT SPIRIT REIKI Energy Healing with the Elements of Nature by Fay Johnstone
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 224 pages, illus.
In this practical workbook, Fay Johnstone demonstrates how energy healers and Reiki practitioners can partner with plant spirit allies and the forces of nature for powerful healing for themselves, others, and our planet. She explains how to include plants and nature in your Reiki practice, both the spiritual/etheric components of plants and the physical plants themselves. She offers many practical exercises, techniques, and meditations as well as case studies and personal experiences to show how best to harness the power of plants on all levels, along with other energy flows, to support the healing process in much the same way that crystals are used as energetic healing aids. She explains how plants connect with the Reiki principles and explores plant spirit allies, chakra work, and healing with JOURNEYS WITH PLANT SPIRITS Plant Consciousness Healing and Natural Magic Practices by Emma Farrell
$22.50, paper. Bear & Company. 288 pages, b/w illustrations
Our indigenous ancestors understood the language of nature, enabling them to communicate innately with plants. By quieting the mind, we too can tap into the vibratory resonance of plants and receive their wisdom and healing. In this guide, Emma Farrell explains how to take your connections and relationships in nature to a deeper level and access plant spirit healing through meditation with plants. She explores the nature of plant consciousness and how plants perceive, drawing on indigenous and shamanic teachings. She details how to achieve a calm mind, cleanse your energy field, and connect with your heart in preparation for meditating with plants and trees, showing how the plants can support us not only in the cleansing process but also in teaching us
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the elements of nature. She details how to enhance self-healing and Reiki treatments for others through bringing the outside in, creating a healing space, use of plant preparations, and other sacred forms of plant medicine. Fay also explores how to support the healing of plants and nature itself through your Reiki/healing practice. She provides guidance on how to raise the vibration of your home and community, how to impact nature positively with regard to climate change, and how to send distance healing to the Earth, nature beings, and endangered habitats across the world. She inspires you to reach out to the vital force that flows through the natural world and open your intuition to discover guidance and support from nature. By deepening our conscious cooperation and partnership with nature and the plant kingdom, in a sacred healing way, we come to recognize that in healing ourselves, we are also healing our Earth. how to sense what is in our energy field. Offering a progressive series of preparatory meditations, adapted from wisdom traditions, the author reveals how to lay the foundation for working, communicating, and developing relationships with plant and tree spirits for personal development, spiritual connection, and inner peace. She then presents meditation journeys with specific plant spirits, focusing on specific frequencies within the plants’ bio-resonance to assist you. For example, the meditation with Mugwort works with the plant spirits qualities of alignment and self-awareness to assist you with grounding and developing inner vision, while the meditation with Dandelion helps you break old habits by working with the plants qualities of release, reconnection, and fearlessness. Revealing how each plant is an expression of the soul force of Mother Nature and carries a unique blend of her medicine and wisdom, this guide details step-by-step how to effectively work with plant spirits for emotional and spiritual healing.
HERBAL ANTIVIRALS, 2ND EDITION Natural Remedies for Emerging & Resistant Viral Infections
LUSCHIIM’S PLANTS Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials, and Medicines
$33.95, paper. Storey. 480 pages, colour illus.
$29.95, paper. Harbour. 288 pages, colour photos
by Luschiim Arvid Charlie, with Nancy Turner
by Stephen Harrod Buhner
Viruses are smart, mutating, and becoming resistant to antiviral pharmaceuticals. Global crises such as COVID-19, SARS, and dengue fever spread more quickly than we can develop medicines to fight them. Herbalist and best-selling author Stephen Harrod Buhner has studied the antiviral properties of plants for many years. In this comprehensive guide, he profiles the plants that have proven most effective in fighting viral infections and provides in-depth instructions for preparing and using formulations to address the most common infections and strengthen immunity, safely and naturally. This updated 2nd edition includes an expanded guide to COVID-19, including a review of the most up-to-date medical research and the plant medicines that have been found to be most potent in preventing infection, lessening the impact of the virus on the body, and addressing longer-term effects and co-infections. For everyone who wants to take responsibility for their own health care or who is fighting infections that are not responding to traditional pharmaceutical treatment, this book offers the most effective herbal alternatives. Among Buhner’s other books are Herbal Antiobiotics and The Transformational Power of Fasting.
Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert Luschiim, Arvid Charlie, began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and others of their generation. Luschiims Plants represents his dedication to the survival of the Hulquminum language and traditional knowledge of plants for future generations. From the healing properties of qaanlhp (arbutus) to the many practical applications of qam (bull kelp), the information presented in this remarkable guide shares knowledge of plants that Luschiim is familiar with through his own Elders’ teachings and by way of direct experience over the course of his lifetime, and compiled from field outings and interviews with notable ethnobiologist and botanist Nancy Turner. In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flowering plants. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photo and includes the plants common, scientific and Hulquminum names; a short description; where to find it; and cultural knowledge related to the plant. Additional notes encompass plant use, safety and
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conservation; the linguistic writing system used for Hulquminum plant names; as well as miscellaneous notes from interviews with Luschiim. This volume is an important addition to the bookshelves of botanists, and will fascinate anyone with an interest in plants of the West Coast and their traditional uses by Coast Salish peoples. WHISPERING HERBS HEALING CARDS
by Evelyn Mulders
$57.95, cards. Sound Essence. 120 colour cards + booklet in a box
Whispering Herbs Healing Cards are a unique and one-ofa-kind tool for healing practitioners and anyone wanting to enhance and increase personal wellness. No special training or experience is needed. Relying on the science of vibrational healing as an element of the emerging area of regenerative medicine, this deck of 120 cards, full-color booklet, and lid-and-tray box provide the energetic signature that transmits healing messages to our organs and glands. I’m Evelyn Mulders, the author and developer of this new and very different card deck. I’ve been a facilitator of energy kinesiology for over 25 years. While visiting a country where herbs were unavailable, I was facilitating an herbal workshop and had to come up with an innovative approach without using the fresh herb. The participants had the herbal manual with the herb pictures and affirmation and that’s what we used. That was the day I was guided to create Whispering Herb Cards. After all, we live in a vibratory world, a world of energy. Plants, like us, also vibrate and send out vibration. By focusing on the plant picture on each of the Whispering Herb Cards, our eyes view the image and we connect with its vibration. By saying out loud the message of the plant, as provided on every card, we shift our focus towards the inherent vibration offered by the plants. Simply choose a card and enjoy its inspirational message. As the herbs softly ‘whisper’ their message, your intuition is ‘listening’ and responding at a subliminal level. Your own intuition will likely lead you to draw the card most pertinent for the moment. The affirmations on each card can provide a focal point for daily inspiration. THE FOREST REMINDS US WHO WE ARE Connecting to the Living Medicine of Wild Plants by Sean Padraig O’Donoghue
$23.95, paper. North Atlantic. 182 pages
Our ancestors drew health, strength, nourishment, and meaning from their relationship to the natural world, and yet today most of us have lost that vital connection. It should then come as no surprise that we are living in an age of unprecedented anxiety, depression, loneliness, and illness. Drawing from herbal medicine, somatic psychology, Celtic wisdom, and his own experiences, author Sean Padraig O’Donoghue outlines an approach to herbal healing for the mind and spirit that is uniquely suited to our modern times. Plants are our wild kindred and have the power to connect us with the life within and around us. O’Donoghue takes readers on a journey through some of the ways our bodies, minds, and spirits have become unbalanced in an unbalanced world. He then blends lyrical, mythic, and scientific understandings to help us to understand the potent power of plant medicine. Also included are simple rituals designed to deepen our connections to our own bodies, the land, and both new and familiar plant allies. This is the ideal book for anyone new to herbalism, as well as seasoned herbalists, naturopaths, body workers, and psychologists.
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And if “the wound is where the change begins,” then by coming to know the nature of those wounds, I would also come to know the wild, living medicines that could transform the culture that wounded them, healing hearts and healing worlds... Coming home to the knowledge of who we are depends on reconnecting with the living world around us. The forest reminds us who we are. Remembering who we are, we feel our kinship for the forest, and understand that our lives are intertwined. So it has been in my life. So it can be in yours. So it must be in the lives of people around the world if the forest and the people are to live. “The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are is exquisitely woven with lore, poetry, science, and personal experience. Seán’s approach to plants is both enchanting and realistic, touching at places deep within the soul that long for reconnection with the wild world and with self. This book encourages a reconvening and offers an invitation to ‘come home.’” —Jennifer May, herbalist, Sage Moon LLC
Bodywork & Movement THE PLEASURE IS ALL YOURS Reclaim Your Body’s Bliss and Reignite Your Passion for Life by Rachel Allyn
$24.95, paper. Shambhala. 292 pages
In this time of increased fatigue, loneliness, and anxiety, disconnection from our bodies and from each other is at the core of our personal pain and our collective suffering. In this timely guide, holistic clinical psychologist, sex therapist, and yoga teacher Dr. Rachel Allyn introduces an embodiment method she developed and has taught to thousands of clients to help them awaken their body’s own capacity for healing and connection. Embodied pleasure is about more than just sex: Allyn describes four kinds of pleasure—sensual, playful, lively, and sexual— which overlap in many ways, and she helps readers identify what things bring pleasure in each. A hands-on guide: This book is engaging and practical, with exercises, practices, writing prompts, meditations, and contemplations. She combines breathing exercises, mindfulness, yoga, auditory release, and dynamic movements to help people reconnect to their bodies and become reunited with their inherent wisdom. We need to find time for pleasure, connection, and intimacy in order to soothe and heal, to strengthen our resolve as well as our nervous systems…. The exercises I’ve chosen and created are all part of the bodyfulness journey… By owning your right to pleasure, and learning internal methods to embody it, you can feel more vibrant and connected to yourself and others. It’s really a book about the power of body connection to cultivate the power of human connection. This is the key to preventing detachment in this rapidly digital, post=pandemic era. “The Pleasure Is All Yours is a book that is desperately needed by our society right now. Dr. Rachel Allyn helps us to reclaim our connection to joy, intimacy and pleasure in an easy-to-read book that gives practical tools for everyone.” —Denise Wiesner, author of Conceiving with Love “A powerful and timely invitation to unapologetically reclaim our joy by seeking the source of our happiness from deep within!… She deftly unpacks the complexities of pleasure, including how trauma and cultural conditioning often deny us this natural part of our self-expression… She provides practical, theoretical, and spiritual insights (as well as embodied practices) that challenge our perspective, ignites our imagination, and illuminates the sweet, sensual, and always deserving journey toward selflove.” —Seane Corn, author of Revolution of the Soul
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Fantastic Fungi FANTASTIC FUNGI How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness & Save the Planet edited by Paul Stamets
$47.00, cloth. Mandala. 182 pages, 8x10, colour photos
This companion book to the amazing film Fantastic Fungi includes contributions from Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, Suzanne Simard, Eugenia Bone, and many more experts. Fantastic Fungi is an awe-inspiring visual journey through the exotic, little-known realm of fungi and its amazing potential to positively influence our lives. An all-star team of professional and amateur mycologists, artists, foodies, ecologists, doctors, and explorers joined forces with time-lapse film maestro Louie Schwartzberg to create Fantastic Fungi, the life-affirming, mind-bending film about mushrooms and their mysterious interwoven rootlike filaments called mycelium. What this team reveals will blow your mind and possibly save the planet. This visually compelling companion book of the same name, edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets, expands upon the film in every way through extended transcripts, new essays and interviews, and additional facts about the fantastic realm of fungi. New in Paperback ENTANGLED LIFE How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
$24.00, paper. Random House. 352 pages, colour photos & illustrations
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave. In Entangled Life, the brilliant young biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective. Sheldrake’s vivid exploration takes us from yeast to psychedelics, to the fungi that range for miles underground and are the largest organisms on the planet, to those that link plants together in complex networks known as the Wood Wide Web, to those that infiltrate and manipulate insect bodies with devastating precision—and have done so for millions of years. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They are metabolic masters, earth makers, and key players in most of life’s processes. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and HEART OPEN, BODY AWAKE The Four Steps of Embodied Spirituality by Susan Aposhyan
$24.95, paper. Shambhala. 202 pages, b/w illus.
Master somatics teacher Susan Aposhyan reveals an anatomically, psychologically, and emotionally authentic path to embodied spirituality. Heart Open, Body Awake offers practices to help you experience your body as a refuge and a source of spiritual nourishment. The human heart forms the essential link between body and spirit, and Embodiment Practice--the set of techniques developed by Aposhyan through her decades of teaching meditation, somatics, and psychotherapy—allows you to experience the continuity between your heart, your body, and the world in
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There are many ways of organizing our relationship with nature that can give us the food we need and the energy we need and at the same time increase biodiversity and soil fertility… Mushrooms are a big part of that story, but they remain a mystery… They hold great value if we look a little deeper. There’s a brilliant chemistry to mushrooms, and endless possibilities. We’re just at the beginning of understanding them. —Michael Pollan Fantastic Fungi is at the forefront of a mycological revolution that is quickly going mainstream. In this book, learn about the incredible communication network of mycelium under our feet, which has the proven ability to restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our health, and resurrect our symbiotic relationship with nature. Fantastic Fungi aspires to educate and inspire the reader in three critical areas: First, the text showcases research that reveals mushrooms as a viable alternative to Western pharmacology. Second, it explores studies pointing to mycelium as a solution to our gravest environmental challenges. And, finally, it details fungi’s marvelous proven ability to shift consciousness.
even help us remediate environmental disaster. Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms—andour relationships with them—are changing our understanding of how life works. Fungi roll us toward the edge of many questions. This book comes from my experience of peering over some of these edges. My exploration of the fungal world has made me reexamine much of what I knew. Evolution, ecosystems, individuality, intelligence, life— none are quite what I thought they were. My hope is that this book loosens some of your certainties, as fungi have loosened mine. “A dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing book… I ended it wonderstruck at the fungal world—the secrets of which modern science is only now beginning to fathom.” —Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland “True to his name, Merlin takes us on a magical journey deep into the roots of Nature—the mycelial universe that exists under every footstep we take in life. Merlin is an expert storyteller, weaving the tale of our co-evolution with fungi into a scientific adventure. Entangled Life is a must-read for citizen scientists hoping to make a positive difference on this sacred planet we share.” — Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
its immediacy. While modern meditative practices often focus on the mind and mental clarity, the holistic practices in this book focus on fully developing awareness of sensation, the language of the body. Emphasizing the continuity between the individual and the totality of life, Aposhyan weaves together insights from a range of scientific, psychological, and spiritual traditions to present a practical path toward embodied spirituality. Structured through four parts—Heart of Humanity, Body of Life, Deepening and Blossoming, and The Path of Opening and Connecting—this book is rich with useful facts, anecdotes, and a variety of exercises. A range of beautiful anatomical illustrations helps readers to visualize the body systems, processes, and movements described in the book. Through Embodiment Practice, your sense of spiritual wellness can become as near and palpable as your sensitive, beating heart.
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FASCIAL FITNESS Practical Exercises to Stay Flexible, Active and Pain Free in Just 20 Minutes a Week
by Robert Schleip
$33.95, paper. North Atlantic. 304 pages, 7x9, colour photos
In this second edition of his best-selling guide to fascial fitness, fascia researcher and Rolfing therapist Dr. Robert Schleip shows you a series of practical exercises that you can easily build into your day-to-day routine. He introduces the most recent scientific findings from the world of fascial research, and explains which methods and equipment are most effective for fascial health (as well as which ones do more harm than good!). These new findings are already changing the shape of physiotherapy and the methods of treatment and recovery we use today, and will continue to do so in the future. Physiotherapists, sports scientists, and doctors agree DEEP FITNESS The Mindful, Science-Based StrengthTraining Method to Transform Your Well-Being in 30 Minutes a Week
by Philip Shepherd & Andrei Yakovenka $24.95, paper. North Atlantic. 224 pages, 7x10, b/w illustrations
Deep Fitness shows us that 30-minutes of focused and intensive resistance training sessions done as little as once or twice a week can have an enormous effect on our health, sense of well-being, and longevity. What’s more, clinical studies have shown that short, focused strength-training routines are actually more effective than hours of aerobic workouts—a fact long-known by health professionals but only now coming to the attention of the general public. Authors Philip Shepherd and Andrei Yakovenko have designed a revolutionary workout technology known as Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF). Similar to high-intensity interval training, users choose from a variety of resistance sources: barbells, kettlebells, machines, elastic band, or individual body weight.
“Do you want to engage in a practice that will help you feel the wonder, pain, and joy of living and the peace and release of dying? If this is your desire and your path of inquiry, reach out and take hold of this book. Susan is offering a valuable guide to embodiment practice.”—Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Developer of Body-Mind Centering “With authenticity and grace, vulnerability and kindness, Susan Aposhyan weaves science, body, relationships, and so much more into an especially friendly volume that takes the reader on a journey of personal discovery and expansion… Reading Heart Open, Body Awake feels like being held, as if the book were wrapping its arms about the reader to gently coax into bloom our natural impulse for deep, connected spiritual embodiment. This treasure is Susan’s wise and unique gift to the world—it will change you if you let it.” —Pat Ogden, author of The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy PAIN FREE A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition by Pete Egoscue
$24.00, paper. Random House. 320 pages, photos
Now fully updated and revised throughout, Pete Egoscue’s breakthrough system for eliminating chronic pain without drugs, surgery, or expensive physical therapy is legendary—and has worked where nothing else did. Developed by a physiologist and sports injury consultant to many top athletes, the Egoscue Method has a 95 percent success rate. The key is a series of gentle exercises and carefully constructed stretches called “E-cises.” Inside you’ll find detailed photographs and step-by-step instructions for dozens of “e-cises” specifically designed to
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that if we want to stay flexible, energetic and pain-free in our day-to-day lives and sporting pursuits, we need to look after our connective tissue - our ‘fascia’. There has been a great deal of research into this over the last few years, all of which shows that the fascia around our muscles plays a huge role in keeping us fit, healthy, flexible, and feeling good. This versatile tissue transfers energy to the muscles, communicates with the nervous system, acts as a sensory organ, helps to protect and regenerate our internal organs, and provides the foundations for a healthy physique. We used to think it was our muscles doing all the work, but now we know the connective tissue plays a big part, too. It responds to stress and other stimuli, and when it gets matted or sticks together, it can cause pain and mobility problems. That’s why it’s so important to train our fascia - and just 10 minutes, twice a week is all it takes!
MSTF targets specific muscle groups, working them slowly to the point of momentary muscle failure. With proper resistance, sets can be done in as little as two minutes, and do not require repetition. MSTF is also an embodied routine, incorporating mindfulness techniques developed by Shepherd over the past 20 years. Through the incorporation of mindfulness practices, the routines in this book increase dopamine levels in the brain, thus making exercise more enjoyable and (hence) repeatable. With over a dozen of illustrated exercises that can be done at home or the gym, Deep Fitness is the perfect book for all types of readers, from professional athletes to anyone who cares about their health but faces the crunch of a busy life. The controlled pace of the workout routines also make it ideal for older adults as well as those managing injuries. Philip Shepherd is the creator of The Embodied Present Process and has written Radical Wholeness and New Self, New World.
provide quick and lasting relief of: ♦ Lower back pain, hip problems, sciatica, and bad knees ♦ Carpal tunnel syndrome and even some forms of arthritis ♦ Migraines and other headaches, stiff neck, fatigue, sinus problems, vertigo, and TMJ ♦ Shin splints, varicose veins, sprained or weak ankles, and many foot ailments ♦ Bursitis, tendinitis, and rotator cuff problems ♦ Plus special preventive programs for maintaining whole body health. New material in this 2nd edition defines “the new kind of pain” and discusses the causes of physical pain; introduces the topic of postural integrity and design and includes an entirely new chapter on aging. Pete Egoscue has shown thousands of individuals, corporations, schools, and championship sports teams how to eliminate pain without investing in expensive ergonomic devices or resorting to surgery or drug therapies. Filled with clear instructions, photos, and line illustrations throughout, Pain Free will provide quick, effective pain relief—if you do the work.
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Food & Healing ROOT & NOURISH An Herbal Cookbook for Women’s Wellness by Abbey Rodriguez & Jennifer Kurdyla $39.99, cloth. Tiller. 240 pages, 7x9, colour photos
Embrace the ancient healing power of plants with more than 100 whole-food, plant-based, gluten-free herbal recipes, designed around the most common health concerns of modern women. Did you know you have access to the most potent, sophisticated, and scientifically-proven apothecary cabinet—right in your own kitchen? Plants, specifically herbs and spices, have been used for centuries among holistic healing traditions around the world to promote health, longevity, and beauty. And as more people become afflicted with chronic stress-based conditions, from inflammation and food allergies to anxiety and depression and menstrual irregularities, a whole new generation is rediscovering nature’s power for longterm wellness. In Root & Nourish, wellness experts Abbey Rodriguez and Jennifer Kurdyla teach women how to incorporate herbalism into their busy lives to restore and maintain their unique state of health. Expanding the herbal repertoire beyond teas and tinctures to include wholesome breakfasts, satisfying mains, indulgent desserts, and, yes, a full menu of teas and beverages for day and night, it’s the first cookbook of its kind to pair everyday herbal cooking with women’s health concerns—specifically related to digestion, mental health, and female reproductive hormonal health. As you come to learn which herbal ingredients offer you the nourishment you need, whether in the moment or to support chronic conditions, you’ll curate an evolving personal herbal apothecary that will serve you for a lifetime. Alongside over 100 seasonal and sustainable recipes, Root & Nourish features mindfulness and holistic lifestyle practices drawn from yoga and Ayurveda. Once you discover how good you feel when you eat the right foods, at the right time, and in the right way, you will understand your body—and yourself—as you never have before: the way nature intended. THE ART OF PLANT-BASED CHEESEMAKING How to Craft Real, Cultured, Non-Dairy Cheeses
by Karen McAthy
$49.99, cloth. New Society. 272 pages, 8x10, colour photos
Learn the craft of making authentic, delicious nondairy cheese from acknowledged master plant-based cheesemaker Karen McAthy. Comprehensively updated and expanded, the second edition of the “plant-based cheesemaking bible” takes vegan cheesemaking to a new level. Containing over 150 full color photos and enhanced step-by-step instructions, coverage and new information includes: ♦ Eight new cheesemaking recipes plus dozens more from beginner to pro ♦ New coverage of “mixed method” fast-firming cultured cheeses ♦ Going beyond nuts and seeds and using legumes for cheesemaking ♦ Dairy-free cultured butter, coconut milk yogurt, oat and cashew milk yogurt, and sour cream ♦ Growing plant-based cultures, including rejuvelac, sprouting, fermentation, kefir, and probiotic capsules ♦ Lactic acid fermentation and how to use it in cheesemaking ♦ Expanded coverage of flavors, aging, rind curing and smoking, and working with white and blue molds ♦ New recipe section for cooking with dairy-free cheeses
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♦ including Coeur a la Creme, Buttermilk Fried Tempeh and more. The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking, Second Edition is a must-have textbook for aspiring DIY non-dairy cheesemakers, vegans, and serious foodies alike. The texture, the sharpness, the taste; you will be proud to serve up your creations. Karen McAthy is co-owner of Blue Heron Creamery, a plant-based artisan cheese company in Vancouver, BC. She says: Blue Heron is here for the animals, the people and the planet. We prioritize microbial fermentation and aging methods in the creation of our cheeses. The microbes, the core ingredients and the aging methods are all chosen with the type of cheeses we aim to create in mind. Working with microbes requires attention, observation, and constantly reveals something new to learn. How we support our microbes determines what characteristics our cheeses form. Working with microbes emphasises in a very real way, that everything is connected, that we all have impact. SANDOR KATZ’S FERMENTATION JOURNEYS Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from around the World
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by Frances Moore Lappe
$24.00, paper. Random House. 512 pages, illus.
In 1971, Diet for a Small Planet broke new ground, revealing how our everyday food choices are a form of power to create health for ourselves and our planet. This extraordinary book first exposed the needless waste built into a meat-centered diet. Now, in a special edition for its 50th anniversary, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé goes even deeper, showing us how plant-centered eating can help restore our damaged ecology, address the climate crisis, and move us toward real democracy. Sharing her personal journey and how this revolutionary book shaped her own life, Lappé offers a fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—that can start with changing the way we eat—and farm. This new edition features eighty-five updated plantWE ARE WHAT WE EAT A Slow Food Manifesto by Alice Waters
by Sandor Ellix Katz
$35.00, cloth. Penguin. 191 pages, b/w photos
$47.95, cloth. Chelsea Green. 368 pages, 7x10, colour photos
For the past two decades, fermentation expert Sandor Katz has traveled the world, both teaching and learning about the many fascinating and delicious techniques for fermenting foods. Wherever he’s gone, he has gleaned valuable insights into the cultures and traditions of local and indigenous peoples, whether they make familiar ferments like sauerkraut or less common preparations like natto and koji. In his latest book, Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys, Katz takes readers along with him to revisit these special places, people, and foods. This cookbook goes far beyond mere general instructions and explores the transformative process of fermentation through: ♦ Detailed descriptions of traditional fermentation techniques ♦ Celebrating local customs and ceremonies that surround particular ferments ♦ Profiles of the farmers, business owners, and experimenters Katz has met on his journeys It contains over 60 recipes for global ferments, including: Chicha de jora (Peru) Misa Onos Shio-koji, or salt koji (Japan) Doubanjiang (China) Efo riro spinach stew (Nigeria) Whole sour cabbages (Croatia) Chucula hot chocolate (Colombia) Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys reminds us that the magical power of fermentation belongs to everyone, everywhere. Perfect for adventurous foodies, armchair travelers, and fermentation fanatics who have followed Katz’s work through the years—from Wild Fermentation to The Art of Fermentation to Fermentation as Metaphor—this book reflects the enduring passion and accumulated wisdom of this unique man, who is arguably the world’s most experienced and respected advocate of all things fermented. “More than just fermentation cookbook meets travel journal, Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys is a love letter to the world fermentation community. Like threads of forest mycelium linking underground communication networks, this worldwide community shares knowledge and a belief that fermentation can heal. As Katz documents recipes and techniques, he focuses on the story of place and the individuals that shared their traditions or ideas. In this way, it is a book the fermentation community
In We Are What We Eat, Alice Waters urges us to take up the mantle of slow food culture, the philosophy at the core of her life’s work. When Waters first opened Chez Panisse in 1971, she did so with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Customers responded to the locally sourced organic ingredients, to the dishes made by hand, and to the welcoming hospitality that infused the small space—human qualities that were disappearing from a culture increasingly seduced by takeout, frozen dinners, and prepackaged ingredients. Waters came to see that the phenomenon of fast food culture, which prioritized cheapness, availability, and speed, was not only ruining our health, but also dehumanizing the ways we live and relate to one another. Over years of working with regional farmers, Waters and her partners learned how geography and seasonal fluctuations affect the ingredients on the menu, as well as about the dangers of pesticides, the plight of fieldworkers, and the social, economic, and environmental threats posed by industrial farming and food distribution. So many of the serious problems we face in the world today—from illness, to social unrest, to economic disparity, and environmental degradation—are all, at their core, connected to food. Fortunately, there is an antidote.
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Addiction & Recovery UNDOING DRUGS The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction by Maia Szalavitz
$38.00, cloth. Hachette. 372 pages
Drug overdoses now kill more North Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending the right message,” we have maximized the spread of infectious disease, torn families apart, incarcerated millions of mostly Black and Brown people and utterly failed to either prevent addiction or make effective treatment for it widely available. There is another way, one that is proven to work. However, it runs counter to much of the received wisdom of
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centered recipes, including more than a dozen new delights from celebrity chefs including Mark Bittman, Padma Lakshmi, Alice Waters, Jos Andrs, Bryant Terry, Mollie Katzen, and Sean Sherman. Long before anyone was talking about sustainability or climate change, Lappé was doing the math and showing us that the North American way of eating was unsustainable. “Frances Moore Lappé is one of the few people who can credibly be said to have changed the way we eat—and one of an even smaller group to have done it for the better.” —The New York Times “Since the publication of [Diet for a Small Planet,] a movement dedicated to the reform of the food system has taken root in America. Lappé’s groundbreaking book connected the dots between something as ordinary and all-American as a hamburger and the environmental crisis, as well as world hunger.” —Michael Pollan, The Nation Waters argues that by eating in a slow food way, each of us—like the community around her restaurant—can be empowered to prioritize and nurture a different kind of culture, one that champions values such as biodiversity, seasonality, stewardship, and pleasure in work. How we eat is how we live... Beauty is a language of care. This is a declaration of action against fast food values, and a working theory about what we can do to change the course. As Waters makes clear, every decision we make about what we put in our mouths affects not only our bodies but also the world at large—our families, our communities, and our environment. It is about connecting to and supporting those who take care of our precious land in order to bring universal human values—through food—forward into our ever-evolving future... It is our dilemma every time we eat: What farm? What table? What kind of future do we want to create? What kind of society? What kind of planet? We can all rise to the occasion. Slow food values are our shared, natural legacy. They have power. And they are there just waiting to be awakened in every one of us. It only takes a taste.
our criminal and medical industrial complexes. It is called harm reduction. Developed and championed by an outcast group of people who use drugs and by former users and public health geeks, harm reduction offers guidance on how to save lives and improve health. And it provides a way of understanding behavior and culture that has relevance far beyond drugs. In a spellbinding narrative rooted in an urgent call to action, Undoing Drugs tells the story of how a small group of committed people changed the world, illuminating the power of a great idea. It illustrates how hard it can be to take on widely accepted conventional wisdom and what is necessary to overcome this resistance. It is also about how personal, direct human connection and kindness can inspire profound transformation. “With characteristic flair Maia Szalavitz presents a vibrant personal account of recovery, a broadly researched history of how a fringe idea transformed into a powerful
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♦ therapeutic and social movement, and a heartfelt, irrefutable call for a sane and humane approach to the devastation of substance addiction.” —Gabor Maté, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction “Maia Szalavitz’s ability to distill and clearly communicate the head-spinning complexities of addiction, policy, health care inequities, academia’s power struggles, the origins and evolution of ideas, practices and programs is hypnotic. This is a powerful, important book, and a compelling read for anyone, but it should be a required text for everyone in public health, social work, mental health, medicine and criminal justice.” —Bruce Perry, coauthor of What Happened to You? with Oprah Winfrey
Inspiration & Self-Help I CAN DO IT How to Use Affirmations to Change Your Life by Louise Hay
$17.50, paper. Hay House. 120 pages
In this concise yet information-packed book—which you can listen to on the included audio download or read at your leisure—beloved healer Louise Hay shows you that you “can do it”—that is, change and improve virtually every aspect of your life—by understanding and using affirmations correctly. Louise explains that every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation. Even your self-talk, your internal dialogue, is a stream of affirmations. You’re affirming and creating your life experiences with every word and thought. Your beliefs are merely habitual thinking patterns that you learned as a child, and many of them work very well for you. But other beliefs may be limiting your ability to create the very things you say you want. You need to pay attention to your thoughts so that you can begin to eliminate the ones creating experiences that you don’t want, or that create suffering. As Louise discusses topics such as health, forgiveness, prosperity, creativity, relationships, job success, and self-esteem, you’ll see that affirmations are solutions that will replace whatever problem you might have in a particular area. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to say “I can do it” with confidence, knowing that you’re on your way to the wonderful, joy-filled life you deserve. Louise Hay was an inspirational teacher who educated millions since the 1984 publication of her bestseller You Can Heal Your Life. Among her most popular books are Heal Your Body and The Power is Within You.
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Gary Zukav & Deepak Chopra UNIVERSAL HUMAN Creating Authentic Power and the New Consciousness
by Gary Zukav
$36.00, cloth. Atria. 302 pages
Gary Zukav, author of The Seat of the Soul, here shares a new vision of power and hope in this time of extraordinary transformation. Universal Human gives us new tools to grow spiritually and shows us how to transform everyday experiences of hopelessness, emptiness, and pain into fulfillment, meaning, and joy. It points us toward a startling new destination—a species that is beyond culture, religion, nation, ethnic group, and gender, a species whose allegiance is to Life first and all else second—and shows us how to get there. Universal Human examines our disintegrating social structures and the new social structures that are replacing them. With compassion and great optimism, Zukav provides a foundational understanding of what the new world could be: one that runs not on currency and capital but on harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence for Life. It shows us a new creation story—our new creation story—as we create it with our choices, our deeds, and our words. METAHUMAN Unleashing Your Infinite Potential
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by Deepak Chopra
$23.00, paper. Crown. 368 pages
To be metahuman, Deepak Chopra writes, means to move past the limitations constructed by the mind and enter a new state of awareness where we have deliberate and concrete access to peak experiences that can transform people’s lives from the inside out. Humans do this naturally—to a point. For centuries the great artists, scientists, writers, and many so-called ordinary people have gone beyond the everyday physical world. But if we could intentionally channel these often bewildering experiences, what would happen? Chopra argues we would wake up to experiences that would blow open your body, mind, and soul. Metahuman invites the reader to walk the path here and now. Waking up, we learn, isn’t just about mindfulness or meditation. Waking up, to become metahuman, MEDITATIONS AND AFFIRMATIONS 64 Cards to Awaken Your Spirit by Deepak Chopra
LETTERS TO A STARSEED Messages and Activations for Remembering Who You Are and Why You Came Here
$24.99. Random House. 64 colour cards in a box
by Rebecca Campbell
$22.99, paper. Hay House. 240 pages
Rebecca Campbell, author of The Starseed Oracle and Rise, Sister, Rise offers readers an illuminating guide to understanding their soul and discovering why it chose to incarnate at the moment it did. Letters to a Starseed asks the biggest questions that mystics and philosophers through the ages have been asking: What is the soul, where did it originate and why have we chosen to come here at this time? As a planet, we are waking up to the fact that the ancient prophecies and warnings from the elders and wise ones are no longer predictions, but our waking reality. They are not just coming or even near... we are living them right now. What we do now matters to the future of this planet. And we all have a role to play. Do you remember why you have come?
For the last thirty years, Deepak Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution in the West. With this first-ever deck of affirmation cards, you’ll learn to cultivate a clear mind, heal the mind and body, and practice mindfulness in a completely unintimidating way.
We are living in a time between myths and stories, and are currently re-weaving the fabric of life on Earth. Throughout this book, Rebecca shares insights and experiences illuminating the connection between our souls, the Earth and the cosmos, to encourage you to commit fully to your incarnation, embrace your human experience and plant yourself here. Part guide, part activation and part encouragement, Letters to a Starseed is a deeply soulful and mystical book that will help you to uncover your cosmic origins, be more present to your life and remember why you chose to be here now at this pivotal stage of human history.
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A new human consciousness is replacing the old human consciousness. Authentic power—the alignment of the personality with soul—is replacing external power, the ability to manipulate and control. Zukav explains that the potential of a new era of humanity based on love instead of fear is upon us, but only we can bring it into being. Universal Human shows us how. Our entire species is now beginning to participate consciously in an expansion of freedom and awareness that has no end. This expansion is not new, but our emerging ability to experience it consciously as individuals and as a species awakening—are new and without precedent. I am happy to be part of this awakening with you. I offer this book as a window through which I have come to see life. I offer it to you, but I do not say it is necessary that you accept it. There are so many ways to wisdom and to the heart. This is our greatest richness, and the one that give me the most joy. We have much to do together. Let us do it in wisdom and love and joy. Let us make this the human experience. and do. By going beyond, we liberate ourselves from old conditioning and all the mental constructs that underlie anxiety, tension, and ego-driven demands. Waking up allows life to make sense as never before. To make this as practical as possible, Chopra ends the book with a 31-day guide to becoming metahuman. “Metahuman is a wonderful explanation— and exploration—of the very highest and ultimate potentials that human beings possess, known around the world as Enlightenment, Awakening, the Great Liberation. What is not generally known is the secret revealed at the very heart of the great wisdom traditions—namely, that you already possess this ultimate potential; it is fully and totally present in you, right here and right now. All you have to do is recognize this everpresent reality. If you would like to know exactly how to do this, Metahuman is a terrific place to begin!” —Ken Wilber, author of The Integral Vision Each of the sixty-four cards has a meditation on one side and an affirmation on the other, both embellished with original three-color art, all enclosed in a bespoke square box with foil stamping on the lid. The small size is perfect for the desk, bedside table or kitchen counter. Just pick a card, let it inspire and motivate you and help you set intentions. It’s a simple daily practice that will change your life.
LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler
$24.00, paper. Knopf. 358 pages
Bruce Feiler, author of Council of Dads, has long explored the stories that give our lives meaning. Galvanized by a personal crisis, he spent the last few years collecting hundreds of life stories from folks who’d been through major life changes—from losing jobs to losing loved ones; from changing careers to changing relationships; from getting sober to getting healthy to simply looking for a fresh start. He then spent a year coding these stories, identifying patterns and takeaways that can help all of us survive and thrive in times of change.
