[Mandala by Clare Goodwin]
[Psychosynthesis]






Psychosynthesis Authors
(In alphabetical order by author)
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A.A.P.
(2011)
Psychosynthesis in North America:
Discovering Our History 1957-2010 
 
 		     Written by a number of Psychosynthesis authors and practitioners, this book chronicles the history of Psychosynthesis in North America since 1957.
    "The rich tapestry of psychosynthesis in North America reveals itself in this volume through fascinating stories from many voices. Learning from both the successes and errors of the past, we see more clearly the contributions psychosynthesis has made to transpersonal and spiritual psychology, and how it can continue to guide us in the challenging times ahead." – Molly Young Brown
    To order a copy visit AAP's website (click on the book).
  Roberto Assagioli
Roberto Assagioli
(2000)
Psychosynthesis:
A Collection of Basic Writings		 A manual of principles and techniques
Roberto Assagioli
(2010)
The Act of Will
A Guide to Self-Actualisation and Self-Realisation		 "Everyone can have, or has had, the experiential experience of 'willing' – but often without full realization of a clear understanding. This book has been written as an introduction and a guide to such experience, and as a training manual. It is intended to be a tool for the exploration, development, and utilization of the will. It considers not only how the will usually operates, but how it can best operate. It describes the qualities of the will and its various aspects, the stages of the willed act and the purposes toward which this act can be directed."
– the Author, from the Preface
Roberto Assagioli
(2008)
Transpersonal Development:
The Dimension Beyond Psychosynthesis

(A new edition of the classic work by Roberto Assagioli)

In UK or EU order from the publisher		     The inspiring message of this book is that transpersonal development is not just for the exceptional few. It is possible for everybody. Assagioli gives practical guidelines to help people achieve the goal. He presents a vision of the integration of cultural, scientific, and human aspects which can give birth to a new humanity.
    "What a wonderful production! The new edition of Transpersonal Development is a great achievement. I had never liked the previous edition because the translation, for me anyway, made Assagioli's book seem rather uninteresting. Not so now! The new translation is fresh and brings the words alive in a new way, and there are real gems in here. Even though I've read it before in previous translations, it is like having a 'new' Assagioli book ... amazing!"
– Will Parfitt, Psychosynthesis writer and educator
Roberto Assagioli
(no date)
Evocative Words card set
     Evocative Words card sets are available in forty word sets, with two blank cards for personalized use. Most of the words on Assagioli's list, found in Act Of Will under "Technique of Evocative Words" are included in this set. A simple description for the use of these cards, based on Assagioli's suggestions, will be included.
    Cards measure 4 1/2" X 2 5/8", printed in color on 100# card stock.
    $20 ppd in North America and Europe. Custom word requirements can be added for $2 per word. Contact Steven Cheyne-Cook at stevencheynecook@earthlink.net for more information or to order.
Roberto Assagioli
(1993)
L'acte de Volonté		 The Act of Will by Roberto Assagioli.
The classic 1973 work translated into French.
– Out of Print –
David Bach
(1999)
Give What You Didn't Get:
Steps Toward a Karmic Psychology		 – Out of Print –
Anna Baldini
(1991)
Between heaven and earth:
Through the body towards the transpersonal self in psychosynthesis		 – Out of Print –

In North America
order here		 Marilyn Barry
(1997)
The Awakening Princess		     An inspiring true story about planetary awakening spanning over 3000 years. Time-travel, angels, fairies, ETs, spiritual masters and the mysteries of ancient Egypt combine in this inter-dimensional journey through time.
    Exploring life after death and the inner dimensions of the psyche, this book encourages us to deepen our relationship with nature and our beloved planet whose destiny we share.
    Described by its readers as enchanting, magical, and full of love, joy and humour, The Awakening Princess celebrates both the visible and invisible world we inhabit.
  Molly Young Brown
Molly Young Brown & Carolyn Wilbur Treadway, ed.
(2009)
Held in Love:
Life Stories to Inspire Us Through Times of Change		 A moving collection of stories, poems and artwork from 72 writers and artists, sharing experiences of connection with a loving Source within and beyond themselves — in times of hardship or unexpected grace, alone, in nature, or with other people.
Molly Young Brown
(2004)
Unfolding Self:
The Practice of Psychosynthesis		 A completely rewritten edition of the classic by Molly Brown. A staple in many training programs for years and one of the best books on psychosynthesis available.

