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Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, the dark night of the soul, by 16th century carmelite monk st. When it comes to spiritual growth, we humans are solarseeking beings. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 312 pages and is available in paperback format. The passage of the dark night is all about death and rebirth. In care of the soul, thomas moore explored the importance of nurturing the soul and struck a chord nationwide the book became a longterm best seller, topping charts across the country. Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, the dark night of the soul by 16th century carmelite monk st. In our age of science and psychology, its tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The dark night of the soul by thomas moore came out in 2004. While moore begins the book comparing the dark night to the biblical story of jonah in the whale he draws on a wide variety of spiritual traditions and the works jung and hillman to explore how the. This is a really great book, for anyone who is fed up with the rubbish that some of the people in the feel good, think positive industry, try to force on us and psychiatrists who try to heal with a steady dose of medication and psychotherapy, all to no avail. Dark nights of the soul by thomas moore on free audio book. Interspersed with glimpses of the beauty and humor of the monks life, each page suggests a way of finding spirituality and nurturing the soul that can be applied in any. Thomas moore, bestselling author of care of the soul and soul mates, draws on the twelve years he lived as a monk in this insightful book of a hundred onepage meditations. But moore shows how honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and. Thomas moore does it with this book that looks at the spiritualpsychological experience st. Dark nights of the soul presents these metaphoric dark nights not as the enemy, but as times of transition, occasions to restore yourself, and transforming rites of passage, revealing an uplifting and. The first edition of the novel was published in may 3rd 2004, and was written by thomas moore.
Oct 05, 2017 cj interviews ny times bestselling author thomas moore on his book ageless soul. The dark night of the soul as a distinct phase in spiritual life was first described john of the cross, the sixteenthcentury spanish mystic carmelite monk. What is the best way to deal with melancholy and loneliness that can be part of aging. The first edition of the novel was published in january 26th 1988, and was written by thomas moore. In dark nights of the soul, he delves into the mystery of human suffering. With a bachelors degree in music from depaul university, a masters degree in theology from university of windsor, and an honorary doctorate from lesley university, thomas moore is a spiritual polymath. Sep 27, 2005 listen to care of the soul audiobook by thomas moore. Jun 07, 2012 dark nights of the soul has its roots in a favourite chapter in thomas moore s million copy bestseller, care of the soul. Dark nights of the soul presents these metaphoric dark nights not as the enemy, but as times of transition, occasions to restore yourself, and transforming rites of passage, revealing an uplifting and inspiring new outlook on such topics as. In gifts of a dark night, celebrated author thomas moore invites you to consider those periods in which we no longer find any joy or meaning in everyday life what saint john of the cross called the dark night of the soul. Moore shows specific ways to engage life more deeply through particular challenges and shares a powerful new outlook on such topics as.
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