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To Heal The Wounded Earth Due for publication 2010/2011 |
This is a book about human behaviour, our spiritual hunger, and a fractured world in urgent need of healing. The world is seriously wounded, threatened by violence, egocentricity and mass consumerism. Government intervention alone will never solve society's problems. We need personal responsibility and healing on a global scale, a "bottom-up" approach. This carefully researched and thoughtful book skillfully weaves science and spirituality with philosophy and ancient wisdom, using potent imagery of the Wounded Healer, embodied in the life of Jesus Christ, the story of the healing centaur Chiron and the work of the indigenous shaman. Through suffering his own physical and mental wounds the Wounded Healer acquires a special empathy for recognizing and healing the wounds of others. He also exhibits a vulnerability desperately needed in today's world. This book is full of hope as it speaks to a palpable global shift towards holistic and spiritual values, seen in organizations such as the Cultural Creatives, first recognized and described by sociologist Dr. Paul H. Ray. With a critical appraisal of the healing needs of relationship, our economy, our environment and the living Gaia, creativity in all its forms, and finally the curing professions of pastoral and medical care, the book shows how we may all become catalysts for social change, for a happier and more peaceful world. Real value is in the final Appendix, a comprehensive resource for the reader to use for further action. Anyone genuinely concerned for the future healing needs of this world should read this challenging book. |
"Clear visionary prose sings to the reader," as the book "paints an inspiring picture of a possible future in which the soul takes its rightful place at the core of healing." Dawson Church PhD, Best-selling author of "The Genie in Your Genes." |
"This is an intriguing and thoughtful read...written in a straight-forward and engaging manner, with a gentle but confident tone..." Authonomy |
"I used to believe that we must choose between science and reason on the one hand, and spirituality on the other, as foundations for living our lives. Now I consider this a false choice… We can recover the sense of sacrednessss…, not just in science, but in perhaps every area of life." Larry Dossey, Reinventing Medicine |