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Flowers emit a force-field of light and aromatic vibrations to which birds and insects respond. Plants have messages for us too, and when we understand the meaning of these energetic patterns their therapeutic action and healing qualities are revealed.Colour Scents investigates the close relationship of colour and scent and how these powerful, but subtle, natural forces can be used to heal and balance our entire being, as well as their role in maintaining a healthy planet.

Steeped in the faith tradition of the American Transcendentalists (the majority of whom, like Emerson, were Unitarian ministers) the author's own spiritual life was likewise grounded and guided by nature. So of course she said yes to a career in interim ministry that would require her to relocate every summer. What would each new landscape, from Nevada to Vermont to Colorado to Arizona to South Carolina to Maine, have to teach her spirit? After all, there was more to learn from nature than could...

"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." ? John Muir Celebrating Homebound Publications' 5th Anniversary, the press gathers a circle of 19 of its most beloved authors to create this anthology celebrating the confluence of the internal and natural landscape.

Deep down our hearts are always longing to embody more awareness, kindness and presence. Here is a little book of heart-full ways to grow. Over time a practice can become an intimate companion on the way, one that helps us to inhabit and express our essence and so to live authentic lives with joy and gusto.

By using body movements and postures as doorways to our own natural healing process, we can actively release tension; find balance between the mind and the body; learn to dream creatively while awake; and tap areas of the unconscious thought unaccesible.Most physical movements and exercise are disconnected from our deepest drives, feelings and sources of healing. MIND AND MOVEMENT shows how to find a natural way healthy to healthy exercise and spiritual growth. The method of co-operating with ou...

Take a delicious tour through the year with this month-by-month celebration of nourishment for the body, heart, and soul. Part guidebook, part recipe book, and part inspirational journey, Enchanted Kitchen is ripe with the simple magic, healing, and joy found in the ordinary, everyday things we sometimes take for granted. View your kitchen in a new light and turn it into the true heart of your home. Designed to help create meaningful magic, good energy, and wonderful food in the kitchen, this b...

How do we understand nature? Benevolent and supportive? Wild and threatening? Reassuring or unpredictable? We all have a different experience of, and relationship with, nature. Reflecting on nature's unknowable and mysterious qualities, Grounded explores how we can therapeutically benefit from a deeper connection with nature, finding within it balance, stillness, solitude, resilience, contentment, activity, fearlessness – and our own wild voice. Within this book, you will discover: • Mindfuln...

Sometimes life’s hurdles literally stop us in our tracks, sapping vitality and preventing us from participating fully in our own lives and the lives of those we love. Carolyn Scott Kortge recognizes that a key to joyous re-engagement with the world can be—just as literally—to get moving again. With a focus on walking for wellness, Kortge outlines a compassionate, practical program for navigating your way through life’s physical, emotional, and spiritual hard times. Within the supportive frame...

"A father shares the joys of fly-fishing with his daughters. In this eloquent memoir ... [Mark] Hume vividly conveys the sensory details of their adventures and the stunning surroundings ... A heartfelt, beautifully written celebration of the wonders of nature and comfort of family."-Kirkus STARRED Review Fishing was Mark Hume's passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by his family's frequent moves. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love o...

One of the two launch titles in the Perfect Health Library series by bestselling author Dr. Deepak Chopra, Perfect Weight focuses on Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life, to help readers conquer their weight problems.