Resources

Many resources are available on spiritual development, conscious evolution and healing. Below are just a few of the books, films, online friends and teachers I have found helpful on my personal journey. Kathy Taylor (KT), a well-read friend and self-healer, contributed her selections as well. Thank you, Kathy! We hope you will find these useful as you seek the sacred.

There is a time in development when it is important to stop reading other's ideas and listen more closely to your own. We each have our own inner "book." Until that day...

 

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Inspiring Teachers

Barbara Ann Brennan www.barbarabrennan.com

Author of Hands of Light and other books, founder of Barbara Brennan School of Healing.

Jean Houston www.jeanhouston.org/welcome.html

Educator, prolific author, philosopher and psychologist, founder of the Mystery School Program.

Michael Harner www.shamanism.org/index.html

Author and anthropologist, founder of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.

Martin Gray www.sacredsites.com/

Photographer, anthropologist, and speaker has made pilgrimages to hundreds of sacred sites all over the world. His website contains many spectacular photographs, historical notes, and descriptions of his personal experiences from over the last eighteen years. Offers exciting slide show tour of sacred sites around the world.

Healing Touch Therapy www.healingtouch.com

Developed by holistic nurses in cooperation with the American Holistic Nursing Association, offers four levels of training.

Vicki Hannah Lein www.stepintoyourgreatness.us

Vicki Hannah Lein is an award-winning counselor, inspirational speaker, and singer/songwriter. Her books and CDs renew your spirit and rekindle your courage. Visit her website to watch videos of her work and listen to song samples. Be a WarriorBabe! (541) 752-6933

Sound Healers

Maria Kostelas www.globalvisions.org/cl/flutes/index.html

Musical intuitive, sound healer, and composer with Flutes from Around the World. Her CD, Ancient Voices, calls to spirit.

Jacotte Chollet www.multidimensionalmusic.com/home.html

French musician, heals subtle energy of aura with deep relaxation prompted by her six CDs.

Rusty Crutcher www.emeraldgreensound.com/

Creates music inspired by and created in sacred sites around the world, such as Glastonbury, Chaco Canyon, Macchu Picchu, and others, on his eight CDs.

Carol Raynsford www.geocities.com/tmedrick/flower.html

The creator of Watersong Essences sings the flowers on her new CD, O Hear the Flowers Sing.

Flower Essences & Practitioners

Delta Gardens www.deltagardens.com/

Center for flower essence products and education, selling reliable essence products and teaching workshops since 1986.

Desert Alchemy Essences www.desert-alchemy.com/

Quality flower essences from the Arizona desert flora since 1983.

Flower Essence Pharmacy www.floweressences.com/

The world's largest selection of flower essences and gem elixirs.

Lightwater Essences www.allonepeace.com/

Bonney Whittington created and translated hundreds of essences, including those of flowers, animals, stars, planets, and spiritual beings. Her specialties are essences for safe use in gardening, farming, and soil restoration. Her legacy of essences is now in the care of Ellen Wachs at All One Peace.

www.TheUnifiedField.com www.FlowerEssenceSoap.com

Flower essences and vibrational remedies by producers from around the world.  Related books and supplies.  Consultation and education.

Sacred Space Essentials: Flower Essences & Bach Flower Remedies - Self-healing using gentle forms of vibrational medicine, such as Bach flower remedies and other flower essences, to help create and maintain balance and harmony of the body, mind, heart and soul.

Holistic & Herbal Medicine

American Holistic Medical Association www.holisticmedicine.org/

American Holistic Nurses' Association www.ahna.org/home/home.html

European Herbal Practitioners Association www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ehpa/

Working to set standards for training, practice, and quality of herbal medicines and herbalists throughout the European Union.

National Institute of Medical Herbalists www.btinternet.com/~nimh/

Located in Britain, the "oldest association of practicing herbalists in the Western world" has done research, helped to train herbalists, and set standards for herbal medicine since 1864. Answers some questions about herbs' usage and becoming an herbalist.

www.fivelements.com. Gabrielle  Mathieu's Traditional Chinese medicine practice in Austin, TX provides professional holistic care in a peaceful environment.

