The Hermit empowers us by reminding us that we are both the student and the teacher
NOTEWORTHY BOOKS
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach The author is a clinical psychologist and a Buddhist meditation teacher. Combining both Eastern philosophy and western psychotherapy, Brach shows you skills you need to become more compassionate towards yourself. One of the best books I've ever read on this subject
The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz This is one of the very best books I have on the subject of the art of the relationship. The book starts off reminding us that we have the power to create and rule our own lives and from there, how we can create the relationships we want.
Buddhism for Busy People by David Michie This is a wonderful book in which David Michie traces his steps into how he got involved in and adopted the Buddhist philosophy and practice. Buddhism teaches us how to slow down and tune the chatter of mind out in order to reduce stress and discontent from our lives. THE CELTIC SPIRIT by Caitlin Matthews Daily meditations based on the pagan wheel of the year.
THE SEVEN LAWS OF SPIRITUAL SUCCESS by Deepak Chopra There is a pocket edition of this book that explains these principles in a simplified manner
SACRED CONTRACTS by Carolyne Myss Myss identifies several types of spiritual energies that we encounter and explains how we can work with them in order to bring more enlightenment and purpose to our lives especially in relationship to others. ZEN AND THE ART OF HAPPINESS by Chris Prentiss A quick read that is inspirational in it's simplicity
NOTES FROM THE UNIVERSE by Mike Dooley Daily inspiration written with a touch of humor. For best results, choose a passage at random!
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Graves
KNITTING FOR GOOD by Betsy Greer How to create positive change in the world through personal crafting
