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Author: David A. Crenshaw
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780765706584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis groundbreaking book is the most comprehensive volume to-date that explores in depth the concept of reverence and strengths-based approaches in the psychotherapy healing process as manifested in a wide variety of treatment modalities such as child and play therapy, family therapy, therapeutic assessments and in training programs.
Author: Christine Marie Mason
Publisher:
Published: 2021-11
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ISBN-13: 9781734791846
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReverence is a worldview: a way of approaching life with wonder, care, gratitude, and respect. Right now on earth, this lkind of attention is vital. The invitation to reverence, and all the suggestions in this book for anchoring meaning in daily life, is to walk in awareness, especially an awareness of our precious connections to each other and to the planet we are part of. Awareness makes us more conscious of our choices. This is the essence of spiritual ecology: the re-enchantment of our relationship to earth and each other as part of earth.Our awareness of all the things life brings: the tender, fierce, resilient, calm, despairing, joyous aspects of life? these are what we are here to experience. These are what incarnation is about. With reverence, we slow down and witness and feel and celebrate and make meaning, alone, and together with others. We make little spots of beauty. Pause before meals to drop into full appreciation. We say "thank you" to plants before harvesting them. We mark important moments in a new way. We rebind ourselves to the cycle of the day, the moon, the seasons. With attention, we might even more deeply connect to milestone events and life phases, such as coming of age or an empty nest or a reconciliation.Reverence offers ways to think about ritual and ceremony. The dozens of rituals, ceremonies and designed experiences feed the reader's own instinct and intuition about meaning-making, and inspire the reader to deeply drink in the beauty of life- in all of its daily joys, milestone celebrations and losses. Christine includes personal, partner and communal rituals for daily living, for thresholds, new beginnings, celebrations and losses.
Author: Paul Woodruff
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 0199350809
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReverence is an ancient virtue that survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of civility and moments of inarticulate awe. Reverence gives meaning to much that we do, yet the word has almost passed out of our vocabulary. Reverence, says philosopher and classicist Paul Woodruff, begins in an understanding of human limitations. From this grows the capacity to be in awe of whatever we believe lies outside our control -- God, truth, justice, nature, even death. It is a quality of character that is especially important in leadership and in teaching, although it figures in virtually every human relationship. It transcends religious boundaries and can be found outside religion altogether. Woodruff draws on thinking about this lost virtue in ancient Greek and Chinese traditions and applies lessons from these highly reverent cultures to today's world. The book covers reverence in a variety of contexts -- the arts, leadership, teaching, warfare, and the home -- and shows how essential a quality it is to a well-functioning society. First published by Oxford University Press in 2001, this new edition of Reverence is revised and expanded. It contains a foreword by Betty Sue Flowers, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, a new preface, two new chapters -- one on the sacred and one on compassion -- and an epilogue focused on renewing reverence in our own lives.
Author: David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 140194499X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccelerate your healing and addiction recovery with these powerful self-healing methods from world-renowned author, psychiatrist, clinician, spiritual teacher, and researcher of consciousness, David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. Whether you're dealing with addiction, suffering, or striving for your next level in personal growth, Healing and Recovery provides the tools to guide you on a healing path of emotional healing and inner transformation. This inspirational self-development book, the eighth in a transformational series based on the revelations of consciousness research, resulted from a group of lectures given by Dr. David Hawkins at the request of the original publisher of A Course in Miracles, along with members of several self-help groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous, ACIM, Attitudinal Healing Centers, other recovery groups, and f clinicians. Our society lives with constant stress, anxiety, fear, pain, suffering, depression, and worry. Alcoholism, drug addiction, obesity, sexual problems, and cancer are constantly in the news. Mankind in general has had very little information about how to address life’s challenges without resorting to drugs, surgery, or counseling. You’ll Learn: · why the body may not respond to traditional medical approaches. · Specific instructions are provided that can result in complete healing from any disease. The importance of including spiritual practices in one’s healing and recovery program is explained as well. Healing and Recovery provides clinically proven self-healing methods that will enable you to take charge of your health and live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life. Key Features: · In-depth exploration of metaphysics and psychology: The book provides rich insights into the inner workings of the human psyche, drawing on Dr. David Hawkins’ profound understanding of metaphysics and psychology. · Meditation and Mindfulness: Dr. David Hawkins’ shares powerful effective meditation and mindfulness techniques that invite peace and balance into our everyday lives. · Focus on holistic health: This book underlines the importance of a balanced approach towards health that encompasses mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. · Practical approach to personal growth and self-improvement: Packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking exercises that prompt personal growth and self-discovery. · Guidance on dealing with addiction and depression: Dr. David Hawkins provides helpful tools and insights to aid those suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and depression. With "Healing and Recovery," Dr. David Hawkins invites us to let go of our pain and step onto a path of mindfulness and self-improvement.
