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Channeled Material

Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet, by Jess Stearn
This is the life-story of Edgar Cayce, who was known as the "Sleeping Prophet", and for over forty years gave amazingly accurate readings on health, healing, dreams, prophecy, meditation, and reincarnation.

Seth Speaks, The Eternal Validity of the Soul
, by Jane Roberts
"A complete book by 'Seth' the personality who has dictated over 6,000 pages on the universe beyond the five senses. A brilliant read.

The Nature of Personal Reality
, by Jane Roberts
"Specific, practical techniques for solving everyday problems and enriching the life you know. This is a multidimensional approach to spiritual growth.

Edgar Cayce On Channeling Your Higher Self , by Henry Reed
This book explains how to utilize Edgar Cayce's principles in channeling our higher selves, in our daily life.


An American Prophet, by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
In this biography, the author offers an inspiring description of Edgar Cayce's life, from an entirely new perspective. It is a riveting read.

Doorways To Higher Consciousness,
by Alan Vaughan
A very informative book on techniques for developing one's channeling abilities. The scholarly overview opens one's mind to understanding spiritual principles in an academic way.

God Spoke To Me, by Eileen Caddy
If you are interested in learning how to meditate and center yourself, the author instructs the reader on how to how listen to the voice of God within. She first began her spiritual journey in earnest when she heard an inner voice say, "Be still and know that I am God."

Opening To Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide, by Sanaya Roman & Duane Packer
Channeling is a skill that can be learned and Sanaya and Duane have successfully trained hundreds of channels with this simple and effective method. This book explains on how to attract a high level guide by shifting to a higher consciousness.


A Course in Miracles
, by Helen Cohn Schucman
This book teaches you how to not let your ego's judgments cloud your daily life. It teaches you how to incorporate essential spiritual principles into your life's journey.


Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranormal Sources, by Jon Klimo
If you're interested in this controversial subject, this is the definitive book which documents channeling from many different sources. This is a wonderful book to educate you on the phenomenon of channeling.


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'Children In Mind'

Tai Chi for Kids, by Stuart Alve Olsen
With this book children can experience the numerous health, learning, and social benefits of tai chi--focused attention; enhanced creativity, imagination, self-confidence; and improved balance, circulation, and overall health--through the eight simple exercises introduced in Tai Chi for Kids.

Quest For The Crystal Castle, by Dan Millman
"A hero's journey for children, this book reveals to young readers the confidence, kindness and power within us to overcome the obstacles that lie in our path."

My Guardian Angel, by Samara Anjelae, Martha Elizabeth Ferguson - illustrator
This is the perfect all-occasion gift for children and adults. The book stimulates imagination and creativity while fostering love and optimism. Other titles in the Wonder Window series include My Fairy Godmother and My Magical Mermaid.

Prince Siddartha Colouring Book, by Jonathan Landaw, Lara Brooke and Janet Brooke
Children can color this story of universal love and compassion.

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Consciousness

Cosmos and Psyche – Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas
"This book is about astrology, but as the author says, “not the astrology of the fortune teller and the newspaper columns.”  This is not about cheap predictions of the future or personal zodiac signs.  Instead, this is about planets and the fascinating archetypal patterns that emerge as each planet shifts into and out of alignment.  Tarnas has taken astrology to a new height – to a cosmology – a new method of understanding the universe."

When the Impossible Happens by Stanislav Grof M.D., Ph.D.

When the Impossible Happens explores fascinating experiments in astral projection, remarkable tales of synchronicity; memories of birth and pre-natal life; the survival of consciousness after death and much more.

Awakening The World: A Global Dimension To Spiritual Practice by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Our individual inner journey is part of the world’s journey, our spiritual light is part of the light of the world.  Only when we recognize this dimension of spiritual work are we able to fully participate in the fundamental changes taking place in the world.

Approaches to Consciousness by Brian L. Lancaster

"Approaches to Consciousness takes a refreshingly broad-based, balanced look at consciousness, featuring an in-depth analysis of recent research in neuroscience, quantum physics, cognitive science and psychology, and placing the topic within a framework that recognizes the transformational orientation of spiritual and mystical perspectives." 

Science and the Akashic Field. An Integral Theory of Everything by Ervin Laszlo

 “In Science and the Akashic Field philosopher and scientist Ervin Laszlo conveys the essential element of this information field in language that is accessible and clear. From the world of science he confirms our deepest intuitions of the oneness of creation in the Integral Theory of Everything.”

The Wave: A Life Changing Journey into the Heart and Mind of the Cosmos, by Jude Currivan PhD. In easy to understand terms, The Wave explains the profound interconnectedness and harmony of the universe and reveals its underlying principles. The author brings together science and spirit into one universal model of consciousness.

