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BOOK OF THE WEEK

The Divine Seed

The Divine Seed
The Esoteric Teachings of Jesus

Pekka Ervast
Foreword by Richard Smoley

The Divine Seed is the esoteric decoding of Jesus’ teachings, including the parables, the Sermon on the Mount, and The Lord’s Prayer, from renowned 20th century Finnish scholar and prolific lecturer, Pekka Ervast. 

 

NEW TITLES

Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom

Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom
A Commentary on the Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett

Joy Mills
Foreword by Ed Abdill

Here is the most comprehensive, magisterial discussion of The Mahatma Letters since they were first published in 1924. Eminent Theosophist Joy Mills bases her commentary on Vincente Hao Chin’s 1999 edition of The Letters, helpfully arranged chronologically to enable following the exposition as it originally unfolded. 

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To Be and How To Be

To Be and How to Be
Transforming Your Life through Sacred Theatre

Peggy Rubin
Foreword by Jean Houston

Shakespearean actress Peggy Rubin uses theatrical art as a tool for living authentically and joyfully. Here she traces Sacred Theatre to ancient rituals that celebrated the eternal nature of the soul and then helps us tap into its nine powers for taking a leading role in our life as a work of art.

 

The Masters Speak

Thriving in the Crosscurrent
Clarity and Hope in a Time of Cultural Sea Change

Jim Kenney

Economic crisis, global violence, environmental disasters--what a mess! But Jim Kenney, leader in the global movement for interreligious understanding and cooperative action, says we are simply caught in another sea change, like the one experienced during the 16th century Scientific Revolution. Kenney shows how to join in the shift consciously, find our allies, and help to shepherd in a new age of gender equality, human rights, nonviolence, and ecology.

 

The Masters Speak

The Masters Speak
An American Businessman Encounters Ashish and Gurdjieff

Seymour B. Ginsburg

Relays the story of this former first president of Toys "R" Us and his relationship with British-born master Sri Madhava Ashish, student in turn of Si Krishna Prem. Ginsburg excerpts Ashish's letters to him and also summarizes G. I. Gurdjieff's work resulting in an accessible yet deep exposition of esoteric knowledge

 

The Cynical Idealist

The Cynical Idealist
A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon

Gary Tillery

Here, for the first time, is the spiritual odyssey of this extraordinary man, recognized with John F. Kennedy, and Ho Chi Minh in 1969 as "Man of the Decade." Out of a turbulent life seeded in a troubled, working-class childhood, and throughout his many roles from Beatle to peace advocate, social activist, and househusband, Lennon managed to fashion a philosophy that elevates the human spirit and encourages us to take charge of our individual and collective destinies in the transformation to a better world.

 

A Dictionary of Gnosticism

A Dictionary of Gnosticism

Andrew Phillip Smith

With nearly 1700 entries and a definitive introduction, this reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this Western religion of the early Christian era.

 

Everyday Dharma

Everyday Dharma

Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You

Lama Willa Miller

In Everyday Dharma, Willa Miller, an authorized lama in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, reworks ancient Buddhist techniques and adapts them for Western readers seeking personal transformation.

 

Russian Magic

Russian Magic
Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape

Cherry Gilchrist

A vibrant study of Russia's shamanic and folk-magic past and how it survives today. Author Cherry Gilchrist has traveled often to Russia and researched its traditional lore to paint a lifely picture of these remarkable magical traditions and their enduring power.

 

The Force is With Us

The Force is With Us
The Higher Consciousness That Science Refuses to Accept

Thomas Walker

Inspired by encounters he had of his son beyond the grave, Tom Walker went searching and discovered not only that paranormal phenomenon have been exhaustively studied, but that scientific evidence exists to support it. Here, he details numerous studies involving telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis, as well as proven data from government-funded scientists.



 

Indra's Net

Indra's Net
Alchemy and Chaos Theory as Models of Transformation

Robin Robertson, Ph.D.
Foreword by Allan Combs

In this clear, engaging book, Robin Robinson draws parallels between alchemy and chaos theory and shows how to apply them to our inner development.The model they provide necessarily underlies all paths of spiritual transformation and describes a framework for the stages through which any seeker goes. No matter what your particular calling, these insights enrich understanding of the transformative process, whether outside in the world, or within your life.

