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An anthology of weekly contemplations and practices for spirituality through the lens of psychology, inspired by the culture and mythology of the Celts in Britain and Ireland and their connection with nature.
List of contents
Table of ContentsIntroductionBeginning the JourneyWeek 1: Deepening into Darkness at Samhain
Week 2: The Way of the Birch
Week 3: On Becoming an Otter
Week 4
: Forest as Guide to Stillness and Solitude
Week 5: The Way of Deep Imagination
Week 6: Gifts of the Rowan
Week 7: The Otherworld, Courage, and the Joy of Being Lost
Travelling on the PathWeek 8: Winter Solstice and the Rebirth of the Sun
Week 9: Gifts of Humility and Awe
Week 10: Patience, Adventure, and the Journey
Week 11: Gifts from the Tale of Branwen, Daughter of Ll¿r
Week 12: The Recollection of Being
Week 13: Wisdom of the Alder
Walking in the EdgelandsWeek 14: Venerating the Goddess at Imbolc
Week 15: Wisdom from the Tale of Esus
Week 16: Edgelands and the Gift of Connection
Week 17: Cultivating Wise Innocence
Week 18: Inspiration on the Path
Week 19: Into the Wildwood
Week 20: The Blackbird, the Ash, and Innate Wisdom
Ritualising SpiritualityWeek 21: The Promise of Spring Equinox
Week 22: The Moon, the Hare, Sacrifice, and the Goddess
Week 23: Spirituality of Hope
Week 24: The Way of the Hawthorn and Fairies in the Wildwood
Week 25: On Being Radically Open to Faith in the Unknown
Week 26: Imagination as a Pathway to Truth
Reflecting on Mystery Week 27: Gifts from Beltane Fire
Week 28: The Oak, Aranrhod and the Divine Twins
Week 29: Cultivating Susceptibility to Mystery
Week 30: Joy and Celebration
Week 31: Gifts of Hospitality
Week 32: Cernunnos, Edge-Walking, and the Wildwood
Week 33: The Holly, Peredur, and Life Energy
Musing on the Wilder Nature of BeingWeek 34: Summer Solstice and Transience
Week 35: The Way of the Boar
Week 36: The Practice of Inner Journeying
Week 37: Springs, Wells, Pools, and Intuition
Week 38: Merlin and the Way of the Feral Self
Week 39: The Dog, the Wolf, Projection, and the Shadow
Making Meaning on the WayWeek 40: Lughnasadh, Generosity, and Possibility
Week 41: The Practice of Gratitude
Week 42: The Way of Eloquence
Week 43: Beauty and the Isle of Apples
Week 44: Path with Meaning
Week 45: The Holy Power of Place
Week 46: The Sun, the Turning Wheel and Fate
Deepening into BeingWeek 47: Autumn Equinox and the Way of the Salmon
Week 48: Sleep and the Gifts of Dreams and Visions
Week 49: The Gentle Art of Discernment
Week 50: Spirituality of Rest
Week 51: The Bronze Boat with Golden Oars
Week 52: Spirituality of Eldering
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About the author
Michael Wilson's lifelong connection with nature is the ground of his spirituality and path in life generally. For the past twenty years he has developed and facilitated nature-based programmes in the UK, especially in Northumberland and Scotland. His work draws upon his experience as a psychotherapist and depth psychologist. He is also author of
Resource Focused Counselling & Psychotherapy (Routledge, 2017) and co-author of
Creative Ethical Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Sage, 2012).
