The Athenaeum
A working list of the books, teachers, and traditions that have shaped Conscious-Healing — herbalism, philosophy, and the frameworks behind everything taught on this site.
Create a Free Membership today. Gain access to a world of knowledge, videos, and weekly emails when a membership is created.
Become a MemberDefinition
athenaeum (n.) — an institution or place dedicated to literary or scientific study; a library, reading room, or association of learned individuals gathered around shared inquiry.
Etymology
The word traces back to the Greek Athēnaion (Ἀθήναιον), a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena — patron of wisdom, strategy, and the crafts. In 135 AD, Roman Emperor Hadrian founded an institution in Rome called the Athenaeum, modeled after this idea: a gathering place for the teaching of rhetoric, philosophy, law, and poetry. Over the centuries, the term evolved to describe any institution built around learning and the written word — a library, a literary society, a place where knowledge is gathered, studied, and shared.
This page carries that same spirit: a working library of the books, teachers, and traditions that have shaped Conscious-Healing.
Herbalism & Materia Medica
- The Little Herb Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition — Jack Ritchason, ND
- The Little Herb Encyclopedia, 4th Edition — Jack Ritchason, ND
- Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria — Stephen Harrod Buhner
- Herbs to the Rescue: Herbal First Aid Handbook — Kurt King, MH
- Dr. John Raymond Christopher: An Herbal Legacy of Courage — David Christopher, MH
- Dr. John R. Christopher's Herbal Home Health Care
- The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism — Matthew Wood
- The Herbal Apothecary — JJ Pursell
- Beeswax Alchemy — Petra Ahnert
- Apple Cider Vinegar — Paul C. Bragg, ND, PhD & Patricia Bragg, ND, PhD
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Oriental Diagnosis
- Your Body Never Lies: The Complete Book of Oriental Diagnosis — Michio Kushi
- 260 Essential Chinese Medicinals — Bob Flaws
- Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine — Harriet Beinfield, LAc & Efrem Korngold, LAc, OMD
- The Way of Chinese Herbs — Michael Tierra, LAc, OMD
Mycology
- MycoMedicinals: An Informational Treatise on Mushrooms — Paul Stamets
- Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing & Culture — Christopher Hobbs, LAc
Cannabinoid Science & Endocrine Health
- A Simple Guide to the Endocannabinoid System: Hemp, Phytocannabinoids, CBD, and Your Health — Carl Germano, CNS, CDN (introduction by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, "Father of Cannabinoid Medicine"; foreword by Dr. Joseph Mercola)
- Hormones: The Messengers of Life — Lawrence Crapo, MD
Nutrition & Physical Health
- The China Study — T. Colin Campbell, PhD & Thomas M. Campbell II, MD
- The Healing Nutrients Within — Eric R. Braverman, MD
- Beating Cancer with Nutrition — Patrick Quillin, PhD, RD, CNS
- The Mind-Gut Connection — Emeran Mayer, MD
- The Body: A Guide for Occupants — Bill Bryson
- Root Canal Cover-Up — George E. Meinig, DDS, FACD
- Anatomy & Pathology, 4th Edition — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Mucusless Diet Healing System — Arnold Ehret
- Neurofeedback 101 — Michael P. Cohen
- The Brain Health Guide — Mark Underwood
Psychology & Human Nature
- Analytical Psychology: Its Theory and Practice — C.G. Jung
- Man and His Symbols — Carl G. Jung
- The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion — Jonathan Haidt
- Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them — Joshua Greene
- The Sociopath Next Door — Martha Stout, PhD
Jordan B. Peterson
- 12 Rules for Life
- Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
- Maps of Meaning
- We Who Wrestle with God
Communication & Influence
- How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie
- The Art of Public Speaking — Dale Carnegie
Mindfulness & Presence
- The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
- Stillness Speaks — Eckhart Tolle
- A New Earth — Eckhart Tolle
Physics, Metaphysics & Alchemy
- Quantum Physics: A Beginner's Guide — Alastair I.M. Rae
- A Theory of Natural Philosophy — Roger Joseph Boscovich
- The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number — Mario Livio
- The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life, Volume 1 & 2 — Drunvalo Melchizedek
- The Philosopher's Stone: Let the Magic of Alchemy Transform Your Life — M.E. Warlick
- The Art of Alchemy — Gabriyell Sarom