Drunvalo Melchizedek's 2003 manual for entering the sacred space of the heart and the tiny space within it — the location he describes as the seat of conscious co-creation. The book moves from examples drawn from indigenous communities (Aboriginal, Maori, Kogi) to specific meditation exercises, presenting the unity breath practice and the full sacred space of the heart meditation in step-by-step form.
Paired with a companion CD containing a guided meditation, the book bridges Melchizedek's earlier Mer-Ka-Ba teaching — the lightbody meditation from The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life — with heart-based practice. The final chapter presents what Melchizedek calls conscious co-creation: using the sacred space of the heart rather than the mind as the starting point for intention and action. It became the foundational text of the Awakening the Illuminated Heart workshop taught by certified instructors worldwide.
First lines
Long, long ago we humans were quite different. We could communicate and experience in ways that only a few in today's modern world would even begin to understand. We could use a form of communication and sensing that does not involve the brain whatsoever but rather comes from a sacred space within the human heart.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One — Beginning with the Mind
Chapter Two — Seeing in the Darkness
Chapter Three — Learning from Indigenous Tribes
Chapter Four — The Sacred Space of the Heart
Chapter Five — The Unity of Heaven and Earth
Chapter Six — Leaving the Mind and Entering the Heart
Chapter Seven — The Sacred Space of the Heart Meditation
Chapter Eight — The Mer-Ka-Ba and the Sacred Space of the Heart
Chapter Nine — Conscious Cocreation from the Heart Connected to the Mind
Reception
Foundational text for the Awakening the Illuminated Heart workshop curriculum taught worldwide.
Frequently asked
What is Living in the Heart about?
It is Drunvalo Melchizedek's guide to entering what he calls the sacred space of the heart — a dimension within the physical heart that he describes as a seat of conscious co-creation. The book covers the unity breath practice, the sacred space of the heart meditation, and the relationship between this practice and the Mer-Ka-Ba lightbody.
Does the book include a guided meditation?
Yes. The original 2003 edition came with a companion CD containing a guided meditation for entering the sacred space of the heart. The ISBN-13 9781891824432 edition includes the CD.
How does this book relate to The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life?
That earlier two-volume work focused on sacred geometry and the Mer-Ka-Ba lightbody meditation. Living in the Heart extends that framework by placing the heart — rather than geometrically visualised forms — at the centre of practice, presenting the two approaches as complementary.