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Psychology, Therapy & Dreams HOW TO DO THE WORK Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your past, and Create Your Self by Nicole LePera
$23.99, paper. HarperCollins. 293 pages
Clinical psychologist Nicole LePera often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual wellness that equips people with the interdisciplinary tools necessary to heal themselves. She began to share these resources on her Instagram account—and soon “The Holistic Psychologist” (with over 2m followers) was born. In How to Do the Work, she offers both a manifesto for the SelfHealers movement and a guide to creating a more authentic, joyful life. Drawing on the latest science from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities (epigenetics, polyvagal theory, microbiome research, and more), Dr. LePera presents an interdisciplinary, holistic approach to mind-body-soul wellness. SelfHealing requires a daily commitment to small, sustainable actions that cumulatively lead to lasting change. She shows readers how to recognize their core beliefs, identify conditioned thought patterns, and tune in to their own intuition to reconnect to their true Selves. Throughout this process, readers may recognize the lasting impact of past experiences and traumas on current relationships, beliefs, and behaviors. These behaviors can keep people stuck in frustrating, painful patterns of codependency and self-betrayal. In How to Do the Work, Dr. LePera offers wisdom and practical resources that can help create meaningful
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change and break down destructive patterns. This is what this work is all about: the empowerment of being able to choose. We can choose how we treat our body, how we show up in relationships, how we create our realities and envision our futures... There are no road maps, no directions, no gurus, no sages. There are no checklists that will fix you or magical pills that will cure you... There is always an opportunity to grow, evolve, and inspire, which trickles out into the collective. The point of this book is to return us to our authentic essence, our pure awareness, the embodiment of who we were before conditioning took hold. REDESIGN YOUR MIND The Breakthrough Program for Real Cognitive Change by Eric Maisel
$27.95, paper. Mango. 224 pages
Experience a complete cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program in just sixty days. With simple visualization exercises, Eric Maisel guides you through CBT techniques that change not only what you think—but how you think. Understand why you think what you think. The idea that you are what you think has concerned philosophers from Marcus Aurelius to the Buddha. Today, this age-old message is delivered in cognitive-behavioral therapy and CBT techniques. But, Dr. Maisel prefers to look at it this way—the room that is your mind is the where and how human consciousness is experienced, and it’s yours to create and design. Packed with visualization exercises, this accessible guide makes redesigning what you think easy and simple.
Befriending our Nervous System ANCHORED How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
by Deb Dana
$24.99, paper. Sounds True. 208 pages, b/w illus.
Discover your body’s neural pathways to calmness, safety, and connection. An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet—these situations aren’t life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That’s because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Yet one approach has proven to be incredibly effective in training our nervous system to stop overreacting and start responding to the world with greater safety and ease: Polyvagal Theory. In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a downto-earth presentation of Polyvagal Theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday ways to transform your relationship with your body. Using field-tested techniques, Dana helps you master the skills to become more aware of your nervous system moment to moment—and change the way you respond to the great and small challenges of life. Here, you’ll explore: ♦ Polyvagal Theory—get to know the biology and function of your vagus nerve, the highway of the nervous system ♦ Befriending Your Nervous System—attune to what’s going on in your body by developing your “neuroception” ♦ Using Your Vagal Brake—discover key techniques to POLYVAGAL SAFETY Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation
by Stephen Porges
$50.00, cloth. Norton. 320 pages
Ever since publication of The Polyvagal Theory in 2011, demand for information about this innovative perspective has been constant. Here Stephen W. Porges brings together his most important writings since the publication of that seminal work. At its heart, polyvagal theory is about safety. It provides an understanding that feeling safe is dependent on autonomic states, and that our cognitive evaluations of risk in the environment, including identifying potentially dangerous relationships, play a secondary role to our visceral reactions to people and places. Our reaction to the continuing global pandemic supports one of the central concepts of polyvagal theory: that a desire to connect safely with others is our biological imperative. Indeed, life may be seen as an inherent
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consciously regulate the intensity of your emotions ♦ Connection and Protection—learn to recognize and influence your internal cues for safety and danger ♦ Your Social Engagement System—find ways to create nourishing relationships with others and the world around you ♦ Practices and guidance to gently shape your nervous system for greater resilience, intuition, safety, and wonder. Once we know how our nervous system works, we can work with it. We can learn to access an embodied, biological resource that is always present, available, and there to guide us toward well-being. Through guided imagery, meditation, self-inquiry, and more, Anchored offers a practical user’s manual for moving from a place of fear and panic into a grounded space of balance and calm. Dana draws on her considerable experience as a clinician and teacher, her extensive work with Polyvagal Theory, and her long-lasting close collaboration with its founder, Dr. Stephen Porges. Also available by Deb Dana are: Befriending Your Nervous System (8CD audio workshop, $116.99) Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection (paperback book, $31.95) Polyvagal Flip Chart ($39.95). quest for safety. These ideas, and more, are outlined in chapters on therapeutic presence, group psychotherapy, yoga and music therapy, autism, trauma, date rape, medical trauma, and COVID-19. “Based in deep science, this groundbreaking book is full of practical and powerful tools to help people feel calmer, stronger, more connected, and more confident.” — Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom “This indispensable volume presents the essentials of Stephen Porges’s brilliant Polyvagal Theory as it applies to many clinical conditions as, indeed, to human life and development. Nuanced, richly detailed, and written with clarity, Polyvagal Safety is a matchless gift to physicians and therapists, and to all students of the body’s inextricable unity with the psyche.” —Gabor Maté, author of When The Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection
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That room that is your mind is a space that you can decorate, air out, furnish, and turn into a truly congenial place. By practicing daily visualization exercises over the course of sixty days, you can redesign your mind and change not only what you think but how you think. Each of these CBT techniques address major challenges like depression, anxiety, addiction, procrastination, and loneliness, to make room for cognitive growth, healing, and change. Inside, you’ll also learn how to: • Increase your creativity • Reduce your anxiety • Rid yourself of chronic depression • Recover from addiction • Heal from past trauma • Achieve emotional wellbeing • Live your life purposes. If you enjoyed books like The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, then you’ll love Redesign Your Mind. THE PRACTICE OF EMBODYING EMOTIONS A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes by Raja Selvam
$28.95, paper. North Atlantic. 344 pages, b/w illus.
From a senior trainer in Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing program, here’s an introduction to a new science-based somatic psychotherapy that effectively relieves emotional difficulties, regulates behavior, and improves wellbeing. Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) is an easy-to-learn therapeutic modality developed by psychologist Dr. Raja Selvam, who believes optimal mental health relies on our ability to fully embody our emotions. Drawing on neuroscience, body-psychotherapy, somatic psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Selvam describes how our bodies can be used as vehicles for affective processing, thereby alleviating mental suffering while regulating behavior and enhancing memory, language, and critical thinking. Clinicians will learn capacity-building skills to teach their clients, like how to tolerate all feelings (especially the uncomfortable ones) while navigating life’s inevitable challenges. Selvam describes what he sees as four new categories of emotional embodiment work: ♦ Situation, which links context to affect response. ♦ Emotion, which fosters acceptance of emotions. ♦ Expansion/Regulation, connecting brain and body to expand emotional tolerance. ♦ Integration, where attention is used for bolstering bodily and energetic stability. ISP has been tested internationally and shown to shorten the average treatment times for most patients. It can be used either as a primary or complementary approach for therapists of any orientation who may be looking for innovative ways to help their patients self-regulate and enjoy a wider range of emotional experiences. THE EMPATH’S EMPOWERMENT DECK 52 Cards to Guide and Inspire Sensitive People by Judith Orloff
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Trauma & Internal Family Systems Work CALL OF THE WILD How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use it for Good by Kimberly Ann Johnson
$34.99, cloth. HarperCollins. 255 pages
In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated, our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates of depression and anxiety to physical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and digestive disorders, many women today find themselves living out of alignment with their bodies. Kimberly Johnson is a somatic practitioner, birth doula, and postpartum educator who specializes in helping women recover from all forms of trauma. In Call of the Wild, Johnson offers an eye-opening look at this epidemic as well as an informative view of the human nervous system and how it responds to difficult events. She explains how the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and creates reverberations that ripple through a lifetime. In this practical, empowering guide, Johnson shows readers how to metabolize these nervous system responses, allowing everyone to come home to their deepest, most intuitive and whole selves. Following her supportive advice, readers will learn how to tap into the innate wisdom of their senses, soothing frayed nerves and reconnecting with their animal selves. NO BAD PARTS Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with The Internal Family Systems Model
by Richard Schwartz
$24.99, paper. Sounds True. 199 pages
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. All of us are born with many sub-minds—or parts. These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us—and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part. Dr. Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment—and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives. Here you’ll explore: ♦ The IFS revolution—how honoring and communi-
The special magic of these cards is that they provide instant guidance for any situation that you will face.
$24.99. Sounds True. 52 colour cards in a box
This beautifully illustrated deck from an empathy expert is a sensitive person’s toolbox for thriving in an overwhelming world. For a sensitive person, the right support at the right moment can make the difference between a day of feeling overwhelmed and a day in which your precious gifts of sensitivity bring new joys, insights, and ways to express your creativity. With The Empath’s Empowerment Deck, Dr. Judith Orloff offers a powerful and immediately accessible tool to provide daily inspiration, guidance, meditative reflections, and in-the-moment support whenever we need it.
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Jaguar energy is an internal sense of safety. You can trust what comes out of your mouth—your purr or your roar. You trust your intuition and you know where it is located in your body. You feel comfortable in your own skin… This wild animal is native to you. It’s in your bones, your muscles, your flesh, your cells—your whole nervous system. When you connect with your inner animal, your words, facial expressions, body language, and physical posture act in cohesive coordination. You know what’s best for you—when you need to run, sleep, or play... You can enter sexual connections with a new level of safety, desire, and skill… You’re able to stand up and say the things that need to be said without compassion fatigue or emotional burnout. “Kimberly Ann Johnson’s clear and inviting guide boldly points us toward the evolution of the field of somatics. Not only does she help each one of us recover from trauma but also to engage our vitality and awaken our sensual aliveness. This wise and accessible extension of Somatic Experiencing (SE) will no doubt shift popular understandings of psychology and trauma to include our bodies, nervous systems, and fundamental life force.” — Peter Levine, Founder of Somatic Experiencing and author of Waking the Tiger cating with our parts changes our approach to mental wellness ♦ Overturning the cultural, scientific, and spiritual assumptions that reinforce an outdated mono-mind model ♦ The ego, the inner critic, the saboteur— making these often-maligned parts into powerful allies ♦ Burdens—why our parts become distorted and stuck in childhood traumas and cultural beliefs ♦ How IFS demonstrates human goodness by revealing that there are no bad parts ♦ The Self—discover your wise, compassionate essence of goodness that is the source of healing and harmony ♦ Exercises for mapping your parts, accessing the Self, working with a challenging protector, identifying each part’s triggers, and more IFS is a paradigm-changing model because it gives us a powerful approach for healing ourselves, our culture, and our planet. Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they’re unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people—and that will contribute to healing the world.
Survival Guide and Thriving as an Empath. A VISIONARY GUIDE TO LUCID DREAMING Methods for Working with the Deep Dream State by Lee Adams
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 176 pages
Dreams offer a gateway into our psyche. Through lucid dreaming—when you have conscious awareness during sleep—you can access and interact with the subconscious mind for greater self-awareness. This step-by-step guide to dreamwork provides tools and techniques for encouraging, remembering, and using lucid dreams for personal growth as well as how to have big dreams that leave a lasting impact. Beginning with an overview of the history of lucid dreaming, he shares tried-and-
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true foundational practices to get you started—practices for before sleep, during sleep, and after dreaming. Drawing upon Jungian depth psychology, recent research in neuroscience, and years of personal dream practice, Adams then offers an extensive inventory of intermediate and advanced methods to support meaningful dreamwork, such as the Wake Induced Lucid Dreams technique (WILD), where you fall asleep while conscious and transport your active awareness into a dream state. He also explores dream companions, symbols of the unconscious mind, dream interpretation, and working with the shadow side of the self. He examines how dreams can shape our conscious reality if we incorporate them or their symbols into waking life. He offers guidance to help you overcome any mental or physical obstacles you may encounter, including ways to stop sleep paralysis. He also examines supplements to aid lucid dreaming practice, improve dream recall, and increase the vividness of dreams, such as Alpha-GPC, 5-HTP, Silene undulata, Mugwort, the mushroom Lion’s Mane, and Galantamine. “This delightfully bold and truly unique guide is a powerful tool for both new and veteran mind explorers, offering ways to learn more about their nighttime adventures and themselves.” — David Jay Brown, author of Dreaming Wide Awake “Adams offers what few other writers about lucid dreaming are able to provide: a sensible and humble approach, grounded in empirical research, that encourages people to go beyond the mere attainment of lucidity to explore the deeper realms of the psyche.” — Kelly Bulkeley, author of An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming
Aging & Elders SUCCESSFUL AGING A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives by Daniel Levitin
$23.00, paper. Penguin. 528 pages, b/w illus.
Author of the iconic bestsellers This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin turns his keen insights to what happens in our brains as we age, why we should think about health span, not life span, and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, what you can do to make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today no matter how old you are now. Successful Aging uses research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences to show that sixty-plus years is a unique developmental stage that, like infancy or adolescence, has its own demands and distinct advantages. Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people’s wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. The book is packed with accessible and discussable takeaways, providing great material for reading groups, etc. We can learn to exploit the wisdom and skills that we have attained, becoming much-sought-after friends, rather than forgotten old people… What decisions can we make, both ahead of time and in the present moment, that will maximize our life satisfaction and infuse our lives with meaning? Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.
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“[Levitin’s] highly researched book provides fascinating insights into how our early childhood experiences, personalities, social relationships, and lifestyles all drive our brain’s development, dispelling stubborn myths around the inevitability of cognitive decline.”—Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley THE INNER WORK OF AGE Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zweig
$24.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 392 pages
With extended longevity comes the opportunity for extended personal growth and spiritual development. You now have the chance to become an Elder, to leave behind past roles, shift from work in the outer world to inner work with the soul, and become authentically who you are. This book is a guide to help get past the inner obstacles and embrace the hidden spiritual gifts of age. Offering a radical reimagining of age for all generations, psychotherapist and author Connie Zweig reveals how to use inner work to uncover and explore the unconscious denial and resistance that erupts around key thresholds of later life, attune to your soul’s longing, and emerge renewed as an Elder filled with vitality and purpose. She explores the obstacles encountered in the transition to wise Elder and offers psychological shadow-work and diverse spiritual practices to help you break through denial to awareness, move from self-rejection to self-acceptance, repair the past to be fully present, reclaim your creativity, and allow mortality to be a teacher. Sharing contemplative practices for self-reflection, she also reveals how to discover ways to share your talents and wisdom to become a force for change in the lives of others. Woven throughout with wisdom from prominent Elders, including Ken Wilber, Krishna Das, Father Thomas Keating, Anna Douglas, James Hollis, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Ashton Applewhite, Roshi Wendy Nakao, Roger Walsh, and Stanislav Grof, this book offers tools and guidance to help you let go of past roles, expand your identity, deepen self-knowledge, and move through these life passages to a new stage of awareness, choosing to be fully real, transparent, and free to embrace a fulfilling late life.
Jungian/Depth Psychology THE NECKTIE AND THE JAGUAR A memoir to help you change your story and find fulfillment by Carl Greer
$23.95, paper. Chiron. 285 pages
Compelling reading for anyone seeking the courage to make more conscious choices and live fully awake, The Necktie and The Jaguar is a memoir with thought-provoking questions that encourage self-exploration. Carl Greer—businessman, philanthropist, and retired Jungian analyst and clinical psychologist—offers an illuminating roadmap to individuation and personal transformation. Greer found security in conforming to the cultural expectations of a postwar, midwestern, middle-class upbringing after a childhood tragedy taught him to constrict his emotions. Becoming president of an independent oil and gas company, he drove his team to success and built his wealth only to find in midlife that his spiritual self was crying out for expression. Undergoing Jungian analysis and becoming an analyst himself offered some soul nourishment. So did studying and practicing martial arts, whose principles helped him navigate challenges in the world of work. Still, it wasn’t until Greer took a deep dive into shamanic training and practice that he was able to embody the qualities and emotions he had long denied and turn his attention to philanthropy.
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Writing about his spiritual practices and reflecting on his vulnerabilities, Greer tells of honoring his longings for purpose and meaning, journeying to transpersonal realms, reinventing his life, and devoting himself to service to others while living with deep respect for Pachamama, Mother Earth. His memoir is an inspirational testament to the power of self-discovery. As Carl Greer learned, you don’t have to feel trapped in a story someone else has written for you. At the end of each chapter [in this “interactive memoir”], I’ve provided questions for you to ponder. Self-reflecting with the help of these questions, you can start—or continue—the process of self-discovery. That can lead to healing old wounds, letting go of old habits, and experiencing personal transformation… If you do some self-exploration using this book, I think it might help you become more aware of any unconscious influences on the choices you make day to day—and begin thinking about how you can change those influences. MOTHERHOOD Facing and Finding Yourself by Linda Marchiano
$24.99, paper. Sounds True. 225 pages
Motherhood is the true hero’s journey—which is to say that it can be as harrowing as it is joyful, and enlightening as it is exhausting. In Motherhood, Marchiano draws from a deep well of Jungian analysis and symbolic research to present a collection of fairy tales, myths, and fables that evoke the spiritual arc of raising a child from infancy through adulthood. After all, this kind of storytelling has always been one of the most important conduits of humanity’s collective wisdom—and Marchiano provides each tale alongside keen insights into the timeless archetypes and processes they represent. Balanced with real-life case stories from Lisa’s own practice and in-depth questions for personal reflection, Motherhood explores how events like pregnancy, the calamities of childhood, and the empty-nest experience are invitations to an adventure into the wild frontier of your own soul. Here you will discover: ♦ How the challenges of motherhood send you on journeys into your innermost source ♦ Seeing the value of conflict with your child even while working to solve it ♦ “The dark passage” of confronting and dispelling the energy of childhood wounds ♦ “The thirteenth fairy”—how to recognize when we are resisting inconvenient or uncomfortable truths ♦ Understanding how anger, rage, and aggression arise in parental relationships ♦ Recognizing the ways that you have been taught to ignore your deepest instincts ♦ How to navigate the inevitable periods of grief that accompany your child’s many life changes ♦ Why much of successful mothering requires surrendering your sense of control With Lisa’s gentle but straightforward guidance, you’ll return from this inner journey in possession of the treasured knowledge needed to clarify your values, embrace your disowned parts, and claim the mantle of motherhood in the full bloom of your empowerment. “This is the book my soul has been hungry for. It helped me reclaim the beauty and power in those shadowed parts of myself that populated the landscape of my mothering journey… Through richly woven tales and myths, wise reflections by a writer whose voice I immediately trusted, and insightful questions for self-inquiry, Motherhood offers a loving invitation, an odyssey, a joyful welcoming home.” —Mirabai Starr, author of Wild Mercy “As the carrier and vehicle for life’s continuation, the mother is called to daily sacrifice of her own needs on behalf of another’s… The ‘well’ metaphor of this book is a reminder of not only the
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James Hollis A LIFE OF MEANING Exploring Our Deepest Questions and Motivations
WHERE WONDER LIVES Practices for Cultivating the Sacred in Your Daily Life by Fabiana Fondevila
by James Hollis
Where Wonder Lives is a vibrant book that invites you on a journey through your own inner landscape to reawaken to the mystery of being alive. The travels are by way of an imaginary map through 9 distinct territories. In each, you explore the terrain, then are led to a rich set of contemporary and time-honored practices--from mindfulness to dreamwork, cloudscapes, and working with plants--that help you rebuild vitality, connection, and enchantment.
New from Jungian analyst and depth psychologist James Hollis: What is it that brings meaning to your life? Our culture tells us to seek wealth, power, prestige, or even enrollment in someone else’s idea of a worthy cause—yet where do we turn when these myths fail to fulfill our need for purpose? When the old stories and beliefs that once defined us have played out and grown exhausted, our task is to access our inner compass, the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way through the complex thickets of choice. A Life of Meaning is a profound audio exploration of the nature of meaning and how we can orient toward it or away from it with the choices we make. Through examination of myth, literature, historical figures, and the wisdom of depth psychology, Hollis provides penetrating insight into the search for purpose. Here you’ll explore: ♦ How our story-seeking mind forms our sense of meaning from early experience ♦ Why these early stories inevitably fail as we are called
$103.99, 8 CDs. Sounds True. 8 hours, 17 minutes
$22.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 222 pages, illus.
In addition to describing the terrain, each stage includes practical activities or exercises, and it is here—in exploring these activities—where any value this book may have lies... It is the act of returning, that constant renewal of vows, that feeds slow and unsuspected transformations. As Rumi advises, his wisdom echoing through the centuries: Submit to a daily practice. Your loyalty to that is a ring on the door. Keep knocking and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there.
PRISMS Reflections on this Journey We Call Life
There is no prescribed order in which to explore the map. Rather, the invitation is to begin at the territory that calls to you, or perhaps that which is most challenging. Each territory reflects and amplifies the others, and you will instinctively arrive at the practices that you need most. The Jungle delves into our original deep kinship with Nature and helps you rekindle your inner wildness. The Garden takes you on a journey through your senses, and the River unfurls your imagination. The Mountaintop presents a birds-eye view of your life, while the Swamp delves into your inner shadow and delivers gold. The Village helps us deepen our bonds and relationships, the Lighthouse teaches us to quiet our minds, and the Fire inspires us to create meaningful ceremonies and personal rituals. The Ocean looks into the topography of the heart and offers practices to awaken the hearts most powerful emotions: awe, joy, compassion, gratitude, and love, the mother of them all. Throughout the journey you are immersed in a world of wonder and awe, discovering new possibilities for learning and expansion in ordinary life. “Where Wonder Lives is one of the most intelligent, imaginative, and useful books I’ve seen in years. Truly, it is fun and enlightening, concrete and full of rich ideas. I have never seen deep intelligence and sensuous imagination come together so beautifully. It is practical and impractical, thought-provoking and full of charm.”— Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul
Mythology SMOKE HOLE Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass by Martin Shaw
$25.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 127 pp, drawings
At a time when we are all confronted by many crossroads in our lives—identity, technology, trust, politics, and a global pandemic—mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw offers, in Smoke Hole, three metaphors to help us understand our world that is assailed by the seductive promises of social media and shadowed by a health crisis that has brought loneliness and isolation to an all-time high. Smoke Hole is a passionate call to arms and an invitation
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$34.95, paper. Chiron. 204 pages
James Hollis, at 80, here offers some recent essays on Jungian psychology. Hollis’s books (there are many, the more recent ones being Living the Examined Life and Living Between Worlds) are among the most popular in depth psychology. Prisms: Reflections on the Journey We Call Life summarizes a lifetime of observing, engaging, and exploring why we are here, in service to what, and what life asks of us. These eleven essays, all written recently, examine how we understand ourselves-and often we have to reframe that understanding, the nature and gift of comedy, the imagination, desire, as well as our encounters with narcissism, and aging. Don’t we all want to know more about those large forms that roll beneath the surface of our lives? Don’t we all want to experience the full joy and terror of that ride? Don’t we all want to engage what carries us through this journey we call our life? Some of the essays’ titles include:
to use these stories to face the complexities of contemporary life, from fake news, parenthood, climate crises, addictive technology and more. Shaw urges us to reclaim our imagination and untangle ourselves from modern menace, letting these tales (The Handless Maiden, The Bewitched Princess, and The Spyglass) be our guide. Let’s take a breath. We may have to seek some solitude, but let’s not isolate from the marvelous. High alert is the nature of the moment, and rightly so, but I do not intend to lose the reality that, as a culture, we are entering deeply mythic ground... What needs to change? Deepen? What kindness in me have I so abandoned that I could seek relationship with again?
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to our own path ♦ Skillfully accessing the inner oracle of your dreams ♦ Shadow work—where we fear to tread, yet where our greatest treasures may be found ♦ Missing the mark—examining the archetype of the Seven Deadly Sins through a psychological lens ♦ Dispelling the “ghosts” that haunt our memories and possess our psyche ♦ Finding personal resilience in times of internal and external change ♦ Living more fully in the presence of our mortality ♦ Guidance for coming into alignment with your soul’s abiding quest for meaning at any stage of your life “Nobody else can provide you with a sense of meaning. Anyone who tries is attempting to enroll you in their own version.” In A Life of Meaning, James Hollis offers no easy answers or feel-good certainties—instead, he shares his most valuable questions and reflections to help you find the courage, persistence, and inspiration to navigate your own odyssey. It’s humbling work, this process of getting our lives back. Yet I submit to you that’s worth the price of the ticket, for in the journey our lives become ever more luminous. Reframing Our Sense of Self and World in Plague Times The Necessity of Personal Myth For Every Tattter in Our Mortal Dress: Stayin’ Alive at the Front of the Mortal Parade All Is Fire: The Imagination as Aperture into Psyche The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: Yeats’s Passage from Puer Aeternus to Wise Old Man Narcissus’s Forlorn Hope: The Fading Image in a Pool Too Deep Who Heals the Healer? —The Profile of the Wounded Healer A Jungian Analyst in Washington, D.C., Hollis explores the roadblocks we encounter and our on-going challenge to live our brief journey with as much courage, insight, and resolve as we can bring to the table. Not certainty, friends, rather, a more interesting life! Just be glad you have been here, witnessed so much stuff, good and bad, and to appreciate that so much more is to come... As long as the journey continues, there is so much more to learn, and therefore so much more to live and to share. The schoolhouse keeps getting larger, the prisms more and more complex, and so this journey grows more and more interesting.
It is useful to inspect my ruin. Could I strike up an old relationship with my soul again. You don’t need me to tell you how to keep the smoke hole open. You have a myriad of ways... Where is the beauty-making in all of this? That is part—part—of the correct response. The absolute heft of grief may well be the weave to such a prayer mat. Before we burn the whole world down in the wider rage of climate emergency, of which this current moment is just a hint, could we collectively seek vigil in this moment? Cry for a vision? It’s what we’ve always done. We need to do it now. “This is an important book: thought-provoking, heart-healing and life-enhancing; showing us how myths and metaphor can reconnect us to the wild, help us rediscover a sense of awe and find startling beauty in the
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Joseph Campbell Classics PRIMITIVE MYTHOLOGY The Masks of God, Volume 1
by Joseph Campbell
$41.95, cloth. New World Library. 508 pages, b/w illustrations
Primitive Mythology is the first new edition in more than fifty years of this first volume in Joseph Campbell’s Masks of God series, which stands alongside The Hero with a Thousand Faces as Campbell’s most important and enduring writing. Other volumes in the series include Oriental Mythology, Occidental Mythology and Creative Mythology. Here the world’s preeminent mythologist explores and illuminates the wellsprings of myth. Showing his exemplary combination of scholarly depth and popular enthusiasm, Campbell looks at the earliest expressions of religious awe in early humans and their echoes in the rites of surviving primal tribes. Campbell shows how myth has informed our understanding of the world, seen and unseen, throughout time. As he explores and shares archetypal mythic images and practices, he also points to how these concepts inform our personal lives. Upon completing the monumental Masks of God ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY The Masks of God, Volume 1 by Joseph Campbell
$43.50, cloth. New World Library. 574 pages, b/w illustrations
It has perhaps never been more important than it is today to understand the world around us and the world’s religions. It is now well understood that health, climate, and economic issues are truly global. On completing The Masks of God, Joseph Campbell wrote: Its main result for me has been the confirmation of a thought I have long and faithfully entertained: of the unity of man, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history, which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony… irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, out of which the next great movement will emerge.
strangest and most terrifying of times... This is a book with a deep magic and a crucial message for our troubled times.” —Fiona Mountain, author of The Keeper of Songs “Martin Shaw’s work is so very beautiful. A new animal. His love of images is deep and contagious.” —Coleman Barks, author of The Essential Rumi “Shaw has so much wisdom and knowledge about the old stories, it emanates from his pores.” John Densmore, The Doors THE HEROINE WITH 1,001 FACES by Maria Tatar
$40.00, cloth. Norton. 304 pages, b/w illustrations
World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman. How do we explain our newfound cultural investment in empathy and social justice? For decades, Joseph Campbell had defined our cultural aspirations in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, emphasizing the value of seeking glory and earning immortality. His work became the playbook for Hollywood, with its many male-centric quest narratives.
series, Campbell found that his work affirmed the unity of the human race, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history. He likened this unity to a symphony in which various parts create a great movement. Perhaps more than ever, Campbell’s insight is not only illuminating but also inspiring. I attempt in the following pages the first sketch of a natural history of the gods and heroes, such as in its final form should include in its purview all divine beings—as zoology includes all animals and botany all plants—not regarding any as sacrosanct or beyond its scientific domain. For, as in the visible world of the vegetable and animal kingdoms, so also in the visionary world of the gods: there has been a history, an evolution, a series of mutations, governed by laws; and to show forth such laws is the proper aim of science... The present volume, therefore, explores with what light is available the deep, very deep well of the past... For these materials have never before been gathered to a single summation, pointing to a science of the roots of revelation.
In this legendary exploration of Asian mythology, Campbell delves into the underlying myths and folkloric traditions that evolved into the great philosophies of the Egyptians and Sumerians, as well as the distinctive religions of India, China, and Japan, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism. Oriental Mythology was originally published in 1962. This new 2021 edition, which joins The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, features up-to-date archaeological, anthropological, and psychological information, as well as forty new or improved illustrations. Upon the publication of this volume, Professor Robert Davis of Columbia University wrote, “It is impossible to read this startling and entertaining book without an enlarged sense of total human possibility.”
Challenging the models in Campbell’s canonical work, Maria Tatar explores how heroines, rarely wielding a sword and deprived of a pen, have flown beneath the radar even as they have been bent on social missions. Using the domestic arts and storytelling skills, they have displayed audacity, curiosity, and care as they struggled to survive and change the reigning culture. Animating figures from Ovid’s Philomela, her tongue severed yet still weaving a tale about sexual assault, to Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander, a high-tech wizard seeking justice for victims of a serial killer, The Heroine with 1,001 Faces creates a luminous arc that takes us from ancient times to the present. “From Penelope and Pandora to Katniss Everdeen and Lisbeth Salander, the ‘hero’s journey’ gets a much-needed makeover... Starting with Greek mythology and Scheherezade and moving through the centuries all the way to the Game of Thrones series and The Queen’s Gambit, Tatar incisively explores women’s reinvention of heroism to embrace empathy, compassion, and care, often to pursue social justice... The book really takes off when it gets to contemporary culture, particularly in a section that identifies a female version of the ‘trickster’ archetype in Everdeen and Salander. Of this lineage, among the shared interesting traits not traditionally associated with women characters is a prodigious appetite... As Wonder Woman might say, “Suffering Sappho! This book is fascinating, fun, and consistently enlightening.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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LIVING IN BALANCE a mindful guide for thriving in a complex world, 2nd edition
by Joel & Michelle Levey
$29.50, paper. Wisdom at Work. 342 pages, 7x9
As a great cookbook gets dog-eared with years of use, this comprehensive mindfulness/life-tuning guide could be the “Be Here Now” of the early 21st Century—but “with legs” for the long haul. With a foreword by the Dalai Lama, Living in Balance is a freshly revisioned, expanded, and updated edition of a volume first published in the 1990s. Joel and Michelle Levey are among the pioneering dharma teachers in the West, bringing “inner technologies” to a wide range of people and organizations across the spectrum of medicine, business, government, religion, and even the military. “With deep roots in verified evidence-based science, the ancient wisdom traditions and indigenous cultures throughout our world,” Living in Balance offers a rare synthesis of tradition with cutting-edge research on peak human performance that points toward mindfulness as being truly the key to living in balance. How do we learn to recognize early warning signs that we are moving away from balance and what can we do at these times to move back in the direction of harmony and wholeness? What kinds of “pings” and “alerts” can we create and discover to help us wake up, shift gears, and recalibrate?... Some of these challenges and methods are evergreen and universally relevant to being in a human body on planet Earth, and some of them are unique to this particular period of rapid change, global interconnectivity, and uncertainty… There are a myriad of principles and practices offered for your consideration and experimentation in this book. This book is a rich time-release resource which leaders, young people, skeptics, spiritual seekers, parents and family members alike will find to be life-giving and useful in the crafting of beauty and harmony in our lives and in our world. Our hope is that each person who reads Living in Balance will discover his or her own unique mix, or “play list” of meaningful insights, practices, and ways of living to awaken to greater harmony, wholeness, wisdom, and balance. As each of us comes to live more in balance, we will become less of a troublemaker sharing our confusion and stress with others, and we will become a more tuned-in, empathic, wise, helpful, compassionate, and inspiring presence in the lives of all we touch along The Way. BECOMING AWARE A 21-Day Mindfulness Program for Reducing Anxiety and Cultivating Calm by Daniel Siegel
$24.00, paper. Penguin. 176 pages
This hands-on user’s guide to the groundbreaking Wheel of Awareness meditation practice featured in Daniel Siegel’s bestseller Aware takes readers step-by-step through a twenty-oneday journey to discover what it means to be truly present and aware in our daily lives. In today’s increasingly fast-paced world it can be difficult to find moments to catch your breath, regain inner balance, and just… be. This simple yet profound guide shows readers how to strengthen their minds by learning to focus attention, open awareness, and develop a positive
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LETTING GO OF NOTHING Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True Nature by Peter Russell
$26.00, cloth. New World Library. 127 pages
In his foreword to this gem of a book, Eckhart Tolle writes: The beginning of spiritual awakening is the realization that you are not the voice in your head but the one who is aware of the voice. You are the awareness behind your thoughts. As this realization grows, you begin to derive your sense of identity increasingly from the space of awareness rather than from the narratives in your mind. You are letting go of the identification with thought… That is the ultimate letting go, the only true renunciation. You are still able to enjoy external things such as possessions and sensory pleasures, but they lose their over-riding importance and their addictive nature. You enjoy them with a sense of detachment, while they last. (Spoiler alert: they won’t last!) You don’t seek yourself in them anymore. Life sheds its absolute seriousness. I suggest you use this book as a manual for this inner letting go, the primary spiritual practice. In this fresh, frank, and accessible guide, Peter Russell allows readers to see that the things we get hung up on are generally not concrete, like tangible problems in the present, but are instead thoughts, feelings, interpre-
state of mind—the three pillars of mindfulness practice that research shows lead to greater physical and mental well-being. Psychiatrist and cofounder of the Mindsight Institute, Daniel Siegel created the science-grounded meditation practice called the Wheel of Awareness to unlock the power of the brain to integrate its many functions and develop internal resources that lead to an enduring sense of calm and quiet. Packed with guided meditation instructions, practical exercises, and everyday tools and techniques, Becoming Aware meets readers where they are and offers a simple program to enhance our inner sense of clarity and even our interpersonal well-being. More than 1 million people have downloaded the Wheel of Awareness guided meditation practices on Siegel’s website: This is the first workbook/guide to the practice in book form. Over the course of the pandemic, Siegel has been holding free weekly Community PePP (Personal Experience, Planetary Pandemic) meetings to help people come together as a community in this period of uncertainty and massive change: One week there were 17,000 attendees; in recent weeks there were anywhere from 1,200 to 1,400 live each week.
Western Spiritual Teachers IN SEARCH OF BEING The Fourth Way to Consciousness by G. I. Gurdjieff
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$25.95, paper. Shambhala. 269 pages, diagrams
In the early 20th century in Russia, G.I. Gurdjieff began introducing a spiritual teaching of man’s conscious evolution—a way of gnosis or “knowledge of being” passed on from remote antiquity. Gurdjieff’s early talks in Europe were preserved by his close followers P. D. Ouspensky and Jeanne de Salzmann. Now these teachings are presented as a comprehensive whole, covering in Gurdjieff’s own direct words a variety of subjects, including states of consciousness, methods of self-study, the work in groups, laws of the cosmos, and the universal symbol known as the Enneagram.
