Booklist
“I can’t live without books.”
~Thomas Jefferson
The other
day I was thinking about the book, Fahrenheit
451, by the renowned Science Fiction writer, Ray Bradbury. Published in
1953, the story takes place in a future American Society where books are
outlawed and firemen burn any house where the inhabitants have books and kill
them. I cringed with that thought. Books have always been a part of my life. At
four years old, I felt in love with a book too big and heavy for me to carry,
but I loved looking at the magnificent photos of churches, cathedrals and
faraway places. I couldn’t read but the pictures spoke to my soul.
When Enoch
Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland was integrated in the 50’s, my father
immediately took me to the library and I got my first library card and from
then on I lived in libraries. As most of you know, from reading Path to truth: a Spiritual Memoir,http://amzn.to/SMuE8J at
the age of 15, I discovered the book, The
Secret Wisdom of Birdey Murphy by Morey Bernstein about reincarnation that
set the course of my life.
Some people
have a guru as a spiritual teach or advisor; I have books. Books that have been
life changing for me fall off of shelves in book stores, appear from the ether
into my home library or are sent to me by other truth seeking souls. Sometimes
it can be just one line, one thought or the entire book that will influence my
thinking and actions. For example, I have highlighted most of Michael Singer’s
book, The Untethered Soul. It speaks
to my soul. Below is a list of books that I hope will speak to your soul.
1.
Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451
I decided to include this book because
it has such a strong message about what can happen to society when one group of
people rule and pass laws that are detrimental to the spiritual growth of
humankind. The movie, based on the book, was made in 1954.http://amzn.to/SW9nKv
2.
Campbell, Joseph The Power of Myths
Did you ever watch Joseph Campbell on
PBS with Bill Moyers? If you missed any of those episodes then you definitely
must read this book. Through mythology it connected the dots of the spiritual
and physical worlds. In the book, Campbell writes about his favorite place to
visit-the Cathedral of Chartres where he could view the Black Madonna. He had visited the Cathedral many times
studying its mysticism and metaphysical secrets. A must read is the chapter titled,
“The Gift of the Goddess.” I also have
visited the Cathedral, and knew that one visit wouldn't be enough.http://amzn.to/RoDbAi
3. Jung, Carl
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
For many years I have read about Carl
Jung and his works, but I had never ventured to read his words. Well, this
year, I decided I wanted to get to know Carl Jung and I fell in love with his
soul. He was crazy in a good way. I
learned a lot from this one book about my own spiritual path. I had a lot in
common with Carl Jung. One in particular-- books were our spiritual guides and
teachers. I plan to write a much more extensive blog about Carl and me.http://amzn.to/R8rhKr
4. Lipton, Bruce The Biology of Belief
I had listed The Biology of Belief on the first 2012 booklist without an
annotation. Because it is a thought provoking book, I decided to include it on
this list. Biology wasn’t one of my
favorite subjects. I didn’t like dissecting animals. But this book makes
biology come alive. If you can understand how the cells in your bodies work,
than you will know how the universe works, (As above so below). Lipton shows
how the cells of your body are affected by your thoughts, which speaks to your
health, medicine, and money.http://amzn.to/QOidNa
5. Michael,
JJ Five Days of Darkness
Sometimes when I write I am in a zone.
For most of Five Days of Darkness, I was in that deep zone and the information
just flowed. All of my fiction books have spiritual and esoteric information
wrapped around human challenges. Like Fahrenheit
451 it is about the battle between light and darkness and how this age old
battle affects everyone. Meet Charlie. He is autistic and telepathic-a Rainbow
child of the future to show humankind the way. Meet Senator Richard Windham, a
walk-in from Planet X, who knows how to control humans through their minds. http://amzn.to/RKjdSt
6. Troward, Thomas The Creative Process in the Individual
Thomas Troward was an influential
writer and teacher during the New Thought Movement. Today, many of his
teachings are taught in the Science of Mind Centers. Troward believed that if we
think, therefore, we create. The problem is when we are not using the
appropriate process to create in the right way. In this text, Troward gives you
that process. Since our souls are playing on this physical plane let’s learn
the rules or laws that govern this world, so we can play the game to win. I
hope you will now ask the question to win what? The answer doesn’t begin with an
“M”. Leave a comment or email me at
jjmichael444@gmail.com if you know the answer or want to know the answer. http://amzn.to/QOiobv
7. Singer, Michael
The Untethered Soul:the Journey Beyond Yourself
The
Untethered Soul was published in 2007, and I’m surprised that it took five
years for it to gain recognition. Then I realized that human consciousness was
not ready for the information given in this book. As we move closer to December
21, 2012, the shift in human consciousness, more souls are awakening and ready
for the next step. This is a transformational book, a must read. I’m now
reading it for a second time and as I mentioned above I have highlighted most
of the text. The subject of the book is YOUR SOUL. http://amzn.to/RoFQd7
If you have
a book or movie to recommend please contact me a jjmichael444@gmail.com
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