Suggestions from
Sune
Earth
Healing/Shamanic Practice
My
absolute favorite author about healing the
relationship between Earth and Humanity,
starting with the individual’s own experience of
Nature, is Stephen Harrod Buhner. All of his
books are breath taking on every level. The
best are "The Lost
Language of Plants" and
"Sacred Plant Medicine."
I encountered them in my study of herbal
medicine, but they go way beyond herbal
medicine. Even if you aren’t an herbalist,
these books will inspire you. If you are
an herbalist, they will introduce you to, and
take you deep within, shamanic herbalism.
Another
powerful book by Stephen Buhner is
"One Spirit Many Peoples:
A Manifesto for Earth Spirituality."
Sandra
Ingerman makes Earth Healers out of us in her
books "Medicine for the
Earth: How to Transform Personal and
Environmental Toxins" and
"How to Heal Toxic
Thoughts." She reminds us that “it is
not what we do, but who we become, that will
heal the Earth.”
She
writes a very inspiring monthly column, called
“Transmutation News",
about becoming Love and Light on the planet
through shamanic practice. Check it out at:
http://www.shamanicvisions.com/ingerman.html
Another
great book about Shamanic practice and Earth
Healing is "The Last Ghost
Dance: A Guide for Earth Mages", by
Brooke Medicine Eagle.
A small
and wonderful book about journeying and
shamanism is "The Shamanic
Drum: A Guide to Sacred Drumming", by
Michael Drake.
Check
out "Shakti Woman:
Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World – The New
Female Shamanism", by Vicki Noble.
Earth Healing
Marshall
Rosenberg offers books about Non Violent
communication – creating peace in our
interactions with each other. "Speak
Peace in a World of Conflict" is an
especially good one.
"A
New Earth", by Eckhart Tolle – changing
ourselves to change the world.
Reiki
"God’s Touch: Faith,
Wholeness, and the Healing Miracles of Jesus"
and "Reiki Healing Touch
and the Way of Jesus" are two exceptional
books by Christian minister and pastor, Bruce
Epperly.
"The Original Reiki
Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui", by Dr. Mikao
Usui and Frank Arjavo Petter covers what we need
to know about hands on Reiki practice.
"Intuitive Reiki for Our Times: Essential
Techniques for Enhancing Your Practice", by Amy
Z. Rowland, is a wonderful introduction to
unleashing your intuition and expanding your
Reiki practice.
Spiritual
Healing/Prayer
Ron Roth
has written numerous books on prayer, spiritual
healing, walking the spiritual path – read them
all!!!
"Grace Unfolding: The Art
of Living a Surrendered Life", by Paul
Ferrini is a powerful book. He has written many
books, all very inspiring.
The best book there
is about Chakras
"Anatomy of the Spirit",
by Carolyn Myss.
Spiritual
Union/Relationship/Marriage
"If the Buddha Married",
Charlotte Kasl.
"Dancing with the Beloved:
Opening our Hearts to the Lessons of Love",
Paul Ferrini.
"Being Me, Loving You",
Marshall Rosenberg – Non Violent communication
in intimate relationships.
The Spiritual Path
Ram Dass
has written many books over the years – read
them all!! He is a master at supporting us in
walking this sometimes challenging Earth Life.
I especially love "Grist
for the Mill" and
"Still Here" (about his life after a
debilitating stroke), and
"How Can I Help"
(about the path of Service).
Death
"Healing into Life and
Death", by Stephen Levine is a beautiful
book about the journey into death.
The Stone Spirits
The best reference
manual about rocks and crystals that I’ve worked
with is "The Book
of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach",
by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian.
Poetic Nature Books
to Roll Around In
"Herbs and the Earth",
Henry Beston
"Flowers and Fruit",
Colette
"The Natural Habitat
Garden", Ken Druse (don’t just look at
the pictures – read the text!)
Suggestions from
Tricia
I discovered this writing while
researching Mandala resources on the Internet.
I like this and wanted to share. The website
itself is too busy for me and I wasn't comfortable
staying there long.
Suggestions from Lisa
On Food....
Sugar Blues, by
William Duffy
Learn the history of sugar. It has not always
been such a large
staple of our diet, nor should it be.
The Omnivore's Dilemma,
by Michael Pollen
This book gives you insight into where your food
comes from and a
history of why our food system is set up the way
that it is.
The Hidden Messages in Water, by
Dr. Masaru Emoto
Words have
power.
On Stress....
Why Zebras Don't Get
Ulcers, by Robert M. Sapolsky
Dr. Sapolsky does an amazing job of explaining
complex systems of the
human body in a
way that the average person can grasp and
understand,
and even throws in some humor. This book is a
must read for anyone
who is human. Be sure to get the latest edition
(which is the 4th
edition at this time), as he has revised and
added information.
On Consciousness....
The Biology of Belief, Unleashing the Power of
Consciousness, Matter &
Miracles, by Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
This book will change the way you think about
your own thinking.
Power vs. Force, The
Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, by
David
R. Hawkins, MD, PhD.
I don't even know what to say about this book,
so I'll use Dr. Wayne
Dyer's words that are written on the cover...
"Perhaps the most
important and significant book I've read in the
past 10 years." Mind blowing.
On Ayurveda....
Prakriti, Your Ayurvedic
Constitution, by
Dr. Robert E. Svoboda
This is an easy read that will provide you with
an introduction to the
concepts of Ayurveda.
On Creativity....
The Artist'sWay, A Spiritual Path to Higher
Creativity, by Julia
Cameron and
Mark Bryan
This is a wonderful interactive book to help you
tap into your
creative abilities.
Suggestions from
David
Jimi Hendrix – Are you Experienced,
Monterey Pop
Festival
Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues
Singers
Muddy Waters – King Bee
Howlin’ Wolf – Greatest Hits
Little Walter –
Quarter to Twelve
The Who – Who’s Next
Cream –
BBC Sessions
The Beatles – Anthology
AC/DC – High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
Cheap
Elvis Presley – The Sun Sessions
Elmore James – Shake Your Money Maker
Chuck Berry – Anthology
John Lee Hooker – Singin’ the Blues
Big Mama Thorton – Hound Dog
Big Brother and the Holding Company – Live
Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow
Bessie Smith – I Hate To See The Evening
Sun Goin’ Down
Louis Armstrong – A Wonderful World
Cab Calloway – Minnie the Moocher
Lionel Hampton – Ring Dem Bells
Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes
Johnny Cash – Greatest Hits
Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks
Kris Kristofferson – Kris Kristofferson
Bob Dylan – Bootleg, Bob Dylan, Bringing it
All Home, Greatest Hits Volume 1 and 2
The Kinks – Greatest Hits Volume 1 and 2
Big Bill Broonzy – Leap Frog
Charlie Patton – Greatest Hits
Jelly Roll Morton – The Early Years
Led Zeppelin – Box Set,
BBC Sessions, I,
II, IV
Suggestions from Shari
Anything by Neil Douglas Klotz, but especially
Blessings of the Cosmos;
The Healing
Breath; The Hidden
Gospel.
Abwoon Resource Center.
www.abwoonresurcecenter.com
