7 books to start your spiritual journey.
If you’re here, that means you’ve taken your first step in your spiritual journey. Congratulations! You’re on the road to being a healthier, happier you.
Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert
You may already know Elizabeth Gilbert from her best-selling memoir, Eat, Pray, Love. Mary Berry, the Founder and CEO of Cosmos Vita, found her book Big Magic inspiring. It explains how to break through your fear and get out of creative ruts, but can also, in Berry’s opinion, be the first step towards enlightenment.
“This is a wonderful book that gives valuable insights on how to live a creative life from a spiritual perspective. The book touches on letting go of perfectionism and becoming more fearless. I think this book is great because creativity does not have to apply to the arts; it can apply to any kind of endeavor. I would encourage anyone to check it out if they haven't already.”
Connect to the You Within - Shelly Wilson
Shelly Wilson, the Founder of The Intuitive Medium Shelly Wilson, is also an empowerment coach and a reiki master. She has authored several novels aimed at helping her readers feel more alive and connected to their inner selves. She suggests her book, Connect to the You Within, as a starting point for your spiritual journey.
“Connect to the YOU Within is a spiritual self-discovery book pertaining to all aspects of body, mind, and spirit and has been written to assist you in recognizing that your soul is already awake. Your mind and physical body simply need to connect with the knowingness of your soul – the YOU within. Are you listening and paying attention to the guidance you are receiving? Do you acknowledge this knowingness fully and completely? This book offers insight, tools, and exercises to assist you with communicating with your Higher Self, angels, guides, and loved ones in Spirit. Since this communication tends to be subtle, heightening one’s awareness is essential.”
The Magic - Rhonda Byrne
Read The Secret by Rhonda Byrne? Jenny Chang, the Founder and CEO of ROCKNEVENTS, recommends The Magic, another best-seller that has the potential to change your life.
“This gratitude-filled book is one of the greatest contributions as to why my ‘glass half-full’ perception and spiritual language is what it is today. Starting an event production firm when I was 19-years-old was the most rewarding risk I’ve taken, and on the contrary - was one of the most reflective decades of my life regarding my relationship with myself. I learned rather quickly that being an artist of experiential dreams doesn’t come without a consistent set of problems to solve and a self-sabotaging conscience. This book has unveiled my relationship to ‘abundance,’ and decoded the spiritual tongue. Today, I'm proud to inspire my tribe to experience their lives through the simple pleasures of inhaling and exhaling gratitude. Personally, this book helped me create a religious habit of starting and ending my day with the magic of gratitude that helps me perpetuate a cycle of abundance in my every day, week, and month to come.”
The Power - Naomi Alderman
Chang also recommends The Power, which has helped her build her business and her team as she’s continued her journey through life. Through these lessons learned in Alderman’s novel, Chang grew a thriving community.
“I'm obsessed with 'love', so much so that I built an entire career in celebrating it. The Power has inspired me to activate the energy that I not only have within myself but to continue investing this infinite energy of ‘me’ towards those in which I respect most. It reminds us that no matter the difference in views, lifestyles, or beliefs that we humans have this one perfect commonality: love. It’s being reminded of this reality that helps me ground myself to working with the many different types of people and cultures that I’m fortunate to represent in my career.”
The Soul Searcher’s Handbook - Emma Mildon
Eden Chang, the Founder of Welnvoice, emphasizes the importance of understanding the world and its various practices and religions to begin your spiritual journey. It underlines the aspects of faith.
“The Soul Searcher’s Handbook delivers a top-notch breakdown of various practices in this spiritual world, providing an insightful beginning to your spiritual journey. Spirituality means the identification of faith that there is something greater than yourself. You will get the best spiritual enlightenment and awakening after reading this.”
My F*cking Long Journey to Loving Myself, A Guide To A Shorter Path - Marla Goldberrg
Love an underdog story? Raquel Brussolo, PR Associate and Strategist of Laura Orrico Public Relations suggests diving into Marla Goldberrg’s novel, detailing her childhood of neglect and abandonment and her spiritual journey to self-love.
“This raw, partial autobiography, part self-help book, takes you into the life of Marla Goldberrg, self-care expert and world-renowned energy healer. Marla intimately shares her spiritual journey and the choices she made that did not serve her well. She also reveals her unique ways of how she had to get in touch with her inner self in order to pull herself out of her dark abyss and ultimately find happiness. In this book, Marla also provides tips, tools, and techniques to help you find joy in your life through mindfulness, self-love, and overall well-being.”
Shamanism For Every Day: 365 Journeys - Mara Bishop
If you’re looking for something light-hearted and easy to read, Ann Pryor, the Senior Communications Manager of Kensington Books, suggests “Shamanism for Every Day: 365 Journeys”, by Mara Bishop. It’s a good way for you to dip your toe in the water. With just a little reading every day, you’ll be through your first year of your spiritual journey before you know it.
“This book offers daily antidotes to remind us of our interconnectedness with all things. The book’s exercises are prompts to unfurl your sensory tendrils to experience your relationship to the spirits of place, and to the elements around and within you. While there are many paths to well-being, this book is designed to provide themes and topics for you to think about during your day. The shamanic journey can happen anywhere you’re open to the experience. The unique experience of connecting Spirit and Nature can also happen anyplace you are – in your backyard, a park path, a peaceful seaside, or in a quiet room where you can feel the power of your body and the everyday space of your home.”
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