Presents one of the first truly integrative models of consciousness, psychology and therapy. The author creates psychological model that includes waves of development, states of consciousness and the self, and follows the course of each from subconscious to self-conscious to superconscious.
This accessible and comprehensive overview of the work of Stanislav Grof, one of the founders of transpersonal psychology, was specifically written to acquaint newcomers with his work. Serving as a summation of his career and previous works, this entirely new book is the source to introduce Grof's enormous contributions to the field of psychiatry ...
'A landmark book which will surely remain the standard text in the area for many years to come, and in doing so will lend invaluable impetus to the continuing development of the subject and to its wider acceptance within the social sciences' - Transpersonal Psychology Review There is no shortage of research methods that are easily applied to the ...
Combining philosophical reflections with deep self-exploration to delve into the ancient mystery of death and rebirth, this book emphasizes collective rather than individual transformation. Drawing upon twenty years of experience working with nonordinary states, Bache argues that when the deep psyche is hyper-stimulated using Stanislav Grof's ...
A physician and leading reformer of medicine delves into the compelling medical, scientific, and spiritual evidence for a universal consciousness and presents convincing evidence for a nonlocalized, holistic view of the mind and reality that accounts for even transcendental experiences.
This book is a clarion call for an expanded vision of human possibilities. The 50 essays that make up Oaths Beyond Ego apply transpersonal thinking to individual growth, psychotherapy, meditation, dreams, psychedelics, science, ethics, philosophy, ecology and service. The result is an integrated and comprehensive overview of the many dimensions of ...
Argues that a primal wounding of the human spirit occurs in earliest human lift that disrupts fundamental relationships and leads to anxiety, loneliness, and alienation; and shows how this wounding can be redeemed through therapy and through living one's life differently. The primal wound is the result of a violation we all suffer in various ways, ...
What spiritual practices have helped the world's greatest individuals? Inevitable Grace shows how people from all walks of life can learn from the achievements of humanity's spiritual geniuses, proving that the fundamental principles of spiritual growth can work for anyone.
A passionate conversation among the best minds in transpersonal studies about the ideas of Ken Wilber, prominent contemporary thinker and author of "The Spectrum of Consciousness", this book includes contributions from Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Michael Murphy, Stanislav Grof, and Jeanne Achterberg. 16 photos.
Science has proven that vast domains of energy exist within the material world of our senses. In this book, therapeutic experience is combined with scientific evidence to create a general theory of how this Great Field is the foundation of everything in the universe - including the personal energy we call soul.
Conceived by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, psychosynthesis is one of the first Western psychologies that addresses both spiritual development and psychological healing and growth by recognizing and supporting the particular life journey of the person -- the individual's own unique path of Self-realization. Firman and Gila present a ...
In this 10-session audio learning course, New Age guru Ken Wilber presents his theories for a unified approach to the universe and consciousness, based on his research into science, philosophy, and spiritual teachings.
John Heron presents a radical new theory of the person in which feeling, differentiated from emotion, becomes the distinctive feature of personhood. The book explores the applications of Heron's ideas to living and learning and includes numerous experiential exercises. Central to Heron's analysis are interrelationships between four basic ...
For those who find themselves in a dark wood, this self-help guide draws on Dante's DIVINE COMEDY as a source of inspiration and guidance. Using guided exercises, imagery, and meditations, the two authors, trained in holistic healing and psychotherapy, show how to grow spiritually.
Accepting relentless impermanence as the ground of human experience, Words from the Soul derives a spiritual psychology from the mystery and poignancy of time-passage itself. Drawing from Wittgenstein, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Foucault, Dostoyevsky, Buddhism, kundalini yoga, and twenty-five years of clinical/mediation experience, the author's ...
Offering the perspectives of some of the most respected thinkers in transpersonal psychology and consciousness studies, this book explores the farther reaches of knowing, both ourselves and the world, described here as transpersonal, post-conventional, or spiritual. The contributors' work is presented from their own authentic knowing, whether ...
Students of clinical hypnotherapy as well as potential clients of the art will dramatically increase their understanding of the relationship between mind, body, and spirit, and the hypnotherapeutic process at its best.
In "Higher Wisdom," 14 eminent thinkers offer their fascinating anecdotes, invaluable knowledge, and hard-won wisdom--the culmination of 50 years of research and reflection--on the subject of psychedelics, one of the most intriguing and challenging topics of our time. "A reminder of the remarkable promise and peril of what are broadly called ...
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