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listeners (now readers), an opportunity for deep self-reflection. He does this by challenging the illusions of conventional thinking, and by provoking emotional reactivity (albeit often humorously) as a way to highlight one’s denial mechanisms and attachments. Though Lee’s talks are edited to make them more accessible to the public, his earthy style consistently breaks through. Wide-ranging subjects include the sublime and esoteric (like his commentaries on the gnostic Gospel of Thomas) to the mundane and immediately practical, like his conversations about money, sex, and conscious child-raising—a cause he advocated with passion throughout his ministry. The compilers and editors, VJ and Karuna, were among the early band who began work with Lee in New Jersey and then followed him out to Arizona in 1980. There, at his Prescott ashram, they lived in his close company until his death in 2010. The editors were present for most of these talks, and clearly remember the impact these spontaneous teachings had on themselves and others. Their dedicated efforts have made this transcribed material available to anyone in the world who might be able to make use of it in furthering their spiritual/transformational work. We’re at the stage where, as the Buddha said, we have to “work out our own enlightenment with diligence.” To work out our own enlightenment with diligence we have to pay attention and remember. In order to do that, it’s just practice, practice, practice.
Gurdjieff respected traditional religious practices, which he regarded as falling into three general categories or “ways”: the Way of the Fakir, related to mastery of the physical body; the Way of the monk, based on faith and feeling; and the Way of the Yogi, which focuses on development of the mind. He presented his teaching as a “Fourth Way” that integrates these three aspects into a single path of self-knowledge. The principles are laid out as a way of knowing and experiencing an awakened level of being that must be verified for oneself. All of Gurdjieff’s fundamental principles and methods of transforming the intellect, emotions, and body, in the system known as the Fourth Way, are presented in this book in his own clear, precise words preserved by his closest pupils. Arranged in an orderly sequence of passages drawn from two primary source books, P. D. Ouspensky’s In Search of the Miraculous, and Gurdjieff’s Views from the Real World, recorded and arranged by Jeanne de Salzmann. This material is an indispensable introduction for those determined to undertake the efforts and practices necessary for awakening consciousness. All the basic concepts and methods are covered, including: ♦ man is “asleep” ♦ we have no unified “I” ♦ functions of the human “machine” ♦ three centers: moving, emotional, and thinking ♦ personality and essence ♦ self-observation ♦ remembering oneself ♦ the variety of spiritual ways ♦ esoteric Christianity ♦ the necessity of schools.
FALLING OPEN IN A WORLD FALLING APART The Essential Teaching of Amoda Maa
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“As this wise book eloquently reminds us, awakened living involves the boundless embrace of our precious, messy human experience in all its subtlety and complexity--the pain as well as the laughter, the confusion as well as the clarity--without either indentifying with it or pushing it away.”— Stephan Bodian, author of Wake Up Now
by Lee Lozowick, edited by Karuna & VJ Fedorschak $41.95, paper. Hohm. 352 pages, b/w photos
Lee Lozowick (1943-2010) was “an original”—a rare, American-born master who spoke the language of contemporary Westerners while firmly rooted in the longstanding spiritual traditions of both East and West. The book lays out his earliest spoken words, taken from both public talks and intimate gatherings with close students. In teachings given from 1975 through 1981, Lozowick offers his
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$20.95, paper. Larson Publications. 160 pages
This lovely book offers the “jewel” of Amoda Maa’s teachings—how to be fully awake and fully human, open in a way that’s the key to freedom and to what’s most needed in our troubled times. Unlike having no boundaries, this openness transforms reactivity, ends separation, leads us to our true authority, and guides us with the intelligence of love. I’m not interested in how spiritual you are. I’m interested in how willing you are to stand as openness in the face of brokenness and loss... I invite you to reject nothing, welcome everything, and surrender into the deepest falling of the open heart... The world—inner and outer—is always falling apart. When we get right up close and intimate with our experience, we see that every thought is like a drop of rain falling into the ocean, every feeling is like a brushstroke that fades in the sunlight, every breath is a fleeting whisper... Without grasping for certainty or meaning or hope, we can meet life without trying to save it and come to rest in something much deeper than the vicissitudes of the world. It is only when we meet life from the unknown—and that is what silence really is, an open-ended unknownness—that we can really listen to what is true. And only the truth will set us free.
Love is not a weakness, but a tenderness—and this distinction is difficult for the mind to understand... If you could turn toward this openness, toward this tenderness and this relaxation in every instance of righteousness, you would softly awaken to your true nature as love.
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Here’s a welcoming introduction to self-directed inquiry--the main meditative practice of the Diamond Approach.
Adya, Eckhart & Kim THE DIRECT WAY Thirty Practices to Evoke Awakening
by Adyashanti
$29.99, cloth. Sounds True. 124 pages
For renowned teacher Adyashanti, every single moment contains a doorway into spiritual awakening. But what does it actually mean to wake up to the truth of reality? And what does it take to recognize these opportunities? In The Direct Way, Adya (as his students call him) offers a sequence of 30 practices intended to connect with and cultivate ever-greater awareness of the unseen dimensions of your being. From the simple expression of I am, to an exploration of the Spiritual Heart, and all the way into the fundamental ground of being, these exercises emphasize that the process of awakening takes many small glimpses, experienced many times. Adya concludes with practical pointers on how to integrate transcendent experiences into the everyday fabric of life—including your career, personal goals, and intimate relationships. Here you will discover: ♦ How to dis-identify from conceptual, ego-based thinking ♦ Perceiving the ego as a tool to navigate consciousness rather than an obstacle ♦ The knowing yet empty quality of foundational awareness FORGIVENESS IS FREEING Teachings to Let Go of Judgments and Conflict $38.99, 4 CDs. Sounds True. 4 hours
Learn how to transcend the pain of the past and dwell in a Presence free of resentments. Do you know of someone in your life who you cannot possibly bring yourself to forgive? When you think of that person, what feelings arise? It’s likely, muses Eckhart Tolle, that none of those sensations are happiness, calm, or contentment. None of this is unfamiliar to the renowned author and luminary, who has taught on the nature of perception, selfhood, and the roots of negative emotions for more than 20 years. SENSING INTO PRESENCE A Collection of Guided Practices with Kim Eng by Kim Eng
$32.50, 3 CDs. Sounds True. 3 hours, 24 minutes
When we seek to connect with the present moment, many of us end up going into our thoughts—and disconnecting from our bodies. Kim Eng teaches a different approach. Her practices all nourish an exquisite sense of inner harmony— through movement and stillness, doing and allowing, mind and body, all working together to awaken us to the realization of our inherent wholeness. Now, with Sensing into Presence, this renowned teacher presents a compilation of her most effective meditations for bringing your whole self into a state of graceful Presence. This collection assembles Kim’s best-loved practices
For more about Amoda Maa and to watch her videos: amodamaa.com. DIVING IN THE INNER OCEAN An Introduction to Personal Transformation through Diamond Inquiry by Dominic Liber
$22.95, paper. Shambhala. 204 pages
♦ The surprising route to realizing awareness of the Spiritual Heart ♦ Feeling through the Spiritual Heart as a way to experience true interconnection ♦ The meaning of the Zen teaching phrase, “This very body is the Buddha.” ♦ Exploring the exhilarating paradox of Being and Becoming ♦ How to establish anchor points to stabilize your journey into the Ground of Being ♦ What it means to live each day with enlightened relativity ♦ How awakening puts control of your experience in your hands—but also the responsibility for it. By resting the senses in the silence presence of the Spiritual Heart, notice how they become increasingly acute and alive. By doing this practice, the senses will begin to work as a whole, rather than individually, and the Heart will begin to function through each, making the whole body/mind vivid and alive, intimately connected with all life. No one experiences awakening quite the same. With The Direct Way, join Adya to discover pathways toward an awareness as wide as the sky and as personal as your innermost heart. Holding on to old wounds is one of the surest signs that you are caught in the egoic thinking of the false self.
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Forgiveness Is Freeing brings together Eckhart’s most potent talks about what it means to let go of grievances and fully accept the shape of your past. Through insightful lectures and practices, he shows us how to cultivate nonjudgment and equanimity when others overstep your boundaries, why the worst grudges are the ones we hold against ourselves, and what to do when the pain of our past wounds hijacks our senses. You don’t have to be bound by the illusions of the past, teaches Eckhart. In these essential audio sessions, he shows us the way to letting go and embracing the liberation of the present moment. from the Eckhart Tolle Now online community, grouped into three distinct sessions: ♦ “Breathing and Being” meditations focus on accessing relaxation and awareness through the gateway of the breath. ♦ “Deepening into Stillness of the Body” reveals the wisdom, strength, and beauty of your living form through gentle movement and focus. ♦ “Moving with Awareness and the Energy of Qi” brings you practices to help you awaken to and nourish your physical and subtle anatomy, granting you access to deep reserves of creativity, power, and insight. “The present moment is an embodied realization,” Kim Eng says. Here is an opportunity to experience this remarkable teacher’s gift for helping you awaken your mind, body, and spirit with Sensing into Presence.
Here’s a welcoming introduction to self-directed inquiry--the main meditative practice of the Diamond Approach. Much like the ocean, each of us has inner depths: an entire world beneath the surface of everyday living pulsing with beauty, life, and mystery. The secret depths of our inner worlds are the very things that we spend our lives searching for: love, support, belonging, meaning, joy, and
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Much like the ocean, each of us has inner depths: an entire world beneath the surface of everyday living pulsing with beauty, life, and mystery. The secret depths of our inner worlds are the very things that we spend our lives searching for: love, support, belonging, meaning, joy, and freedom. Through a contemplative practice known as diamond inquiry, you can begin to directly explore your conscious experience just like a diver exploring a reef. You’ll discover wondrous treasures and terrifying sights alike, as well as infinite expanses, and limitless potential and freedom. Diamond inquiry combines the depth of meditation with the power of understanding and psychological insight. Guided by your own curiosity, you use a variety of questions to explore your present-moment experience as it unfolds, deepens, and transforms. This method was developed by A. H. Almaas, founder of the Diamond Approach, though the practice is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their inner world. Dominic Liber introduces this powerful tool along with step-by-step exercises to develop your understanding. Through this simple yet profound practice, in time every situation will become a doorway to realizing and actualizing deep insight and transformation. “With his friendly, encouraging guidance, Dominic illuminates the way to inner exploration with a heart of adventure and the wisdom of a seasoned diver. The pages drip with the presence of the sea as he sharpens our diamond inquiry skill with the innate inner resources that have all but been forgotten… Dominic offers an invitation to return to our natural condition as part of that vast sea. You are fluid as an octopus and bright as the bioluminescence that lives at the mysterious depths. Come on in! The conditions are perfect for a dive!”—Karen Johnson, cofounder of the Diamond Approach and co-author of The Power of Divine Eros
Dying & Grieving RADICAL ACTS OF LOVE Twenty Conversations to Inspire Hope at the End of Life by Janie Brown
New in Paperback
$22.00, paper. Doubleday. 280 pages
In this profound and deeply moving book, oncology nurse Janie Brown recounts twenty conversations she has had with the dying, including people close to her. Each conversation uncovers a different perspective on, and experience of death, while at the same time exploring its universalities. Offering extremely sensitive and wise insight into our final moments, Brown shows practical ways to facilitate the shift from feeling helpless about death to feeling hopeful; from fear to acceptance; from feeling disconnected and alone, to becoming part of the wider, collective story of our mortality. Most people now under sixty have never seen a person die, and so have become deeply fearful about death, their own and the deaths of their beloved others. They have had no role models to show them how to care for a dying person, and therefore no confidence in being able to do so. My hope is that the baby boomer cohort who pushed for the return of the midwives to de-medicalize birth will also be instrumental in reclaiming the death process. This book is my contribution to the re-empowerment of all of us to take charge of our lives and our deaths, remembering that we know how to die, just as we knew how to come into this world. We also know how to heal, and to settle our lives as best we can, before
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we die. In my view, this is the greatest gift we could give our loved ones: to be prepared and open and accepting when the time comes for us to leave this world. “There is no one on earth who cannot benefit from reading this book. The insights, perspectives and wisdom in Radical Acts of Love can transform our approach to the end of life from fear to a sense of adventure.” —Rachel Naomi Remen, author of Kitchen Table Wisdom “Janie Brown is a true healer. She is the founder and director of Callanish in Vancouver, BC. She has led over 100 week-long retreats for people with cancer for more than 20 years. Janie’s work is of surpassing beauty and power, and among those who know this work, Janie is regarded as a master teacher. Radical Acts of Love reflects Janie’s ability to help people near death to heal. These teaching stories have the raw power of truth. They show you how you, too, could offer radical acts of love to those near death whose lives you touch. Read these stories and weep. Read them and bring this great work deeper into the world.” —Michael Lerner, president and co-founder of Commonweal
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Grieving is Loving GRIEVING IS LOVING Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable
helping give strength and courage to bear life’s most painful losses.
by Joanne Cacciatore
$19.95, paper. Wisdom. 112 pages
If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. This book is a companion to carry with you throughout your day, to touch in with and be supported by when bearing the unbearable pain of a loved one’s death— whether weeks or years since their passing. Our culture often makes the bereaved feel alone, isolated, broken, and like they should just get over it—this book offers a loving antidote. Open to any page and you’ll find something that will instantly help you feel not alone, while honoring the full weight of loss. But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer. —Viktor Frankl
THE LAST ECSTASY OF LIFE Celtic Mysteries of Death and Dying by Phyllida Anam-Aire
$18.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 173 pages
In the Celtic tradition dying is considered an act of birthing, of our consciousness passing from this life to the next. The role of an anam-ire is that of a midwife, a sacred guardian of life force, who supports a dying person by witnessing their journey. Informed by an early near-death experience and her own life’s work, Phyllida Anam-Aire offers an intimate overview of the sacred stages of the death and dying process seen through the lens of her Celtic heritage. Showing that we live on after our body ceases to exist, she takes a look at dying from the point of view of our human energy field, and discusses what happens to our cells when we die with regard to the elements. Phyllida emphasizes how important it is to work with our psycho-spiritual shadows and wounds and resolve and integrate as much of our pain as possible in this life, so that we may move on unencumbered and gracefully into our next existence. She explains how healing our ancestry before leaving the body eases not only our transition but also sets future generations free from the pain, guilt, and shame held in our family patterns. Including exercises and visualizations, the author suggests ways to integrate suppressed emotions, which impact the soul’s readiness to leave the body when the time comes. She also shares Celtic blessings and poems to support the process of dying and grieving and stresses that what truly matters is the capacity for authentic compassionate love—in life, in death, and after. She addresses the astral body and the souls journey through the ates or bardos and reveals how, when the soul is fully prepared to leave its material form, the dying individual experiences spiritual ecstasy. Providing a deep spiritual understanding of the dying process and the afterlife, she shows how we can experience the last ecstasy in our present life not only by releasing our fear of death and preparing ourselves but also by living consciously and compassionately until the final moment arrives. “Groundbreaking. I felt so warmly welcomed into its pages where I was ecstatically inspired by the abundance of life force in death, in dying, in life. Phyllida shows us how to live and die fully through our heart and soul with her deep compassion and wisdom on every page. This book is a soul companion for life and death.” —Croilan Greta Pattison, psychotherapist, teacher of Celtic consciousness
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This book is comprised of quotations from Joanne’s larger book, Bearing the Unbearable, and other sources as well, plus a huge amount of new material from Dr. Jo. Very well-suited for the grieving mind that may struggle with concentration, just 30 seconds on any page will empower, hearten, and validate any bereaved person— HOW TO CARRY WHAT CAN’T BE FIXED A Journal for Grief by Megan Devine
$22.50, paper. Sounds True. 190 pages, 7x9, colour illustrations
A beautiful journal for meeting grief with honesty and kindness—honoring loss, rather than packing it away. With her book It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine struck a chord with thousands of readers through her honest, validating approach to grief. In her same direct, no-platitudes style, she now offers How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed—a journal filled with unique, creative ways to open a dialogue with grief itself. Being allowed to tell the truth about your grief is an incredibly powerful act, she says. This journal enables you to tell your whole story, without the need to tack on a happy ending where there isn’t one. Grief is a natural response to death and loss—it’s not an illness to be cured or a problem to be fixed. This workbook contains no clichés, timetables, or checklists of stages to get through; it won’t help you move past or put your loss behind you. Instead, you’ll find encouragement, self-care exercises, and daily tools, including:
Transpersonal Psychology BEING RAM DASS
by Ram Dass, with Rameshwar Das
$38.99, cloth. Sounds True. 408 pages, colour photos $48.50, 15 CDs. 18 hours, unabridged, read by Rameshwar Das
Being Ram Dass shares this modern luminary’s journey from chubby Jewish rich kid to accomplished psychologist to renegade Harvard psychedelics researcher to beloved spiritual icon to “loving awareness” itself. It’s a trip, with vivid anecdotes. Perhaps no other teacher has sparked the fires of as many spiritual seekers in the West as Ram Dass (1931-2019). If you’ve ever embraced the phrase “be here now,” practiced meditation or yoga, tried psychedelics,
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There are two kinds of suffering: the suffering we run from because we are unwilling to face the truth of life and the suffering that comes when we’re willing to stop running from the sorrows and difficulties of the world. The second kind of suffering will lead you to freedom. —Ajahn Chah “This ineffably beautiful compendium of grief wisdom is much more than a book: it’s a companion. To read it is to be held, sustained, and enriched.” —Gabor Maté, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction “This is a holy book, riddled with insight and compassion.” —Francis Weller, author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow “A warm, loving, fiercely protective companion on the journey into the holy fire of loss. With this luminous collection of reflections from one of the foremost wisdom teachers on the alchemy of grief and loss, we can meet and bless the fullness of our experience as an offering of love to the one who has died and an affirmation of the innate wisdom of the broken-open heart.” — Mirabai Starr, author of Caravan of No Despair
♦ Writing prompts to help you honor your pain and heartbreak ♦ On-the-spot practices for tough situations—like grocery store trips, the sleepless nights, and being the awkward guest ♦ The art of healthy distraction and selfcare ♦ What you can do when you worry that moving on means letting go of love ♦ Practical advice for fielding the dreaded “How are you doing?” question ♦ What it means to find meaning in your loss ♦ How to hold joy and grief at the same time ♦ Tear-and-share resources to help you educate friends and allies ♦ The Grievers Bill of Rights, and much more Your grief, like your love, belongs to you. No one has the right to dictate, judge, or dismiss what is yours to live. How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed is a journal and everyday companion to help you enter a conversation with your grief, find your own truth, and live into the life you didn’t ask for—but is here nonetheless.
or supported anyone in a hospice, prison, or homeless center—then the story of Ram Dass is also part of your story. RD saw his life as just one incarnation of many. This memoir (written over the last decade of his life with the able heart-pen of Rameshwar Dass) puts us in the passenger seat with the one time Harvard psychologist and lifelong risk-taker Richard Alpert, who loved to take friends on wild rides on his Harley and test nearly every boundary—inner or outer—that came his way. Here, Ram Dass shares his life’s odyssey in intimate detail: how he struggled with self-identity and sexuality, pioneered psychedelic research, and opened the doorways to Eastern spiritual practices. In 1967 in India he met his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and returned as a yogi and psychologist whose perspective changed millions. His book, Be Here Now, has been a spiritual classic since 1971—and touches new readers today. As a teacher, I always use my life experiences as a lesson plan—often as an example of what not to do... It’s
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KEYS TO THE ENNEAGRAM How to Unlock the Highest Potential of Every Personality Type
T R A N S P E R S O N A L their true spiritual nature in everyday life.
by A.H. Almaas
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 182 pages
The Enneagram is a popular method of assessing personality types, which can also help us overcome the flaws and fixations of our type and achieve spiritual liberation. In Keys to the Enneagram, A.H. Almaas, a prolific author and the originator of the Diamond Approach, shares essential lessons and a wealth of advice, carefully tailored to each type. Almaas was an original student of Claudio Naranjo, a major developer of theories of the Enneagram, and his expertise and years of experience studying and teaching the Enneagram shine through here. And this book is endorsed by two authors currently well-known in the field—with a foreword by Russ Hudson and an epilogue from Sandra Maitri. More than just a tool to diagnose your personality type, the Enneagram was originally developed to help people find the ultimate freedom of consciousness and achieve spiritual liberation. A. H. Almaas brings us back to this original mission as he shares the essential keys that will help readers break free from the limitations and distortions of each type’s fixation—and to express THE ENNEAGRAM Nine Gateways to Presence
by Russ Hudson
$116.99, 11 CDs. Sounds True. 11 hours
Who am I, really? Its such a fundamental question of human existence that entire schools of philosophy, spirituality, and scientific pursuit have been founded to ponder it. Of these, the Enneagram is one of the most robust and informative tools for investigating some of the deeper layers of the self, yet the full power of it is not always taught. Leading scholar Russ Hudson teaches, “Too often, the Enneagram is viewed as a set of simple personality types that lock us into fixed ideas about ourselves. In reality, its a dynamic tool for transformation.” With The Enneagram: Nine Gateways to Presence, Hudson shares an in-depth audio training on how to use this powerful system the way it was originally intended—as a pathway to deeper self-knowledge and spiritual attunement. Rather than providing a simple explanatory guide to the Enneagram’s nine personality types (such as the Achiever, the Investigator, or the Enthusiast), Hudson offers an in-depth training in the potential of the entire system. And when you understand the
important for me to share as truthfully as I can... I hope putting these experiences together in the context of this incarnation will be helpful to you, as it is to me. After all, we are fellow souls. We are on the same journey home to the heart. This is a story of awakening from feeling separate and alienated toward living in oneness and love. May this look back at my incarnation encourage you in yours. —Ram Dass, Maui, December 2019 Populated by a cast of luminaries ranging from Timothy Leary to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Allen Ginsberg to Sharon Salzberg, Aldous Huxley to Alan Watts—this intimate memoir (with photos) chronicles Ram Dass’s experience of cultural and spiritual transformations that resonate with us to this day. As I approach death, my perspective is shifting from my Richard Alpert or Ram Dass personality and the limited view of myself as a deteriorating body package. I go from my individual view to Maharaj-ji’s universal view, of life and death as a seamless whole in the vast ocean of love. As my mind dissolves increasingly into the heart, I go from thinking about love to being love.
If we are genuinely interested in spiritual learning and liberation through the Enneagram, we need to study all the fixations—their cores and their shells—as they manifest in our lives… We each need to understand our shell but also the key to unlock it. This book is a response to that need. We will learn about the key each type needs, and how that key becomes functional in our study and practice. “There are few teachers of consciousness, let alone Enneagram teachers, who can perceive, embody, articulate, and transmit the simultaneous arising of equal facets of spaciousness and singularity, expansion and particularity, personal love and emptiness, and personal will and surrender—all while focused on the vital need to awaken to our essential nature and potential. Like the Enneagram, A. H. Almaas himself is a tuning fork for this possibility of development and living. And somehow in Keys to the Enneagram he gently and firmly guides us onto that precise and expansive authentic path, beyond our fascination with personality. Before we know it, we have been initiated into a lineage of truth and Presence.” —Jessica Dibb, host of the Shift Network Annual Enneagram Global Summit
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work on numerous fronts, both theoretical and therapeutic: transpersonal sexual experiences (Jenny Wade), implications forsocial and cultural change (William Keepin), comparative studies with Asian religious systems (Thomas Purton), the perinatal dimensions of Jean-Paul Sartre’s transformational 1935 mescaline experience (Thomas Riedlinger), and parallel findings from quantum and relativistic physics (Fritjof Capra). Grof is one of the founders of transpersonal psychology and is recognized by many as having both inherited and extended the great revolution in psychology begun by Freud and Jung. His investigations of the nature and healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness led him to propose a model of the psyche which honors the full range of human experience. Unconstrained by the dogmatic prejudices of mainstream psychology and of the dominant—reductive, mechanistic, and materialistic—scientific paradigm, Grof offers a liberated, and liberating vision of psyche unbound. Grof is the author and editor of many books, among them The Way of the Psychonaut (in 2 volumes), The Adventure of Self-Discovery, LSD Psychotherapy, and The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death.
Psychedelics GRANDMOTHER AYAHUASCA by Christian Funder
$24.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 246 pages, colour photos
Enneagram as a whole, you will discover new avenues to emotional literacy, greater compassion, and the recognition of all life’s inherent gifts. Here you will learn: ♦ Why attachment to a single personality type obscures the full purpose and potential of the Enneagram ♦ How to investigate and discern the purpose of lifelong survival strategies ♦ Each personality types polarities—from passions to virtues, fixations to holy ideas ♦ How the Enneagram reveals deeper truths about our interconnectedness ♦ What different levels of self-development look like for each personality type ♦ How to bring the experience and lessons of Presence into everyday life Including guided meditation sessions tailored for each personality type, The Enneagram is an invitation to think beyond self-made boundaries and gain insight into your ongoing challenges, greatest strengths, and highest path of growth.
PSYCHE UNBOUND Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof
edited by Richard Tarnas & Sean Kelly $46.00, paper. MAPS. 420 pages
Psyche Unbound: Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof is an extraordinary compilation of twenty-two essays that honor the pathbreaking lifework of Stanislav Grof, the world’s leading researcher in psychedelic therapy, breathwork, and the exploration of non-ordinary states of consciousness. In honor of Grof’s 90th birthday this year, the contributions range over the past half century—beginning exactly fifty years ago with Joseph Campbell’s remarkable 1971 lecture in the Great Hall at Cooper Union setting forth the importance of Grof’s findings, and Huston Smith’s 1976 summary of their significance for the study of religion and mysticism, all the way through to the 2021 reflections by psychiatrists and researchers Charles Grob and Michael Mithoefer as part of the current renaissance of psychedelic therapy. In between are major essays that forward Grof’s
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Brewed from two plants--the leaves of Psychotria viridis and the vine of Banisteriopsis caapi—ayahuasca has been used for millennia by indigenous tribes throughout the Upper Amazon for healing and spiritual exploration. The shamans of the Peruvian Amazon call the plant spirit within the vine Abuela Ayahuasca, Grandmother Ayahuasca. She is said to be a mother spirit of nature who provides guidance and healing to those who work with her. Exploring the history, lore, traditional use, psychoactive effects, and current scientific studies of this powerful hallucinogen, Christian Funder reveals how Grandmother Ayahuasca is a profound healer, wise teacher, and life-changing guide. Examining ayahuasca from a neuroscientific perspective, the author looks at recent research on the effects of DMT— one of the psychoactive compounds in ayahuasca—as well as fMRI studies of brain activity during altered states. He explores these findings as they relate to the teachings on unified states of consciousness in ancient esoteric texts and to Aldous Huxley’s theory of psychedelics inhibiting the reducing valve mechanism of the brain. Sharing interviews with people who have experienced ayahuasca’s powerful spirit doctor effects, Funder also details his own ayahuasca healing journey from suicidal depression to a soul at peace. He explores ayahuasca’s relationship to indigenous Amazonian shamanism, including an inside look at the Shipibo tribe and the healing songs known as icaros. Drawing on the work of Jeremy Narby, he investigates the consciousness of nature that shamans access through the use of ayahuasca and other plant medicines such as San Pedro. Offering a holistic picture of ayahuasca—from science to spirit—the author shows that this venerated hallucinogenic tea has immense therapeutic potential and just might be the long-lost shamanic connection to the sacred Gaian mind. “Grandmother Ayahuasca is a unique and important contribution to the field of ayahuasca literature. It is far reaching and poetic in its approach to the mysteries of this powerful plant medicine. From mythology to philosophy to recent scientific studies, this book explores different perspectives and facets of the experience of ayahuasca and its healing potential. Funder is sensitive to how this plant is held in the indigenous world and respectful of the other worlds it opens.” —Rachel Harris, author of Listening to Ayahuasca
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by Mark Haden
$24.95, paper. Mark Haden. 123 pages, b/w illus.
Manual for Psychedelic Guides describes in detail the process of supporting someone who is using a psychedelic for therapeutic or spiritual purposes. This manual is authored by Mark Haden (co-founder of MAPS Canada) with significant contributions from many others who are involved with this field, among them Dr. Birgitta Woods, Lidija Martinovic, Bradley Foster, and Dr. Devon Christie. This is a must read for anyone who would like to guide someone through a psychedelic experience. Psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and shamans would all benefit from this important knowledge. Among the many topics covered are: set and setting, ritualizing the process, role of the guide, core competencies of a guide, trauma resolution skills, consent, challenging situations, red flags/green flags, group experiences, dealing with specific behaviours, integration, and code of ethics. The practice of working with psychedelics for healing or spiritual purposes is not new. For centuries, many indigenous traditions have used “sacred medicines” in celebration of transitions (from puberty to seasonal changes), ceremonial healing and spiritual awakening. In the last few decades, guides within both research and underground communities have also been working with psychedelics in their healing practices… Having skills in the art of therapy can be helpful in navigating the complex terrain of projection, transference and countertransference, which are generally amplified by psychedelics. The development of the future profession of psychedelic psychotherapist/supervisor/guide will need a manual of best practices, to be used as a frame of reference and this book is offered as a first step in this direction. “Mark Haden provides a much-needed, comprehensive, cogent and detailed manual, aimed at those who would like to help guide safe and effective psychedelic experiences—a primer particularly for therapists and other professionals interested in such work.” —Gabor Maté, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts “This manual will be known as a milestone as psychedelics come out of the closet into the light of mainstream therapy. Highly recommended. I love this book!” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running PSYCHEDELICS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY The Healing Potential of Expanded States
edited by Tim Read & Maria Papspyrou
$31.50. Inner Traditions. 424 pp., colour photos
Exploring the latest developments from the flourishing field of modern psychedelic psychotherapy, this book shares practical experiences and insights from both elders and newer research voices in the psychedelic research and clinical communities. The contributors examine new findings on safe and skillful work with psychedelic and expanded states for therapeutic, personal, and spiritual growth as well as addressing challenging psychedelic experiences and spiritual emergencies. They explain the dual process of opening and healing—how opening the mind and the heart with psychedelics and expanded states can help dissolve psychic barriers and encourage deep healing. They explore new approaches for individual inner work as well as for the healing of ancestral and collective trauma. They examine the power of expanded states for reparative attachment work and offer insights on the integration process through the lens of holotropic
PSYCHEDELIC CANNABIS Therapeutic Methods and Unique Blends to Treat Trauma and Transform Consciousness
by Daniel McQueen
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 256 pp., illus.
With the resurgence of interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, Cannabis sativa as a psychedelic therapy has been overlooked. Yet, as Daniel McQueen reveals, when used skillfully and with intention, cannabis can be used to treat trauma and other mental health concerns just as psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA can. It can also be used as a problem-solving tool and as a potent catalyst for self-actualization and ongoing healing work. In this step-by-step guide, McQueen explores how to transform cannabis into a reliable and safe psychedelic medicine. Drawing on his years of experience working with clients to release traumas and emotional pain and step into their full potential, he explains the importance of proper dose, set, setting, and intention and details how to prepare for your psychedelic cannabis sessions. He shares methods to use cannabis in a specialized and mindful way to minimize unwanted effects such as intensified anxiety and paranoia, and direct the experience THE LOTUS AND THE BUD Cannabis, Consciousness, and Yoga Practice by Chris Kilham
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 178 pp., photos
In India, both yoga and cannabis are considered gifts from the Hindu god Shiva. They are seen as twin currents of wisdom and enlightenment, allies for healing and consciousness expansion. As ethnobotanist and yogi Chris Kilham explains, Here I present for your consideration the idea that yoga is an enlightening wisdom current that runs through human history, and that cannabis is a twin current, a yogic ally of healing and consciousness-expanding power. The fusion of these, when thoughtfully engaged, offers profound benefits for body, mind, and spirit. Kilham examines the history and lore of both cannabis and yoga, with a special focus on the role of cannabis in Indian and Himalayan yoga traditions where it has been used for thousands of years. He investigates cannabis and yoga’s effects on the chakras and energy body and how they assist in opening energy channels and awakening kundalini energy. He explains how yoga practice offers a way to tune the human nervous system and how, through the endocannabinoid system, cannabis harmonizes a multitude of
breathwork. The contributors also examine the use of cannabis as a psychedelic tool, spiritual exploration with LSD, micro-dosing with Iboga, treating depression with psilocybin, and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Revealing diverse ways of working with psychedelics in terms of set, setting, and type of substance, the book concludes with discussions of ethics and professional development for those working in the field as well as exploring considerations for training the next generation of psychedelic therapists. “A remarkable collection of sophisticated psychedelic therapists and integration specialists sharing new methods, new models, and theoretical underpinnings for both. What makes this volume invaluable is the wide range of solutions that the writers have come up with for helping and healing. There is a richness of ideas and case histories here, and no matter what your orientation is, you’re
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to produce vivid psychedelic states, deep physical relaxation, and healing. Looking at the unique qualities of different cannabis strains, the author explores the art of making a psychedelic cannabis blend, with the possibilities and hidden potentials of each strain discussed. He details how to blend strains for specific medicine experiences, ranging in similarity to MDMA, psilocybin, and even ayahuasca. Unveiling new depth to this ancient spiritual and medicinal ally, McQueen shows how consciously using cannabis as a psychedelic can help transform your trauma into resilience and shift your mindset from surviving to thriving. In his foreword, Stephen Gray, editor of Cannabis and Spirituality, writes: This isn’t a book you’ll read once and consign to a bookshelf forever after. If you grasp its potential and decide to make use of it in your spiritual and healing work with cannabis, you will want to keep it close at hand. The book is overflowing with specific suggestions for all stages and aspects of the work, collected from Daniel’s long experience. functions, from respiration to pain control, in ways that enhance yoga. He looks at the effects of both THC and CBD as well as the different methods of consuming cannabis, with advice on selecting the right method for your yoga practice. In addition to instructions for breathwork and cannabis meditation practices, Kilham offers an illustrated guide to his own system of cannabis yoga, a sequence of asanas (postures) developed to arouse the kundalini, open up energy channels throughout your body, and unlock access to unbounded states of consciousness. Sharing his experiences combining yoga and cannabis around the world, the author shows that the fusion of cannabis and yoga dissolves the boundaries of the mind, accelerates healing, and imparts a greater understanding of the intrinsic unity of all things. “The Lotus and the Bud captivated my interest on page one and held me enthralled throughout. This is a remarkable treasure trove of lived wisdom and expert guidance on the great benefits of skillfully combining yoga and cannabis. Chris Kilham is ideally placed to deliver this gift to us—with 50 years of yogic practice, a deep understanding of the power and potential of cannabis, and the fluid eloquence of a natural-born teacher and storyteller.” —Stephen Gray, author and editor of Cannabis and Spirituality
going to learn many other ways your own work might go.” —James Fadiman, microdose researcher, author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide BEYOND THE NARROW LIFE a guide for psychedelic integration and existential exploration by Kile Ortigo
$26.50, paper. Synergetic Press. 430 pages, 7x9, b/w illustrations
With the re-emergence of psychedelics in Western society, the public and therapists alike are confronting new areas of exploration with few comprehensive models available to aid in the profound process of integrating such powerful and mystical-like experiences into one’s life. Beyond the Narrow Life seeks to ‘thread a needle’ by
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addressing profound themes elicited by psychospiritual and therapeutic use of psychedelics while avoiding merely ‘preaching to the choir.’ This book explores common topics that emerge during psychedelic journeys by integrating several frameworks, spanning evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, Jungian depth psychology, existential philosophy, compassion and mindfulness practices, comparative mythology, pop culture, film, and scientific understandings of the cosmos. Instead of a dry overview of big ideas, Dr. Ortigo guides readers through an awe-inspiring journey that confronts the deeper questions and concerns we all face as humans in this modern time. This journey is not intended to give you all the answers but to support you in uncovering your own insights... To shift into greater awareness and a better integrated understanding of ourselves, we must do the work—and not forget the importance of continued practice. “This is cosmic awareness meets practical assignments; a paradoxical yet well balanced approach, grounded in deep and light language. I consider this book a talented offering, bringing the profundity of the great mystery together with our everyday questions of happiness and life’s meaning.” —Francoise Bourzat, author of Consciousness Medicine Within this innocent-looking book there is power, quite incredible and transformative. With your permission, it will meet you exactly where you are... With the tools of psychedelic substances, when competently and responsibly used, along with meditative procedures, reflection activities, and other interventions that now allow us to venture into the mystery that we are with reasonable safety and efficacy... How much do we want to see? How awake would we like to become? What values do we allow to guide us as we move day by day towards that moment of cessation or transition that we call death? What would we like to contribute to those who will inhabit the earth and design the civilization of the future following our departure? What words and concepts do we choose to attempt to express our discoveries and share them with others from the rich languages of philosophy, science, myth, and religious systems?... Full engagement with the wise guidance within this book can facilitate the transformation of our “states” of consciousness into “traits” of behavior as these spiritual, mystical, or otherwise profound experiences and similar forays into the depths of our minds become integrated into our daily lives, rich in meaning and perhaps potently transformative of the societies in which we live. Enjoy! —William Richards, author of Sacred Knowledge, from the foreword
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Martin Prechtel RESCUING THE LIGHT Quotes from the Oral Teachings of Martin Prechtel
* Rescue the light. The light is always there. You just have to uncover it and keep it uncovered. It’s harder than it sounds. * For Native People sacred songs aren’t sung for your entertainment. They don’t care what they make you feel or anything you think about them. They are sounds that remake the Earth, and your body as the Earth. *
by Martin Prechtel
$25.95, paper. North Atlantic. 184 pages, 120 b/w illustrations
Martin Prechtel is recognized as a profound and beloved teacher for our times. Raised in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, he has dedicated his life to the preservation and promulgation of indigenous spirituality. Rescuing the Light is a collection of Prechtel’s quotes and sayings spanning the course of fifteen years, and recorded at Bolad’s Kitchen, a four-year course in New Mexico where students from all walks of life gather to receive hands-on training in language, history, cooking, farming, and crafts. Artist, musician, and storyteller, Prechtel teaches and initiates with passion and eloquence, awakening his students to the sacred realities present everywhere and at all times. The quotes of wisdom and inspiration collected in these pages are earth-centric and animist. Divided into thematic sections, they range from the poetic and witty to the serious and direct. Sharing his deep shamanic wisdom within a grand overview of human history, Prechtel shows us how we can reconnect with the unique and unsuspected manifestations of our own sacred selves. People are made of music. We’re a song. So life must demand some music of you so you can learn to sing your part in the Grand Symphony of existence. THE MARE AND THE MOUSE Stories of My Horses: Volume 1 by Martin Prechtel
$28.00, cloth. North Star. 280 pages, line drawings
Beautiful and hilarious, tearful and rambunctious, very real, ironic and magic-filled, Martn Prechtel’s new book The Mare and the Mouse is a series of lyrical sagas in tribute to each of the native New Mexican horses that carried him through his youth on the Reservation and then again during the difficult times following his return home after over a decade in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala. First in the Stories of My Horses Series, The Mare and the Mouse is meant to be read aloud to crowds around campfires, especially to people who are mistaken that only rich people or rednecks ride horses. Prechtel credits both his own physical and spiritual survival in “modernity’s mad rush to nowhere” with the sanity of riding and living with his natural-born Southwestern horses. Not raised for show, performance, status, or money,
There are these little moments of wonder and great beauty and flowering, and they’re there. Go that way; be that way. Give life, and then you can live. It’s not about getting somewhere, it’s about being somewhere in a heroic way… The common everyday miracle of the regular is where the Holy lives. * When She weeps we live, the Earth’s grief is our life, so we always try to give and give and give. “This is a very powerful soul-growth book, one of the most powerful in recent years. The ideas here for renewal and reorganizing are so fresh and new that they quicken the taste buds and put an expectant readiness in the legs!” —Coleman Barks, author of The Essential Rumi “Rescuing the Light is in essence about beauty—that is, about the light that resides inside all things and all people, visible to those who dare to look.” —Inaki Zabala these little horses allowed a way of living that took him flying over ravines into deep-mountain Holy places, backwards over streams, and in general keeping alive a sparkier, older spirit in an age where horses have been grossly de-natured and sadly removed from our own everyday lives after three millennia as the closest companions of our ancestors’ dreams and mythologies. While We Were Riding, We Were Singing A Horse Song: (everyone sing) For the never-ending wild land. For the wide-open ride. For our horses’ never-ending wild epic hearts, ridden by a truly wide-open mind. Into every hoof print that we leave, may seeds of rich spiritual substance fall. To sprout a time of hope beyond our own. Let the world jump back to life.