Physics of the Soul by Amit Goswami
"Goswami provides very detailed and well supported answers to the big questions we all ask.  Why are we here? What happens when we die? What is death? and so on.  Though many of the answers found in this book only lead to other questions, these questions are easier to think about, they have more substance and leave you feeling more satisfied, safe, and comfortable when considering the more intimidating aspects of death and the afterlife."

Conscious Acts of Creation, The Emergence Of A New Physics, by William A. Tiller, PhD, Walter E. Dibble, Jr., PhD, and Michael J. Kohane, PhD.
In this book, Tiller says that human consciousness contributes to the creation and direction of the universe. For the first time in the language of physics, very solid and very extensive data on Spirit , Mind, Physical Matter interactions have been provided.

A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle
In this book, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. He then leads us into a new consciousness, where we will come to experience who we truly are, which is infinitely greater than anything we currently think we are.

The Presence Process, A healing Journey Into Present Moment Awareness, by Michael Brown. In showing us how to step beyond our personal physical, mental, and emotional afflictions and addictions, and by empowering us to ease ourselves into wholeness, The Presence Process takes a valiant step into a new model of healthcare.

The Biology of Belief, unleashing the power of consciousness, matter, & miracles, by Bruce Lipton, PhD. Bruce Lipton's book is the definitive summary of the new biology and all it implies. It is profound and a delightful read. It condenses crucial new information into a smart and simple package.

What the Bleep Do We Know!? Discovering The Endless Possibilities For Altering Your Everyday Reality, by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente
This book uses the ideas, concepts and science as the starting point from which to explore in depth the foundations of the new paradigm, the quantum physics of our internal processes and the outer boundaries of the known universe.

The Field, The Quest For The Secret Force Of The Universe, by Lynne McTaggart
McTaggart's book is a highly readable scientific detective story that offers an awe-inspiring picture of an interconnected universe and a new scientific theory that makes sense of supernatural phenomena. It is original, well researched, and well documented by renowned sources.

The Spiritual Universe, One physicist's vision of spirit, soul, matter, and self, by Fred Alan Wolf, PhD. In this book the author brings the most modern perspective of quantum physics to the most ancient questions of religion and philosophy.

Consciousness Explained by Daniel C Dennett

“Consciousness Explained is a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional , commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence.”

The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra.
One of the first books to explore the parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism. The Tao of Physics is a classic!

The Yoga Of Time Trave: How the Mind Can Defeat Time, by Fred Alan Wolf.
"Fred Alan Wolf theoretical physicist uses an ancient Hindu meditative technique, that draws on yoga and quantum physics to show that time is a flexible projection of mind."

Beyond the Quantum, by Michael Talbot
This book is a combination of physics, metaphysics, and parapsychology. The author connects physical theories with non-physical experimental results, exploring the topics of poltergeists, instantaneous communication and the nature of the mind and consciousness.

The Hidden Domain: Home of the Quantum Wave Function, Nature's Creative Source, by Norman Friedman. The author has made a valuable contribution in unifying science psychology and spirituality. This book is a bridge to a new millennium in which the old divisions of science and spirituality intellect and intuition will be harmonized.

Bridging Science and Spirit
, by Norman Friedman
The author correlates the quantum physics of David Bohm with the Perennial Philosophy described by Aldous Huxley and the spiritual insights of the channeled entity known as Seth to show how a single reality emerges from seemingly contradictory perspectives-a brilliant synthesis.

Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness, by Itzhak Bentov
This book offers a revolutionary perspective on human consciousness and its limitless possibilities. Widely known and loved for his clarity, humor, and imagination, Bentov throws new light on the familiar world of phenomena, giving us a startling new view of ourselves in an expanded, conscious, holistic universe. Read Book Review in Merlian News.com

From The Finite to The Infinite, by Swami Muktananda
In this fascinating compendium, Swami Muktananda applies his wide-ranging knowledge of spiritual teachings along with a deep understanding of the human heart in a series of impromptu question and answer sessions with seekers from around the globe.

The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means.

Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Emotion, by Candace Pert, Ph.D.
The author is a brilliant neuroscientist describing the effects of the mind, body relationship upon our consciousness. She focuses on the biomolecular basis for emotions. This is an easily understandable scientific explanation of this interconnection.

The Infinite Mind, by Valerie V. Hunt
"The first to discover vibration patterns during pain, disease and illnesses as well as emotional and spiritual states. Dr. Hunt has found scientific evidence of individualized field signatures and subtle energetic happenings between people and within groups."

