Guest Author - Deanna Joseph
Summer is here! Lazy days of reading and relaxing by the pool are upon us.
NOT!
My days by the pool are spent playing with the kids, and when we are not cooling off in the pool, I am writing, or we are trekking about Southern California doing the family thing.
So what precious little time I have to read must be spent reading only the most inspiring and uplifting books available to me!
First on my list is “Anam Cara – A Book of Celtic Wisdom” by John O’Donohue. Deepak Chopra says this book is “a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry and spirituality.” It offers the potential to be life transforming. To be honest, I read this book a few years ago… it was so wonderful I’m reading it again! But I have to admit, I’ve never had such a hard time describing a book before. There is just something magical about “Anam Cara.” It must be the poetic way that John writes --- the information goes straight into your heart and soul. And where I can’t quite remember everything I read in this book, I definitely took away a feeling of connecting to something very mystical and timeless.
Next on my list is “Entering the Castle – An Inner Path to God and Your Soul” by Caroline Myss. Caroline Myss first became popular with her book “Anatomy of the Spirit” back in 1996. She is a medical intuitive, which means she can read the energy of the body and see what’s going on health-wise. She now has written six books, and has numerous audio seminars available (my favorites are the ones on self esteem and advanced energy anatomy). She is also a very well known motivational speaker and spiritual teacher. What I love about Caroline is that she has this remarkable ability to connect physical and emotional problems with energy disruptions in our body and our connections to certain archetypes (which are energies with personalities; ie, the victim or wounded child). “Entering the Castle” is a book on contemporary mysticism and is adapted from the writings of “The Interior Castle” by Teresa of Ávila. It offers guidance on developing our own intuition, and to ascend the “seven levels of soul knowledge that build an ever stronger interior castle of our own.”
Last (but not least) on my list is “Power of the Soul – Inside Wisdom for an Outside World” by John Holland. The first quote in this book (by the author) is “Imagine yourself as a luminous being of energy and light, because in reality… you are.”
I found this book through Gregg Braden’s website (Gregg Braden is the author of “Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer” and “The God Code”). I’m such a fan of Braden that since he’s endorsing this book I’m definitely willing to give it a look. This book appears to be a guidebook on tapping into the hidden power of the soul. It’s filled with spiritual exercises and tips (for example, tips on working with synchronicities or spiritual journaling). It looks interesting, and I am looking forward to starting it!
So, that’s my list for now. I’ll keep adding to it as the summer flows. And I do plan on getting the new Harry Potter book too!
Remember, being inspired is the fuel of our dreams, and it’s up to us to keep ourselves inspired. What are you going to read that will inspire you this summer???
