RECOMMENDED READING BY SUBJECT
Chakras, Healing & Energy Work
Mediumship & Psychic Development
Psychology, Self-Trust & Social Interaction
Astrology
Arroyo, Stephen, (1975). Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements: An Energy Approach to Astrology and its Use in the Counseling Arts. CRCS Publications, Sebastopol, Ca. ISBN# 0916-360-016.
Arroyo, Stephen, (1978). Astrology, Karma & Transformation: The Inner Dimensions of the Birth Chart. CRCS Publications, Sebastopol, Ca. ISBN# 0916-360-547.
Bailey, Alice A., (1936). Esoteric Astrology: Volume III, A Treatise on the Seven Rays. Lucis Publishing Company, New York, New York. ISBN# 978-0853-301-202.
Bills, Rex E. (1971). The Rulership Book: A Directory of Astrological Correspondences. A.F.A., Tempe, Az. ISBN# 0-86690-431-X.
Davis, James & Raifsnider, John, (1977). Astrology of the Seven Rays. Infinity Books, San Diego, California. ISBN# 0877-072-051.
Green, Jeffrey Wolf, (1985). Pluto: Evolutionary Journey of the Soul. Llewellyn, St Paul, Mn. ISBN# 978-1902405544.
Hand, Robert, (1978). Planets in Transit: Life Cycles for Living. Whitford Press, Atglen, PA. ISBN# 0-924608-26-9.
Hodson, Geoffrey, (1952). The Seven Human Temperaments. Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, Madras, India. ISBN# 978-8170590521.
Koparkar, Mohan, (1977). Lunar Nodes. Mohan Enterprises, Roch, New York. ISBN# 978-0918-922-045.
Maerz, John Lawrence, (2009). Cycles: The Application of Energy within the Natural Cycle. Astrological Institute, Bay Shore, NY. ISBN# 978-0557-271-535.
Maerz, John Lawrence, (2020). Signs & Portents: A Reader’s Guide for Combining Psychic Tools. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-468.
Maerz, John Lawrence, (2021). Astrology 4 Purpose, Power & Perspective: A Primer for the Seven Rays & the Work of Alice Bailey. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-482.
Meyer, Michael R., (1974). A Handbook for the Humanistic Astrologer. Anchor Books / Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y. ISBN# 0384-057-296.
Oken, Alan, (1980). Alan Oken’s Complete Astrology: A Modern Guide to Astrological Awareness. Bantam Books, New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0553-012-622.
Pelletier, Robert, (1978). Planets in Houses: Experiencing Your Environment. Para Research, Rockport, Mass. ISBN# 0-914918-27-3.
Rudhyar, Dane, (1972). The Astrological Houses. Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., ISBN# 978-1484152430.
Rudhyar, Dane, (1967). The Lunation Cycle. Shamballa, Berkley, Ca., ISBN# 0-87773-029-6.
Sakioan, Frances & Acker, Louis, (1973). The Astrology of Human Relationships. Harper & Rowe Publishers, New York, NY. ISBN# 0-06-013712-6.
Sasportas, Howard, (1985). The Twelve Houses: Exploring the Houses of the Horoscope. Flare Publications, London, Eng. ISBN# 978-1903-353-042.
Schulman, Martin, (1975). Karmic Astrology: The Moon’s Nodes and Reincarnation. Volume 1. Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, Me. ISBN# 0877-282-889.
Stahl, Carl W. (1972). Vulcan, The Intra-Mercurial Planet. Solunar Research Pubications, Bay City, Mi. ASIN# B0006X5SY4 (Amazon).
Weston, L. H., The Planet Vulcan History, Nature, Tables. American Federation of Astrologers, Tempe, Az. ISBN# 978-0866-901-963.
Wilson-Ludlam, Mae R., (1981). Interpret Your Rays Using Astrology. American Federation of Astrologers, Inc, Tempe, Az. ISBN# 0866-900-039.
Wood, Ernest. (1925). The Seven Rays: A Theosophical Handbook. The Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, Madras 20, India. ISBN# 0835-604-810.
Chakras, Healing & Energy Work
Brennan, Barbara, (1988) Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field. Bantam Books, New York, NY. ISBN# 978-0553345391.
Kuvalayananda, Swami, (1931). Pranayama. The Sky Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LOC# 78-70492.
Leadbeater, C.W., (1927). The Chakras. Quest Books, New York, NY. ISBN# 9780835604222.
I-Ching & Oriental Studies
Blakney, R.B., (1955). The Way of Life – Lao Tzu- A New Translation of the Tao Te Ching. Mentor Books, New York, NY. LOC# 55-7401.
Ni, Hua-Ching, (1979). Tao: The Subtle Universal Law & the Integral Way of Life. SevenStar Communications Group, Inc, Los Angeles, Ca., ISBN# 978-0937-064-658.
