Soulcraft - Table of Contents
List of soulcraft practices xi
Foreword by Thomas Berry xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Prologue: Weaving a Cocoon xxi
Introduction: A Trail Guide to Soul 1
Part One: Severance
Chapter 1
Carrying What Is Hidden as a Gift to Others 7
Chapter 2
Groundwork: A Briefing for the Descent to Soul 21
Chapter 3
Sinking Back into the Source of Everything:
The Call to Adventure 45
Chapter 4
The Wanderer and the Second Cocoon 67
Chapter 5
The Darkness Shall Be the Light:
Practices for Leaving Home 79
Part Two: Pathways to Soul Encounter
Chapter 6
Recovering the Image You Were Born With 113
Chapter 7
Inner Work 127
Chapter 8
Communing with the Others 153
Chapter 9
Bridging Inner and Outer 181
Chapter 10
The Vision Quest and Soulcentric Ritual 211
Part Three: The Return
Chapter 11
Cultivating a Soulful Relationship to Life: Part 1 231
Chapter 12
Cultivating a Soulful Relationship to Life: Part 2 261
Chapter 13
Living As If Your Place in the World Mattered 303
Notes 333
Resources for Further Exploration 341
Bibliography 349
Acknowledgments of Permissions 355
Index 359
About the Author 368
Soulcraft Practices
Practices for Leaving Home
Honing the Skills of Self-Reliance 81
Relinquishing Attachment to Your Former Identity 85
Completing Unfinished Business from Earlier Life Stages 86
Giving Up Addictions 88
Welcoming Home the Loyal Soldier 91
Healing Work with the Sacred Wound 97
Learning to Choose Authenticity over Social Acceptance 101
Making Peace with the Past: The Death Lodge 105
Learning the Art of Disidentification through Meditation 109
Pathways to Soul Encounter
Soulcentric Dreamwork 129
Deep Imagery 145
Council Work 155
Sacred Speech and Silence 159
Trance Drumming and Rhythms 160
Ecstatic Trance Dancing 162
Ceremonial Sweats and Saunas 165
Talking across the Species Boundaries: Dialogues with Nature 167
Signs and Omens in Nature 172
Animal Tracking and Other Methods of Skillful
Nature Observation 177
Self-Designed Ceremony 183
Traditional Ceremonies, Rituals, and Nature Festivals 190
Symbolic Artwork 191
Journal Work 195
The Discovery, Creation, and Use of Symbols and Sacred Objects 197
The Use of Hallucinogens within Soulcraft Ceremonies 200
Stories and Storytelling 203
Soul Poetry, Music, Chanting, and the Bardic Tradition 206
Body Practices for Altering Consciousness 208
The Vision Quest 213
Cultivating a Soulful Relationship to Life
The Art of Solitude 233
Nature as Mirror 236
Wandering in Nature 241
The Art of Being Lost 247
Befriending the Dark 253
Living the Questions of Soul 258
Confronting Your Own Death 263
The Art of Shadow Work 267
Withdrawing Projections 274
The Art of Soulful Romance 280
Mindfulness Practice 295
Developing a Personal Relationship with Spirit 298
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