Shamanism & Ritual SAND TALK How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta
$21.00, paper. HarperCollins. 251 pages, 22 b/w illustrations
This paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability—and offers a new template for living. As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important questions. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently? In this thoughtful, culturally rich, mind-expanding book, he provides answers. Yunkaporta’s writing process
begins with images. Honoring indigenous traditions, he makes carvings of what he wants to say, channeling his thoughts through symbols and diagrams rather than words. He yarns with people, looking for ways to connect images and stories with place and relationship to create a coherent world view, and he uses sand talk, the Aboriginal custom of drawing images on the ground to convey knowledge. Sand Talk includes 22 black-and-white illustrations that add depth to the text. Respect, Connect, Reflect, Direct—in that order. Everything in creation is sentient and carries knowledge, therefore everything is deserving of our respect... Guilt is like any other energy: you can’t accumulate it or keep it because it makes you sick and disrupts the system you live in—you have to let it go. Face the truth, make amends, and let it go.
listening carefully. It’s about finding different ways to look at things. Most of all it’s about a very special way of thinking, of learning to see from a native perspective, one that is spiritually and physically tied to the earth around us, and how it can save our world. “An astonishing revelation of ancient Aboriginal wisdom as it applies to science and modern times. It’s one of the best books I ever read, and I’ve been reading books for 80 years. There’s nothing like it. It leaves you gasping. If you care about yourself, the world around you, and where you come from, you’d better read it. You won’t put it down.”— Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of Growing Old
In Sand Talk, he provides a new model for our everyday lives. Rich in ideas and inspiration, it’s about how we learn and how we remember. It’s about talking to everyone and
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by Bill Plotkin
$32.00, paper. New World Library. 427 pages
Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten—or not yet discovered. Here, visionary eco-psychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by-phase guidance for the descent to soul—the dissolution of current identity; the encounter with the mythopoetic mysteries of soul; and the metamorphosis of the ego into a cocreator of life-enhancing culture. Plotkin illustrates each phase of this riveting and sometimes hazardous odyssey with fascinating stories from many people, including those he has guided. Throughout he weaves an in-depth exploration of Carl Jung’s Red Book—and an innovative framework for understanding it. Readers need not be familiar with Plotkin’s previous works to benefit from this revolutionary, phase-by-phase guidance through the lost journey of soul initiation, a journey that can transform individuals and cultures and, ultimately, our planet. We are each conceived by Mystery as something like a singular poem, song, rhythm, or dance—one that the world needs in order to complete its own symphony, drama, or performance… The universe is, in essence, an artist and each individual human has been shaped with the capacity to mature into one of its works of art, as has every other creature… As a collective, humanity has entered a death-rebirth crisis, a crisis that perhaps needed to be wildly extreme in order to make our next evolutionary transformation even possible. Will we make it through as a species and as a planet? It may be that to do so we’ll need to learn again how to prepare for and navigate our individual crises of initiation. “A capacious toolkit for personal and cultural metamorphosis, laid out in luminous pages strewn with poetry, mythology, and dreams.” —David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous “A great gift, and a guide, to those who wish to undertake the journey set in motion when the gods brought us here.” —James Hollis, Jungian analyst and author of Living Between Worlds “I haven’t seen anything so original and solid… We need this kind of charting of depth more than ever before.” —Thomas Moore, author of Soul Therapy Bill Plotkin is a wilderness guide and eco-depth psychologist. As founder of Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute, he has, since 1980, guided thousands of women and men on the journey of soul initiation. His previous books are Soulcraft, Nature and the Human Soul, and Wild Mind. DEEP LIBERATION Shamanic Tools for Reclaiming Wholeness in a Culture of Trauma by Langston Kahn
$26.95, paper. North Atlantic. 224 pages
In indigenous cultures throughout the world, it’s understood that true transformation starts in the body, with a change of heart. But how can we create a new story of transformation and liberation if we haven’t learned to heal our own stories? How can we change the hearts of others when we can’t change our own? Shamanic healer Langston Kahn offers Deep Liberation Process, a body-based, step-by-step approach that encourages us to dive deeply into past trauma and heartbreak and address it at the root to reclaim our power.
AWAKENING YOUR INNER SHAMAN A Woman’s Hero’s Quest by Marcela Lobos
$22.99, paper. Hay House. 200 pages, illustrations
Marcela Lobos’s book follows the Shamanic journey specifically through the rites of passage and initiation that women experience. Following the 13 moons of the year and the 13 stones of the Andean Medicine Wheel, this book guides the reader on a healing journey alongside Marcela’s own as they grow in wisdom with each turn of the wheel. From her war-torn childhood to her complicated relationships, her training with the shamans of the Andes and the Machi of Chile to her life today as a teacher and medicine woman, Marcela’s story provides the reader with real-life context for each stone, each moon, and each step on this ancient and archetypal journey. Through healing, deepening of understanding, transformation, and embodiment, the reader will learn to walk the Medicine Path to find their power and inner beauty. Having gone around the wheel is to have gone deep and high, far and wide. Now, in the middle, we are sustained by the core of the Earth and the heart of the Sky... In all cases, at the end of our journey, we are open to the immense wisdom of the heavens and at the same time we are connected to the pulse of the Earth. We can sense what is good for us, when, and how. We develop WOMAN BETWEEN THE WORLDS A Call to Your Ancestral and Indigenous Wisdom by Apela Colorado
$24.99, pb Hay House. 270 pages, colour photos
Apela Colorado shares with us her knowledge and experiences of indigenous wisdom as she promotes an understanding between the indigenous and modern world perspectives. This book is a journey back in time to preserve a connection to the ancestors, open a door to indigenous wisdom and healing and reclaim a Creation story for the future. Colorado shares her lifelong journey of connecting with the essence of indigenous spirituality and culture. From China to Alaska, Benin to France, Apela recounts her passionate work to communicate, conserve, and celebrate sacred indigenous ways, all while reawakening to the wisdom of her Native American and French Gaul ancestors and reclaiming her own truth, healing, and story. She weaves together an intricate and beautiful insight into the way that indigenous people see the world. She shares her experiences as a Native American woman growing up in rural Wisconsin, who stepped out of her tribe to become one of the first Native American women
Kahn shares a practice to radically transform the range of fear-based stories we each hold in ourselves: from traumatic experiences, oppression, and habitual emotional patterns to the outmoded beliefs that hold us back from healing, transforming, and freeing our authenticity and unique genius. Each chapter guides readers in gaining the awareness and skills necessary to become accountable to the heart. Kahn offers concrete skills to cultivate deep grounding, boundaries, and a healthy energy body; practices for nurturing relationships with helping spirits and the divine; rituals, ceremonies, and spellwork for deep transformation; and tools for
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an intuition for what nurtures us from below, above, and all around. Our wisdom is rooted in the great initiation we underwent, which lives in every cell of our being and cannot be shaken away. Our knowing comes from healing our suffering, from being struck open to our deeper essence, and from being rewarded with divine grace... It is a great blessing to be aware of what our spiritual journey entails, to understand where we are at, and ultimately to also be confortable with being surprised as we remember how to surrender to the unknown. “In challenging times, it is a gift when a teacher appears to lead us back into the light after we have been walking the hero’s journey. This requires someone who knows the path and has lived it, not just studied it. In Awakening Your Inner Shaman, Marcela brilliantly shares her personal story of initiation and how she stepped into the woman of power she is now. Her journey illuminates an incredible map that will guide you into the truth of who you are and your unique gifts and destiny. Alongside her stories of bravery and exquisite growth, she leads us step-by-step into transforming our dark night of the soul into an amazing journey of healing. This book is so timely and important for all of us awakening to the truth of our soul.” —Sandra Ingerman, renowned shamanic teacher and author of 12 books, including Walking in Light and The Book of Ceremony to study at Harvard. Her passion for the indigenous way of life leads her to travel the world, meeting indigenous elders and setting up projects to promote understanding between the indigenous and Western world view. Apela’s experiences form a ceremony of remembrance and renewal, a spiritual guide to help you reconnect to the wisdom of your ancestors, apply sacred ways of knowing and being to your life, and reclaim your own Creation Story. In this moment of monumental, terrifying planetary change, we are compelled to choose: to align with the forces of nature or perish as a species...Woman Between the Worlds traces my journey back in time to reclaim a Creatory Story for the future. “Apela Colorado offers us the treasures of a lifetime of shamanic passion and practice as well as a practical template for all of us to start our journeys home to celebrating and protecting the creation and ourselves. This essential book should be in the backpack of every seeker, every policy maker and all those passionately concerned for the birth of a new humanity.” —Andrew Harvey, author of Radical Regeneration
effectively tending personal and collective well-being in community. I want to help you cultivate the tools you need to free yourself to richly engage life as a teacher, and to transmute what is most uncomfortable, unsatisfying, or painful in your life into a medicine for our time... If we are not willing to break our hearts enough to increase our capacity to love and actually feel the painful truth of our current reality, it will be hard to create any meaningful change. It is my hope that the skills I share in this book will give you foundational tools you can use to … remain plugged in to the love all around us, and to envision a more just and joyful world we can choose to move toward.
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Ashley River Brant TENDING TO THE SACRED Rituals to Connect with Earth, Spirit, and Self by Ashley River Brant
$36.50, cloth. Sounds True. 273 pages, colour illus.
Tap into your own healing power, and nourish your mind, body, and soul with 50 rituals for greater connection to life, love, and purpose. What if every moment were a portal to the sacred? A pathway back to remembering your interconnectedness with the earth, the deep wells of wisdom within you, and your true spiritual sovereignty? In Tending to the Sacred, multidimensional artist and healer Ashley River Brant invites us to walk this path and step into our own sacred truth through the art of ritual. Ritual connects us to the otherworlds and the infinite potentials that exist in the unseen, and it opens us to our inner worlds and our true sovereign nature. It is encoded in our DNA as an integral way of being—this book is just a pathway to remember. ♦ The foundations of ritual—including the importance of intention, beliefs, and understanding energy ♦ Working with the elements—tuning in to the medi-
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cine of each element, from grounding with the earth to making ceremonial moon waters for strengthening intuition ♦ Recipes and instructions for working with plant medicine—create your own oils, essences, teas, and more ♦ Mantras, journal prompts, and guided visualizations—to bring you even deeper into the healing power of ritual ♦ Soul-activating illustrations—Brant’s original spirit-infused artwork brings depth to each teaching ♦ Tending to yourself and spirit—rituals for healthy boundaries, creativity, working with your dreams, and more. Woven from an abundance of ancient wisdom, heart medicine, and creativity, Tending to the Sacred is a potent yet accessible guide for anyone who longs to strengthen your connection with spirit, embrace the earth’s natural rhythms, and come home to your true nature. “This precious book will help you remember that ceremony is to be trusted… I have this feeling in my heart that many souls will gravitate to this precious pearl of a book and that they’ll remember the scent of the sacred.” —Liv Mokai Wheeler, international ritual facilitator
$14.95, paper. Heritage House. 64 pages, 8x10, colour illustrations
Based on ancient Haida narratives, this vibrantly illustrated children’s book empowers young people and teaches them to live in harmony with nature. Haida Gwaii is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida People are known throughout Canada and the world for their artistic achievements, their commitment to social justice and environmental protection, and their deep connection to the natural world. Embedded in Haida culture and drawn from ancient oral narratives are a number of Supernatural Beings, many of them female, who embody these connections to the land, the sea, and the sky. Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii features ten of these ancient figures and presents them to children as visually engaging, empowering, and meaningful examples of living in balance with nature. Developed by renowned Haida activist, lawyer, performer, and artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Haida educator Sara Florence Davidson, this book challenges stereotypes, helps advance reconciliation, and celebrates Indigenous identity and culture. Rainbow Woman overcomes challenges
MESSAGES FROM THE HEART DIVINE ORACLE DECK Connect with Earth, Spirit & Self
by Ashley River Brant
$22.99. Sounds True. 44 colour cards + guidebook
Your beautiful and bountiful heart is a bridge for all that is sacred,” says Ashley River Brant. “It carries the keys for all the wisdom you seek, all that you desire to create or become, and all the nourishment your soul needs in this lifetime.” Now this artist, spiritual medium, and medicine woman brings you a potent transformative tool to help you come home to the healing power of your heart with her new Messages from the Heart of the Divine Oracle Deck. Every card is charged with unique nature magic. Each of these 44 cards is painted with plant and mineral pigments, natural waters from the rivers, creeks, and
“Langston deftly hoists a calabash of Indigenous healing wisdoms and spiritualities and alchemizes a recipe of exercises, practices, and rituals to address trauma and to equip those who linger in the wake of world-endings for the work we must do in the world yawning to wake.” —Bayo Akomolafe, author of These Wilds Beyond Our Fences
First Nations / Indigenous LOSS OF INDIGENOUS EDEN AND THE FALL OF SPIRITUALITY by Blair Stonechild
$32.95, paper. U of Regina Press. 288 pages
The follow-up to his award-winning book The Knowledge Seeker, Blair Stonechild’s Loss of Indigenous Eden and the Fall of Spirituality continues to explore the Indigenous spiritual teachings passed down to the author by Elders, examining their relevance in today’s world. Exploring how the rise of civilization has been antithetical to the relational philosophy of Indigenous thinking—whereby all things are interrelated and in need of care and respect—Stonechild demonstrates how the current global ideology of human dominance, economic growth, and technological progress
oceans, and flower essences to encode each card with a specific alchemy of Earth Spirit healing. The accompanying guidebook provides you with instructions on how to interact with the cards, sample spreads, and rituals to help you engage more deeply with the card’s message. By working with this deck, you can increase your connection to your innate healing powers and intuitive wisdom, see yourself more clearly through the lens of your higher self, and feel more in alignment with your true nature. You’ll awaken the courage and confidence you need to show up in the world as you truly are. You are actually the oracle. This deck simply offers guidance for you to see that within yourself.
has resulted in all-consuming and destructive appetites that are damaging relationships between humans and the natural world. Most troubling is the loss of respect for spirituality so fundamental to Indigenous stability. There must be international reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, their culture and spirituality, Stonechild insists, if humanity itself is to survive. He identifies the rise of what he terms a dominant Wetiko worldview, marked by an all-consuming and destructive appetite that is antithetical to the relational philosophy of Indigenous thinking whereby all things are interrelated and in need of care and respect. Based on Stonechild’s work with Indigenous peoples around the world, from Inuit communities in northern Canada, to the Mapuche in Chile, the Dalits in India and the Uighurs in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China, The Loss of Indigenous Eden and the Fall of Spirituality brings together and highlights the fundamental commonalities that connect all Indigenous nations, while calling for global recognition and respect of their rights and spirituality. Blair Stonechild is a Cree-Saulteaux member of the Muscowpetung First Nation and professor of Indigenous Studies at First Nations University of Canada.
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and brings together strength and vulnerability. She is a being of hope and she skillfully blends positive and negative, just as a Master Artist does. Rainbows bring us light and help us to believe in dreams again. Rainbows teach us to treasure each moment of beauty. Rainbows are the perfect invitation to a potlatch of laws and culture. Also available is the Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii Colouring and Activity Book. And also by Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is the very beautiful, larger book, Out of Concealment, A stunning collection of powerful and whimsical photo collages celebrating supernatural female beings rooted in Haida culture.
We need to begin with the first questions that always form a barrier to approaching this knowledge. Who are the real Indigenous People? Who among them carries the real Indigenous Knowledge, and what aspects of that knowledge are relevant in grappling with the design of sustainable systems today? —from Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta
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FROM THE ASHES My Story of Being Metis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle
$24.99, paper. Simon & Schuster. 354 pages, flaps
From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heart-warming—and heart-wrenching—memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his UNRECONCILED Family, Truth and Indigenous Resistance by Jesse Wente
$29.99, cloth. Penguin. 208 pages, b/w photos
Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Jesse Wente remembers the exact moment he realized that he was a certain kind of Indian—a stereotypical cartoon Indian. He was playing softball as a child when the opposing team began to war-whoop when he was at bat. It was just one of many incidents that formed Wente’s understanding of what it means to be a modern Indigenous person in a society still overwhelmingly colonial in its attitudes and institutions. As the child of an American father and an Anishinaabe mother, Wente grew up in Toronto with frequent visits to the reserve where his maternal relations lived. By exploring his family’s history, including his grandmother’s experience in residential school, and citing his own frequent incidents of racial profiling by police
Wicca, Magick & Pagan Paths A YEAR OF PAGAN PRAYER A Sourcebook of Poems, Hymns, and Invocations from Four Thousand Years of Pagan History edited by Barbara Nolan
$38.99, paper. Llewellyn. 504 pages
This treasury of more than 350 poems, prayers, hymns, blessings, and dramatic readings provides beautiful, powerful pieces that you can use to mark holidays, milestones, ceremonies, and the passing of the seasons. Discover prayers to Janus from Horace and Ovid, a traditional Scottish blessing for Imbolc, an invocation to Pan by poet Helen Bantock, a salutation to the sun by Aleister Crowley, a pharoah’s hymn to Isis, a song for Lammas by Gwydion Pendderwen, and many, many more. In addition to readings and blessings for Pagan holidays and other special days throughout the year, you will also discover prayers for weddings and funerals and to coincide with phases of the moon. Author Barbara Nolan includes brief historical or biographical details to contextualize each piece as well as descriptions of various holidays
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painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncov ered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds. “This memoir haunts, gnawing at the soul as we walk with Jesse through his many incarnations… If you want a glimpse at why some of our brothers and sisters end up on the streets, read this book.” — Tanya Talaga, The Walrus “A memoir of resilience, spirit, and dignity from a gifted storyteller. It is, at heart, also about the many shapes that love can inhabit. When you plan to read this book, clear your schedule. It will hold you in its grasp and won’t let you go, like a great novel. It’s all the more remarkable that this is not fiction. This book will stand out in my reading experience for a long time to come.” — Shelagh Rogers, CBC Radio host who’d stop him on the streets, Wente unpacks the discrepancies between his personal identity and how non-Indigenous people view him. Wente analyzes and gives voice to the differences between Hollywood portrayals of Indigenous peoples and lived culture. Through the lens of art, pop culture, and personal stories, and with disarming humour, he links his love of baseball and movies to such issues as cultural appropriation, Indigenous representation and identity, and Indigenous narrative sovereignty. Indeed, he argues that storytelling in all its forms is one of Indigenous peoples’ best weapons in the fight to reclaim their rightful place. Wente explores and exposes the lies that Canada tells itself, unravels “the two founding nations” myth, and insists that the notion of “reconciliation” is not a realistic path forward. Peace between First Nations and the state of Canada can’t be recovered through reconciliation— because no such relationship ever existed. “Unreconciled is one hell of a good book. Jesse Wente’s narrative moves effortlessly from the personal to the historical to the contemporary. Very powerful, and a joy to read.” —Thomas King, author of The Inconvenient Indian
and festivals to help you integrate these readings into your practice. A Year of Pagan Prayer demonstrates that the literary worship of Pagan deities was never fully lost in the West. This bounteous collection draws from the creative and spiritual legacy of Italian Renaissance poets, ancient Sumerian priestesses, twentieth-century Pagans, French Romantics, Greek playwrights, nineteenth-century British occultists, and Egyptian hymnists, making it a must-have sourcebook for anyone who yearns to embody the eloquent expressions of our Pagan past. MISSING WITCHES Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic
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Through meditations, stories, and practices, authors Risa Dickens and Amy Torok offer an intersectional, contemporary lens for uncovering and reconnecting with feminist witch history. Sharing traditions from all over the world--from Harlem to Haiti, Oaxaca to Mesopotamia--Missing Witches introduces readers to figures like Monica Sjoo, HP Blavatsky, Maria Sabina, and Enheduanna, shedding light on their work and the cultural and sociopolitical contexts that shaped it. Structured around the 8 sabbats of the Wheel of the Year, each chapter includes invocations, rituals, and offerings that incorporate the authors’ own wisdom, histories, and journeys of trauma, loss, and empowerment. Missing Witches offers an inside look at the vital stories of women who have practiced—and lived—magic. “I have been wishing for a book such as this for ages, and I’m so grateful that Risa Dickens and Amy Torok are the ones to have conjured it. Through their signature brew of scholarship, sensitivity, and bright spirit, these bewitching writers have crafted a tome that honors many brave and brilliant feminine magic-makers. I’m in awe of the trailblazing Witches who are in Missing Witches—as I am of the ones who wrote it.” —Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch LIVING MAGIC Contemporary Insights and Experiences from Practicing Magicians by Frater U.D.
$26.99, paper. Llewellyn. 262 pages
Living Magic is a profound exploration of real magical practice from four esteemed members of the famous Bonn Workshop for Experimental Magic. This book is an invaluable source of practical knowledge for contemporary occultists and magical practitioners. This book features 24 essays exploring topics like Hermeticism, Da’ath magic, states of consciousness, magic and science, political dimensions, magical healing, folk magic, and astrology. The renowned occultist Frater U D explores the split between high and low magic. Harry Eilenstein discusses using magic for the clearest expression of your soul. Josef Knecht shares insights on breaking through the web of collective reality. Axel Bdenbender shares his most unforgettable rituals. These reflections, theories, stories, and tips taken together comprise a must-have modern grimoire for all students of the occult. “In the too often stuffy environment of contemporary occultism, Living Magic is not merely a breath of fresh air but a cleansing wind. No matter what kind of magic you practice, no matter what tradition (or lack of tradition) guides you, you will find plenty in this book to challenge you, irritate you, and make you think more deeply about what magic is and what it can be.”—John Michael Greer, author of The New Encyclopedia of the Occult “The pathways described in this book by Frater U.D. and his distinguished colleagues show the individual magical practitioner, regardless of tradition, how to succeed on a higher level. The contents of this book, honestly read, practiced, and understood will open new doors of power and invite you to enter.”—Edred Thorsson, author of Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic
by Risa Dickens & Amy Torok
$23.95, paper. North Atlantic. 291 pages, illus.
When you start looking for witches, you find them everywhere. As seekers and practitioners reclaim and restore magic to its rightful place among powerful forces for social, personal, and political transformation, more people than ever are claiming the identity of “Witch.” But our knowledge of witchcraft and magic has been marred by erasure, sensationalism, and sterilization, the true stories of history’s witches left untold.
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THE NOBLE ART From Shadow to Essence Through the Wheel of the Year by Tiffany Lazic
$41.99, paper. Llewellyn. 432 pages, 7x9
The Noble Art provides alchemical, spiritual, and psychological tools for reclaiming your essence through the stages and seasons of life. Each spoke of the wheel of the year represents an opportunity for transformation. Author Tiffany Lazic provides meditations, inner workings, and rituals that invite you to drop into the inner landscape of your unconscious and restore your light. Explore how Hermetic principles can be utilized to reflect your highest potential. Engage powerful rituals for planting seeds of intention and overcoming shame and emotional blocks. This book also offers recommendations for stones, chakras, and affirmations that deepen your healing work and further support the transmutation of shadow into light. PAGANISM IN DEPTH A Polytheist Approach
by John Beckett
$26.99, paper. Llewellyn. 222 pages
Paganism In Depth is a next level book for Pagans interested in taking their practice deeper. Author John Beckett helps you develop a detailed understanding of practical knowledge as well as ideas for working through new challenges you’ll encounter as you advance in your practice, such as what happens when a deity makes demands of you, how to form and sustain community, and how to lead a community as a medium for the divine. This book shares several keys to help you find your way forward when you feel you’ve gone as far as you can, including daily spiritual practice, ancestor vener ation, perceiving the otherworld, religious ecstasy, direct experience of the gods, offerings, divination,
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The Noble Art builds your foundation in Hynni Energy Healing, a modality that Tiffany introduced in her previous book, The Great Work. Hynni actively weaves Earth cycles into relationship with higher vibrational energies, providing an effective tool for healing blocked energy and pain as you make your soul whole again. “Lazic has deftly woven the threads of transpersonal psychology with experiential practices, exercises, and rituals to create a truly unique psychospiritual healing journey that is rooted in the cycles of the Wheel of the Year. At once empowering, cathartic and illuminating, The Noble Art is an indispensable and comforting guide on the path to greater self-understanding. As a registered counselor, I enthusiastically recommend this book to both practitioners and clients alike.” —Danielle Blackwood, author of A Lantern in the Dark magical practice, and devotional practice. Your relationships with your community and with the gods and spirits are of the utmost importance. John Beckett helps you navigate those relationships so you can give and receive the energy you need on your unique spiritual journey. “Paganism in Depth is the elusive ‘next-level book’ that genuinely provides a roadmap for building a deeper and more meaningful Pagan practice. Beckett provides the insight and knowledge necessary to build both a lasting relationship with deity and the people who make up the greater Pagan community. This book will strengthen your magickal practice and add fire to your spiritual work. Great reading for Druids, Witches, and anyone in the magickal world who lives in a world full of gods.” —Jason Mankey, author of The Witch’s Book of Shadows
selection of the best authentic Celtic stories and sources that remain from both pre-Christian and early Christian spiritual life, so that you may discover them for yourself and listen to the ancient voices of the Celts that can still speak to us today.
Celtic Spirit CELTIC SPIRITUALITY An Introduction to the Sacred Wisdom of the Celts by Phillip Freeman
$21.99, paper. Picador. 158 pages
Though the Celtic civilization has long disappeared, lingering traces of their spirituality haunt Ireland and the surrounding land. Tantalizing snippets of faded manuscript pages, ancient stone carvings, and spells from the mystery-shrouded Druids have sparked the imagination of generations of modern seekers. Translated from their original languages—Gaulish, Latin, Irish, and Welsh—the passages and stories in Celtic Spirituality are true artifacts of the Celts’ vibrant and varied religion from both the pre-Christian and early Christian period. From a ritual of magical inspiration to stories of the ancient gods and adventures of long-forgotten heroes, Philip Freeman has unearthed a stunning collection of Celtic work. The translation is accessible to the modern reader, but maintains the beauty and vibrancy of the original. Celtic Spirituality includes material that has never been translated before, offering a new glimpse into the wisdom and wild magic of the Celts. Sadly, so much about the spiritual world of the ancient Celts has been lost to us. What does remain are tales told from long ago written on faded manuscript pages, along with a few rituals, magic spells, poems, and prayers that give us at least a glimpse into a forgotten time. In this small book it has been my goal to give modern readers a
THE ART OF CELTIC SEERSHIP How to Divine from Nature and the Otherworld by Caitlin Matthews
$18.95, cloth. Watkins. 208 pages
This study of Celtic visionary methods, from second sight and prophecy to reading omens and making divinations, includes description of ancient practices as well as activities to encourage these skills in ourselves. In the ancient realm of the Celts, the seer was a person who opened a window to reveal a larger view of the cosmos, in which the otherworld and the everyday world interconnect. This was the essence of true perception and wisdom, known as gléfiosa, or ‘bright knowledge’. For the seer, the babbling of the stream, the swaying of treetops in the wind, the hunting and foraging of animals are all brimful of deeper meaning. The Art of Celtic Seership shows how to connect with this visionary wisdom, nurture it in ourselves and harness it to live in harmony with each other and with the earth, and to bring profound insight and understanding to our day-to-day existence. It describes the tools and techniques of the druids, bards and seers of old, and explains how we too can draw inspiration from the natural world and open ourselves to developing our prophetic and visionary powers. Practical exercises include calling upon your
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ancestors, working with your dreams, cultivating a connection with the faery folk, experimenting with trance states, entering into the consciousness of the stones, trees and other natural features around you, asking a question of the universe and listening to the reply and reading omens and signs in the symbols you encounter through the day. Caitlín Matthews is a well-known authority on the divinatory and Celtic arts and this is a core text for her teaching.
Jewish & Christian Spirituality RADICAL LOVING One God, One World, One People by Rabbi Wayne Dosick
$34.95, cloth. Monkfish. 218 pages
For many of us, it feels as if our world is breaking apart. Long-held, comfortable beliefs are being shattered, and we face unprecedented questions and challenges. How do we heal the harsh divisions of class, race, religion, and cultures that plague us? How do we vanquish sexism, rigid fundamentalism, unabashed nationalism, senseless hatred, and violent terrorism? How do we save our precious planet from the threats to its very existence? In this book is a bold, visionary, Spirit-filled blueprint for the redemption, transformation, and evolution of our emerging new world through radical loving and a day-to-day sense of the sacred. With age-old wisdom wrapped in contemporary garb, sweet, inspiring stories, keen insights, and gentle guidance, Radical Loving is a call to renewal and to Oneness—a promise that Earth can be Eden once again. I am leaving many of my long-held, comfortable beliefs and behaviors and venturing into the unknown. And I am asking you to do the same. For we know that the current condition of our world is bringing too much conflict and pain to too many and that there must be a better way to live together for the betterment and well-being of all… Can we heal our broken world? Can we wipe away the darkness and bring the light? Can we see the face of love in every human being?... Please. Let’s try. “This beautifully written call to love is more than an invitation; it is a lantern in the night… This book reminds us that we belong to each other—all of us—and that this belonging is our salvation.” —Mirabai Starr, author of Wild Mercy “Rabbi Dosick has written more theological books than this one, but none wiser or more courageous. While his idiom here is Jewish, my liberal Catholic heart is cheering.” —Jon Sweeney, coauthor, Meister Eckhart’s Book of the Heart Wayne Dosick is the rabbi of The Elijah Minyan and the host of the monthly Internet radio program, SpiritTalk Live! heard on HealthyLife.net. MARY MAGDALENE REVEALED The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson
$22.99, paper. Hay House. 256 pages
This new perspective on one of the most misunderstood figures in the Christian story offers the key to reclaiming the divine feminine and the radical presence of love around and within us. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we’ve come to refer to as Christianity. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary’s gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains. Her gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, reveals a radical love that sits at
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the heart of the Christian story. It tells us that we are not sinful; we are not to feel ashamed or unworthy for being human. In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a “true human being”--with both a messy, limited ego and a limitless soul. And all we need to do is to turn inward (again and again); to meditate, like Mary Magdalene, in the way her gospel directs us, so that we can see past the ego of our own little lives to what’s more real, and lasting, and infinite, and already here, within. With searing clarity, Watterson explains how and why Mary Magdalene came to be portrayed as the penitent prostitute and relates a more historically and theologically accurate depiction of who Mary was within the early Christ movement. And she shares how this discovery of Mary’s gospel has allowed her to practice, and to experience, a love that never ends, a love that transforms everything. “With deep honesty, soulful artistry, and intellectual rigor, Meggan brings us a picture of the real Mary Magdalene-the one who is alive in each of our hearts.” —Robert Holden and Hollie Holden, authors and teachers of A Course in Miracles “It is rare to find a book that catalyzes a mystical awakening, a book that feels like a reunion with a long-lost key to your soul’s evolution.” —Sarah Drew, author of The Gaia Codex THE MONASTIC HEART 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life by John Chittister
$35.00, cloth. Random House. 288 pages
The activist, nun, and esteemed spiritual voice who has twice appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday sounds the call to create a monastery within ourselves—to cultivate wisdom and resilience so that we may join God in the work of renewal, restoration, and justice right where we are. In every beating heart is a silent undercurrent that calls each of us… to a place unknown, to the vision of a wiser life… to become what I feel I must be—but cannot name. So begins Sister Joan Chittisters’s words on monasticism, offering a way of living and seeing life that brings deep human satisfaction. Amid the astounding disruptions of normalcy that have unfolded in our world, Sister Joan calls all of us to cultivate the spiritual seeker within, however that may look across our diverse journeys: We can depend only on the depth of the spiritual well in us. The well is the only thing that can save us from the fear of our own frailty. This book carries the weight and wisdom of the monastic spiritual tradition into the twenty-first century. Sister Joan leans into Saint Benedict, who, as a young man in the sixth century, sought moral integrity in the face of an empire not by conquering or overpowering the empire but by simply living an ordinary life extraordinarily well. This same monastic mindset can help us grow in wisdom, equanimity, and strength of soul as we seek restoration and renewal both at home and in the world. At a time when people around the world are bearing witness to human frailty—and, simultaneously, the endurance of the human spirit—The Monastic Heart invites readers of all walks to welcome this end of certainty and embrace a new beginning of our faith. Without setting foot in a monastery, we can become, like those before us, a deeper, freer self, a richer soul— and, as a result, a true monastic, so that in all things God may be glorified.