From Science to God, Film By Peter Russell
"Russell does a commendable job of telescoping hundreds of years of science in a manageable way in order to get to his main points – that science still can’t explain what consciousness is or where it comes from, and that most scientists are stuck in the old paradigms – much like the old astronomers that believed that the universe revolved around the earth."

States of Consciousness by Charles Tart Ph.D.

"States of Consciousness, a classic by world authority Charles T. Tart, is a basic understanding of how the mind is a dynamic, culturally biased, semi-arbitrary construction and system.  A systematic exploration of how and why altered states can come about and their possibilities."

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Dreams

Dreamgates by Robert MossExciting new techniques that can launch you into other worlds and the furthest reaches of your imagination. A complete training course for opening the dreamgates and embarking on the most rewarding of all forms of travel.

Conscious Dreaming by Robert MossA unique, 9-step approach to understanding dreams, using contemporary dreamwork techniques developed from shamanic cultures around the world."This book is highly recommended for anyone wishing to explore dreams and how they can be used constructively in the craft of life." --Larry Dossey, author of Healing Words and Recovering the Soul

Dreamways of the Iroquois by Robert Moss A spiritual odyssey, a tribute to the deep wisdom of the First Peoples, a guide to healing our lives through dreamwork, and an invitation to soul recovery. Robert Moss participates in Native American cultural knowledge via his own dreams that delve into the Iroquois spiritual world. Dreamways of the Iroquois suggests that we profoundly coexist with those who live, or have lived, in our landscapes.

The Dreamer's Book of the Dead by Robert Moss A guidebook for communicating with the departed and gaining first-hand knowledge of life beyond death. In this captivating and inspiring guide to the land of the dead, Moss reveals the truth -- that the other side is in fact the famliar landscape of our dreams, where we go every night. 

Dreaming True, by Robert Moss Dreaming True is a compilation of experiences and advice designed to assist you through your dreams so you might find their relevance in waking life and act on them. From historical figures to personal friends, Robert Moss explains how dreams have helped people avoid injury, progress in the workplace, change history and more. This is a highly recommended book.

Dreamwork For The Soul, by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
The author, rather than using dream symbolism to assist in dream analysis, discusses a seven step method that allows the reader to comprehend the significance of any dream from a personal as well as spiritual perspective.

The Healing Power of Dreams, by Patricia L. Garfield Ph.D.
The author gives fascinating information on how to interpret dreams that indicate bodily conditions, and " redream " unhealthy images to transform them into healthy ones, and much more.

Dream Dictionary, by Tony Crisp
This book is an easy reference tool with dream symbols, and includes the latest up to date information including new scientific discoveries, Internet dream site listings and new links.

Pocketful of Dreams- The Mysterious World of Dreams revealed, by Denise Linn
The book includes an alphabetized reference of dream symbols. The author discusses how dreams can be a source of inner power, wisdom and guidance.

Lucid Dreaming, by Stephen LaBerge Ph.D.
This book offers a guided learning program using a CD Rom for anyone who wishes to become lucid within their own dream state. LaBerge explains how this altered state of consciousness will help with emotional healing, creative inspiration and spiritual development.

The Dream Book, by Betty Bethards
Bethards offers the significance of various types of dreams, in addition to explaining how to remember your dreams more clearly and using them as tools for problem solving. This book contains over 1650 dream symbols.

The Mystical Magical Marvelous World of Dreams, by Wilda B.Tanner
Easy to read reference book listing dream symbols by category and presents proven method for using dreams to heal, solve problems and enhance self-esteem as well as your Higher Self.

Dreams: Your Magic Mirror, by Elsie Sechrist
An overview of the dream process incorporating Edgar Cayce's work. Sechrist teaches how one can preview future events, interpret messages from the departed and obtain other important information from our dreams.

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Healing

The Presence Process by Michael Brown

"The author briefly recounts his own experience of protracted illness and his various attempts to heal himself using both alternative and allopathic means.From there he followed a variety of disciplines that led to sporadic moments of awareness, or “being present,” which in turn led to spiritual growth and healing."

The Diamond Color Meditation – Color Pathway to the Soul by John Diamond, M.D.
Dr. John Diamond began his career as a psychiatrist and expanded his training in  holistic and alternative medicine so that he could treat “the totality of the sufferer.”  After years of clinical practice and research, he developed this program to treat the underlying anguish that he noticed was more fundamental than any disease, illness or pain with which the patient presented.  In conjunction with Professor Max Luscher, M.D., who developed the exact colors used in this book, the author has designed this system to overcome the anguish and bring about deep healing.

