What It Is

With the troubling side effects and surging costs of medications and surgery, Americans are increasingly turning to CranioSacral Therapy as an effective, drug-free, and non-invasive therapy. A gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function of the craniosacral system — the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord — CST boosts the body’s natural healing processes and has proven efficacious for a wide range of medical problems from migraines, learning disabilities, and post-traumatic stress disorder to fibromyalgia, chronic neck and back pain, and TMJ. This book provides a broad introduction to this therapy by way of short pieces written by a number of well-known practitioners or experts. In addition to pioneer John E. Upledger, contributors include Richard Grossinger (Planet Medicine), Don Ash (Lessons from the Sessions), Don Cohen (An Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy), and Bill Gottlieb (Alternative Cures). Each selection covers a different aspect of CST: what it is, what it does, how it heals, what the practitioner does during a CST session, CST’s relationship to cranial osteopathy and other healing therapies, as well as other topics of interest to the beginner.

There are steps of approach to the Silence. Stillness is one thing and the Silence is another. One may quiet himself physically and not be still, and he may be still without entering the Silence. When one becomes physically and mentally at rest, he is apt to become receptive to psychic influences; and when these are not desired it is advisable to protect oneself while mentally negative. One may affirm his Oneness with God, his being surrounded and protected by the divine Goodness, and may symbolize this by enveloping himself in thought with the white light of love or the mellowed tints of sunshine.

How can we see what’s on the other side of a river too deep to be crossed over? And if our condition, our limits and capacities make our crossing difficult? We know that only a bridge can lead us to the other river bank! And where is that bridge? Who’s that bridge? Who can show us that path and take us to it? It’s by reading this book, by making this walk together, that I invite you to discover the path, through meditation and acceptance of this true challenge, that’s the way for us to walk and make the pilgrimage to what will take us to that bridge. Maran atâ.

"Deliciously drawn (with fragments of collage worked into each page), insightful and bubbling with delight in the process of artistic creation. A+" -Salon How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these types of questions have permeated the pages of Lynda Barry's compositions, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving. What It Is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or to remember. Composed of completely new material, each page of Barry's first Drawn & Quarterly book is a full-color collage that is not only a gentle guide to this process but an invigorating example of exactly what it is: "The ordinary is extraordinary."

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 A record pull is a gathering of friends or colleagues who play music for one another. It’s a terrific way to enjoy the company of others, learn about your musical tastes, and explore aspects of your musical identity that you may not have noticed before. To help you get started, we’ll spend the first half of the book examining the rules and guidelines of record pulls, which we’ll then use to guide you through your own musical adventures. -> A record pull is when a group of friends or colleagues get together and play music for one another. It is a great way to enjoy the company of others, learn about your musical tastes, and explore aspects of your musical identity that you may not have noticed before. #2 The Shaggs were a group of rural New Hampshire sisters who, in the 1960s, were transformed into a female version of the Beach Boys under the watchful eye of their father. #3 The Shaggs were a group of rural New Hampshire sisters who, in the 1960s, were transformed into a female version of the Beach Boys under the watchful eye of their father. Their music was hilarious, horrible, and incomprehensibly bad. #4 The Shaggs were a group of rural New Hampshire sisters who, in the 1960s, were transformed into a female version of the Beach Boys under the watchful eye of their father. Their music was hilarious, horrible, and incomprehensibly bad.