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The Transpersonal Coach

From Presence to Transmission — The Complete Architecture of Transpersonal Coaching

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2026

The closing volume of the Transpersonal Series and the core text of the TransPersonal Coaching Program. The maps: six wounds, eleven emotion families, sixty-four shadows — the I AM model completed in WE ARE. The craft: the nine movements of the coaching hour, shown whole in a fully annotated session. The formation: eighty-three weeks from student to lineage holder. The circle: group and team coaching, from psychological safety to collective alchemy. The instruments: forty-five gated, lineage-honoring tools and fifteen working figures. For coaches who want to transcend.

Amazon — all formats →

The Transpersonal Leader

From Shadow to Essence — a new science of conscious leadership

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2026

One of Luis Miguel Gallardo's Fundamental Books. Twenty-two chapters and twenty-four figures charting the ROUSER pathway, the Five Koshas, the Shadow → Gift → Essence transformation and the ICEF framework — a working manual for leaders ready to move from performance to presence.

Buy on Amazon →Talk to the Book →Book page →

Nine Paths to One

A Book of Remembering — a metaphysical novel

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2026

Nine women. One old agreement. A field that has been waiting. A metaphysical novel that holds the Sixty-Four — a circle of ordinary people facing extraordinary questions. Nine paths through the same essential one.

Enter the Saga →Buy on Amazon →Find Your Mantra →Listen on Spotify →

Sister Songs · The 64

A Global Mantra Cycle — companion to Nine Paths to One

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2026

Sixty-four women, sixty-four mantras, sixty-four cultures, four kingdoms (animal, plant, mineral, human) singing humanity into the next era. A four-album mantra cycle (Albums IV–VII, now streaming) and an interactive cosmology mapping the Meta Pets archetypes onto real women, flowers, stones and cosmic animals.

Open the Map →Enter the Saga →Listen on Spotify →

Unlocking Your Light Within

The Musical — a Meta Pets journey from shadow to light

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2026

A musical pitch and immersive companion bringing the Meta Pets archetypes to the stage. Songs, characters and a hero's journey through the 64 cosmic creatures — from shadow to gift to essence — for families, schools and seekers of every age.

Open the Musical Pitch →Meta Pets World →

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Meta Pets: The Portal of Integration

Emotional integration through creative narratives and symbolic tools.

Luis Miguel Gallardo

This book expands the Meta Pets universe, offering a deeper exploration of emotional integration. Through creative narratives and symbolic tools, it supports individuals in understanding their inner world, embracing complexity, and transforming emotional experiences into opportunities for growth, connection, and personal development.

Hypnotherapy: The Essential Guide

To Fundamental Peace and Conscious Realization

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2025

More than a manual — a mentor in book form. An integrative roadmap blending psychology, neuroscience and the wisdom traditions, from a practitioner's first induction script to the heights of conscious realization.

Kindle →Paperback →

The Meta Pets Method

64 cosmic archetypes for self-inquiry, shadow integration and awakening

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2025

A card-based system uniting ego deconstruction, shadow integration and positive psychology. 64 cosmic animal archetypes — each embodying a shadow aspect, a hidden gift and an essential core — for therapists, coaches and educators.

Color edition →B&W edition (UK) →Facilitator training →

Quién estuviera aquí en este momento

Presence, longing, and emotional awareness through poetic reflection.

Raúl Varela Barrios

This book explores presence, longing, and emotional awareness through poetic reflection. It invites readers to reconnect with the present moment and appreciate the subtle depth of everyday experiences, guiding them toward a more mindful and heartfelt relationship with themselves, others, and the fleeting nature of life.

Unlocking the Hidden Light

Hypnotherapy stories for healing, growth and fulfillment

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2024

The book that made the method real. Real client journeys — names changed, courage preserved — combining Gestalt therapy, inner-child healing, breathwork and transpersonal hypnotherapy. The origin text for everything that followed. Foreword by Matthew J. Brownstein.

Kindle edition →

Florecer en el Infierno

Resilience and transformation through adversity.

Gaspar Contreras

Florecer en el Infierno is a powerful exploration of resilience and transformation through adversity. It shows how moments of difficulty can become opportunities for growth, strength, and self-discovery, guiding readers to find meaning and possibility even in the most challenging circumstances.

Happytalismo

A new paradigm between utopias and dystopias

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2024

The Spanish-language manifesto for Happytalism — a way for individuals, societies and the environment to thrive together.

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Desparadigmas: Una filosofía de vida

Question inherited beliefs and mental frameworks.

Paulina Nava Villazón

Desparadigmas invites readers to question inherited beliefs and mental frameworks that shape their perception of life. Through reflection and accessible philosophy, it encourages a shift toward greater awareness, freedom, and authenticity, helping individuals reconnect with their essence and build a more conscious and intentional way of living.

The Exponentials of Happiness

A call to unite around a new alliance and common vision for human development

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2017

A call to unite around a new alliance and common vision to advance human-development paradigms — how connectivity, awareness and mindfulness compound into world happiness.

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Lara and the Protector

Inner protection and emotional resilience.

John Lack

A story-driven exploration of inner protection and emotional resilience, this book follows a character navigating challenges with the support of symbolic figures. It helps readers, especially younger audiences, understand fear, safety, and courage while developing emotional awareness and inner strength.

Brands & Rousers

The 6 R's of high-performing businesses, brands and careers

Luis Miguel Gallardo · 2014

A clear guide to succeeding in turbulent markets — leading with purpose, generating revenue, rousing people, building relationships, maximising reputation, and becoming resilient.

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Flourishing — Essays on Wellbeing

A collection of essays from the World Happiness Foundation

Luis Miguel Gallardo

A collection of essays from the World Happiness Foundation on what makes humans and organisations flourish.

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Lara and the Wishlings

The emotional language of needs and desires through imaginative storytelling.

John Lack

This book introduces readers to the emotional language of needs and desires through imaginative storytelling. It helps children and adults identify inner motivations, express themselves authentically, and build a healthier relationship with emotions, fostering empathy, communication, and personal growth.

The Handbook on Forgiveness

A practical and reflective guide to forgiveness.

Paulina Nava Villazón

A practical and reflective guide to forgiveness, this book explores emotional healing and inner transformation. It provides tools and insights to release resentment, process pain, and cultivate compassion, helping readers move beyond past experiences and reconnect with peace, freedom, and deeper emotional wellbeing in their lives.

Conscious Leadership

Practices and frameworks from a decade of certifying Chief Wellbeing Officers

Luis Miguel Gallardo

Practices and frameworks from a decade of certifying Chief Wellbeing Officers and convening global Agoras.

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The Path of bē

A meditative companion to the bē collection

Luis Miguel Gallardo

A meditative companion to the bē collection — freedom, energy, timeless experiences and the practice of being.

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La Magia del Misterio

Uncertainty as a space for growth and transformation.

Cindy Fonseca

La Magia del Misterio explores uncertainty as a space for growth and transformation. It invites readers to embrace the unknown, trust the process of life, and find meaning beyond certainty, cultivating curiosity, openness, and a deeper connection with the unfolding journey of existence.

¿Quién soy? ¿Qué quiero?

Un viaje introspectivo hacia la identidad, el propósito y el sentido de la vida.

José Cueto

Un viaje introspectivo hacia la identidad, el propósito y el sentido de la vida. José Cueto invita al lector a cuestionar condicionamientos, explorar su autenticidad y reconectar con lo que verdaderamente desea. A través de reflexiones profundas y humanas, el libro abre un espacio para la conciencia, la claridad y la transformación personal.

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