"Unfolding Self fufills a long-felt need. The conceptual presentation is clear and practical, the exercises useful and the unfolding of the materials harmonious. This book is a brilliant presentation of psychosynthesis and its approach to psychological guidance."
– Piero Ferrucci, PhD, author of What We May Be
Molly Young Brown
(1984)
The Unfolding Self:
Psychosynthesis and Counseling		 Classic text on psychosynthesis counseling and psychotherapy for individuals who want to challenge their clients and students to more fully use their creative and healing powers. Key concepts covered include essential being and motivation of the individual; Assagioli's psychological laws; the psychosynthesis model of human growth; and specific problems that psychosynthesis addresses in the various stages of the human development.
Joanna R. Macy & Molly Young Brown
(1998)
Coming Back to Life:
Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World		 Coming Back to Life is an eloquent and compelling as well as inspiring and practical guide for confronting the challenging realities of our time without succumbing to paralysis or panic. The first third of the book discusses with extraordinary insight the angst of our era, and the pain, fear, guilt and inaction it has engendered; it then points forward to the way out of apathy, to "the work that reconnects". The rest of the book offers both personal counsel and easy-to-use methods for working with groups in a number of ways to profoundly affect peoples' outlook and ability to act in the world.
Molly Young Brown
(2009)
Growing Whole:
Self-Realization for the Great Turning		 Bridging personal and global transformation, Growing Whole explores how psychosynthesis can help each of us participate more fully in the Great Turning toward a life sustaining society. The book guides readers along a path of personal and spiritual growth, with numerous exercises that can be used alone or in groups.
Molly Young Brown & Jacquelyn Small
(1997)
Growing Whole:
Self-Realization on an Endangered Planet		 This book supports the search for both personal and global transformation through the powerful tools and perspectives of psychosynthesis. Written in a warm, personal style, the book offers structure and techniques for people to find and follow their own path of heart. It explores basic concepts, perspectives, and applications, with stories and examples, interspersed with many exercises the reader can use easily at home.
Molly Young Brown
(1997)
Growing Whole:
Exploring the Wilderness Within
(includes Audio Cassette & CD)		 A workshop-in-a-box for discovering your strengths, creativity, and wisdom. Through meditations and inner dialogue, the audio cassette or CD guides you in exploring your inborn gifts. The journal includes step-by-step exercises – both writing and drawing – to develop self-awareness, strengthen your center, and activate your talents.
Linda Sartor & Molly Young Brown
(2004)
Consensus In The Classroom
Fostering a Lively Learning Community		 Born out of a passionate interest in environmental education, Linda Sartor began experimenting with consensus decision-making in her public school classrooms. This book reports on what she did and what she discovered in the process. She found that consensus in the classroom works as both an instructional strategy and a classroom management approach, and fosters a lively learning community. It both requires and generates a paradigm shift in a teacher's relationship with students and students' relationships with each other. This book will inspire and assist educators to use the consensus process in and out of the classroom.
  Rachel Charles
Rachel Charles
(2007)
Your Mind's Eye:
Self-fulfilment and healing with the visualisations of psychosynthesis
2nd revised edition
Accompanying CD		     Trained in Psychosynthesis and based on many years of working with clients, Rachel's book is an inspiring self-help guide while at the same time offering original ideas to counsellors. It incorporates all the main themes of Psychosynthesis, including working with subpersonalities, creative use of the will and connection with spirituality. Within these categories all aspects of personal change are covered, from reducing stress, improving health and relationships to boosting confidence and finding a new purpose in life.
    The book is written in a lively and accessible style and illuminated by Rachel Charles's personal and professional experience, often most movingly.
Order direct from Selfheal Books at
www.selfhealbooks.co.uk
Rachel Charles
(2004)
Intuition in Psychotherapy And Counselling		     Based on original research into intuition within clinical practice, Rachel Charles provides in-depth explorations of this process, effectively illustrated with models and case histories.
    She highlights the importance of non-verbal messages within interpersonal communication. Since their cues are gathered intuitively she makes practical recommendations whereby intuition can be cultivated, increasing sensitivity to such messages and thereby helping the client to achieve insight.
    She also demonstrates how intuition is related to empathy and discusses its links to spiritual practice.
    Anyone working with people will find this a valuable resource for the enhancement of professional practice.
    Review: "I think this is the best book ever to appear on the topic of intuition. In fact ... it is a book which should be on every counsellor's shelf, and the basis of a module on every counselling course."
– John Rowan (BACP North London Magazine).
Olivia De Gage
(2010)
L'Amour Déraisonné:
Transformational Teachings from Psychosynthesis and A Course in Miracles		 This true story is a celebration of life – life in spite of the obstacles of childhood abuse, neglect, confusion and poor self esteem. It describes the encounter of the multi-faceted sides of "self" in one young woman’s search for the "right to exist." The story tells of trauma and lifelong, repressed pain, but most importantly reveals a story of transformation, courage, perseverance and acceptance.
Marco J. De Vries
(1981)
The redemption of the intangible in medicine:
An exploration of a new paradigm in the study of health and disease		 (Psychosynthesis Monograph Series)
– Out of Print –
Ruth L. Eichler
(1995)
Twelve Songs of the Soul		 Twelve Songs of the Soul brings the wisdom of psychosynthesis to the ancient art of astrology.
  Piero Ferrucci
Piero Ferrucci
(2009)
Beauty and the Soul:
The Extraordinary Power of Everyday Beauty to Heal Your Life		 Beauty is all around us – in a flower, a song, the sound of falling water, or a dramatic painting. We often think of it as just "window dressing." But it's not. It is the balm of our existence, and we cannot live full and satisfying lives without it.
    Transpersonal psychologist Piero Ferrucci helps us to see everyday beauty in a whole new way-and to understand its powers to guide us through periods of darkness or stress, to speed recovery, to make life feel purposeful. He uses stories, case studies, clinical histories, and anecdotes to explain how different kinds of beauty complement and complete our lives in different ways.
– from Amazon.com
Piero Ferrucci
(2007)
The Power of Kindness:
The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life		 The Power of Kindness is a stirring examination of a simple but profound concept. Piero Ferrucci, one of the world's most respected transpersonal psychologists, explores the many surprising facets of kindness and argues that it is this trait that will not only lead to our own individual happiness and the happiness of those around us, but will guide us in a world that has become cold, anxious, difficult, and frightening. In eighteen interlocking chapters, Dr. Ferrucci reveals that the kindest people are the most likely to thrive, to enable others to thrive, and to slowly but steadily turn our world away from violence, self-centeredness, and narcissism – and toward love. Writing with a rare combination of sensitivity and intellectual depth, Dr. Ferrucci shows that, ultimately, kindness is not a luxury in our world but rather a necessity for us all.
Piero Ferrucci
(2009)
What We May Be:
techniques for psychological and spiritual growth through psychosynthesis		 A popular and practical introduction to psychosynthesis – the empowering psychology of self-actualization and enhanced personal growth.

