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Nature and the Human Soul

Wednesday Jun 18 2008

Bill Plotkin's latest book, Nature and the Human Soul, offers a model for human development rooted in the natural world. Calling on the stories of elders Thomas Berry and Joanna Macy, Plotkin evokes a strong sense of a lack of maturity in a culture dominated by adolescent desires and habits.

In this book, this pyschologist, ecotherapist and wilderness guide defines eight stages of life--Innocent, Explorer, Thespian, Wanderer, Soul Apprentice, Artisan, Master and Sage. Plotkin leads the reader to the possibility of a society that is sustainable, cooperative and compassionate through personal and collective evolution. His strategy for living calls for our evolution into adulthood so that we mayachieve enduring societal change. A challenging read for elders of any age who are interested in a better world.

 

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Written by eldering at News

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Depression: Nature & Laughter

Thursday Jan 31 2008

By Stu Whitley | Bio


Another balm to the damaged soul lies outdoors. The natural world, with its fixed cycles of life, degeneration and recuperation, is a soothing reminder that all passes eventually. There’s a harsher truth as well: the world is indifferent. It is neither fair nor unfair; it simply is. Outdoors, if one is careless, disaster can easily happen. Rushing streams and precipitous inclines may be beautiful to contemplate, but they are neutral on the issue of your vanity or self-indulgence. Yet taking ourselves closer to our natural beginnings is a healing first step toward self-rediscovery.

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