Thomas Moore Books

The Planets Within asks us to return to antiquity with new eyes. It centers on one of the most psychological movements of the prescientific age -- Renaissance Italy, where a group of 'inner Columbuses' charted territories that still give us today a much- needed sense of who we are and where we have come from, and the right routes to take toward fertile and unexplored places.Chief among these masters of the interior life was Marsilio Ficino, presiding genius of the Florentine Academy, who taught that all things exist in soul and must be lived in its light. This study of Ficino broadens and deepens our understanding of psyche, for Ficino was a doctor of soul, and his insights teach us the care and nurture of soul.Moore takes as his guide Ficino's own fundamental tool -- imagination. Respecting the integrity and autonomy of images, The Planets Within unfolds a poetics of soul in a kind of dialogue between the laconic remarks of Ficino and the need to give these remarks a life and context for our day.

'I see The Soul's Religion as a necessary and important part two of Care of the Soul, not repeating what I wrote there but adding what was missing - a clear and forthright discussion of the spiritual life.' Thomas MooreIn the international bestseller Care of the Soul Thomas Moore laid the foundation for a new approach to spirituality. schovat popis

Something essential is missing from modern life. Many who've turned away from religious institutions-and others who have lived wholly without religion-hunger for more than what contemporary secular life has to offer but are reluctant to follow organized religion's strict and often inflexible path to spirituality. In A Religion of One's Own, bestselling author and former monk Thomas Moore explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style, either inside or outside formal religion

The New York Times bestselling author of the classic The Care of the Soul addresses the needs of those providing soul care to others--therapists, psychiatrists, ministers, spiritual directors, teachers, and even friends--sharing his insights for incorporating a spiritual or soulful dimension into their work and practices. Soul Therapy is the culmination of Thomas Moore's work. In his previous acclaimed books, he explored the soul in important areas of our lives--work, sex, marriage, family, religion, and aging. In this wise guide, he now returns to his core vocation: teaching practitioners--therapists, psychiatrists, ministers, spiritual directors, and others--how to offer soul care to those they assist. A training manual infused with a lifetime's worth of wisdom, Soul Therapy is divided into five sections: What therapy or "soul care" is and how it works; What soul work is required of the helper to be able to address the needs of others; How to access and move forward the spiritual dimension; How to apply this work to specific areas, such as work, marriage, parenting, or teaching; How to deal with other issues that arise, such as developing a therapeutic style, dealing with one's shadow, and the need for self-care. Profound yet practical, enlightened yet grounded in real-world experience, Soul Therapy will become a definitive resource for caregivers and practitioners for years to come.

A 'dark night of the soul' is not a psychological syndrome, but a quest for meaning during life's darkest hours: the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, ageing and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing dissatisfaction with life. Thomas Moore's extensive experience as a psychologist and theologian has taught him that the dark night is a challenge to restore ourselves and to become someone of substance, depth and soul. By using these trying times as an opportunity to reflect and delve into the soul's deepest needs, we can find a new understanding of life's meaning. Dark Nights of the Soul has its roots in a favourite chapter in Thomas Moore's million copy bestseller, Care of the Soul. In this beautifully-written and thought-provoking work he explores our contemporary anxieties and insecurities and shows how these metaphoric dark nights can become transforming rites of passage.

CARE OF THE SOUL, Thomas Moore's worldwide bestseller which has sold over a millions copies, is a powerful and uplifting book which offers a new way of thinking about daily life - its problems and its creative opportunities. CARE OF THE SOUL helps you to look more deeply into emotional problems and to appreciate sacredness in ordinary things - real friends, satisfying conversation, fulfilling work and experiences that stay in the memory and touch the heart. Thomas Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practising 'care of the soul', his studies of the world's religions, his teaching of Jungian psychology and art therapy and his work in music and art to create this inspirational guide that examines the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society.

The companion volume to Care of the Soul, this book shows how the need to love and to connect with others leads inevitably not only into intimacy, but also into many kinds of difficulty and even failure. It emphasizes that through these difficulties, life is enriched and the soul thrives.

In our age of science and psychology, it’s easy to view human sexuality through a biological lens. However, this insightful work by Thomas Moore presents sex as a profound experience of the soul, focusing on fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. Moore delves into religion, mythology, literature, and visual imagery, revealing the deep mysteries intertwined with sexuality. He emphasizes the spirituality inherent in sex while acknowledging how spiritual values can sometimes hinder our sexual experiences. Advocating for chastity and celibacy as integral aspects of sexuality, he presents them as pathways to developing a sensuous spirituality. The text asserts that a fulfilling sex life cannot exist in a world that is asexual and antierotic. Moore proposes that society should reduce its moralism and foster a public life that celebrates desire and pleasure. He critiques the media's obsession with sex as a reflection of our cultural struggle to embrace it positively and outlines an Epicurean lifestyle where simple pleasures—good food, friendship, family, and nature—create a solid foundation for a satisfying sex life. This work serves as a guide for individuals and couples seeking to integrate sexuality into their lives with honesty and depth, arguing for the essential role of sex in our priorities. Ultimately, when sex is infused with soul, it can lead to profound pleasure and meaning.

This edition made to fit most pockets and formatted for a smaller page. Makes a great traveling companion. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a classic narrative poem in four parts. It describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. Byron, through Childe Harold, regrets his wasted early youth and so re-designs himself on this pilgrimage, which takes him through Portugal, the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea between 1809 and 1811. Many of the events are said to be auto-biographical, with Byron himself initially hesitating to publish the first two cantos of the poem as he felt it revealed too much of himself.