Your Essential Self: The Inner Journey to Authenticity & Spiritual Enlightenment

by Richard Harvey

Awaken to Your Inner World, Where Real Happiness Awaits Discover the path of self-understanding, growth, and healing. Fulfill your divine potential. Empower yourself to live with authenticity and compassion. Your Essential Self is a comprehensive guide to personal and spiritual unfolding. Join psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Richard Harvey for a hands-on exploration of the three stages of human awakening―the process of self discovery, the transformation into authenticity, and the source of consciousness―to reconnect with who you really are. Creating permanent positive change and living happily in the present moment are attainable goals. Your inner wisdom can be awakened, but only a unique inner journey will lead you to it. With stories from Harvey's personal experience, case studies, questionnaires, and exercises designed to guide you toward self-realization, this book provides an integrated, practical method for attaining liberation and realizing your divine nature.
"The upper path to one's highest possibilities is unmarked; no map leads to what is whole. But, if you're on the way, this book will add needed light to your journey, and help you see what only the willing heart can see."―Guy Finley, author of The Secret of Letting Go and The Seeker, The Search, The Sacred

Genres: Spirituality

288 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2013

About the author

I am a psycho-spiritual psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and published author. I studied with some of the leading figures of Western psychology, as well as with spiritual teachers and masters. I am the Founder-Director of The Center for Human Awakening and the founder of Sacred Attention Therapy (SAT), a radical new approach to healing and personal growth for the 21st century. I lecture on psycho-spiritual themes on my YouTube channel and conduct online trainings and courses through the SAT website. For over 38 years I have led courses, workshops, and retreats throughout Europe, helping thousands of people to find greater peace and fulfillment.

Sixteen years ago I moved to Andalucia, southern Spain from the UK with my wife and four children. Our property is set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It comprises a family home, a small-holding with animals and gardens, and the Cortijo Llano de Manzano Personal and Spiritual Growth Center where I run trainings, workshops, and retreats. I also work in private practice with individuals and couples from all around the world, either face-to-face or via Skype.

I was a published child poet and a musician/singer-songwriter in my earlier life, sharing stages with Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, the Strawbs, Richard Thompson, and Roy Harper. I worked in the film world with luminaries like Ken Loach, Sir John Gielgud, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Martin, the Monty Python team, Peter Cook, and Marty Feldman. I studied meditation in India and spent a year as a postulant monk in a Zen training monastery. I was the founder-editor of Inspired Fatherhood, a parenting magazine. I have made several radio appearances (see http://www.therapyandspirituality.com... for details) and appeared on the BBC television show Vanessa, giving a psychotherapist’s view on a show entitled “Do Fathers Make Best Mothers?”

My full profile is available on my website at
http://www.therapyandspirituality.com...

Reviews

[Miriam Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your Essential Self is one of the most empowering and helpful books on personal and spiritual transformation I have ever read. Every page resonates with such deep understanding and compassion that you feel you’re in the presence of a wise and trusted mentor. The questionnaires and exercises at the end of each chapter complement your inner work as you progress through the book at your own pace. Harvey guides you every step of the way with respect and realism.
As my bookshelf reveals, I'm a great fan of self help and inspirational books, and this is one of my favourites.