The Heart's Code: Tapping the Wisdom and Power of Our Heart Energy: The New Findings About Cellular Memories and Their Role in the Mind/Body/Spirit Connection

by Paul Pearsall

New York: Broadway 1999. 20pp of endnotes, 23pp bibliography, glossary

Claire Sylvia, with William Novak, A Change of Heart, a Memoir, New York: Warner 1997.

Consciousness does not reside solely in the brain. Every cell in your body may participate in your consciousness. Cellular memory is being demonstrated in organ transplants, where the recipients are reporting memories of lifestyle preferences of the donors.

Pearsall documents many cases of transplant recipients who report new and unusual (for them) tastes in foods, entertainment, and other activities. In some instances it has been possible to verify that these preferences were prominent in the organ donors. He discusses a variety of research evidence suggesting ways in which we can understand this phenomenon.

He also suggests a spectrum of ways for getting in touch with your own heart awareness. Connecting with the world through your heart is very different from connecting through your head.

Paul Perasall's book is a rare combination of a scholarly work that is easy and fascinating reading. Highly recommended for advanced as well as novice explorers in bodymind awareness.

Claire Sylvia shares a heart-lung transplant recipient's experiences of cellular memories. For instance, she found herself craving Kentucky Fried Chicken, something she had never cared for prior to her surgery. These sorts of experiences nagged at her awareness to the point that she managed to identify and locate the relatives of the organ donor and verified that he had had these preferences that she was experiencing.