Nina’s Book Shelf
My favorite books & ressources from +30 years of study and practise.
Most authors provide audio/video material on various platforms.
Science, consciousness and spirituality:
- WHO WE ARE, documentary, Anthony Chene Productions.
- The Field, by Lynne Mctaggart.
- The Self-Aware Universe, by professor of quantum physics Amit Goswami.
- The Wisdom of Your Cells, by stem cell scientist Bruce Lipton. Research in epigenetics demonstrate that genes do not control our mental capacity or bodily development. Also Spontaneous Evolution.
- Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe, by neurosurgeon Eben Alexander.
- The Joy of Living, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Scientific research into the effects of meditation.
- Paths Beyond Ego – The Transpersonal Vision, an anthology by Frances and Roger Walsch. An excellent presentation of the shift in paradigm of our time. Articles by Ken Wilber, Daniel Goleman, Dalai Lama and more.
- What the Bleep Do We Know, by William Arntz et al. Book and film.
- The Hidden Messages of Water, by Masaru Emoto.
- Infinite Mind – Science of the Human Vibrations of Consciousness, by Valerie V. Hunt.
Spirituality and personal growth:
- A goldmine of interviews on Youtube channels: Sounds True, Next Level Soul, & Buddha at the Gaspump.
- The Untethered Soul & Living from a Place of Surrender, by Michael Singer. Recommended reading for all Aquarians. Free audiobook online.
- The Heart of the Soul and The Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukav.
- The Power of Now and A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle.
- What if this is Heaven?, by Anita Moorjani. Follow up to her near death account Dying To Be Me.
- Special recommendation for troubled youngsters: Into the Magic Shop – a Neurosurgeon´s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. James Dotys personal account of his encounter with a spiritual teacher. Award winning bestseller, for a very good reason.
- Sacred Choices and Diary by a Medical Intuitive, by Christel Nani. Former head of an ER describes how to sense and react to energy in yourself, people and situations. Very useful.
- The Fear Cure, by Lissa Rankin, MD.
- Recovering the Soul, by Larry Dossey, MD.
- Feel the Fear & Do It Anyway, by Susan J. Jeffers.
- Spiritual Solutions and The Power of Intention, by Wayne W. Dyer.
- The Enlightened Gardener, by Sydney Banks. How to live in Creativity beyond Mind. Banks has inspired a new look at mental health work & psychiatry. Look up “3 Principles”.
- Home With God and Friendship With God, by Neale Donald Walsch. Best known for Conversations with God, but these are my favorites.
- Way of The Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman.
- Look up Oprah Winfrey Network.
- A Course in Miracles. Excellent teachers on the Course are Alan C. Cohen, Gary Renard and Marianne Williamson. Never forget to Laugh, Carol M. Howe. Gem of a book on the unusual production of the Course.
- Seth Speaks, by Jane Roberts.
- Hands of Light, by Barbara Ann Brennan.
- The Celestine Prophesy, by James Redfield.
- The Road to Life, by Martinus.
- All books by Alice Bailey. 26 of them. Will take you 5 lifetimes to understand… A good start is The Labors of Hercules.
Health, psychology and holistic thinking:
- Heal, documentary on Prime Video/Google Play.
- A kind attitude towards yourself is a key in healing illness, both mental and physical. An important effect is reducing deep-seated stress. Look up:
- No Bad Parts & all books by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. Founder of Internal Family Systems. A loving and precise system for knowing yourself and your protective mechanisms.
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. A Bible to many body-mind doctors and therapists.
- All books by psychotherapist Peter A. Levine.
- All books by psychoanalyst James Hollis.
- Unlearn Your pain & Unlearn your Anxiety or Depression by Howard Schubiner, MD.
- The Healing Code by Alexander Loyd, MD.
- Mind over Medicine, by Lissa Rankin, MD.
- Mindfulness for Beginners & The Mindful Way through Depression, by Jon Kabat-Zinn et al.
- Meaning and Medicine, by Larry Dossey, MD.
- Love and Survival, by cardiologist Dean Ornish.
- The Wisdom of Your Cells, The Biology of Belief and Spontaneous Evolution, by Bruce Lipton.
- Also look up Gabor Mate, Andrew Weil, Brené Brown, Louise Hay and Deepak Chopra.
Creativity & leadership skills:
- Theory U, by Otto Scharmer. Also Presence, by Senge, Scharmer et al.
- Speed of Trust, by Stephen Covey Jr. “Trust impacts us 24/7, 365 days a year. It undergirds and affects the quality of every relationship, every communication, every work project, every business venture, every effort in which we are engaged.”
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.
- Gung ho, by Ken Blanchard og Sheldon Bowles.
- Sacred Hoops, by Phil Jackson, successful basketball coach for Chicago Bulls.
- The Astrological Manager by John Alexander. Great fun – and an excellent way of getting colleagues and team members to talk and reflect.
- The Zodiac Manager: An Astrological Expose of Everyone in the Office, by J. T. Ford.
Near Death Experiences:
- YouTube Channels: Anthony Chene Production, IANDS, Next Level Soul and many others.
