{"product_id":"the-act-of-imagination-allan-frater-9781912698141","title":"The Act of Imagination: Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy in Experiential Context","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTherapy is a time between stories - a slow re-imagining of self and world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book expands upon the importance of imagination in psychosynthesis psychotherapy, going beyond a narrow focus on scripted visualizations to present a broad, image-based approach to therapy and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of assuming images to be only subjective-personal mental pictures, separated from a purely objective reality, the \"act of imagination\" is shown to connect self and world, via a synthesis of feelings, thoughts, sensations, perceptions, and actions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealing and transformation are created not, as is often presumed, by the replacement of fantasy with reality, but rather, with the cultivation of imaginative life itself within normal everyday experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a radical clarification of the theoretical distinctiveness and experiential context of psychosynthesis psychotherapy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clear explanations of how to put the theory into practice, supported by case-study examples, therapist-client transcripts, and a comprehensive discussion of the original teachings of Roberto Assagioli (the founder of psychosynthesis) alongside writings from contemporary figures in the field, this groundbreaking work will be of interest to both experienced practioners and newcomers to psychosynthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A major contribution to the evolution of psychosynthesis.\" -from the foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eMolly Young Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of Unfolding Self: The Practice of Psychosynthesis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The clearest exposition of psychosynthesis I have read in my 20 years of practice as a psychotherapist.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Holliday\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of Hidden Wonders of the Human Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I learned quite a bit from this book.' -\u003cstrong\u003ePiero Ferrucii\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of Science of Psychotherapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Frater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912698145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912698141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transpersonal Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Allan Frater","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440759550207,"sku":"9781912698141","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d56588c7-e884-4033-b689-09dc72c644bb.jpg?v=1777184618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-act-of-imagination-allan-frater-9781912698141","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}