The HeartMath Solution By Doc Childre & Howard Martin with Donna Beech

"If you’ve ever had one of those moments where you’ve had to stop -- take a deep breath and then count to ten -- so that you wouldn’t scream or strangle the person in front of you, then you’re well on your way to the HeartMath Solution!"

The Hidden Power of the Heart: Achieving Balance and Fulfillment in a Stressful World by Sara Paddison

"Blending personal experiences, work with others, and research in this field, Paddison covers a range of mind stretching topics including dimensional shifts, DNA blueprints, and holographic awareness.  She explains how real love – including love, appreciation, forgiveness, and care - can change your life, as well as others.  She states, “Heart power is simply the electricity of your inner strength and potential.  It’s what gives you the self-motivated ability to manifest and complete your goals – to empower yourself and achieve balance and fulfillment even in today’s increasingly stressful world."

You Are the Healer by Gene Krackehl

"This book is a “must-read” for anyone contemplating becoming a hands-on energy healer, but others may benefit from it as well."

Change Your Life in 7 Days by Paul McKenna

Review of the book, Change Your Life in 7 Days by best selling author and hypnosis expert, Paul McKenna. This book can have you transform your life into the one you’ve always dreamed of having in just one week.

Staying Well With Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek

"If you ever wanted a simple and effective way to feel better – mentally, physically, and spiritually – this is the book to read.  Staying Well With Guided Imagery is an easy to understand, step-by-step guide to using your imagination to maintain health.  Well organized, this book explains what imagery is, how and why it works, and under what conditions it works best.  Written by Belleruth Naparstek in 1995, Guided Imagery is still a relevant and useful tool for influencing your own well-being."

Gold and the Philosopher’s Stone: Treating Chronic Physical and Mental Illness with Mineral Remedies By Dr. Peter Grunewald

"There is a wealth of information packed into this slim book that bears close reading.  The appendices at the back of the book include some of Rudolf Steiner’s lectures and are very helpful."

Your Hands Can Heal You:Pranic Healing Energy Remedies to Boost Vitality and Speed Recovery from Common Health Problems, by Master Stephen Co & Eric B. Robins, M.D. with John Merryman. "This book is more than brilliant-- it is essential for all readers who value the quality of their health." - Caroline Myss, Author of Sacred Contacts. "With elegant simplicity and practical wisdon this book shows you how to harness the healing poer that exists in every human being." Deepak Chopra, Author of Grow Younger, Live Longer.

Hands Of Light- a Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field,
by Barbara Ann Brennan
"An excellent and, in my opinion, an absolute-must for knowledge on healing."

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche
Concepts such as reincarnation, karma, and bardo and practices such as meditation, tonglen, and phowa teach us how to face death constructively.

Perfect Health, by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
This book provides you with a personally tailored program of diet, stress reduction, exercises and daily routines. It's based on a 5,000-year-old system of mind/body medicine known of Ayurveda .

The Oil That Heals, by William A. McGarey ,M.D.
The analysis of a medical doctor's research on and verification of the healing properties of castor oil packs, first recommended by the renowned psychic Edgar Cayce.

Healing Yourself With Light, by Launa Huffins
This book offers a complete method for bringing the healing light of the soul, the Solar angel, and the angelic healers into the physical body.

Your Healing Power, by Jack Angelo
A comprehensive guide for those who want to heal themselves by understanding the energies of the human body and the nature of disease.

Joy's Way, by Brugh Joy
This book contains insights into the awakening process, the holographic aspects of consciousness including visualizations, the chakras , healing and the transformation of humanity.

Awaken Healing Energy Through The Tao, by Mantak Chia
This unique and comprehensive book reveals the Taoist secret of awakening and circulating Chi, the generative Life force through the acupuncture meridians of the body.

Why People Don't Heal and How They Can, by Caroline Myss
The author's breakthrough views on energy medicine and her active approach to healing life issues and physical illness will help you overcome the mental blocks that keep you from becoming well.

Spontaneous Healing, by Andrew Weil
Drawing on fascinating case histories as well as medical techniques from around the world, Dr. Andrew Weil shows how spontaneous healing has worked to resolve life-threatening diseases, severe trauma, and chronic pain. Weil then outlines an eight-week program for healing.

You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay
The timeless message of this book is that we are each responsible for our own reality and "dis -ease." She includes a directory of ailments and emotional causes for each with a corresponding affirmation to help overcome the illness.

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Inspirational Books

The Coming of The Cosmic Christ, by Mathew Fox
"Fox captures...as few theologians have ever done before, the feminine aspects of God so suppressed in traditional Christianity."- Bishop John Spong, author of Living In Sin?