- Dying To Be Me, by Anita Moorjani. Just go ahead and read it.
- Dying to Wake Up, by cardiac anaesthetist Dr. Rajiv Parti. He used to put his patients to sleep. After an NDE he attempts to wake them up. With a vision of a new science of healing.
- Proof of Heaven, by neurosurgeon Alexander Eben. Just go ahead. My favorite interview.
- Embraced by the Light, by Betty J. Eadie.
- Heaven is Beautiful, by Peter Panagore. An iceclimbing hike goes terribly wrong. Excellent presentation at IANDS channel.
- Saved by the Light, by Dannion Brinkley. A weapons dealer is struck by lightning. (My first love in this field which I translated into Danish.) Also Secrets of the Light.
- The Light After Death, Vincent Tolman. A body builder takes the wrong supplement and is dead for an hour. Excellent teacher.
- I knew Their Hearts, by Jeffery Olsen. A businessman in advertising dies in a terrible car crash with his wife and children.
- The Application of Impossible Things, by Natalie Sudman. An American officer is hit by a roadside bomb on a mission to Iraq. Soldier Sudman is sharp as a razor and adds new dimensions to the field of near death.
- A Walk in the Physical, by Christian Sundberg. Remembering the proces and purpose of coming into a body. Excellent interview here.
- After, Bruce Greyson. Prominent pioner and researcher shares his findings of a life time.
- All books by Kenneth Ring M.D. and Raymond Moody M.D., the latter a pioneer in this field of research.
- The Purpose of Life, by David Sunfellow. Beautiful antology of 40 NDE accounts.
- Closer to the Light, by Melvin Morse, M.D. Near death experiences of children.
- To Heaven and Back, by Mary Neal. Dramatic account of a doctor´s drowning accident.
- Website: www.near-death.com.
Holistic law:
- No Future Without Forgiveness, by Desmond Tutu – on the Truth Commission of South Africa.
- Changing Lenses, by Howard Zehr. Pioneering work. Also The Little Book of Restorative Justice, an introduction.
- Real Justice, by Ted Wachtel.
Astrology:
Astrological material and software www.midheavenbooks.com. For pc: Astrolabe (including Solar Fire v.8 and Jigsaw v. 2). Mobile device: Astromatrix. Tablet: Astrogold.
For beginners:
- Sun Signs by Linda Goodman. Also Love signs and Star signs.
- The Inner Sky, by Steven Forrest.
- Symbols for Women, by Sheila Farrant.
- Chart Interpretation Handbook, by Stephen Arroyo.
- Aspects in Astrology by Sue Tompkins.
- Astrology: A cosmic Science, by Isabel M. Hickey.
- The Inner Planets, by Liz Greene.
- Astrological Houses, by Dane Rudhyar.
Advanced students:
- All of Liz Greenes books. Especially Saturn and Relating. British astrologer Liz Greene is the foremost pioneer of psychological astrology. From 2018, Jung´s Studies in Astrology. Groundbreaking research based on the private archives of Jung.
- Astrology, Psycology & the 4 elements and Astrology, and Karma and Transformation, by Stephen Arroyo.
- The Astrologer´s Handbook, by Sakoian and Acker. Excellent “cookbook” on interpretation.
- Planets in Transit: life cycles for living, by Robert Hand.
- Complete Astrology – the Classic Guide to Modern Astrology, by Alan Oken.
- Astrological Insights into Personality, by Betty Lundsted.
- Art of Chart Interpretation, by Tracy Marks.
- The Astrology of the Soul, by Jan Spiller. On the nodes of the moon. Exceptional.
- Yesterday´s Sky, by Steven Forrest. Also on the nodes.
- Reincarnation and The Nodes of the Moon, by Martin Schulman.
- The Labors of Hercules, by Alice Bailey. Esoteric astrology.
- Soulcentered Astrology, by Alan Oken. Esoteric astrology.
- All books by Dane Rudhyar and Robert Hand.
Reincarnation and life between incarnations:
- Many Lives, Many Masters and Only Love is Real and Same Soul Many Bodies by psychiatrist Brian Weiss, MD.
- Destiny of Souls and Journey of Souls, by Michael Newton.
- 5 Lives Remembered, by Dolores Cannon.
- The Principle of Reincarnation, by Martinus.
- Reincarnation, by Christopher M. Bache.
- All Seth books by Jane Roberts.
- There is a River – the story of Edgar Cayce, by Thomas Sugrue.
The wondrous world of plants:
- Secret Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben.
- The Secret Life of Plants, by Peter Tompkins.
- The Garden of Findhorn, by Findhorn Community.
Energy work with animals:
- Cesar’s Way, by Cesar Millan. Also DVD’s “The Dog Whisperer” and TV shows on National Geographic.
- The Man Who Listens to Horses, by Monty Roberts. Amazing. The first horse whisperer of all.
Nina Bentzon has worked within the field of astrology and transpersonal psychology for more than 30 years. As a law student specializing in human rights, she went to work for the Cree Nation in Canada and was exposed to Native American philosophy. This prompted a career leap into a spirituality and enlightenment
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