"Lucidly written, Piero Ferrucci's What We May Be brings the enlightenment of psychosynthesis to the American people in a most compelling and delighting way. This is no cheap illusory fix. It's very real and elegantly down-to-earth. The publication of this book certifies that our consciousness is rising."
– M. Scott Peck, M.D. author of The Road Less Traveled
Piero Ferrucci
(2004)
What We May Be

(Earlier printing of the above book)		 What We May Be is an illuminating and practical guide for enhancing the process of psychological and spiritual growth. Based on and advancing the work of Roberto Assagioli, this is a popular introduction to psychosynthesis, which is both a psychology of self-actualization and a philosophy in the art of living.

"Assagioli's work, a fruitful marriage of spirit and psychology, is faithfully and clearly presented in this volume. The pragmatic simplicity of the writing reflects Piero Ferrucci's deep understanding of the methods."
– Ram Das
Piero Ferrucci
(2009)
Inevitable Grace:
Breakthroughs in the Lives of Great Men and Women – Guides to Your Self-Realization		 "Excellent book to help guide you to your fullest potential. It shows how great people have obtained their amazing status with whatever they have/are doing. Everyone from sports figures, politicians and acters to spirtual icons, artists and people we shall never hear of. I highly recommend this book to anyone seriously involved with making themselves the best they can be!!"
– An Amazon reviewer
Piero Ferrucci
(2002)
What Our Children Teach Us
Lessons in Joy, Love and Awareness		 Dr. Ferrucci shares how the actions of children can lead to a more profound understanding of the best and most enduring aspects of humanity: honesty, beauty, openness, love, and trust. Filled with anecdotes that will strike a chord with all parents, Dr. Ferrucci takes readers through everyday life with his two young sons and shows how much can be learned from the innocence and spontaneity of children.
Piero Ferrucci & Alessandro Berti
(1990)
Roberto Assagioli 1888-1988		 » Oversize Softcover.
» Text in English, Italian, French.
» Profusely illustrated with photos and facsimile documents, letters, newspaper articles, etc. recounting the life of Assagioli.

