Nature and the Human Soul by Bill Plotkin
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.
Bill Plotkin, PhD, the founder of the Animas Valley Institute, defines himself as a crazy psychologist. He's been blazing new tracks for decades as a cultural visionary, novelist, and guide to the intertwined mysteries of wilderness and psychology. His ecocentric re-imagining of psychology enables us to have a conscious and embodied relationship with the soul and the world beyond us. Soulcraft and Wild Mind are two of his other works. He is a resident of southwestern Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781577315513 |
| ISBN 10 | 1577315510 |
| Title | Nature and the Human Soul |
| Author | Bill Plotkin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New World Library |
| Year published | 2007-12-28 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for IndieFab awards (Psychology) 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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