Dark Nights of the Green Soul

While bringing together a collection of articles published mostly in GreenSpirit magazine, 'Dark Nights of the Green Soul' highlights insights about facing difficult times, alongside reflections on our interactive relationship with Nature and our shared responsibilities. The book's three main parts present various perspectives about working with darkness and ways in which we can creatively move forward. The first and smallest section considers different types of darkness as well as its...
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While bringing together a collection of articles published mostly in GreenSpirit magazine, 'Dark Nights of the Green Soul' highlights insights about facing difficult times, alongside reflections on our interactive relationship with Nature and our shared responsibilities. The book's three main parts present various perspectives about working with darkness and ways in which we can creatively move forward. The first and smallest section considers different types of darkness as well as its benefits. The middle and largest section includes further wisdom, along with personal stories about times of difficulty people encountered, and how each of the storytellers found new meaning and growth by either connecting with an animal friend or in Earth-centred spiritual awakenings and teachings. The four articles in the last section reflect upon the state of the planet and offer practical views for the times in which we live and 'the great work' we need to embrace.CONTENTS:Foreword - Ian Mowll / Publisher's Preface / Introduction - Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston) / PART ONE: ABOUT DARKNESS / 1. Letting Dark Be Dark (poem) - Grace Blindell / 2. Growing in the Dark - Trevor Sharman / 3. Symptoms in Search of a Higher Self - William Fulford / PART TWO: JOURNEYS THROUGH DARKNESS / 4. From Breakdown to Breakthrough - Mary Jo Radcliffe / 5. An Unexpected Helper - Marshall Wayne Lee / 6. A Quest into the Dark Side - Nicola Smalley / 7. Dark Nights versus 'I sparkle the waters': Depression and Green Spirituality - Alex Brianson / 8. My Beloved River - Caroline Rosie Dent / 9. Befriending the Dark - Ian Mowll / 10. Walking a Razor's Edge - Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston) / PART THREE: WAYS AHEAD IN DARKNESS / 11. Our Children Are Our Future - Joan Angus / 12. Reading the Signs: Why I Shall Keep Getting up in the Mornings - Marian Van Eyk McCain / 13. Facing the Darkness - June Raymond / 14. Letting Go and Letting Gaia - Malcolm Hollick and Christine Connelly / GREENSPIRIT RESOURCES / GreenSpirit Book Series and Other ResourcesTHE GREENSPIRIT EBOOK SERIES:GreenSpirit is a registered charity based in the UK. The main contents/written material, editing, design and promotional work for each title in the series is done on a purely voluntary basis, or given freely by contributors who share SpiritSpirit members' passion for Gaia centred spirituality.