– Out of Print –
Laura Archera Huxley & Piero Ferrucci
(1992)
The Child of Your Dreams:
Approaching Conception and Pregnancy with Inner Peace and Reverence for Life		  
Laura Archera Huxley & Piero Ferrucci
(1976)
Between Heaven and Earth:
Recipes for Living and Loving		 "Due to our nature, both animal and divine, we find ourselves in situations which every day become more complex, more puzzling, at times seemingly insoluble. The purpose of these Recipes for Living and Loving is to stimulate a keener insight into our multiple nature and a realization that our conflicting characteristics are desirable advantages rather than burdens." – Laura Huxley

"In Between Heaven and Earth ... Laura Huxley touches us aesthetically, intellectually, practically, psychologically and spiritually. Her balancing of these diverse aspects of life is a teaching from which most of us can repeatedly profit." – Ram Das
– Out of Print –
  John Firman and Ann Gila
John Firman and Ann Gila
(2010)
A Psychotherapy of Love:
Psychosynthesis in Practice		 [This book] offers an approach to psychotherapy founded in altruistic love, a love that nurtures the innate drive within human beings to embrace and actualize the whole of who they are. Authors John Firman and Ann Gila explore how this empathic altruistic love impacts the actual therapeutic situation and what is involved for the therapist in providing this love for another. They include experientially based models and theory, case studies from both the client and therapist perspectives, and an invitation for both the professional and the layperson to the self-reflection, inner work, and commitment necessary to love and work at this depth.   (from the back cover)
John Firman and Ann Gila
(2002)
Psychosynthesis:
A Psychology of the Spirit		 Firman and Gila present a comprehensive account of psychosynthesis, providing a transpersonal integration of developmental, personality, and clinical theory. They reveal some of the relationships between psychosynthesis and contemporary developmental research, object relations theory, intersubjective psychology, trauma theory, the recovery movement, Jungian psychology, humanistic and transpersonal psychology, and common psychological diagnoses. Case examples, practical theory, and experiential exercises designed to support both the layperson and the professional seeking to understand and facilitate psychospiritual growth are included.
John Firman and Ann Gila
(1997)
The Primal Wound:
A Transpersonal View of Trauma, Addiction, and Growth
(SUNY Series in the Philosophy of Psychology)		 In this book Firman and Gila apply object relations theory, self-psychology, transpersonal psychology, and psychosynthesis to the issues of psychological wounding, healing, and growth and show how this wounding can be redeemed through therapy and through changing one's way of living.
Julie Firman and Dorothy Firman
(2003)
Daughters and Mothers:
Making It Work		 "An essential guide for women who want to heal their relationship and achieve greater acceptance, love and harmony. It is a book for women of all ages – and one that is never too late to read."

Dorothy, a psychosynthesis therapist and trainer and her mother Julie, a TA therapist, bring their own powerful life experience and fifteen years of presenting Mother/Daughter workshops to this book, designed for personal growth and professional use.
John B Franklin & Cherie Martin Franklin
(2001)
Fatherbirth:
A Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind		 If you are about to become a father, you have before you the opportunity of a lifetime. Birth is an interruption in the ordinariness of everyday life, a moment when the veil between the worlds is opened. If you are willing to enter into that moment with your full attention and stay present, with all of your senses, you will return to your life with everything you need to grow into your new fathering role connected more deeply to your Self, bonded with your child, and more capable of loving relationships. And you will never be the same.
Eva D Fugitt
(2001)
He Hit Me Back First!
Development of the Will in Children for Making Choices		 » Understand what motivates children and what you, as the teacher, counselor, or parent can do to direct their will for improved behavior and enhanced academic performance.
» Learn how to foster awareness of choice in the classroom so that children can dicipline themselves, become less dependent on external authority.
» Help students discover their Wise Part Within, or unifying center, to encourage self-directing, self-correcting behavior.
Richard Gordon
(1991)
The Path to the Self:
A Psychosynthesis Primer		 – Out of Print –
Jean Hardy
(1990 & 1996)
A Psychology with a Soul:
Psychosynthesis in Evolutionary Context		 – Out of Print –
Pamela Harris
(1989)
Music and Self:
Living Your Inner Sound		 "Both psychosynthesis and music therapy have been used in this century as developments of ancient psychologies. This book is an invitation to everybody to play with and develop these ever-evolving tools."
– Walter Polt, from the Preface

"We trust that the magic of sound, scientifically applied, will contribute in ever greater measure to the relief of human suffering, to a higher development and a richer integration of the human personality, to the harmonious synthesis of all human 'notes,' of all 'group chords and melodies' – until there will be the great symphony of the One Humanity."
– Roberto Assagioli

You can order this book from Pamela Harris at pamharris25@gmail.com or 505-255-1222.
Bruno Huber
(2006)
Astrological Psychosynthesis
Astrology as a Pathway to Growth		 – Out of Print –
  Vivian King
Vivian King, PhD
(1998)
Soul Play:
Turning Your Daily Dramas into Divine Comedies		 Using a theatrical metaphor, the author masterfully demonstrates a way to become the director of one's inner life. Using Psychosynthesis as the foundation, this user-friendly format offers an innovative way to honor every nuance of the personality and soul on all levels. See life as a play, with the reader as scriptwriter, director, and all the characters. A fun, powerful approach to personal growth and new awareness. Soul Play is an entertaining way to turn personal daily dramas into special performances. The author challenges readers to let go of the myth that change comes only through suffering. She offers a way to change that is fun and effective.