The Right Words at the Right Time, by Marlo Thomas & Friends
For everyone who needs a hero or loves a good story. Here is an inspiring collection of personal revelations from more than 100 remarkable men and women who share a moment when words changed their lives.

Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda
This is the first time that an authentic Hindu Yogi has written his life story for a Western audience. Describing in vivid detail his many years of spiritual training under a Christ like master - Sri Yukteswar .

The Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukov
The Seat of the Soul is about the Birth of a new species - and the explosion of human perception past the five senses. It is about the values of the soul - harmony, cooperation, and reverence for Life.

Initiation Human and Solar, by Alice A. Bailey

How to Love and Be Loved - Dr. Paul Hauck

An amazing book about the nature of relationships. If I could walk around with tens of copies of this book, and hand them out to people I know and care about, I would! Once you read this book, you wonder how you managed your relationships prior to reading it.

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Kundalini

The Awakening of Kundalini, by Gopi Krishna
Kundalini is the name given in the Indian Tradition to the inner spiritual power. A richly informative text book, compiled over years of study and experience.

The Sacred Power, by Swami Kripananda
The author writes from first hand experience of her Kundalini energy awakening, which she termed "the psycho - physiological mechanism responsible for human evolution".

Kundalini for Beginners: The Shortest Path to Self-Realization, by Ravindra Kumar, Ph.D.
Discover the five stages of self-realization, and the experiences that accompany each stage of spiritual transformation.

Energies of Transformation: A Guide To The Kundalini Process, by Bonnie Greenwell, Ph.D.
The author provides both cross-cultural clinical wisdom and practical information for the Westerner confronting Kundalini .

Serpent of Fire: A Modern View of Kundalini, by Darrel Irving, Gene Keiffer, Gopi Krishna, Gene Kieffer
Through the author's own experience, Joseph Campbell's documentation of Kundalini, the histories of Gopi Krishna and others, gives the reader a vast wealth of information.

Kundalini Experience, by Lee Sannella, M.D.
This is a well documented book of kundalani experiences and the mystics who use it. It communicates on many levels: spiritual, cross-cultural, and practical.
With over 45,000 copies in print, this book has become a classic in the study of spirituality and altered states of consciousness.

And The Sun Is Up, by W. Thomas Wolfe
This book must be included in the library of anyone who has ever dreamed of having expanded intellectual capabilities, higher levels of creativity, psychic abilities, or enlightenment, itself.

Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man, by James Hillman, Frederic Spiegelberg, Gopi Krishna. A very honest trip through kundalini awakening, the author has avoided to tell us precisely what happened exactly before that very day, but you have a very clear understanding of the process.

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Mediumship

Talking With The Dead, by Barbara Weisberg
During the mid-nineteenth century, various movements throughout the nation were on the rise giving way to free thought: Romanticism, abolition, temperance, women's rights and spiritualism.  Barbara Weisberg takes the reader back to mid-nineteenth century American society and presents an enticing biography of the Fox sisters--two young girls, Kate and Maggie--raised in upstate New York, who are able to hear mysterious knockings coming from within their small country home.
Read
about the book. Also, see interview with Barbara in Merlian News.

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Meditation

How to Meditate, by Dennis K. Chernin, M.D., MPH
This book offers both beginning and more experienced students a concise and thorough analysis of the theory and practice of meditation are outlined in a clear manner. Two CD Roms are included.

The Inner Guide Meditation, by Edwin C. Steinbrecher
A unique transformative process that assimilates the disparate energies in the human consciousness to create a unified wholeness and lead us to enlightenment.

Meditation The Light From Within
:Edgar Cayce's Approach to Life's Challenges, by Harry Glover. Glover takes us step-by-step through the meditation experience, illustrating it with experiences from his own life, and shows us how mediation opens a channel for spiritual Energy to flow from the Creator to us and from us into the world.

The Findhorn Book of Meditation, by Darren John Main
The author, by using examples garnered from his own practice and more than a decade of teaching various meditation techniques presents the invaluable tool of meditation in a way that is easy to understand, fun and attainable.

Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic,by John Darren Main
Darren Main believes that an integration of these tools with our cosmopolitan, urban lives is very possible. Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic offers an unstuffy interpretation of this ancient practice and a fresh look at how these timeless principles can help us find peace in our world.

How To Meditate (A Practical Guide), by Kathleen McDonald
Kathleen McDonald, a Western Buddhist nun with solid experience in both the practice and teaching of meditation. How to Meditate contains a wealth of practical advice on a variety of authentic and proven techniques.

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Mind Science & Quantum Physics

 

The Holographic Universe, by Michael Talbot

This remarkable new way of looking at the universe explains now only many of the unsolved puzzles of physics, but also such mysterious occurrences as telepathy, out-of-body and near death experiences, "lucid" dreams, and even religious and mystical experiences such as feelings of cosmic unity and miraculous healing.

Entangled Minds- Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality by Dean Radin
As Radin says, scientists have been aware of entanglement for years, but they’ve treated it as an abstract, theoretical concept with few real world repercussions. According to him, that view is changing now as more and more evidence comes in that this is happening on the “macro” level, not just on the “micro” atom level. Radin and his fellow researchers are in the vanguard of science because they are hypothesizing that entanglement may explain experiences of telepathy, intuition, distance healing, ESP and other “anomalies”.

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Cosmos and Psyche – Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas

"This book is about astrology, but as the author says, “not the astrology of the fortune teller and the newspaper columns.”  This is not about cheap predictions of the future or personal zodiac signs.  Instead, this is about planets and the fascinating archetypal patterns that emerge as each planet shifts into and out of alignment.  Tarnas has taken astrology to a new height – to a cosmology – a new method of understanding the universe."

My Journey With A Remarkable Tree by Ken Finn

"My Journey With a Remarkable Tree stands up with the best “Rough Guide” style travelogues, and indeed should be a “must read” for any one headed for Cambodia, Vietnam or Laos – or any armchair traveler who wishes to understand better the indigenous tribes, the disturbing poverty, the role of the government and the level of corruption that is prevalent."

Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home – And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals By Rupert Sheldrake

"This is a wonderful book, combining research and anecdotal information in an imminently readable format that’s guaranteed to please pet owners and non-pet owners alike."

Kahuna Healing, by Serge Kahila King, Ph. D.
The Ancient Polynesian word huna means "that which is hidden." The author is a Kahuna - a transmitter of such traditional secrets. This book is filled with fascinating information on the huna way.

The Findhorn Garden, by The Findhorn Community
The Findhorn Community was formed because of their connection and their telepathic communications with nature. A truly enlightening book.

Shamanic Experience, by Kenneth Meadows
"This book clearly explains practical contemporary shamanism and how we can apply these principles and techniques in our daily lives, we can then discover our true purpose and develop our hidden potentials."

The Way of the Shaman
, by Michael Harner
Anthropologist, Michael Harner provides the definitive handbook on practical shamanism-where it came from, what it is and how you can participate.

Animal Speaks, by Ted Andrews
This book enables one to work with animals as spirits and totems, by learning their behavioral language within the physical world.

Shamanism, As A spiritual Practice For Daily Life, by Tom Cowan
"This inspirational book shows how to develop a personal spiritual practice by blending elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and current religious commitments."

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Numerology
The Numerology Kit, by Carole Adrienne
"This easy-to-use workbook includes Carol Adrienne's original Numerology Chart, which enables you to organize and analyze thirteen different aspects of personality and destiny."

Numerology The Romance in Your Name
, by Dr. Juno Jordan
"An all-encompassing vigorous explanation of the meaning of the numbers, as well as rules for analyzing character . Peculiar personal traits of character . Basic instruction for how to interpret personal experience."

Numerology & The Divine Triangle, by Faith Javane, Dusty Bunker
This book explains how to place your birthname and birthdate on the Divine Triangle and discover important individual experiences in this lifetime. There is also a synthesis of astrology, numerology and the Tarot, which gives greater information about one's life path.


Master Numbers Cycles of Divine Order, by Faith Javane
The author reveals the significance of these master numbers in our personal lives in an historical and cosmic sense. (Taking us to a higher level of consciousness.) "Self-mastery is the goal - the master numbers point the way."

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Nutrition

Eating For Beauty, by David Wolfe
You can apply the lessons contained within this book to improve your appearance, vitality, and health. Beauty is the universal language. Whether it is skin care, a fresh-food diet, vital energy or any other facet of healthy living, David Wolfe is the authority. Read book review in Merlian News.

The Candle Café Cookbook, by Joy Pierson and Bart Potenta
The authors are the co-owners of this New York vegan restaurant. Their book, with its easy to follow vegan recipes is marvelous. This is a great gift for friends who like to cook, and enjoy eating really tasty vegetarian food. Read article in Merryn's Musings.

The Ayurvedic Cookbook, by Amadea Morningstar with Urmila Desai
"This book reveals simple recipes based upon Ayurvedic principles which can serve as a guide for an individual in his daily cooking."- Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic physician

Spiritual Nutrition and the Rainbow Diet, by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
This book deals with the spiritual, scientific, intuitive, and metaphysical aspects of nutrition. It is a blueprint for creating the critical mass of conscious people necessary for planetary transformation.


