Steve Taylor on his New Edition of The Fall
The Fall is mainly about the human race’s past. It’s about how we fell ‘asleep’ – how we ‘fell’ out of a natural state of harmony and connection into discord and separateness. But the book […]
Environmental & Social Transformation
The Power of Unconditional Forgiveness
Unconditional Forgiveness by Mary Hayes-Grieco Guided by the belief that there is nothing that is unforgivable, Mary Hayes-Grieco outlines Eight Steps to Freedom, to forgive everyone and everything. Her approach to forgiveness includes ritual with […]
Active Hope: How to face the mess we’re in without going crazy!
If you feel somewhat lost or overwhelmed when you think of the current world situation, this wonderful book will strengthen you in body and mind, not just to face the challenges that lie ahead, but […]
The Phenomenon of Discontinuous Change – from Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
If we look at change as something that happens incrementally at a steady, predictable rate, in which the progress – or lack thereof – in one decade gives a measure of what is likely to […]
EMR – A Beginner’s Guide – Roger H. Moller
Roger H Moller was the manager of a telecoms development laboratory full of computers when his body began to break down—affected directly by the radiation from his mobile phone. Within a few weeks he was […]
Finding Soul Companions – Maggy Whitehouse
Maggy Whitehouse is an independent Minister, stand-up comedian and author on Bible mysteries and Kabbalah. When I first started training as a healer, back in 1990, the (then) National Federation of Spiritual Healers sent me […]
The Global Brain
Have you ever heard of the Global Brain? It is a hopeful and inspiring idea. It suggests that humanity is birthing a global consciousness. You can see it in the expansion of the world’s population […]
When your Unconditional Love is Tested.
Do you believe in the power of love? The fact you have found yourself on the Cygnus Books blog leads me to assume that you do. I also imagine that your heart goes out to […]
Kerbloom! How to make flowers not war!
Don’t you just love the expression ‘Seed Bomb’ ? And what about the idea of getting your fingers muddy making them?! It can be fun and therapeutic – what a great way of introducing wild flowers […]
Wooding and the Rhythms of the Seasons
My birth name wasn’t Maddy Harland, it was Madeleine Wood, and wood has always played an important part in my life. A deepening love of nature Early memories are of camping with my parents in […]