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Conceived by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, psychosynthesis is one of the first Western psychologies that addresses both spiritual development and psychological healing and growth by recognizing and supporting the particular life journey of the person -- the individual's own unique path of Self-realization. Firman and Gila present a comprehensive account of psychosynthesis, providing a transpersonal integration of developmental, personality, and clinical theory. They reveal some of the relationships between psychosynthesis... read more

The Way Through is a culmination of my observations of what works, using the structure of Psychosynthesis to expand the possibilities of ways of growing our Selves. Indeed it has become a workbook with over 80 experiential exercises, 20 or more diagrams, and ways of viewing life that are beneficial in seeking to change the patterns of the past.

A moving collection of stories, poems, and artwork from 72 writers and artists who share experiences of connection with a loving Source within and beyond themselves-in times of hardship or unexpected grace, alone, in nature, or with others. These writings and images offer examples of the ways Love can guide and sustain us through the challenges of The Great Turning.

This revered classic provides a clear guide to the principles and techniques of psycho synthesis, the dynamic transpersonal psychology that facilitates the natural process of growth within each person. First articulated by the Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli in the beginning of the 20th century, psycho synthesis represents a holistic approach to personal growth that combines various methods and principles of Eastern and Western psychology into one versatile approach. Written by an internationally renowned teacher and writer,... read more

Describes the influence of spoken and written language and rational thinking on man's perception of the natural world around him.

The Evolving Self focuses upon the most basic and universal of psychological problems--the individual's effort to make sense of experience, to make meaning of life. According to Robert Kegan, meaning-making is a lifelong activity that begins in earliest infancy and continues to evolve through a series of stages encompassing childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The Evolving Self describes this process of evolution in rich and human detail, concentrating especially on the internal experience of growth and transition, its costs ... read more

The Third Edition of this best-selling book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis, and explains how the counsellor or psychotherapist can incorporate these elements into their own work with clients. Based on the need for humans to find a more positive meaning to their lives, Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action guides the reader through the journey to 'selfhood'. Taking the reader through the four main stages of the counselling journey, the author explains the wide range o... read more

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A popular and practical introduction to psychosynthesis-the empowering psychology of self-actualization and enhanced personal growth.

As parents and partners, employees and bosses, citizens and leaders, we constantly confront a bewildering array of expectations as well as a confusing assortment of expert opinions on what each of these roles entails. Surveying the expert "literatures", Robert Kegan brings them together to reveal what these many demands have in common. What emerges from these pages is a theory of evolving ways of knowing that allows us to view adult development much as we view child development, as an open-ended process born of the dynamic interact... read more

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Bridging personal and global transformation, Growing Whole explores how psychosynthesis, a spiritual psychology, can help each of us participate more fully in the Great Turning toward a life sustaining society. The book guides readers along a path of personal and spiritual growth, with numerous exercises that can be used alone or in groups.s

David Abram's first book, The Spell of the Sensuous--hailed as "revolutionary" by the Los Angeles Times, as "daring and truly original" by Science--has become a classic of environmental literature. Now Abram returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature. As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we've inured ourselves to the wild intelli... read more

Most of us have come to believe that sustenance comes only through money. We don't see that the non-human world lives without it. How? The birds, trees, wild beings of all sorts thrive without ever earning a cent. We turn away from what creates us in the mistaken belief that we 'buy' our lives. Is there another way of living, not in poverty but in rich energetic abundance that will ultimately provide all our needs? The answer is a resounding 'yes'. Connecting back to the energetic Web of Life is like plugging ourselves back into a... read more

In this book the authors offer eloquent and compelling insight into the roots of our angst, then point the way forward out of apathy to 'the work that reconnects'. An aspiring and practical guide, this much sought-after update and expansion of Joanna Macy's earlier 'Repair and Personal Empowerment in the Nuclear Age' will be welcomed throughout the world by all those concerned with peace, spirit, eco-activism and education.

Lighting A Candle offers a vivid mix of inspirational thoughts and imagery on the life of the spiritfrom celebrated and lesser-known writers and thinkers, ancient and modernto inspire and guide all those seeking to deepen their spiritual lives. The collection includes reflections from Rainer Maria Rilke, Thich Nhat Hahn, His Holiness the Dalia Lama, Charlotte Joko Beck, Gary Synder, Joanna Macy, Ram Dass, Deena Metzger, Jack Kornfield, Thomas Merton, Rumi, and many others. The quotations are arranged in four sections: Awakenin... read more

This title illuminates the role of empathetic love in psychotherapy. This book shows what psychosynthesis looks like in the empirical practice of psychotherapy. Originally conceived by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, psychosynthesis is one of the first Western psychologies to include theoretically both the psychological and spiritual dimensions of the person and to address healing and growth at both of these levels. In effect, it offers an approach to psychotherapy founded in altruistic love, a love that nurtures the... read more

Since 1980, Jungian psychologist Bill Plotkin has been guiding men and women into the wilderness the redrock canyons and snow-crested mountains of the American Southwest but also into the wilds of the soul. He calls this work soulcraft. Theres a great longing in all people a longing to uncover the secrets and mysteries of our individual lives, to find the unique gift we were born to bring to our communities, and to experience our full membership in the more-than-human world. This journey to soul is a descent into layers of th... read more

Today there is a growing awareness that our planet has entered a time of crisis. Bill Plotkin profiles eight maturation stages in the human life cycle from child to elder and depicts the qualities and challenges of each. He offers a practical integration ofpersonal and spiritual understandings (from nature and the journey of the human soul) that will allow us to transform our culture. Encourages us to connect personally with the natural world and reassess our place in it.

Chronicles the history of the moves towards the statutory regulation of psychotherapy and the state registration of psychotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Offers a detailed critique of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, and the work of the "responsible authority" for psychotherapy. Elucidates the arguments for and against regulation and registration. Clarifies the distinction between the regulation of title and the license to practice. Includes an indigenous perspective from tangata whenua. Encompasse... read more