Recommended Readings

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Readings on Animal Communication

• Healing Animals Naturally With Flower Essences and Intuitive Listening, by Sharon Callahan, Sacred Spirit Publishing, Mt. Shasta, California, 2001.
• Kinship With All Life, by J. Allen Boone, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, New York, 1954.
• Reflections of the Heart: What Our Animal Companions Tell Us, by Deborah DeMoss Smith, Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004.

Readings on Animal Reiki:

• Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life Elizabeth is the co-author of this new book, which is available in bookstores and can be ordered from online sellers. Click on the title above to order it from amazon.com.

• Reiki
  Borang, Kajsa Krishni
  Thorsons, London, 2000
  (This book has a nice small section on animals and includes excellent photos of the hand positions for treating humans.)

Readings on Flower Essences

• Healing Animals Naturally With Flower Essences and Intuitive Listening, by Sharon Callahan, Sacred Spirit Publishing, Mt. Shasta, CA, 2001.
• The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies, by Edward Bach, Beekman Publishers, Inc., 1999.
• The Bach Flower Remedies Step By Step, by Judy Howard, C.W Daniel Company, Ltd., Saffron Waldon, Essex, Great Britain, 1990.
• Seven Herbs: Plants As Teachers, by Matthew Wood, North Atlantic Books & Homeopathic Education Service, Berkeley, California, 1986.
• The Bach Remedy Newsletter, issued by the Bach Centre three times a year. It can be ordered through the Dr. Edward Bach Centre, Mount Vernon, Sotwell, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 OPZ, United Kingdom, Tel: (44) 01491 834678.

Readings on the Nature and Purpose of Animals and the Human/Animal Bond

• Healing Animals Naturally With Flower Essences and Intuitive Listening, by Sharon Callahan, Sacred Spirit Publishing, Mt. Shasta, California, 2001.
• see also "The Care and Feeding of An Animal Soul," by Sharon Callahan at www.anaflora.com.
• Reflections of the Heart: What Our Animal Companions Tell Us, by Deborah DeMoss Smith, Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004.
• Kinship With All Life, by J. Allen Boone, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, New York, 1954.
• Animals As Teachers and Healers, by Susan Chernak McElroy, The Ballantine Publishing Group, New York, New York, 1996.
• Animals As Guides for the Soul, by Susan Chernak McElroy, The Ballantine Publishing Group, New York, New York, 1998.
• The Tao of Equus, by Linda Kohanov, New World Library, Novato, California , 2001.
• Animal Grace: Entering a Spiritual Relationship with our Fellow Creatures, by Mary Lou Randour, New World Library, Novato, California, 2000.
• The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, by Mark Bittner, Three Rivers Press, New York, New York, 2004.
• Reason For Hope: A Spiritual Journey, by Jane Goodall with Phillip Berman, Warner Books, New York, New York, 1999.
• The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love, by Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, 2002.
• Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues: Reflections on Redecorating Nature, by Marc Bekoff, Temple University Press, 2005.
• The Smile of a Dolphin: Remarkable Accounts of Animal Emotion, by Marc Bekoff (editor), Discovery Books/Random House, New York, New York, 2000.
• Travels with Tarra, by Carol Buckley, Tilbury House Publishers, Gardiner, Maine, 2002.
• The Voice of the Infinite in the Small: Re-Visioning the Insect-Human Connection, by Joanne Lauck, Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, 2002.

Readings on the Nature of Disease and Healing

• Heal Thyself, by Edward Bach, C.W. Daniels, Essex, England, 1931.
• The Art of Spiritual Healing, by Joel Goldsmith, Harper Collins, New York, New York, 1959.
• Lectures on Homoeopathic Philosophy, by J. T. Kent, (originally published 1900), North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California, 1979.

Readings on Death and Dying and Hospice Care

• Blessing the Bridge-What Animals Have To Teach Us About Death, by Rita Reynolds, New World Library, Novato, California, 2001.
• Animals and the Afterlife, by Kim Sheridan, EnLighthouse Publishing, Escondido, California, 2003.
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, New York, 2002.
• On Death and Dying, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D., Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, 1969.
• The Tunnel and the Light, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D., Marlow & Co., New York, New York, 1999.
• see especially Sharon Callhan's articles, “The Care and Feeding of an Animal Soul” and “When a Beloved Friend Dies or is Dying” at www.anaflora.com.

Readings on Natural and Holistic Veterinary Medicine

• The Goldsteins' Wellness and Longevity Program, by Robert S. Goldstein, V.M.D., and Susan J. Goldstein, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey, 2005.
• Four Paws Five Directions: A Guide to Chinese Medicine for Cats and Dogs, by Cheryl Schwartz, D.V.M., Celestial Arts Publications, Berkeley, California, 1996.
• Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats A-Z, by Cheryl Schwartz, D.V.M., Hay House, Inc., Carlsbad, California, 2000.
• The Homoeopathic Treatment of Small Animals: Principles and Practice, by Christopher Day, MA, VetMB, VetFFHom, MRCVS, C.W. Daniel Company, Ltd., Saffron Waldon, Essex, United Kingdom, 1990.

Readings on Spiritual Growth

• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle, Dutton, New York, New York, 2005.
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, New World Library, Novato, California, 1999.
• True Meditation, by Adyashanti, Sounds True, Inc, Boulder, CO, 2006.
• Practicing the Presence, by Joel Goldsmith, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, New York, 1958.
• The Art of Meditation, by Joel Goldsmith, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, New York, 1956.

Reiki Research:

(See below for information on how to obtain copies of these articles)

• "Reiki: A Starting Point for Integrative Medicine"
  Schiller, Robert, M.D.
  Alternative Therapies, March/April 2003, Vol. 9, No. 2, p.20-21.
• “Reiki at the National Institutes of Health Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center” Miles, Pamela. Reiki News Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 2, Summer 2004, p. 52-55.
• "Reiki-Review of a Biofield Therapy: History, Theory, Practice, and Research"
  Miles, Pamela, and True, Gala, Ph.D.
  Alternative Therapies, March/April 2003, Vol. 9, No. 2, p.62-71.
• "Enhancing the Treatment of HIV/AIDS with Reiki Training and Treatment"
  Schmehr, Robert, CSW.
  Alternative Therapies, March/April 2003, Vol. 9, No.2, p. 120.
• "Reiki: Rising Star in Complementary Cancer Care"
  Jackson, Kate.
  Radiology Today, May 12, 2003, p. 10-13.

Copies of the articles from Alternative Therapies magazine can be obtained by phone at (760)633-3910 or (866)828-2962 or by e-mail at alternative.therapies@innerdoorway.com.

Copies of the Radiology Today article can be obtained by e-mail at www.radiologytoday.net or by searching for "Radiology Today" and clicking on the link that comes up.

Copies of Pamela Miles’ articles and other research information on Reiki can be obtained through her website www.pamelamilesreiki.com. If you are using Reiki in a medical setting, please fill out the questionnaire on her site to help document the spread of Reiki and support its continuing integration into conventional medical settings.

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