Books : Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
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by: Bill Plotkin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
EAN: 9781577315513
ISBN: 1577315510
Label: New World Library
Manufacturer: New World Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: December 28, 2007
Publisher: New World Library
Sales Rank: 42409
Studio: New World Library
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Addressing the pervasive longing for meaning and fulfillment in this time of crisis, Nature and the Human Soul introduces a visionary ecopsychology of human development that reveals how fully and creatively we can mature when soul and wild nature guide us. Depth psychologist and wilderness guide Bill Plotkin presents a model for a human life span rooted in the cycles and qualities of the natural world, a blueprint for individual development that ultimately yields a strategy for cultural transformation.
With evocative language and personal stories, including those of elders Thomas Berry and Joanna Macy, this book defines eight stages of human life -- Innocent, Explorer, Thespian, Wanderer, Soul Apprentice, Artisan, Master, and Sage -- and describes the challenges and benefits of each. Plotkin offers a way of progressing from our current egocentric, aggressively competitive, consumer society to an ecocentric, soul-based one that is sustainable, cooperative, and compassionate. At once a primer on human development and a manifesto for change, Nature and the Human Soul fashions a template for a more mature, fulfilling, and purposeful life -- and a better world.
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Rating:  - Journey into the Human Soul
This is one of those books that you must really think about before you read. Not because it is no good, but because it is so good. You have to steel your self for a journey into you. To actually think about your past choices and where they have led you. It makes you take a hard look at yourself and as we all know we don't always see things that we like. An amazing book. A definite must have.
Rating: - The Power of Here
I recently found myself amidst major upheaval on many levels; a dark night of the soul, without purpose or direction. Having done a vision quest almost twenty years ago, and knowing the power of that experience, I knew it was time for another. I had heard of Bill Plotkin's programs many years ago from a mentor, and have been impressed by the quality, breadth and depth of the programs. So while searching for a program to sign up for, I decided to buy "Nature and the Human Soul" to help me through ... Read More
Rating:  - The essential connection between humans and nature
My wife Lupa really liked this book and I was curious myself to see what it was about. Nature and the Human soul examines nature and how it informs and otherwise nourishes the human soul. The author breaks up the human life into eight stages and relates a concept of nature to each stage of human development. The author's argument is that we need to cultivate an ecocentric relationship with nature and each other as opposed to a selfish egocentric relationship.
After reading this ... Read More
Rating: - Meaningful guidance from a learned soul scholar
Nature and the Human Soul reflects 25 years of Bill Plotkin's work, life, service, knowledge, experience, and imagination. In its pages I discovered what I'd been seeking for some time: meaningful guidance from a learned soul scholar, astute insights on how to integrate the paths of enlightenment and sustainability, and a depth brilliance all around. I went on to attend one of his workshops through the Animas Valley Institute and was mesmerized by his vision and model for recognizing and respecting ... Read More
Rating:  - Lotus Guide Magazine Review
Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
By Bill Plotkin
Going from being egocentric to ecocentric in today's world means that we need to evolve from being our traditionally aggressive, competitive consumer selves and to create a sustainable society by evolving into our authentic adult selves, who can live in harmony with the world around us. While reading Nature and the Soul, it's easy to see that we are first and foremost citizens of Earth; our global problems have ... Read More
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