The Intentional Spirit ... Seeing and Being

Pascale Naessens is a best-selling culinary author in Belgium. She has since become a leading voice for pure and healthy eating. A number of her books have already been translated into French, English, German, and Chinese. It's said that Naessens has "taught her nation to eat healthily." Her cooking and her lifestyle appeal to a broad public as demonstrated by the many Facebook communities where fans of Pascale's Pure Kitchen share experiences and recipes. After completing her studies in economic sciences at the age of 18, Naessens traveled the globe as a fashion model. After five years of assignments in Paris, Milan, Madrid, Hong Kong, China, and Tokyo, she returned to Belgium where she began a television career with the Belgian broadcasting corporation VTM, first as a presenter then hosting a series of home and lifestyle shows.

Theoretical Quantum Physicist Dr. Amit Goswami is a retired professor from the University of Oregon Department of Physics, where he served from 1968 to 1997. He is a pioneer of the new paradigm of science called "science within consciousness," an idea he explicated in his seminal book, The Self-Aware Universe, where he also solved the quantum measurement problem, elucidating the famous observer effect. In his most recent book, The Everything Answer Book, Goswami's basic premise is that quantum physics is not only the future of science, but it is also the key to understanding consciousness, death, God, psychology, and the meaning of life. In short, quantum physics offers a theory of everything. In his private life, Goswami is a practitioner of spirituality and transformation. He calls himself a quantum activist. He appeared in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!? and its sequel Down the Rabbit Hole as well as the documentaries Dalai Lama Renaissance and the award-winning The Quantum Activist.

Cathy Burns is the founder and president of Virtues Circle, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals lead authentic lives by connecting to the divine virtues within each of us. Cathy has overcome several challenges in her life and is passionate about helping others to become more resilient, optimistic, and hopeful. Blending principles from the field of positive psychology with strategies for developing character strengths and virtues, her workshops are purposeful, meaningful, and inspiring. She was named master facilitator for The Virtues Project™ in 2016 and has undergraduate degrees in psychology and engineering and a master's in management information systems from the University of South Florida. She considers herself a lifelong learner and is currently studying nonviolent communication.

After years of prosecuting hard-core criminals, rising legal star Alan Bell took a private sector job in South Florida's newest skyscraper. Suddenly, he suffered such bizarre medical symptoms, doctors suspected he'd been poisoned by the Mafia. Bell's rapidly declining health forced him to flee his glamorous Miami life to a sterile "bubble" in the remote Arizona desert. As his career and marriage dissolved, Bell pursued medical treatments in a race against time, hoping to stay alive and raise his young daughter, his one desperate reason to keep going. He eventually discovered he wasn't poisoned by a criminal, but by his office building. His search for a cure led him to discover the horrifying truth: His tragedy was just the tip of the iceberg. Millions of people fall ill and die each year because of toxic chemical exposures―without knowing they're at risk. Stunned by what he discovered, Bell chose to fight back, turning his plight into an opportunity. Despite his precarious health, he began collaborating with scientists dedicated to raising awareness about this issue. Soon, he also found himself drawn back into the legal field, teaming up with top lawyers fighting for those who had already fallen ill. Both a riveting medical mystery and a cautionary tale, Poisened puts a human face on the hidden truths behind toxic dangers assaulting us in our everyday environments―and offers practical ways to protect ourselves and our children.

Jaz Goven was born a highly sensitive being and struggled most of her life to fit in and be what she believed others expected her to be! She hid her true self by immersing herself and her career in color, fashion, style, and design. What she finally noticed was that each time she was on the verge of success, she would find ways to sabotage or divert herself from that, even though it is what she desired most. Originally from the United Kingdom, Jaz set up home in Thailand, and when her marriage fell apart, so did she. This falling apart cracked open the shell she presented to the world and took her on an inner journey toward healing herself and then others. On this path, she discovered firsthand the negative impact of subconscious programing and set about undoing her own "ball of string" from which Fast Track Technique was born. Jaz no longer hides who she is but presents herself personally and professionally as a highly confident, authentic, empowered female embracing her gifts of sensitivity and creativity. She brings these to her work and to you. Still living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Jaz travels extensively to many countries around the world spreading Fast Track and helping others make the changes they need to be at peace with themselves and who they are.