 

Tarot for Life

Tarot for Life
Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and Growth

Paul Quinn
Foreword by Rachel Pollack

Paul Quinn transforms the Tarot from fortune-telling into the ultimate self-help tool for intuitive guidance, empowerment, and well-being. Discover how the Tarot, as a lifelong tool to access inner wisdom, can be applied to gain deeper insights and practical, inspired guidance in relationships, career, family, and personal growth.

 

Breathe into Being

Breathe into Being
Awakening to Who You Really Are

Dennis Lewis

Following up on author Dennis Lewis' previous books on breathing, this represents his most straightforward, nurturing approach to the subject. Divided into brief, accessible chapters, the book features short, simple breathing exercises that lead readers to a profound awareness of their essential being through the miracle of the breath as it manifests in the body. Lewis presents breathing as an ever-present gateway to awakening to the true self.

 

A new Science of the Paranormal

A New Science of the Paranormal
The Promise of Psychical Research

Lawrence LeShan

Mainline science rejects the paranormal because it cannot be proven by the classical methods of controlled experiments. But sciences such as geology, astronomy, and anthropology also don't rely on laboratory testing for repeatable results. This provocative book outlines the principles of making a real study of the large, exciting events—clairvoyance and precognition; mediumship and spirit controls; psychic healing—that would bring mainline science into and revitalize the whole field.

 

The Hero and the Goddess

The Hero and the Goddess
The Odyssey as Pathway to Personal Transformation

Jean Houston
Foreword by Marianne Williamson

In this fresh approach to self-realization, human potentials leader Jean Houston provides empowering experiential exercises at every key stage of Homer's epic to make The Odyssey our own journey. As we set sail with Odysseus, together we endure loss and suffering, the search for the divine Beloved, and the joy of finally arriving home.

 

Politics and the Occult

Politics and the Occult
The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen

Gary Lachman

The gritty business of politics is not something we usually associate with the occult. But esoteric beliefs have influenced the destiny of nations since the time of ancient Egypt and China, when decisions of state were based on portents and astrology, to today, when presidents and prime ministers privately consult self-proclaimed seers. Politics and the Occult offers a lively history of this enduring phenomenon.

 

On the Wings of Shekhnah

On the Wings of Shekhinah
Rediscovering Judaism's Divine Feminine

Rabbi Leah Novick

One effect of rising interest in the Kabbalah is a renewed focus on the Shekhinah, Judaism's divine feminine principle. Written with warmth and clarity, this book interweaves historical views of this concept with thoughtful quotes and guided meditations. Rabbi Leah Novick offers healing strategies for both Jews and non-Jews disaffected by rigid gender roles. Awareness of the Shekhinah's energy within and around us helps bring hope to a planet afflicted by war, violence, and environmental abuse—this book shows how to find and use that energy.

 

Yoga beyond Fitness

Yoga beyond Fitness
Getting More than Exercise from an Ancient Spiritual Practice

Tom Pilarzyk

Yoga props, videos, designer clothing, weight-loss programs —yoga instructor Tom Pilarzyk believes that something essential has been lost as the 5,000-year-old spiritual practice has morphed into a $6 billion pop culture phenomenon. This book argues persuasively for a return to yoga's roots: maintaining daily intention, welcoming difficulties that test resolve, keeping the heart open, and remembering to breathe deeply. It provides an accessible overview of yoga's diverse teachings and teachers and is full of colorful stories of ordinary people whose lives have been bettered by embracing yoga's underlying promise.

 

Creative Evolution

Creative Evolution
A Physicist's Resolution between Darwinism and Intelligent Design

Amit Goswami

By denying evolution altogether, says quantum physicist Amit Goswani, intelligent design believers fly in the face of scientific data. But the idea of intelligent design does contain substance that neo- Darwinists cannot ignore. Goswani posits that consciousness, not matter, is the primary force in the universe. Biology must come to terms with feeling, meaning, and the purposefulness of life, as well as with the idea of a designer. In this timely,important book, the author offers clear arguments supported by the findings of quantum physics that represent a major step in resolving controversies between science and religion.

