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| Weekend Healer | Spirit of the Living Room | Spirit of the Kitchen | Spirit of the Bedroom | Spirit of the Nursery | Live Well | Mind Body Spirit | Five Minute Healer | Detox Plan | Sacred Rituals at Home | The Smudging & Blessings Book | Spirit of the Home | Illustrated Spirit of the Home | The Energy Secret |

OTHER PEOPLE'S BOOKS I RECOMMEND
| Mind, Body & Spirit | Simple Words | All Year Round | Leslie Kenton’s Healing Herbs | Altars | Eating with the Seasons | The New Natural House Book | Care of the Soul | Feng Shui for your Home | The Natural Health Bible | The Way of the Shaman |

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TITLES
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Spirit of the Nursery (Element)
Spirit of the Nursery shows you how to create a sacred space to nurture your child.
A baby is psychically delicate and needs a soothing sanctuary. All too often we focus purely on a baby's physical needs and ignore its spiritual wellbeing. This book will help you make your child's nursery a place of warm, loving, peaceful energy.

* How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology.
* How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room.
* Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches.
* Simple rituals and blessings for the room - space clearing, cleansing, rituals and altars.

Spirit of the Bedroom (Element)
Spirit of the Bedroom helps you turn your bedroom into a perfect haven of peace and tranquillity.
The bedroom, with its links to sleep and dreams, intimacy and solitude, is one of the most beguiling and mysterious rooms in the house. This book offers a tempting glimpse into the kind of sanctuary we all crave - comfortable, relaxed, stylish, serene.

* How to bring out the potential of this room: history, psychology, mythology of the bedroom.
* How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the bedroom.
* Space cleansing, rituals, and the energy of the bedroom.
* Deciding on a style for your bedroom - from serene slumber palace to raunchy boudoir.
* Furnishings and decoration, creative decisions and finishing touches.

Spirit of the Kitchen (Element)
Traditionally the kitchen was a place of feminine nurture and sustenance, a place of safety and magic. It was where people came together for food and family, to welcome friends and sustain soul as well as body. Nowadays, sadly, our kitchens are often little more than status objects – some can cost as much as a small house! As part of the Spirit of the Home series, Spirit of the Kitchen shows you how to reclaim your kitchen and turn it into the living, breathing centre of your home.

This beautifully illustrated little book shows how to recreate the kitchen as the heart and hearth of the modern home. It includes:
* How to bring out the potential of your kitchen
* Thinking about the history, mythology and psychology of the kitchen
* How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room
* Furnishings and decoration, creative ideas and finishing touches
* Simple rituals and blessings for the room – kitchen altars and feng shui
* How to cook with spirit and soul – creating real “soul” food
Spirit of the Kitchen makes an ideal gift for anyone who loves their kitchen – or would like to love their kitchen! It’s great if you’re moving home, considering a kitchen makeover or simply want to bring more thought and consideration into the way you prepare food.

Spirit of the Living Room (Element)
What is your living room like? Is it the kind of place where you feel uneasy and on your guard? Or is it a welcoming, nurturing place where you can find fun and laughter or peace and security?

The living room is the focus of domestic life. Be it for rest and relaxation, company and conversation, or vibrant social events, this is a room that should reflect the personalities of those who create and enjoy it. Yet many of us feel uncomfortable in this room or unsure how to make it work. This book should be able to help.

Beautifully illustrated, Spirit of the Living Room shows you how to breathe new life into the social heart of your home, creating an area of sanctuary for all the family – and your guests. It guides you into exploring the variety of atmospheres and settings you can create to suit your family’s different social moods.

The contents include:
* The history, mythology and psychology of the living room.
* How to use colour, sound, scent and light to create varying moods.
* The difference between feelgood and lookgood places
* How to be creative and inventive in your space
* How to use feng shui, space cleansing and simple ritual to create a welcoming place
* How to introduce the elements into your space

Spirit of the Living Room makes a perfect gift for anyone who needs more rest and relaxation – yet doesn’t know how to get it. It’s ideal whether you’re planning a living room from scratch or simply want some thoughts on how to shift your space. The solutions don’t involve hefty budgets or expensive makeovers – just simple, effective ideas that really work.