Also available in North America here, or directly from InnerWay Productions in U.K.		 Vivian King
(1998)
Being Here When I Need Me:
An Inner Journey		 Being Here When I Need Me is a journey into the heartland of yourself, where you will meet your inner healer, creative genie and beloved Self, who is always here to love, understand and support you. With its unique combination of mysticism and science, this book will help bring you home to the Self. As you rest in the meadow by the brook, make your way through the forest, and climb the mountain of your mind, you will discover what is profoundly meaningful and holy. Learning to be here for yourself, you will no longer be dependent on material things or on other people. You will have the inner strength to be with others without losing your sacred centre. You will never need to walk alone again.
Vivian King
(1994)
Inner Theatre Playbook:
An Interactive Guide to Personal Change		 Welcome to the Inner Theatre – the private world of your personality where you are the playwright, the director, and all the players; in short – the whole play. Inside the theatre, you will be given an entertaining way to recognize and develop the many aspects of yourself. You can expect to explore the unknown regions of your mind, to broaden your emotional repertoire, and to strengthen you center of inner authority. You can take off your masks and be your natural self. The principles you learn in this program will not fail you. You will find them useful throughout life. By taking responsibility for your own act and giving the best of yourself, the world will become a better place to be – or a better play to see.
Sheldon Z. Kramer
(1995)
Transforming the Inner and Outer Family:
Humanistic and Spiritual Approaches to Mind-Body Systems Therapy		 This enlightening book integrates humanistic and transpersonal psychotherapy principles with family systems work. Transforming the Inner and Outer Family discusses a wide range of creative methodologies, such as the use of meditation, guided imagery, and energy centers in the body to bridge the inner and outer experiences of the individual and family members. Chapters explore the healing capacity of intense affect to unify significant others through the transformation of fear, anger, and grief to understanding, compassion, love, and forgiveness. The book is practical as well as theoretical, containing many case studies focusing on individual, couples, and family therapy.
Altan Loker
(1987)
Dreams and Psychosynthesis		 – Out of Print –
Deborah Smith Onken, PhD
(2009)
The Family Self Help Book:
Exercises in Family Synthesis		 Using psychosynthesis for problem solving allows the family or group involved to fully express their view point on a problem or issue and physically, emotionally, and intellectually explore what are the pros and cons of any choices. Often the family is stuck in only one choice or one viewpoint and this viewpoint may have been inherited from previous generations. That is explored and accepted as well. What is different is following Assagioli's model of synthesis with the family or group to experientially "solve" an issue.
  Will Parfitt
Will Parfitt (editor)
(2009)
Psychosynthesis:
New Perspectives

In UK or EU order from the publisher		 Psychosynthesis is a psychological approach that includes our spiritual as well as our physical, emotional and mental needs. Fifteen authors explore a variety of perspectives on Psychosynthesis in the modern world making this collection a must for all practitioners and everyone who wants to further their own personal and spiritual development. (from Amazon.com)
Will Parfitt
(revised edition - 2006)
Psychosynthesis:
The Elements and Beyond		 Psychosynthesis: the Elements and Beyond is a comprehensive and practical approach to self-realization which aims to help people discover their own nature and then to use this discovery effectively in everyday life. The Elements and Beyond explains: what psychosynthesis is; how you can unleash your creative potential; why it is more than just another kind of psychotherapy; how you can learn to take charge of your own life and in what way psychosynthesis can improve the quality of your relationships. New material includes: The esoteric roots of PS, PS and the Kabbalah, the cycles of life and death, sexuality and life energy, awakening within the dream, effectively connecting with the passionate witness.
Will Parfitt
(1990)
Psychosynthesis
The Elements of ... Series		 – Out of Print –
Will Parfitt
(2008)
The Something and Nothing of Death		 Death is ever present throughout life and the more we learn to face this fact the more death becomes a friend and ally, a wise advisor who encourages us to live life more fully. To make a relationship with death is to make a commitment to self-evolution and growth. To face death confers inner strength for it brings us more authentically into the moment, into the fullness of our lives; in other words, it brings us closer to freedom. Living wisely is to prepare for dying well, not for some promise of what will happen after death but because living wisely brings its own merit.
Will Parfitt
(2003)
Through the Gates of Matter
and other selected poems		  
 
Guy Pettitt
(unknown date)
The Heart of Healing:
The Process of Forgiveness		 "A three-manual desk-top publishable book which I have written. Its purpose is to try to make available to people all they need in order to be able to forgive and release themselves from negative feelings and beliefs arising from past traumas, betrayals and disappointments. There are stories throughout to illustrate the various points. The forgiveness process is one of the ways in which I see people obtain more contact and integration with their own Higher Self." – the Author

This book is available for free download. Click on the book image.
  David Earl Platts
David Earl Platts, PhD
(2003)
Findhorn Book of Building Trust in Groups		 For those who lead groups or take part in groups of any kind, these 67 exercises and games build trust in both new and established groups.

