In the absence of the ordinary

In the absence of the ordinary Soul work for times of uncertainty

Francis Weller, 1956-

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"From the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 14 essays on meeting this moment with clarity, care, and skill"--

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Subjects
Soul.
Rites and ceremonies.
Spiritual life.
Âme.
Rites et cérémonies.
Essays.
SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement.
Genres
Essays
SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement
Published
Huichin, unceded Ohlone land, Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Francis Weller, 1956- (author)
Physical Description
xvi, 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and index.
ISBN
9798889842613
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: In the Absence of the Ordinary
  • Part I. When the Bough Breaks
  • 1. Rough Initiations
  • 2. Some People Wake Up: Reflections on Initiation
  • 3. Everything Is Burning
  • 4. An Apprenticeship with Sorrow
  • 5. Baptized in Dark Waters
  • Part II. Care of the Soul
  • 6. The Grandeur of the Soul
  • 7. The Reverence of Approach
  • 8. The Art of Vesseling
  • 9. The Gift of Restraint
  • 10. The Value of Repetition
  • 11. Approaching Geologic Speed
  • 12. The Generous Heart: The Gift of Self-Compassion
  • Part III. Meanwhile, the World Goes On
  • 13. A Beautiful and Strange Otherness
  • 14. Redwood Speech, Watershed Prayers: The Erotics of Place
  • 15. Gratitude for All That Is
  • Part IV. Closing Thoughts
  • 16. Medicine for the Long Dark
  • 17. It All Turns on Affection
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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