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BOOKS ENTER THE VORTEX AS ONE LIGHT: A Journey to Interdimensional Freedom by Sizzond Zadore (Jon Whistler) Publisher: Light Pulsations, 1997; PO Box 102, Mowbray Heights, Tasmania 7250, Australia, ph 1-800 63 0290, fax +61 (0)3 6328 1539 ISBN 0-646-31591-9 (266pp s/c) Price: AUD$27.00; NZD$36.00; STG£16.50 (all prices include p&h) Available: Aust—NEXUS Magazine, ph 07 5442 9280; NZ—NEXUS Office, ph 09 416 7320; UK—NEXUS Office, ph 01342 322854. This book is the follow-up to One Light, Jon Whistler's story of the unearthing of an artefact through which the messages of Zadore were communicated—to awaken us all to the higher dimensional consciousness that is our true essence. This sequel has no storyline as such, but comprises those trans- missions which could not be included in One Light, plus some comments from Jon Whistler and his companion Rose Medlin. (We recommend that you read One Light first; see review in NEXUS 3/04.) The information imparted in the transmis- sions is not channelled; rather, it is described as a flow that comes from a true two-way connection with the "One Light". According to Sizzond Zadore, the first step in achieving this "surrender" to the "Vortex of Light" is for the individual to align the intellectual and emotional polarities that comprise the Ego or Soul. This assists one to break free from the illusion of the astral planes, partic- ularly those lower realms inhabited by "Astral Lords"—entities who seek to main- tain humanity's entrapment and manipulate human energy that they might free them- selves from their own bondage. This "Path of Freedom and Light" is not an easy one. Zadore reminds us that not even the so-called "new age" philosophies and disciplines are free from the tainted influ- ence of negative astral vibrations, so it is up to each individual to be vigilant. However, attunement to the Vortex is about more than personal healing, for as each of us is an antenna of Light, self-healing ensures the healing of the Earth and galaxies beyond. This is an insightful, empowering collection. SOUNDING THE INNER LANDSCAPE: Music as Medicine by Kay Gardner Publisher: Element Books, USA, UK, 1997; Jacaranda Wiley, Australia, 1997 ISBN 1-85230-973-3 (267pp s/c) Price: AUD$29.95; NZD$29.95; STG£9.99; USD$16.95; CAN$23.99 Available: Aust—Cameron Books, ph (047) 58 7676, fax (047) 58 9047; Sydney Esoteric Bookshop, ph (02) 9212 2225; NZ—Penguin Books, ph (09) 444 4965; UK—Element Books, ph 01747 851339; USA—Element Books, ph (508) 546 1040. The use of music in ritual healing practices has been common among many cultures, both ancient and modern, but its healing role in the ‘civilised’ Western world has been downplayed in favour of aesthetic and enter- tainment values. In an attempt to redress this imbalance, musician/composer/spiritual therapist Kay Gardner has written this pow- erful book, Sounding the Inner Landscape. She has devoted her career to exploring and explaining the mysteries and science of 72 * NEXUS music and developing ways of using sound as an integrative, therapeutic and transfor- mative tool for promoting health on all lev- els—physical, emotional, mental and spiritu- al. The techniques she presents can be applied to self-healing or to aiding the health of others. Gardner has written Sounding the Inner Landscape for composers and musicians who want to write and play healing music or who want to inject more 'spirit' into their work. She begins with an emphasis on the chakras, medicine wheels and tones, and the importance of clear, pure intent in the sound healing process. Drawing on Indian, Chinese, Tibetan and Greek legacies, she explains the functions of droning, toning, chanting and mantra in vibrational healing, and suggests a number of exercises for self- attunement. Sounding we INNer Landscape Aer Garner JUNE - JULY 1997