Book Reviews - Page 9

THE INDIGO CHILDREN: The New Kids Have Arrived

Lee Carroll/Jan Tober

The Indigo Child is a boy or girl who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes, revealing a pattern of behavior generally undocumented before. This pattern has singularly unique factors that call for parents and teachers to change their treatment and upbringing of these kids to assist them in achieving balance and harmony I their lives and to help them avoid frustration. These children are truly special. They come in "knowing" who they are - so they must be recognized, celebrated for their exceptional qualities and guided with love and care.

This book is a must read for anyone who as anything to do with young people. The authors bring together some very fine minds - doctors, educators, and psychologists - who shed light on the Indigo Child phenomena. Included are commentaries of parents of Indigo Children.

Hay House ISBN: 1-56170-608-6

See also our listing of other books by Lee Carroll.

EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH: A Guide For Healing and Spiritual Growth

Melissa Gayle West

Walking the Labyrinth, historically a form for meditation in motion is presented by West as a way of confronting personal challenges and blocks to progress. Mental, emotional or personal issues can be brought into conscious awareness through the focus of this process. Of particular interest is the convenient “Finger Labyrinth” as a means of focusing awareness and de-stressing situations. Easy to follow, illustrated, step-by-step instructions for creating these amazing portable devices, as well as larger disposable, semi- or permanent forms are included. West also explores ritual as a means of helping to earthe Intent in a way that is extremely helpful.

Broadway Books, NY, a division of Random House,
ISBN: 0-7679-0326-0

ANAM CARA: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

John O'Donohue

O'Donohue poetically paints the Celtic understanding of friendship, which finds its inspiration and culmination in the notion of the anam cara. Anam is the Gaelic word for soul; cara is the word for friend. So anam cara means soul friend. The anam cara was a person to whom you could reveal the hidden intimacies of your life. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an anam cara, your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul. Central to this is the recognition and awakening of the ancient belonging between two friends which overcomes even death. The final chapter closes with a quote from Kahlil Gibran:

"You were born together, and together you shall be for evermore. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God."

Anam Cara celebrates the purity, passion and compassion of true inner and outer friendship, which surpasses all human relationships for its strength and beauty.

Cliff Street Books/Harper Collins, ISBN: 0-06-092943-x