Books

Books have been pivotal in my own healing journey, providing me with different viewpoints and outlooks. I am always reading! Below are some of my favourites.

Trauma

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain, and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

    Trauma, neuroscience and the impact of trauma on the body. A great book for bridging Western sciences with embodied approaches such as yoga, EMDR and movement.

  • No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz

    Exploring the concept of “parts” and how every part of us has a protective purpose. Great to help with the integration of shadow parts.

  • It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma shapes who we are and how to end the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

    Inherited trauma and epigenetics. How ancestral trauma can be passed down through generations and how we can break those cycles.

  • Waking the Tiger: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter Levine

    How trauma gets “stuck” in the nervous system and how to release it through body-based practices. Understanding the biological roots of trauma and learning how to complete the fight/flight/freeze response.

  • The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté

    How modern Western society normalises dysfunction, chronic stress, disconnection, overachievement, and how this “normal” actually undermines health and well-being.

  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

    A compassionate, practical guide to healing from childhood trauma, especially emotional neglect and abuse, with tools for managing emotional flashbacks and rebuilding a sense of self.

The Feminine

  • Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
    A poetic and mythic exploration of the “wild woman” archetype, guiding women back to their instinctual, intuitive, and untamed self.

  • Womb Wisdom by Padma & Anaiya Aon Prakasha
    A sacred initiation into the womb as a spiritual gateway, offering practices for awakening feminine energy and deep inner knowing.

  • Womb Awakening by Azra & Seren Bertrand
    An in-depth guide to healing the feminine lineage, reclaiming the womb as a portal of mystical rebirth, and restoring the balance of the sacred feminine.

  • If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie
    A lyrical blend of Celtic mythology, nature-based spirituality, and personal storytelling, a call to remember the deep feminine through connection to the land.

  • The Circle of Nine by Cherry Gilchrist
    Explores nine ancient feminine archetypes from different traditions, offering ways to recognise and embody them in your own life.

The Physical Body

  • When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté

    The connection between suppressed emotions, chronic stress, and physical illness, a call to honour emotional truth and boundaries.

  • The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary L. McBride

    An invitation to reclaim embodiment through compassion, trauma-informed awareness, and dismantling cultural disconnection from the body.

  • Your Body Speaks Your Mind By Deb Shapiro

    Explores the emotional and metaphysical messages behind physical symptoms, offering insight into how your body communicates inner truths.

  • Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay

    A foundational book in mind-body healing that links affirmations and emotional patterns to specific physical ailments for deep self-healing.

  • Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
    Integrates chakra wisdom with Western psychology to show how life experiences shape energy centers and the body.

Spiritual

  • Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss
    A groundbreaking account of past-life regression therapy, exploring reincarnation and the soul’s journey across lifetimes for healing and growth.

  • The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
    A guide to spiritual freedom through awareness, teaching how to observe thoughts and emotions to reconnect with your inner witness.

  • The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer

    A profound memoir revealing the transformative power of surrendering to life’s flow and trusting the universe to guide your journey along the way.

  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
    A foundational book on presence and awakening, showing how liberation and healing arise through surrender to the present moment.

  • Journey of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton
    A deep, hypnotic exploration of what happens between lifetimes, soul groups, life planning, and the spiritual realm.

  • Destiny of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton
    The sequel to Journey of Souls, offering more case studies and detailed insights into soul purposes and reincarnation patterns.

  • Life After Death: The Incredible True Story of One Woman’s Journey Beyond the Veil by Dolores Cannon
    Drawn from her decades of hypnotherapy work, this book shares detailed accounts of what happens after physical death, including soul transitions, life reviews, and reincarnation, based on sessions with clients under deep trance.

  • Between Death and Life by Dolores Cannon
    A foundational book that reveals in-depth accounts of the afterlife, soul contracts, spirit guides, and karmic cycles, as described by clients under deep regression.

  • The Convoluted Universe (Series) by Dolores Cannon
    A mind-expanding series covering parallel realities, soul fragments, off-planet origins, and high-level metaphysical teachings revealed through Quantum Healing Hypnosis.

The Land

  • Listen to the Land Speak by Manchan Magan
    A personal journey into Ireland’s ancient landscapes, unveiling the sacred stories, folklore, and wisdom held in the natural world.

  • The Cures of Ireland: A Treasury of Irish Folk Remedies by Cecily Gilligan
    A rich collection of traditional Irish healing practices, remedies, and folk wisdom connecting physical and spiritual health.

  • The Land: A Spiritual Ecology by Roger S. Gottlieb
    Explores the spiritual relationship between humans and the Earth, calling for a sacred, reciprocal bond with the land.

  • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    A poetic and profound exploration of the reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world, blending indigenous teachings with ecological science and a deep spiritual reverence for the earth.

If you have any recommendations, please don’t hesitate to reach out! My email is aoifeweston@gmail.com