Man on the Threshold: The Challenge of Inner Developments (Social Ecology Series)

Humanity is crossing a major threshold. The limits of conscious that existed centuries ago are no longer fixed, and reality is beginning to be defined by more than the phenomenal world. We face new frontiers, and this may be overpowering, as in the case of psychological disturbances and mental illnesses--or it may be enlightening and positive.

The theme of this book is inner development. Seeds for growth, hidden within each person, are described along with maps and guidelines for either those on an inner journey or people wishing to work therapeutically with others.

Ancient and alternative paths are described--Egyptian and Northern initiation mysteries, the Christian Rosicrucian path, Eastern ways, and the medieval Christian approach. The author also examines the manifold aspects of the human "double." Physiological and psychological factors in our relationship to earth, sun, moon, and planets are also described at length, along with medical and social implications.

Bernard Lievegoed was a distinguished physician, educator, and industrial psychologist. He founded the NPI, which pioneered new approaches to business management. Professor Lievegoed wrote a number of books and, for his book Man on the Threshold, was awarded the Golden Quill literary award of the Netherlands Publishers' Association. He died in 1992.