Synopses & Reviews
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The Bones and Breath, Heartsong asserts that we each have an essential gift to bring to the world and through actively embodying the soulprimarily via the body and our expanded, physical senseswe undertake a profound, transpersonal journey; one that serves humanity and the Earth at a crucial phase of our collective evolution. Our life task is not to transcend the body but to become fully human by descending into the bones and breath, to there discover the gift our soul has to offer to the more-than-human world. Heartsong seeks to bring men out of their heads and down into the bodysoul, there to discover their personal authenticity as a wild soul.
Eros is the key. Eros is something much more than romantic loveit is the elemental force of allurement that plays a pivotal role in our evolution as conscious beings and pulls us towards our destiny. The Sacred Masculine is an important archetype now making a much-needed return to assist humanity, as mankind shifts from being the most destructive force on the planet to a life-sustaining one. Interwoven with personal stories and seven primary Soul Skills and embodiment exercises, The Bones and Breath is "how-to" manual for a soul-centered life.
Review
"Inside each one of us swirls and surges a mysterious longing, which L. R. Heartsong knows to be the essential catalyst for the larger, unique, and more dangerous life that awaits each one of us.
The Bones and Breath offers a persuasive revisioning of masculinity, one that supports both women and men in our search for a meaningful and passionate way to participate in our great transformative times."
Bill Plotkin, author of Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche and Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche"Socrates stated that the unexamined life is not worth living. In The Bones and Breath, L.R Heartsong leads us into that examination in a fresh and meaningful way. Asking what it means to be a wild soul in the modern world, Heartsong brings men out of their heads into the bodysoul and heart to find the answers. Yet this is much more than a men's book. He skillfully shares his deep research and understanding of passion and creativity; sacred masculinity and spiritual ecology; myth and shadow; sensory communion with nature; sex and relationships; the sensual soul and the wise heart. Weaving together the body, soul, and nature, here is a re-imagining of what it means to be fully human. This is a compelling read." Jay Harman, author of The Sharks Paintbrush
About the Author
L. R. Heartsong is a personal catalyst fusing somatic work with eco-depth psychology, primarily working with men on the marriage of creativity and soul. He is a French-trained chef, an organic beekeeper, and a soul artist. He lives in Kailua, HI.
Table of Contents
THE BONES AND BREATH:
A Mans Guide to Eros, the Sacred Masculine,
and the Wild Soul
Authors Preface
Introduction: The Erotic Warrior
Eros, Passion and Soul
The Sacred Masculine
Ensouling the Body
Myth, Shadow and Light
Pleasure, Power, Sex and Eros
Wild Soul, Wise Heart
Conclusion: Barefoot on the Earth
Appendix
The Soul Shamans Bag: Tools for Embodied Living
Notes/Bibliography
About the Author