What I have been reading

I thought it might be interesting to list what I have been reading since I got here as a mirror to what I have been thinking about. So here goes.


Tender to the Bone - Ruth Reichl, a memoir about cooking and food. This was early into my stay...

Soul Mates- Brian Weiss, MD, a non-fictional account of a psychotherapist & hypnotist's past life regression treatments with some of his patients, two who rediscover they are soulmates.

Mists of Avalon-huge fiction book, retelling of the Arthurian legend from a woman's standpoint. Slow start, but engrossing after all. Especially interesting being here and thinking about spiritual practices and what constitutes magic.


Conscious  Communication- Miles Sherts. Wonderful, if dry, teaching on how to communicate with people from a place of heart while retaining boundaries. Great for those who work in with the public as well as any one who wants to keep growing as a human being. Don't know if I will finish this before i leave...

Be Here Now- Ram Dass' seminal book on meditation, devotion and awakening. So great on so many levels.

Chants of a Lifetime - Krishna Das. Wow, who knew that Krishna could write too. (And he's here for chant weekend now!) Fantastic book on the practice of bhakti yoga and Das' experience as a devotee.

The Heart of Yoga - T. K. Desikchar. Going to study the roots of yoga baby!

Broken Open - Elizabeth Lesser. Musings on spiritual growth via life by one of the founders of Omega.

Doing Tarot Your Way - Can't say enough about this book. A fantastic starter book for any one interested in tarot and creativity.

Finding Your North Star - Martha Beck. I can never say enough about Martha Beck. She knows how to bring conscious change about with humor and smarts. A book helping me to map out my next steps.


In the pipeline: New books by Francis Moore Lappe, who BTW is a delightful woman.

Three books on animal communication, because I am going to do bodywork with animals!

The Yoga of Heart - Mark Whitwell. Longtime student of T.K. Deskichar who's father was the famous yogi Krishnamacharya.