The Oak Papers by James Canton | Book Picks

This is a profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree. The tree and its surrounds come to life in shimmering detail, and Canton's writing has an exquisite, somewhat dreamlike quality. ~Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees

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“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” ~Jenny Uglow

Full Moon in Libra | Sunday 3/28 11:48am PST

The Libra Full Moon encourages us to feel where others fit into our journey and how we can form partnerships that support and nourish the life path of everyone involved. This Moon is a time to create balance and harmony in our relationships, including the one with yourself.

Celebrate Spring, the Equinox, and Ostara!

Ritual is a way to bring sacredness into our day to day lives. Here are some ways to Celebrate Spring, the fertility of the land, and our souls, and invite a little (or BIG!) dose of magic into our experience.

Spring Treats and Treasures

I celebrate the coming of spring by working in my garden and paying attention to all the reminders of change and new arrivals in my life, looking for the beauty in all their forms. Tapping into the inner wellspring of love, tenderness and my most natural human self, I soak my roots and get ready to flower again!

New Moon in Pisces on Saturday 3/13 at 2:21am PST | Spring Equinox Saturday 3/20 at 2:37am PST

The key to this Moon is to just be, allowing inspiration to come from the Universe. We often feel that we need to do something to manifest our dreams. This Moon teaches us that we do not need to do anything. We merely need to receive guidance from ourselves and the Universe.

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In honor of the life and work of shamanic practitioner and teacher Hank Wesselman who died last month after a short illness, this New Moon Book Report will focus on shamanism and its place of power in our evolving world.

Ground & Manifest Full Moon Meditation & Ritual with Rose DeLos Angeles

This week as we approach the Full Moon in Virgo the beautiful Maiden of the moon, some of us will start feeling grounded and stability moving in. In this meditation I will bring in your angels and guides to help facilitate this process so you can enter this with ease and grace. ~Rose DeLos Angeles

Full Moon in Virgo | Saturday 2/27 12:17am PST

"Virgo is the powerful sign of the Goddess, perfect unto herself. This energy is a reminder that we each carry a gift waiting to be discovered. The world is waiting to embrace our talent once we are ready to give it." ~Spirit Daughter

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“Some people see scars, and it is the wounding they remember. To me they are proof of the fact that there is healing.” ~Linda Hogan

Starwater Meditation Cushions | Products We Love!

Beautiful printed meditation cushions, lovingly designed with original artwork combining universal symbols in powerful combinations to support your practice. Sewn with 100% Linen & Cotton canvas, filled with Non-GMO Buckwheat Hulls for a comfortable and cool experience. Designed and made in Los Angeles.

The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature | Book Picks

The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the "real" life that lies outside. But when we get our hands in the earth we connect with the cycle of life in nature through which destruction and decay are followed by regrowth and renewal. Sue Stuart-Smith investigates the many ways in which mind and garden can interact and explores how the process of tending a plot can be a way of sustaining an innermost self.

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis | Book Picks

All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States--scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, and designers...We must summon truth, courage, and solutions to turn away from the brink and toward life-giving possibility. This book is a collection and celebration of visionaries who are leading us on a path toward all we can save.

The Illustrated Walden or, Life in the Woods | Book Picks

"Our life is frittered away by detail. . . . Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!" ~Henry David Thoreau

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“Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.” ~Brené Brown

Valentines For Every Kind Of Love

We hope you enjoy this little guide to Valentine's gifts...Many are available through our Paradise Found website, as well as our online Bookshop, not to mention in our physical shop as well! We also have intuitive readings, which can be a great gift for the person who "has it all", and gift certificates for those who love to discover their own treasures!

New Moon in Aquarius | Thursday 2/11 at 11:05am PST 23°16’

This New Moon is a strong reminder that it’s time to stop absorbing frequencies around you and instead define them. It’s also a reminder to do the work needed to vibrate at your highest potential. When we vibrate at our highest frequency from a place of authenticity, we become unstoppable, and the world changes for the better because of our presence.

Self-Care Journal + Unplug Journal | Book Picks

These 90-day guided journals are designed to help you create a habit of regular self-care, cultivate mindfulness, and focus on your overall well-being.

The Sacred Self-Care Oracle by Jill Pyle | Book Picks

An oracle deck designed to help you create self-care rituals that will nourish you on the deepest levels your soul is calling for.

