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Book ReviewsMore reviews on other topics…
Healing The Art
Of Spiritual Healing I found this book to be both interesting and puzzling on a few different levels. It is a small book with a lot of information that is sometimes hard to grasp and takes a few times rereading to understand the language and the concept but there is much to learn. The author is a firm believer in using affirmations when you are doing anything in life from healing to meditating to walking and this was a new concept for me. Chapter four goes in depth into this idea and page 37 is his basic mantra for positive affirmations. For example “ every day in every way I am getting better and better” which can be an amazing tool for those who are dealing with a serious illness since mind over matter and thinking positive are half the battle. He also goes into what do to with negative energy and thoughts by saying to yourself “cancel, cancel” when this happens, how simple and yet how effective. Further in the book he teaches the reader how to do simple yogic breathing to enter what he describes as the alpha/theta level. This is put into easy to understand terms and steps so that the reader can pick it up with just a bit of practice. I never was able to this before but now I am able with his basic instruction. This is a concept that must be mastered because all of his techniques later rely on this ability. He also describes a simple way to balance your charkas, which I found helpful and interesting ways to teach the reader on how to see and feel a person/patients aura and how to treat someone using that information. I do have to say however that this book and the idea that it was in Llewellyns’ magazine was a puzzle to me. I am reiki practitioner and a believer that “spiritual healing,” means holistic healing, meaning that as we heal others we are channelling ” Chi” or universal light energy and Keith Sherwood is a firm believer in God and believes that he is channelling Gods’ healing powers. There a numerous quotes from the bible in this book, at least one in every chapter, and with that I couldn’t help feeling that this book belongs more in a Christian book store than the Llewellyn magazine. Reviewed By: Energy Body
Connection This book is an eye opener, I always knew that being Aries brought along certain personality traits but I had no idea of the depths of personality types depending on time of birth until I read this book and started to figure myself out. Pamela Welch goes into much more depth almost like those personality tests that put you into categories of A, B, C, or D only this makes so much more sense and goes into more depth. Not only does she give you this information but, she tells you how to heal and improve your Energy Body Connection by healing and improving these areas. By first explaining what the book about and listing out what she describes as archetypes she helps you figure out yourself and what drives you, through your personality type. As in my case, archetype healer (page 79) that is so busy healing others that she neglects her own needs sometimes to the point of becoming sick themselves. Pamela then proceeds to give you tools to improve and heal these distortions of energy. Guided meditations are provided in the book and they were wonderful for me because I am just beginning to understand the need for this. Pamela also says start small five minutes a day for a few weeks and then work up from there to ten or twenty minutes of meditation. This was good for me because I tend to jump in with both feet and then get discouraged quickly so this seemed so simple. The meditations on pages 33, 223 and 253 are especially good. Through journaling and asking yourself simple questions which are provided for you in the book it helps you narrow your focus to the areas you need to focus on and open up your mind to things you never knew may be holding you back in your personal healing and growth. My journey has just begun and I am looking forward to experiencing the results of the my efforts. Review By: The Healers Manual This book was a treat to read with so much information in which the author uses simple terms and easy to understand exercises to teach the reader how to “do it yourself”. He starts off by teaching the basics on how to feel energy in step-by-step exercises on page sixty-three to a really fun exercise on page 72 using a thermometer. Did you ever think you could change the temperature around you enough to show on a thermometer? I didn’t but I do now after following his instructions. The way Ted Andrews writes and the exercises he uses in this book makes one think they can do anything and it is so simple. In everything he does he has examples and charts that one can refer back to for information so this book is also like a one stop reference for everything from the meanings of colours to sound and the ailments than can be helped using them. His descriptions are in depth yet easy to understand. One of my favourites was colour breathing and seeing the air that you breath in and out as particular colour, he tells what the colours are helpful for and I found it worked really well. With healing sound he explains which cord works with what chakra and gives you some examples of music that will work for each. For example, for your heart chakra one would use F major and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos In F Major is a piece of music that you could use, or you could use a piano or keyboard to do the same thing. Chapter ten is all about preparing and using Gem elixirs and Bach Flower remedies which was a surprise to me because I never thought that the average person could make these items. The author has an entire chapter on the subject and his instructions on what gems or flowers to use for which ailment is great. His instructions on how to make the elixirs are easy to follow should be no problem for even a klutz like myself and I can’t wait to try it. These are but a few of the things that Ted Andrew talks about and
