Game Theory is the study of co-operation and the underlying strategies that shape human behaviour. In Rock, Paper, Scissors, Len Fisher unearths the wide-ranging applications for this science, and ...
A workbook of simple walking exercises to quiet the mind, expand consciousness, and rediscover our sacred relationship with Earth.
- Foreword by Victor Sanchez, author of The Teachings of Don Carlos.
- Includes 45 walking techniques that were developed from the author's work with Huichol Indians of western Mexico.
What makes geniuses different from the rest of us? What is the difference between a prodigy and a genius? Are geniuses born or made? What is creative vision and where does it come from? What are the secrets of talent? And why do great creators seem to have so many oppositions in their personalities?
In HEALING FROM DEPRESSION, Douglas Bloch shares his struggle to stay alive amidst overwhelming despair and out-of-control anxiety attacks and explains how the power of prayer and other holistic approaches ultimately led to his recovery.
As one of the millions of people who suffer from depression, Bloch could not be helped by so-called “miracle” drugs.
For as long as humanity has existed, we have used psychedelics to raise our levels of consciousness and seek healing—first in the form of visionary plants such as cannabis and now with the addition of human-created psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA.
A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as she composes a ballad; an actress tastes cake when she utters the word 'table.' This fascinating mingling of the senses is called 'synesthesia' and the people who possess this amazing gift are called 'synesthetes.
Love and Spirit Medicine chronicles the author's mystical journey through the end of her marriage and into a focused, shamanic exploration of entheogenic mushrooms. A love relationship unfolded during that time, sending her into a dark night of the soul.
Shonagh continued her shamanic explorations with the plant medicine, and discovered a well of resources.
Salvia divinorum has been used since ancient times by the Mazatec shamans of Mexico for divination, vision quests and healing. Known by many names - nearly all associated with the Virgin Mary, who has come to symboliSe the spirit of salvia - this plant ally is now regarded as the most powerful natural hallucinogen.
Best known as the first person to synthesise, ingest and discover the psychedelic effects of LSD, Albert Hofmann was more than just a chemist. A pioneer in the field of visionary plant research, he was one of the first people to suggest the use of entheogens for psychological healing and spiritual growth.
On May 27, 1963, Dr. Timothy Leary and Dr. Richard Alpert were dismissed from Harvard University's Psychology Department - a watershed event marking the moment when psychedelic drugs were publicly demonised and driven underground. Today, little is known about the period in the early 1960s when LSD and psilocybin were, not only, legal but, also, actively researched at universities.
Trauma is an inescapable part of living. The bad things that happen to us always leave after effects in both body and mind. While many people experience these after effects and move on, millions of others develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - a painful, chronic and debilitating barrier to happiness.
Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was one of the most important French philosophers and orientalists of the 20th century. In this collection of previously unpublished writings, Corbin examines the work of Carl Jung in relationship to the deep spiritual traditions of Eastern religion, the esoteric wisdom teachings of Sophia, the transformational symbolism of alchemy and Sufi mysticism.
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to adore food, while others find eating simply a need? Why some people just love to work out and others absolutely abhor anything to do with physical exercise? Why some love entertaining, while others would rather spend a quiet evening alone?
Drawing on her 25 years of research into brain development as well as decades of meditation practice, psychotherapist Marianne Bentzen shows how neuroaffective meditation--the holistic integration of meditation, neuroscience, and psychology--can be used for personal growth and conscious maturation.
RAISING INTUITIVE CHILDREN helps parents understand an intuitive child's world and teaches them how to validate, not suppress, these intuitive abilities. The stakes are high; if intuitive children get dismissed, they can lose their way, their joy and their spirit.