Favourite books about growth and growing

AromatherapyAZAROMATHERAPY, AN A-Z
by Patricia Davis
ISBN: 009190661-X

As well as giving a thorough account of how aromatherapy was developed this book has an extensive description of both the oils and the illnesses we can treat with them. Makes your nose twitch!

MovementsMOVEMENTS OF POWER
Ancient Secrets of Unleashing Instinctual Vitality
by Bob Klein
ISBN 0-87877-152-2

Ostensibly this is a book about the philosphy behind practising Tai Chi but no more than a rudimentary knowledge of the subject is necessary to benefit from Bob Klein’s easy-to-understand anecdotes and stories which are full of calls to greater awareness.

IchingTHE I CHING WORKBOOK
by R.L. Wing
ISBN: 0-85030-372-9

An accessible, easy-to-understand way of getting to grips with this ancient Chinese oracle. Beware, its addictive and invariably right even when you don’t want it to be!


Artists WayTHE ARTIST’S WAY
A Course in Discovering and Recovering your Creative Self
by Julia Cameron
ISBN: 0-330-34358-0

Essential reading for anyone looking to kickstart their creativity whether for the first time or after a long break or period of artist’s block. Be prepared to put some time into doing the tasks and exercises set out in this book and I promise you will be richly rewarded.


Wild Hunger

WILD HUNGER
The Primal Roots of Modern Addiction
by Bruce Wilshire
ISBN-10: 0847689689

More than just a ground-breaking way of looking at addiction, this book is an insight into how the modern malaises of isolation, loneliness and lack of fulfilment have their roots in our estrangement from the natural world.


WolvesWOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES
Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
ISBN: 07126 5747 9

Although apparently aimed at a female audience, this book offers invaluable insight for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the masculine and feminine principles at work within their own nature. By means of revisiting classic folk tales, we are led through a cast of archetypes and their meanings within collective and personal mythology. This is a book to be read over and over.


Zen and the Art of GardeningZEN AND THE ART OF GARDENING
by Gill Hale
ISBN: 1-84072-226-6

The ideal book to leave lying around and pick up when you need inspiration. Full of lovely imagery both photographic, philosophic and poetic (in the most liberal sense of the term). About gardening and about life.