Weekend Healer - essential home programmes to refresh body, mind and spirit (Gaia)
The Weekend Healer offers seventeen weekend programmes to indulge in at home. Each programme will help you get the most out of the weekend with advice on making time for yourself and ways to give yourself a boost. Experience the positive effects of a range of natural therapies and techniques for restoring body, mind and spirit.
* Pamper yourself with beauty and healthy weekends
* Cleanse your body with a detox weekend
* Discover new and positive things about yourself - explore your subconscious
* Get away from it all with a home retreat
* Celebrate the seasons with your own weekend rituals
* Shift your routine, clear your life - discover a new you.
* Delve into shamanism, the Qabalah and expand your spiritual awareness.

Live Well - the Ayurvedic Way to Health and Inner Bliss
Ayurveda can totally transform your life. it can help you discover the key to perfect health and unlock a hidden spring of wellbeing. Follow simple guidelines and within a short space of time you can be fitter, healthier and more energetic than ever before. You can balance your weight, banish stress, soothe your emotions, and even discover a deep sense of peace within your soul.

Live Well offers an up-to-date, modern ayurveda. You will discover how to:
* use food for healing and weight loss
* find an exercise system that you can stick to
* breathe to ease stress and shift your mood
* use massage for deep relaxation and physical toning
* delight your senses with sound and scent
* balance your soul with prayer and ritual
* turn your home into a harmonious sanctuary

Mind Body Spirit
A comprehensive guide to holistic living and complementary healthcare. If you're new to this field, this book tells you all you need to know. If you are already into MBS, it may still have a few surprises for you!
Mind Body Spirit demystifies complex topics and presents over 80 therapies and practices in clear terms. It offers simple exercises and techniques for incorporating natural health, emotional healing and spirituality into everyday life.
Encyclopedic in scope, it offers an up-to-date, practical and inspirational guide to enjoying a healthier, happier life in the twenty-first century.
Includes:
* fundamental principles of holistic living
* ancient and modern systems of health, including the lowdown on all major forms of therapy
* the best diet, exercise, posture, environment and sleep
* how to deal with stress and negative emotions
* how to get the most out of relationships, family, sexuality and your work
* deepening your soul with dreamwork, prayer, ritual, retreating and naturework
* making sacred space
* learning how not to fear death

The Five Minute Healer - a busy person’s guide to vitality and energy all day, every day Gaia Books ISBN - 1-85675-175-9

The Five Minute Healer provides a unique day-to-day guide to optimum health and wellbeing. Simple but highly effective exercise techniques and natural therapies will improve your life and heal minor ailments - without changing your lifestyle. It offers: · Healing routines structured around the working day. · Instant access to speedy solutions · Techniques to boost and maintain as well as wind down your energy · Releases you from hours of extended exercise and laborious diets · the latest personal development and meditation techniques

THE Energy Secret
The Energy Secret
Within each of us lies a hidden energy system: tap into its power and you can keep yourself healthy, happy and in perfect harmony.
The Energy Secret shows how working with the vital energies in and around us can harmonize health and relationships to make our lives and our being in the world a positive experience.
* Feel the energy of your body and learn about auras and chakras, healing therapies and the energetic power of food.
* Understand more about emotional and sexual energy
* Feel the energy in your home and the natural energy of the earth.

"Jane Alexander has the remarkable ability to take ancient wisdom and make it available for everyone." Denise Linn, author of Sacred Space.

THE Detox Plan
Detox - A simple straightforward guide to coping with our toxic world. Answer questionnaires to check your toxic overload and then adjust your lifestyle with various safe, effective strategies. Eliminate toxicity and you can lead a healthier, happier life.
This book shows you how to:
* avoid toxic overload, from environmental pollution and impure foods, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
* clear clutter from your home, workspace and your mind.
* learn how to deal with toxic emotions such as fear, hate and anger.
* use techniques such as breathing, stretching, yoga, chi kung and rebounding for detoxing.

"Alexander's book is different. Written for the sensible person who wants a healthier system, The Detox Plan takes a balanced approach. Read it and get inspired to do your own personal spring-cleaning!"

THE Detox Plan (US edition )

(Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

Sacred Rituals at Home
Sacred Rituals at Home (previously published as Rituals for Sacred Living) offers a blueprint for bringing the sacred back into our lives - both in major holiday and life passage celebrations and in every aspect of day-to-day existence.
It challenges readers with probing questions about values and beliefs, provides exercises designed to aid personal growth and offers solid advice on everything from new ways to meditate to how to choose and use crystals, from building home altars to creating seasonal celebrations. Borrowing from many traditions, rather than limiting itself to any one, this book is designed to help readers achieve inner balance and attain spiritual growth.

