Molly Roberts, MD, MS is a holistic physician, specializing in Mind/Body/Spirit Medicine. She is triply Board Certified in Family Medicine, Holistic Medicine and Nutrition. She is also a psychotherapist and an ordained Shamanic Minister. Dr. Molly has written two books, one on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the other on Nutrition. In addition, Dr. Roberts is on the Board of Trustees for the American Holistic Medical Association and is the AHMA's Forum Moderator.

Bruce Roberts, MD, is also a holistic physician specializing in Mind/Body/Spirit Medicine, and he comes with an equally impressive resume of knowledge and skills. He is triply Board Certified in Family Medicine, Psychiatry and Holistic Medicine and is an ordained Shamanic Minister. He integrates Nutritional Medicine into his practice, and has special expertise in assessing nutritional factors related to mental health issues.

Drs. Bruce and Molly are the Co-Directors of LightHearted Medicine and both are also physicians at Canyon Ranch.

Steven Mark Weiss is an award-winning business journalist, editor, speaker and consultant. His primary interests are cultural trends and macro-demography, and he has spent his career working in a variety of consumer industries for publications and organizations that have employed his insights to identify mass market values and their consumer & human resources applications. He is the co-author of the highly regarded book, The Consistent Consumer: Predicting Future Behavior Through Lasting Values.

Until very recently, few of his clients and colleagues knew that Steve was also an avid astrology buff. According to Steve, after three decades of quietly applying astrological concepts to his discussion of demography and business trends, it was time to come clean. His new book, Signs of Success: The Remarkable Power of Business Astrology, is an engaging exploration of business personalities, trends and timing as seen through the lens of astrology.

Steve believes: “Even the most astrologically resistant business person would do well to pay some attention to this discussion. We are all doing business in a global market place today, and there are many cultures that engage in astrology with a great deal of conviction. Whether one chooses to believe or not believe, it's pretty transparently a good idea to expose onself to the cultural tools of the competition."

Signs of Success by Steven Mark Weiss; Published by AMACOM; Publication date: May, 2008; Price: $24.00; Hard cover; ISBN: 978-10-8144-7441-9; Category: Business/Astrology; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 714-6395, or online at http://www.amacombooks.org/.

Bio for Susan Gregg

Susan was born and raised in two extremes. She was born in the fall after a very long, hot summer in New York City. When she was a teenager her family moved to a rural town in northern Vermont. The entire population was smaller than her 8th grade class so there was quite a culture shock. In 1972 she graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Math. From the time she was a small child she’d always felt there was more to life than she was able to experience with her five senses.

In the mid-eighties she moved to San Diego where Susan met Sister Sarita and don Miguel Ruiz. She became their apprentice and actively studied with them for many years until she completed her training and became a Toltec Master and Nagual. Her studies with them totally changed her inner landscape and her experience of life. Susan went from being a depressed, often suicidal, lonely, fearful and unhappy person into a woman who lives life passionately and has a life filled with joy, love, and happiness.

Hawaii was her first love so shortly after she finished her studies and received her doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy from the American Institute of Hypnotherapy in CA Susan moved to the island of Oahu. She began writing and opened a private practice assisting people in achieving personal freedom.

In 1993, Susan’s first book Dance of Power was published. It is about her apprenticeship with don Miguel Ruiz and his mother Sister Sarita. Her second book Finding the Sacred Self is filled with exercises based on her studies. A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Spiritual Healing and her fourth book The Toltec Way: A Guide to Personal Transformation were released in July 2000.

In 2003 her book Mastering the Toltec Way was released and in 2004 it won the Independent Publishers book award for the best new age book. Susan moved to the island of Hawai’i and began studying Hawaiian spirituality with a wonderful woman called Mahealani Kuamo’o-Henry. She is a Kumu ‘Elele (teacher and messenger) for her ancestors. Her love, caring, humor, and wisdom have assisted Susan in creating a powerful synthesis between the ancient Hawaiian way of living and the Toltec tradition.

Her book, A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Short Meditations offers you a variety of simple - yet powerful—meditations designed to improve quality of life by quieting the mind. This book shows you how to feel like you have more time, how to enjoy life more deeply and passionately, and how to handle everyday life without stress.

Her latest book The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters shows readers how to access the wisdom of the ages and reminds us that everyone has a huge non-physical staff ready and willing to assist us in creating whatever we want.

When asked about life Susan responded, “My life is such an incredible gift, filled with magic and miracles. I am always amazed that a kid from Queens, New York is living it.”

When not writing or working with clients, Susan likes to spend time with the neglected and injured animals she has rescued over the years. Her love of animals also includes the wild dolphins she swims with.

