Soul Therapy with Thomas Moore
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Today’s episode is a special interview with Thomas Moore, author of one of my favorite books - Care of the Soul. He is here today to talk about his new book, Soul Therapy.
I found myself reflecting that meditation is indeed one form of Soul Therapy for ourselves. This conversation invites us to reflect on the art and craft of caring conversations - with our friends, our families, our colleagues and the world at large.
You’ll hear us talk about myth, archetype, dreams and so much more as we discuss his latest book. He makes some really powerful and poignant comments about the importance of our meditative practices being IN the world rather than removed from it; about our contemplative practices having much greater demand on our engagement in the world rather than hiding in self-indulgence…
And, at the end, he tasks us with stepping up to the plate when it comes to having the therapeutic conversations that this world needs right now.
Let’s listen together.
THOMAS MOORE is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul.
In his youth he was a monk and studied music composition. He has a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University and has been practicing depth psychotherapy for 35 years— influenced mainly by C. G. Jung and James Hillman. In his work Thomas often brings together spirituality, mythology, depth psychology and the arts, emphasizing the importance of images and imagination.
In his new book: SOUL THERAPY: The Art & Craft of Caring Conversations, Moore addresses the often-unspoken needs of those providing “soul care” to others while sharing his insights for implementing a spiritual dimension into their work and practices.
In his previous acclaimed books, such as the bestselling CARE OF THE SOUL, Moore explored the soul in important areas of our lives—work, marriage, family, religion, and aging. In SOUL THERAPY [HarperOne; May 25, 2021], Moore returns to his core vocation: teaching how to offer soul care to those they assist. This wise guide becomes a training manual infused with a lifetime’s worth of wisdom.
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