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Happy new year and here’s to no doubt what will be an interesting 2010. I thought I would start off this year with a post of some of the great reads I’ve been engaging in over the last couple of months. The majority of these fall into the metaphysical/mysterious category and provide captivating reading compared to the monotonous drivel found in the mass media of modern times.
- Food of the Gods (Terence McKenna) – A journey through history and consciousness and the rise of the male dominator culture from that of the feminine goddess. The main underlying theme is that of hallucinogenic plants and their role in indigneous cultures and contrasting western counterparts.. all (even though we may deny it) seeking a return to the divine.
- Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming (Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold) – I am only about a quarter of the way through this one (inevitably with me you’ll find a stack of books lying around just waiting to be finished
). Lucid dreaming is the practise of becoming aware in the dream state and consciously being able to direct the dream world. Your dreams are powerful messages from higher intelligence.. although being mostly obscure and abstract they are difficult to interpret. - The Ethical Slut – A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships and Other Adventures (Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy) – This book will really challenge your beliefs on the family unit and the structure of sexual relationships. A little bit of research on the subject reveals the emergence of the nuclear family (2 parents and x number of children) as only a recent development in human history as opposed to the extended family. Polyamorists often have several sexual partners at the same time. This is nothing new in a world of prostitution, mistresses and affairs. The fundamental difference is knowledge of this fact by all involved and a foundation of truthful communication.
- The Ra Material – A Humble Messenger of the Law of One (Ra, James McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert) – Not for the overtly religious or narrow minded. This material is very heavy reading. You can read the entire transcript online if you prefer. Topics are diverse and complex but utterly fascinating.. ranging from Healing to Duality Illusions to Sexual Energy Transfers and ultimately the Evolution of Consciousness. This is a must read for those who deeply seek that eternal question: “who are we and where did we come from?”.
Other reads of particular interest I won’t elaborate on include: The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley), Plant Spirit Medicine (Eliot Cowan), The Complete Works of Lao Tzu, The People of the Secret (Ernest Scott), Conversations with God series by Neale Donald Walsch and lastly but not leastly but perhaps irrelevantly to this blog, The Self Coached Climber – The Guide to Movement, Training, Performance (Dan Hague, Douglas Hunter)
Happy reading and here’s to a conscious 2010!