David Earl Platts is a consultant, trainer, writer, speaker and counsellor. He travels internationally each year giving courses and consultations. In his work with individuals, groups and organisations he applies the principles and methods of psychosynthesis, a wholistic approach to human growth and development. He is the co-author of several of Eileen Caddy's books and tapes.
David Earl Platts, PhD
(1997)
Playful Self-Discovery:
A Findhorn Foundation Approach to Building Trust in Groups		 From a group consciousness framework, specific conditions and instructions to enable the reader to lead sessions designed to coalesce a group. Includes specific instructions for presenting 50 different games and exercises.
Eileen Caddy & David Earl Platts, PhD
(1997)
Choosing to Love:
A Practical Guide for Bringing More Love into Your Life		 The practicalities of exploring feelings, attitudes, beliefs and past experiences which block us from loving. How to choose to respect ourselves and others, to take down our inner barriers to love, to trust, to take risks.
Eileen Caddy & David Earl Platts, PhD
(1992)
Bringing More Love into Your Life:
The Choice Is Yours		  
Walter Polt
(1996)
From Anger To Power		 Put frustrations and anger to work: 5 easy steps to experience who you are – and express your best self.

Order this book from
Walter Polt
43-35 157th St.
Flushing, NY 11355
347-732-0567
Psychosynthesis Press
(1977 - third revised edition)
Synthesis:
The Realization of the Self
volume 1, no. 1		 – Out of Print –
Psychosynthesis Press
(1975)
Synthesis:
The Realization of the Self
volume 1, no. 2		 – Out of Print –
Janette Rainwater
(1985)
You're in Charge:
A Guide to Becoming Your Own Therapist		  
Bertha Phillips Rodger, MD
(1976)
The Well of Mind - Serve Yourself!		 A collection of the exercises developed by Dr. Phillips Rodger over her lifetime of work as an anesthesiologist and as a psychosynthesis pioneer, to help ease people through the hospital experience and help them deal with pain. This book looks at the larger picture of wellness-unwellness and should be a useful tool for therapists and healers as well as individuals.
  Margret Rueffler
Margret Rueffler, PhD
(1996)
Our Inner Actors:
The Theory and Application of Subpersonality Work in Psychosynthesis
ISBN 3-9521260-0-4		 This book weaves theory and practice together organically. Toward the end of the book the author introduces a broader and deeper dimension of subpersonality work which she calls the "Emotional Archive." According to the author this is "that part of an individual which contains the deep interconnectedness which reaches far beyond the personal level. Through applying subpersonality work this interconnectedness and its expression in daily life becomes visible... Looking at subpersonality work from such a transpersonal perspective allows us to view personal growth as a part of human evolution and invites us to review our life's purpose from a profoundly different angle."

» Excerpts (PDF format - 20 KB)
Margret Rueffler, PhD
(2000)
Through the Heart to the Soul
The New Awareness
ISBN 3-9521260-8-X		 "This book is an attempt to provide tools which lead to a new inner attitude toward life, allowing access to the quality of the new awaiting us. This inner attitude is based on re-adjustment of old belief patternns, determined by culture and church. One needs to develop specific qualities in order to live this inner attitude which provides space for oneself and others to be." – from the Introduction

