An inspiring guidebook to the role of the elements in different faith traditions and religious practices and ceremonies. Includes engaging activities, meditations, poems and prayers for exploring your own spiritual connection to the elements.
An inspiring guidebook to the role of the elements in different faith traditions and religious practices and ceremonies. Includes engaging activities, meditations, poems and prayers for exploring your own spiritual connection to the elements.
Cait Johnson is the author of five spirituality-based books, including Cooking Like a Goddess and, with Maura Shaw, Celebrating the Great Mother. She trained at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology and has been a counselor for more than twenty years. She holds an MFA in theater arts and teaches workshops on connecting to Spirit, seasonal elemental approaches to self-healing, poetry-writing and conscious eating.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Earth 1 Introducing Earth 3 Earth Prayer 7 1. The Nurturing Ground 9 Being with the Earth 15 Growing Earth-Love 16 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Great Nourisher 17 2. The Underworld 21 Underground Journey to the Roots 26 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Underworld 28 3. The Sacred Stone 31 Rock-Prayer 40 Cave of Safety 41 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Sacred Stone 42 4. The Holy Garden Grove 45 Spirit-Garden 50 Tree of Your Inner Spirit 51 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Holy Garden Grove 53 Water 57 Introducing Water 59 Water Prayer 61 05. The Great Maternal Sea 63 Bath of Form and Formlessness 67 Grieving with Water 68 Reflections on Water as the Mystery of Life/Death/Life 69 06. The Universal Solvent 71 The Well of Releasing 79 Washing Away Fear 79 Reflections on Water as Purifier 80 07. The Compassionate Healer 83 Drinking Sacred Waters 90 Journey to the Undersea Chamber of the Heart 92 Reflections on Water as Compassionate Healer 94 08. The Deep Creative 97 Creative Water Play 104 The Nature of Rain 105 Reflections on Water as Creative Source and That Which Is 107 Fire 109 Introducing Fire 111 Fire Prayer 113 09. The Destroyer/Liberator 115 Liberating Fire 122 Illuminating the Face of Fire as Destroyer/Liberator 123 10. The Flame of Life and Spirit 127 Flame Song and Visualization 135 Guided Journey to the Spirit of Fire 136 Sacred Fire Shrine 138 Illuminating the Face of Fire as the Flame of Life and Spirit 139 Air 143 Introducing Air 145 Air Prayer 149 11. The Inspirer 151 Incense Meditation 157 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Inspirer 159 12. The Breath-Bridge 163 Journey to the Breath 169 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Breath-Bridge 171 13. The Power of Sound 175 Sound Prayer 185 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Power of Sound 186 Notes 191 Further Reading 197
Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Earth 1 Introducing Earth 3 Earth Prayer 7 1. The Nurturing Ground 9 Being with the Earth 15 Growing Earth-Love 16 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Great Nourisher 17 2. The Underworld 21 Underground Journey to the Roots 26 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Underworld 28 3. The Sacred Stone 31 Rock-Prayer 40 Cave of Safety 41 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Sacred Stone 42 4. The Holy Garden Grove 45 Spirit-Garden 50 Tree of Your Inner Spirit 51 Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Holy Garden Grove 53 Water 57 Introducing Water 59 Water Prayer 61 05. The Great Maternal Sea 63 Bath of Form and Formlessness 67 Grieving with Water 68 Reflections on Water as the Mystery of Life/Death/Life 69 06. The Universal Solvent 71 The Well of Releasing 79 Washing Away Fear 79 Reflections on Water as Purifier 80 07. The Compassionate Healer 83 Drinking Sacred Waters 90 Journey to the Undersea Chamber of the Heart 92 Reflections on Water as Compassionate Healer 94 08. The Deep Creative 97 Creative Water Play 104 The Nature of Rain 105 Reflections on Water as Creative Source and That Which Is 107 Fire 109 Introducing Fire 111 Fire Prayer 113 09. The Destroyer/Liberator 115 Liberating Fire 122 Illuminating the Face of Fire as Destroyer/Liberator 123 10. The Flame of Life and Spirit 127 Flame Song and Visualization 135 Guided Journey to the Spirit of Fire 136 Sacred Fire Shrine 138 Illuminating the Face of Fire as the Flame of Life and Spirit 139 Air 143 Introducing Air 145 Air Prayer 149 11. The Inspirer 151 Incense Meditation 157 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Inspirer 159 12. The Breath-Bridge 163 Journey to the Breath 169 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Breath-Bridge 171 13. The Power of Sound 175 Sound Prayer 185 Breaths of Fresh Air as the Power of Sound 186 Notes 191 Further Reading 197
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