Psyche's Seeds: The 12 Sacred Principles of Soul-Based Psychology - Hardcover

Small, Jacquelyn; Rosen, Brenda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585420964 ISBN 13: 9781585420964

Publisher: Tarcher, 2001

Synopsis

A guide to twelve practical exercises for creating a soul-based psychology includes ways of saying "I Am" to claim oneself; details symptoms of distress that are not pathological, but evidence of the birthing of a new consciousness; describes the reality of sacrifice, and much more. 12,500 first printing.

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Review:

"There's no escaping it: without a healthy psyche, we create a bogus spirituality," writes Jacqueline Small in Psyche's Seeds. She feels passionately about recognizing the influences of human nature when it comes to spiritual growth. "Both must be honored for us to be healthy and whole." The mythical love story of Psyche and Eros offers the ongoing metaphor for blending the psychological and spiritual principles. (The story is about a human girl who marries a Greek god and teaches him how to love.) For the most part, Small sustains the mythological metaphor throughout the book without making it seem overly contrived. (Probably because we know "psyche" is the root of psychology, thus lending the metaphor more credibility.) Although the melding of psyche and spirit is not an original idea (think Carl Jung, M. Scott Peck), Small offers some inspired discussions, exercises, and opportunities for reflection. Her most accessible and advice-laden section is "How to Use Psyche's Seeds," which offers lessons such as: "Victimhood is a false concept that makes you powerless"; "Sacrifice is not giving up, but taking on"; and "As you cultivate your own natures, all around you begins to grow." --Gail Hudson

About the Author:

Jacquelyn Small is a pioneer in the field of spiritual psychology who has been writing and teaching about recovery and personal growth for twenty-five years. The author of seven books, she is the founder and director of Eupsychia Institute in Austin, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tarcher
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1585420964
• ISBN 13: 9781585420964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 274