The Smudging and Blessings Book

(Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

Spirit of the Home
will tell you how to:
* arrange your home to help you attract love, success, energy and wealth
* use color, sound and light for health and harmony ·
* use feng shui to improve the quality of your life ·
* clear clutter - painlessly - and simplify your space ·
* fine a "space of your own" in which to relax and be renewed.

Spirit of the Home (Illustrated version)

(Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

OTHER PEOPLE'S BOOKS I RECOMMEND

Mind, Body & Spirit by Meg Sanders (the good web guide) - subtitled "the best websites for your complete wellbeing"... A fabulous book for anyone seeking inspiration on the web. Meg Sanders really knows her stuff and has ferreted out the very best websites on all things holistic. It's a small book - so not too overwhelming - clearly presented and superbly researched (she has weeded out all the dodgy sites and leaves you with the real gems). Only downside is that you will find yourself spending way too much time on the web. Oh, and it includes a lovely review of this website too!

Feng Shui for your Home - Sarah Shurety

(Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

The Metamorphic Technique - Gaston Saint-Pierre

(Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

Dreams Made Easy by Sarah Dening (Godsfield) - ISBN 1-899434-54-2

My very favourite dream doctor (Sarah writes the "Dream Doctor" column for the Express and also has a column in the Sunday Express magazine - this book is a tiny gem. Sarah is a Jungian psychotherapist and a dream expert - her introductory book gives you all the tools to start analysing your own dreams.

Simple Words by Adin Steinsaltz (Simon & Schuster) ISBN - 0-684-84642-X

I loved this book - it’s seems very simple but is filled with nuggets of wonderful wisdom. Rabbi Steinsaltz dissects everyday words such as Love, Sex and God and makes you really think.

Healing Drinks by Anne McIntyre (Gaia) ISBN 1-85675-180-5

Fabulous book with over 120 recipes for juices, teas, soups and smoothies. Anne is a medical herbalist and really knows her stuff. Delicious and healthy (a good combination).

Leslie Kenton’s Healing Herbs (Ebury Press) ISBN - 0-09-186838-6

Leslie is a real pioneer - an incredible journalist, author, workshop leader and now shaman - who has led the natural health world for many years. I have huge admiration for her work and particularly this book which is full of wisdom, fascinating herb facts and stunning photography (all her own).

Altars by Denise Linn (Rider) - ISBN 0-7126-7157-9

I touch on the topic of altars in Spirit of the Home and Rituals for Sacred Living, but for the full lowdown on introducing altars and shrines into your life, read Denise’s fabulous book. She has produced an inspiring and ultimately practical book - essential stuff.

All Year Round by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes-Clinton and Marije Rowling (Hawthorn Press) ISBN 1-869-890-477

If you’re fired up by the idea of seasonal living, this is the book for you - packed full of stories, activities and things to make, all tied to the seasonal round of festivals. A brilliant source-book for parents.

Eating with the Seasons by Paula Bartimeus (Element) ISBN 1-86204-201-2

Paula is a nutritionist and a committed exponent of seasonal living. This is a great, year-long guide to delicious healthy eating.

The New Natural House Book by David Pearson (Conran) - ISBN 1-85029-985-4

A really inspiring book - one I dip into time and time again. It’s the best lowdown on eco-building and design I’ve found so far.

Sacred Space by Denise Linn (Rider) ISBN 0-7126-7490-X

Another classic by Denise Linn - it underpins a lot of the work I have done on the energetic home. Do read it.

Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston (Piatkus) ISBN 0-7499-1601-X

This has become an absolute classic. Karen is a superb space-clearer and this book distils her wisdom perfectly.

Interior Design with Feng Shui by Sarah Rossbach (Rider) ISBN 0-7126-1489-3

This was the first book I read on feng shui - and it still remains a solid favourite. It’s clear, precise and authoritative. No glossy pictures - but plenty of practical info.

The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by Thomas Moore (Hodder & Stoughton) ISBN 0-340-66916-0

I am a huge fan of Thomas Moore, author of the bestselling Care of the Soul (which is also fantastic). He looks at the everyday stuff - clothing, food, furniture and so on - and imbues it all with true soul. You never look at the world in the same way after reading his books.

Art as Medicine by Shaun McNiff (Piatkus) ISBN 0-7499-1341-X
Art therapy is a true passion of mine and this is a great book if you’re at all interested in finding your self through art.

