A tribute to the visionary contributions and prophetic writings of Thomas Berry, spiritual ecologist and father of environmentalism *; Contains 10 essays by eminent philosophers, thinkers, and scientists in the field of ecology and sustainability, including Matthew Fox, Joanna Macy, Duane Elgin, Sean Esbjrn-Hargens, Ervin Laszlo, and Allan Combs *; Calls for a transformation of consciousness to resolve today's global ecological and human challenges *; Includes a little-known but essential essay by Thomas Berry When cultural historian and spiritual ecologist Thomas Berry, described by Newsweek magazine as ';the most provocative figure among the new breed of eco-theologians,' passed away in 2009 at age 94, he left behind a dream of healing the ';Earth community.
The sacred consciousness that prevailed in antiquity is the key to unlocking our future *; Shows how scientific consciousness, which gives primacy to the sense of sight, estranged us from the participatory spiritual consciousness of antiquity *; Explores the vital importance of the imagination in reconnecting us to the spirit world The Future of the Ancient World sheds new light on the evolution of consciousness from antiquity to modern times.
The symbolism and power behind sacred locations in ancient and modern times *; Explains the need and role for ritual centers in modern society *; Examines ancient territorial centers in ancient Egypt, Greece, Africa and Asia, and Iceland and the British Isles *; Reveals the code of number and geometry behind the idealistic social structure of the ritual center, formed to imitate the heavenly order Symbols of ritual centers are among the most persistent elements of myth and belief between cultures widely separated in time and space.
The primal role of art in awakening and liberating the soul of humanity *; Presents a seven-stage journey of transformation moving from the darkened soul to the light of spiritual illumination *; Provides a meditation practice to experience the spiritual energy embedded within art *; Includes artists Alex Grey, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Walter Gaudnek, and others Art and Spiritual Transformation presents a seven-stage journey from the darkened soul to the light of spiritual illumination that is possible through the world of art.
The first guide to working with microchakras, the channels within each of the 7 major chakras *; Identifies 147 microchakras that affect our spiritual evolution and daily well-being *; Introduces the new field of Microchakra Psychology and its practical component of InnerTuning, the use of precise sacred sounds that release energy blockages within the chakras Each of the traditional 7 chakras contains 21 microchakras, which enable the chakras to process information related to our thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Reveals for the first time the ancient tradition of bee shamanism and its secret practices and teachings*; Examines the healing and ceremonial powers of the honeybee and the hive*; Reveals bee shamanism's system of acupuncture, which predates the Chinese systems*; Imparts teachings from the female tradition and explores the transformative powers of the magico-sexual elixirs they produceBee shamanism may well be the most ancient and enigmatic branch of shamanism.
Las culturas incas y mayas se vieron a si mismas como “los niños de la luz”--descendientes de los reinos celestiales--y sus profecías predicen de un tiempo de gran despertamiento espiritual.
How to connect with universal energy for inner peace, happiness, and individual and global healing *; How to transform the energy around us into positive loving energy *; How to perform the World Link meditation to unite with global consciousness *; How to fuse the observing mind, the conscious mind, and the mind of awareness Western science now recognizes the three ';minds' associated with the three tan tiens of Taoism: the observing mind centered in the brain, the conscious mind centered in the heart, and the mind of awareness centered in the lower abdomen.
Written with lucidity and compassionate understanding, Perfect Endings shows how the death experience is an expansion into a wider dimension of our core being.
*; Matthew Fox's comprehensive translation of Meister Eckhart's sermons is a meeting of true prophets across hundreds of years that results in a spirituality for the new millennium.
Shows how we must make deep changes to complete our paradigm shift from the old mechanistic worldview to the new organic worldview *; Reveals the distinct stages of paradigm shifts through the ages, including the 18th-century Enlightenment and the critical stage of our current shift *; Explains how the new organic worldview began with Goethe and Kant *; Offers solutions for each of us to be able to realize and make the deep changes needed for global regeneration In Global Awakening, Michael Schacker shows that hidden within our global crises is a positive future for the planet.
The history of San Pedro and its uses for healing, creativity, and conscious evolution *; Includes interviews with practicing San Pedro shamans on their rituals, cactus preparations, and teachings on how San Pedro heals the mind and body *; Contains accounts from people who have been healed by San Pedro *; Includes chapters by Eve Bruce, M.