Michel Pascal is a french writer, meditation teacher/singer, photographer, and director for spiritual documentaries. Before moving to the United States, Michel lived in the largest monastery in the Himalayas, Kopan Monastery in Nepal. The high master Chepa Dorje Rimpoche (descendant of Milarepa) was his meditation teacher for 15 years. Michel has written 19 books in French about spirituality. Drawing on his experience of living at the Kopan Monastery in Nepal, Michel shares his new and easy method of meditating in the moment to calm the mind and break the cycle of stress addiction. Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-Being is more than just an exploration of why we experience stress; it is a guide to a revolutionary meditative technique for finding peace, quiet, mindfulness, and centeredness in our daily lives. A true authority in meditation, Michel introduces readers to the power of meditation as a coping mechanism for daily stress, anxiety, and depression. He then prescribes a series of visualization and breathing practices and techniques that can be used throughout the day-whether in the workplace, while commuting, or at home-to unplug in the moment, before stress takes hold.

Anthony Diaz is known as "The Peace Maker" and is also a divorce attorney, certified mediator, CPA, and a licensed practitioner for the Centers for Spiritual Living. While coaching those going through divorce, relationship, and everyday life challenges, Anthony has personally experienced the pain and healing from his own divorce and growing up in a divorced household. He realized it was time to help others navigate through conflict and move on from their pain to heal easier toward a life filled with peace, happiness, and infinite possibilities. Anthony is the coauthor of the books Faces Behind the Pages That Inspire and Creating Relationships and Family With Courage and Compassion. In addition, Anthony has written three e-books: Divorce With Dignity, Moving Consciously Through Conflict, and !n-joy Your Relationships.

In the middle of the night on August 2, 2016, Neale Donald Walsch found himself drawn into a new and totally unexpected dialogue with God in which he suddenly faced two questions: Is the human race being offered help by Highly Evolved Beings from another dimension? Is there a key role that humans are being invited to play in advancing their own evolution by joining in a mutual mission to assist the planet during the critical times ahead? He was told that the answer to both questions is "yes." And thus began the unfolding of the completely new and unexpected addition to Walsh's world-changing Conversations With God. That Trilogy ignited a new level of understanding, awakening, and spiritual evolution for millions around the globe. Walsch never anticipated there would be more to his seminal work, until that August night in 2016. Now encompassed in Conversations With God, Book 4: Awaken the Species (Rainbow Ridge, March 27, 2017), readers will discover 16 specific examples of how Highly Evolved Beings respond to life differently than humans do-and how adopting even a few of those behaviors could change the course of world history for the better, forever. Coming at a time when humanity is facing especially challenging times and an uncertain future, Conversations With God, Book 4: Awaken the Species shows us that we can raise our consciousness to a new level of creation and action that provides individual and collective hope for mankind and the planet.

Mary and Ron Hulnick's popular course, 33 Days of Awakening, led 20,000 participants in 138 countries through one of the 33 Principles of Spiritual Psychology each day. The course included exercises for incorporating each principle into your daily life. However, 33 days is simply too short of a time to absorb these powerful concepts! Remembering the Light Within: A Course in Soul-Centered Living uses the same course format but expands upon the material, allowing readers to reflect and understand the wisdom at their own pace. In Remembering the Light Within, Mary and Ron guide readers to awaken into the awareness of our true nature, our authentic selves, as souls. They offer exercises and practical advice to demonstrate how to integrate the principles of Spiritual Psychology into our everyday lives so that we can view the world from a spiritual context. Every experience becomes one of joy, aliveness, enthusiasm, peace, acceptance, freedom, contentment, transcendental happiness, compassion, and love.