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$23.00, paper. Random House. 260 pages
In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helped so many people realize what is at stake in matters of faith and spirituality. Yet Rohr has never written on the most perennially talked about topic in Christianity: Jesus. Most know who Jesus was, but who was Christ? Is the word simply Jesus’s last name? Too often, Rohr writes, our understandings have been limited by culture, religious debate, and the human tendency to put ourselves at the center. Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Rohr articulates a transformative view of Jesus Christ as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them,” he writes, and Jesus’s life was meant to declare that humanity has never been separate from God—except by its own negative choice. When we recover this core truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God, and more about learning to recognize the Creator’s presence all around us, and in everyone we meet. Thought-provoking and practical, The Universal Christ EVERYTHING IS SACRED 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
$29.00, cloth. Random House. 220 pages
In this companion to The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr and Patrick Boland offer forty reflections and practices exploring what it means to live in Christ. The Universal Christ articulates a transformative view of what it means to recognize Jesus as Christ—as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. Now, in partnership with Patrick Boland, a psychotherapist and member of Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation community, Rohr invites readers to engage with the themes of the book through spiritual practice. Each reflection in this book draws on a key passage of The Universal Christ, paired with prayers, journal
Sufism & Rumi SEASONS OF THE SACRED Reconnecting to the Wisdom within Nature and the Soul
by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee $19.95, paper. Golden Sufi. 80 pages, b/w illustrations
In this timely third book in his Spiritual Ecology series, Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee continues his exploration of the many facets of interconnection between humanity and the Earth. Likening Spring to falling in love, Summer with abundance and spiritual awakening, and Autumn with fruition and wisdom, the book continuously reflects the profound resonance of humanity within nature. The illustrations are beautiful and resonate deeply with the text. And each season’s section includes a few well-chosen poems—from T.S. Eliot, Ryokan, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Gregory of Nyssa, e.e. cummings, etc. What does it mean to live in the Winter of our world, at the end of an era? How can the patterns of nature and the cycles of the soul help us to connect with the
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is—from one of our most beloved spiritual writers—an invitation to contemplate how God liberates and loves all that is. Contemplation is waiting patiently for the gaps to be filled, in, and it does not insist on quick closure or easy answers. It never rushes to judgment, and in fact avoids making quick judgments because judgments have more to do with egoic, personal control than with a loving search for truth. And that will be the practice for you and me as we work our way together… “Rohr sees the Christ everywhere, and not just in people. He reminds us that the first incarnation of God is in Creation itself, and he tells us that ‘God loves things by becoming them.’ Just for that sentence, and there are so many more, I cannot put this book down.” —Bono “Here, Christianity finds its root and its destiny in all things, in all matter, in all creation. and here, we find our connection to universal belonging, to universal trust, and to universal love. This book will change religion and make it tender and gentle and transformational.” —Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics prompts, and embodied exercises that invite readers into a more personal encounter with the truth that the presence and compassion of the Christ are in every thing. My hope is that these reflections… serve as an invitation toward a contemplative way of reflecting, where you are “drawn forward into a much Larger Field,” without your egoic mind being totally in control. As Fr. Richard writes, it’s an opportunity to explore “the cosmos you live inside of” by paying attention to the interplay of your experiences, thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Here you will have a chance to “recognize the Presence” (page 58) in each link of the “Great Chain of Being.” —Patrick Boland Whether read daily for the season of Lent or explored over the course of a year, Every Thing Is Sacred is an embodiment journey into the love at the heart of all things.
teaching within this present moment, to see what life and the Earth are telling us? Only from this understanding can we gain access to the tools, the spiritual and moral values, that can help the Earth and humanity in this darkening season, and then in the transition from Winter to Spring, to what is waiting to be born. Never more relevant than now, the chapter on Winter points the reader to what is most essential even as the temporal is stripped away like autumn leaves, providing some assurance that there is meaning and even peace amidst the most devastating losses. As with other books in this series, Vaughan-Lee places the human story within the story of the Earth helping the reader to rediscover their place within the wider context of our common home and its sacred nature. The work of spiritual ecology is to reconnect with the sacred, so that we can return to a way of life that is in balance with the Earth. This little book weaves poems, images, and stories of the soul together with the greater story of the spiritual nature of the Earth, so that we can rejoin “the great conversation” with the rivers and the forests and the winds and the stars. The earlier books in this series are Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth and Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices to Awaken the Sacred in Everyday Life.
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$26.95. Turtle Point. 78 colour cards in a box
Persian speakers often tell their fortunes and seek life advice by randomly choosing lines from their classical poets. Brad Gooch discovered why, as he worked on his biography of the wisest poet of all, Rumi’s Secret, as well as the Modern Library collaborative book of translations, Rumi: Unseen Poems. Speaking soul-to-soul, with cosmic intimacy, Rumi is always urgently telling us what we need to know on the journey of our lives in haunting, profound, and divine one-liners. Sorrow shakes yellow leaves from the branches of the heart, so stubborn green leaves may bud again. These “78 divination cards” each feature a single thought or image from the treasury of Rumi’s utterances and poems. Co-translator Brad Gooch says, I discovered the ordinary custom among Persian speakers of using the lines of Rumi and other classical poets as divining rods to help find meaning or give clues to vexing personal dilemmas. The more immersed I became in his words, the more I found myself listening to them as well with “the ear of the heart,” as Rumi says. These subtle runes are at once fortunes and charms. Here are just a few of them: Empathy attracts us to each other, not words. God recreates us at every moment, sending new thoughts into our hearts. Like a woman with a baby in her womb, we are pregnant with mystery. When you feel like complaining, give thanks instead. Close the door of words and open the window of the heart.
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$23.99, paper. HarperCollins. 288 pages
From popular astrologer Chani Nicholas comes this essential guide for radical self-acceptance. Your weekly horoscope is merely one crumb of astrology’s cake. In You Were Born For This, Chani shows how your birth chart—a snapshot of the sky at the moment you took your first breath—reveals your unique talents, challenges, and opportunities. Fortified with this knowledge, you can live out the life you were born to. Marrying the historic traditions of astrology with a modern approach, You Were Born for This explains the key components of your birth chart in an easy to use, choose your own adventure style. With journal prompts, reflection questions, and affirmations personal to your astrological makeup, this book guides you along the path your chart has laid out for you. Chani makes the wisdom of your birth chart accessible with three foundational keys: * Your Sun (Your Life’s Purpose) * Your Moon (Your Physical and Emotional Needs) * Your Ascendant and Its Ruler (Your Motivation for Life and the Steersperson of Your Ship) Astrology is not therapy, but it is therapeutic. In a world in which we are taught to look outside of ourselves for validation, You Were Born for This brings us inward to commit to ourselves and our life’s purpose. Astrology is a relentless reminder that we are the way we are on purpose. And that who we are has purpose. Has value. Has within it a blessing. The setbacks, difficul-
$34.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 404 pages
In this extraordinary synthesis of 50 years in star work, astrologer Ellias Lonsdale explains how each of the 12 signs of the zodiac has 30 degrees, and each degree, like every star, is the center of a whole system of meanings. Inspired by the Chandra Symbols, evocative images for each degree channeled by John Sandbach nearly 40 years ago, as well as his studies with master astrologers Dane Rudhyar and Marc Edmund Jones, Lonsdale explores the deeper story, or Star Spark, of each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac, providing detailed write-ups for each degree. The author explains how to determine the degree of your Sun sign and other planets from your birth chart and how to use this information for personal chart interpretation. Offering a way to tune in to your future
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star cycles as well as analyze a past event, he discusses how you can learn about personal cycles from studying the degree of a transiting or progressed planet at a specific time, such as Mercury Retrograde, or by following the degree meanings for successive New Moons or Solar Returns, revealing collective as well as personal timings. He also details how to use the 360 Star Sparks as an astrological oracle to consult when you need guidance or support for your awakening process as well as how they can be used as a source for daily contemplation by following the Sun through each degree day by day throughout the year. Providing an astrological tool to help you see deeply inside your life, your shadow, what you are questioning, and where you are being guided, this key to the symbolic power of the 360 degrees of the zodiac shows that by embracing our star cycles, we can discover our unique life path and light up the stars within.
ASTROLOGY’S HIGHER OCTAVES New Dimensions of a Healing Art
by Greg Bogart
$31.95, paper. Nicolas Hays. 232 pages, 80+ charts, photos
This book illustrates the power of astrology to facilitate emotional healing, aid the lives of couples and families, guide career development, and promote focus and purpose in daily life. Astrology’s Higher Octaves combines therapeutic astrology, the astrological study of relationships, vocational astrology, archetypal psychology, dreamwork, and the synthesis of astrology and music. Through detailed examples, readers learn to refine their interpretive skills and to practice astrology as a vital catalyst for both inner and outer works, a way to achieve integration. Influenced by Jung’s interest in astrology and dream analysis, Greg Bogart, PhD, presents a potent technique for combining astrology and dreams, where parallels and synchronicities between dream imagery and planetary symbolism amplify the truthful messages both convey, showing clear steps forward for transformation at ALCHEMICAL TANTRIC ASTROLOGY The Hidden Order of Seven Metals, Seven Planets, and Seven Chakras by Frederick Hamilton Baker
$23.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 216 pages, b/w & colour illustrations
Demonstrating the connections between astrology, alchemy, and yoga, Frederick Baker reveals how he discovered their correspondences by rotating the natural order of the zodiac, placing Aquarius and Capricorn at the bottom and Cancer and Leo at the top, to reflect the alchemical order of metals from lead to gold. This Alchemical Tantric Arrangement then revealed a corresponding alchemical order of the seven traditional planets--from Saturn (lead) to Sun (gold)-and also aligned with the seven chakras and the three major energy channels (nadis) of the Tantric yoga system, including the channel through which Kundalini energy rises from root chakra to crown chakra.
ties, and challenges we face are all a part of what make us unique. Written in her lyrical, cool-girl, feminist writing style, You Were Born for This explains how knowing your star signs and what they mean for your individual character can be revelatory. Understanding the astrological chart can help you refine your intentions, identify your strengths, recognize areas for growth, become more connected to your core self, and steer you on your spiritual path.
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crucial transitions. He illustrates how vocational astrology, informed by career counseling theory, helps us choose optimal occupational paths and fosters strategic timing and steady accomplishment in the realm ofwork. Readers also learn about diurnal astrology, which enhances the enjoyment of daily tasks and activities, sharpening our sense of purpose and time management skills. The book concludes with the spiritual value of astrology, a practice that refines us vibrationally in a manner analogous to music so that over the course of life we can discover and express distinctive tones. Recognition of the potentials shown in the birth chart prepares us for gradual sculpting of the life until it becomes a reflection of our celestial ideal. By unifying astrology with psychotherapy, vocational counseling, and dream interpretation, Astrology’s Higher Octaves expands the celestial art’s range of social influence and teaches us to extend the ray of consciousness in many directions simultaneously.
Baker uses these rediscovered correspondences to expand the meaning of each astrological sign based on their association with the chakras, the alchemical transmutation cycle from lead to gold, and the wisdom of ancient myth. He also offers expanded meanings for each chakra in association with the twelve signs of the zodiac and their ruling planets as well as new insights into theinfluence of Chiron and Eris. The author provides a complete analysis of his own birth chart as well as Alchemical Tantric Astrology insights into significant events over the past few decades, including the intense changes of 2020. Baker’s revolutionary new take on our individual spiritual journeys shows how the astrological cycle around the signs of the zodiac represents the alchemical and Tantric transformation of consciousness and the natural path of spiritual unfolding.
ADVANCED TAROT
by Paul Fenton-Smith
$50.95, cloth. Llewellyn. 556 pages, 7x9, b/w & colour illustrations
Featuring detailed card interpretations, reversed meanings, a variety of card layouts, tips for reading under pressure, and full-color illustrations, this comprehensive book is a one-stop resource for everyone from beginners to those who want to read professionally. Drawing on decades of experience, Paul Fenton-Smith presents a deep dive
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♦ into the symbols and meanings of all 78 cards. Explore new ways to combine traditional interpretations with your intuitive impressions. Learn how to answer questions with confidence and accuracy. This must-have book also provides charts and correspondences as well as guidance on matters of career, health, relationships, and more. Among the many chapter topics are: ♦ Understanding the Reading Process ♦ Fundamental Question for the Cards ♦ Limitations of the Tarot ♦ When More Clarity is Required ♦ Setting Boundaries in Readings ♦ Cleansing Between Clients ♦ Improving Clarity by Reading Reversed Cards ♦ Tips for Turning a Reversed Life Upright ♦ A Range of Tarot Layouts ♦ Designing Your Own Layouts ♦ The Meaning of Cards in Combination ♦ Intuitive and Logical Readings Intuitive readings occur when a clairvoyant establishes a clear but invisible psychic cord of energy to the client. Through this cord, it is possible to retrieve almost all information required from within that person’s energy field... Intuitive readings happen more frequently as a reader becomes comfortable and confident with intuitive techniques. The process becomes natural when a cord is established between the reader and the client. ARCHETYPAL TAROT What Your Birth Card Reveals About Your Personality, Your Path, and Your Potential by Mary Greer
$31.95, paper. Weiser. 288 pages, 7x10, illus.
The tarot cards associated with your birth date and name form a pattern of personal destiny. They describe the theme of your life—the challenges and the gifts. In Archetypal Tarot, popular tarot practitioner and astrologer Mary Greer connects astrology and numerology to the tarot to create an indepth personality profile that anyone can use for self-realization and personal harmony. Greer takes readers on a personal exploration of how the tarot can be used as a tool for learning more about themselves and others. The book includes: ♦ Detailed instructions, charts, and exercises on how to determine your soul and personality cards ♦ How to determine your year card and name card ♦ The opportunities and challenges you will face ♦ Journaling and exploratory exercises Archetypal Tarot is a valuable tool for anyone wishing to learn how to use the tarot to interpret their strengths, challenges, and innermost desires. All you need is a pen and your date of birth and you can learn to cast your own tarot chart. “Mary Greer’s brilliantly detailed exploration of people’s life ‘constellations’ found in the tarot takes us deep into the world of the cards so that we may discover ourselves. Working intimately with the cards of our birth date, we do not just set up a series of structures, but instead create a vibrant dialogue with life’s possibilities.” —Rachel Pollack, author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom THE SACRED FOREST ORACLE 52 Cards to Open Energy Portals of a Higher Dimension by Denise Linn
$29.99. Hay House. 52 colour cards + guidebook
Each card in this oracle deck is a special key that opens an energy portal to the Sacred Forest, a sacred realm similar to the legends of Tibetan Shambhala, the Mists of Avalon, and the Australian Dreamtime. Over the years,
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by Stanislav Reshetnikov
$46.99. Schiffer. 78 colour cards + 176-page guidebook, boxed
This award-winning original Tarot deck highlighting the practical insight of depth psychology, which examines the unconscious—exploring dreams and archetypes— looks deeply at the Self, Shadow, Heavenly Fool, Inner Child, and other important aspects of humanity. Have you ever noticed that the world around us is just a decoration of consensus reality? And that the most-interesting THE TAROT OF LIGHT AND SHADOW by John Matthews
$46.95. Watkins. Two 78-card decks + guidebook in a box
This beautifully illustrated double Tarot deck allows readers to explore both sides of a question at once, looking at the Shadow (instinctive, inner world, the unknown) and the Light (rational, outer world, the known). For the first time ever readers are being offered two Tarot decks specifically designed to be used together. The Tarot of Light and Shadow presents a new multi-layered way of working with the Tarot: using two decks to explore the Shadow and Light sides of any questions at once. Although some professional readers have used this idea with different packs, and to great effect, this is the first time two Tarot decks have been designed specifically to work together. In fact, they can be seen not as two separate decks but as one deck appearing in two dimensions. The principle of the two-deck system can be explained as follows: there are two sides to every question and two sides to every answer. Answers come both from within and without. Inner influences as well as outer THE WILD UNKNOWN POCKET TAROT by Kim Krans
$21.99. HarperCollins. 78 colour cards + guidebook (2”x3.5”)
For a legion of contemporary seekers all over the world, The Wild Unknown is more than a tarot deck; its become a resonant life guide, inspiring them to share countless images of their readings, tattoos, and art prints from the deck. Now, Kim Krans’ beloved Wild Unknown Tarot Deck is available in a pocket-sized edition, packed in a beautiful eco-friendly tin, that can go anywhere. Each of the seventy-eight cards in The Wild Unknown Pocket Tarot is a work of art that explores the mysteries of the natural world and the animal kingdom. In addition,
transformational teacher Denise Linn has used guided meditations to lead thousands of people into this magical dimension. Now, with this oracle, you can expand your consciousness and chart your own course through the vast mysteries and wonders of this inner landscape. Colorful and intricately layered art adorn each of the 52 cards with depictions of ancient nature spirits and guardians of the realm. Storm Spirit invites you to embrace chaos; the Enchanted Fern Grotto offers refuge. The cards tap into natural forces and your own inner knowledge to shed light on answers to long-sought questions. Dive deeper into the vibrational energy of each card with the free guided meditations that Denise has specially recorded for this deck.
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things are behind the scenes—in our subconscious, where the true puppet masters reside? In this exciting 78-card Tarot deck of fully illustrated Majors and thematic Minors, you will find that structural and logical methods represent the answer to these questions and help readers modify behaviors to best suit successful encounters with real-life situations. Created by a student of C. G. Jung’s philosophy, a pathway to clear divination messages, meditation, and psychological practices will resonate with readers everywhere. affect our choices and may dictate our concerns. When we face a problem or issue for which we turn to the Tarot for advice, there are many different ways to approach the query. The Shadow deck gives you insight into your inner world, your subconscious, your instinct and what is not yet in the light of consciousness, while the Light deck reflects the outer world, the rational and what is already known about an issue. This ground-breaking two-deck system allows the reader to explore both sides of such questions at once, and to find the best way forward in the blending of both answers. Questions are modified and answers take on a different quality under the light of moon or sun; and in the twilight realm of the pre-dawn glow everything changes, and the answers we receive change also. We believe they become clearer, more focused, precisely because they show us a new way of seeing. John Matthews is a visionary magus, noted scholar and author of many Celtic books, and author-creator of several divinatory systems based on early spiritual beliefs—including The Arthurian Tarot (with Caitlin Matthews), The Wildwood Tarot and The Grail Tarot. this gorgeous travel deck features an original bonus Justice card that speaks to the social movements of our time. Hand drawn in her iconic, mystical style, the deck’s striking images invite deep contemplation. The Wild Un known guidebook is a condensed version of the original—a hand-lettered and fully illustrated guide that leads readers through the steps of a reading, from shuffling and cutting the deck to creating spreads to reading the tarot, including accessible interpretations for all 78 individual cards. Also by Kim Krans: The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck
THE SACRED HAGS ORACLE Visionary Guidance for Dreamers, Witches, and Wild Hearts
by Danielle Dulsky, illustrated by Janine Houseman $58.00. New World Library. 56 colour cards + 160-page guidebook, in a box
Perhaps the Wild Hag Holds the Medicine You Seek! This oracle is a portal to the deep places, an intermediary between the seeker and wisdom. The wise hag archetype is found in traditions around the world and throughout time because of the hag’s unique, multifaceted power. Detailed card descriptions in the accompanying book include rituals, poetry, spells, and writing prompts, with multiple opportunities to encounter the wisdom of the
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by Deborah Koff-Chapin
$37.50. Center for Touch Drawing. 72 colour cards, 4.5” x 6” with guidebook & audio download
Enter a deeper relationship with yourself and the world through the universal language of the human face. The images in this deck were selected from 20 years of work created in the presence of ancient trees, mountains, standing stones, temples, cathedrals, and human wisdom carriers from many lineages. Each face radiates a unique presence. Think of them as allies, nature spirits, beloveds, or visitors from subtle realms. Gaze deeply and explore your relationship with these beings. Rather than offer written meanings, the guidebook supports you to cultivate your own experience of the THE ARCHEO Personal Archetype Cards by Nick Bantock
$34.99. Llewellyn. 42 colour cards + 120-page guidebook
Create your own personal mythology with this groundbreaking oracle deck by author and artist Nick Bantock (Griffin and Sabine, etc.). Imagine your inner life as a hero’s quest and this deck as your band of faithful companions. The Archeo features 40 archetype cards—wild, wonderful, and subtle—a full-color guidebook titled Understanding and Developing Your Archetypes which details their skills and personalities, and two blank cards to create your own archetypal characters. From the Alchemist to the Illuminator to the Warrior to the Trickster--and many more--these marvelous cards help you understand your full potential as a person of many parts. The Archeo has myriad uses, from simple to complex,
hags and integrate their medicine into your spiritual practice. The suggested card spreads range from simple to complex, allowing you the freedom to craft your own relationship to the oracle. Befriending an oracle demands we tend to the spirit of the moment like a wide-eyed hatchling. Each time we ask that oracle for its medicine, we carefully stitch together the fraying threads of who we are in that moment... and we stand at those crossroads like a hooded hag with her hounds, guarding this moment like a sharp-toothed and devoted altar keeper. The effectiveness of the oracle is rooted in our own reverence not for the tool itself but rather for the holiness of synchronicity and the sanctity of time’s spiral dance. Melding the techniques of tarot and animal spirit cards with the wisdom of earth, feminine power, and Witchcraft traditions, this innovative deck can be consulted by novices and the well-versed alike. Sacred Hags Oracle is a poetic invitation to weave divination work meaningfully into your life and hear the words of your inner wise one. The book includes visualization practices for honing intuition, a range of card spreads to experiment with and befriend, unique scrying rituals to awaken your vision, and ceremonies to deepen your connection to this work. As you discover the relationships among the gorgeously illustrated cards, resonances with your life will emerge and illuminate your experience of the world.
cards. It offers ways to select them, lay them out, and enliven them through creative processes. It also includes an audio download of a guided meditation with original music. Use it to hold sacred space while you work with the cards. Portals of Presence can be combined with SoulCards 1 & 2, each deck bringing a new dimension to the other. Approach this deck with an open mind and heart. It is not an oracle in the usual sense. It is an invitation to develop relationship with the great community of life. May these faces, drawn from the heart of the world, open portals to the subtle worlds, reminding us of the wholeness within which we reside. Gaze at these beings and allow your experience to unfold. but its main asset is its capacity to reveal the characters that make up the sum of your parts. Once you have had a chance to take in the cards, I hope to introduce you to their full potential. At the back of this book, you will find forty short tales, one for each of the Archeo. I have kept them for the end so that they can be read separately from the more practical information. They are meant as parables, and I wrote them to give you a glimpse of the characters within their mythic world. Consider them stories for your intuition. Ultimately, though, it comes down to being what you sow is what you reap. If you are prepared to work on yourself and your growth and are willing to keep an open mind and are not frightened by the depth of your psyche, then these cards can help. Vancouver-based Nick Bantock is author and artist of the Griffin and Sabine series, and many other books too.
Metaphysics & Philosophy THE LOST PILLARS OF ENOCH When Science and Religion Were One
by Tobias Churton
$31.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 352 pages, 77 b/w illustrations
Esoteric tradition has long maintained that at the dawn of human civilization there existed a unified science-religion, a spiritual grasp of the universe and our place in it. The biblical Enoch-also known as Hermes Trismegistus, Thoth, or Idris--was seen as the guardian of this sacred knowledge, which was inscribed on pillars known as Enoch’s or Seth’s pillars. Examining the idea of the lost pillars of pure knowledge, the sacred science behind Hermetic philosophy, Tobias Churton investigates the controversial Jewish and Egyptian origins of Josephus’s famous story that Seth’s descendants inscribed knowledge on two pillars to save it from global catastrophe. He traces the fragments of this sacred knowledge as it descended through the ages into initiated circles, influencing civilization through Hermetic, Gnostic, Kabbalistic, Masonic, Hindu, and Islamic mystical knowledge. He follows the path of the pillars fragments through Egyptian alchemy and the Gnostic Sethites, the Kabbalah, and medieval mystic Ramon Llull. He explores the arrival of the Hermetic manuscripts in Renaissance Florence, the philosophy of Copernicus, Pico della Mirandola, Giordano Bruno, and the origins of Free-
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masonry, including the revival of Enoch in Masonrys Scottish Rite. He reveals the centrality of primal knowledge to Isaac Newton, William Stukeley, John Dee, and William Blake, resurfacing as the tradition of Martinism, Theosophy, and Thelema. Churton also unravels what Josephus meant when he asserted one Sethite pillar still stood in the Seiriadic land: land of Sirius worshippers. Showing how the lost pillars stand as a twenty-first century symbol for reattaining our heritage, Churton ultimately reveals how the esoteric strands of all religions unite in a gnosis that could offer a basis for reuniting religion and science. PRACTICAL ALCHEMY A Guide to the Great Work by Brian Cotnoir
$23.95, paper. Weiser. 128 pages, illustrations
Finally, here’s a clear, concise guide to the history, theory, and practice of alchemy (“the Great Work”)—the art of working with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation. Alchemy is a means of understanding and working in concert with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation. In this book, Brian Cotnoir offers a step-by-step introduction that explores alchemy’s mysteries while illustrating its use as a modern spiritual system of attainment. Alchemy is a living process and is always working with living sutstances. Realize that what you are working with is alive and vibrant, and begin the work from there... The inner development of the alchemist is one of the fundamental keys to the process. He provides an overview of the history of alchemy, from the first meldings of Egyptian technology to the Middle Ages—the golden age of alchemy—to contemporary techniques. He demystifies the relationship between alchemy and chemistry, and provides evidence that alchemy is much more than a medieval form of psychotherapy. The guide also includes practical laboratory experiments that safely and intelligently lead readers to an understanding of this ancient art and spiritual practice. ♦ Explains the theory underlying the art and science of alchemy and how it works ♦ Introduces the practice of alchemy to students of the Western magical arts The famous Swiss physician and alchemist, Paracelsus, said that Alchemy is the art of separating the pure from the impure, the true from the false and that is what Brian Cotnoir has done for us concisely. If you are new to the study of Alchemy, or even if you’ve been around it for a while and need some additional guidance or inspiration, this is a book for you... Within the pages of this book you will find a reliable guide on who and what to study and where to delve even deeper if you are truly interested in understanding the Sacred Art that is alchemy, not just from a theoretical and philosophic viewpoint but from its practical applications as well... The charts, tables, and line drawings are all very well done and deserve close study. — From the foreword by Robert Allen Bartlett, author of Real Alchemy: A Primer of Practical Alchemy HIEROGLYPHIC WORDS OF POWER Symbols for Magic, Divination & Dreamwork
by Normandi Ellis
$24.99, paper. Bear & Company. 316 pages, illus.
Words are magic. They operate on many levels through both sound and symbol. Egyptian priests understood that language and thought could create realities if the exact words are uttered at the right time, properly intoned, and filled with intention. They called their magical language
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of hieroglyphic symbols medju neter, meaning the Word of God. These symbols were said to have been created by Isis and Thoth and were presided over by the goddess Seshet, keeper of the Akashic records. Through their chant lines and repetitions, sound vibrations, and hypnotically recurring images, hieroglyphs, such as those found inside the pyramids, were intended to activate a trancelike state that allowed the individual to ascend into the heavens and thus, riding on this incantatory language, converse with the ancestors and the Creator. In this detailed guide, Normandi Ellis explores how to use hieroglyphs as words of power for manifesting ideas into the material world as well as how to utilize them in magic, meditation, divination, and dream work. She offers a deep look at the many layers of meaning contained within 60 important hieroglyphs, breaking down the elements within each symbol and explaining the myths behind them, the gods and goddesses they are connected to, their initiatory significance, and their oracular and dream meanings. She also shares guidelines for interpreting hieroglyphs so readers will be able to come to their own understandings about the secrets they hold. Providing instructions for creating your own hieroglyph cards, amulets, and other magically empowered objects, Ellis offers practices and strategies to use them, with detailed explanations for the historical, magical, practical, and symbolic reasons why each method is effective. She offers several layouts and card spreads for divination readings based on Egyptian myth, numerology, and astrology. Revealing the depth of meaning behind each of these ancient symbols, Normandi Ellis shows that we can still harness their magic today. “Hieroglyphic Words of Power is a work of genius! Normandi Ellis, the author of this mind-cracking, soul-shaking work, is a once and future priestess, poet, and practitioner of the mystery, magic, and spiritual arts of ancient Egypt.” —Jean Houston, author of The Passion of Isis and Osiris THE PATH OF FREEMASONRY The Craft as a Spiritual Practice
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Transmissions & Revelations BEYOND THE FLOWER OF LIFE Advanced MerKaBa Teachings, Sacred Geometry, and the Opening of the Heart by Maureen St. Germain
$22.50, paper. Bear & Company. 278 pages
Through teaching MerKaBa and Advanced Flower of Life workshops to thousands of students around the world since 1995, Maureen J. St. Germain has developed and channeled specific methods to enhance your meditation practice. In this step-by-step guide, she shares tools, techniques, and knowledge to strengthen your heart connection, develop a relationship with your Higher Self, and elevate and program your MerKaBa field to manifest success, health, happiness, and higher consciousness.
THE KINGDOM A Channeled Text by Paul Selig
$23.99, paper. Picador. 288 pages
The third book in the transformational Beyond the Known series, The Kingdom is a powerful conclusion to the trilogy. Paul Selig’s profound gift is to channel the unfiltered wisdom of The Guides—higher beings who exist beyond the borders of traditional human understanding—and share it with the world. The Kingdom is a transcription of Paul’s channeled messages, direct from the Guides in their complete and unedited form. With beautiful language and profound wisdom, The Guides share an awe-inspiring glimpse into an understanding apart from and above our own. The first two books of the series (Beyond the Known: Realization and Alchemy: A Channeled Text) urged readers to step beyond THE SCIENCE OF CHANNELING Why You Should Trust Your Intuition and Embrace the Force That Connects Us All
by Mark Stavish
$24.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 256 pages, illus.
In this practical guide, Mark Stavish details the spiritual lessons and rituals of Freemasonry as a step-by-step path of spiritual development and self-improvement for both Masons and non-Masons, men and women, alike. He explores the history and meaning of Freemasonry and its symbols—from its origins in the Temple of Solomon to the Medieval craft guilds to the Renaissance—and explains how the Craft promotes personal growth through the symbolic building of self and an inner Temple of Wisdom in much the same way that Masonry’s rituals symbolize the building of Solomon’s Temple in accordance with the mystical architectural instructions of Hiram. Drawing on esoteric doctrines, including the Qabala, alchemy, sacred geometry, John Dee’s angelic magic, and the secrets of the Gothic cathedral builders, each chapter addresses an area of the Masonic experience, paralleling them with experiences each of us finds in our own lives. The author provides simple practices to help internalize and personalize the lessons presented, including dreamwork, journaling, meditation, prayer, and understanding sacred architecture. The author also examines the crafting and use of the spiritual and symbolic tools of Freemasonry, such as the trestle or tracing board and the Chamber of Reflection. Providing the tools to make the Craft an initiatic experience of self-improvement, the author shows that, ultimately, the Masonic experience is the human quest for self-realization and self-expression, so that we each may find our place in the Temple of Wisdom.
by Helane Wahbeh
$27.95, paper. New Harbinger. 200 pages
From the director of research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)—a nonprofit parapsychological research institute cofounded by astronaut Edgar Mitchell— this groundbreaking guide explores the cutting-edge science behind channeling, and offers powerful tools to help you hone your own abilities. Do you have an event in your life that can’t be explained? Perhaps it presented itself as a feeling of intuition, an image, a sense of knowing, or even a full-blown premonition. You may have felt judged when you told someone about it, or even wondered, did that really happen, or did I just imagine it? In The Science of Channeling, scientist and author Helan Wahbeh will show you how to identify and target your own channeling skills, process the channeled information you receive, and use your unique gift to improve your life—and the world around you. You’ll find
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She begins by explaining what the MerKaBa is: a fifth-dimensional Light Body activated from the geometric energy field that exists around the body. She shows how activating it daily produces its permanent existence. Sharing toning, chanting, and heart-opening practices, Maureen explains a precise protocol for fully and reliably connecting with your Higher Self, which will allow you to go through life fearlessly and confidently. She explores how to write programs for your MerKaBa and how to create surrogate MerKaBas for specific purposes. She also looks at paranormal experiences resulting from an activated MerKaBa, the power of Earth ley lines, the Christ Consciousness Grid, and how to marry the ego to the Higher Self to create Heaven on Earth. An updated resource for meditation practitioners and anyone who wishes to improve their connection with their divinity, this new edition of Beyond the Flower of Life provides a path to open your heart, embrace unconditional love, and activate a multidimensional understanding of reality. Also by this author: Waking Up in 5D.
their own understanding and enter into the transformational work this knowledge demands. This process of growth and transformation finds its ultimate completion and fulfillment in The Kingdom as readers are invited to dwell in a world transformed by a new understanding. In the Upper Room, where we abide as we teach you, where we come to you to learn, to sing, and to be in an experience of you, is the place of knowing that you may now abide in. But to abide in the Upper Room indeed requires a transition of the vibrational field from lower to higher, and the body is included… We sing your songs for you so that you may know the words. We know who you are in truth. We know what you are in truth. We know how you serve in truth. You Have Come. You Have Come. You Have Come. detailed information about different channeling types, including mind-to-mind communication, your intention affecting matter, and sensing the future. And finally, you’ll discover a wealth of physiological studies pertaining to the science of channeling, providing ample evidence that channeling is a real phenomena and insights into how it works. If you’re ready to explore the power of channeling, or are looking to strengthen the skills you already have, this guide has everything you need to get started today. “The Science of Channeling provides the evidence, tools, and hope for people to come out of the closet about their nonlocal consciousness experiences. In wisdom traditions throughout the world, ‘revelation’ is an important aspect of channeling. A beautiful synergy between science and direct experience, Wahbeh excellently summarizes channeling research and provides accessible ways for how we can use channeling in our lives every day. A must-have introduction to how our consciousness can transcend time and space.” —Deepak Chopra
ARCHANGEL FIRE ORACLE by Wenman, Savina
$31.50. Inner Traditions. 40 colour cards + 144-page guidebook in a box
Angels are the keepers of our ascension pathway. They assist humanity toward personal and collective enlightenment, bringing us love, guidance, power, healing, and deep transformation. This oracle deck and guidebook allow you to engage directly with the Archangels--the highest
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$22.99, paper. Hay House. 205 pages
New in paperback: the author of The God Code combines science and spiritual wisdom to reveal powerful words that can support us in times of trouble. When life brings danger, doubt, hurt, or loss to our doorstep, there are words we turn to again and again for reassurance, protection, and healing. In The Wisdom Codes, Gregg Braden delves into the world’s timeless texts to analyze these powerful words and show exactly how and why they sustain us in times of need. New discoveries in biology and the neurosciences are revealing how the structure of language--the words we think and speak--can actually change the way the neurons in our brains and hearts connect. But as Braden explains, our ancestors already understood this connection, intuitively, thousands of years ago. They created specific word-patterns to provide comfort, healing, strength, and inner power in difficult times, and they AWAKENING IN THE DREAM Contact with the Divine by David Wilcock
$27.00, paper. Knopf. 576 pages
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A UFO researcher suddenly comes into telepathic contact with the very beings he has been so avidly studying? What happens when tapes of these “readings” begin predicting the future with astonishing precision— and speaking about an incredible upcoming event in which all life in our solar system will undergo a spontaneous transfiguration? David Wilcock is a master at weaving together cutting-edge alternative science, esoteric insider information, and his own personal experiences to reveal stunning truths about humanity, extraterrestrials, and the universe we share. In Awakening in the Dream, David again combines his extensive research, the Law of One series, new insider revelations, and his own connection with the divine to bring humanity closer to full disclosure than ever before—as well as help you activate your full potential on the eve of ascension. A TV personality, filmmaker, lecturer, and conscious-
that that angel embodies. The deck includes a balance of masculine, feminine, androgynous, and multicultural angels in celebration of humanity’s diversity. In the accompanying book, gifted angel communicator Alexandra Wenman explores how the Archangels interact with us and how they work with and within us. She provides a detailed interpretation of each card, explaining the Archangels powers and benefits, sacred symbols, colors, star constellation, and chakra energies. She also reveals the crystals and essential oils you can use to resonate with each Archangels energies and offers a beautiful message to connect directly with each Divine Guide. The author shares exercises and visualizations to help you channel your chosen Archangel, embody their energy and healing vibrations, purify your lower self and remove energetic blockages, and initiate the alchemical process to reunite with your Divine higher self. With the Archangel Fire Oracle, you have a hands-on tool to connect with the angels, access their guidance and support, open your heart to love and healing, and reach the rainbow light of your own Divinity.
encoded these powerful words in prayers, chants, mantras, hymns, and sacred writings to preserve them for future generations. This elegant, practical guidebook cracks the code and puts the words in your hands. Perfect as a pocket guide, a reference for spiritual study, or a gift to someone you love, this elegant, compact book contains Wisdom Codes that cut to the core of life’s greatest tests, most challenging demands, and hardest lessons. You’ll find chapters devoted to healing from loss and grief, facing your unspoken fears, finding certainty in the face of uncertain choices, and finding forgiveness, as well as ancient parables that offer a “fast track” to unraveling life’s deepest mysteries. Each Wisdom Code—distilled from a quote, a scripture passage, or a parable—is accompanied by a brief discussion of what the code means, why it’s important, and how to apply it in your life. And even if you’ve been hearing, reading, or praying these words all your life, you’ll get a whole new understanding of the ways they can change your mind and heart.
ness expert, David Wilcock is the perfect person to guide readers through the hidden realities of our world. With its myriad information, anecdotes, “Big Picture” comparative analysis, and trustworthy messages channeled directly from the highest-level angelic sources, Awakening in the Dream promises to be his most astounding book yet. For those of us who “do the homework” and prepare ourselves for this fascinating global transformation, our everyday lives will become indistinguishable from a lucid dream… We may well find ourselves awakening within the dream we once were so convinced was reality. “David Wilcock is a leading thinker who makes a magnificent case... that a Golden Age is indeed within our grasp and can be brought into manifestation if only we choose to make it so.”—Graham Hancock, author of Fingerprints of the Gods Previous books by David Wilcock include The Source Field Investigations, The Synchronicity Key, and The Ascension Mysteries.
