Frost, S.F., Jr. Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers: Including Plato, Kant, Descartes, Spencer, Rousseau, Comte, Spinoza, Berkeley, Dewey, Santayana, Hegel, Leibnitz, Locke, Aristotle, Bacon. New York: Anchor/Doubleday, 1942, 1962. Provides a fascinating historical perspective of how our understanding of the universe and a higher power has developed through the centuries, and continues to develop and unfold.
Hittleman, Richard. Guide to Yoga Meditation: The Inner Source of Strength, Security, and Personal Peace. New York: Bantam, 1969. A good beginning guide to hatha yoga and meditation.
Levine, Stephen. A Gradual Awakening. New York: Anchor/Doubleday, 1979. For those already familar with meditation and looking for new areas to explore.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. Gift from the Sea. New York: Vintage Books, 1978. A charming story of one woman’s search for solitude and simplicity and the meaning of life.
Snow, Kimberly, Ph.D. Keys to the Open Gate: A Woman’s Spirituality Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1994. A collection of spiritual insights, meditations, and experiences from numerous classic and contemporary sources.
Strong, Mary. Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood: A Twentieth-Century Classic for Those Seeking Serenity and Strength. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1991. This is a soothing companion to have in times of stress, anger, frustration, worry, loneliness—or any time. It offers page after page of practical guidance and inspiration about how to move beyond the distractions of the day and create inner peace.
Benson, John. Transformative Adventures, Vacations & Retreats: An International Directory of 300+ Host Organizations. Portland, OR: New Millennium Publishing, 1994.
Cooper, David A. Silence, Simplicity, and Solitude: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat. New York: Bell Tower, 1992. An exquisitely simple and readable description of how to prepare for and what to expect from a spiritual retreat.
Ram Dass. Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook. New York: Bantam, 1990. A good general guide for launching a spiritual quest. Includes a directory of retreat centers and groups that teach meditation and provide retreat accommodations.
Sadleir, Steven S. The Spiritual Seeker’s Guide: The Complete Source for Religions and Spiritual Groups of the World. Costa Mesa, CA: Allwon Publishing Co., 1992.
Anderson, Bob. Stretching. Bolinas, CA: Shelter Publications, 1980. Outlines various stretching programs for keeping your body limber.
Chopra, Deepak, M.D. Perfect Health: The Complete Mind Body Guide. New York: Harmony Books, 1990. An excellent program for physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Jonas, Steven, M.D., and Radetsky, Peter. Pace Walking: The Balanced Way to Aerobic Health. New York: Crown, 1988. A healthful alternative to running or jogging.
Siegel, Bernie S., M.D. Love, Medicine & Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing from a Surgeon’s Experience with Exceptional Patients. New York: Perennial Library/Harper & Row, 1986.
——Peace, Love & Healing: Bodymind Communication & the Path of Self-Healing: An Exploration. New York: Perennial Library/Harper & Row, 1989. As Bernie Siegel’s books illustrate, we can and do heal ourselves.
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1992. This program will free you to develop your own creative process.
Ferrucci, Piero. What We May Be: Techniques for Psychological and Spiritual Growth through Psychosynthesis. New York: Tarcher/Perigee, 1982. Provides many easy mind-expanding techniques for exploring other levels of consciousness.
Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization. New York: Bantam, 1983. A beginning guide to affirmations and visualizations.
Silva, Jose, with Philip Miele. The Silva Mind Control Method. New York: Pocket Books, 1989. How to use affirmations, visualizations, and the alpha level of the mind to help you arrange your life exactly as you want it to be.
Godwin, Malcolm. The Lucid Dreamer: A Waking Guide for the Traveller Between Worlds. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. A beautifully illustrated and written exploration of the world of dreams.
LaBerge, Stephen, Ph.D. Stanford University Sleep Research Center. Lucid Dreaming: The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams. New York: Ballantine, 1985. Dr. LaBerge’s work has brought much-needed understanding and insight to the study of dreaming.
Stack, Rick. Out-of-Body Adventures: 30 Days to the Most Exciting Experience of Your Life. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1988. A straightforward, proven approach for anyone interested in exploring out-of-body experiences.