Recommended Resources & Inspirations

Books

Stephen Aizenstat – Dream Tending
A poetic and sacred approach to dreams; a major contribution to the field of dream interpretation.

Sharon Blackie – If Women Rose Rooted
A powerful integration of nature, myth, and the feminine, offering pathways toward belonging and rootedness.

Brené Brown – Daring Greatly
Grounded in research, Brown explores vulnerability, intimacy, and connection with clarity and courage.

James Endredy – Ecoshamanism
Accessible and engaging, this book explores shamanism through its correlation to the Earth and our presence within it.

James Hillman – The Soul’s Code
A foundational work of post-Jungian thought and imagination.

Robert A. Johnson – Balancing Heaven and Earth
An accessible introduction to Jungian psychology by a second-generation Zurich-trained analyst.

Carl Jung – Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Jung’s autobiographical account of individuation and surrender to creative archetypal forces.

Dacher Keltner – Awe
A lyrical exploration of how awe inspires and influences the quality of our lives.

Robin Wall Kimmerer – Braiding Sweetgrass
A beautifully written celebration of Indigenous wisdom, gratitude, and reciprocity with the Earth.

Thomas King – The Truth About Stories
Thought-provoking and provocative, King reveals the power of stories to shape identity, memory, and culture.

Lewis Mehl-Madrona – Coyote Wisdom
Explores the healing power of narrative through Native storytelling traditions.

Thomas Moore – Care of the Soul (Illustrated Edition, 1998)
A weaving of art, mythology, and Jungian therapy, rich in wisdom about love, spirituality, and soul.

Maureen Murdock – The Heroine’s Journey
A timeless classic charting the feminine path toward wholeness.

Carol Pearson – The Hero Within (3rd Edition, 1998)
Explores six archetypes in everyday life and offers a creative guide to self-inquiry.

Dennis Slattery – Grace in the Desert
A poetic and contemplative journey through Western monasteries, rich with personal reflection.

Malidoma Patrice Somé – Ritual
An exploration of the transformative power of ritual for individuals, families, and communities.

Richard Tarnas – The Passion of the Western Mind
An extraordinary work on the evolution of Western consciousness.

Podcast: On Being with Krista Tippett

A treasured source of dialogue at the intersection of spirituality, science, ecology, and art. Airs Sundays 6–7 AM on MPR.

Here are a few episodes and voices that have been especially meaningful to me:

Ann Hamilton – Making and the Spaces We Share
Embodied knowledge, cellular memory, and trusting the creative process.

Pico Iyer – The Art of Stillness
The greater adventure is the inner landscape.

Gordon Hempton – The Last Quiet Places
Acoustic ecology and the endangered presence of silence.

Yo-Yo Ma – Music Happens Between the Notes
Beauty as a transfer of life, rooted in nature.

Mary Oliver – Listening to the World
Poetry as a companion; nature as a healer.

Lewis Newman – The Refreshing Practice of Repentance
Healing our history to reclaim creative freedom.

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner – Kabbalah and the Inner Life of God
Mysticism as union with the divine and seeing through God’s eyes.

Alain de Botton – The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships
Truth-telling, wounding, and unconscious patterning in intimacy.

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French philosopher and Jesuit priest