Works by
Ross Heaven
(Writer)

The Hummingbird's Journey to God: Perspectives on San Pedro; the Cactus of Vision (Nov 25, 2009 release)
San Pedro, a visionary and hallucinogenic brew derived from the mescaline-based Trichocereus pachanoi or 'cactus of vision', is one of Peru's most important and powerful teacher plants. For thousands of years this brew has been drunk by spiritual seekers and those who need healing, and it has cured a wide variety of physical problems.

Plant Spirit Wisdom: Celtic Healing and the Power of Nature (2008)
Explains the plant spirit practices used in sin eating and Celtic shamanism, and the nature of the soul and its maladies which can lead to illness, as well as the means of finding new health and balance through an understanding of our soul purpose, and the herbs, plants, and practices that can help with this. Ross Heaven is a psychologist, author, therapist, and plant spirit healer.

The Sin Eater's Last Confessions: Lost Traditions of Celtic Shamanism (2008)
As I grew to know Adam Dilwyn Vaughn, it became clear why he lived as he did, where he did, and why he was regarded warily by others, for in his younger days, Adam had been a sin eater (bwytawr pechod in the Welsh, from which this tradition comes)—a devourer of human sins—and his was a story of the soul, what it may contain, and how it can be healed and find purpose. It is only now that I can keep my promise to Adam to make his confession by the telling of his life.

Revealed in this remarkable true account are the secrets of a lost tradition of Celtic shamanism, from working with plant medicine and nature allies to deciphering omens and communicating with nature spirits. In this fascinating tale, the sin eater's apprentice shares powerful gifts and lessons from the natural world and explores their relevance to our human quest to discover—and live—our soul's purpose for this lifetime.

Love's Simple Truths - Meditations on Rumi & The Path of The Heart (2007) by Kathleen Charlotte and Ross Heaven
What is love? How can we be more loving in our relationships? How do we learn to trust again after love has let us down? Why do we find it so hard to receive love? Does love sometimes blind us to the truth? How do we know if our relationships are healthy? How do we mend a broken heart? In Love's Simple Truths, spiritual psychologists, Ross Heaven and Kathleen Charlotte provide answers to the 100 "universal questions" asked about love by relationship clients; answers that are sometimes surprising, but always illuminating, insightful, and inspiring. Their advice is illustrated with the words of Jalalludin Rumi, the revered Sufi mystic and poet of the heart.

Excerpts from Rumi's great works on love are arranged as meditations on the questions this book explores, so that readers can reflect on the insights they offer and learn more about what love means to them. Simple and straightforward, light yet profound, Love's Simple Truths shows us how to step onto The Path of The Heart and learn from the greatest teachers of all: ourselves and our lovers. Through them, we will discover all we need to know about who we really are and what we most want from love. A beautiful book with a beautiful heart which holds up a mirror to our innermost selves and the truths that we are living.

The Way Of The Lover: Rumi and the Spiritual Art of Love (2007)
The revered words of Jalaluddin Rumi - the greatest love poet of all time - have endured for centuries. His moving verses can help us answer life's greatest questions: What is true love? How can I be more loving? How can love help me grow spiritually?

Drawing on Rumi's writings, Sufi teachings, and shamanic techniques, Ross Heaven presents an utterly unique spiritual guidebook to love and relationships. Your voyage though every stage of the soul is aided by the Medicine Wheel, a spiritual compass that will guide you on "The Path of the Heart". Use this powerful tool to revitalize relationships, uncover fears, resist self-defeating impulses, recover from depression or "soul fatigue," and master the "Art of Love".

Published in the year of the 800th anniversary of Sufi Master, Jalaluddin Rumi.

Plant Spirit Shamanism Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul (2006) by Howard G. Charing and Ross Heaven
An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world

• Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant’s “medical properties”

• Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits

• Includes extensive field interviews with master shamans of all traditions

The Spiritual Practices of the Ninja: Mastering the Four Gates to Freedom (2006)
Explains how the initiatory practices of the Ninja can be used to achieve self-mastery

• Uses the five human archetypes of lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic

• Shows how to access kuji-kiri, the positive energy of the Ninja Godai, to dispel fear, disempowerment, and soul fatigue

The Ninja are a mysterious warrior elite said to be so spiritually advanced they knew the mind and will of God. Regarded with awe as masters of invisibility and “warriors of the shadow-self,” their legendary skills include the ability to command the elements and transform themselves into Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Void--the nothingness from which all things stem. In this book Ross Heaven reveals the training exercises and mental discipline used by the Ninja to develop these extraordinary physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual skills.

