Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World

Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
by Bill Plotkin

Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
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Author: Bill Plotkin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-28
ISBN: 1577315510
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: New World Library

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Book Review: The Power of Here
Summary: 5 Stars

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 until I could quest again.

In recent difficult days, and especially in the middle of the night, reading his chapters on the Artisan and the Master have given me perspective for the process I am going through. Such comfort, when very few understand the developmental stages human beings are capable of traveling. This work is brilliant in revealing that there are many more stages to human development than simply childhood, adulthood and old age. The book is a guide for honoring developmental stages, and in the process, creating and nurturing truly mature adults. Something sorely needed in these times.

Just prior to reading Bill Plotkin's book, I read Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth". I find Bill Plotkin's book more grounding, heart-centered, practical and precise in his guidance. "Nature and the Human Soul" guides one, not only in the importance of bearing witness, but also in the power of heeding the earths guidance and consequently, nurtures each human beings' soul-purpose here on Earth.

Summary of Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World

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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