The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner (Harper Collins) - if you're looking for a clear introduction to shamanism, this is it. Harner is an anthropologist who has spent years researching indigenous shamanism and now uses it himself for wisdom and healing. This book is incredibly clear and concise, and gives you the tools you need to embark on your own shamanic journey. Highly recommended.

The Natural Health Bible by Lisha Semester (Quadrille) - Lisha has been researching and investigating natural health and wellbeing for many many years and her knowledge shows through in this lovely book. If you're keen on getting to grips with your health and wellbeing but don't know where to start, this is the book for you.

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	Spirit of the Nursery (Element) Spirit of the Nursery shows you how to create a sacred space to nurture your child. A baby is psychically delicate and needs a soothing sanctuary. All too often we focus purely on a baby's physical needs and ignore its spiritual wellbeing. This book will help you make your child's nursery a place of warm, loving, peaceful energy. * How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology. * How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room. * Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches. * Simple rituals and blessings for the room - space clearing, cleansing, rituals and altars.
	Spirit of the Bedroom (Element) Spirit of the Bedroom helps you turn your bedroom into a perfect haven of peace and tranquillity. The bedroom, with its links to sleep and dreams, intimacy and solitude, is one of the most beguiling and mysterious rooms in the house. This book offers a tempting glimpse into the kind of sanctuary we all crave - comfortable, relaxed, stylish, serene. * How to bring out the potential of this room: history, psychology, mythology of the bedroom. * How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the bedroom. * Space cleansing, rituals, and the energy of the bedroom. * Deciding on a style for your bedroom - from serene slumber palace to raunchy boudoir. * Furnishings and decoration, creative decisions and finishing touches.
	Spirit of the Kitchen (Element) Traditionally the kitchen was a place of feminine nurture and sustenance, a place of safety and magic. It was where people came together for food and family, to welcome friends and sustain soul as well as body. Nowadays, sadly, our kitchens are often little more than status objects – some can cost as much as a small house! As part of the Spirit of the Home series, Spirit of the Kitchen shows you how to reclaim your kitchen and turn it into the living, breathing centre of your home. This beautifully illustrated little book shows how to recreate the kitchen as the heart and hearth of the modern home. It includes: * How to bring out the potential of your kitchen * Thinking about the history, mythology and psychology of the kitchen * How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room * Furnishings and decoration, creative ideas and finishing touches * Simple rituals and blessings for the room – kitchen altars and feng shui * How to cook with spirit and soul – creating real “soul” food Spirit of the Kitchen makes an ideal gift for anyone who loves their kitchen – or would like to love their kitchen! It’s great if you’re moving home, considering a kitchen makeover or simply want to bring more thought and consideration into the way you prepare food.
	Spirit of the Living Room (Element) What is your living room like? Is it the kind of place where you feel uneasy and on your guard? Or is it a welcoming, nurturing place where you can find fun and laughter or peace and security? The living room is the focus of domestic life. Be it for rest and relaxation, company and conversation, or vibrant social events, this is a room that should reflect the personalities of those who create and enjoy it. Yet many of us feel uncomfortable in this room or unsure how to make it work. This book should be able to help. Beautifully illustrated, Spirit of the Living Room shows you how to breathe new life into the social heart of your home, creating an area of sanctuary for all the family – and your guests. It guides you into exploring the variety of atmospheres and settings you can create to suit your family’s different social moods. The contents include: * The history, mythology and psychology of the living room. * How to use colour, sound, scent and light to create varying moods. * The difference between feelgood and lookgood places * How to be creative and inventive in your space * How to use feng shui, space cleansing and simple ritual to create a welcoming place * How to introduce the elements into your space Spirit of the Living Room makes a perfect gift for anyone who needs more rest and relaxation – yet doesn’t know how to get it. It’s ideal whether you’re planning a living room from scratch or simply want some thoughts on how to shift your space. The solutions don’t involve hefty budgets or expensive makeovers – just simple, effective ideas that really work.
	Weekend Healer - essential home programmes to refresh body, mind and spirit (Gaia) The Weekend Healer offers seventeen weekend programmes to indulge in at home. Each programme will help you get the most out of the weekend with advice on making time for yourself and ways to give yourself a boost. Experience the positive effects of a range of natural therapies and techniques for restoring body, mind and spirit. * Pamper yourself with beauty and healthy weekends * Cleanse your body with a detox weekend * Discover new and positive things about yourself - explore your subconscious * Get away from it all with a home retreat * Celebrate the seasons with your own weekend rituals * Shift your routine, clear your life - discover a new you. * Delve into shamanism, the Qabalah and expand your spiritual awareness.