Sovereign Self, by Acharya Shunya | Book Picks

Claim your inner joy and freedom with the empowering wisdom of the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.

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Shop from 100,000's of titles on our online bookshop! Paradise Found Bookshop has a feast of titles curated just for you, which you can browse through our themed lists, or you can also search for any title in any genre.

Earth's Elements Crystal Candles | Products We Love!

These crystal infused candles are unique and perfect for setting intentions, meditation, attracting and healing. Formulated with a blend of organic herbs and essential oils. Hand-poured and made with 100% soy wax.

Full Moon in Leo | Thursday 1/28 at 11:16AM PST 9°05' Leo

This Full Moon is drawing into manifestation a cycle that started with the Leo New Moon on the 19th of August…which was during the Lionsgate period. A time of big energy. This Full Moon is calling us into our self-expression and to step out into a new understanding of the self.

New Moon in Capricorn | Tuesday 1/12 at 9:00pm PST

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What are you creating in 2021?

Products We Love | In Your Dreams: A Vision Board Kit for Visualizing the Future You Want!

In Your Dreams includes all the supplies you need to make a vision board! It also includes a guided journal filled with reflections, writing prompts, and exercises to help you plan your goals and get inspired to attain them. Create a vision board that is uniquely tailored to your dreams, and focus your energy toward making them a reality!

Last Full Moon of 2020 in Cancer

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“An oracle is something that awakens a vision, an insight, a voice of wisdom and spirit within that assists you in finding your way back to your own truth and harmony with life.” ~Lynn V. Andrews

Book Picks | The Listening Path by Julia Cameron

“Julia Cameron brought a new approach to creativity to the world with her extraordinary book, The Artist’s Way. Now, in The Listening Path, she takes us into a completely different dimension of creativity: the ability to listen at deeper and deeper levels. As a lifelong student of the art of listening, I can tell you there is nothing quite like this book. I encourage you to read The Listening Path and make use of its life changing gifts."‍~Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. New York Times bestselling author of The Big Leap and Conscious Luck

Book Picks | Being Ram Dass

Being Ram Dass shares this modern day luminary's journey from psychologist to renegade Harvard psychedelics researcher to beloved spiritual icon. For the first time, in his own words, Ram Dass tells the story of the full arc of his remarkable life.

Book Picks | Badass Habits by Jen Sincero

Habits shouldn't be impossible to reset--and with healthy boundaries, knowledge of--and permission to go after--our desires, and an easy to implement plan of action, we can make any new goal a joyful habit.

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What a year it has been! What an amazing season this is! With a new moon and total solar eclipse on the 14th, the winds of change are upon us. The wise ones encourage us to listen closely with all of our senses to what is stirring within us as individuals and through us as an evolving collective.

New Moon in Sagittarius | Monday 12/14 at 8:17 a.m. PT | 23 degrees 8 minutes

I trust in my own path. I embrace my truth. I open to my highest good. I know that the path is always unfolding at my feet. I believe in the medicine that I am bringing to the world. I am supported fully by the Universe.~Ara, The Goddess Circle

New Moon in Scorpio | Sunday 11/15

I invoke the spirit within me to swim to the depths of my soulI allow my darkness the room to breathe as my inner light illuminates all.I release any lingering fear of illusion.I am learning more about my deepest and rawest emotions,and am coming to the surface renewed and ready for change.

Products We Love | 2021 Astrological Planners

The 2021 Astrological Planner is a powerful tool for creating magic and

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In Robin Wall Kimmerer’s gorgeous collection of essays Braiding Sweetgrass there is a chapter titled ‘Allegiance to Gratitude’ in which she describes her Potawatomi / Onondaga culture’s invocation of a reverence for Life called the Thanksgiving Address which begins...

In-Shop Readings Move Inside!

As the weather permits, we will continue offering readings on the Patio.

Products We Love | Band of Thieves Hand Sanitizer

Hand Crafted with intention, A legendary recipe from olden days...Add the magic of Thieves Oil to your cleansing repertoire

Full Moon in Taurus | Saturday 10/31 at 7:50am PT | Blue Moon on Halloween!

"I invoke the spirit within me to illuminate my strengths.I am harvesting the fruits of my labor, that I've so diligently nurtured.I know what to take with me, and what to leave behind,so that I may move forward lighter,and freer than ever before.My heart is open to change,and I am open to love."