Offering 25 all-new visualizations to help children sleep more peacefully, to learn to still themselves, to be freed of their worries, and to develop their ability to concentrate.

Countless parents, teachers, and other carers for children have discovered the benefits of Maureen Garth''s unique approach to meditation. Her simple but imaginative stories lead children into magical worlds in which they are released from fears, discover peacefulness and stillness, and experience wonder-filled adventures. Maureen was a pioneer in the use of creative visualisation for children. She first developed and refined her techniques with her young daughter, Eleanor, and the meditations appeared in the international bestseller, Starbright. It was followed by two further collections of visualisations for children, Moonbeam and Sunshine. Offering 25 allnew visualizations, Earthlight completes a series of Maureen''s meditation books for children and joins its predecessors in bring wonder and adventure into their lives through the use of visualization. these meditations help children sleep more peacefully, to learn to still themselves, to be freed of their worries, and to develop their ability to concentrate. Earthlight is also an ideal resource for those who wish to nurture the innate creativity within each child.

Driven by the desire to help her three-year-old daughter settle down into a peaceful night's sleep, Maureen Garth devised meditations that would help her daughter feel secure and cared for. Starbright is a collection of the stories Garth created as her child grew older. these innovative meditations are simple visualisations parents and teachers can read to their children to help them sleep, develop concentration, waken creativity, and learn to quiet themselves.

Describes the methods and positive effects of meditation and presents a collection of brief meditations to encourage the imagination.

PaGaian Cosmology brings together a religious practice of seasonal ritual based in a contemporary scientific sense of the cosmos and female imagery for the Sacred. The author situates this original synthesis in her context of being female and white European transplanted to the Southern Hemisphere. Her sense of alienation from her place, which is personal, cultural and cosmic, fires a cosmology that re-stories Goddess metaphor of Virgin-Mother-Crone as a pattern of Creativity, which unfolds the cosmos, manifests in Earth's life, and may be known intimately. PaGaian Cosmology is an ecospirituality grounded in indigenous Western religious celebration of the Earth-Sun annual cycle. By linking to story of the unfolding universe this practice can be deepened, and a sense of the Triple Goddess-central to the cycle and known in ancient cultures-developed as a dynamic innate to all being. The ritual scripts and the process of ritual events presented here, may be a journey into self-knowledge through personal, communal and ecological story: the self to be known is one that is integral with place. PaGaian Cosmology may be used as a resource for individuals or groups seeking new forms of devotional expression and an Earth-based pathway to wisdom within.

A trusted, comprehensive resource, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Experts in play, art, music, movement, and drama therapy, as well as bibliotherapy, describe step-by-step strategies for working with children, families, and groups. Rich with case material and artwork, the book is practical and user-friendly. Specific types of stressful experiences discussed include parental loss, child abuse, family violence, bullying, and mass trauma. New to This Edition: *Updated and expanded discussions of trauma and of the neurobiological basis for creative interventions. *Chapters on art therapy and EMDR, body maps and dissociation, sandtray play, resiliency-based movement therapy, work with clay, mindfulness, and stress reduction with music therapy. *Highlights important developments in knowledge about self-regulation, resilience, and posttraumatic growth.

