Bøger af Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)

'Awakening to Earth-Centred Consciousness' shares personal stories, engages thoughtfully with green topics, and provides insightful teachings about our interconnected relationships with the natural world. A wide range of major subjects are covered such as green burials, veganism, raising green awareness in the Amazon, elephant protection, ecopsychology, and how Nature can heal us. This book encourages us to embrace an inclusive, compassionate and mindful spirituality - one that leads to interacting with profound levels of life and Nature, of which we are all wondrously interwoven and a part, and the essential obligations this brings for responsible Gaia-centred living.CONTRIBUTORS: Richard Adams, Jean Boulton, Susan Canney, Chris Clarke, Erna Colebrook, Victoria Field, Jean Francis, Jonathan Furst, Katie Hill, Amelia Kinkade, Margaret Lee, Nigel Lees, Marian Van Eyk McCain, Nicola Peel, June Raymond and Piers WarrenEDITORS: Ian Mowll is an Interfaith minister, co-editor of GreenSpirit magazine and the compiler of 'The Rising Water Project'. Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston) is the designer of GreenSpirit magazine and the author of 'Spirituality Unveiled'.

While bringing together a collection of articles published mostly in GreenSpirit magazine, 'Dark Nights of the Green Soul' highlights insights about facing difficult times, alongside reflections on our interactive relationship with Nature and our shared responsibilities. The book's four main parts present various perspectives about working with darkness and ways in which we can creatively move forward. The first section considers different types of darkness as well as its benefits. The second and largest section includes further wisdom, along with personal stories about times of difficulty people encountered, and how each of the storytellers found new meaning and growth by either connecting with an animal friend or in Earth-centred spiritual awakenings and teachings. The seven articles in the third and final sections reflect upon the state of the planet and offer practical views for the times in which we live and 'the great work' we need to embrace. CONTRIBUTORS: Joan Angus, Grace Blindell, Alex Brianson, Christine Connelly, Gail Davidson, Caroline Rosie Dent, William Fulford, Malcolm Hollick, Marshall Wayne Lee, Marian Van Eyk McCain, Sky McCain, Ian Mowll, Mary Jo Radcliffe, June Raymond, Trevor Sharman, Nicola Smalley, Mary Reynolds Thompson and Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston). ABOUT THE EDITORS: Both editors are Interfaith ministers. Ian Mowll is also co-editor of GreenSpirit magazine and the compiler of 'The Rising Water Project'. Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston) is the principal graphic designer for GreenSpirit publications, and an author, co-author and editor of over a dozen books, including 'Spirituality Unveiled'. THE GREENSPIRIT EBOOK SERIES: The GreenSpirit Book Series is low-cost series. The main contents/written material, editing, design and promotional work for the books are done on a purely voluntary basis, or given freely by contributors who share SpiritSpirit members' passion for Gaia centred spirituality.

In 'Rivers of Green Wisdom' the author shares personal reflections on Christian, Yogic and Earth-centred wisdom and key stages encountered on his own spiritual journey. This book unveils central teachings about the sacredness of Earth and Nature, covers both past and present understanding about our interdependent relationship with the natural world, and how various teachers have looked for East-West fusions for deeper and more responsible living. There are important insights within the five detailed chapters, along with informative passages about contemporary prophets and mystics who have been influential in promoting relevant wisdom for our times. Overall, 'Rivers of Green Wisdom' highlights essential challenges we need to embrace in order to move forward skilfully and build a harmonious and sustainable Earth community that compassionately cares about the diversity of life our Earth-Mother has sought to celebrate. REVIEWS "Overall, this is a heart-warming book where I learnt a good deal about Earth-based spirituality through the lens of different traditions. I felt that my spirituality is not some made-up modern quirk but something that is deeply rooted in, and belongs to, the ongoing spiritual evolution of our collective human journey." - Ian Mowll, Interfaith Foundation Minister and the coordinator of GreenSpirit. "From his many years of deep immersion in the Yogic, Christian and Earth-based traditions, Santoshan skilfully expresses in this book, the feeling tone of each of these three spiritual movements. He explains how they blend, how they relate to each other and how they share a common thread of love and the sanctity of all life. Seldom do you find such practised clarity in revealing the wisdom of Spirit." - Sky McCain, Vedantist and author of 'Planet as Self: An Earthen Spirituality.' ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston) studied world religions at King's College London, is a Psychosynthesis counsellor, a OneSpirit Interfaith minister, a member of GreenSpirit's publications team, and an author, coauthor and editor of over a dozen books, including 'Spirituality Unveiled: Awakening to Creative Life'.

'Spirit Gems' is a revised and expanded edition of the authors' second book, which provides practical steps for discovering how to live more freely, deeply and peacefully. Glyn Edwards and Santoshan write beautifully whilst covering essentials such as living in the now, facing our fears, finding unity with all and harmonising the whole of ourselves. Both authors possess a wondrous diversity of knowledge and share profound insights for immersing our lives in spiritually and mediumistically centred living and for discovering creative realms of development. Their down-to-earth wisdom weaves skilfully through various levels of individual unfoldment and enriching realms of transforming experience. "A must for anyone's bookshelf." Greater World Newsletter. "This book digs deep into the mystery of life and finds a whole treasure trove of wisdom and understanding. Gems, pearls, rubies and sapphires are waiting for anyone taking the time to read this book." Ian Mowll, Interfaith Foundation minister and the coordinator of GreenSpirit. "'Spirit Gems' needs to be essential reading for spiritual teachers and students alike. It is brimming over with beneficial practices that will wondrously inspire, stimulate and enhance your inner powers and spiritual abilities." Mark Stone, teacher, medium and healer, Mind-Body-Spirit, Westbourne. Glyn Edwards worked internationally as a medium for over 40 years and was recognised as one of the finest mediums and teachers of psychic and spiritual science in the UK. Santoshan aka Stephen Wollaston is a Psychosynthesis counsellor, a OneSpirit Interfaith minister, the chair of GreenSpirit's publications team, and an author and editor of over a dozen books.