	Live Well - the Ayurvedic Way to Health and Inner Bliss Ayurveda can totally transform your life. it can help you discover the key to perfect health and unlock a hidden spring of wellbeing. Follow simple guidelines and within a short space of time you can be fitter, healthier and more energetic than ever before. You can balance your weight, banish stress, soothe your emotions, and even discover a deep sense of peace within your soul. Live Well offers an up-to-date, modern ayurveda. You will discover how to: * use food for healing and weight loss * find an exercise system that you can stick to * breathe to ease stress and shift your mood * use massage for deep relaxation and physical toning * delight your senses with sound and scent * balance your soul with prayer and ritual * turn your home into a harmonious sanctuary
	Mind Body Spirit A comprehensive guide to holistic living and complementary healthcare. If you're new to this field, this book tells you all you need to know. If you are already into MBS, it may still have a few surprises for you! Mind Body Spirit demystifies complex topics and presents over 80 therapies and practices in clear terms. It offers simple exercises and techniques for incorporating natural health, emotional healing and spirituality into everyday life. Encyclopedic in scope, it offers an up-to-date, practical and inspirational guide to enjoying a healthier, happier life in the twenty-first century. Includes: * fundamental principles of holistic living * ancient and modern systems of health, including the lowdown on all major forms of therapy * the best diet, exercise, posture, environment and sleep * how to deal with stress and negative emotions * how to get the most out of relationships, family, sexuality and your work * deepening your soul with dreamwork, prayer, ritual, retreating and naturework * making sacred space * learning how not to fear death
	The Five Minute Healer - a busy person’s guide to vitality and energy all day, every day Gaia Books ISBN - 1-85675-175-9 The Five Minute Healer provides a unique day-to-day guide to optimum health and wellbeing. Simple but highly effective exercise techniques and natural therapies will improve your life and heal minor ailments - without changing your lifestyle. It offers: · Healing routines structured around the working day. · Instant access to speedy solutions · Techniques to boost and maintain as well as wind down your energy · Releases you from hours of extended exercise and laborious diets · the latest personal development and meditation techniques
	THE Energy Secret The Energy Secret Within each of us lies a hidden energy system: tap into its power and you can keep yourself healthy, happy and in perfect harmony. The Energy Secret shows how working with the vital energies in and around us can harmonize health and relationships to make our lives and our being in the world a positive experience. * Feel the energy of your body and learn about auras and chakras, healing therapies and the energetic power of food. * Understand more about emotional and sexual energy * Feel the energy in your home and the natural energy of the earth. "Jane Alexander has the remarkable ability to take ancient wisdom and make it available for everyone." Denise Linn, author of Sacred Space.
	THE Detox Plan Detox - A simple straightforward guide to coping with our toxic world. Answer questionnaires to check your toxic overload and then adjust your lifestyle with various safe, effective strategies. Eliminate toxicity and you can lead a healthier, happier life. This book shows you how to: * avoid toxic overload, from environmental pollution and impure foods, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. * clear clutter from your home, workspace and your mind. * learn how to deal with toxic emotions such as fear, hate and anger. * use techniques such as breathing, stretching, yoga, chi kung and rebounding for detoxing. "Alexander's book is different. Written for the sensible person who wants a healthier system, The Detox Plan takes a balanced approach. Read it and get inspired to do your own personal spring-cleaning!"
	THE Detox Plan (US edition ) (Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)
	Sacred Rituals at Home Sacred Rituals at Home (previously published as Rituals for Sacred Living) offers a blueprint for bringing the sacred back into our lives - both in major holiday and life passage celebrations and in every aspect of day-to-day existence. It challenges readers with probing questions about values and beliefs, provides exercises designed to aid personal growth and offers solid advice on everything from new ways to meditate to how to choose and use crystals, from building home altars to creating seasonal celebrations. Borrowing from many traditions, rather than limiting itself to any one, this book is designed to help readers achieve inner balance and attain spiritual growth.
	The Smudging and Blessings Book (Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)
	Spirit of the Home will tell you how to: * arrange your home to help you attract love, success, energy and wealth * use color, sound and light for health and harmony · * use feng shui to improve the quality of your life · * clear clutter - painlessly - and simplify your space · * fine a "space of your own" in which to relax and be renewed.