This holistic parenting book is aligned with current research and with the shifts that are apparent today in support of healthier living, a greener planet, and a peaceful world. It not only honors children's individuality and wholeness; it is filled with safe, effective, and reliable facts and holistic parenting tools that honor all aspects of children's being: their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic bodies. This easy-to-read guidebook also has step-by-step, do-able practices that can be used immediately to strengthen overall family relationships so that parents and kids can settle into an open, flowing, and more loving space with each other. In AD/HD Generation, Dr. Lopez Zuniga challenges modern society's medical approach to children's functioning, proposing that its heavy reliance on intrusive drugs is both insufficient and dangerous for developing youngsters. Given the risks of stimulants and other prescription drugs, it is time to recognize the value of a holistic approach that includes a nurturing parent-child relationship, healthy lifestyle choices, and full support for children to grow into well-balanced adults. BOOK SUMMARY: Part One of the AD/HD Generation guidebook: * sifts through the history, causes, treatment issues, and controversies surrounding the AD/HD diagnosis today; and * reviews the history and benefits of a more holistic approach to health and wellness. Part Two of the AD/HD Generation guidebook: * provides valid, practical facts and information about holistic options, PLUS easy-to-use tools, charts, tables, and guidance for better understanding holistic parenting and supporting ALL children's wholeness and wellness. Here, you find answers to decide which tools and options might be supportive and do-able with your child right now. You get up-to-date, accurate information so you can make the best decisions for your family. Every chapter covers the history, safety, effectiveness, how-to, who to, and/or where to for each approach, plus handy tools that you can use with your child immediately. You will find both well known and less known approaches, plus appendices and lists of resources with additional information. In Part Two of AD/HD Generation, you get ten chapters and well over 200 pages with facts, tangible and practical tools, and resources for: * fine-tuning your parenting in nine key areas for positive change; * addressing challenging behaviors in ways that teach children to make responsible choices; * how to support children in learning & using essential life skills; * recognizing foods, additives, & other nutritional issues that influence children's moods & behavior; * the true impact of relaxation & exercise on children's wellbeing; * understanding & choosing digital technology that supports rather than distorts children's development; * balancing children's bodies & brains using therapies such as biofeedback, chiropractic, CranioSacral, Chinese acupuncture, & Tui na; plus exploring the influence of visual system, sensory scrambling, & sensory integration issues; * stabilizing children's body, brain, moods, & behavior using homeopathic remedies and herbs; * harmonizing children's body, brain, moods, & behavior with aromatherapy oils & flower essences; plus * ten tips for raising children to become healthy, conscientious, & responsible adults. AD/HD Generation: Holistic Ways to Support Children is an incredible fact-filled, comprehensive, easy to read guidebook and resource that you can use over and over again in support of your parenting and your children.

"Ginny Anderson is a sure-footed guide, not only to natural treasures in the Bay Area, but to the richness of our inner experience. Circling San Francisco Bay brings the outer and inner worlds together. It is a gift to the community of life and a valuable tool for deeper connection-a book that not only informs but also enchants." -Lauren deBoer, executive editor, EarthLight magazine "Shamanic naturalist Ginny Anderson takes us to seven sacred sites around San Francisco Bay to gain a better understanding of their connections, and ours, in the complex web of life. This is a celebration of our glorious bioregion, and our responsibility to it-and not a moment too soon." -M. Macha NightMare, priestess, ritualist, and author "Anderson shows us how to find these pillars of our paradise, as we come into a deeper and more spiritual bond with Mother Earth. A numinous, sentient work, and a signpost on the path to true joy in life." -Sandy Miranda, KPFA FM host/producer. "In Circling San Francisco Bay, a graceful meditation on reciprocity with the natural world, Ginny Anderson shows us that we need look no farther than our own Bay Area greenbelt for the balm that soothes the nerves and feeds the soul." -Lorraine Anderson, editor, Sisters of the Earth: Women's Prose and Poetry About Nature "Ginny Anderson's tour of Bay Area sacred mountains elicits the fragrance of native herbs, the sparkle of crystal rock outcroppings, and the wisdom of the natives who dwelled in this land we now call home. Circling offers its readers exercises to enhance their sensory awareness of specific sites - and pathways to greater methaphorical insights. At every stop, we read the voices of other Circling participants, telling how the wide vistas and meditations on nature's patterns have opened their souls to new understanding." -Debbie Mytels, Associate Director of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, and a participant in Circling the Bay 1991

Silence and stillness does have a magic to it. It doesn't matter where you find it — in your home, your workplace or your classroom. However in our fast-paced world it is getting harder and harder to find. In this book, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators Maggie Dent explores the cognitive and emotional benefits of silence and stillness, demonstrating how crucial it is for children as well as adults, and details methods for creating it in your home or classroom. About Maggie: Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia's favourite parenting authors and educators, with a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience. Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention. She is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities. She is the mother of four sons and a very grateful grandmother. Maggie is the author of 11 books including her 2018 release Mothering Our Boys which is already a bestseller.

Brendan Hyde identifies four characteristics of children's spirituality: the felt sense, integrating awareness, weaving the threads of meaning, and spiritual questing. These characteristics can be observed in children if those who work with them know what to look for and are alert to the time, place and space in which children find themselves. This book provides ways in which schoolteachers and parents can nurture and foster these particular characteristics of children's spirituality. It also considers two factors, material pursuit and trivialising, which may inhibit children's expression of their spirituality. Children and Spirituality will be of great interest to educators, policy makers, parents, and others who work with and seek to nurture the spirituality of children.