The Heart Field

The author of this helpful book has a background in many disciplines, including nursing, philosophy and religious studies, counselling psychology and spiritual direction, which she brought together in a doctorate at Holos University. She says more about her background later in the book, but I would have found it useful at the beginning as a personal context for what follows. What she calls the Heart Field is an energetic phenomenon best understood as part of the new multi-dimensional vibrational medicine as well as an experience of unity. As such, love, coherence, harmony and balance are central. We are essentially spiritual beings functioning as interconnected and interdependent, and our path is one of expansion from the separate ego to the more embracing perspective of the heart, thus integrating a new science with ancient spirituality. Christine clearly explains the nature of the heart field and how to access it in various respects, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual factors. For her, feelings represent our perception of our own state of energy integrity, and are messengers from the soul, so we need to understand their vibrational function. She quotes Edgar Mitchell as saying that resonance is nature's way of transferring information, and explains her principle of heart centred wellness with accompanying practices. So the key lies not only in the reading but also in dedication to practice as the only possible means of transformation. We not only need mindfulness, but also heartfulness, the integration of masculine and feminine principle.