A guide to the complete yogic teachings of Sri Shyam Sundar Goswami by his disciple and spiritual heir *; Shows how to enrich your physical Yoga practice by embracing and integrating Hatha Yoga's metaphysical, spiritual, and psychological traditions *; Explores the energy-focusing movements known as mudras and purification methods that can boost metabolism, reinforce muscles, and facilitate advanced sexual practices Foundations of Yoga presents the full and rigorous yogic training of traditional Hatha Yoga as taught by renowned Indian Yoga master the late Sri Shyam Sundar Goswami.
Activating the compassionate intelligence of the heart to reconnect to the universe and our spiritual future *; Shows how the heart is connected to our prefrontal cortex and offers a balancing counterweight to the calculating intellect of the lower brain *; Explains how we are stuck in reactive behavior loops resulting from the loss of the nurturing culture of our ancestors *; Reveals how the Heart-Mind Matrix connects us to the universe and is the engine of spiritual evolution Expanding the revolutionary theories of mind explored in the bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and The Biology of Transcendence, Joseph Chilton Pearce explains how the heart provides the balancing intelligence to the brain's calculating intellect, an innate system of emotional-mental coherence lost generations ago through a breakdown of the nurturing culture of our ancestors.
Clean, sustainable energy solutions from the geniuses of our past and the visionaries of our future *; Explores five great but nearly forgotten minds of the past--John Worrell Keely, Nikola Tesla, Viktor Schauberger, Royal Raymond Rife, and T.
Mind and matter are connected through information at the atomic level *; Explains how your state of mind is profoundly related to the flow of chemical information during the interactions of your molecules *; Reveals how each atom of the universe is intrinsically linked with all other atoms through their memories and the information they carry *; Explores the concrete manifestations of this ';molecular consciousness,' such as intuition and the appearance of life on Earth The molecules of living organisms are in constant communication, storing and transmitting information both at the intracellular level as well as across vast distances.
Explores scientific and medical research on the emerging uses of psychedelics to enrich mind, morals, spirituality, and creativity *; Outlines a future that embraces psychedelics as tools for cognitive development, personal growth, business, and an experience-based religious reformation *; Presents research on the use of psychedelics to enhance problem-solving, increase motivation, boost the immune system, and deepen ethical values *; Includes chapters by Roger N.
Reveals the striking parallels between indigenous cultures of the Americas and the ancient Homeric world as well as Tolkien's Middle Earth *; Explores the shamanic use of healing songs, psychoactive plants, and vision quests at the heart of the Odyssey and the fantasy works of J.
Keepers of the Wisdom, a daily meditation guide for older adults, captures the words of the aging themselves and provides a deep sense of spiritual center gained through experience and acceptance.
As part of the incomparable Hazelden Meditations series, the daily readings in A Life of My Own ask us to truly reflect on our relationships with people in our lives who are dealing with alcoholism or other substance use and addictionand more importantly, to establish and improve a relationship with ourselves.
Twelve Step Christianity teaches Christians in recovery to connect their faith with their program--and shows any Christian a clear path to a more intimate relationship with Christ.
The thoughtful and inspiring meditations in Body, Mind, and Spirit provide anyone in Twelve Step recovery practical daily guidance for healing physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Night Lights quotations, reflections, and simple prayers ease the loneliness, fear, and anxiety that can burden our nights so we can wake up and meet each new day refreshed and inspired.
Intended to nurture self-esteem and strengthen family relationships, these meditations help families explore harmony, sharing, individuality, trust, privacy, and tolerance.
Inspiring true stories of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary miraclestheir Higher Power pointing them in a new direction, forever changing the course of their lives.
Letting Go of Shame: Understanding How Shame Affects Your Life helps to explain the emotion of shame and its impact on our self-image and relationships.
Readers will learn what drives them into controlling behavior and victimhood--and what it takes to pull themselves out, to return to the healing, faith, and maturity that come with recovery.
Based on the spiritual foundations of Twelve Step programs, these daily readingspart of Hazelden's meditation seriesoffer inspiration, affirmation, and hope to those of us in recovery from addiction.
Following in the tradition of her recovery classic, Each Day a New Beginning, author Karen Casey presents another year full of inspiring meditations that speak to the challenges faced by recovering women.
