Vesica Institute for Holistic Studies

Extraordinary Plant Qualities for Biodynamics
by Jochen Bockemuhl, Kari Jarvinen, and David Heaf

Plants have many qualities that can be harnessed for use in health and beauty products. In the case of biodynamic gardening and agriculture, one of the most important uses of plants is to make spray preparations and compost mixtures in which the various plants can each provide unique benefits.
This beautifully illustrated book considers the qualities of seven plants, showing how their nature and habits relate to the positive characteristics they bring to biodynamic methods. For example, the authors look at how the nettle—with its almost geometrically precise leaf growth and extensive desiccating root system—can bring order to otherwise chaotic soil decay.
This book offers much to those who are serious about biodynamic methods and about improving the quality of their garden or farm produce. 153 pages.

Fertility from the Ocean Deep
by Charles Walters

With the recent republication of Dr. Maynard Murray's Sea Energy Agriculture, readers rediscovered the forgotten legacy of an eco-ag pioneer. Murray's idea -- that ocean water contains a concentrated, perfect balance of trace minerals in bioavailable form -- seems almost as revolutionary today as when he introduced it three decades ago. In this fascinating book, Charles Walters examines Murray's career and the amazing successes that growers have experienced with his methods, as well as further developments in this technology by creative experimenters. Using hard data obtained in the field, Walters demonstrates that sea-solids fertilizers produce stress-resistant plants and food with naturally extended shelf life and vastly increased nurtient levels. Both an amazing narrative and a practical guide for improving soil and crop health, Fertility from the Ocean Deep is a must-read for everyone interested in the cutting edge of sustainable agriculture. 175 pages
(Paperback)

Flowforms: The Rhythmic Power of Water
by John Wilkes

-- What is the true nature of water and does it have memory?
-- By working with the rhythm and flow of water, can we increase its life-giving power?

Water is not only fundamental to life but is essential for the cycles and changes in nature. John Wilkes argues as well that water is the universal bearer of whatever character we put into it. For this reason the way we treat water is of crucial importance to our health, and to the well-being of our planet.

Working with his remarkable invention, the Flowform, Wilkes has uncovered hidden secrets of the world of water, and at the same time created an artform of great beauty. His lifetime of applied research into rhythms and water, fully revealed in this book for the first time, has startling implications for such topical issues as farming and irrigation; food production and processing; water treatment and recycling; and health and cosmetic products.

This ground-breaking book is lavishly illustrated to show both the beauty of the Flowform and the wide range of its applications. 224 pages.

Ley Lines and Earth Energies
David Cowan & Chris Arnold

Minerals for the Genetic Code: An Exposition & Anaylsis of the Dr. Olree Standard Genetic Periodic Chart & the Physical, Chemical & Biological Connection by Charles Walters

Dr. Richard Olree believes that the key to the biological role of all trace minerals has been available to science for decades, but nobody realized it. Will his Standard Genetic Code Chart prove to be the Rosetta Stone of trace nutrients? Through sequencing the amino acids in the process of constructing proteins, Olree has traced all the elements to their participatory function in the life process. In this cutting-edge book, the connection is made between the physical, chemical and biological aspects of minerals and subatomic particles in the life process, and assignment is made of the specific mineral that governs each entry in the genetic code. This knowledge, based on peer-reviewed medical literature as well as research by forgotten innovators, suggests an end to the tyranny of pharmaceuticals. Each of the 64 sequences (or "codons") in the Standard Genetic Chart is discussed with an overlay of the mineral involved — its absence leading to degenerative disease; its presence ensuring that health is maintained. Dr Olree's genetic mineral chart overlaps the 64 codons that are now a part of "settled" science. This innovative book reveals a unique roadmap overlaying the body's deepest genetic need for specific minerals, classical chiropractic conditions, acupuncture meridians, and deficiency and disease indicators.

Paramagnetism: Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth
by Philip S. Callahan

This book is the culmination of all of Callahan’s previous works and will certainly be his most popular book to date and a classic for years to come. Quite frankly, the author considers this his most important work ever, as he believes an understanding of paramagnetism — and its practical integration into farming — can save agriculture worldwide.
In this one, beautiful little book, Callahan lays out a lifetime of research into low-frequency forces in nature and his discoveries regarding the force of paramagnetism and the amazing effects it has upon soils, plants and people. Join Phil Callahan as schooling, research, life experiences, insight and inspiration come together for the benefit of humankind. Amply illustrated by the author.  128 pages.  (Paperback)

Performance in the Garden: A Collection of Talks on Biodynamic French Intensive Horticulture
by Alan Chadwick