The Family of Light - An international mobile healing center, offering healing, channeling, and educational forums around the globe

Metis Medicine Society - A worldwide society of Metis shaman, practitioners, and apprentices.

Vibrational Yoga Alliance - An alliance of vibrational yoga instructors, teachers, students and supporters of this dynamic yogic process.

Charles Lightwalker Metis Shaman - Dr.Charles Lightwalker is a worldwide traveler who teaches the Metis medicine ways to apprentices, students and the general public.

Health Care Practioners

Massage is one of the great gifts we can give ourselves, both for relaxation and self-discovery. The art of touch is an soothing way to get back on track with our own life and directions, particularly if we are care-giving to others. I have experienced these practitioners' very healing work and am comfortable recommending them to you for integrity and quality.

Susanna Tocco, Naples, Florida LMT (MA40441) offers nurturing and powerful massage (Swedish and Ah-Shiatsu), nutrition counseling, organic living mentoring, and a wonderful blog on eco issues.  As a horticulture specialist she can counsel you about organic and butterfly gardening as well. Call her for an appointment at 239-821-9648 or check out her website at www.design-your-lifestyle.com or her blog at www.mintgreenlifestyle.blogspot.com

World Peace

Silent Minute www.silentminute.org.uk/

International movement of daily prayer for world peace in one minute a day.

United Nations Association of the United States www.unausa.org/

 

Books Books Books Books Books

Ted Andrews. Animal-Speak: the Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small. Llewellyn Press: St. Paul, Minnesota, l996.

Elaine N. Aron. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Broadway Books: New York, 1997.

Alice Bailey. Esoteric Healing. Lucis Publishing Company: New York, 1953.

Benjamin O. Bibb and Joseph J. Weed. Amazing Secrets of Psychic Healing. Parker Publishing Company, Inc.: West Nyack, New York, 1976. Telepathic or mental healing made simple and easy to learn.

Barbara Ann Brennan. Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field. Bantam Books: New York, 1988.

---. Light Emerging, the Journey of Personal Healing. Bantam Books: New York, 1993.

Roslyn Bruyere. Wheels of Light. Fireside Press: New York, l994.

Eileen Caddy and Liza Hollingshead. Flight into Freedom: The Autobiography of the Co-founder of the Findhorn Community. Element Books: Longmead, Great Britain, 1988.

Fritjof Capra. The Tao of Physics. New Science Library: Boston, 1985.

Deepak Chopra. Unconditional Life: Discovering the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams. Bantam Books, 1991. (KT).

Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist: A Story About Following Your Dream. Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Harper Perennial: New York, 1993. Originally published in Portugese by Editora Rocca Ltd.: Rio de Janeiro, 1988.

Larry Dossey, M.D. Meaning & Medicine: Lessons from a Doctor's Tales of Breakthrough and Healing. Bantam Books: New York, 1992.

Donna Eden with David Feinstein. Energy Medicine. Jeremy P. Thatcher/Putnam: New York, 1999.

Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Portable Emerson, edited by Carl Bode with Malcolm Cowley.

Penguin Books: NY, 1946.

Shakti Gawain. Creative Visualization. Bantam: New York, 1979.

Eugene T. Gendlin. Focusing. Bantam: New York, l978.

Richard Gerber, M.D. Vibrational Medicine: New Choices for Healing Ourselves. Bear & Company: Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1988. The best survey of the science of various forms of healing.

Jonathan Goldman. Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics. Element Books: Boston, 1996.

Diane Goldner. Infinite Grace: Where the worlds of science and spiritual healing meet. Hampton Roads Publishing: Hampton Roads, Virginia, l999.

Gurudas. Flower Essences and Vibrational Healing. Cassandra Press: San Rafael, CA, 1983.

Gurmukh with Cathryn Michon. Eight Human Talents: The Yoga Way to Restore the Balance and Serenity Within You. Harper Trade, 2000. Kundalini Yoga-Chakra insights & exercises. (KT).

Louise L. Hay. Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them. Hay House: Santa Monica, California, l982.

---. Life! Reflections on Your Journey. Hay House, Inc.: Carson, California, 1995.

---. You Can Heal Your Life. Hay House, Inc.: Carson, California, 1987.

Steven Halpern with Louis Savary. Sound Health: The Music and Sounds That Make Us Whole. Harper & Row: San Francisco, 1985.

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, Revised Standard Version. Thomas Nelson & Sons: NY, 1953.

Barbara Marx Hubbard. Conscious Evolution. New World Library: Novato, California, 1998.

W. Brugh Joy, M.D. Joy's Way: A Map for a Transformational Journey. St. Martin's Press: Los Angeles, l979.

Delores Krieger, Ph.D, R.N. The Therapeutic Touch: How To Use Your Hands to Help or To Heal. Prentice-Hall Press: N.Y., 1979.

Charles Webster Leadbeater. The Chakras. Theosophical Publishing House: Adyar, India, 1927. Reprinted by Quest Books, 1972. While this book is disputed by some, the concepts are clear and I received some insights from it.

Lawrence LeShan. The Medium, The Mystic, and The Physicist. Ballantine Books: New York, 1982.

Janet Macrae. Therapeutic Touch: A Practical Guide. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1994.

Kyriacos C. Markides. Fire in the Heart: Healers, Sages, and Mystics. Paragon House: New York, 1990.

Carolyn Myss. Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing. Crown Publishing Group, 1996. (KT).

Judith Orloff, M.D. Second Sight. Warner Books: New York, 1996.

---. Dr. Judith Orloff's Guide to Intuitive Healing: Five Steps to Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Wellness. Crown Publishing Group, 2000.

Elaine Pagels. The Gnostic Gospels. Vintage Books: New York, 1979.

Catherine Ponder. The Healing Secrets of the Ages. DeVorss: Marina del Rey, California, l967.

Marsha Sinetar. Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood. Dell Publishing Company, 1989. (KT).

---. Elegant Choices, Healing Choices. Paulist Press, 1988. (KT).

Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird. The Secret Life of Plants. Harper & Row: New York, 1973.

Dora van Gelder Kunz. The Personal Aura. Quest Books: Wheaton, Illinois, 1991.

Susun S. Weed. Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way. Ash Tree Publishing: Woodstock, New York, 1995.

---. Wisewoman Herbal: Healing Wise. Ash Tree Publishing: Woodstock, New York, 1989.

Terry Tempest Williams. Leap. Pantheon Books: New York, 2000.

Stephen Wolinsky. The Tao of Chaos: Essence and the Enneagram. Bramble Books, 1994. (KT).

Gary Zukav. The Seat of the Soul. Simon and Schuster Trade, 1989. (KT)

Film Film Film Film Film

Resurrection (1980). D: Daniel Petrie.
Ellen Burstyn gives a moving performance as a woman who recovers from a car crash to find she has healing powers.

Phenomenon (1996). D: John Turtletaub.
While in some ways ESP is treated as a negative consequence, this movie prompts viewers to think about what they believe about spiritual development. Stars John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick.

Billy Elliott (2000). D: Stephen Daldry.
A wonderful and inspiring story on the creative soul expression of a British boy with the overpowering will to dance despite a 1984 Coal Miners Strike ripping apart his family.

Contact (1997). D: Robert Zemeckis.
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Carl Sagan. After years of searching, an astronomer finds proof of intelligent alien life through the radio waves. Emphasizes healing and transformation. Stars Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. (KT)

The Horse Whisperer (1998). D: Robert Redford.
Excellent movie. A unique horse trainer helps heal a girl, her mother, and her horse on his Montana ranch after a traumatic horseback-riding accident. Stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Robert Redford. Based on the novel by Nicholas Evans. (KT)

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