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Oracles
The Runic Workbook, by Tony Willis
This workbook describes the ancient art of casting the Runes and runic divination. It also incorporates the philosophy about the Norse and Teutonic Runes.

The I Ching Workbook, by R.L. Wing
This workbook will guide you through the laboratory of the universe. You are the investigator and the experiments that you make and record in this book will eventually lead you to a greater understanding of the cosmos and your Self, one and the same.

Sacred Path Workbook
, by Jamie Sams
The author offers a unique guidance system that addresses the sacred teachings of the Native American wisdom keepers.

Tarot Cards
, by Rider-Waite
The Tarot is a marvelous tool for turning experience into wisdom, by use of the archetypal symbols. It is a method which promotes self-understanding and spiritual growth as well as for divination purposes.

The Way of Cartouche
, by Murry Hope - Ostaris Publications
"Oracle of Ancient Egyptian Magic", the ancient Egyptian symbols depicted on the cards capture the essence of the forces or energies that govern the universe.


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Psychic

The Secret Key by Stephen Thomson

"This book is loaded with easy to follow concepts and exercises and that alone is worthwhile, but one of the real strengths of The Secret Key is Thomson’s own experience as he relays what changes to expect as you increase your psychic abilities. "

Fireworks
Jill Wellington and her mother, Edna Mae Holm, are the authors of Fireworks, a mystery novel that teaches the concept of synchronicity. "Through this book, the reader can begin to see what is happening on the spirit side to create meaningful coincidences. bringing joy and tranquility to their lives." Read book review in Merlian News.

Fireworks, plunks a crusty detective named Webb Hannis into the middle of a murder mystery. Hannis suffers a head injury at the Fireworks Festival, and when he awakens, he can see his spirit guide Samuel. Hannis balks at Samuel who tries to get the detective to follow synchronicity to solve the mystery. www.stargatepress.com. Read: How You Can Tap Into the Magic of Synchronicity.

Reincarnation

All You Need Is Love, by Jewelle St. James.
The incredible true story of one woman's search, discovering her past life with John Lennon. "Just imagine you're not a Beatles fan, but you find yourself grieving over the untimely death of John Lennon"
. Read review in Merlian News.

Ripples, by Jenny Smedley
The extraordinary true story tracing a past life in the 17th. Jenny, a successful TV presenter and Silver Disc songwriter. She's also written the soundtrack for the upcoming TV movie of her book, Ripples. (The movie will be called Souls Don't Lie). She has become a recognized authority on past lives and regression, and writes columns and features for five national magazines
. Read: more about the book.

Someone Else's Yesterday- The Confederate General & Connecticut Yankee: A Past Life Revealed- Jeffrey J. Keene, Blue Dolphin Publishing. An amazing journey through the eyes of two people. Similarities between the two go far beyond coincidence. They think alike, look alike, and even share facial scars. Jeffrey J. Keene, is a present-day Assistant Fire Chief in affluent Westport, Connecticut. The other, John B. Gordon, Confederate General, Army of Northern Virginia, died January 9, 1904. Read book review in Merlian News.

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Spirituality

An Open Heart, by the Dalai Lama

Book discussing words of enlightenment, philosophies about finding compassion and important meditation exercises by the Dalai Lama, as presented during his 1999 trip to New York City.

Living As God – Healing the Separation by P. Raymond Stewart

"Like many of life’s pleasures, or soul-defining moments, this beautiful book is deceptively simple – but it packs a powerful message.  Unlike other books that aim for a “return to God,” as if one or the other of us has lost sight of the path, this book reminds us that God is all around us, right now  – it is merely a question of remembering our connection."

The Messiah Seed, by Story Waters.
"The light to follow is the light inside of your Self. This is the powerful message behind The Messiah Seed. What you seek is inside of you. You are your own Messiah! The complete allowance of your very being is the route to joy and fulfillment. The Messiah Seed awakens us to the infinite potential of All That We Are." www.limitlessness.com.

Spiritual Growth, Being Your Higher Self, by Sanaya Roman
This book teaches you how to be your Higher Self in your everyday life, create a vision of your higher purpose, and manifest what you want rapidly and easily. You learn to work with light for healing and growth, to connect with the Universal Mind for enhanced creativity, and to link with the higher Will to carry out your higher purpose. Amazon.co.uk link

Extraordinary Guidance: How to Connect With Your Spiritual Guides, by Liza M. Wiemer, Peter Occhiograsso.
This book teaches how to contact the spiritual guides that watch over every soul and apply their wisdom for practical results in your everyday life as well as for a richer spiritual life.