Sharyn's Feng Shui mastery provides a portal of wisdom and delight for her clients. Since 1995, she has transformed hundreds of homes and business into environmental excellence. Sharyn brings her exceptional blend of evolving environmental correctness, her forty years as a highly successful entrepreneur and her love of travel to each workshop and to every consultation. Her mission is to teach the world how to embrace life’s sweetness and to create a life they love.

She is the author of the innovative book The Home Whisperer... Feng Shui Simplified, the inventor of the Alchemy of Your Inner & Outer Life Path-the Game (to be released in 2009), and the original designer of the Golden Harmony 8 Energy Medicine Cards™, Healing Prayer Shawl, Elegant Silk Banners to enhance the energy of one's home or workspace. Sharyn is a Western School of Feng Shui

graduate and holds advanced certifications in Essential Feng Shui™. She is an accomplished Algorithm Intuitive, Seminar Facilitator, Residential/Commercial consultant & esteemed Environmental Healer.

Dr. Gina Ogden is a twenty-first century pioneer in sexuality and spirituality—combining her career as a sex therapist and researcher, with her ongoing practice as a leader of inspirational retreats and workshops. Her nationwide survey, “Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality” (ISIS) brings sex survey research light years beyond traditional notions of function and dysfunction—3,810 respondents reveal that the core power of sexual connection is its ability to transform our lives—at any age, whether or not you have a partner.

Her latest book is The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion. This book is receiving rave reviews.

—From Esther Perel: “probes the intricacies of female sexuality with subtle depth and understanding....”

—From Ian Kerner: “to read this book is to bask in the radiance of the wisest of sexual guides....”

—From Riane Eisler: “Gina Ogden lifts the language of desire from competition and dysfunction to caring, empathy, and a powerful new consciousness.”

Gina’s 2006 book, The Heart and Soul of Sex was featured by Dr. Christiane Northrup in the recent blockbuster PBS Special, “The Wisdom of Menopause.” In 2007, Shambhala released a new edition of Gina’s beloved classic: Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy—Library journal writes: “All libraries should have this book.”

Gina lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops and trainings around the country. These powerful events demonstrate that it’s possible to open to the profound wisdom of our own bodies, minds, hearts and spirits. It all begins with self-esteem and willingness to move beyond negativity and beyond the limiting notion that sex is all about performance.

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex-therapy diplomate, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Society for the Study Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is an associate professor of sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a consulting editor for Contemporary Sexuality, the journal of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has served as a consultant for the 1998 and 2005 editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves and for the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2001 “Call to Action for Healthy Sexual Behavior.” She’s written for consumer magazines such as Parade, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, Fitness, New Woman, and New Age and has been on the media from talk radio to Oprah. Her research has appeared in numerous academic books and journals. A peer-reviewed paper on the ISIS survey, “Sexuality and Spirituality in Women’s Relationships,” was published by the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women (www.wcwonline.org.).

About Rick Hayes

Author/Inspirational Speaker/and Paranormal and Life Consultant Rick Hayes may be known for his unique abilities, but his motivating and inspirational

persona in the media and speaking circuit is highly recognized as a "unique and fascinating experience'.

Rick Hayes is the founder of LifesGift, Inc. - an association that supports his consultation and speaking engagement services. As a Consultant with unique

abilities, Rick consults on a daily basis with those that have questions regarding life and life-after.

At an early age, Rick realized that he had the unique ability to relay messages from those who have passed. Born and raised in a Christian environment, his belief in the gift of life and life everlasting has remained throughout his own personal life through continued faith.

As a speaker and lecturer, Rick has shared his thoughts with inspiration and enthusiasm to thousands since 2003. Ricks speaking invitations range from small group organizations to major events and conventions attended by

thousands. Rick's wide range of topics is designed to accommodate each speaking invitation.

As a published author, his books include 'Stepping Stones- Thoughts Along Life's Path' (ISBN#0-9765434-1-9) and 'You're Not Crazy, You Have A Ghost' (ISBN#

0-9765434-0-0). Rick's bi-weekly article 'Rick's LifesNotes' appears on the LifesGift website and appears on numerous print and online publications.

Rick is a media favorite on television, radio, and print media including appearances on Sirius Satellite Radio and Fox Television. Rick is the host of ‘Conversations’ Talk Radio presented by LifesGift throughout the world via

streaming media.

Runes for Transformation

Using Ancient Symbols to Change Your Life

Kaedrich Olsen

Foreword by Diana Paxson, author of Taking Up the Runes

Runes for Transformation (Weiser Books, August 2008) is an amalgam of ancient runic wisdom and modern transformative techniques, which include hypnotherapy, affirmations, NLP, visualizations, meditation and even a bit of sociology (so readers can understand the social perceptions involved with the collective unconscious).

