Books to Inspire

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.

Anna Quindlen

Here are some of my favorites:

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – This is story about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure.

And Toto, Too: The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Adventure by Nathan G Castle – If you love the story of the Wizard of Oz, you will love this new and refreshing perspective, something for everyone.

Be Here Now by Ram Dass – The story of how Dr. Richard Alpert, successful Harvard psychiatrist, became a multigenerational spiritual teacher and cultural icon (very fun and truly inspiring to read).

The Biology of Beliefs by Bruce H. Lipton, PhD – Learn how your thoughts hold the power to transform your life from the cells up.

Blessings by Julia Cameron – Prayers and declarations for a heartful life.

Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius, MD – Discover how the flow of our thoughts actually sculpt the brain allowing us to create and strengthen positive brain states.

Devotions – Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

Keep calm, drink tea and read books.

Energy Speaks by Lee Harris – Guidance and inspiration on the things that matter most to us – including love, sex, money, personal power, self-expression and purpose, plus how to invoke the help of spirit guides and angels.

The Five Levels of Attachment by don Miguel Ruiz Jr. – A powerful book, built on the principles found in The Four Agreements, where don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., invites us to take a close look at how attached we are to our own point of view.

The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz – This little book, based on ancient Toltec wisdom, reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. It offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

How Can I Help? by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman – Inspiring stories and reflections on service.

inspiration sandwich by Sark – Stories to inspire our creative freedom.

inward by yung pueblo – poetry and meditation for reclaiming your power through healing, loving, and knowing yourself.

Mary Magdalene by Meggan Watterson – A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels contained in the Christian bible. Beautiful, inspiring, uplifting.

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh – How to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. 

Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us by Justin Michael Williams – reunites our spiritual life, meditation, with messy, real-life anxiety and struggle, offering a deep way of being, without requiring we become something we are not.

Susceptible To Light by Chelan Harkin – An amazing, inspiring, soulful collection of poetry.

The Nature of Personal Reality: A Seth Book by Jane Roberts – offering practical insight to enrich your life as you know it.

There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk by Portia Nelson – An autobiography in five short chapters.

When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice by Terry Tempest Williams – Creative lyrical meditations on the mystery of her mother’s journals.

This is the life you are living! Trust the living that flows through you. By doing so, other realities will make themselves known. They will add dimension and depth to your present reality.

Seth, The Seth Material