Central to Ninja philosophy is the understanding that there is no higher power than the actualized human being. The Ninja believe there are four gates to freedom, and to pass through them we must overcome four initiatory ordeals. Succeeding at these enables us to combat fear, find true power, clarify our vision, and overcome the soul fatigue that is at the root of our personal and social problems in order to embrace our positive energies and realize our talents.

Ross Heaven guides us through these four gateways with exercises and initiations that utilize the energy of the lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic as well as dealing with their shadow manifestations that may be causing problems in our lives. We learn how to break the destructive habits of the past and create a bushido, a personal code to live by. Without initiation, we cannot access and channel our energies; they remain uncontrolled or even work against us. Ross Heaven provides the key that allows us to turn these

Darkness Visible: Awakening Spiritual Light though Darkness Meditation (2005) by Ross Heaven and Simon Buxto
The first book to examine the spiritual and therapeutic practice of retreat in physical darkness to explore inner light

• Shows how experiencing complete darkness over prolonged periods helps in developing mental clarity and creativity

• Draws upon many indigenous and spiritual traditions that use this technique

The use of ceremonial darkness is a classic and cross-cultural method for exploring hidden aspects of unconscious and super-conscious states, accessing invisible landscapes, and embracing the deeper recesses of the self. In Darkness Visible Heaven and Buxton examine the spiritual and therapeutic practice of taking retreat in physical darkness.

For millennia mystics and sages have used darkness as a spiritual tool for breaking with their pasts, prior conditioning, and the limited reality of their societies. Spiritual seekers from many traditions--Celtic, Eastern, indigenous North and South American, Tibetan, and African--have used darkness as a tool for spiritual enlightenment. Heaven and Buxton show how experiencing complete darkness, even for only a period of hours, brings about a remarkable clarity and mental stillness and thus provides a springboard for creativity, intuition, and spiritual development. They include exercises that explore lucid levels of dream consciousness, drawing both from their experience as teachers of this method and from the many cultures that include this practice in their spiritual traditions. Darkness Visible shows how deprivation of sight can truly teach us to see.

Vodou Shaman: The Haitian Way of Healing and Power (2003)
Goes beyond the stereotypes to restore Vodou to its proper place as a powerful shamanic tradition

• Provides practical exercises and techniques from the Vodou tradition that can be used as safe and effective means of spiritual healing and personal transformation

• Shows how to remove evil spirits and negative energies sent by others

• Written by a fully initiated Houngan (Vodou shaman)

Spirit in the City: The Search for the Sacred in Everyday Life (2002)
The search for the sacred in everyday life using ancient shamanic wisdom and practices.

In this illuminating guide, British shaman Ross Heaven uncovers the key to rediscovering our connection to the sacred as he explores the ancient world of the shaman – a world which has existed for thousands of years and which extends from the icy wastes of Siberia to the rain forests of South America and beyond. Drawing upon this rich legacy of wisdom, he reveals what the powerful shaman visionaries and healers have always known, and which modern science now accepts: everything around us is energy, pure and simple, and you can change this energy – and your life – in just a heartbeat.

The Journey to You a Shaman's Path to Empowerment (2001)
This fascinating book invites you into the world of the Shaman — a world rich in possibility and empowerment.

Weaving together an amazing tapestry of historical background that stretches across continents and cultures, Ross Heaven brings to life the ancient universe and positions it right at the heart of contemporary society. Eminently practical and accessible, The Journey To You reveals how to use Shamanistic healing practices and techniques – such as imagework, journeying and soul retrieval – can bring about a more energized, stress-free existence. Drawing upon the latest scientific research, his own personal experience as a practising Shaman, and with input from some of the leading figures in this field, Heaven presents us with a way to a reality more remarkable and empowering than you could ever think possible.