This month we’ve got mini-reviews on a whole shelf of metaphysical books just wonderful for gift giving! In no particular order:

Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits:
A Spiritual Activists Handbook
by Brooke Shelby Biggs

For those of you who believe the phrase “Be the change you want to see in the world,” this book is full of moving portraits of the heirs to that great tradition of faith-based activism personified by such luminaries as Gandhi, King, and Mandela. The stories of these modern-day prophets of positive change will inspire you, and the resources provided in each chapter will help you put your own beliefs to work NOW in your local communities.

Building a Business
the Buddhist Way
by Geri Larkin

This volume was incredibly important to my own growth, giving me the courage to leave my position as an executive recruiter and take the leap to full time intuitive counselor. Geri Larkin's book grew from her own business career, her experiences as a Buddhist seminarian, and as a trainer. If you think that business can only be built on the motto of greed and profit-above-all, think again and dive into this mind-bending volume. Learn how to merge your values AND your work.

Conversations with God
by Neale Donald Walsch
A perfect New Year’s Resolution: Now is the time to see yourself as Who You Really Are. Guaranteed to show up on everyone’s Top Ten list of spiritual books, this one is a must-read according to my close friend and colleague, Rev. Staci Wells. “Walsch’s books give you the ‘ah-hah’ back; I find in them an explanation of the true nature of the soul. It’s a profound and comforting look at our place in the Universe, written in a way that speaks to anyone at any place on the Spiritual Road.”

Law of Attraction:
The Science of Attracting More
of What You Want and
Less of What You Don’t
by Michael Losier

There’s a whole lot of Attraction going on – from THE SECRET to Esther and Jerry Hicks and everyone in between. Of all the LOA teachers out there right now, my favorite is Michael Losier. Written in his fun and punchy style, each section of the book builds on the last, like the best training manuals, giving you tools, exercises and scripts that demonstrate how to eliminate the unwanted from your life and from your thinking with concrete, understandable methods.

The Book of Stones:
Who They Are & What They Teach
by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian

Simmons and Ahsian have put together a terrifically informative yet easy to use volume on stones and crystals. Two introductory chapters detail the authors’ theories about how to work with crystals and stones—including the concept of crystal resonance and the scientific observation that living organisms (such as ourselves) are liquid crystalline structures. Then, from Adamite to Zoisite, you’ll learn about some 300 beauties of the mineral kingdom: pictures, scientific properties, history and lore, elemental energies, chakra correspondences and more. Anyone interested in the metaphysical properties of Nature’s treasures will find this an often-used reference work.

Walking Between the Worlds:
The Science of Compassion
by Gregg Braden

Gregg Braden is known for amalgamating science, relationships and the ancient messages of compassion. 2,000-year-old texts remind us that compassion is an accessible state of awareness determining the quality of our well-being. Braden makes the case that we are witnessing the birth of a new species of human, genetically shifting to accommodate this time of change. It just might be that compassionate emotion is our forgotten switch to turn on powerful codes of genetic options! For those who want something really “chewy” to read on cold winter nights, or for a thought-provoking gift for your most philosophical friends, this is a top choice.

And as always, all of these are available through Ma Feathers’ Knowledge Nest in the Products and Services section.