explains in this book, it goes on to cover incense and healing power
of smell to the Miracle of Meridians. Review By: Reflexology
for Beginners Reading the first few pages of this book had me completely trusting whatever David was about to teach me. His philosophies of life and energy and being are so like mine that I knew I had chosen the right book to assist me in learning reflexology. I like that he doesn’t claim that reflexology will heal all, like so many other books do in their first few pages. “Do this you’ll be healed......try the healing powers of....” there isn’t any salesmanship in his words, just the sense of truth, experience and honesty. Wow, what more could you ask for in a book that is designed to teach you something. This is a teacher I can respect from the start! David tells us that we don’t need to memorize all the reflexs and their locations before using these techniques on others. I think this is such wonderful advice. So many people think they have to know it all and be a pro before they can work on others....David follows my thinking when he removes those pressures off of his readers/students. There is an editing error on figure 2 - reflex 16 is called 14. I figured this out by looking on page 36-37. also reflex 10 and 16 are missing. In all, I have completely enjoyed learning reflexology from David. I have been drawn to learning this technique for years now and I’m so glad that I finally found the right teacher for me. I highly recommend this book to others.......whether you are new to reflexology, like I am, or a bit more advanced, the information in this book is also an excellent resource tool. Reviewed by: HerbalHealing Herbs A friend passed this book on to me to read and write a review when she had read it and did not find much to say about it. Well, there is not much to say about it except that for a handbook about herbs and healing it does a good job of discouraging the reader from delving past the first page. The first line says it all. “The preparation of herbs for personal use is something that takes advanced knowledge.” I guess that means if you want a book that has some helpful insight into the healing power of herbs you should find another book. There is some basic information on harvesting and drying herbs as well as instruction on how to make salves and tinctures and teas. For the most part the information is directed toward illnesses of the zodiac and gives the information for the herbs in that way. For example if you are Aries and want to know what you are prone to and the herbs that may help. It gives you basic information on the herbs and how to take them whether as a tea or tonic but it does not go into depth. If you are looking for something that helps headaches or stomach you will first need to find out which signs of the zodiac are prone to these as there is not an index that makes this information easy to cross-reference. If you are a student of astrology and are familiar with all the nuances of each sun sign (which I am not) this book may prove useful and informative. As a handbook for healing herbs I find the information hard to access and when you find what you are looking for there it there is not much to tell. Reviewed by:
I realize that this is a small pocket book, but I honestly can't imagine many people that would need it. If you have the level of understanding that Ada wants you to have to use her book, in my opinion, then you wouldn't need the book. I can't see there being a need for this book, as it stands. Perhaps with much more info added, it could become a useful tool. Reviewed by: Jude’s Herbal
Home Remedies I am absolutely thrilled with this book. All of it. I haven’t found anything that I don’t like, which is a huge achievement for Jude since I can usually find at least one thing that I dislike about a book. *grin* The way she writes is absolute perfection! She explains everything in the most simple terms possible so that you really get what she’s saying and you learn so much from her book. After reading the first 30 pages I knew more about herbs than I have learned in my life! And because of the way that she explains the signature of herbs (page 3 - 7), I know that I will always understand herbs, even if I don’t which herb I’m looking at. No one has every explained it so simply and with so much common sense before. I would have to say, without question, that those 4 pages are the most important part of this entire book and the info on those pages alone make this book totally worth the money. Also, as an environmentalist myself, I love the way she reminds the reader that some herbs may be on the endangered list and to be aware of that when picking wild herbs. So many people have the mentality of ‘taking it all so I don’t run out’ instead of just what they need for now. Let the herb continue to grow and reproduce and get more when you need it. I appreciated that she didn’t just offer one suggestion for each remedy. She offers a choice of two or more so that you can find one that: 1. suits your need My daughter gets cold sores and is at a loss to heal/soothe them. She is anxious to try every one of Jude’s remedies in order to decide which one will work the best. This will take her awhile since she wants to give each remedy time to work....but it is an undertaking that she is thrilled to partake in. Thank you Jude for writing such an informative, easy-to-understand guide for those of us who truly want to learn about herbs and their properties and uses. I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone I know! in light, |
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