Reclaiming the wild soul : how earth's landscapes restore us to wholeness /
Thompson, Mary Reynolds, 1956-
Reclaiming the wild soul : how earth's landscapes restore us to wholeness / Mary Reynolds Thompson ; foreword by Lorraine Anderson. - First edition - Ashland, Oregon : White Cloud Press, 2014. - xxxi, 155 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Contents -- Foreword -- Preface: My Own Wild Soul Story -- Introduction: The Journey of the Soulscapes -- Part 1: Deserts -- 1. Silence -- 2. Thirst -- 3. Simplicity -- 4. Clarity -- 5. Emptiness -- 6. Impermanence -- Part 2: Forests -- 7. Mystery -- 8. Wisdom -- 9. Uniqueness -- 10. Shadow -- 11. Rootedness -- 12. Emergence -- Part 3: Oceans and Rivers -- 13. Originality -- 14. Depth -- 15. Flow -- 16. Expressiveness -- 17. Ebb and Flow -- 18. Desire -- 19. Balance -- 20. Generosity -- Part 4: Mountains -- 21. Solidity -- 22. Extremity -- 23. Mindfulness -- 24. Perspective -- 25. Humility -- 26. Friction -- 27. Influence -- Part 5: Grasslands -- 28. Belonging -- 29. Sensuality -- 30. Resilience -- 31. Freedom -- 32. Beauty -- 33. Openness -- What Next? Walking the Wild Edge -- Additional Resources -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Artist -- Notes.
"Reclaiming the Wild Soul takes us on a journey into Earth's five great landscapes - deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains, and grasslands - as aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. Where the inner and outer worlds meet we discover our own true nature mirrored in the Earth's wild beauty and fierce challenges. A powerful archetypal model for transformation, the "soulscapes" return us to a primal terrain rich in knowing, healing, and wholeness. To guide our path, each soulscape offers up wisdom in the form of soul qualities the modern world often undervalues and even undermines. We see how deserts model simplicity and silence, how forests help us make peace with uncertainty, how rivers and oceans reveal the power of flow, how mountains inspire our highest purpose, and how grasslands teach us about giving back. Weaving personal story with poetry, imagery, and explorations, Reclaiming the Wild Soul is simultaneously self-help and a courageous call to action. It is written for all those disillusioned with our hyper-paced, high-tech world, who decry what we are doing to the Earth, who feel the tug of their own wild souls longing for discovery and mystery - a new, yet ancient, way of being human. "--
9781940468143 (paperback)
2014027698
Human ecology--Philosophy.
Landscapes.
Nature.
Self-realization.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness.
GF21 / .T48 2014
304.2
Reclaiming the wild soul : how earth's landscapes restore us to wholeness / Mary Reynolds Thompson ; foreword by Lorraine Anderson. - First edition - Ashland, Oregon : White Cloud Press, 2014. - xxxi, 155 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Contents -- Foreword -- Preface: My Own Wild Soul Story -- Introduction: The Journey of the Soulscapes -- Part 1: Deserts -- 1. Silence -- 2. Thirst -- 3. Simplicity -- 4. Clarity -- 5. Emptiness -- 6. Impermanence -- Part 2: Forests -- 7. Mystery -- 8. Wisdom -- 9. Uniqueness -- 10. Shadow -- 11. Rootedness -- 12. Emergence -- Part 3: Oceans and Rivers -- 13. Originality -- 14. Depth -- 15. Flow -- 16. Expressiveness -- 17. Ebb and Flow -- 18. Desire -- 19. Balance -- 20. Generosity -- Part 4: Mountains -- 21. Solidity -- 22. Extremity -- 23. Mindfulness -- 24. Perspective -- 25. Humility -- 26. Friction -- 27. Influence -- Part 5: Grasslands -- 28. Belonging -- 29. Sensuality -- 30. Resilience -- 31. Freedom -- 32. Beauty -- 33. Openness -- What Next? Walking the Wild Edge -- Additional Resources -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Artist -- Notes.
"Reclaiming the Wild Soul takes us on a journey into Earth's five great landscapes - deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains, and grasslands - as aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. Where the inner and outer worlds meet we discover our own true nature mirrored in the Earth's wild beauty and fierce challenges. A powerful archetypal model for transformation, the "soulscapes" return us to a primal terrain rich in knowing, healing, and wholeness. To guide our path, each soulscape offers up wisdom in the form of soul qualities the modern world often undervalues and even undermines. We see how deserts model simplicity and silence, how forests help us make peace with uncertainty, how rivers and oceans reveal the power of flow, how mountains inspire our highest purpose, and how grasslands teach us about giving back. Weaving personal story with poetry, imagery, and explorations, Reclaiming the Wild Soul is simultaneously self-help and a courageous call to action. It is written for all those disillusioned with our hyper-paced, high-tech world, who decry what we are doing to the Earth, who feel the tug of their own wild souls longing for discovery and mystery - a new, yet ancient, way of being human. "--
9781940468143 (paperback)
2014027698
Human ecology--Philosophy.
Landscapes.
Nature.
Self-realization.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness.
GF21 / .T48 2014
304.2