» Excerpts (PDF format - 19 KB)
Margret Rueffler, PhD
(2003)
CD - Unfolding the Heart Qualities:
Through the Heart to the Soul
ISBN 3-9522112-2-2		 Five Guided Meditations
Margret Rueffler, PhD
(2001)
Re-Membering:
The Story of She-Soul
ISBN 3-9522112-1-4		 » Excerpts (PDF format - 13 KB)
Dr. Margret Rueffler, Astrid-Maria Kaelin
(2007)
CD - A Prayer to the "Self", Held in Love		 Meditation and Flute
  Douglas Russell
Douglas Russell, ed.
(1983)
Psychosynthesis Digest
Volume I, No.1		 Articles include:
» Symbolic Visualization in Interpersonal PS – Robert Gerard
» Interview with Frank Haronian – editor
» Transformation & spiritual Awakening – Molly Brown
» The Law of group Endeavor – anonymous
» Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy with My Subpersonalities – Vivian King
» Conversations with Roberto – Diane Freund
» experiential exercises – no author
– Out of Print –
Douglas Russell, ed.
(1984)
Psychosynthesis Digest
Volume I, No.2		 Articles include:
» Politics of the Spirit – Tom Yeomans
» From the Agony of the Planet to the Collective Self (A Utopian Proposal) – Bruno Caldironi
» The Principle of Unanimity – Anonymous
» The Black Knight and the Mystic: A case study of a Major Subpersonality Polarization – Mark Horowitz
» From Anger to Power: A process for those who Suppress Anger – Walter Polt
» Applications of Psychosynthesis to Manager and Organizational Development – John Cullen
» experiential exercises – no author
– Out of Print –
  Richard Schaub & Bonney Gulino Schaub
Richard Schaub & Bonney Gulino Schaub
(2009)
The End of Fear:
A Spiritual Path for Realists
 Using examples from their lives and those of their clients, the Schaubs draw upon their 30 years of experience as psychotherapists to explore the common methods people turn to in order to cope with their basic vulnerability. After this exploration, the Schaubs lead us on a spiritual journey that teaches us to skillfully turn toward fear and transform it. Once we stop fleeing from or fighting fear and instead face it with compassion, we'll be free to realize and achieve our full potential for peace, joy, and love.
Richard Schaub & Bonney Gulino Schaub
(2003)
Dante's Path
A Practical Approach to Achieving Inner Wisdom		 Two pioneers in holistic psychology (psychosynthesis) reveal a rejuvenating approach to emotional healing and spiritual discovery using Dante's Divine Comedy as a metaphor of personal transformation. With specific exercises, such as guided imagery and meditations, Dante's Path leads readers on a unique step-by-step journey for building an ongoing relationship with their guiding inner wisdom. The Schaubs have used this holistic method successfully with hundreds of clients for over thirty years.
Bonney Schaub & Richard Schaub, PhD
(1997)
Healing Addiction
 This practical new book provides an overview of up-to-date models of addiction and recovery. Case studies offer real life suggestions for the plan of treatment strategies. Chapters cover key topics such as emotional issues, recovery and liberation of choice, and spirituality as it relates to change in mind, body and spirit.
Michael S. Schuller
(1988)
Psychosynthesis in North America:
The story of the movement, the people, and the issues		 – Out of Print –
Abby Seixas
(2007)
Finding the Deep River Within:
A Woman's Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life		 In her "Deep River" women's groups and in her book, mental health counselor Abby Seixas offers six core practices for bringing more sanity and soul to women's lives.
Gretchen Sliker
(1992)
Multiple Mind
Healing the Split in Psyche and the World		 "Multiple Mind is a book full of insights and a pleasure to read. Within a vast frame of reference, it makes surprising connections and gives us a new perspective on the world inside and around us."
– Piero Ferrucci, author of What We May Be

 
Stephanie Sorrell
(2011)
Psychosynthesis Made Easy
A Psychospiritual Psychology for Today		 "I found the book Psychosynthesis Made Easy easier to read than I had feared. It gave me a good practical understanding of psychosynthesis and at the same time it went hand in hand with my spiritual understanding of human nature. It is easy to read, thought provoking and at the same time very human in its analysis of the experiences so many go through."
– Astra Ferro, Healing Secretary of the White Eagle Lodge

"We highly recommend this easy to read primer on Psychosynthesis. A 'must' for anyone wanting an introduction to a psychospiritual psychology."
– Joan and Roger Evans, Co-founders of the Institute of Psychosynthesis, London
Edith R. Stauffer
(1987)
Unconditional Love and Forgiveness
 – Out of Print –
  Ilene Val-Essen, Ph.D.
Ilene Val-Essen, Ph.D.
(2010)
Bring Out the Best in Your Child and Your Self
 Family life becomes so much easier and more rewarding when parents learn how to create an environment of mutual respect. In this proven program, parents learn that beneath the surface, children and teens want to be cooperative. Difficult behavior is actually a cry for help. Knowing that we're on the same team changes everything. In a step-by-step process, parents learn how to remain calm and centered and to prevent and solve problems. Dr. Val-Essen supports readers with compassion, lively stories and humorous illustrations. As parents learn to bring out the best in their children and teens, they inevitably discover the best within themselves.
Ilene Val-Essen, Ph.D.
(2010)
Quality Parenting:
Basic Parent's Guide		 The Quality Parenting: Basic Parent's Guide serves as a workbook for parents taking the Basic Class. It includes summaries of the major concepts in the course, exercises for parents to complete during the course and between session assignments to enrich parents' skill development. Parents refer to it long after they've taken the course.