 

War and the Soul Audio Book

War and the Soul Audio Book
Healing Our Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome

Edward Tick

The war in Iraq is producing psychological casualties at an alarming rate. More than 30% of returning soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and the stopgap measures provided by counseling services during and after tour of duty are simply not enough. Arguing that PTSD means far more than we may think, clinical psychotherapist Edward Tick exposes the characteristic devastation of soul that occurs as a result of participation in any warfare. Through case histories and stories, Tick helps us to comprehend the veteran's world from within and traces a path for his/her identity transformation from wounded or disabled veteran to honorable returned warrior. Furthermore, Tick investigates humanity's deep-seated fascination with war, why soldiers from countries like Vietnam do not experience PTSD, and why PTSD might just be our country's soul sickness.

 

City of Secrets

City of Secrets
One Woman's True-life Journey to the Heart of the Grail Legend

Patrice Chaplin

A captivating tale of author and playwright Patrice Chaplan's early years spent in a mysterious town in Spain and the secrets she uncovers as she returns later throughout the course of her life. Her story follows the intriguing villagers of Girona, many of whom, she discovers, belong to a secret society formed to protect the legacy of Abbé Saunière of Rennes-le-Château fame. The mysteries surrounding him are at the very heart of the modern Grail phenomenon. Along the way she tells of her love affair with the town's favorite son and how their lives become dangerously entangled in the secrets buried in this beautiful, ancient city.

 

One True Adventure

One True Adventure
Theosophy and the Quest for Meaning

Joy Mills

A collection of essays by a respected teacher within the Theosophical Society, this anthology contains works Mills has written and published over the course of a lifetime. This inspiring guide explores universal values like freedom, responsibility, the brotherhood of humanity and how these ideas fit into the Theosophical Society's unique worldview. Other topics discussed include identity, mind, self-transformation, and esotericism.

 

Grammar for the Soul

Grammar for the Soul
Using Language for Personal Change

Lawrence A. Weinstein

Grammar for the Soul is not another book of rules. It's a book that explains how changes in our grammatical habits can transform our lives. Many of us write on a day-to-day basis employing a myriad of grammatical elements we all learned in school, like transitive verbs, prepositions, commas, and colons. We may have never considered, as this teacher of expository writing points out, that within these elements lies a wealth of wisdom on how to better ourselves. Each chapter describes how using an element of punctuation or syntax can hasten personal growth.

The Light of the Russian Soul

The Light of the Russian Soul
A Personal Memoir of Early Russian Theosophy

E. F. Pisareva

This detailed firsthand account of the rise and fall of the Russian Theosophical Movement from 1908-1923 includes the story of its champion Anna Kamensky and her struggle to establish and maintain the group amidst internal pressures as well as from a hostile pre-revolutionary government. The author reveals intimate details about how the Movement came into being and prospered, engaging with other prominent Russian intellectual circles of the time.

 

The Fundamentalist Mind

The Fundamentalist Mind
How Polarized Thinking Imperils Us All

Stephen Larsen

In The Fundamentalist Mind, Dr. Larsen follows suit with famed 20th century mythologist Joseph Campbell, citing both the creative potential and destructive power of myth. This book will help people of all religious, political, and social persuasions understand their inner fundamentalist. Dr. Larsen even provides exercises that help us identify negative thinking and teach us how to live more flexible, thoughtful lives.


Winner of ForeWord Magazine's
Book of the Year Award

 

The Lost Teachings of Lama Govinda

The Lost Teachings of Lama Govinda
Living Wisdom from a Modern Tibetan Master

Edited by Richard Power
Foreword by Lama Surya Das

Born in Germany in 1898, Lama Govinda was one of the first Westerners to present Tibetan Buddhism as an initiate and practitioner of the tradition. Published for the first time, this complete collection of Govinda's essays considers his legacy for the 21 st Century.

Digital Dharma

Digital Dharma:
A User's Guide to Expanding Consciousness in the Infosphere

Steven Vedro

Telecommunications expert teaches us how to use new media to elevate our consciousness, demonstrating how the Internet, HDTV, GPS locating, cell phones, and text messaging relate to the chakras.

 

UPCOMING RELEASES


The Portal

The Portal
An Initiate's Journey into the Secret of Rennes-le-Château

Patrice Chaplin

The Portal is the true and startling disclosure of respected British writer Patrice Chaplin’s initiation into the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château.  Following in the footsteps of those before her, among them, the famed priest Bérenger Saunière, Patrice embarks upon a secret alchemical pilgrimage involving strict purifications of mind and body, all of which unveils the sacred and prehistoric purpose of what is now Rennes-le-Château.  Available September 2010.

