Inspirations & Teachings

On my journey, I've been inspired and enlightened by a great many authors and spiritual masters. Among the works that I've found to be invaluable:

• Eckhart Tolle
• Eckhart is the top teacher for me. He is a walking master in my book, and has offered me an understanding of humankind and the universe that precipitated this whole journey into spirituality. He speaks of the difference between each person's true "higher self" and the "ego" - and explains how the two entities interact and work together (or not).  The 10-part series featuring Eckhart and Oprah is phenomenal.
• "The Power of Now"
• "A New Earth"
• A New Earth 10-part Webcast Series with Oprah
• Abraham-Hicks
• Abraham is a collection of energies that are channeled through Esther Hicks. The information offered is so important and has "reminded" me so much of that which I truly know in my soul. The main focus is on energy, and that we are all energy of a certain vibration. When you change your vibration, you come into alignment with everything else that is in that vibration.
• Abraham has offered me the inspiration to raise my vibration (hence the title of this blog)
• Go to youtube and just do a search for "Abraham Hicks" + whatever topic you are interested in. For example, "Abraham Hicks Relationships"
• "Power vs. Force"
• Very interesting book that goes into the science of muscle testing and other related topics. Muscle testing is using the human body to "speak" and indicate what is true or not true; or what that body needs or does not need.
• Good explainer of muscle testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDzpK4P0lw&feature=related
• And just a neat demo of how your cell phone can mess up your energy field http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uw30B-10bs&feature=related
• Ho'oponopono
• The basis of this practice is a short phrase that cleanses energy. In a nutshell, you repeat four phrases - in any order - either out lout or in your mind. As you do so, you start shifting the energy of that which you are focusing on - clearing out the negative energy and allowing love and light to flow in. The four key phrases are:
• I'm sorry
• Please forgive me
• Thank you
• I love you
• Flower Essenses
• Flower essences are basically tinctures that contain the vibration of the flower they are made from. By taking drops of flower essences, we shift our vibration out of something we don't like, into a place we do like! Kinda simple, very pleasant, very helpful.
• Reconnective Healing
• Reconnective healing is energetic healing. As part of this journey, I've come to realize that one of my true goals in life is to be a healer. I'll be following this path more and more as time goes on. I'm very very excited about this.
• "The Reconnection" by Eric Pearl
• I attended a 2-hour intro course on Reconnective Healing
• Eric Pearl Audio CDs
• I'm hoping to attend a Reconnective Healing seminar in 2011.
• Anastasia / Ringing Cedar series
• I've read books 1 through 4 of the Ringing Cedar series. (There are 9 books in all.) They are incredibly amazing and can actually be mind-boggling, they are so full of incredible information! I don't have enough space to write a lot about it here - just check it out yourself.
• "The Hidden Secret" - Joe Vitale
• This book (I listed to the audio version) goes into great detail about how to overcome subconscious beliefs that are keeping you from consciously attraction what you seek in life through the Law of Attraction
• 2010 with Shaman, Kiesha Crowther
• Very interesting. Remember ancient ways and that you are The Great I Am
• Part 1: http://vimeo.com/9928120
• Part 2: http://vimeo.com/9931129
• Byron Katie
• Byron Katie's works all stemmed from a revelation she had in one single moment of her life. From that came the knowledge that we all need to question our thoughts. She offers a great way to do this with four basic questions that you can ask yourself regarding any negative thought:
• Is it true?
• Can you absolutely know it's true?
• How do you react—what happens—when you believe that thought?
• Who would you be without the thought?
• And then, after answering those questions, turn the thought around; for example, if the original thought was, "My mom is always so critical of me!" turn it around and see where it takes you: "*I* am always so critical of myself."
• "I Need Your Love - Is that True?"
• Many youtube videos of her work
• http://www.byronkatie.com/
• Astral Projection
• This is simply another related interest of mine.
• www.theartofastralprojection.com/advanced
• Emotional Freedom Technique
• Also called, Tapping, is a way of using acupressure points on the body to help release emotional blocks. Again, do a youtube search of EFT or Tapping for more info. I'm off to blog!
• Kiesha Crowther - "Little Grandmother" - a Shaman and Wisdom Keeper
• Kiesha Speaks on 2012: 
• http://vimeo.com/16830337
• A great Q&A:  
• http://www.vimeo.com/17023911
• Longer video by her:
• http://www.livestream.com/2012truth/video?clipId=pla_98ea4167-0382-4b1f-bc37-0ea978cb2d17&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb
• "Expecting Adam"
• This book is a memoir by Martha Beck, describing some amazing things that she experienced while pregnant with her second child, a Down's syndrome boy. Check it out on Amazon for more details, but trust me when I say it's absolutely AWESOME.

I know there are more books, videos, and teachings that have helped me grow but I have not listed here; these, however, are the ones that have been most life-changing for me.