E.M. Schumacher (Small is Beautiful) called Englishman Alan Chadwick "the greatest horticulturist of the 20th century." Chadwick was a student of Rudolf Steiner, an early advocate of organics, and founder of French Intensive Biodynamic System. He railed against the tragic policies of corporate agribusiness, while cultivating gardens of sublime beauty and production in the 60's and 70's throughout the United States. Nearly everyone practicing biodynamics today has been kissed by the Chadwick transmission. Up until now his unique artistic approach and deep perception of nature were unavailable in writing. Performance in the Garden harvests sixteen incredible, inspired and practical talks that will help us, as herbalist and friend Paul Lee aptly put it, "replant the vital root of existence."
334 pages  (Paperback)

Sedona: Beyond the Vortex
by Richard Dannelley

This book contains the best collection of earth grid maps based on the Becker-Hagens research.  Also contains other interesting insights from the work of Buckminster Fuller and other researchers.  152 pages.

The Enlivened Rock Powders
by Harvey Lisle

The practical side of using rockdusts as fertilizers, compost enrichers, and plant growth enhancers is discussed in this exciting book from Acres U.S.A. Beginning with an explanation of the spiritual, cosmic side of rocks and drawing from his extensive knowledge of biodynamic techniques and dowsing, Lisle explains how to utilize these materials in agriculture. Peppered with in-depth quotations from other writings on the forces within rocks, this is destined to be the definitive work on the subject.
 Softcover, 194 pages.

The Hidden Qualities of Water
by Wolfram Schwenk 

Water, of course, is essential for life, and it's also vital for us to know about the quality of our water and how it is affected by its environment.
Theodor Schwenk, the acclaimed author of Sensitive Chaos, developed the "Drop Picture Method" to analyze water quality. This collection of articles from the Institute of Flow Sciences, which he founded, provides detailed information on how the method works, how impartiality is assured, and research into various parameters affects the images.
The Hidden Qualities of Water includes a study of a section of polluted river which shows self-purifying properties, and an evaluation of the issues surrounding our drinking water.
Also includes a bibliography and index. 143 pages  (Paperback)

The Transformation of Evil
Sigismund Von Gleich

Written in the years right after World War II, this brief book offers a powerful meditation on evil and its eventual transformation. Focusing on the realm of “subnature,” or “the subterranean spheres,” von Gleich shows how the various layers of the Earth’s interior are linked directly to the mystery of evil.

The author begins by summarizing the classical image of the underworld of Greek mythology. He then describes the various qualities of the Earth’s nine layers, as elucidated by Rudolf Steiner. Finally, he outlines the counter-impulses—the forces of “good”—that work in opposition to the nine currents of evil harbored within the Earth.

Although written more than fifty years ago, von Gleich’s thoughts are more relevant than ever today, when humanity is surrounded by war, violence, starvation, greed, and the phenomena of increasingly obtrusive technology.

In a newly written introduction, Paul V. O’Leary places von Gleich’s work within the context of today’s world.  72 pages, paperback

Water Crystals: Making the Quality of Water Visible
by Andreas Schulz

-- Quality of water is a major issue for the twenty-first century
-- Shows how different types of water have different characteristics
-- Makes water properties visible through beautiful crystal photographs

The quality of our water, especially our drinking water, is becoming an increasingly important issue. In this book, Andreas Schulz uses a ground-breaking photographic process to make the quality of different types of water instantly visible to the non-specialist.

Through his crystal pictures, he demonstrates that water from different locations, treated in different ways, has substantially different characteristics. Mountain spring water has a different quality from water found in a metropolitan system, or in an old well, for example. Water is affected by whether it flows freely, or is channelled through straight pipes.

Using water samples from many parts of the world, this remarkable and beautiful book provides a unique insight into the world of water, its life cycles, its nature and structures. 192 pages.

Water, Electricity & Health by Alan Hall

Protecting yourself from electrostress at home and at work

This guide helps readers to understand how electrostress affects them. It casts new light on the secrets of water, life and electricity, and shows how steps can then be taken to neutralize electrostress and increase one's energy. Electricity is basic to modern life. Electric appliances, such as TVs, mobile phones and computers proliferate. Webs of electric wiring surround people at home, whilst pylons, power lines and transformers form a national grid. These electric webs and appliances generate electromagnetic fields which can harm health and life through electrostress. When physicist Alan Hall found that underground streams linked a stricken home to nearby power cables, the family moved to recover their health. He then asked how water transmits electrostress. In this book, he details how he discovered the nature of water as the bearer of life and as the carrier of death. His discovery of biodynamic fields is applied to countering the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields.