Transpersonal Psychology: The Books To Read
- Rahni Newsome
- Oct 20
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 23
Exploring the Meeting Point Between Psychology and Spirit
Transpersonal psychology sits at the crossroads between modern psychology and timeless spirituality. It recognises that human consciousness extends far beyond the personal mind — encompassing mystical experience, intuition, creativity, and the innate drive toward transcendence.
For those walking a path of psychic or mediumistic development, transpersonal literature offers depth and grounding. It explains how altered states, higher awareness, and intuitive insight can be explored safely within a psychological framework. The following authors and texts provide a bridge between scientific curiosity and spiritual understanding — guiding us toward a more integrated, compassionate model of consciousness. And, they can all be found in our bookstore collection.
Foundational Works
Abraham Maslow – Toward a Psychology of Being (1962)
Introduces human potential, peak experiences, and the evolution from self-actualisation to self-transcendence.
Stanislav Grof – The Holotropic Mind (1993)
Explores non-ordinary states of consciousness through breathwork, archetypes, and transpersonal experience.
Roberto Assagioli – Psychosynthesis: A Manual of Principles and Techniques (1965)
Presents the integration of body, mind, and spirit — a complete model for inner transformation.
Ken Wilber – The Spectrum of Consciousness (1977)
Maps the full range of human awareness from ego to unity consciousness; a cornerstone of Integral Theory.
Modern Transpersonal & Therapeutic Texts
Charles Tart – States of Consciousness (1975)
A pioneering exploration of altered states, perception, and spiritual awareness through psychological research.
Frances Vaughan – Shadows of the Sacred (1995)
Bridges depth psychology and spirituality, offering tools for integrating awakening experiences.
John Rowan – The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and Counselling (2005)
Practical guidance for therapists and healers on working with spiritual experience in modern clinical settings.
Les Lancaster & Harris Friedman (Eds.) – The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology (2013)
A comprehensive academic overview of transpersonal research, therapy, and global consciousness studies.
Related Reading for Practitioners
Simon James & Brian Robertson – Magician to Mystic (2012)
A guide to spiritual unfoldment through disciplined awareness, bridging transpersonal growth and mediumship.
Eckhart Tolle – A New Earth (2005)
Teaches presence and the dissolution of egoic identity, aligning deeply with transpersonal principles.
Pema Chödrön – When Things Fall Apart (1996)
A compassionate Buddhist perspective on surrender and transformation through mindfulness.
Academic & Training Resources
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) – pioneer in Transpersonal and Integral Psychology programs.
Naropa University (Colorado, USA) – contemplative education integrating mindfulness and psychology.
Association for Transpersonal Psychology – www.atpweb.org
A global network supporting transpersonal research, conferences, and publications.
Academic & Training Resources
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) – pioneering programs in Transpersonal and Integral Psychology.
Naropa University (Colorado, USA) – contemplative education integrating mindfulness and psychology.
Association for Transpersonal Psychology – www.atpweb.org – global network supporting research and professional practice.
Why These Books Matter
Transpersonal literature offers a language for the unseen. It reminds us that spiritual sensitivity and psychic awareness are not signs of strangeness but expressions of the mind’s potential for expansion and empathy.
By studying these thinkers, we gain tools to ground mystical experience in psychological health — transforming intuition into insight, and altered states into enduring wisdom.For mediums, intuitives, and healers, these works affirm that genuine spiritual connection arises not from escaping the human experience, but from integrating it with compassion, presence, and purpose.
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