Business, Work & Money SACRED ECONOMICS, REVISED Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein
$31.95, paper. North Atlantic. 505 pages
Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein’s classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since the book’s original publication. Charles Eisenstein shows how capitalism contributes to alienation, competition, and scarcity; destroys community; and necessitates endless growth at the cost of social and environmental devastation. Today, these trends have reached their extreme--and their collapse presents a golden opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being. We are born into gratitude; it is our primal response to the gift of life itself. As we live from that gratitude, which means to live in the spirit of the gift, and as we open the
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channels of generosity wider, it is inevitable that the inward flow of gifts should grow as well. For humanity as a collective, this means to step into our proper, adult role as benefactors and servants of life’s thriving on earth. Eisenstein describes the deeper narratives beneath our economic system, and how we can reimagine it to align with a new story. Applying a broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, he explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local economies, gift economics, cryptocurrencies, and the restoration of the commons. Tapping into a rich lineage of conventional and unconventional economic thought, Eisenstein presents a vision that is original yet commonsense, radical yet gentle, and increasingly relevant as the crises of our civilization deepen. The economic changes I describe are part of a vast, all-encompassing shift that will leave no aspect of life untouched... Fortunately, as the old world falls apart, our knowledge of what is possible expands, and with it expands our courage and our willingness to act. The present convergence of crises—in money, energy, education, health, water, soil, climate, politics, the environment, and more—is a birth crisis, expelling us from the old world into a new. Unavoidably, these crises invade our personal lives, our world falls apart, and we too are born into a new world, a new identity. This is why so many people sense a spiritual dimension to the planetary crisis, even to the economic crisis. We sense that “normal” isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human. I dedicate all of my work to the more beautiful world our hearts tell us is posssible. TOMORROW’S ECONOMY A Guide to Creating Healthy Green Growth by Per Espen Stoknes
$36.95, cloth. MIT. 360 pages, charts
In Tomorrow’s Economy, Per Espen Stoknes goes beyond the usual dialectic of pro-growth versus anti-growth, calling for healthy growth. Healthy economic growth is more regenerative than destructive, repairs problems rather than greenwashing them, and restores equity rather than exacerbating global inequalities. Stoknes—a Norwegian psychologist, economist, climate strategy researcher, and green-tech entrepreneur—argues that we have the tools to achieve healthy growth, but our success depends on transformations in government practices and individual behavior. Stoknes provides a compass to guide us toward the mindset, mechanisms, and possibilities of healthy growth. How can we grow in prosperity and not burn the house down? How can we dramatically reduce our human impact while improving the lives of billions of people who deserve more?... We can either create assets for the future or take the assets of the future. One is called regeneration and the other despoliation. When we exploit the Earth, we exploit people and cause untold suffering. We are investing hundreds of billions in artificial intelligence to be applied by digital machines in myriad ways. However, we invest very little in the natural intelligence expressed by the living world. The biological world is exploding with new discoveries, compounds, and hitherto unrecognized intelligence. Plants have genetic memory going back millions of years. We now know that trees and plants have our five senses and fiffteen more senses that we do not... Forests are communities that physically and selflessly care for each other... We have been extracting value from forestlands, indigenous people, oceans, slaves, and the poor for centuries. You will find here a clear description of an economy that
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creates value for all, and for all whom we have diminished, one that does not impoverish any form of life, be it human, mammal, plant, fish, or creature. He honors and includes the skills, structures and brilliance that have evolved and brought us to where we are today, and pivots them away from the degeneration of the world to its regeneration. —Paul Hawken, from the foreword “Rising to the central challenge of our century, Stoknes brings welcome order to the chaos around the concept of green growth, charting a course for economic value creation while simultaneously reducing our ecological footprint.” —Jørgen Randers, author of 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years DECOLONIZING WEALTH Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villaneuva
$25.95, paper. Berrett-Koehler. 240 pages
The world is out of balance. With increasing frequency, we are presented with the inescapable truth that systemic racism and colonial structures are foundational principles to our economies. The $1 trillion philanthropic industry is one example of a system that mirrors oppressive colonial behavior. It’s an industry whose name means “the love for humankind,” yet it does more harm than good. In Decolonizing Wealth, Edgar Villanueva looks past philanthropy’s glamorous, altruistic façade and into its shadows: white supremacy, savior complexes, and internalized oppression. Across history and to the present day, the accumulation of wealth is steeped in trauma. How can we shift philanthropy toward social reconciliation and healing if the cornerstones are exploitation, extraction, and control? Drawing from Native traditions, Villanueva empowers individuals and institutions to begin to repair the damage through his Seven Steps to Healing. In this second edition, Villanueva adds inspiring examples of people using their resources to decolonize entertainment, museums, libraries, land ownership, and much more. Everyone can be a healer and a leader in restoring balance—and we need everyone to do their part. As Villanueva writes, “All our suffering is mutual. All our healing is mutual. All our thriving is mutual.” “This book is life-altering… Edgar Villanueva has done a spectacular job of addressing the most challenging and heart-wrenching challenges we face as a human community. He brings the power of Indigenous wisdom into his examination of the very heart of our culture of wealth. This is an extraordinary message and an absolutely vital book.” —Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money ”Decolonizing Wealth is both profoundly personal and powerfully practical in how to reweave a broken system and begin to repair the deep wounds from extracted wealth, disconnection, and concentrated power. This book points the way toward how we should rewire philanthropy as part of building a humane and connected society of vulnerability, resilience, and genuine abundance.” —Chuck Collins, author of The Wealth Hoarders
Racism, Reconciliation & Rapport FINDING REFUGE Heartwork for Healing Collective Grief by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 150 pages
In unsettling and uncertain times, the individual and collective heartbreak that lives in our bodies and communities can feel insurmountable. Many of us have been conditioned by the dominant culture to not name, focus on, or wade through the difficulties of our lives. But in order
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by Brett Bevell
$23.95, paper. Monkfish. 133 pages
Healing Racism Within: A Lightworker’s Guide is a book for our times— naming the cultural demons that hold together White America’s historical racist fabric, and boldly offers techniques and exercises for looking deeply within, both psychologically and spiritually, to confront and transform internalized racism, and bring about positive change within oneself and then out in world. If enough of us heal the residual racist toxins inside us—the toxins created by a trajectory of history that has lasted more than five hundred years—then the healing will expand to society as a whole… This healing is possible, I believe… if only we try moving forward with baby steps and take the work where it needs to go. The book draws upon author Brett Bevell’s own journey to heal the psycho-spiritual baggage of early childTHE INNER WORK OF RACIAL JUSTICE Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities through Mindfulness by Rhonda Magee
$23.00, paper. Penguin. 336 pages
Law professor and mindfulness practitioner Rhonda Magee shows that the work of racial justice begins with ourselves. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, to find the safety of our own tribe, and to blame others. The practice of mindfulness—paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in an open, nonjudgmental way—increases our emotional resilience, helps us to recognize our unconscious bias, and gives us the space to become less reactive and to choose how we respond to injustice. For victims of injustice, mindfulness calms our fears and helps us to exercise self-compassion. Magee shows us how to slow down and reflect on microaggressions— to hold them with some objectivity and distance—rather than bury unpleasant experiences so they have a cumulative effect over time. She helps us develop the
to heal, we must make space for grief and prioritize our wholeness, our humanity, and our inherent divinity. In Finding Refuge, social justice activist, social worker, and yoga teacher Michelle Cassandra Johnson offers those who feel brokenhearted, helpless, confused, powerless, and desperate the tools they need to be present with their grief while also remaining openhearted. Through powerful personal narrative and meditation and journaling practices at the end of each chapter that explore being present with your heart, Michelle empowers us to see that each of us has a role to play in building enough momentum to take intentional action and shift what is unsettled and unjust in the world. Finding Refuge is an invitation to pick up the shattered parts of yourself and remember your strength, wholeness, and sacredness through this practice of presence and attending to your grief. I encourage you to find an object that represents what is breaking your heart at this time. Choose an object that is meaningful to you—an object that represents your heart’s capacity to be open and acknowledge heartbreak. Place this object in a location where you will see it daily to remind you of the importance of acknowledging your
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hood trauma, sexual abuse, and growing up within a racist community. Bevell shares key insights that were essential to his personal transformation along with haunting stories about his childhood experiences, including witnessing a race-based murder when he was a toddler and being sent as a young boy on fishing expeditions with a known racist murderer. Bevell infuses his insights with user-friendly exercises which most anyone can access—journal writing, art therapy, affirmations, lofty questions, exercises in gratitude, energy healing, both Buddhist Tonglen and shamanic meditations, and ancestral lineage healing rituals—to mine one’s inner landscape regarding race and transform the self. From this new vantage point, we learn to become our own better angels by finding the courage to speak out, be in service to the cause of social justice, and merge internal and external actions to create a better world. Among Brett Bevell’s other books are Psychic Reiki and Energy Healing for Everyone. capacity to address the fears and anxieties that would otherwise lead us to re-create patterns of separation and division. It is only by healing from the injustices done against us and dissolving our personal barriers to connection that we develop the ability to view others with compassion and to live in community with people of vastly different backgrounds and viewpoints. Incorporating mindfulness exercises, research, and Magee’s hard-won insights, The Inner Work of Racial Justice offers a road map to a more peaceful world. “How can we begin to explore, understand, and finally, undo the painful injustice of racism that is so deeply embedded in us? Illuminated by her work in meditation and mindfulness practice, Rhonda Magee has spent her life considering this question. Her knowledge, wisdom, sensitivity, and compassion shine through every page… This book should be read slowly and carefully by everyone. Do its exercises, ponder its nuances. Take it to heart— you can’t afford not to.” —Norman Fischer, founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation
heart and giving your heartbreak the attention it needs to heal individually and aid in healing the collective. “Too many of us try to use spiritual practices to lower the charge and weight of our grief. Michelle Cassandra Johnson wisely encourages us to do the opposite—to accept, embrace, and metabolize grief’s full charge and full weight. Instead of shying away from our breaking hearts, we need to lean in and experience the breaking. Thus, we find refuge not from our grief, but in it. As Johnson wisely reminds us, ‘Spiritual practice is about awakening and becoming aware—it is not about bypassing our collective trauma.’” —Resmaa Menakem, author of My Grandmother’s Hands RADICAL FRIENDSHIP Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World by Kate Johnson
$23.95, paper. Shambhala. 220 pages
Grounded in the Buddha’s teachings on spiritual friendship, Radical Friendship shares seven strategies to help us embody our deepest values in all of our relationships. Drawing on her experiences as a leading meditation teacher, as well as personal stories of growing up multiracial in a racist world, Kate Johnson brings a fresh take on
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time-honored wisdom to help us connect more authentically with ourselves, with our friends and family, and within our communities. The divides we experience within us and between us are not only a threat to our physical and emotional health— they are also the weapons and the outcomes of structural oppression. But through wise relationships, it is possible to transform the barriers created by societal injustice. Johnson leads us on a journey to becoming better friends by offering ways to show up for our own and each other’s liberation at every stage of a relationship. Each chapter ends with a meditation or reflection practice to help readers cultivate vibrant, harmonious, revolutionary friendships. Radical Friendship offers a path of depth and hope and shows us the importance of working toward collective wellbeing, one relationship at a time. Radical friendship alone might not save the world, but it can save our lives, and it can bolster our spirits long enough for us to do the world-saving, world-building, and world-making work we need to do to pass on something of value to future generations. As we confront crisis after political crisis on a rapidly heating planet, we can only expect that life will get more intense from here on out. In the midst of that intensity, our capacity to befriend our own hearts and bodies will make the difference between shining bright and burning out. Our capacity to give and receive love in all our relationships will make the difference between showing up for each other’s liberation out of duty and showing up out of desire—the desire to see each other live and thrive and be truly free. Because it is in the showing up for friendship, our hearts in our hands, that we find our people. And, it is in the showing up for friendship—for the tough conversation, for the big laugh, for the moment of need, for the seeing and being seen, for the mistake and everything after—that our people find us too. “With freshness, clarity, and passion, Kate Johnson shows how attending to the quality of our friendships can heal and free our heart. You’ll find Kate to be a wise guide and a trustworthy, caring friend on the path. Please read and share with others: Our world needs a revolution of true friendliness!”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Compassion “This wise, ennobling, sanctuary of a book invites our heart to go deep into friendship, justice, love, and conscience. It reminds us of the beauty we can create with one another.”—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
Ecology, Community & Politics HOSPICING MODERNITY Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism
by Vanessa Machado De Oliveira
$24.95, paper. North Atlantic. 272 pages
This book is not easy: it contains no quick-fix plan for a better, brighter tomorrow, and gives no ready-made answers. Instead, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira presents us with a challenge: to grow up, step up, and show up for ourselves, our communities, and the living Earth, and to interrupt the modern behavior patterns that are killing the planet we’re part of. Driven by expansion, colonialism, and resource extraction and propelled by neoliberalism and rabid consumption, our world is profoundly out of balance. We take more than we give; we inoculate ourselves in positive self-regard while continuing to make harmful choices; we wreak irreparable havoc on the ecosystems, habitats, and beings with whom we share our planet. But instead of drowning in hopelessness, how can we learn to face our reality with humility and accountability? Machado de Oliveira breaks down archetypes of cognitive dissonance—the do-gooder who does “good enough,” then retreats to business as usual; the incognito capitalist who, at first glance, may seem like a radical change-maker
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$21.00, paper. The Experiment. 320 pages, illus.
The most important question we must ask ourselves is, Are we being good ancestors? So said Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine in 1953 but refused to patent it—forgoing profit so that more lives could be saved. Salk’s radical generosity to future generations should inspire us. But when leading philosopher Roman Krznaric examines society today, he sees just the opposite: Our short term, exploitative mindsets have colonized the future. Businesses eschew civic responsibility for immediate gains, politicians throw their support behind whatever will win the next election, and we all struggle to focus our attention beyond the next alert from our phones. The result? An inexcusable chasm between the haves and have-nots—and mounting existential threats—have brought our species to the precipice of disaster. Yet Krznaric sees reason to hope. Yes, the urgent struggle for intergenerational justice calls for hugely ambitious solutions, from rewiring our growth-at-allcosts economy to giving voters of future generations a voice in our democracies. But at the heart of all these changes is one we can enact within ourselves: We must THE BOOK OF HOPE A Survival Guide for Trying Times
by Jane Goodall
$38.00, cloth. Picador. 272 pages, b/w photos
Looking at the headlines--a global pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed. In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world’s most famous living naturalist and Douglas Abrams, bestselling author, explore—through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue—one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In The Book of Hope, Jane focuses on her Four Reasons for Hope: The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit. Told through stories from a remarkable career and fascinating research, The Book of Hope touches on vital questions including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope in our children? Filled with engaging dialogue and pic-
—and asks us to dig deeper and exist differently. She explains how our habits, behaviors, and belief systems hold us back... and why it’s time now to gradually disinvest. Including exercises used with teachers, NGO practitioners, and global changemakers, she offers us thought experiments that ask us to: ♦ Reimagine how we learn, unlearn, and respond to crisis ♦ Better assess our surroundings and interact with difference, uncertainty, complexity, and failure ♦ Expand our capacity to hold personal and collective space for difficult and painful things ♦ Interrupt our satisfaction with modern-colonial desires that cause harm For fans of adrienne maree brown and Charles Eisenstein, Hospicing Modernity challenges our assumptions and dares to ask more of us, for the sake of us all. “This book is rude. Like the shaman’s confident cackle. Like the punch of an elder whose eyes shimmer with a secret. Like a trickster’s feverish dance to a drumbeat in a time supposedly passed. And right there—my fellow
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trade shortsightedness for long-term thinking. In The Good Ancestor, Krznaric reveals six practical ways we can retrain our brains to think of the long view, including Deep-Time Humility (recognizing our lives as a cosmic eyeblink) and Cathedral Thinking (starting projects that will take more than one lifetime to complete). His aim is to inspire more time rebels like Greta Thunberg—to shift our allegiance from this generation to all humanity—in short, to save our planet and our future. “This clear-sighted and inspiring book suggests a different view of who humans are and what they really value… It’s a must-read for anyone who’s looking for the good news.” —musician and composer Brian Eno “I judge a book’s usefulness by how many pages I’m compelled to dog-ear and underline. This book on the pragmatics of long-term thinking earned 50-plus dogears.” —Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog and co-founder of The Long Now Foundation “Passionately argues that thinking long term would bring untold benefits and may very well be vital to our survival as a species.” —Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Town movement and author of From What Is to What If Roman Krznaric is a founding faculty member of The School of Life in the UK.
tures from Jane’s wonderful life of service, The Book ofHope is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in today’s world. And for the first time, Jane tells the story of how she became a messenger of hope: from living through World War II, to her years in Gombe, to realizing she had to leave the forest to travel the world in her role as an advocate for environmental justice. She details the forces that shaped her hopeful worldview, her thoughts on her past, and her revelations about her next—and perhaps final—adventure. “Vibrant with wry humor, scientific fact, grassroots advances, compassion, and spiritual depth, this compelling and enlightening dialogue of hope amplifies Goodall’s mantra: ‘Together we can. Together we will.’” —Booklist, starred review “Ultimately, this is less a self-help book than the personal testament of a traditional idealist with the belief that we are put on Earth for a purpose... An estimable researcher and activist tells stories and delivers uplifting advice.” —Kirkus Reviews
modern citizen—right there, in the author’s cosmological rudeness, lies her deepest medicine. Her generous gift to the need to upset the terraforming coloniality of white modernity. Navigating her rigorous work is an exercise in defamiliarizing modernity as the air we breathe, the site of our persistent illnesses, and the earthly thing that can give way to something else. It is time to gather. We can start here, together.” —Bayo Akomolafe, author of These Wilds Beyond Our Fences “This is a book about breaking spells. And not just the obvious kind, but the grievously impacted, deep-in-the-psyche variety… Hospicing Modernity is a troubling gift in a big cultural moment, and I’m delighted to have encountered it. It seems alive, crawling around my desk, hooting at the moon.” —Martin Shaw, author of Courting the Wild Twin
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REGENERATION Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
by Steven Earle
$19.99, paper. New Society. 176 pages, b/w illus.
A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate is an accessible myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth’s climate over 4.6 billion years, and how and why human-caused global warming and climate change is different and much more dangerous. Richly illustrated chapters cover the major historical climate change processes including evolution of the sun, plate motions and continental collisions, volcanic eruptions, changes to major ocean currents, Earth’s orbital variations, sunspot variations, and short-term ocean current cycles. As well as recent human-induced climate change and an overview of the implications of the COVID pandemic for climate change. Content includes: ♦ Understanding natural geological processes that shaped the climate ♦ How human impacts are now rapidly changing the climate ♦ Tipping points and the unfolding climate crisis ♦ What we can do to limit the damage to the planet and ecosystems ♦ Countering climate myths peddled by climate change science deniers. A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate is essential reading for everyone who is looking to understand what drives climate change, counter skeptics and deniers, and take action on the climate emergency. Steven Earle, PhD., has taught university Earth Science for almost four decades. He lives on Gabriola Island, BC. WE’RE ALL CLIMATE HYPOCRITES NOW How Embracing Our Limitations Can Unlock the Power of a Movement by Sami Grover
$19.99, paper. New Society. 170 pages
Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it’s activists facing criticism for eating meat or climate scientists catching flack for flying, accusations of hypocrisy are rampant. And they come from both inside and outside the movement. Taking a tongue-in-cheek approach, self-confessed eco-hypocrite Sami Grover says we should do what we can in our own lives, but then we need to target those actions so they create systemic change. Along the way, he skewers those pointing fingers, celebrates those who are trying, and offers practical pathways to start making a difference. We’re All Climate Hypocrites Now covers: ♦ How environmentalism lost its groove ♦ Why big polluters want to talk about your carbon footprint ♦ The psychology of shaming ♦ How businesses can find their activist voice ♦ The true power of individuals to spark widespread change. By understanding where our greatest leverage lies, we can prioritize our actions, maximize our impact, and join forces with the millions of other imperfect individuals who are ready to do their part and actually change the system. For this book, the topic is not the crisis itself—that’s the water we are swimming in. Instead, it’s an attempt at asking ourselves what it looks like to live within that crisis, and to play a productive part in moving us toward solutions, even as we accept that we are also part of the problem.
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$34.00, paper. Penguin. 256 pages, 8x11, colour photos
This radically new understanding of and practical approach to climate change is by noted environmentalist Paul Hawken, creator of Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, published in 2017. The dangers of climate change and a warming world have been in the public eye for fifty years. For three decades, scientists and the United Nations have urged us to address future existential threats, an effort that culminated in the 2016 Paris Agreement. Although 191 countries made commitments to prevent global warming from exceeding 2 degrees centigrade, as of 2021, 189 had failed, and the G7 countries did not even come close. The result so far: 98 percent of the world is disengaged from the greatest danger civilization has ever faced. Instead, extreme weather is increasing, climate migration is disrupting borders and politics in the EU and US, while fossil fuel energy companies dig in their heels to prevent the advent of renewable energy. Journalistic lingo says we should fight and combat climate change, but by using war metaphors, climate became a story of one more conflict, a framing that has left out humanity. In Regeneration Paul Hawken has flipped the narrative, bringing people back into the conversation by demonstrating that addressing current human needs rather than future threats is the only path to solving the
“What a great book. Grover pushes well beyond BTUs and solar installs to confront shame, duplicity, and the multi-ality of being human. It’s daring, bold, and wonderfully provocative. One moment I’m hoping he buys the new crepe pan, the next I’m staring in the mirror thinking about my wasteful habits. It’s a great read with an epic span—from the morality of procreation to a wheelbarrow of horse shit and back again. Loved it.” —Lyle Estill, author of Small is Possible LIVING THE 1.5 DEGREE LIFESTYLE Why Individual Climate Action Matters More Than Ever by Lloyd Alter
$19.99, paper. New Society. 162 pages, charts
A fabulously entertaining guide, Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle reveals the carbon cost of everything we do, identifying where we can make big reductions, while not sweating the small stuff. The international scientific consensus is that we have less than a decade to drastically slash our collective carbon emissions to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees and avert catastrophe. This means that many of us have to cut our individual carbon footprints by over 80% to 2.5 tonnes per person per year by 2030. But where to start? Drawing on Lloyd Alter’s fascinating journey to track his daily carbon emissions and live the 1.5 degree lifestyle, coverage includes: ♦ What it looks like to live a rich and truly green life ♦ From take-out food, to bikes and cars, to your internet usage—finding the big wins, ignoring the trivial, and spotting marketing ploys ♦ The invisible embodied carbon baked into everything we own and why electric cars aren’t the answer ♦ How to start thinking about sufficiency rather than efficiency ♦ The roles of individuals versus governments and
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climate crisis. Regeneration is the first book to define, delineate, and set standards for regeneration, offering a comprehensive explanation of its meaning and application. Why regeneration? Because every single economic sector in the world extracts life from the planet and by doing so harms it. The way to reverse a heating planet and human indifference is to reverse planetary degeneration. Regeneration contains an extraordinary array of initiatives that include but go well beyond solar, electric vehicles, and tree planting to include such solutions as marine protected areas, bioregions, azolla fern, food localization, fire ecology, forest farms, and the #1 solution for the world: electrifying everything. Paul Hawken and the non-profit One Generation are launching a series of initiatives to accompany the book that will include a streaming video series, curriculum, podcasts, teaching videos, and climate action software. Regeneration is the inspiring and needed guide to inform the burgeoning climate movement. “Encouraging, inspiring, with the best science and a big heart. Wow! It is a direct practical path to save and transform the earth that we can actually do!” —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart “An earth-saving compendium of insights from a team of experts sharing the transformations we are now carrying out as well as those we need to enact across a spectrum of human activities. Filled with hope, and agency, Regeneration is an inspiring and practical guide for a healthier world, uplifting our spirits and showing us exactly how together, we can do this!” —Dan Siegel, author of Aware
corporations. Grounded in meticulous research and yet accessible to all, Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle is a journey toward a life of quality over quantity, and sufficiency over efficiency, as we race to save our only home from catastrophic heating. The premise of this book, and the research it is based on, is that we are all collectively responsible for reducing our carbon emissions to keep under that 1.5-degree ceiling. We have that carbon budget set in Paris, and if you divide it by the number of people on Earth, we have a personal carbon allocation or budget target of “lifestyle emissions,” those emissions that we can control, of about 2.5 tonnes per person, per year by 2030. Getting by on this is what we are calling the 1.5-degree lifestyle… But how do you measure it? How much does individual consumption matter?... We will try and look at the carbon cost of everything that we do in our lives to help people make choices about what makes sense, what’s worth trying to change, and what isn’t. It’s a model that not only can influence our personal lives but also can guide policy, from urban planning to agriculture. A GOOD WAR Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency by Seth Klein
$24.95, paper. ECW Press. 434 pages, b/w illus.
Canada needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to prevent a catastrophic 1.5 degree increase in the earth’s average temperature—assumed by many scientists to be a critical danger line for the planet and human life as we know it. It’s 2021, and Canada is not on track to meet our targets. To do so, we’ll need radical systemic change to how we live and work—and fast. How will we do it? Top policy analyst Seth Klein shows how we can do it now because we’ve done it before. During the Second World War, Canadian
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Klein demonstrates how wartime thinking and community efforts can be repurposed today for Canada’s own Green New Deal. He shares how we can create jobs and reduce inequality while tackling our climate obligations for a climate neutral—or even climate zero—future. From enlisting broad public support for new economic models, to job creation through investment in green infrastructure, Klein shows us a bold, practical policy plan for Canada’s sustainable future. More than this: A Good War offers a remarkably hopeful message for how we can meet the defining challenge of our lives. COVID-19 has brought a previously unthinkable pace of change to the world—one which demonstrates our ability to adapt rapidly when we’re at risk. Many recent changes are what Klein proposes in these very pages. The world can, actually, turn on a dime if necessary. This is the blueprint for how to do it. What remains a clear conclusion rom all these crises, past and present, is that humans are amazingly resilient and capable of accomplishing great things with remarkable speed when the circumstances require. “Klein sees that the only way for human civilization to survive the climate emergency is through an ‘all hands on deck’ approach that has only been seen in times of war—or recently in pandemic. Saving ourselves is a huge challenge. Marshaling the facts, the hope and the path forward is essential work for which writer and policy wonk Seth Klein is ideally suited.” — Elizabeth May, MP and former leader of the Green Party of Canada
Eco-Philosophy, Full Ecology FULL ECOLOGY Repairing Our Relationship with the Natural World
by Mary Clare & Gary Ferguson
$33.50, paper. Heyday. 144 pages
How to confront the climate crisis without losing heart. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of global climate breakdown. So how might we develop the inner resolve to confront it? Full Ecology, a collaboration between social-cultural psychologist Mary M. Clare and longtime science writer Gary Ferguson, suggests a path forward. Breaking the modern impulse to see humans as separate from nature, Clare and Ferguson encourage us to learn from the supremely methodical and highly improvisational natural systems that touch our lives. True change, they argue, begins with us stopping, listening, and questioning assumptions about our place in the world. From this process of reflection, they offer us an alternative blueprint for acting in ecologically healthy ways, and for inspiring others to do the same. Rather than proposing a ten-step plan to save the earth, this book encourages a more elemental rethinking of our connections to nature, and of how such connections might be strengthened for the common good. Practical and poetic, scientific and spiritual, Full Ecology presents a strong, nourishing foundation for climate action. In these real and pressing days of climate breakdown we’re being called to muster the courage and humility to stop—first to see, and then to step beyond exclusive separate thinking and into the actual realities of life. It’s time to marry our individuality with the relationships that forged it in the first place… We’ve become convinced that stopping to see clearly where we are, then proceeding slowly enough to fully understand what’s gotten us into this mess, is the most efficient way to get to climate restoration and repair… The shift we’re talking about takes more than “getting it” in theory. The vitality and viability of this change depends on what you admit, what you come to know, and then on what you do. In effect, the challenges of climate change are asking us to grow up: to tell the
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truth, trusting that we have everything we need to advance into a larger way of knowing and being. “Full Ecology is one of the most important books ever written on the climate crisis. Honest, eloquent, touching, free of acronyms and jargon, it goes straight to the heart of cause and cure, the profound disconnect from each other and the natural world. Mary Clare and Gary Ferguson enfold our hopes, fears, and confusion into the splendor and beauty of the natural world from where we can see, feel, and understand how to meet this extraordinary moment in human history.” —Paul Hawken, editor of Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming WORLD AS LOVER, WORLD AS SELF Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Awakening (30th Anniversary Edition) by Joanna Macy
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$24.95, paper. Parallax. 268 pages
This classic of the ecology movement by the founder of the Work That Reconnects is now more timely than ever. Humanity is in an existential crisis. Facing the magnitude of our global situation as individuals leaves us feeling alone, disempowered, and despairing. Who better to listen to for wisdom and solace than Joanna Macy, one of the originators of modern environmentalism, whose life’s work has been to hear and heal our pain for the planet? World as Lover, World as Self draws on a lifetime of wisdom to offer a re-focus on the natural world, where readers can find the strength and spiritual nourishment to envision a new future for humanity built on a sustainable relationship with the earth. Rooted in the Buddha’s teachings of paticca samuppada or “interdependent co-arising,” Macy’s reflections are especially relevant for activists who want to address the underlying mindsets of fear, greed, and selfishness that give rise to overconsumption and the ultimate destruction of our world. Both heartbreaking and uplifting, this definitive edition of World as Lover, World as Self will give a new generation of readers the tools and understanding with which to meet today’s challenges and crises. We begin to see the world as belonging to us as intimately as our own bodies. Hunger for this union springs from a deep knowing, which mystics of all traditions give voice to… In sum, the tree that will grow from the seed, that art thou; the running water, that art thou; and the sun in the sky, and all that is, that art thou… Now it can dawn on us: we are the world knowing itself. As we relinquish our isolation, we come home again to a world that can appear to us both as self and lover. Relating to our world with the full measure of our being, we partake of the qualities of both… We can wake up to who we really are, allow the rivers to flow clean once more, and the trees to grow green along their banks. “Brilliant, visionary, and essential, this is one of the wisest and most important Buddhist-inspired books of our era. Joanna Macy is a master, and her powerful, heart-centered work is a blessing, showing us how to transform ourselves and the world.”—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart “When everything seems to be collapsing … Joanna Macy sings a song to urge us not to run away, not to shrink away from these material irruptions, but to open our hearts and anchor our bodies to a world so sensuously alive that it could only be described as a lover. May we never outgrow our elders.”—Bayo Akomolafe, author of These Wilds Beyond our Fences
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ROOTED Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lynda Lynn Haupt
$34.00, cloth. Little, Brown. 228 pages, b/w illus.
In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have known in their bones over millennia: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Lynda Lynn Haupt’s highly personal new book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life. The rooted pathways offered here are not meant as a definitive list but as waymarkers and fortification for all of us seeking our unique, bewildering, awkward way through the essential question of how to live on our broken, imperiled, beloved earth... Rooted lives are radically intertwined with the vitality of the planet. In a time that evokes fear and paralysis, rooted ways of being-within-nature assure us that we are grounded in the natural world... It is an awareness that makes us tingle with its responsibility, its beauty, its poetry. It makes our lives our most foundational form of activism. It means everything we do matters, and matters wondrously. In the tradition of Rachel Carson, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Mary Oliver, Haupt writes with urgency and grace, reminding us that at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit we find true hope. Each chapter provides tools for bringing our unique gifts to the fore and transforming our sense of belonging within the magic and wonder of the natural world. In my own experience nothing leads more swiftly or thoroughly to a deepened sense of wholeness, an apprehension of interflow with all of life, and a clarity about the work I am called to bring to this moment on earth than periods of extended solitude. “With her deep intuition and expansive attention as our guides, Lyanda Haupt’s gorgeous words create a path to the place where science and spirit meet. It’s a barefoot path that wanders through solitudes and into community with frogs, moose, orca, and our own wildness.”—Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass “This beautifully written book is drenched in wonder. It is a celebration of interconnectedness and belonging, a wild sacrament, a love song to life.” —Mirabai Starr, author of Wild Mercy KINSHIP: BELONGING IN A WORLD OF RELATIONS, VOL. 1 - PLANET
edited by Gavin Van Horn & Robin Wall Kimmerer
$29.95, paper. Center for Humans And Nature. 180 pages
Volume 1 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of planetary relations: What are the sources of our deepest evolutionary and planetary connections, and of our profound longing for kinship? We live in an astounding world of relations. We share these ties that bind with our fellow humans—and we share these relations with nonhuman beings as well. From the bacterium swimming in your belly to the trees exhaling the breath you breathe, this community of life is our kin—and, for many cultures around the world, being human is based upon this extended sense of kinship. Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations is a lively series
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that explores our deep interconnections with the living world. The five Kinship volumes—Planet, Place, Partners, Persons, Practice—offer essays, interviews, poetry, and stories of solidarity, highlighting the interdependence that exists between humans and nonhuman beings. More than 70 contributors—including Robin Wall Kimmerer, Richard Powers, David Abram, and Sharon Blackie—invite readers into cosmologies, narratives, and everyday interactions that embrace a more-than-human world as worthy of our response and responsibility. With every breath, every sip of water, every meal, we are reminded that our lives are inseparable from the life of the world—and the cosmos—in ways both material and spiritual. Planet, Volume 1 of the Kinship series, focuses on our Earthen home and the cosmos within which our pale blue dot of a planet nestles. National poet laureate Joy Harjo opens up the volume asking us to “Remember the sky you were born under.” The essayists and poets that follow— such as geologist Marcia Bjornerud who takes readers on a Deep Time journey, geo-philosopher David Abram who imagines the Earth’s breathing through animal migrations, and theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser who contemplates the relations between mystery and science—offer perspectives from around the world and from various cultures about what it means to be an Earthling, and all that we share in common with our planetary kin. “Remember,” Harjo implores, “all is in motion, is growing, is you.” Proceeds from sales of Kinship benefit the nonprofit Center for Humans and Nature, which partners with some of the brightest minds to explore human responsibilities to each other and the more-than-human world. The Center brings together philosophers, ecologists, artists, political scientists, anthropologists, poets and economists, among others, to think creatively about a resilient future for the whole community of life. KINSHIP: BELONGING IN A WORLD OF RELATIONS, VOL. 2 - PLACE
edited by Gavin Van Horn & Robin Wall Kimmerer
$29.95, paper. Center for Humans And Nature. 204 pages
Volume 2 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of place-based relations: To what extent does crafting a deeper connection with the Earth’s bioregions reinvigorate a sense of kinship with the place-based beings, systems, and communities that mutually shape one another? Given the place-based circumstances of human evolution and culture, global consciousness may be too broad a scale of care. Place, Volume 2 of the Kinship series, addresses the bioregional, multispecies communities and landscapes within which we dwell. The essayists and poets in this volume take us around the world to a variety of distinctive places—from ethnobiologist Gary Paul Nabhan’s beloved and beleaguered sacred U.S.-Mexico borderlands, to Pacific islander and poet Craig Santos Perez’s ancestral shores, to writer Lisa Mara Madera’s vibrant flow of kinship in the equatorial Andes expressed in Pacha Mama’s constitutional rights in Ecuador. As Chippewa scholar-activist Melissa Nelson observes about kinning with place in her conversation with John Hausdoerffer: Whether a desert mesa, a forested mountain, a windswept plain, or a crowded city—those places also participate in this serious play with raven cries, northern winds, car traffic, or coyote howls. This volume reveals the ways in which playing in, tending to, and caring for place wraps us into a world of kinship.
KINSHIP: BELONGING IN A WORLD OF RELATIONS, VOL. 3 - PARTNERS
edited by Gavin Van Horn & Robin Wall Kimmerer
$29.95, paper. Center for Humans And Nature. 170 pages
Volume 3 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of interspecies relations: How do relations between and among different species foster a sense of responsibility and belonging in us? How do cultural traditions, narratives, and mythologies shape the ways we relate, or not, to other beings as kin? Partners, Volume 3 of the Kinship series, looks to the intimate relationships of respect and reverence we share with nonhuman species. The essayists and poets in this volume explore the stunning diversity of our relations to nonhuman persons—from biologist Merlin Sheldrake’s reflections on microscopic fungal networks, to writer Julian Hoffman’s moving stories about elephant emotions and communication, to Indigenous seed activist Rowen White’s deep care for plant relatives and ancestors. Our relationships to other creatures are not merely important; they make us possible. As poet Brenda Cardenas, inspired by her cultural connections to the monarch butterfly, notes in this volume: We are one life passing through the prism of all others, gathering color and song.
$54.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 254 pages, colour photos
$29.95, paper. Center for Humans And Nature. 194 pages
Volume 4 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of interpersonal relations: Which experiences expand our understanding of being human in relation to other-than-human beings? We live in an astounding world of relations. We share these ties that bind with our fellow humans—and we share these relations with nonhuman beings as well. Kinship spans the cosmos, but it is perhaps most life-changing when experienced directly and personally. Persons, Volume 4 of the Kinship series, attends to the personal—our unique experiences with particular creatures and landscapes. This includes nonhuman kin that become our allies, familiars, and teachers as we navigate a world as full of persons, human and other wise, all more-or-less close kin, all deserving respect, as religious studies scholar Graham Harvey puts it. The essayists and poets in the volume share a wide variety of kinship-based experiences—from Australian ecophilosopher Freya Mathews’s perspective on climate-related devastation on her country’s koalas, to English professor and forest therapy guide Kimberly Ruffin’s reclamation of her inner animal, to German biologist and philosopher Andreas Weber’s absorption with and by lichen. Our kinships are interpersonal, and being pried open with curiosity, as poet and hip-hop emcee Manon Voice notes in this volume, “Stir the first of many magicks.” KINSHIP: BELONGING IN A WORLD OF RELATIONS, VOL. 5 - PRACTICE
edited by Gavin Van Horn & Robin Wall Kimmerer
$29.95, paper. Center for Humans And Nature. 194 pages
Volume 5 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of practice: What are the practical, everyday, and lifelong ways we become kin? Many wise voices invite readers into cosmologies, narratives, and everyday interactions that embrace a more-thanhuman world as worthy of our response and responsibility.
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These diverse voices render a wide range of possibilities for becoming better kin. From the perspective of kinship as a recognition of nonhuman personhood, of kincentric ethics, and of kinship as a verb involving active and ongoing participation, how are we to live? Practice, Volume 5 of the Kinship series, turns to the relations that we nurture and cultivate as part of our lived ethics. The essayists and poets in this volume explore how we make kin and strengthen kin relationships through respectful participation—from creative writer and dance teacher Maya Ward’s weave of landscape, story, song, and body, to Lakota peace activist Tiokasin Ghosthorse’s reflections on language as a key way of knowing and practicing kinship, to cultural geographer Amba Sepie’s wrestling with how to become kin when ancestral connections have frayed. The volume concludes with an amazing and spirited conversation between John Hausdoerffer, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Sharon Blackie, Enrique Salmon, Orrin Williams, and Maria Isabel Morales on the breadth and qualities of kinship practices.
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From the author of The Humanure Handbook, here’s an expert guide to compost toilets you can build yourself. The Compost Toilet Handbook is an illustrated instructional manual explaining how to make, use, and manage compost toilets, which are wastefree toilets that rely on the biological process of composting to recycle toilet material. It is based on the authors 40+ years of first-hand experience with composting as a sanitation alternative. The 254-page indexed book has 161 pages of color photos including 203 photos or illustrations from 13 countries where compost toilet systems are in use. The 2nd half of the book includes case study reviews of compost toilet projects in African prisons and schools; Haitian schools, orphanages, and villages; schools in Mozambique; neighborhoods in Mongolia; a school and village in Nicaragua; and an ecovillage in the US. Along with the nuts and bolts of compost toilet construction, use, and management, the book covers emergency preparedness, cold weather composting, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, health, and safety. SECRETS OF SPACE CLEARING Achieve Inner and Outer Harmony through Energy Work, Decluttering, and Feng Shui by Denise Linn
$23.99, paper. Hay House. 257 pages
Originator of the term “space clearing,” Denise Linn offers a comprehensive and practical guide to transforming the energy in any environment through both modern and traditional methods such as feng shui, clearing clutter (whether physical, emotional, or spiritual), essential oils, crystals, and more. Space clearing is the art of cleansing and harmonizing the energy within an environment. This practice has the power to not only make your home feel good but also help those within to feel more positive and energetic, to bring balance to relationships, and to remove blocks for increased abundance, creativity, and well-being. In this comprehensive guide to space clearing, Denise Linn distills more than 45 years of experience as a leading authority in energy healing to
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THE LIVING SOIL HANDBOOK The No-Till Grower’s Guide to Ecological Market Gardening
by Jesse Frost
$39.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 272 pages, 7x10, colour photos
Discovering how market gardeners can meet their soil’s needs is a literal labor of love for Farmer Jesse Frost. In this comprehensive guide, he shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices, cover cropping, mulching, and more on his home farm—Rough Draft Farmstead—in Kentucky, and as the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. Farmer Jesse’s basic principles of no-till market gardening are 1) keep the soil covered as much as possible, 2) keep it planted as much as possible, and 3) disturb it as little as possible. Notill practices must be based on each farm’s unique context, and thus this book guides readers in applying those principles to their own environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals. Beginning with soil biology and moving on to chapters on turning over beds, using compost and mulch, path management, and production methods for six major crops, Jesse provides in-depth, practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil. He also describes the methods used by many of the most successful and innovative market gardeners he has interviewed in the past decade. Farmer Jesse reminds growers that “as possible” is the mantra for protecting the living soil: Disturb the soil as little as you possibly can in your context. He does not believe that growers should anguish over what does and does not qualify as no-till. If you are using a tool to promote soil life and biology, that’s the goal. Jesse’s goal with The Living Soil Handbook is to provide a comprehensive set of options, materials, and field-tested practices to inspire growers to design a soil-nurturing no-till system in their unique garden or farm ecosystem. GROUNDED A Gardener’s Journey to Abundance and Self-Sufficiency by Liz Zorab
$29.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 240 pages, 7x9, colour photos
This tale of courage and imagination inspires readers to grow their own productive paradise and live their dreams. It’s the story of a gardener’s transformation of a tired paddock to food abundance in just over four years, with little money and a lot of resourcefulness and clever ideas. Author Liz Zorab also relates how she simultaneously transformed her life, overcoming the effects of chronic illness to develop a self-sufficient, independent lifestyle. This has taken Liz and her husband away from the rat race, giving them greater freedom and a more abundant life. Grounded is an inspiring blend of practical tips and ideas with personal narrative, and will show you how to: ♦ Become more resilient ♦ Be creative with resources ♦ Make the most of the space you have
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$34.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 224 pages, 7x9, colour photos
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$40.95, paper. Chelsea Green. 224 pages, 7x9, colour photos
Whether you’re an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture—all to help your green space thrive. The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to: ♦ Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier
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Nature as Teacher & Healer YOUR GUIDE TO FOREST BATHING Experience the Healing Power of Nature by M. Amos Clifford
$23.95, paper. Red Wheel. 185 pp., illustrations
An expanded edition of our bestselling guide to forest bathing with a new section of hands-on forest bathing practices and space for journal entries and reflections. Simply being present in the natural world, with all of our senses fully alive, can have a remarkably healing effect. It can also awaken in us our latent but profound connection with all living things. This is forest bathing, a practice inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku. It is a gentle, meditative approach to being with nature and an antidote to our nature-starved lives that can heal our relationship with the more-than-human world. In Your Guide to Forest Bathing, you’ll discover a path that you can use to begin a practice of your own that includes specific activities presented by Amos Clifford, one of the world’s most experienced forest bathing experts. Whether you’re in a forest or woodland, public park, or just your own backyard, this book will be your personal guide as you explore the natural world in a way you may have never thought possible. This book is both an invitation to take up the practice of forest bathing and an inspiration to connect with nature as a way to help heal both planet and human.
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an abundant garden from the soil up a garden that welcomes birds and bees and showcases native planting and wild flowers, with minimal carbon impact or need for fresh water. It includes practical projects, from rainwater harvesting to vermicomposting, laying a hedgerow to turning your lawn into a wildflower meadow. Matt willhelp you reimagine how you garden, working with nature instead of controlling it, to create a space that promotes both wildlife and beauty. Design a garden for the future because what we do as individual gardeners matters.
crops ♦ Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predators ♦ Build a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi ♦ Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulching ♦ Boost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polyculture ♦ Rewild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners ♦ Understand plant defenses and use biocontrols ♦ Make natural barriers, traps, and lures. A healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With The Healthy Vegetable Garden, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat—all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or weed-killers.
Your senses bring you into the present moment, where you can take in all the forest has to offer, welcoming it, letting it settle inside you… Forest bathing is not the same thing as hiking. The destination in forest bathing is “here” not “there.” The pace is slow. The focus is on connection and relationship… Most of us have never learned the art of stillness in nature. In Your Guide to Forest Bathing, Amos Clifford draws on four decades of wilderness experience to introduce readers to the medicine of being in the forest. Learn about the roots of the practice, the significance of the forest environment, how to deepen your relationship to nature, and how to begin a practice of your own. Practical matters and practicing in urban and suburban environments are also included. ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE ELEMENTALS Practices for Connecting with Nature Spirits by Thomas Mayer
$21.50, paper. Inner Traditions. 160 pages
We all live in the realm of elemental beings. They permeate our souls, our thoughts, our feelings, and they co-create the world around us, yet we are completely unaware of them. They, however, are eager to be perceived and acknowledged by us because their future and ours are fundamentally connected. Offering a look into the unseen magical world of the elementals, Thomas Mayer explains how elementals inhabit the etheric space that houses our emotions, feelings, and thoughts and act as the carriers of the emotional level of the world. Sharing
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$34.95, cloth. Penguin Canada. 348 pages, b/w & colour photos
Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor of forest ecology at UBC, was born and raised in the rainforests of British Columbia and has forged a lifelong relationship of love and respect with the trees. This relationship was the driving force behind her decision to dedicate her life to better understanding the forest and the network that connects the plant life within. With the narrative drive of a lifelong storyteller, Dr. Simard takes readers on an intimate journey of groundbreaking scientific discovery. Linking her research to her personal experiences, she recounts her life’s work uncovering the “Wood Wide Web,” the underground mycelium network that connects all the trees and plants within a forest. It is a network that allows them to share not only nutrients, but information, all of which originates from the hubs called Mother Trees. The old trees nurture the young ones and provide them food and water just as we do with our own children. It is enough to make one pause, take a deep breath, and contemplate the social nature of the forest and how this is critical for evolution... When Mother Trees—the majestic hubs at the center of forest communication, protection, and sentience—die, they pass their wisdom to their kind, generation after generation, sharing the knowledge of what helps and what harms, who is friend or foe, and how to adapt and survive in an THE HEARTBEAT OF TREES Future Humans Trilogy, Book 1 - The Cosmic Keys of Our Future Becoming
by Anneloes Smitsman & Jean Houston $23.95, paper. Oxygen. 252 pages
The Quest of Rose is the first book of the Future Humans Trilogy by Anneloes Smitsman and Jean Houston, who are leading pioneers in the fields of human development, consciousness research, systems sciences, and social artistry. Written as an allegory, The Quest of Rose guides you through an experiential transformation journey that weaves together real-life events that are at the forefront of what’s happening in our world right now, with cutting-edge insights from the new sciences, indigenous wisdom, and consciousness teachings for discovering the greater possibilities of our future becoming. The Quest of Rose offers the promise of a possible future through nine Cosmic Keys and twelve transformation practices for exploring and developing your future potential of a new emerging era. The practices have been designed to safely activate the new consciousness states of your future human potential. You can benefit from these practices by simply reading the story, and you may also go deeper by applying these practices to your life, and by going through it with others who are also reading or listening to The
his experiences with different elementals like fairies, dwarfs, and giants, the author reveals how he learned to develop and fine-tune his sense of perception and other supersensible abilities to make direct personal contact with the elementals. Mayer provides insight into the elemental hierarchy from the low workers to the masters and the elemental kings, as well as Christ elemental beings, social elementals, and machine elementals. He also explores the adversarial forces like Lucifer and Ahriman that access the
ever-changing landscape. It’s what all parents do. How is it possible for them to send warning signals, recognition messages, and safety dispatches as rapidly as telephone calls? How do they help one another through distress and sickness? Why do they have human-like behaviors, and why do they work like civil societies? After a lifetime as a forest detective, my perception of the woods has been turned upside down. With each new revelation, I am more deeply embedded in the forest. The scientific evidence is impossible to ignore: the forest is wired for wisdom, sentience, and healing. This is not a book about how we can save the trees. This is a book about how the trees might save us. Readers will journey with Dr. Simard into this massive experiment, from dramatic encounters with wildlife to the groundbreaking “Aha” moments in a lab, from learning how to utilize this network to promote plant growth to what this network can teach us about combatting climate change. Dramatic, funny, touching, and evocative, Finding the Mother Tree offers an intimate and personal look at discovery. “Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree carries the stories of trees, fungi, soil and bears—and of a human being listening in on the conversation. The interplay of personal narrative, scientific insights, and the amazing revelations about the life of the forest make a compelling story... I have great admiration for her science and her storytelling alike. These are stories that the world needs to hear.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass Quest of Rose. The practices range between 5 and 45 minutes, and can be repeated whenever required. There is no fixed order for these practices; you can create your own sequence. However, we recommend that you read the book in sequence, since each chapter is designed for specific activations and realizations. In the words of Lynne McTaggart’s foreword: “The Quest of Rose is ultimately a work of profound hope during these tumultuous times, by offering a powerful new definition of ourselves and a vision of unlimited future possibility. But this trilogy also means to be an incitement to radical transformation. And there may be no turning back. Once you are caught up in Rose’s revelations and begin to understand the deep truths within them, a new way of your own being must be born. Accept its siren call and take this journey with Rose. Allow this brilliant new story to unleash the imaginal cells of your own extraordinary potential and become the future human you were always meant to be.” “The Quest of Rose is so much more than a book! It is the start of a journey that can literally repattern your nervous system to better meet the trials of these challenging times.” —Donna Eden & David Feinstein, authors of The Energies of Love
elemental world through the subconscious of humans and seek to destroy our elemental friends. Through sharing his encounters with the elemental world, the author reveals their urgent call for help, an entreaty to anchor the elemental beings again in the awareness of humankind through recognition, acknowledgment, and conscious connection. Unless we succeed in this, the Luciferan and Ahrimanic forces will weaken the elementals, leading to the destruction of the natural world. Connecting with Elemental Beings is a call to support
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Conscious Evolution & Planetary Culture THE QUEST OF ROSE Future Humans Trilogy, Book 1 - The Cosmic Keys of Our Future Becoming
by Anneloes Smitsman & Jean Houston $23.95, paper. Oxygen. 252 pages
The Quest of Rose is the first book of the Future Humans Trilogy by Anneloes Smitsman and Jean Houston, who are leading pioneers in the fields of human development, consciousness research, systems sciences, and social artistry. Written as an allegory, The Quest of Rose guides you through an experiential transformation journey that weaves together real-life events that are at the forefront of what’s happening in our world right now, with cutting-edge insights from the new sciences, indigenous wisdom, and consciousness teachings for discovering the greater possibilities of our future becoming. The Quest of Rose offers the promise of a possible future through nine Cosmic Keys and twelve transformation practices for exploring and developing your future potential of a new emerging era. The practices have been designed to safely activate the new consciousness states of your future human potential. You can benefit from these practices by simply reading the story, and you may also go deeper by applying these practices to your life, and by going through it with others who are also reading or listening to The Quest of Rose. The practices range between 5 and 45 minutes, and can be repeated whenever required. There is no fixed order for these practices; you can create your own sequence. However, we recommend that you read the book in sequence, since each chapter is designed for specific activations and realizations. In the words of Lynne McTaggart’s foreword: “The Quest of Rose is ultimately a work of profound hope during these tumultuous times, by offering a powerful new definition of ourselves and a vision of unlimited future possibility. But this trilogy also means to be an incitement to radical transformation. And there may be no turning back. Once you are caught up in Rose’s revelations and begin to understand the deep truths within them, a new way of your own being must be born. Accept its siren call and take this journey with Rose. Allow this brilliant new story to unleash the imaginal cells of your own extraordinary potential and become the future human you were always meant to be.” “The Quest of Rose is so much more than a book! It is the start of a journey that can literally repattern your nervous system to better meet the trials of these challenging times.” —Donna Eden & David Feinstein, authors of The Energies of Love CHOOSING EARTH Humanity’s Great Transition to a Mature Planetary Civilization by Duane Elgin
$17.50, paper. Choosing Earth. 210 pages
Civilizations around the Earth are heading toward collapse because of powerful forces we have unleashed, ranging from climate disruption and resource depletion, to enormous inequities and the mass extinction of species. No longer can we take the well-being of the Earth for granted. Now the human community must rise to a higher level of maturity and cooperation—choosing to work together for the well-being of the entire Earth—or lose it as
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$23.99, paper. Little, Brown. 480 pages
From the author of Utopia for Realists comes “the riveting pick-me-up we all need right now” (People), the #1 Dutch bestseller Humankind, which shows how humans thrive in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success on the planet. Historian Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the solidarity in the aftermath of the Blitz, the hidden flaws in the Stanford prison experiment to the true story of twin brothers on opposite sides who helped Mandela end apartheid, Bregman shows us that believing in human generosity and collaboration isn’t merely optimistic---it’s realistic. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. But TEAM HUMAN
by Douglas Rushkoff
$21.95, paper. Norton. 256 pages
Team Human is a manifesto—a fiery distillation of preeminent digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff’s most urgent thoughts on civilization and human nature. In one hundred lean and incisive statements, he argues that we are essentially social creatures, and that we achieve our greatest aspirations when we work together—not as individuals. Yet today society is threatened by a vast antihuman infrastructure that undermines our ability to connect. Money, once a means of exchange, is now a means of exploitation; education, conceived as way to elevate the working class, has become another assembly line; and the internet has only further divided us into increasingly atomized and radicalized groups.
a healthy life-support system. Choose it or lose it! Now is our time of collective choice and cooperation. Drawing upon a lifetime of research, Choosing Earth looks a half-century into the future to explore our world in a time of unprecedented transition to a mature, planetary civilization. Decade by decade, it describes the stages of great transition that lie ahead, offering a new and large context for understanding what is happening in our world. It also looks deep into the psychological and spiritual dimensions of change and describes a new paradigm emerging from the convergence of science and spirituality. Overall, Choosing Earth awakens our social imagination and reveals a promising pathway ahead that is sustainable and calls forth our higher human potentials. Overall, this is a carefully researched book that builds on more than 40 years of research, writing and community organizing by the author. The book is just one part of the Project: www.ChoosingEarth.org.
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if we believe in the reality of humanity’s kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society, a case that Bregman makes convincingly with his signature wit, refreshing frankness, and memorable storytelling. So be realistic. Be courageous. Be true to your nature and offer your trust. Do good in broad daylight, and don’t be ashamed of your generosity. You may be dismissed as gullible and naïve at first. But remember, what’s naïve today may be common sense tomorrow. It’s time for a new realism. It’s time for a new view of humankind. “Every revolution in human affairs---and we’re in one right now!---comes in tandem with a new understanding of what we mean by the word ‘human.’ Bregman has succeeded in reawakening that conversation by articulating a kinder view of humanity (with better science behind it). This book gives us some real hope for the future.” —Brian Eno “Humankind made me see humanity from a fresh perspective and challenged me to rethink many longheld beliefs. I warmly recommend it to others, and I trust it will stir a lot of fruitful discussions.” —Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens Team Human delivers a call to arms. If we are to resist and survive these destructive forces, we must recognize that being human is a team sport. In Rushkoff’s own words: “Being social may be the whole point.” Harnessing wide-ranging research on human evolution, biology, and psychology, Rushkoff shows that when we work together we realize greater happiness, productivity, and peace. If we can find the others who understand this fundamental truth and reassert our humanity—together—we can make the world a better place to be human. “A searing critique… Visionary, original, and inspirational. If you’re not already a member of Team Human, you will be once you’ve finished reading it.” —Jeremy Lent, author, The Web of Meaning
Choices that can support us moving through our time of Great Transition include: Turning toward the true wealth of aliveness Awakening to a more conscious species-civilization Maturing into our early adulthood Working for broad and deep reconciliation Developing full-hearted communication Cultivating caring communities Choosing lifeways of elegant simplicity “Choosing Earth is the most important book of our time. To read and dwell within it is an awakening experience that can activate both an ecological and spiritual revolution.” —Jean Houston, author of The Possible Human “This may be the perfect moment for so prophetic a voice to be heard. Sobered by the pandemic, we are recognizing both the fragility of our political arrangements and the power of our mutual belonging. As Elgin knows, we already possess the essential ingredient—our capacity to choose.” —Joanna Macy, root teacher of The Work That Reconnects and celebrated in A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work of Our Time
Whether local or global, find a community that supports you in bringing your true gifts into the world at this critical time. Give of your time, your love, your talents, and your resources. If there were ever a time to step forward for the future, it is now!... BRANCHES OF LIGHT
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Science, Brain/Mind & Gaia THE WISDOM PRINCIPLES A Handbook of Timeles Truths and Timely Wisdom by Ervin Laszlo
$26.99, paper. Picador. 208 pages
In The Wisdom Principles, Dr. Ervin Laszlo, authority in the fields of new science, consciousness, and spirituality, bridges the chasm between our understanding of science and the truths of spirituality, bringing an essential and timely message of wisdom to the world. Laszlo offers readers principles of empowerment that will guide the choices they make for years to come and will allow them to move confidently toward a better future. This book is the distillation of Laszlo’s sixty plus years spent delving into the mysteries of science and a lifetime of keen spiritual insight. The nuggets of timely wisdom offered in The Wisdom Principles, and the timeless truths revealed on its pages, are a precious resource for wise thinking and living. As we stand at a crossroads of civilization there has never been a greater need for them than today. Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, and Gregg Braden are among the renowned thought-leaders who lend their voices to Laszlo’s work, framing the book and underscoring the power of its life-changing principles. “Relish the writer’s thoughts and words but at the same time be open and willing to meet yourself. Wisdom can inspire you when it belongs to someone else; it can transform you only through direct experience. By opening this book, you open the door to your new identity, because across the threshold there is only the lightness of Being, and infinity in all directions.”—Deepak Chopra “One of the wisest among us has written a stellar book on wisdom. What is revealed is astonishing in its depth and relevance. This luminous work provides the missing piece to counter the missteps of our time and open the reader to serious reflection and potent action.”—Jean Houston, coauthor of The Quest of Rose Among Ervin Laszlo’s many other books are Reconnecting to the Source and Intelligence of the Cosmos. SPIRIT TECH The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering by Wesley Wildman & Kate Stockly $39.99, cloth. Picador. 374 pages, colour illustrations
Technology can now evoke and control the spiritual experience. This book, dedicated to Huston Smith, is a journey through the high-tech aids for psychological growth that are changing our world, while exploring the safety, authenticity and ethics of this new world. Spirit Tech maps the “brainbased technologies designed to trigger, enhance, accelerate, modify, or measure spiritual experience.” It’s no surprise that we’re turning to technological aids for the spiritual journey. From apps that help us pray or meditate, to psychonauts enriching and refining experience through entheogenic molecules and plants, to cybernauts seeking the fast track to nirvana through magnetic brain stimulation—have you been to VR Church?—we are on the brink of the most transformative revolution in the practice of religion: an era in which we harness the power of spirit tech to deepen our experience of the divine. Spirit tech products are rapidly improving in sophistication and power, and ordinary people need a trustworthy guide. Through their own research and insiders access to the top innovators and early adopters, Wes and Kate take you deep inside an evolving world:
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$34.99, cloth. New Society. 509 pages
As our civilization careens toward climate breakdown, ecological destruction, and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural world, has been invalidated by modern science. Award-winning author Jeremy Lent (The Patterning Instinct) investigates humanity’s age-old questions— Who am I? Why am I? How should I live?—from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism, and Indigenous wisdom. The result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world. The Web of Meaning offers a compelling foundation for a new philosophical framework that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on a flourishing Earth. It’s a book for everyone looking for deep and coherent answers to the crisis of
by Jamie Wheal
$23.95, paper. Dutton. 428 pages
From the renowned physicist and author of The Elegant Universe comes a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity’s search for purpose. Until the End of Time is Brian Greene’s breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures formed, how life and mind emerged, and how we grapple with our existence through narrative, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and a deep longing for the eternal. From particles to planets, consciousness to creativity, matter to meaning—Brian Greene allows us all to grasp and appreciate our fleeting but utterly exquisite moment in the cosmos. While we may long for a perdurable legacy, the clarity we gain from exploring the cosmic timeline reveals that this is out of reach. But that very same clarity underscores how utterly wondrous it is that a small collection of the universe’s particles can rise up, examine themselves and the reality they inhabit, determine just how transitory they are, and with a flitting burst of activity create beauty, establish connection, and illuminate mystery. “Sentence by sentence, Greene is such a wonderful teacher… When the current hour gets overwhelming… it’s a joy to sweep back and forth through the eons. You remember how infinitesimal this moment actually is, and that every second we get to be alive on this planet is an utter gift.” —Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See “This splendid and invigorating read fans out the fabric of our present understanding, deftly untangling then interweaving the science of everything from black holes to quanta to DNA, tracing how matter made mind made imagination, probing the pull of eternity and storytelling and the sublime.” —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
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RECAPTURE THE RAPTURE Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind
by Brian Greene
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$34.99, cloth. HarperCollins. 372 pages, diagrams
Peak-performance expert and coauthor of Stealing Fire Jamie Wheal brilliantly maps out Hedonic Engineering—combining the best of neuroscience and optimal psychology. It’s an intensive program of breathing, movement, and sexuality that mends trauma, heightens inspiration and tightens connections—helping us wake up, grow up, and show up for a world that needs us all. This is a book about a big idea. And the idea is this: Slowly over the past few decades, and now suddenly, all at once, we’re suffering from a collapse in Meaning. Fundamentalism and nihilism are filling that vacuum, with consequences that affect us all. In a world that needs us at our best, diseases of despair, tribalism, and disaster fatigue are leaving us at our worst. It’s vital that we regain control of the stories were telling because they are shaping the future were creating. To do that, we have to remember our deepest inspiration, heal our pain and apathy, and connect to each other like never before. If we can do that, we’ve got a shot at solving the big problems we face. And if we can’t? Well, the dustbin of history has swallowed civilizations older and fancier than ours. This book is divided into three parts. The first, Choose Your Own Apocalypse, takes a look at our current Meaning Crisis--where we are today, why it’s so hard to make sense of the world, what might be coming next, and what to do about it. It also makes a case that many of our efforts to cope, whether anxiety and denial, or tribalism and identity politics, are likely making things worse.
civilization. The way in which each of us chooses to engage with the world, no matter how insignificant it might seem... matters. With each of the choices we make, the words we speak, the actions we take, we are playing a role in either inhibiting or catalyzing the great transition our society needs if we are to bequeath a flourishing world to future generations... With every strand we weave in the web of meaning, we become intertwined in Gaia’s future—an intimately embedded node within Indra’s Net, reflecting infinitely out into the mystery... I invite you to take a few moment to pause. Sit down, take a few breaths and reflect on this question: What is the sacred and precious strand that you will weave? “One of the most essential and compelling books of our time. It invites us to rethink at the deepest level who we are as a species and what we might become.” — David Korten, author, The Great Turning “A profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here?” — Gabor Maté, author, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts The middle section, The Alchemist Cookbook, applies the creative firm IDEO’s design thinking to the Meaning Crisis. This is where the book gets hands on--taking a look at the strongest evolutionary drivers that can bring about inspiration, healing, and connection. From breathing, to movement, sexuality, music, and substances--these are the everyday tools to help us wake up, grow up, and show up. And the best part? They’re accessible, by anyone anywhere, no middleman required. Transcendence democratized. The final third of the book, Ethical Cult Building, focuses on the tricky nature of putting these kinds of experiences into gear and into culture—because, anytime in the past when we’ve figured out combinations of peak states and deep healing, we’ve almost always ended up with problematic culty communities. Playing with fire has left a lot of people burned. This section lays out a roadmap for sparking a thousand fires around the world--each one unique and tailored to the needs and values of its participants. Think of it as an open-source toolkit for building ethical culture. In Recapture the Rapture, we’re taking radical research out of the extremes and applying it to the mainstream--to the broader social problem of healing, believing, and belonging. It’s providing answers to the questions we face: how to replace blind faith with direct experience, how to move from broken to whole, and how to cure isolation with connection. Said even more plainly, it shows us how to revitalize our bodies, boost our creativity, rekindle our relationships, and answer once and for all the questions of why we are here and what we do now? In a world that needs the best of us from the rest of us, this is a book that shows us how to get it done.
For anyone who’s grown despondent, overwhelmed by all of the graphs measuring all of the things in an unraveling world—we have to take refuge in this simple fact: We’re wired for courage at the deepest levels of our being… Our courage is always there, dormant but potent. When we act on it, it sends shock waves through time and space. That’s the only exponential curve that bends in the right direction these days. It’s our force multiplier. Our ace in a hole of heartache. —Jamie Wheal, from Recapture the Rapture
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by Bill Bryson
$25.00, paper. Doubleday. 464 pages, b/w & colour illustrations
Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body—how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, “We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.” The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner’s manual for every body. “Delightful… reveals the thousands of rarely acknowledged tasks our body takes care of as we go about our day… Informative, entertaining and often gross (kissing, according to one study, transfers up to one billion bacteria from one mouth to another, along with 0.2 micrograms of food bits). Bryson, who gives off a Cronkite-like trustworthy vibe, is good at allaying fears and busting myths.” —The New York Times Book Review WHOLE BRAIN LIVING The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life by Jill Bolte Taylor
$34.99, cloth. Hay House. 285 pages
The author of My Stroke of Insight here blends neuroanatomy with psychology. For half a century we have been trained to believe that our right brain hemisphere is our emotional brain, while our left brain houses our rational thinking. Now neuroscience shows that it’s not that simple: in fact, our emotional limbic tissue is evenly divided between our two hemispheres. Consequently, each hemisphere has both an emotional brain and a thinking brain. Everything we think, feel, or do is dependent upon brain cells to perform that function. Since each of the Four Characters stems from specific groups of cells that feel unique inside of our body, they each display particular skills, feel specific emotions, or think distinctive thoughts. In Whole Brain Living, Dr. Taylor shows us how to get acquainted with our own Four Characters, observe how they show up in our daily life, and learn to identify and relate to them in others as well. And she introduces a practice called the Brain Huddle—a tool for bringing our Four Characters into conversation with one another so we can tap their respective strengths and choose which one to embody in any situation. Life is tough with its highs and lows, and none of us came into this world with a manual for how to get it all right. But what I have learned is that we do have the power to pause, sidestep our habituated patterns, and make better choices. We have the power to choose moment by moment who and how we want to be in the world...We have much more power over what is going on inside of our heads tthan we have even been taught... You are the life-force power of the universe and your human brain is amazing far beyond your wildest imagination. This book will clarify for you exactly what that means.
UNWINDING ANXIETY New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
by Judson Brewer
$36.00, cloth. Random House. 286 pp., diagrams
Here, from the author of The Craving Mind, is a step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits. In this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone. We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it’s also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can’t think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us how to map our brains NEURODHARMA New in New Science, Ancient Paperback Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness by Rick Hanson
$22.99, paper. Random House. 272 pages
In Neurodharma, the follow-up to his classic Buddha’s Brain, Rick Hanson not only explores the new neuroscience of awakening but also offers a bold yet plausible plan for reverse-engineering peak experiences, sense of oneness, and even enlightenment itself. And he does so with his trademark blend of solid science and warm encouragement, guiding you along with good humor, accessible tools, and personal examples. Neurodharma shares seven practices for strengthening the neural circuitry of profound contentment and inner peace—qualities that offer essential support in everyday life while also supporting the exploration of the most radical reaches of human consciousness. Step by step, this book explains how to apply these insights in order to cultivate unshakable presence of mind, a courageous
The more we become familiar with each of the characters in ourselves and others, the more power and choice we gain over our thoughts, our feelings, our relationships, and our lives. And when our Four Characters work together and balance one another as a whole brain, we gain a radical new road map to deep inner peace.
Family & Parenting THE MOTHERLY GUIDE TO BECOMING MAMA Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey by Jill Koziol & Liz Tenety
$25.00, paper. Sounds True. 504 pages, 7x9, colour illustrations
An inclusive, holistic, evidence-based guide for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey—created for modern moms by the experts at the Motherly online community. We created The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama to coach and inspire you each step of the way. This is the pregnancy book we wish we’d had when we first became mothers—a mama-centered guide that doesn’t just focus on your baby’s needs, but honors and coaches you through this profound life change.
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to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work. Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better—no matter how anxious they feel. And it’s totally user-friendly. Also available is a nifty and useful Unwinding Anxiety Card Deck. “This may be the only book on anxiety you’ll ever need… Showing clearly how and why worry is so addictive, he guides you how to shift through the gears to break the old habits that keep anxiety going, and to unwind the rope that’s been coiled around your life. With new insights on every page, this is evidence-based psychological science at its best.” —Mark Williams, co-author of Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World heart, and serenity in a changing world. The breakthroughs of the great teachers are not reserved for the chosen few. Dr. Hanson shows how we can embody them ourselves in daily life to handle stress, heal old pain, feel at ease with others, and rest in the sense of our natural goodness. Neuroscientists are discovering the mechanisms of the brain that underpin the Buddha’s penetrating analysis of the mind. With deep research, stories, guided meditations, examples, and applications, Dr. Hanson offers a fascinating, inspiring vision of who we can be. This book is nothing short of a path to transcendence, a method for liberating the mind and heart, discovering freedom from suffering, and engaging life with a kind heart and inner peace. “Rick Hanson’s brilliance is the capacity to offer practical, powerful, scientifically grounded practices that lead to true happiness and a loving heart—an illuminating and transformational book!” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Compassion
We’ve filled this illustrated guide with the best knowledge, wisdom, and support we have to offer, including: ♦ Getting pregnant—planning, conception, fertility challenges, and finding the right care provider and birth strategy ♦ Pregnancy month by month—how to understand, nourish, and support your own body and your baby’s health throughout your pregnancy ♦ Giving birth—everything you need to feel empowered and prepared through the four stages of labor ♦ The fourth trimester—helping you heal, process your experience, and thrive in the super-important and often ignored postpartum period ♦ Tests and complications—no scare tactics, no intimidation; just good, well-researched information about the ways you can best prevent and prepare for challenges ♦ Partners, friends, and family—our best tips for your whole support team ♦ The many faces of mama—adoption, surrogacy, fostering, and the beautiful variety of motherhood experiences ♦ Answers to the most common questions mamas have about finances, maternity leave, baby gear, relationships with family, nutrition, fitness, and much more Whether this is your first baby or your fourth, whether you’re still deciding about pregnancy or have an unplanned baby on the way, becoming mama involves your body, mind, emotions, lifestyle, relationships, schedule, spirituality, worldview—and most of all, your heart. This is an unprecedented time to embark on the journey
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Yoga & Meditation for Kids MEDITATION FOR KIDS How to Clear Your Head and Calm Your Mind by Johanne Bernard & Laurent Dupeyrat
$22.95, paper. Shambhala. 96 pages, b/w illus.
