In the Absence of the Ordinary

In the Absence of the Ordinary

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Spirituality

Francis Weller

North Atlantic

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pages : 192

 

Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty

From the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 17 essays on meeting this moment with clarity, care, and skill

In the Absence of the Ordinary frames our current era as a rough initiation an upending experi- ence of profound trauma and transformation that demands we reorient our ways of thinking, being, and relating. Psychotherapist Francis Weller o­ers clarity and wisdom on how to face the sobering stakes of our time—while o­ering the nourishment and support we need to embody the new roles this initiation requires.

• Section 1, “When the Bough Breaks,” names our collective traumas and peels back the false armor of modernity. We’re called to the depths, to understand the power of descent, and to cultivate the necessary skills of initiation.

• Section 2, “Care of the Soul,” di­erentiates between the connected soul and the individ- ualistic self, inviting us back into alignment with the wider world of belonging. We learn to approach our experiences with reverence, work with our grief, and develop restraint, repetition, and self-compassion.

• Section 3, “Meanwhile, the World Goes On,” gives shape to the emptiness we carry and the ways modernity has severed us from our birthright of interconnectedness with the natural world. It o­ers rituals of gratitude and practices of kinship to restore our bond with the living Earth.
In each essay, Weller fortifies us to become immense to meet these unpredictable times with presence and faith, to restore our souls’ place in the soul of the world, and to hold steady, amid and for it all.

BELOVED, BESTSELLING AUTHOR: The Wild Edge of Sorrow has sold more than 185K copies across all formats and has been licensed in 9 languages; Francis is a cherished voice in the grief and healing space.

TIMELY ESSAYS TO HELP US MEET THIS MOMENT with clear-eyed skill and grace, without shying away from the immensity of the work ahead

HOPE AND NOURISHMENT FOR THE SOUL: Teaches us how to reconnect with ourselves and the world at their deepest levels and approach uncertainty with hope and faith—something we all need more of in anxious times

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Francis Weller

Francis Weller, MFT, is a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. A master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures, and poetic traditions, he has introduced the healing work of ritual to thousands of people. The core of his work is creating pathways to reclaiming our indigenous soul, what psychologist Carl Jung called the “unforgotten wisdom” that resides in the heart of the psyche. To further his work, he founded and currently directs WisdomBridge, an organization offering educational programs that seek to integrate the wisdom from traditional cultures with the insights and knowledge gathered from western cultures.

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