Sacred Space by Denise Linn
This beautifully simple book made a huge impact on my life.   It gives many examples of different ways to clear (or uplift, brighten, enliven, smooth, shift, enhance) the energy within my home.  Although I can readily understand what to do on a physical level to make my house look better, I didn't know until reading this book how to make changes on an energetic level.  I am sensitive to energies and they greatly affect my feelings of well-being.   I can feel when something isn't quite right.  After reading this book, I began to experiment with various ways to cast out negative energy and bring in more positive energy, including burning sage, burning incense, ringing bells and chimes, spritzing with water and essential oils, lighting candles, and whatever else feels right to do in the moment.   The changes are immediately noticeable.  Denise's words encourage me to use my intuition to determine which method would best bring about a more beneficial energy to my immediate surroundings.  Now I pay more attention to my inner promptings telling me that something is out of sorts in my house and I can take action to make it better.   Thank you so much for your book, Denise.  -- Becky Carlisle

Illusions by Richard Bach My Dad gave me this book nearly twenty years ago when I was in high school and it's starting to look a bit ragged and worn at the edges from years of love and readings. Although it didn't grab me until my mid-twenties, it was the first book to show me that I have choices in my life - that I am literally free to do whatever I want to do and also that my beliefs shape my reality. Illusions is told by the author, the pilot of a classic biplane who flies from field to field in Indiana living off passengers paying $3 per ride. He meets Donald Shimoda, fellow pilot, who becomes his teacher and guide. Donald is a reluctant messiah, having abandoned the crowds and chaos behind for a barnstormer's life. Donald teaches in rather unorthodox ways, including walking through walls and performing the odd miracle here and there. The one message that lingers each time I read this treasure of a book is that if my happiness depends on what someone else does, I do have a problem. -- Julie Russell