Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781577315513)

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.

Author: Bill Plotkin
ISBN-10: 1577315510
ISBN-13: 9781577315513
Publisher: New World Library
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2007
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 1.23d
Award: IndieFab awards - Second Place

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/15/2007 pg. 56