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Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals Audiobook
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Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference. Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark nights” in clinical terms as obstacles to be overcome as quickly as possible. But Moore shows how honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and positive opportunities to delve the soul’s deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life’s meaning. 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:
• The healing power of melancholy • The sexual dark night and the mysteries of matrimony • Finding solace during illness and in aging • Anxiety, anger, and temporary Insanities • Linking creativity, spirituality, and emotional struggles • Finding meaning and beauty in the darkness
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"I just finished reading this interesting book. The author presents the idea that rather than avoiding our "dark nights" we should spend some time there and learn the lessons that they bring. I have often wondered why some experience more dark nights and as a therapist I want to get them out as quickly as possible. This book brings a different perspective on the dark nights, one of acceptance. Not a place where we need to hang out to be punished but a place where we can truly learn about our souls. There are several connections made to mythology and I attempted to see these as symbolic represenations of how this could work. If you've experienced dark nights, you are still haunted by them, or you really do believe in oppositions in all things, you may enjoy this book."
— Cameron (5 out of 5 stars)
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" This can be a scary book. If you're feeling down, it's pretty heavy, but it will give you the solace of knowing you are not alone. "
— Carissa, 2/19/2014 -
" I sometimes had trouble with his writing. I can't say it isn't clear, exactly, but it doesn't always feel part of an organized whole, and doesn't always feel like it flows reasonably from one topic to another. That said, I found his insights very helpful, occasionally profound. "
— Amy, 2/9/2014 -
" Jungian psychology seems to be as complex and deep as life itself. I turn to Thomas Moore when a simple healthy/unhealthy dichotomy won't do. "
— Dawn, 1/29/2014 -
" One of my favorite books by Thomas Moore. I believe he really delved deep into his subject here, instead of dancing around it. I have this on my shelf to re-read when needed. "
— Kimberly, 1/8/2014 -
" Wonderfully different perspective on depression, bordom, change, the human condition...maybe these things aren't bad but rather are signs to do or be different. "
— Colette, 12/21/2013 -
" This book had a huge impact on me. "
— Haverly, 12/20/2013 -
" This book, literally, fell at my feet while taking a break from a driving hiatus during a trip I'd made to Cincinnati. It was SO healing to read--you really can't take anything that Mr. Moore says as a "light read", but if you're having a ROUGH time and wonder what is "up"--give this book a look. "
— Djenn, 7/25/2013 -
" A great book, I like to reread it! "
— Dallas, 8/24/2012 -
" This book helped me through a really hard time in my life, I would recommend it to anyone that isn't ready to just pretend everything is okay, but to really learn and live an experience "
— Cam, 8/5/2010 -
" A bit heavy on the spiritual elements and somewhat repetitive but interesting - Chapter 8 especially resonates with me right now. "
— Charlie, 7/21/2010 -
" I enjoyed this book so much. We pay too little attention to our souls in this country. "
— Martha, 11/11/2009 -
" I find the awareness of Saturn and the other descriptive mythology fascinating and very helpful as I survived my own second Saturn Return. "
— Veronica, 6/26/2009 -
" This is the first book I read after splitting up with my unfaithful husband. It was soothing in a very profound way. The idea of the necessity of the "dark nights" as a catalyst for growth and evolution made me, for one feel just a little bit better "
— Karen, 3/17/2008 -
" In very hard times, this book will become your bedside companion. "
— Stacy, 7/8/2007 -
" We each have times when life seems bleak and almost unworthy of continuing. Thomas Moore puts this into great perspective and helps one to go on. This book has saved me more than once. "
— Kristen, 5/20/2006
About Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore is the author of more than ten books, including Care of the Soul, which spent forty-six weeks on the bestseller list. He is a leading writer and lecturer throughout North America and Europe on archetypal psychology, mythology, and imagination. He lived as a Catholic monk for twelve years and has degrees in theology, musicology, and philosophy.