Science is increasingly realizing that the foundation for good health are laid from the moment of conception itself. The two aspects of life as it unfolds-consciousness and matter- must be rightly balanced. A sagacious and reverent approach to parenthood enables children to enjoy a healthy physical, emotional and mental life.

The author, the gifted clairvoyant, Geoffrey Hodson, goes beyond the physical development of the child in the womb, to describe the subtler aspects of emotional, mental and spiritual growth, saying that 'parenthood is indeed a sacrament, and not lightly to be profaned'.

This fascinating study will appeal to every person interested in the mystery of life and birth