Olsen begins by illustrating the use of runes throughout Northern Europe, showing their primary purpose as a method for written communication. In this function, they were used nearly all over the world. He shows that the English language today is a distant relative of the runic language spoken over 1,000 years ago. The people that spoke this language lived in the lands of Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Readers will see that many of the beliefs, customs, and ideologies that were used 1,000 years ago are still alive and well within us today.

Runes were also used as transformative tools in everything from healing to victory in battle. There are numerous references in literature to runes being used this way, however, there are few references to the divinatory use of runes.

Olsen makes the case that the time has come to bring the deeper workings of runes to the modern world. It is time to update the transformative processes, and make them accessible to a greater number of people. Runes for Transformation is the first step in that direction, providing readers with an abundance of information and techniques for working the runes.

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Kaedrich Olsen has studied the runes and Northern mysteries for over 20 years. In this time period he also studied spiritually based Hypnotherapy and Shamanism in order to become a Transpersonal Hypnotherapist. Within this practice, he applies runic wisdom to develop powerful techniques his clients use to transform their lives. Kaedrich lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and two daughters, where he is an accomplished leader in the Nordic spiritual community. He regularly leads ceremonies, and public workshops and lectures. You will find Kaedrich online at www.amongtherunes.com.

Runes for Transformation by Kaedrich Olsen; Published by Weiser Books; Publication date: August, 2008; Price: $16.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-57863-425-5; Category: New Age; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 423-7087, [email protected], or online at www.weiserbooks.com.

Celebrate Moon Day with Award-Winning Illustrated Children’s Book

(GRAND RAPIDS) Storytellers for centuries have told exciting and imaginative stories of the moon from ancient tales to space exploration and aliens attacking from the unknown, which is why people landing on the moon for the first time was such a monumental moment for all of mankind. Moon day is celebrated every year on July 20 to commemorate this exciting event. For many cultures the stars, moon and planets play an important role in their day-to-day lives. Thousands of Native American stories have been written about the moon, including many that cover relevant topics that exist today like bullying. Nearly 75 percent of U.S. students will eventually fall victim to bullying done by acquaintances, classmates, or even kids from across the country, but no matter where they are from they can seriously damage the victims’ self-confidence.

An award-winning illustrated children’s storybook by Janet Heller, How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Sylvan Dell Publishing), is a tool that allows parents and educators to discuss bullying with children. Influenced by Native American legends, Heller’s story portrays a full moon who shrinks due to bullying. Through the book, bullied children learn how to rebuild their self-esteem.

How the Moon Regained Its Shape is a favorite in the children’s fiction category, having recently won a Children’s Choices award for 2007 as well as the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Award in the category of Interior Design--Children's/Young Adult. Most recently, the book won a Gold Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Award competition for a Picture Book for 4- to 8-Year-Old Children.

Janet Heller was born and raised in Milwaukee and currently teaches for the English and Women’s Studies Departments at Western Michigan University. Heller has a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. Many media outlets have published Heller’s works that include 2 books, 38 literary articles, 150 poems and numerous reviews. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is President of the Michigan College English Association. How the Moon Regained Her Shape also won a Book Sense Pick in 2006.

Bonnie Meyer was an ordinary housewife and mother of two until a friend of hers got involved with the UFO’s. Bonnie started to investigate to prove her wrong and that was when she saw her first UFO come down and hover over a road. She was invited to go on a ride with them and that is what she did. The year was 1976. Still in Wisconsin years later and she is still having contact so she wrote a book about some of her experiences with these aliens. Bonnie Miller’s book is called “Alien Contact, The messages they bring.

Bonnie says a lot of the negative things that happened with government involvement in her life and others in a group she is involved with was not included in her first book, so a second book was written called “Unholy Alliance, A Global Deception.

Murray Silver is a fifth-generation resident of Savannah, Georgia. His family has lived there since the 1840's, and it is because some of his ancestors are among Savannah's most famous hauntings that he has become one of America's leading authorities on ghosts. He is the host of the PBS television series Haunted South, and publishes the bible of local haunted tour guides, Haunted Savannah.

Murray is perhaps best known as the author of the book Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis, which was made into the movie starring Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder. He is also the author of a book about the death of Elvis Presley, a collection of true stories about Savannah, and most recently, his memoirs, entitled When Elvis Meets the Dalai Lama.

A former rock concert promoter and tour photographer, he has already--at age 54--lived a colorful life.