Psychiatrist and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979), Jean Bolen talks about the role of synchronicity in our lives, and ways we can open to new experiences freely. Living with heart and grace comes through as she shares her profound glimpse of the Tao and the nature of our connection with All.

Here is wisdom for the workplace from the husband-and-wife team of the nationally syndicated public radio series New Dimensions, which airs each week on more than 300 stations and is often described as "Bill Moyers on radio."Some people are consumed by their work, others simply endure it as they anticipate the weekend or retirement, and hardly anyone enjoys it anymore. If we could find a way to transform how we view what we do so that it becomes a source of enjoyment and refreshmen...

Doing work coming from the heart can be thwarted by the institutions for which we work. They often are driven by factors far removed from true service. We set out to do meaningful work and become broken hearted as we are forced to compromise our ideals again and again. Here is help for transforming our lives, our work, even the institutions within which we serve.

According to its author, the phenomenal success of The Celestine Prophecy (Warner 1993) simply indicates a rising awareness throughout humanity at this time—that spiritual reality can be a direct personal experience, not confined to theory and creed. This “spiritual renaissance” is a global phenomenon, says James Redfield, and he tells how we can further this vision in the face of skepticism and opposition. He and his wife and partner Salle describe the waves made by the first book, and th...

Alive and filled with inspiration, this conversation with Schwarz, the acknowledged master of voluntary control of internal states, is both amazing and revealing for its profound spiritual insight.

Poet and workshop leader Whyte tells us, “Poetry belongs in many parts of our lives. It can bring mythological and concrete worlds together.” He takes us on a journey from the outer world of the Galapagos Islands where he was a Naturalist Guide to the inner world of an emerging poet.

Two creative minds have joined to issue a broadside challenge to a century-old tradition focused on individual psychological health. By its narrow focus on personal history and relationships, they charge, psychotherapy ignores the political and economic contexts in which the individual exists.

Trained as both a biologist and a psychologist, Joan Borysenko has had a lifelong interest in the connections between science, psychology and spirituality. Exploring ways to shed self-blame and the pessimism of unhealthy guilt, she retrieves the wonder and mystery of being alive, and reviews the 21 telling “expressions” that indicate excessive guilt. She speaks of the ultimate value of faith, and of going beyond yesterday’s regrets and the worry of anticipated tomorrows.

In this wide-ranging, insight-provoking conversation, Howard states in simple terms what must be done to reach enlightenment. Powerful, incisive and mystical are only a few words that describe this rare and penetrating voice in the wilderness.

A stirring visit with one of the modern pioneers of consciousness exploration. Born in Czechoslovakia, Stan Grof came to the U.S. in the late 1960s and became one of the foremost explorers of LSD-25 as a research tool. Since then he has developed non-drug alternatives for exploring the hidden reaches of the human mind and psyche.

Bruce Lipton and other cellular biologists have discovered that our genetic blueprint is not static. While our genes do not change, the way they are expressed may be very much within our control. He tells us, “Cells need the brain to interpret the world and feed back to them what they should be doing to keep this whole system alive and floating.”

Paul Stamets tells stories of the healing power of mushrooms, and how they may play a key role in reversing the destructive impact our modern technology and industry have had on our planet. His passion for his work is clear, and he’s likely to inoculate you with a fascination for these organisms, which have so very much to teach us.