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Bill Ayling
Bill offers a unique perspective on the world. Relating the personal with the collective, the micro with the macro, re-framing reality in a way which allows you to see both the wood AND the trees.
His broad portfolio of skills allow him to make connections and offer solutions seldom seen by others. Whether it is physical well-being, emotional stability, mental clarity or spiritual awareness you seek, Bill can translate your experience into something that not only makes sense but is a doorway to greater freedom.
My 10 Best
(In no particular order)
The Power of Now
This was the first book which really caught my attention in the spiritual arena. Its simple message and obvious truth continue to act as a compass as it continually reminds me to refresh my relationship with the Present Moment.
The Way of Liberation
This book is one of many that I could have selected from the Adyashanti stable. Adyashanti has become my root teacher and, after much exploration in the new age pseudo spiritual arena, his teaching has become the natural and organic landing point from the impetus given by the Power of Now. Practical, grounded, honest, sincere, and written from the vantage point of experience, this is totally bullshit-free spirituality. Challenging, and not in the least bit sugar-coated, but ultimately liberating.
The Biology of Belief
Whilst I was spiritually curious from a young age, it was my experience with my son that hooked me into this world. Having witnessed the transformational effect of kinesiology, I was hungry for an understanding of the world beyond the physical, and particularly the scientific basis for energy medicine. This book is still the best in the field, explaining the power of thoughts and emotions on our physiology. This book has proved to be an important point of access for many of my “scientific” or skeptical friends.
Eastern Body Western Mind
As I went deeper into the world of energy medicine, this book proved an invaluable bridge between the chakra system and the psychological seeds of our behaviour. It was key to connecting the many dots in my mind.
The Presence Process
This book and work proved to be the most powerful practical tools to consolidate my understanding and conceptual relationship with presence into a living, felt experience. The writing and instruction are the best example of this concept understood and delivered that I have ever read. This includes warning against the trap of recommending this book to others in an attempt to somehow control your experience! I love this work and return to it often.
The Field
This was an invaluable text that confirmed what I was intuiting and feeling through my work, particularly with bio-resonance. Although not spiritual per se, this book was always on my list of recommended reading as it introduces the reader to a credible exploration of the non-physical world.
Awesomism
As I began trying to help my son, my curiosity and exploration lead me to work with children with many diagnoses. It soon became obvious that these children are here as part of an evolutionary process. I could not easily express this “knowing” until I read Suzy Miller’s book. A truly visionary understanding and an important step in the evolution of humanity.
The Nine Waves of Creation
There is often a fine line between curious and impressionable, at least in my case! It has been easy to fall into the many rabbit holes of conspiracy and fear. 2012 was a classic case of a deeper understanding and truth being masked by the uninformed and exploitative spiritual marketing machine. Carl Calleman’s work gave me a great understanding of what was happening in the world and why the world and I were feeling and experiencing the shifts of these exceptional times.
Being Aware of Being Aware
As my spiritual journey has progressed, the seeking has eased and I find great joy and peace resting in the most intimate and familiar experience: simply being aware of being aware. The knowing of our being is at the core of all teachings and familiarity with this space allows a totally different relationship with the world. Life itself is a meditation. This small book is a transcript of some of Rupert’s meditations and in my opinion, expresses so much of what most teachers reference but are unable to explain. Terms such as ‘infinite being’ are frequently used with little understanding but Rupert makes really challenging concepts easily available to all.
The Universal Order of The Creation of Matters
This book is almost inaccessible! I must have read it a dozen times and still find myself lost in places… and it is the first of a series of eight! However, the understanding grows over time and within it lies the secrets of the nature of creation. This really is the introduction to the Science of the Soul and provides the scientific explanation for so much that is purely descriptive in the spiritual arena. This book and the science it reveals will change our orientation from a matter-based to a consciousness-based reality.