Introduce the benefits of meditation to kids ages 7-10 with this practical and playful guide. Start your kids off on a path to self-awareness through meditation! Written in easy-to-understand language, Meditation for Kids empowers kids to start learning about and practicing meditation as a way to stay calm, focused, and confident so they can work through daily stresses and manage tough emotions. LITTLE YOGI DECK Simple Yoga Practices to Help Kids Move Through Big Emotions
by Crystal McCreary
$25.95. Shambhala. 48 colour cards in a box
This colorful card deck features 48 simple yoga and mindfulness practices to help kids work through big emotions on and off the mat. Little Yogi Deck will be every parent’s best friend. Sometimes our emotions are too much to handle, and we need help understanding and processing what we are feeling. The Little Yogi Deck teaches kids how to recognize and navigate these big emotions by introducing yoga and mindfulness as tools they can use to feel calmer and more in control. The deck makes important topics
of motherhood. You are part of a new generation of women elevating empowerment in all its forms. The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama was made for you—a loving and supportive embrace of your unique motherhood journey in all its power, complexity, and beauty. THE SOUL OF DISCIPLINE The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance—from Toddlers to Teens
by Kim John Payne
$23.00, paper. Ballantine. 256 pages
Here the author of the modern classic Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne, flips the script on children’s challenging or defiant behavior and lays out an elegantly simple plan to support parents in establishing loving, age-sensitive boundaries that help children feel safe and settled. In short: What looks like misbehavior is actually your children’s signal that they’re feeling lost, that they are trying to find direction and looking to you to guide them back on course. Payne gives parents heartwarming help and encouragement by combining astute observations with sensitive and often funny stories from his long career as a parent educator and a school and family counselor. In accessible language, he explains the relevance of current brain- and child-development studies to day-to-day parenting. Breaking the continuum of childhood into three stages, Payne says that parents need to play three different roles, each corresponding to one of those stages, to help steer children through their emotional growth and inevitable challenging times: ♦ The Governor, who is comfortably and firmly in charge—setting limits and making decisions for the early years up to around the age of eight ♦ The Gardener, who watches for emotional growth and makes decisions based on careful listening, assisting tweens in making plans that take the whole family’s needs into account
by Shefali Tsabary
This extensive guide features options for both seated and walking meditation practices with over a dozen illustrated, step-by-step exercises like the tightrope walker and the flamingo. A short history of meditation, fun checklists, and a troubleshooting guide for frequently asked questions--including “What happens if you fall asleep?” and “Can I meditate with my pet?”—help lay the groundwork for a daily practice of stillness and inner reflection. The book even provides playful opportunities for kids to “teach” their parents the exercises so the whole family can participate. like strengthening attention, increasing self-awareness, and soothing the nervous system fun and easy to understand through poses like The Wet Noodle, Toe-ga, and Grasshopper Flow. The 48 cards are organized into eight color-coded categories—anger, worry, excitement, sadness, joy, jealousy, shame, and peace—to give kids specific practices for the variety of emotions they might be experiencing. Along with a practice, each card also features a vibrant illustration to visually depict the pose or activity. To offer additional support to parents, teachers, and caregivers, the deck includes a booklet explaining the approach for developing emotional intelligence in children through the practices offered.
♦ The Guide, who is both a sounding board and moral compass for emerging adults, helping teens build a sense of their life’s direction as a way to influence healthy decision making Practical and rooted in common sense, The Soul of Discipline gives parents permission to be warm and nurturing but also calm and firm (not overreactive). It gives clear, doable strategies to get things back on track for parents who sense that their children’s behavior has fallen into a troubling pattern. And best of all, it provides healthy direction to the entire family so parents can spend less time and energy on outmoded, punitive discipline and more on connecting with and enjoying their kids. “The Soul of Discipline shows us with its clear and simple tone how to discipline without becoming our children’s enemy. It is filled with memorable stories, dialogues that will engage your imagination, and great strategies. By the book’s end, a new picture of parenting will live in you, one that will honor the soul of your children as you provide the structure, training, and guidance they need at each stage of their development.” —Dee Coulter, author of Original Mind
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Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family—and renowned clinical psychologist— here teaches women how to transcend their fears and illusions, break free from societal expectations, and rediscover the person they were always meant to be: fully present, conscious, and fulfilled. A Radical Awakening lays out a path for women to discover their inner truth. Dr. Shefali helps women harness the power of authenticity in every area of their lives. The result is an eloquent and inspiring, practical and accessible book, backed with real-life examples and personal stories, that unlocks the extraordinary power necessary to awaken the conscious self. I gently forewarn you that this book is going to pack a punch, especially at first. Put on your emotional seat belt before getting on this ride. Because this book is an exposé of all the ways we have been asleep, it isn’t a comfortable read. When we shift into a new awareness, we tend to go through a severe disorientation. You will be provoked in unexpected ways and may want to put the book down at many points during this journey. We all have a natural resistance to the harsh true awakening brings. Some of the many chapters are : Soul Erosion, Deconstructing Patterns, Shedding Skin, The Many Faces of the Ego, Nature’s Design of Our Body, Lies About our Sexuality, Lies about Marriage and Divorce, Embracing Fearless Boundaries, Embracing Accountability, Embracing Emptiness, and Two Different Biopsychologies. There comes a time in the life of a woman When she finally releases her childlike dependencies on others When she dares to rewrite a new mandate of living for herself. “Dr. Shefali’s latest book is a powerful call for women to divest themselves of their patriarchy-imposed roles of automatic and compulsive caregivers at the cost of their physical health, emotional freedom, and spiritual awareness.” — Gabor Maté, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Consciousness and awakened intimacy involve moving beyond the paradigm of fear and separation into a new dimension of transparency and cooperation. We don’t own anyone and no one owns us. Consciousness demands that we engage in tough but crucial conversations that allow each in the relationship to be introspective and transparent about their needs and desires. Only through this kind of open sharing can partners reach their highest potential. “A Radical Awakening will be of great help to anyone who is ready to transcend the limitations of their personal as well as cultural conditioning and awaken to their true nature as the eternal presence of consciousness itself.” — Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
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by Bethany Saltman
$24.00, paper. Putnam. 362 pages
When researcher, writer—and longtime Zen student—Bethany Saltman gave birth to her daughter, Azalea, she loved her deeply but felt as if something was missing. Looking back at her lonely childhood, dangerous teenage years, and love-addicted early adulthood, Saltman thought maybe she was broken. Then she discovered the science of attachment, the field of psychology that explores the question of why—from an evolutionary point of view—love exists between parents and children. Saltman went on a ten-year journey visiting labs, archives, and training sessions, while learning the meaning of “delight” from Mary Ainsworth, one of psychology’s most important but unsung researchers, who died in 1999. Saltman went deep into the history and findings from Ainsworth’s famous laboratory procedure, the Strange Situation, which, like an X-ray, is still used today by scientists around the world to catch a glimpse of the internal workings of attachment. In this simple twenty-minute procedure, a baby and a caregiver enter an ordinary room with two chairs and some toys. During a series of comings and goings, a trained observer studies the minutiae of the pair’s back-and-forth with each other. Through the science of attachment, what Saltman discovered was a radical departure from everything she thought she knew—about love and about her own famCONNECTED FATES, SEPARATE DESTINIES Using Family Constellations Therapy to Recover from Inherited Stories and Trauma by Marine Sélenée
$35.99, cloth. Hay House. 256 pages
This primer on the Family Constellations philosophy and its core principles will inspire and empower readers to take ownership of their lives. Family Constellations begins with the premise: it did not start with me. Many of us become “entangled” with the unhappiness of those who came before us, unconsciously adopting destructive familial patterns of anxiety, depression, failure, and even illness and addiction in an attempt to “redo” the past and “fix” our families. Affirmations and exercises punctuate every chapter, created to help the reader actively engage with and
The Women & the Men FIERCE SELF-COMPASSION How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
by Kristin Neff
$35.99, cloth. HarperCollins. 374 pages
Kristin Neff changed how we talk about self-care with her first book, Self-Compassion. Now, ten years and many studies later, she expands her body of work to explore a brand-new take on self-compassion. Drawing on a wealth of research, her personal life story and empirically supported practices, Neff demonstrates how women can use fierce and tender self-compassion to succeed in the workplace, engage in caregiving without burning out, be authentic in
ily, her story, and herself. She was far from broken—she saw that love is too powerful to ever break. Strange Situation is a scientific, lyrical, life-affirming exploration of love. Not only will readers be taken on an emotional ride through one mother’s reckoning with her own past and her family’s future, but they will also be given the tools with which to better understand their own life histories and their relationships today. This marvelous, important book is at once an intellectual and deeply personal account of our knowledge of attachment and its influence on human development. Our author’s captivating approach and courage invite us to do exactly what attachment studies have powerfully demonstrated is a key aspect of attaining “secure attachment” at any age: reflecting on our past is how we develop more flexibility in our attention in the present and free ourselves to become who we want to be in the future. —Daniel Siegel, from the foreword “A beautifully written account of the courage, luminosity, and sheer audacity of loving someone.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness “Strange Situation is a book that will change you. Surrender to this seductive, searching, genius hybrid of social science and memoir and you will never hug someone, laugh, or hear a child cry the same way again.”—Wednesday Martin, New York Times bestselling author Untrue experience the benefits of Family Constellations. Readers will also learn how to: ♦ Recognize family system patterns and disrupt them ♦ Heal the inner child and parent the adult self ♦ Release limiting beliefs and behaviors ♦ Dissolve trauma bonds that entangle them with the past ♦ Reconcile the past and the present, for a whole and integrated self ♦ Arrive at a place of personal peace within the family system ♦ Craft future-facing narratives that empower them to live authentically. Marine Sélénée earned her certification as a Family Constellations facilitator at the Bert Hellinger Institute, under the mentorship of Tuzi Tucker as well as Mark Wolynn.
relationships, and end the silence around sexual harassment and abuse. Most women intuitively recognize fierceness as part of their true nature, but have been discouraged from developing it. Women must reclaim their power in order to create a healthier society and find lasting happiness. In this wise, caring, and enlightening book, Neff shows women how to reclaim balance within themselves, so they can help restore balance in the world.
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your self-compassion muscles (Guided audio versions of many of these practices are available at FierceSelf-Compassion.org.) “In this brilliant new book, Kristin Neff gives us potent tools for healing our own wounds and creating a more just, equitable and loving world.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Compassion “I am so grateful to Kristin Neff for doing the research, study, and teaching that it took to write a book as clear and profound as Fierce Self-Compassion. It’s no small feat to weave threads from brain science, psychology, gender studies, history, and spiritual practice into a user-friendly guidebook for women who want to step boldly into their full selves—fierce and tender, kind and powerful, compassionate toward themselves and devoted to healing our world. I recommend this book to everyone.” —Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of Omega Institute, and author of Cassandra Speaks THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR-MYSTIC Being a Man in an Age of Chaos
by Angel Millar
$23.99, paper. Inner Traditions. 240 pages
Ancient and classical societies have always had an ideal of manhood. In Japan, the samurai cultivated not only the art of the sword but also poetry, calligraphy, and spiritual practice. In Confucianism, the ideal man was the Chun-Tzu (the Higher Man), who cultivated both the arts of war and the arts of peace. And, in medieval Europe, the knight lived by the comparable code of chivalry. Such men, considered both warriors and mystics, exemplified wholeness. Yet, today, men exist in a chaotic world without role models, guidance, or a sense of the sacred masculine. Exploring how to reconnect with the archetypal male ideal and develop the different sides of your being, author Angel Millar offers a journey of self-development to help cultivate yourself as a whole, mentally, physically, and spiritually. He examines some of the problems facing men in the world today—lack of strong friendships, distracting technology, constant criticism—and shares practices to develop yourself in the face of these problems. He shares techniques for enhancing your focus, overcoming fear, integrating your shadow, developing inner silence, and creating a self-image more appropriate to who you are and aspire to be. He also explores the importance of relaxing tension in your body to help you break free from pattern-induced behavior and self-defeating thoughts embedded through muscle memory. Examining influential figures both contemporary and historical like Steve Jobs and Swami Vivekananda, powerful myths from East and West such as the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, warrior and brotherhood traditions, as well as literature and fine art, this guide will help you discover your inner sacred masculine, a better understanding of the world and your place in it, and ultimately how to become a confident, strong, and dynamic contemporary Higher Man and a leader in your own life.
Self-compassion isn’t just a good idea. It’s something we can do. We can train our brains and build new habits to respond to our mental, physical, and emotional pain with compassion. Research shows not only that we can learn to be more self-compassionate, but that it radically changes our lives for the better. This book will introduce concepts, discuss research, and help you develop both tender and fierce self-compassion. It will teach you how to combine them to create a caring force that can be used in key areas of your life... I’ll also include concrete exercises to help you develop
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by Maureen Murdock & Christine Downing $24.95, paper. Shambhala. 256 pages
The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values—usually cast as helper or hinderer in his (the male hero)’s journey. This book is for us women who need an account of our journeys. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for—and the reality of—feminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published thirty years ago. Anything is possible for women as we find our voice, honor our identity, work together for a common goal, and stand unapologetically with our arms wide open to the skies, like the ancient Minoan Mother goddess, in a stance of pride and acknowledgeTHE HEROINE’S JOURNEY WORKBOOK A Map for Every Woman’s Quest
by Maureen Murdock
$29.95, paper. Shambhala. 145 pages, 7 x 9
The Heroine’s Journey is a woman’s mythic quest to heal the deep wounding of her feminine nature on a personal, cultural, and spiritual level. She undertakes this spiritual and psychological journey to become whole, integrating all parts of her nature. This workbook is designed to guide the reader consciously through the different stages of the Heroine’s Journey. Based on workshops conducted by the author with women of all ages, it can be used individually or in a group. The reader will explore each stage of the journey and look at the myths and fairy tales that shed light on these archetypal experiences: ♦ Separation from the Feminine, in which a woman searches for an identity in a masculine-defined culture. ♦ The Road of Trials, in which she challenges the myths of female inferiority, dependency, and
CASSANDRA SPEAKS When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser
$34.99, cloth. HarperCollins. 234 pages
What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? And what about the fate of Cassandra who was blessed with knowing the future but cursed so that no one believed her? What if women had been the storytellers? Elizabeth Lesser (author of Broken Open and The Seeker’s Guide) believes that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories—stories that value caretaking, champion compassion, and elevate communication over vengeance and violence. Cassandra Speaks is about the stories we tell and how those stories become the culture. Its about the stories we still blindly cling to, and the ones that cling to us: the origin tales, the guiding myths, the religious parables, the literature and films and fairy tales passed down through the centuries about women and men, power and war, sex and love, and the values we live by. Stories written mostly by men with lessons and laws for all of humanity. We have
In her foreword, Christine Downing writes, “ She begins with her own experience and amplifies that by turning again and again to stories drawn from her work as a therapist, to her patients’ stories, and to those of some of her colleagues. From the beginning, Maureen encourages us to recognize that there is no the heroine’s journey, no one pattern that fits all of us.” “The Heroine’s Journey offers a map of the feminine healing process. Murdock writes in a clear and compassionate voice which draws inspiration from her experiences as a mother, artist, and therapist and from the collective wisdom of the community of women on the path of the goddess. This book speaks to each woman who longs for a spiritually alive feminine self, one who is actively engaged in the world, and who embraces the masculine principle as a mirror of herself. The Heroine’s Journey guides the reader in reweaving the threads of her life story into a mantle of empowerment for herself, for other women, and for Gaia, the Planet Herself.”—Patrice Wynne, author of The Womanspirit Sourcebook
romantic love. ♦ Spiritual Aridity, a feeling of having lost herself in her struggle for achievement. ♦ Initiation and Descent, a period of drawing inward and looking for the lost pieces of herself. ♦ Urgent yearning to reconnect with the Feminine and heal the Mother-Daughter Split. ♦ Integrating and healing the wounded parts of her inner Masculine. ♦ The Sacred Marriage, which occurs as she learns to integrate and balance all aspects of herself. The chapters include questions for reflection as well as exercises in guided imagery, writing, art, and dreamwork to bring clarity and understanding to the quest. Finally, the skills learned on this archetypal journey prepare a woman to work toward the larger quest of bringing consciousness to others and preserving the balance of life on earth.
outgrown so many of them, and still they endure. This book is about what happens when women are the storytellers too—when we speak from our authentic voices, when we flex our values, when we become protagonists in the tales we tell about what it means to be human. Lesser has walked two main paths in her life—the spiritual path and the feminist one—paths that sometimes cross but sometimes feel at cross-purposes. Cassandra Speaks is her extraordinary merging of the two. The bestselling author of Broken Open and Marrow, Lesser is a beloved spiritual writer, as well as a leading feminist thinker. In this book she gives equal voice to the cool water of her meditative self and the fire of her feminist self. With her trademark gifts of both humor and insight, she offers a vision that transcends the either/or ideologies on both sides of the gender debate. Brilliantly structured into three distinct parts, Part One explores how history is carried forward through the stories a culture tells and values, and what we can do to balance the scales. Part Two looks at women and power and expands what it means to be courageous, daring, and strong. And Part Three offers A Toolbox for Inner Strength. Lesser argues that change in the culture starts with inner change, and that no one—woman or man—is immune to the corrupting influence of power. She provides inner tools to help us be both strong-willed and kind-hearted.
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♦ We are all homesick for a place humanity has never been before. It is up to us to dream that place into being. For too long, the dreams of women have been demeaned and dismissed. Now those dreams may save us. Our dreams can be a bridge from an old world into a new one... Will you be a torch? Will you imagine a better world, believe in it, and light the way toward it? One light is not enough to pierce the darkness, but together we can help everyone—all people, all of life—find the way home. Cassandra Speaks is a beautifully balanced synthesis of storytelling, memoir, and cultural observation. Women, men and all people will find themselves in the pages of this book, and will come away strengthened, opened, and ready to work together to create a better world for all people. “When did we as women start trying so desperately to tame our feelings, our bodies, our ambition? In this powerful and beautiful book, Elizabeth Lesser brings us back to the earliest stories that convinced us to silence our voices, and then forward to a place where we trust ourselves to lead our lives—and the world.” — Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed and founder of Together Rising THE GODDESS BOOK A celebration of witches, queens, healers, and crones by Nancy Blair
$27.95, paper. Hampton Roads. 240 pages, colour illustrations, French flaps
This is a classic book of meditations that celebrate the divine feminine. It is an exploration of representations of the goddess throughout history. Here are heroines, queens, witches, healers, proud princesses, courageous daughters, and cranky crones. Organized by the four seasons, author Nancy Blair groups these goddesses according to the seasons in which their energies are most potent. These meditations and affirmations challenge readers to: ♦ Awaken the divine feminine ♦ Join the seasonal circle of goddesses ♦ Create meaningful, simple, heart-nourishing rituals ♦ Let the goddess inform daily life ♦ Create the life you want I invite you to join with me in the seasonal circle of Goddesses. Listen to Her wisdom as you take your steps along the spiral path of Earth’s forever-changing seasons. Let each meditation bless you, caress you, take you to the breadth of your own being from our vast spiritual heritage of woman’s wisdom. It is said that when women waken, mountains move… Dare to dream. Let the Goddess inform your every step. I wish you many blessings on your sacred journey. May you find peace, healing, and wholeness in the delicious seasons of life in the wild forests, restless seas, wandering winds, fiery caverns, and fragrant gardens of the Goddess. Here is a book of earth-based spirituality, informed by perennial goddess wisdom. The words and the stunning art of artist Thaila Took create a sacred space that will nourish women around the world.
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Relationships & Sex CALLING IN “THE ONE” 7 weeks to attract the love of your life
by Katherine Woodward Thomas
$24.00, paper. Random House. 350 pages, 7 x 9
This classic guide to finding love and creating life-altering miracles of happiness and fulfillment is now revised and updated with new insights, stories, teaching points, and transformational exercises. Are you frustrated by confusing relationships, missed connections, and the loneliness of the search for someone to share your life with? In this guide to finding deep happiness in love, marriage and family therapist Katherine Thomas bridges the gap between wanting to find true love and being truly available to create a fulfilling relationship. Love-seekers today have to deal with a precarious terrain of dating and partnering that seems to encourage a lack of commitment and clarity. Calling in “The One” will empower you to have a radically different experience by shifting your painful patterns in love from the inside out. Based on the Law of Attraction, which is the concept that we attract what we’re ready to receive, this provocative yet simple 49-day program includes a daily lesson, a corresponding practice, and instructions for putting that lesson into action in your life. Manifesting meditations, powerful visualizations, and clarifying journaling exercises will lead you to recognize and release your hidden inner obstacles to love and help you grow beyond them. At the end of the course, you will be in the ideal state of mind to go out into the world and find your “One.” In my work over the years I have come to see that people are divided into two categories. Those who want love in their lives and will faithfully do the work to actualize love; and those who want love in their lives but won’t. Those who will do the work understand love as a creative action that they are free to choose in any given moment. Those who won’t do the work tend to see love as an object to acquire or as a place to hide out. An inspirational approach that offers a radical philosophy on relationships, Calling in “The One” is your guide to finding the love you seek. COME AS YOU ARE (REVISED) The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
$25.00, paper. Simon & Schuster. 382 pages, illus.
A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life. For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, women’s sexuality was an uncharted territory in science, studied far less frequently—and far less seriously—than its male counterpart. That is, until Come As You Are, which uses groundbreaking science and research to prove that the most important factor in creating and sustaining a sex life filled with confidence and joy is not what the parts are or how they’re organized but how you feel about them. In the years since the book’s initial publication, countless women have learned through Nagoskis accessible and informative guide that things like stress, mood, trust, and body image are not peripheral factors in a woman’s sexual wellbeing; they are central to it—and that even if you don’t always feel like it, you are already sexually whole by just being yourself. This revised and updated edition continues that mission with new information and advanced research, demystifying and decoding the science of sex so that
It makes me want every single person who reads this to stop right now and look directly at their clitoris. Knowing where the clitoris is is important, but knowing where your clitoris is… that’s power. QUEER DHARMA Buddhist-Informed Meditations, Yoga Sequences, and Tools for Liberation by Jacoby Ballard
$23.95, paper. North Atlantic. 256 pages, 45 b/w illustrations
Jacoby Ballard provides an empowering and affirming guide to embodied healing through yoga and the dharma, grounded in the brilliance, resilience, and lived experiences of queer folks. Part I deconstructs the ways mainstream yoga perpetuates queer- and transphobia and other systemic oppressions, exploring the intersections of yoga, capitalism, cultural appropriation, and sexual violence. Ballard also addresses the trauma—complex, vicarious, historical, and collective—perpetuated against queer communities. In response, he offers tools for self-compassion, tonglen, lovingkindness, and grounding, and helps readers explore questions like: ♦ What is trauma? How is it a product of injustice—and how can healing it create justice? ♦ The world won’t stop being homo- and transphobic, so how do I encounter that in a way that does the least harm? How do we love what is uniquely trans about us? ♦ What are affinity groups, and why do we need them? In part II, Ballard offers a queer-centered, fully embodied, and equity-rooted practice with meditations, practices, and sequences for processing and healing from trauma individually and in community. He explains concepts like lovingkindness, letting go, compassion, joy, forgiveness, and equanimity through a queer lens, and pairs each with corresponding meditations, practices, and beautiful line drawings of queer bodies. Enhanced with stories from Ballard’s personal practice and professional experience teaching yoga in schools, prisons, conferences, and his weekly Queer and Trans Yoga class, A Queer Dharma is a guidebook, reclamation, and unapologetically queer heart offering for true healing and transformation. HOW TO BE AN ADULT IN RELATIONSHIPS The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo
$22.95, paper. Shambhala. 352 pages
This beloved book has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with its profound and actionable advice. Retaining the core message of becoming more mindful in our relationships, this 2021 edition includes new and revised material that addresses how we live and love today. A new preface touches on David Richo’s experience with the book over time and outlines the key updates, including attention to online dating and modern communication styles as well as new perspectives on anger and ending relationships. “Most people think of love as a feeling,” says Richo, “but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.” How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships. Adult love is based on a mutual commitment to what Richo calls the “five A’s”: attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing. Brimming with practical exercises for couples and singles, How to Be an Adult in Relationships offers heartening insights into a
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♦ lifelong journey of love. Topics include: ♦ Becoming conscious of our relationship patterns and how they relate to childhood ♦ Recognizing and attracting someone who can show adult love ♦ Understanding the phases relationships go through ♦ Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries ♦ Overcoming fears of abandonment and engulfment ♦ Expressing anger and other emotions in adult and loving ways ♦ Surviving break-ups with our self-esteem intact ♦ Understanding love as a spiritual journey This book explores the tender and scary territories of our psyche and blazes a path through them… Enlightenment can only be embodied in the world by people who love one another. So relationships are not about how two people can survive each other but about how the whole world becomes more capable of love. Each chapter includes a series of exercises readers can use to begin exploring mindful loving in their own lives. These involve journaling, meditation or contemplation, or interaction and dialogue with a partner. David Richo is a psychotherapist and workshop leader and author of numerous books, including Triggers and The Five Things We Cannot Change. THE HARD QUESTIONS 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do” (Revised and Expanded) by Susan Piver
$23.00, paper. TarcherPerigree. 128 pages
Here’s a revised and expanded edition of the classic relationship book that has helped thousands of couples shape a shared vision for their lives together. With this simple-yet-profound relationship tool—”the hard questions”— Susan Piver shows couples at any stage of their relationships--whether they are considering engagement, have been married for decades, or just want to deepen their connection--how they can forge and strengthen lasting, intimate bonds. Focusing on key areas such as home, money, work, community, and family, The Hard Questions contains 100 thought-provoking questions for couples to ask each other, including: • What will our home look like? • What are our professional goals? • How do you feel about sharing our life on social media? • Will we try to have children, and if so, when? • With whom do we socialize as a couple? • Do we have a sense of our own style? Do we care? What is my style? Yours? Ours? The Hard Questions provides couples with guidance and support for having the kind of conversations that will lead them to a deeper understanding of each other and a happy, healthy, and prosperous future together. The call to stretch beyond your comfort level is always knocking on the door. Who you think you are, ideas about who your partner is, what relationships “should” look like, even what you think you need—none are solid. Rather than looking at your beloved and your relationship through a telescope, it is more helpful to imagine you are looking through a kaleidoscope—and just like a kaleidoscope, to figure out what it is a picture of is not the point; the joy comes from experiencing the display.
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Adams, Lee
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
Adyashanti
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AU T H O R S
Dickens, Risa 28
Missing Witches
Dosick, Rabbi Wayne Radical Loving
Dulsky, Danielle
40 41
The Direct Way
33
The Pleasure is All Yours
23
Keys to the Enneagram
35
A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate
50
Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle
50
Pain Free
24
The Last Ecstasy of Life
34
Sacred Economics, Revised
47
Allyn, Rachel Almaas, A.H. Alter, Lloyd
Anam-Aire, Phyllida
Anderson, Rosemary
The Sacred Hags Oracle
The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching
19
Heart Open, Body Awake
23
Awake Where You Are
15
Alchemical Tantric Astrology
43
Queer Dharma
61
The Archeo
45
Ordinary Wonder
16
Paganism in Depth
41
Aposhyan, Susan Aylward, Martin
Baker, Frederick Hamilton Ballard, Jacoby Bantock, Nick Beck, Charlotte Joko Beckett, John
Bernard, Johanne Meditation for Kids
Bevell, Brett
Healing Racism Within
Blair, Nancy
The Goddess Book
Bogart, Greg
Astrology’s Higher Octaves
Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Earle, Steven
Egoscue, Pete
Eisenstein, Charles Elgin, Duane
Choosing Earth
48 60 43
Eng, Kim
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The Lotus and the Bud
36
A Good War
50
Kilham, Chris Klein, Seth
Koff-Chapin, Deborah Portals of Presence (72 Cards + Booklet)
Kongtrul, Dzigar
The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama
Krans, Kim
The Wild Unknown Pocket Tarot
Krieger, Dolores
20
The Good Ancestor
49
Journeys with Plant Spirits
22
Krznaric, Roman
Life Is in the Transitions
26
Lappé, Frances Moore
Advanced Tarot
43
When You Greet Me I Bow
16
Where Wonder Lives
30
Laszlo, Ervin
Living Magic
40
Lavabre, Marcel
Celtic Spirituality
41
Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Workbook
21
The Living Soil Handbook
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The Noble Art
41
Grandmother Ayahuasca
35
Meta Anatomy
14
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The Web of Meaning
56
How to Do the Work
27
Cassandra Speaks
60
Living in Balance
31
Successful Aging
29
Diving in the Inner Ocean
33
• The Sacred Forest Oracle • Secrets of Space Clearing
44 52
Feiler, Bruce
Fenton-Smith, Paul Fischer, Norman
Fondevila, Fabiana Frater U.D.
Freeman, Philip Frost, Jesse
Funder, Christian
Goldberg, Natalie
Diet for a Small Planet (Revised and Updated)
Lasater, Judith Hanson
The Wisdom Principles
55
Lazic, Tiffany Leal, Kristin
Lent, Jeremy
Lesser, Elizabeth
• Radical Compassion • Trusting the Gold
15 15
Five Little Indians
13
Levey, Joel & Michelle
The Book of Hope
49
Levitin, Daniel
The Wisdom Codes
47
Until the End of Time
56
Liber, Dominic
The Necktie and the Jaguar
29
Linn, Denise
Archetypal Tarot
44
• Messages from the Heart of the Divine Oracle Deck • Tending to the Sacred
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Humankind
55
Bregman, Rutger Brehm, John
The Dharma of Poetry
Brown, Janie
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Radical Acts of Love
33
The Body
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Herbal Antivirals, 2nd Edition
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Grieving Is Loving
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• Primitive Mythology • Oriental Mythology
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Bryson, Bill
Buhner, Stephen Harrod Cacciatore, Joanne Campbell, Joseph
Campbell, Rebecca Letters to a Starseed
Charlie, Luschiim Arvid Luschiim’s Plants
Chittister, Joan
The Monastic Heart
Chodron, Pema
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Journey to Fulfillment
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• Metahuman • Meditations and Affirmations
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The Lost Pillars of Enoch
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Chopra, Deepak Churton, Tobias Clare, Mary Full Ecology
Clifford, M. Amos
Your Guide to Forest Bathing
Clow, Barbara Hand
Revelations from the Source
Colorado, Apela
Woman Between the Worlds
Cotnoir, Brian
Practical Alchemy
Dalai Lama, The
Kindness, Clarity and Insight
Dana, Deb Anchored
Darwall-Smith, Heather The Science of Sleep
De Oliveira, Vanessa Machado Hospicing Modernity
Devine, Megan
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How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed 34
Greene, Brian Greer, Carl
Greer, Mary
Grover, Sami
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Goodall, Jane
LePera, Nicole
Lobos, Marcela
Awakening Your Inner Shaman
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Cell Level Meditation
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Vibrational Sound Healing
10
What Why How
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360 Degrees of Your Star Destiny
In Search of Being
32
Pay Attention and Remember
Manual for Psychedelic Guides
36
Wait
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
16
Falling Open in a World Falling Apart
32
Neurodharma
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World As Lover, World As Self
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Rooted
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The Inner Work of Racial Justice
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Regeneration
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Energetic Herbalism
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Redesign Your Mind
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Motherhood
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Gunaratana, Bhante Gurdjieff, G. I. Haden, Mark
Hanh, Thich Nhat Hanson, Rick
Haupt, Lynda Lynn Hawken, Paul Hay, Louise I Can Do It
Hinton, David
• China Root • The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih
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Hollis, James
• A Life of Meaning • Prisms
30 30
Hookham, Shenpen The Guru Principle
Hudson, Russ
The Enneagram
35
Jenkins, Joseph
The Compost Toilet Handbook
Ji, Sayer
Regenerate Radical Friendship
48
Johnson, Kimberly Ann Call of the Wild
Johnson, Michelle Cassandra Johnstone, Fay
Plant Spirit Reiki
Kahn, Langston Deep Liberation
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Johnson, Kate
Finding Refuge
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Longdon, Erica
Lonsdale, Ellias Lozowick, Lee Lu, Cuong
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Maa, Amoda
Magee, Rhonda Maier, Kat
Maisel, Eric
Marchiano, Linda Martel, Jacques
The Encyclopedia of Ailments and Diseases
Matthews, Caitlin
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The Art of Celtic Seership
41
The Tarot of Light and Shadow
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Matthews, John Mayer, Thomas
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McAthy, Karen
The Art of Plant-Based Cheesemaking
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Little Yogi Deck
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Bride of the Buddha
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Psychedelic Cannabis
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The Path of the Warrior-Mystic
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In Love with the World
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The First Christmas
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McCreary, Crystal McHugh, Barbara McQueen, Daniel Millar, Angel
Mingyur Rinpoche, Yongey
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• The Heroine’s Journey • The Heroine’s Journey Workbook
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Murdock, Maureen
Nagoski, Emily
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Come As You Are (Revised)
61
Fierce Self-Compassion
59
The Artist’s Journey
10
Neff, Kristin
Nerburn, Kent
Newerla, Barbara Nicholas, Chani Nolan, Barbara Nordby, Jacob
The Creative Cure
Odier, Daniel
Crazy Wisdom of the Yogini
O’Donoghue, Sean Padraig The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are
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Cultivating Your Microbiome
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Entangled Life
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Deep Fitness
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Becoming Aware
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Finding the Mother Tree
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The Pocket Book of Stones, Revised Edition
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The Quest of Rose
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The Ayurvedic Reset Diet
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Beyond the Flower of Life
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Fantastic Fungi
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Radiant Rest
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The Path of Freemasonry
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Tomorrow’s Economy
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Loss of Indigenous Eden and the Fall of Spirituality
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Undoing Drugs
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Psyche Unbound
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The Heroine with 1,001 Faces
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Whole Brain Living
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From the Ashes
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Calling in “The One”
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Wisdom is Bliss
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Forgiveness is Freeing
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Cynicism and Magic
18
Radical Awakening
58
The Body Clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Sheldrake, Merlin Shepherd, Philip Siegel, Daniel
Simard, Suzanne
Simmons, Robert
Smitsman, Anneloes. Sperling, Vatsala
St. Germain, Maureen Stamets, Paul
Stanley, Tracee Stavish, Mark
Stoknes, Per Espen Stonechild, Blair
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Szalavitz, Maia
The Empath’s Empowerment Deck
28
Beyond the Narrow Life
36
The Promise of Kuan Yin
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The Soul of Discipline
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The Hard Questions
61
The Journey of Soul Initiation
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Polyvagal Safety
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The Overstory
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Lit From Within
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• Rescuing the Light • The Mare and the Mouse
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All Roads Lead to Ram
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Being Ram Dass
34
Psychedelics and Psychotherapy
36
The Ecological Gardener
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Insight Tarot
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How to Be an Adult In Relationships
61
Vaughan-Lee, Llewellyn
Letters to a Young Poet
11
Villaneuva, Edgar
Root & Nourish
24
Wahbeh, Helane
• Every Thing is Sacred • The Universal Christ
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Walter, Carla
Team Human
Ortigo, Kile
Palmer, Martin
Payne, Kim John Piver, Susan Plotkin, Bill
Porges, Stephen
Powers, Richard Powers, Sarah
Prechtel, Martin Ram, Sruti Ram Dass
Read, Tim
Rees-Warren, Matt
Reshetnikov, Stanislav
Tarnas, Richard Tatar, Maria
Taylor, Jill Bolte Thistle, Jesse
Thomas, Katherine Woodward Thurman, Robert Tolle, Eckhart
Trungpa, Chogyam Tsabary, Shefali Ursinus, Lothar
Van Horn, Gavin
• Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 1 - Planet • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 2 - Place • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 3 - Partners • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 4 - Persons • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 5 - Practice
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Seasons of the Sacred
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Decolonizing Wealth
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The Science of Channeling
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Sacred Dance Meditations
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We Are What We Eat
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Letting Go of Nothing
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Mary Magdalene Revealed
41
Strange Situation
59
The Seven Elemental Forces of Huna
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Wenman, Alexandra
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Open to Life
Archangel Fire Oracle
24
Wente, Jesse
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Fascial Fitness
Unreconciled
28
Wheal, Jamie
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No Bad Parts
Recapture the Rapture
13
Wilcock, David
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Threads of Yoga
Awakening in the Dream
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Spirit Tech
55
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Magical Beings of Haidi Gwaii
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The Heartbeat of Trees
54
Sand Talk
37
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Grounded
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Universal Human
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The Inner Work of Age
29
Rilke, Rainer Maria Rodriguez, Abbey Rohr, Richard
Rushkoff, Douglas Russell, Peter
Saltman, Bethany Salzberg, Sharon Schleip, Robert
Schwartz, Richard
Answering the Call of the Elementals
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Whispering Herbs Healing Cards
Richo, David
Macy, Joanna
Mitchell, Stephen
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Mulders, Evelyn
Orloff, Judith
We’re All Climate Hypocrites Now 50
Grundland, Barry
The Healthy Vegetable Garden
Morgan, Sally
A Year of Pagan Prayer
• Teaching Yoga with Intention • Yoga Myths
Divining Poets: Rumi
Good, Michelle
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You Were Born for This
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Gooch, Brad
Tales of a Mad Yogi
Crystal Protection from 5G & EMF Pollution
A Healer’s Journey to Intuitive Knowing
The Art of Aliveness
Brant, Ashley River
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Farrell, Emma
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Braden, Gregg
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Sensing Into Presence
Crones Don’t Whine
Brach, Tara
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Koziol, Jill
TITLES
Monson, Elizabeth
Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys
• Writing Down the Bones • Three Simple Lines
Bowley, Flora
T H E I R
Katz, Sandor Ellix
Peaceful Heart
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Ellis, Normandi
Hieroglyphic Words of Power
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Selig, Paul
The Kingdom
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Shantideva
Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva
Shaw, Martin Smoke Hole
Watterson, Meggan Weikl, Susanne
Wildman, Wesley
Selvam, Raja
The Practice of Embodying Emotions
Waters, Alice
Williams-Davidson, Terri-Lynn Wohlleben, Peter
Yunkaporta, Tyson Zorab, Liz
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