The Journey of Soul Initiation
A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and Revolutionaries

In The Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and Revolutionaries, author and depth psychologist Bill Plotkin, PhD, provides guidance for a spiritual odyssey that most of the world has forgotten, or not yet discovered, a journey that can enable readers to grow whole and wild in a way that has become rare - and yet is vital for cultural renaissance and for the future of our species and our planet.

I believe the root cause of the dire crises and challenges of our time-all of our currently cascading environmental and cultural collapses- is a widespread failure in individual human development,” writes Plotkin. “This has been true for so long and in so many societies that most people today are unaware of this breakdown in the natural sequence of human maturation.

Plotkin explains that this developmental dilemma stems from disconnection from both our “outer” and “inner” natures and the loss of the journey of soul initiation. If this journey is revitalized and reclaimed, it can transform everything for us both individually and collectively.

The Journey of Soul Initiation is Plotkin’s first written presentation of the five phases of Descent to Soul. Readers will find a thorough description of the most essential things he has learned over the past forty years about the trail to true Adulthood.

“Although the Descent to Soul-the expedition across a vast plain, then down into the depths of what I call Soul Canyon, and eventually, with good fortune, up and out the other side-can be hazardous and harrowing, it is also joyful and engaging,” writes Plotkin. “What waits on the other side of that vast plain is so much more interesting and inspiring.”

About the Author: Bill Plotkin, PhD, is the author The Journey of Soul Initiation. As a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and founder of western Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute, he has led thousands of women and men through nature-based initiatory passages. His previous books include Soulcraft, Nature and the Human Soul, and Wild Mind. He lives in Durango, Colorado and you can visit him online at http://www.animas.org.

The Journey of Soul Initiation by Bill Plotkin
• 464 pages • $21.95 • ISBN 978-1-60868-701-5
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“When we integrate every aspect of our life and fuel that ecosystem as a whole, we can both be well and do well.” writes Naz.
 
Pause. Breathe. Choose. offers the highly effective framework that Naz has been teaching her clients for over a decade. It’s called the MAP Method and the book is organized around its three guiding principles:
 
In part 1, “Master Mindfulness: The Big M,” readers learn how to discover their authentic Selves. Naz explores a simple and powerful method for practicing mindfulness and the value of choosing to be mindful both in stillness and in action.
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About the Author: Naz Beheshti is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a corporate wellness company improving leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and well-being, company culture, and business outcomes. Naz also cofounded Rise2Shine, a nonprofit helping to alleviate the suffering of young children in Haiti. She lives in New York City with her husband. Visit her online at http://www.NazBeheshti.com.
 

PAUSE. BREATHE. CHOOSE. by Naz Beheshti
• 312 pages • $25.95 • ISBN 978-1-60868-723-7
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• 312 pages • $17.95 • ISBN 978-1-60868-682-7
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