Wheels of Life: A User's Guide to the Chakra System,by Anodea Judith.
This book is an introduction to the topic of chakras and is a comprehensive study on this interesting subject; discussing how these energy systems can be utilized to help enhance and encourage quality of life.

The Findhorn Book of Practical Spirituality: A Down-To-Earth Guide to a Miraculous Life, by Kathy Gottberg.
This book identifies ten characteristics of a person who practices spirituality in a down-to-earth way, and helps us to define it and to recognize it in others and ourselves. Whenever possible, stories and personal examples are used to illustrate and clarify.

Good Life, Good Death, by Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek
An excellent account of the Buddhist view of death and on the importance of removing negative energies like anger and jealousy. A beautiful book which is food for the soul. Read Book Review in Merlian News.

Working with Guides and Angels, by Ruth White - Amazon.co.uk link
Drawing on personal experience, White shows how working with guides and angels can help reduce anxiety and bring about life changes. The book explains what guides and angels are, their purpose in our lives and contains a range of practical exercises to help make contact with them.

The Visible and Invisible Worlds of God by Caroline Cory

Caroline Cory has managed to pack a wealth of information into this slim volume and the messages are truly timely.  Based on the principle that all existence is a form of energy, the book is written with a view toward enhancing the reader’s perception of that energy, it’s role in the universe’s organization, and the reader’s own role in manifesting or creating reality.  The Visible and Invisible Worlds of God is both an offering of knowledge and a call to responsibility to learn how to control and plan our growth and that of the universe.

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Symbols

A Dictionary of Symbols, by J. E. Cirlot
"Using a comparative method, this book specifies the precise sources of information taken from a great number of widely varying fields."

A Dictionary of Symbols: A Penguin Book, by Jean Chevalier, Alan Gheerbrant
This remarkable dictionary explores the huge variety of interpretations - sexual and spiritual, official and subversive, analytical and emotional - different cultures have given to the fundamental symbols of human kind.

Dictionary of Sacred Myth, by Tom Chetwynd
The author has drawn from the collective wisdom of the great psychologists, particularly Jung, to create a comprehensive and thought-provoking guide to the language of symbols.

All About Symbols, by Andrew T. Cummings
This book presents a detailed list of the most common symbols, organized into sections according to topics such as plants, animals and so on.

The Dictionary of the Esoteric, by Neville Drury
From this book, one can read extracts from religious and esoteric texts such as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Zohar, with profiles of characters both human and divine in the great legends and myths of the world.

The Secret Language of Symbols, by David Fontana
This book will be your guide through a labyrinth of myth, history and psychology that lies behind every symbolic system.

Man and His Symbols, by C.G. Jung
Illustrated throughout with revealing images, this is the first and only work in which the world-famous Swiss psychologist explains to the layperson his enormously influential theory of symbolism as revealed in dreams.

Dictionary of Symbols, Myths & Legends, by Didier Colin
"This book is an invaluable in researching the meanings in art literature and classic texts as well as for understanding and interpreting dreams and the customs of our lives."

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Tarot

Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom 1 & 2, by Rachel Pollack
Together in one volume for the first time, these are the classic texts that helped launch the modern Tarot renaissance. Often described as "the Bible of Tarot readers," they bring awareness of myth and modern psychology to the Tarot's ancient symbolism.

The Tarot Handbook, by Angeles Arrien
In this updated edition of The Tarot Handbook , Angeles Arrien takes Tarot beyond the limits of the fortune-telling realm and shows us how this time-honored application is both a visual and symbolic map of consciousness and a source of ancient wisdom.

Jung and Tarot, by Sallie Nichols
This innovative work presents interpretation of the Tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. The Major Arcana is used as a map to outline the journey toward self-realization.

Easy Guide Tarot, by Marcia Masimo
"Consulting the cards can be very informative. Studying their deeper, esoteric content will be enlightening. Living and becoming these energies is direct illumination."

Tarot of The Spirit, by Pamela Eakins, Ph.D
Tarot of the Spirit is a vehicle for integrating the spiritual journey with the teachings of the Qabalah . This is for serious students on the esoteric path.

Gnostic Tarot- Mandals for Spiritual Transformations, by Lee Irwin
"Lee Irwin synthesizes the more traditional forms of interpretation with a new esoteric method based on the contemporary theories of Hermetic and Gnostic spirituality."

Tarot Constellations- Patterns of Personal Destiny, by Mary K. Greer
The purpose of the book is to open communication between your everyday conscious self and your inner subconscious self that is aware of your personal destiny. Symbolic tools such as the Tarot take you beneath the surface of events and mirror the "Constellations" that are affecting many areas in your life.

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