To order this book send an email to info@qualityparenting.com
Ilene Val-Essen, Ph.D.
(2010)
Quality Parenting:
Basic Leader's Guide		 The Quality Parenting: Basic Leader's Guide provides detailed instructional material for leaders teaching the Basic Class. Instructors appreciate its organization, clarity, thoroughness and clean format. Many have said, "It's a pleasure to work with."

To order this book send an email to info@qualityparenting.com
  John Weiser & Thomas Yeomans
John Weiser & Thomas Yeomans
(1985)
Readings in Psychosynthesis:
Theory, Process & Practice, Volume 1		 » Psychotherapy
» Self-Care
» Education
» Health
» Religion
» Organizational Development
» World Order

– Out of Print –
John Weiser & Thomas Yeomans
(1988)
Readings in Psychosynthesis:
Theory, Process, & Practice. Volume 2		 » Psychotherapy
» Self-Care
» Education
» Health
» Religion
» Organizational Development
» World Order

– Out of Print –
John Weiser & Thomas Yeomans
(1984)
Psychosynthesis in the Helping Professions:
Now and for the Future		 – Out of Print –
  Diana Whitmore
Diana Whitmore
(2004)
Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action
(Counselling in Action series)		 The Third Edition of this best-selling book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis, and explains how the counsellor or psychotherapist can incorporate these elements into their own work with clients. Based on the need for humans to find a more positive meaning to their lives, Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action guides the reader through the journey to 'selfhood'. Taking the reader through the four main stages of the counselling journey, the author explains the wide range of practical methods available to practitioners, and how to tailor these to different client needs.
Diana Whitmore
(1986)
Psychosynthesis in Education:
A Guide to the Joy of Learning		 – Out of Print –
Diana Whitmore
(1986)
Psychosynthesis
 – Out of Print –
  Thomas Yeomans (see also John Weiser)
Thomas Yeomans
(1992)
Spiritual Psychology:
An Introduction		 "... there is, in fact, a growing recognition, even among the more traditional schools, that the spiritual dimension of human experience is a legitimate realm of enquiry and understanding within Psychology."
– from the Introduction
Thomas Yeomans
(1994)
Soul Wound and Psychotherapy
 "I believe, if we want to include the spiritual dimension in our work, we now need to learn to address this deeper level of suffering directly and discover how to heal it."
– from the text
Thomas Yeomans
(1996)
The Corona Process:
Group Work in a Spiritual Context		 "... by cooperating with this [Corona] process, of which the result was a stronger and stronger spiritual field, we were cooperating with the true soul of the group – that organizing principle of which we were each a part, and which held us all in both our differences and our common humanity."
– from the text
Thomas Yeomans
(1998)
Toward Species Maturity:
Spiritual Psychology and the 21st Century		 "As a species, we need to grow up and begin to take a fuller level of responsibility for who we are, for our relationships to each other and other life forms, and for where we live."
– from the Introduction
Thomas Yeomans
(1999)
Soul on Earth:
Readings in Spiritual Psychology		 Contains all the four pamphlets above plus a fifth reading, Presence, Power and the Planet

"This collection of occasional papers on Spiritual Psychology represents the initial work over the past decade to begin to delineate the principles and practice of a psychological orientation that would honor and include the spiritual dimensions of human experience and integrate it with other dimensions of our experience...."
– from the Foreword
Thomas Yeomans
(2006)
Occasional Notes:
January 2000 – June 2006		 Development of Tom's thinking on Spiritual Psychology in more recent years.
Thomas Yeomans
(1985)
The Singled Eye
  		"These poems are written in the faith that we can come to see with a singled eye the beauty of all creation, and discover within ourselves and among each other – all peoples, all kingdoms – the love which is ours by birth."
– from the Foreword
Thomas Yeomans
(1990)
The Flesh Made Word
  		"... what has been central to me throughout this journey is that spiritual life not be separated from, or exalted above, ordinary life, but to be lived in the very midst of the turmoil of daily existence. ... The poems in this book have been born from this journey and have been companions to me on it."
– from the Preface
Thomas Yeomans
(2000)
On Earth Alive
  		These poems "depict, from different perspectives, the awakening of the soul and the struggles to experience and understand the nature of the soul's life on earth. Their scope is, thus, both deeply personal and widely universal."
– from the Introduction
Thomas Yeomans
(2009)
Now is for Love
  (CD)		 The songs speak for themselves. I would only add that singing can bring us close to the soul, and these songs, each in their own way, do that for me. ... They remind me of the inherent beauty of Life, even in suffering and sorrow, and they inspire me "to keep on keeping on".
– from the CD jacket





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