Wilhelm, Richard, (1950). The I Ching or Book of Changes. Bollingen Foundation, New York, Ny. ISBN# 0-691-09750-X.
Wing, R.L., (1979). The I Ching Workbook. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, ISBN# 0385-12838-X.
Wing, R.L., (1966). The Tao of Power; Lao Tzu’s Classic Guide to Leadership, Influence and Excellence. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, ISBN# 0385-19637-7.
Numerology
Avery, Kevin Quinn., (1974). The Numbers of Life: The Hidden Power in Numerology. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, ISBN# 0-385-126-9-8.
Heline, Corinne, (1981). The Sacred Science of Numbers. DE Vorss & Company, Marine del Rey, Ca. ISBN# 0-87516-442-0.
Hitchcock, Helyn, (1972). Helping Yourself with Numerology. Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, New York. ISBN# 0-13-386854-0.
Line, Julia, (1985). The Numerology Workbook: Understanding and Using the Power of Numbers. The Aquarian Press, Northamptonshire, England. ISBN# 0-85030-425-3.
Millman, Dan, (1993). The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to the 37 Pathways of Life and How to Find Yours. MJF Books, New York, Ny. ISBN# 1-56731-398-1.
Schneider, William Alan & Gray, Aline R., (1980). A Handbook for Numerologists. Schneider Corporation, Fort Wayne, In. ASIN: B000KADE2G (Amazon #).
Mediumship & Psychic Development
Fortune, Dione, (1930). Psychic Self-Defense: The Definitive Manual for Protecting Yourself Against Paranormal Attack. Samuel Weiser, Newburyport, Mass., ISBN# 978-1578637317.
Maerz, John Lawrence, (2009). Is Anyone There? Reaching Behind the Veil in Mediumship. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-482.
Martin, Joel & Romanowski, Patricia (1989). We Don't Die: George Anderson's Conversations with the Other Side. Berkley Publishers, New York, NY. ISBN# 978-0425114513.
Van Praag, James, (1997). Talking to Heaven: A Medium's Message of Life After Death. Dutton Adult, New York, NY. ISBN# 978-0525942689.
Psychology, Self-Trust & Social Interaction
Adler, Alfred (1927). Understanding Human Nature: The Psychology of Personality. One World publications, Oxford, England. ISBN# 978-1-85168-667-4.
Agnes, Michael & Laird, Charles, editors (2002). Webster’s New World Dictionary and Thesaurus. Hungry Minds, New York, NY. ISBN# 0-7645-6339-4.
Bandler, Richard & Grinder, John (1882). ReFraming: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning. Real People Press, Moab, Ut. ISBN# 0-911226-24-9.
Berne, Eric (1964). Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. Ballantine Books, Random House, New York, NY. ISBN# 0-345-41003-3.
Bly, Robert, (1990). Iron John: A Book About Men. Addison-West Publishing Company, Inc. New York. ISBN# 0-201-51720-5.
Bradshaw, J. (1988). Bradshaw On: The Family. Health Communication Books, Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida. ISBN# 1-55874-427-4.
Bradshaw, J. (1988). Healing the Shame that Binds You. Health Communication Books, Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida. ISBN# 978-0-7573-0323-4.
Chodron, Pema (1994). Start from Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living. Shambala Publishing, Inc. Boston, Mass. ISBN# 1-57062-839-4.
Ekman PhD., Paul, Friesen, Wallace V., (2003). Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions from Facial Expressions. Malor Books. Cambridge, Ma. ISBN# 1-883536-36-7.
Estes PhD., Clarissa Pinkola, (1992). Women Who Run With Wolves: Myths and Stories About the Wild Woman Archetype. Random House Publishing Group. New York. ISBN# 0-345-40987-6.
Firestone, PhD., Robert W. (1985). The Fantasy Bond: Structure of Defenses. The Glendon Association, Santa Barbara, Ca. ISBN# 0-9676684-0-9.
Firestone, PhD,. Robert W., Catlett MA, Joyce, (2002). Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. New Harbinger Publications, Inc., Oakland, Ca., ISBN# 1572242876.
Firestone PhD., Robert W., Catlett MA., (2004). Fear of Intimacy. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, ISBN# 1-55798-720-3.
Forward PhD., Susan. (1989). Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Harmful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life. Random House, New York, N.Y. ISBN# 978-0-553-38140-1.
Forward PhD., Susan. (1997). Emotional Blackmail. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. New York, NY. ISBN# 978-0-06-092897-1.
Fossom, Merle A., Mason, Marilyn J. (1986). Facing Shame: Families in Recovery. W.W. Norton & Company. New York, N. Y. ISBN# 0-393-30581-3.
Fritz, R., (1984). The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life. Random House. New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0-449-90337-0.