Author: John Bradshaw
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
Published: 2005-10-15
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0757303234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic book, written 17 years ago but still selling more than 13,000 copies every year, has been completely updated and expanded by the author. "I used to drink," writes John Bradshaw,"to solve the problems caused by drinking. The more I drank to relieve my shame-based loneliness and hurt, the more I felt ashamed." Shame is the motivator behind our toxic behaviors: the compulsion, co-dependency, addiction and drive to superachieve that breaks down the family and destroys personal lives. This book has helped millions identify their personal shame, understand the underlying reasons for it, address these root causes and release themselves from the shame that binds them to their past failures.
Author: Pixie Lighthorse
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9780692675366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Neal M. Goldsmith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2010-12-21
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1594778558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPsychedelics as therapeutic catalysts for emotional and spiritual transformation • Explores the latest medical research on the healing powers of entheogens • Reveals the crucial role of tribal and shamanic wisdom in psychedelic medicine • Provides guidelines for working with psychedelics, including the author’s personal healing and recommendations for creating change on the spiritual and societal levels Banned after promising research in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, the use of psychedelics as therapeutic catalysts is now being rediscovered at prestigious medical schools, such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, and UCLA. Through clinical trials to assess their use, entheogens have been found to ease anxiety in the dying, interrupt the hold of addictive drugs, cure post-traumatic stress disorder, and treat other deep-seated emotional disturbances. To date, results have been positive, and the idea of psychedelics as powerful psychiatric--and spiritual--medicines is now beginning to be accepted by the medical community. Exploring the latest cutting-edge research on psychedelics, along with their use in indigenous cultures throughout history for rites of passage and shamanic rituals, Neal Goldsmith reveals that the curative effect of entheogens comes not from a chemical effect on the body but rather by triggering a peak or spiritual experience. He provides guidelines for working with entheogens, groundbreaking analyses of the concept--and the process--of change in psychotherapy, and, ultimately, his own story of psychedelic healing. Examining the tribal roots of this knowledge, Goldsmith shows that by combining ancient wisdom and modern research, we can unlock the emotional, mental, and spiritual healing powers of these unique and powerful tools, providing an integral medicine for postmodern society.
Author: Rachel Naomi Remen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-08-01
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1594482098
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"I recommend this book highly to everyone." --Deepak Chopra, M.D. This special updated version of the New York Times-bestseller, Kitchen Table Wisdom, addresses the same spiritual issues that made the original a bestseller: suffering, meaning, love, faith, and miracles. "Despite the awesome powers of technology, many of us still do not live very well," says Dr. Rachel Remen. "We may need to listen to one another's stories again." Dr. Remen, whose unique perspective on healing comes from her background as a physician, a professor of medicine, a therapist, and a long-term survivor of chronic illness, invites us to listen from the soul. This remarkable collection of true stories draws on the concept of "kitchen table wisdom"-- the human tradition of shared experience that shows us life in all its power and mystery and reminds us that the things we cannot measure may be the things that ultimately sustain and enrich our lives.
Author: Malidoma Patrice Some
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999-09-13
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 087477991X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA revealing exploration of traditional healing practices, by a renowned shaman and scholar Bridging ancestral wisdom from West Africa with the challenges of modern life in the West, this acclaimed book offers a wealth of insights into indigenous knowledge and how it speaks to the chronic problems of our fast-paced, disconnected world. Drawing on his lived experience within the Dagara culture as well as his extensive studies and teachings, Malidoma Somé’s observations on healing, community, and ritual present powerful ways to become more connected—to the natural world, to the intergenerational village that can mentor and support every person, and ultimately to the truest, unmasked parts of ourselves. “Profoundly wise and fascinating…Malidoma Patrice Somé has delivered an incomparably meaningful gift to us wanderers and seekers in the West.” — Alice Walker “An amazing bridge over the chasm of modern isolation. Malidoma reawakens the rituals of the heart. This is profound, brilliant, and accessible medicine for us.” — Jack Kornfield
Author: Dennis C. Ortman
Publisher: Celestial Arts
Published: 2011-09-21
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0307807800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHave you been traumatized by infidelity? The phrase "broken heart" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Using PTSD treatment as a model, Dr. Ortman will show you, step by step, how to: • work through conflicting emotions • Understand yourself and your partner • Make important life decisions Dr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery, such as guided meditations and journaling, and explores heart-wrenchingly familiar case studies of couples struggling with monogamy. By the end of this book, you will have completed the six stages of healing and emerged with a whole heart, a full spirit, and the freedom to love again.
