HELPFUL BOOKS ON YOUR JOURNEY

Spirituality

• Ashan: The Gentle Way by Bo Gatewood

• A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

• The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology  by Jack Kornfield 

• Karma and Reincarnation: Unlocking your 800 Lives to Enlightenment by Barbara Y. Martin & Dimitri Moraitis

• Your Soul's Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born by Robert Schwartz

• A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles by Marianne Williamson

• Ask Your Guides: Connecting to Your Divine Support System by Sonia Choquette

• Your Soul's Gift: The Healing Power of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born by Robert Schwartz

• The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav 

• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer

• Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz

Spirituality for Parents and Kids

• Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents by Deepak Chopra

• Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens by Deepak Chopra

• The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Meditation/Mind-Body-Soul Connection

• A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times by Jack Kornfield (includes CD w/guided meditations)

• Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body’s Wisdom by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana

• Laughter, Tears, Silence: Expressive Meditations to Calm Your Mind and Open Your Heart by Pragito Dove

• Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

• A Path with Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield

• The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness by Inna Segal, M.D.

• Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh

Therapy

• Toxic Parents: Overcoming their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming your Life by Susan Forward, Ph.D.

• The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self by D. Chopra, D. Ford, and M. Williamson

• There is Nothing Wrong With You: Going Beyond Self-Hate by Cheri Huber

• The Body Never Lies: the Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting by Alice Miller

• Emotional Blackmail: When People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward

• The Gift of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

• The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions to Guide You to an Extraordinary Life by Debbie Ford

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown

Relationships

• How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo

• Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting, and Enjoying the Self by Charles Whitfield

• Spiritual Partnership: The Journey to Authentic Power by Gary Zukav

• The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans

• If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.

• If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.

• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Love by Marshall B. Rosenburg, Ph.D.

• Centering and the Art of Intimacy: A New Psychology of Close Relationships by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. & Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D.

• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Food Addiction & Eating Disorders

• Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating by Geneen Roth

• Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery by Lindsey Hall & Monika Ostroff

• Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery by Lindsey Hall & Leigh Cohn

• Women, Food, and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth

Alcoholism

• The Thirst for Wholeness by Christina Grof

Inner Child Work

• Do I Have to Give Up Me to be Loved by God? By Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

• Inner Bonding: Becoming a Loving Adult to your Inner Child by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

• Healing Your Aloneness: Finding Love and Wholeness Through your Inner Child by Erika Chopick and Margaret Paul

• Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh

Money & Workplace

• The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist

• Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life from the Core by Bruce D. Schneider

• Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success & Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder by Arianna Huffington

Codependence

• Facing Codependence: What it Is, Where it Comes From, and How it Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
• The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation by Melody Beattie
• The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome by Harriet B. Braiker

Sexual Abuse

• The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Beverly Engel, M.F.C.C.

• Repressed Memories: A Journey to Recovery from Sexual Abuse by Renee Fredrickson, Ph.D.

• Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Inspiration

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

• The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Religion/Mysticism/Shaminism

• The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran

• The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

• The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran

• The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology  by Jack Kornfield

• Love Burning in the Soul: The Story of Christian Mystics by James Harpur

• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

• The Essential Kabbalah: The Heart of Jewish Mysticism by Daniel Matt

• Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide by Aryeh Kaplan

• Mysticism by Evelyn UnderHill

• The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner

Transpersonal

• The Spectrum of Consciousness by Ken Wilber

• Direct Connection: Transformation of Consciousness by Judith Miller, Ph.D.

• The Stormy Search for the Self: A Guide to Personal Growth through Transformational Crisis by Christina and Stanislav Grof, M.D.

• Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis by Stanislav Grof and Christina Grof

• The Holotropic Mind: The Three Levels of Human Consciousness and How They Shape Our Lives by Stanislav Grof, M.D.

Intuition

• Discover your Psychic Type: Developing and Using Your Natural Intuition by Sherrie Dillard

• Intuition: Awakening Your Inner Guide by Judee Gee

After Death/Mediumship/Spirituality

• Life Among the Dead by Lisa Williams

• The Survival of the Soul by Lisa Williams

• Walking in the Garden of Souls by George Anderson

• Lessons from the Light: Extraordinary Messages of Comfort and Hope from the Other Side by George Anderson

• Books by Brian Weiss

 

Symbol Guide

• The Herder Dictionary of Symbols by Chiron Publications