Hallowell M.D., Edward, (2002). The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. Random House. New York, New York. ISBN# 0-345-44232-6.
Harris, Thomas, (1967). I’m OK – You’re OK. Harper Collins, New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0-06-072427-7.
Hicks, Esther, Hicks, Jerry. (2009) The Vortex: Where the Law of Attraction Assembles All Cooperative Relationships. Hay House, Inc. Carlsbad, California. ISBN# 1-4019-1882-8.
Jeffers PhD., Susan (1987). Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Fawcett Books/Random House, New York, NY. ISBN# 0-449-90292-7.
Kaufman, G., (1989). The Psychology of Shame: Theory and Treatment of Shame-Based Syndromes. New York, New York: Springer Publishing Company. ISBN# 978-082616672-2.
Kelly, Mathew (2005). Seven Levels of Intimacy. Simon & Schuster, New York, N.Y., ISBN# 0-7432-6511-4.
Maerz, John L., (2012). A Mile in Your Shoes: The Road to Self-Actualization Through Compassion. Lulu Publishing. ISBN# 978-1-105-95262-3.
Maerz, John L., (2014). Energizing Self-Trust: 7 Steps for Reclaiming Your Power. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-451.
Maerz, John L., (2018). Out of the Box: 7 Elements for Raising a Self-directing Child. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-475.
Maerz, John L., (2020). Ploys for Dominance: A Guide for Recognizing & Disarming Manipulation. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-437.
Maslow, Abraham (1954). Motivation and Personality. New York: Harper and Row Publishers. ISBN# 0060419873.
Maslow, A. H. (1943). “A Theory of Human Motivation.” Psychological Review, 50, 370-396.
Middleton-Moz, J., (1990). Shame and Guilt: Masters of Disguise. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida. ISBN# 978-1-558874-072-3.
Miller, Alice, (2002). For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Frankfurt, Germany. ISBN# 0-374-52269-3.
Morrison, Andrew P. (1997). Shame: The Underside of Narcissism. The Analytic Press. ISBN# 0881-632-805.
Onions, C.T., Friedrichsen, G.W.S., Burchfield, R.W, editors (1966). The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN# 978-0-19-86112-7.
Peck M.D., Scott, (1978). The Road Less Traveled. Simon & Schuster, New York, New York. ISBN# 0-684-84724-8.
Rand, Ayn, (1961). The Virtue of Selfishness. The Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York, New York. ISBN# 978-0-451-16393-6
Reber, A., Allen, R., & Reber, E., (1985). Penguin Dictionary of Psychology. Penguin Books, Ltd., London, England. ISBN# 978-0-141-03024-1.
Robbins, Anthony, (1986). Unlimited Power. A Fireside Book Published by Simon & Schuster. New york, N.Y. ISBN# 0-684-84577-6.
Rosenblatt, F., Farrow, J.T, Herblin, W.F. “Transfer of conditioned responses from trained rats to untrained rats by means of a brain extract.” Nature. 1966 Jan 1;209(5018):46-8. PMID: 5925330.
Ruumet, Hillevi, PhD., (2006). Pathways of the Soul: Exploring the Human Journey. Trafford Pub., Victoria, BC, Canada. ISBN# 1412-092-361.
Scheff, T. J., (1995). “Shame and Related Emotions: An Overview.” The American Behavioral Scientist, 38, 1053-1059.
Seligman, M.E.P. (1975). Helplessness: On Depression, Development, and Death. W.H. Freeman. San Francisco, Calif. ISBN# 0-7167-2328-X.
Seligman, M.E.P., Maier, Steven F., Peterson, Christopher, (1993). Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Control. Oxford university Press. New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0-19-504467-3.
Watts, Alan, (1966). The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. Vintage Books, Random House, Inc., New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0-679-723000-5.
Watts, Alan, (1951). The Wisdom of Insecurity. Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., New York, N.Y. ISBN# 0-394-70468-1.
Tarot
Gardner, Richard, (1977). Evolution Through the Tarot. Samuel Weiser, Newburyport, Mass., ISBN# 978-0877283713.
Maerz, John Lawrence, (2009). Tarot: The Astrological Layout. A Comprehensive Guide for Integrating Astrology, Tarot & Numerology. Emotional Troubleshooter, LLC, Sarasota, Fl. ISBN# 978-0986-436-444.
Osho, (1995). Osho Zen Tarot: The Transcendental Game of Zen (79-Card Deck and 192-Page Book). St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY. ISBN# 978-0312117337.
Waite, Arthur Edward, (1911). The Pictorial Key to the Tarot: A Guide to Tarot Reading. Dover Publications, Mineola, New York. ISBN# 978-0486442556.
Wang, Robert, (1983). The Qabalistic Tarot. U.S. Games, Stamford, Ct., ISBN# 978-1572819108