Conscious Food

When I read a book for review I put markers in pages that are particularly interesting.  However I soon had to stop that with Conscious Food as I realised I was ‘marking’ nearly every page! From 8,000 BCE with the cultivation of barley in Southern Turkey; through the Essenes of 135 BCE to AD70 and

Dreams of the Reiki Shaman

In his previous book Reiki Shamanism, Jim Pathfinder Ewing first introduced us to his unique way of combining the powers of shamanism and Reiki. Here in Dreams of a Reiki Shaman he takes us deeper into his world, his way of working and shares with us insights into his own practice. The 1st chapter on

Medicine of the Imagination

Imelda Almqvist’s books aren’t to be skipped through lightly and quickly: they take the reader on a journey of exploration of themselves and the world around them. An activity is set at the end of each chapter, giving you a wonderful excuse to treat yourself to a new journal. Medicine of the Imagination contains so

Natural Born Shamans

Natural Born Shamans is about spiritual and shamanic work with children and the guiding principles of ‘shamanic parenting’. Author, Imelda Almqvist, is a Dutch shamanic practitioner, based in London, who has three sons.  During her own childhood she learnt how to cope with the difficulties of experiencing premonitions and being called by spirit to do

Sacred Art: A Hollow Bone for Spirit

Sacred Art is a truly inspiring book taking you on a journey of the history of art from rock paintings through to ‘modern day’ art. A journey which shows how art, religion, science, alchemy and cosmology were all once interwoven and how  unfortunately they became split in our need to break things apart. Your thoughts,

A Guide of Spirits

Chris Allaun’s A Guide of Spirits: A Psychopomp’s Manual for Transitioning the Dead to the Afterlife is aimed to aid the many people he encountered who “wanted to help the dead cross over to the Land of the Ancestors but did not necessarily know how” and in that I think he succeeds very well. And

The Golden Book of Wisdom

The Golden Book of Wisdom is a voyage of awakening and an evolutionary guide for spiritual discovery. In twenty four chapters or ‘spiritual lessons’ using the ancient Snake symbol of wisdom, healing and rebirth, Fotoula Adrimi provides guidance on ‘shedding skin’. Examples include: reclaiming personal power; soul retrieval and reclamation; discovering our life purpose via

In the Shadow of Her Wings, the Morrigan

In the Shadow of Her Wings is a gorgeous little workbook, ideally suited for those who feel called to work with the Morrigan. As the author says, “One that will help you understand and embrace the dark as part of the whole, because we need the dark and the light, we cannot have one without

The Last of the Shor Shamans

Essential reading for anyone interested in Siberian indigenous shamanism, The Last of the Shor Shamans details the history and practices of the shaman of the Shortsi people, aiming to preserve their legacy. Authors, Alexander and Lubov Arbachakov, are both native to the Shor region of Siberia. Alexander Arbachakov was raised in a traditional village in

Shor Shamanic Epic Folktales

Shor storytellers were the caretakers of their peoples culture, history and lore and would ‘unleash’ a tale that, to their listeners, was “something tangible, corporeal, animate,” they were magical and protective, told to bring joy to both people and spirits; and even on the printed page and in translation you can still catch a sense