	Spirit of the Home (Illustrated version) (Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)

	Mind, Body & Spirit by Meg Sanders (the good web guide) - subtitled "the best websites for your complete wellbeing"... A fabulous book for anyone seeking inspiration on the web. Meg Sanders really knows her stuff and has ferreted out the very best websites on all things holistic. It's a small book - so not too overwhelming - clearly presented and superbly researched (she has weeded out all the dodgy sites and leaves you with the real gems). Only downside is that you will find yourself spending way too much time on the web. Oh, and it includes a lovely review of this website too!
	Feng Shui for your Home - Sarah Shurety (Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)
	The Metamorphic Technique - Gaston Saint-Pierre (Click on the book cover to order on-line, and for a comprehensive book review.)
	Dreams Made Easy by Sarah Dening (Godsfield) - ISBN 1-899434-54-2 My very favourite dream doctor (Sarah writes the "Dream Doctor" column for the Express and also has a column in the Sunday Express magazine - this book is a tiny gem. Sarah is a Jungian psychotherapist and a dream expert - her introductory book gives you all the tools to start analysing your own dreams.
	Simple Words by Adin Steinsaltz (Simon & Schuster) ISBN - 0-684-84642-X I loved this book - it’s seems very simple but is filled with nuggets of wonderful wisdom. Rabbi Steinsaltz dissects everyday words such as Love, Sex and God and makes you really think.
	Healing Drinks by Anne McIntyre (Gaia) ISBN 1-85675-180-5 Fabulous book with over 120 recipes for juices, teas, soups and smoothies. Anne is a medical herbalist and really knows her stuff. Delicious and healthy (a good combination).
	Leslie Kenton’s Healing Herbs (Ebury Press) ISBN - 0-09-186838-6 Leslie is a real pioneer - an incredible journalist, author, workshop leader and now shaman - who has led the natural health world for many years. I have huge admiration for her work and particularly this book which is full of wisdom, fascinating herb facts and stunning photography (all her own).
	Altars by Denise Linn (Rider) - ISBN 0-7126-7157-9 I touch on the topic of altars in Spirit of the Home and Rituals for Sacred Living, but for the full lowdown on introducing altars and shrines into your life, read Denise’s fabulous book. She has produced an inspiring and ultimately practical book - essential stuff.
	All Year Round by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes-Clinton and Marije Rowling (Hawthorn Press) ISBN 1-869-890-477 If you’re fired up by the idea of seasonal living, this is the book for you - packed full of stories, activities and things to make, all tied to the seasonal round of festivals. A brilliant source-book for parents.
	Eating with the Seasons by Paula Bartimeus (Element) ISBN 1-86204-201-2 Paula is a nutritionist and a committed exponent of seasonal living. This is a great, year-long guide to delicious healthy eating.
	The New Natural House Book by David Pearson (Conran) - ISBN 1-85029-985-4 A really inspiring book - one I dip into time and time again. It’s the best lowdown on eco-building and design I’ve found so far.
	Sacred Space by Denise Linn (Rider) ISBN 0-7126-7490-X Another classic by Denise Linn - it underpins a lot of the work I have done on the energetic home. Do read it.
	Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston (Piatkus) ISBN 0-7499-1601-X This has become an absolute classic. Karen is a superb space-clearer and this book distils her wisdom perfectly.
	Interior Design with Feng Shui by Sarah Rossbach (Rider) ISBN 0-7126-1489-3 This was the first book I read on feng shui - and it still remains a solid favourite. It’s clear, precise and authoritative. No glossy pictures - but plenty of practical info.
	The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by Thomas Moore (Hodder & Stoughton) ISBN 0-340-66916-0 I am a huge fan of Thomas Moore, author of the bestselling Care of the Soul (which is also fantastic). He looks at the everyday stuff - clothing, food, furniture and so on - and imbues it all with true soul. You never look at the world in the same way after reading his books.
	Art as Medicine by Shaun McNiff (Piatkus) ISBN 0-7499-1341-X Art therapy is a true passion of mine and this is a great book if you’re at all interested in finding your self through art.
	The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner (Harper Collins) - if you're looking for a clear introduction to shamanism, this is it. Harner is an anthropologist who has spent years researching indigenous shamanism and now uses it himself for wisdom and healing. This book is incredibly clear and concise, and gives you the tools you need to embark on your own shamanic journey. Highly recommended.
	The Natural Health Bible by Lisha Semester (Quadrille) - Lisha has been researching and investigating natural health and wellbeing for many many years and her knowledge shows through in this lovely book. If you're keen on getting to grips with your health and wellbeing but don't know where to start, this is the book for you.