 

Practical Sufism

Practical Sufism
A Guide to the Spiritual Path

Based on the Teachings of Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
Phillip Gowins

Practical Sufism is respected Sufi representative Phillip Gowins’ gentle guide to finding and maintaining your spiritual path. Following Gowins’ own journey through meeting his spiritual teacher Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and the lessons he learned along the way, Practical Sufism offers insights into the age-old spiritual concerns with attaining happiness, making commitments, and understanding love and death.  Available October 2010.

Processmind

Processmind
A User's Guide to Connecting with the Mind of God

Arnold Mindell, Ph.D.

Therapist and conflict resolution consultant reveals connections between modern physics, psychology, and the “gods’ of spiritual traditions.  In 20 inspiring and interactive chapters, this book provides tested methods that unify consciousness for ourselves, our relationships, our organizations, and the world.  Available November 2010.

 

Embodying Osiris

Embodying Osiris
The Secrets of Alchemical Transformation

Thom F. Cavalli
Foreword by Richard Smoley

Embodying Osiris offers a Jungian perspective of the great myth of Osiris, ancient Egypt’s venerated Lord of the Underworld and devoted husband of Isis, the mother goddess of wisdom and magic. This book examines the contemporary re-surfacing of Osiris as a psycho-spiritual model for the individual psyche.  Available November 2010.

 

 

NEWS AND NOTES

Gary Lachman
on You Tube

Author of Politics and the Occult: The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen talks with Conscious TV about his influences and his circuitous path from bassist rocker in Blondie to a scholar of and writer on Western esoteric movements.
Learn How to Adorn a Sacred Space

Lama Willa Miller's Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You has been featured on Wildmind.org. In this excerpt, she explains how to create a shrine to help enhance your practice. .


Read Dennis' Lewis Blog

Author of Breathe into Being: Awakening to Who You Really Are. Get the latest news, articles, and event listings for meditation and breathing teacher Dennis Lewis.


Read Steven Vedro's Blog

Get Steven Vedro's take on the esoteric links between our telecommunications technologies and the path of the evolving human consciousness. He also provides information and articles about his new book, Digital Dharma.


Get Sound Suggestions from Bestselling Author Don Campbell

Want to know the best music to listen to for relaxing or concentrating? Do you ever wonder what kind of music titles would help inspire you or get you fired up on your journey to work?
Don Campbell, author of The Wisdom & Power of Music, gives his musical suggestions for better health and well-being. Learn more.


Quest Author Receives
Grant to Help Cancer Patients

Dr. Judith Cornell, author of Mandala, was awarded Lloyd Symington Foundation Cancer grants in 2003, 2004, and in 2005. These grants enabled her to offer her Mandala: Circles for Healing programs to cancer patients at Mercy Regional Cancer Center, Mount Shasta and Community Hospital of Monterey, Monterey, CA.
Read more about the story.

Quest Author Connects with Russia

Ruth Drayer, author of Nicholas and Helena Roerich, works with the National Peace Foundation to bring Russian library leaders to the US. Read the story.

Read Doug Alderson's Blog

Follow along with Vision Keepers author Doug Alderson on his book tour to the US Pacific Northwest and East Coast. Doug will be interviewing people who took part in his Walk for the Earth, which took place in 1984-85 and is covered extensively in his book. He will be asking his fellow walkers how the walks affected them and what they are doing today.

Join a Message Board

Active message board now discussing In Search of P. D. Ouspensky: The Genius in the Shadow of Gurdjieff by
Gary Lachman
, former bassist of the rock group Blondie. Gary has been tuning into the boards to initiate discussion and respond to your comments.


Excerpt of the Week

"Identified with form, we act out of ignorance. Our actions bring reactions, frequently producing consequences that we did not anticipate, and we learn bit by bit how things truly are. The veil of ignorance is gradually torn away and we perceive that we are in the world of opposites, but not of it. We discover that we are "the Other, " the inner self, the still point beyond good and evil."

Excerpted from:
The Secret Gateway

By Ed Abdill

 
 
Quest Books
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