One of the most important literary works of ancient India, the Ramayana has deeply impacted all aspects of world culture. Not just a literary monument, it is a living cultural and spiritual guide for more than a billion people in India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and beyond. For those not familiar with the Ramayana, it is the most widely read epic in world history, and has been described as the original epic quest-comparable to Star Wars and Romeo and Juliet rolled into one. The story of the enlightened hero Rama-who conquers the greatest forces of evil and is reunited with his beloved, equally enlightened wife Sita-continues to grip the imagination and is surprisingly relevant to today's readers as they face the moral dilemmas of our modern world. Consisting of 24,000 verses in seven books, this grand story can be cumbersome to navigate for the modern reader, even in translation. It is for this reason that longtime transcendental meditation practitioners and Ayurveda book authors Linda Egenes and Dr. Kumuda Reddy have put together a delightfully straightforward retelling in The Ramayana. Offering a lyrical retelling-in prose and poetry-of the timeless epic of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption, this lucid and eminently readable adaptation will introduce readers to one of the most influential works of world culture.

In June 1985, Glenn and Marian Head cofounded the Geneva Group, a network of business people formed to support one another in living their highest values in every aspect of their lives, and especially in their businesses. Participants' commitment to long-term relationships with their clients, staffs, and partners-founded in their belief that we are all connected and thus responsible for the good of the whole-inspired them to develop a set of agreements to guide them in being models for a harmonious world. Marian's diverse experiences as an organizer, facilitator, entrepreneur, and leader include serving on the U.S. Senate staff for nine years, initiating and cochairing the nation's first graduate school Department of Leadership and Organizational Transformation, serving as program coordinator for the historic Soviet-American Citizens' Summits in Washington D.C. and Moscow, and cofacilitating the Global Forums of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, in Oxford and Moscow. "Revolutionary Agreements is a though-provoking and inspiring set of techniques to facilitate true peace in personal relationships."-Former U.S. Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich, 2003 recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award

Robert Clancy's first book is titled The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Soul, an evocative collection of inspirational stories and transcendental journeys that will transform the way you think about community service while bringing deeper meaning to your career path and your life. His second book, Daily Downloads and Fortune Cookies From the Universe, offers inspirational thoughts within nine uplifting categories to help you center your spirit and encourage your compassion for humanity. As early as age 6, Robert committed his life to assisting others, whether volunteering, helping them to succeed, or even just offering a friendly smile. Robert is a husband, father, and fourth-degree master black belt instructor of tae kwon do. Robert is a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service-a selfless commitment to helping others make a positive difference in the world.

Kim Cintio experienced special gifts of intuition as a child. "While sleeping in my room at night, I would see spirit people walking around my room," Kim says. "I thought everyone could see and hear spirits as a child. As I got older, I realized I was very different." Kim nurtured those gifts, along with her love and devotion to Mother Nature and the animals inhabiting the earth. In doing so, she has created a life dedicated to using her talents and intuition to nurture and inspire you. Kim is deeply connected to the Universe and has strong and loving connections with another's loved ones who have crossed over-and with spirit guides, angels, and spirit animals.

Rick Finbow was a natural-born psychic. He became aware of his intuitive nature at an early age. He was a sensitive child and began seeing, hearing, and feeling energy at the age of 5. He has been a professional psychic for more than 31 years. Rick has been performing tarot readings for parties and conventions, providing minireadings, is able to tap into what is going on in your life right now, and can see into the future with great accuracy and insight.

Jamey Kowalski says yoga saved his life. He looks back gratefully at the five years since he's been free from his alcohol addiction. In the early days of recovery, a powerful connection was uncovered between this ancient healing art and what he was learning in 12-step meetings: acceptance of what is, self-challenge without self-bullying, moving away from judgments/expectations, and dwelling in life one day at a time. The practice of yoga nourished his physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. His discovery and exploration of this balance led him to become a yoga teacher (E-RYT200, RYT500) alongside established expertise in the areas of nutrition and clinical herbal medicine. Jamey now brings together his life experience using these healing tools with the power and reach of online education to help others grow their own life balance as the key to success in addiction recovery. Jamey's monthly, donation-based Yoga for Addiction Recovery class includes a range of gentle and restorative postures, focused breathing and guided meditation with singing bowls. No yoga experience or flexibility is necessary! The class is held at Yoga4All in Seminole, Florida.