Spirituality Book Reviews | Self-Publishing Review

Voice of The Portals I: The First Gateway by Hellevi E. Woodman

Passionately recounting her external and internal journeys towards enlightenment and higher knowledge, Voice of The Portals I: The First Gateway by author Hellevi E. Woodman reveals the potent power of nature, energy, and the interconnectedness of life.

Inviting readers to join her in reflection on the sacred spaces she has explored across the world, the book is a guide and philosophical primer for those open to spiritual wisdom. Whether investigating the Rapa Nui of Easter Island and ancient healing in Machu Picchu to Portuguese descents and Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, this narrative moves smoothly between memoir and […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-08-07T15:53:37+02:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Spirituality Book Reviews|

Review: Om Vel Way by Seval Seer

Eye-opening, mind-expanding, and relentlessly hopeful, Om Vel Way: Be Happy and Make Happy by Seval Seer is a well-crafted guide for the journey of self-actualization.

Part memoir and part spiritual textbook, the author patiently explicates much of what he has learned over decades of study and presents practical techniques for readers to apply those lessons in their own lives. With the pursuit and expansion of happiness as the book’s overarching goal, the intuitively structured narrative leads readers through the steps of increased awareness, self-actualization, and the elimination of suffering. Deeply rooted in a myriad of spiritual and religious traditions, but […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-04-02T16:43:33+02:00February 15th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|

Into the Heart of the Infinite by Maetreyii Ma Nolan Ph.D.

A beautifully told memoir in the spirit of a self-improvement guide, Into the Heart of the Infinite by Maetreyii Ma Nolan Ph.D. is a revelation of personal enlightenment.

Explaining the lifelong journey towards realization and grace, from a miraculous and precocious childhood to studying in the presence of a legendary guru in India, this narrative journey balances universal truths and musings with deeply intimate portrayals of a mystical Self. There are accounts of detailed psychedelic experiences, inexplicable predictions come true, and mysterious links to the minds of others, told in such an empowered and confident tone that their veracity becomes […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-01-16T14:07:40+02:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|

A Dao for the Third Millennium by Jack Parkinson

An updated lifestyle guide for contemporary wellness and wholeness, inspired by sagacity dating back over two thousand years, A Dao for the Third Millennium: The politics, psychology, philosophy, and practice of the common good by Jack Parkinson is a profoundly enlightening read.

Attempting to clarify the totality of existence through pragmatic and philosophical lessons, this book teaches readers how to think, rather than specifying what to think. Patiently exploring the original verses and themes of the Dao De Jing, from honesty, acceptance, and humility to creativity, ambition, chaos, and ultimate purpose, this text shines a modern light on the […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-12-13T13:25:12+02:00December 13th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|

Review: From Bonham to Buddha and Back Again by Clementine Moss

The rare kind of memoir that makes one forget it’s not a novel, From Bonham to Buddha and Back Again: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer by Clementine Moss is an exhilarating and enlightening read.

Slowly revealing the autobiographical puzzle of her own music-infused life, from wild leaps to NYC, meditative mountain retreats, and early romance over drum kits to cross-country tours, sleepless benders, and bittersweet final shows, this book is laced with reckless adventure. Taking readers backstage in every sense of the word, the prose lays everything on the table – beliefs, passions, secrets, dreams, and the […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-12-22T19:20:07+02:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Music Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|

Red Thread by Anne Kampf

Tracing humanity’s trajectory from systems of faith to our modern era of science, Red Thread: Occult to Science and Beyond by Anne Kampf looks to find overlap and common ground between these two seemingly opposing forces.

Beginning with a fascinating review of scientific and non-scientific paradigms throughout history, readers are invited to start connecting their own dots between the past, present, proof, and popular belief. From alchemy, esotericism, and astral myths to numerology, biblical clues, and the multiple layers of significance behind the zodiac, even those familiar with these topics will find new nuggets of wisdom and context within these […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-10-02T15:52:26+02:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Spirituality Book Reviews|

Review: Pondering the Mystery of Life by Audrey C. Shields

Offering a thorough and unbiased portrait of spiritual origins and belief throughout history, Pondering the Mystery of Life by Audrey C. Shields addresses some of the greatest questions we face as human beings with consciousness and self-awareness. With an engaging tone, impressively deep research, and a stated desire for clarity and good-faith exploration, this is a unique read in the increasingly crowded genre of spiritual guidance.

Beginning with early analyses of the religious instinct to create religion as a means of putting order to chaos, and the counterpoint of seeing God as a concept, rather than an omnipotent, immortal, or […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-10-18T14:04:02+02:00August 24th, 2023|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Spirituality Book Reviews|

Review: A Mystic’s Guide to 2023 by Nicole Marie

Offering an in-depth section for personal reflection and goal-setting, as well as a nontraditional day-to-day calendar for emotional management, journaling, and mood tracking, Nicole Marie’s A Mystic’s Guide to 2023 is a well-organized and sensitively executed guide.

Unlike so many other day planners or yearly journals, this book kicks off with a wealth of resources to apply in the year ahead, from “Wheel of Life” tools and large-scale goal listings to an “Ideal Life” essay and a belief examination table. Each page in the ensuing guide is one day, as expected, with empty spaces for accomplishments, thoughts, manifestations, mantras, and […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-12-16T20:09:34+02:00October 30th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews, Spirituality Book Reviews|