Recommended Readings for Spiritual Growth and Relationships
** Indicates a MUST READ
*Indicates HIGHLY SUGGESTED
Relationship/Couples
- Attached, The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep—Love by Dr Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller **
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman **
- Getting the Love you Want by Harville Hendrix **
- Journey of the Heart, The Path of Conscious Love by John Welwood *
- Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel *
- Intimate Communion by David Deida
- The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz
Trauma and Body:
- The Body keeps the Score by Besser Vanderkolk
- Healing Trauma by Peter Levine **
- Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
For Times of Transition and Dark Nights of the Soul
- Consolations The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning by David Whyte **
- The Ten things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart by Daphne Kingma **
- The Art of Uncertainty: How to live in the mystery of life and love it by Dennis Merrritt Jones **
- Fear, Essential Wisdom for Getting through the storm by Thich Nhat Hanh **
Spiritual Growth
- A Hidden Wholeness: the Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker Palmer **
- Your Soul’s Compass, What is Spiritual Guidance by Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin **
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- The Pathwork of Self Transformation by Eva Pierrakos *
- 44 Ways to talk to your Angels by Jayne Wallace and Liz Deane **
Personal Self Development
- The Language of Emotions by Karla Mclaren **
- Healing Your Aloneness by Erika J Chopich and Margaret Paul **
- The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
- Loving What Is by Byron Katie with Stephen Mitchell *
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown *
- How to Heal Toxic Thoughts: Simple Tools for Personal Transformation by Sandra Ingerman **
Dreamwork
- Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active imagination for Personal Growth by Robert A. Johnson **
- Dream Tending, Awakening to the Healing Power of Dreams by Stephen Aizenstat *
Finding Purpose/Manifesting
- Awaken your Inner fire, Ignite your passion, Find your purpose, and Create the life that you love by Heatherash Amara **
- Living your Unlived Life, Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling your purpose in the second half of Life by Robert A Johnson and Jerry M Ruhl, PHD **
- The Gratitude Formula a 7-Step Success Program to Create the Life that you Love by May McCarthy
Rituals and Ceremony
- The Medicine Bag, Shamanic Rituals and Ceremonies for Personal Transformation by don JOSE RUIZ
- The Little book of chakras, Balance your subtle energy for health, vitality and harmony By Patricia Mercier
- Rituals, Simple Practices to Cultivate Well-being, Deepen Relationships, and Discover your true Purpose by Natalie Macneil **
Mythology/Women’s Mysticism
- Archetypes by Caroline Myss
- Sacred Contracts by Caroline Myss
- Women who run with the Wolves by Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes*
Helpful for Coaching Sessions
Helpful for Cultivating Healthy Communication
Helpful for Cultivating your personal Intuitive Practice
Online Resources/Downloadable Worksheets and Sources